 ... since the time that God did first proclaim the edicts of his law upon it, heaven and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will. He "made a law for the 10 rain"; He gave his "decree unto the sea, that the waters...  Selections from the works of ... Richard Hooker, by H. Clissoldby Richard Hooker, Henry Clissold - 1831 - 117 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Hooker - Church polity - 1793 - 528 pages
...World : fince the time that God did firft proclaim the edicts of his Law upon it, Heaven and JEarth have hearkened unto his Voice, and their labour hath been to do his Will : He made a Law for the Kain; he gave his Decree unto the Sea, that the Waters fhould not pals his Commandment. Now, if Nature... | |
 | George Horne - Sermons, English - 1794 - 460 pages
...day. " Since the time that God did firft proclaim the edicts of his law," fays the excellent Hooker, " heaven and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will. But if nature fhoiild intermit her courfe, and iqave altogether, though it were but for a while, the... | |
 | William Godwin - Children - 1797 - 508 pages
...even fo let us think it fareth in the natural courfe of the world : Since the time that God did firft proclaim the Edicts of his law upon it, Heaven and earth have hearkned unto his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will : He made a law for the Rain, He... | |
 | Christianity - 1800 - 528 pages
...proclaim the edi&s of his 'l^w," fays the excel lent tvlooker, •" heaven and earth have hearktned unto his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will. But if nature Ihould internet her courfe, and leave altogether, .though it were but for a wbi\k, the... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1807 - 524 pages
...even ib let us think it fareth in the natural courfe of the world: fince the time that God did firfl proclaim the edicts of his Law upon it, heaven and...voice, and their labour hath been to do his . will : be made a Law for the rain ; he gave his decree unto the fea, that the waters jhould not pafs his... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1809 - 562 pages
...permitted to parallel the above sublime lines with the following passage from the venerable Hooker: " Since the time that God did first proclaim the edicts of his law, heaven and earth have hearkened to his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will: " he made... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 568 pages
...Since the time that God d;d lirsf prqclaim the edicts of his law, heaven and earth have hearkened to his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will...made a law for the rain; he gave his decree unto the sen, that the waters should not pass his commandment.' Now, if nature should intermit her course, and... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 554 pages
...permitted to parallel the above sublime lines with the following passage from the venerable Hooker: tf Since the time that God did first proclaim the edicts of his law, heaven and earth have hearkened to his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will :• ' he made... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 548 pages
...permitted to parallel the above sublime lines with the following passage from the venerable Hooker : " Since the time that God did first proclaim the edicts of his kw, heaven and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their labour hath been to do his will: ' he... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 606 pages
...there are no variations in it; and the sun himself shineth unnoticed, because he shineth every day. " Since the time that God did first proclaim the edicts " of his law," says the the excellent Hooker, " heaven " and earth have hearkened unto his voice, and their " labour... | |
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