 | 1808 - 306 Seiten
...there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generoos mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification that accompanies it. If gratitnde is due from man to man, how much more from man to, his Maker ? The Supreme Being does not... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 348 Seiten
...much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up fbr it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it...how much more from man to his Maker ! The Supreme Beine VOL. viii. 3^1; *o (RECAP) does not only confer upon us those bounties which proceed more immediately... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a genelous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification...much more from man to his Maker! The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties, which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...it. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much inore from man to his Maker ! The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties, •which... | |
 | 1810 - 234 Seiten
...gratitude, that it depends only on the good-will : If I have will to be grateful, says Seneca, I am so. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bountieg which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 Seiten
...attended wMi so much pleasure that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it| for the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man. how much more from •man to his Maker ? The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker?—The Supreme... | |
 | Mr. Harrison (Ralph) - 1812 - 118 Seiten
...Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Creator > The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties, which proceed more immediately... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 Seiten
...it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification which it .iffords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker : The Supreme Being does i.ot only confer upon us thofe bounties which proceed more immediately from bis hand, but'eyea... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 Seiten
...with so mr ch pleasure, that -were there no positive -command^which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural -gratification which it affords. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? The supreme... | |
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It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command... 
