But whilst we contemplate so vast an object, under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and invested upon every side with omnipresence, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. Gothick Origins and Innovations - Seite 46herausgegeben von - 1994 - 234 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...object, under the arm, as it were, of almighty power, and invested upon every side with omnipresence, we shrink into the minuteness of our own nature, and...naturally arises from a force which nothing can withstand. If we rejoice, we rejoice with trembling : and even whilst we are receiving benefits, we^ cannot but... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1764 - 458 Seiten
...were, of almighty power, and invefted upon every fide with omniprefence, we mrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions; yet no conviction... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1776 - 368 Seiten
...our apprehenfions ; yet no conviction of the juftice with which it is exercifed, . nor -the 14 mercy mercy with which it is tempered, can wholly remove the terror that naturally arifes from a force whieh nothing can withftand. If we rejoice, we rejoice with trembling ; and even... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1787 - 368 Seiten
...relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions ; yet no conviction of the juftice with which it is exercife.d, nor the mercy with which it is tempered, can wholly remove the terror that naturally arifes from a force which nothing can withftand. If we rejoice, we rejoice with trembling : and even... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 Seiten
...were, of almighty power, and inverted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions; yet no conviction... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 Seiten
...were, of almighty power, and inverted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a contideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions ; yet no conviction... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 Seiten
...relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions ; yet no conviction of the juftice with which it is exercifed, nor the mercy with which it is tempered, can wholly remove the terror that naturally arifes from a force which nothing can withftand. If we rejoice, we rejoice with trembling ; and even... | |
| Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 Seiten
...were> of almighty power, and inverted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafurc our apprehenfions ; Cons ; yet no... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 Seiten
...were, of almighty power, and invefted upon every fide with omniprefence, we fhrink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfions ; yet no conviction... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 Seiten
...were, of almighty power, and invefted upon every fide with omniprefence, we drink into the minutenefs of our own nature, and are, in a manner, annihilated before him. And though a confideration of his other attributes may relieve in fome meafure our apprehenfibns ; yet no conviction... | |
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