The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 5F. and C. Rivington, 1816 - English literature |
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... nature in sweet ecstacy , Steal eye every sense from mortal clay , And drag the willing soul away . " P. 34 . Her descent is described in a strain of elegant and classical poetry . As she proceeds , she is startled with obscene spirits ...
... nature in sweet ecstacy , Steal eye every sense from mortal clay , And drag the willing soul away . " P. 34 . Her descent is described in a strain of elegant and classical poetry . As she proceeds , she is startled with obscene spirits ...
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... nature's voice , and understood Alike by all mankind . ” This last stanza is superior to any thing in Addison's imitation . The same remark applies to the hymn , inserted in No. 452 of the Spectator , which cannot , surely , be termed a ...
... nature's voice , and understood Alike by all mankind . ” This last stanza is superior to any thing in Addison's imitation . The same remark applies to the hymn , inserted in No. 452 of the Spectator , which cannot , surely , be termed a ...
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... nature is no Atheist . The soul is drawn to God by a sort of natural impulse ; not always , perhaps , by an enotion of piety , but from a feeling conviction , that every other refuge is a refuge of lies . ' Oh ! thou afflicted , tossed ...
... nature is no Atheist . The soul is drawn to God by a sort of natural impulse ; not always , perhaps , by an enotion of piety , but from a feeling conviction , that every other refuge is a refuge of lies . ' Oh ! thou afflicted , tossed ...
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... nature , such as the necessity of keeping up a large military establishment on the Continent , or of importing in the time of dearth an unusually great quantity of corn , will , it is . clear , increase the amount of payments to be made ...
... nature , such as the necessity of keeping up a large military establishment on the Continent , or of importing in the time of dearth an unusually great quantity of corn , will , it is . clear , increase the amount of payments to be made ...
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... nature , well calculated for general edification . But we cannot forbear censuring an opinion , which we conceive of a dangerous nature in Christian theology . Speak- ing of the children of Israel gathering manna in the wilderness , the ...
... nature , well calculated for general edification . But we cannot forbear censuring an opinion , which we conceive of a dangerous nature in Christian theology . Speak- ing of the children of Israel gathering manna in the wilderness , the ...
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Page 125 - Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood...
Page 124 - I was made a member of Christ, a child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven.
Page 314 - Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make...
Page 476 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust...
Page 331 - So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Page 252 - And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Page 670 - For this cause also thank we GOD without ceasing, because when ye received the Word of GOD, which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of man, but as it is in truth, the Word of GOD, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 248 - Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter ; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
Page 260 - Hail wedded Love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 579 - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, he said unto them, " Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.