 | John Wilkins - 1802 - Страниц: 294
...admiration and fear of his omnipotency. We may understand by the heavens, how much mightier he is that made them ; for by the greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably the maker of them is seen, saith the book of Wisdom, xiii. 4, 5. It was hence that Aristotle did fetch his chief argument to prove... | |
 | John Pearson (bp. of Chester.) - 1822 - Страниц: 576
...acknowledgment of the supreme and independent Being. The wisdom of the Jews thought this method proper, for "by the greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably the Maker of them is seen," Wisd. xiii. 5 : and not only they, but St. Paul hath taught us, that " the invisible things of God,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Страниц: 676
...astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by tfiem how much mightier fie is that made them. For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably the Maker of them if seen. 160. Speak ye tvho best can tell, &c.] He is unspeakable, ver. 156. no creature can speak... | |
 | John Pearson - 1832 - Страниц: 652
...acknowledgment of the supreme and independent Being. The wisdom of the Jews thought this method proper, " for by the greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably the Maker of them is seen :" (Wisd. of Sol. xiii. 5.) and not only they, but St. Paul hath taught us, that "the invisible things... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - Страниц: 322
...astonished at their power and virtue; let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them. 5 For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen. 6 But yet for this they are the less to be blamed : for they peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous... | |
 | Edward William Clarke - 1835 - Страниц: 288
...astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier HE is that MADE them. For by the greatness and beauty of the CREATURES, proportionably the MAKER of them is seen." * It is written in the book of Job,f " Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - 1849 - Страниц: 190
...being has so formed the soul, that nothing but Himself can be its last adequate and proper happiness. " For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably the Maker of them is seen ; " and the nearer we approximate to infinite holiness, and therefore to God Himself, the happier must... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 274
...astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them how much mightier he is that made them; for by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them is seen. But yet for this they are the less to be blamed; for they peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1851 - Страниц: 762
...clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead." " For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the Maker of I them is seen." Nature, as one justly observes, proceeds from causes to effects ; but the most certain... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1854 - Страниц: 444
...scorpions, serpents, and the sword, punishing the wicked to destruction. — Eceles. xxxix. 27. 29, 30. 33. By the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the Maker of them is seen.— Wisdom, xiii. 5. Aristotle makes ens and bonitas convertible. — 1 Ethics, 6. As is the workman, such... | |
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With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them. 
