Composed upon particular occasions, yet designed for general use ; delivered out as services for Israelites under the Law, yet no less adapted to the circumstances of Christians under the Gospel ; they present religion to us in the most engaging dress... The Psalms of David in Metre - Page 141812 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...truths which philofophy could never inveftigate, in a flyle which poetry can never equal ; while hiftory is made the vehicle of prophecy, and creation lends...glories of redemption. Calculated alike to profit and to pleafe, they inform the underflanding, elevate the affections, and entertain the imagination. Indited... | |
| John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...services for " Israelites under the law, yet no less a" dapted to the circumstances of Christians " under the gospel: they present religion ." to us in the most engaging dress; com" municating truths which philosophy could " never investigate, in a style which poetry M can never... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...truths which phflofophy could never inveftigate, in a ftyle which poetry can never equal ; while hiftory is made the vehicle of prophecy, and creation lends...glories of redemption. Calculated alike to profit andtopleafe, they inform the underflanding, elevate the affections, and entertain the imagination.... | |
| 1809 - 674 pages
...which " philofophy could never invefligate, in a ftilc which " poetry can never equal ; while hiftory is made the ?{ vehicle of prophecy, and creation lends...of redemption. Calculated alike *' to profit and to plcafe, they inform the understanding, "elevate the affeftions, and entertain the imagination. *' Indited... | |
| Charles Peirce - Textbooks - 1811 - 266 pages
...out as services for Israelites under the Law, yet no less adapted to the circumstances of Christians under the Gospel ; they present religion to us in...poetry can never equal ; while history is made the vehide of prophecy, and creation lends all its charms to paint the glories of redemption. Calculated... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...truths which philofophy could never inveftigate, in a ftyle which poetry can never equal ; while hiftory is made the" vehicle of prophecy, and creation lends...glories of redemption. Calculated alike to profit and to pleafe, they inform the un<r'erftanding, elevate the affeftions, and entertain the imnj-ination. Indited... | |
| William Smith - Anglican Communion - 1814 - 330 pages
...afforded to himself. They present religion to us in the most engaging dress ; communicating truth, which philosophy could never investigate, in a style, which poetry can never equal. Calculated alike to profit and to please', they inform the understanding, elevate the affections, and... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...out at services for Israelites under the law, yet no less adapted to the circumstances of Christians under the Gospel; they present religion to us in the...investigate, in a style which poetry can never equal ; wlule history is made the vehicle of propliecy, and creation lends all its charms to paint ttie glories... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1815 - 262 pages
...which philofophy could never invefti£ate, in a ftyle which poetry can never equal ; while hiftory is made the vehicle of prophecy, and creation lends...glories of redemption. Calculated alike to profit and to pleafe, they inform the under(landing, elevate the affections, and entertain the imagination. Indited... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...out as services for Israelites under the Law, yet no less adapted to the circumstances of Christians under the Gospel ; they present religion to us in the most engaging dress ; communicating truth* which philosophy could never investigate, in a style which poetry can never equal; while history... | |
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