 ... opportunity, at such times, to fix myself in order to view the clouds and see the lightnings . play, and hear the majestic and awful voice of God's thunder, which oftentimes was exceedingly entertaining, leading me to sweet contemplations of my great...  The Library of American Biography - Page 181de Jared Sparks - 1837Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1808 - 604 pages
...sweet contemplations of my great ami glorious God ; and while I viewed, used to spend •my time, as it always seemed natural to me, to sing or chant forth my meditations ; to speak my thoughts in soliloquies, and speak. wilh. a singing voice. " I felt then a great satisfaction... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...my great and glorious God. While thus engagfed, it always seemed natural to me to sing, or chant for my meditations ; or, to speak my thoughts in soliloquies with a singing voice. I felt then great satisfaction, as to my good state ; but that did not content me. 1 had vehement longings... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1815 - 290 pages
...oftentimes was exceedingly entertaining, leading me to sweet contemplations of my great and glorious God. While thus engaged, it always seemed natural to me to sing, or chaunt forth my meditations; or, to speak my thoughts in soliloquies with a singing voice. " I felt... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 566 pages
...to sweet contemplations of my great and glorious Gon. And while I viewed, used to spend ray time, as it always seemed natural to me, to sing or chant forth my meditations; to speak my thoughts in soliloquies, and speak with a tinging voice. The delights which 1 now felt... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 784 pages
...sweet contemplations of my great and glorious God. While thus engaged,. it always seemed natural for me to sing, or chant forth my meditations ; or, to...my thoughts in soliloquies with a singing voice./ " I felt then great satisfaction, as to my good estate ; but that did not content me. I had vehement... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1831 - 636 pages
...in the clouds and blue sky; in the grass, flowers, trees; in the water, and all nature, which used greatly to fix my mind. / often used to sit and view...more than a dry and cold thinker, might be proved by reference to many passages even iu his " Essay on Free Will," as well as his less abstruse writings.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1831 - 606 pages
...view the moon for continuance ; and, in the day, spent much time in viewing the clouds and sky, lo behold the sweet glory of God in these things : in...more than a dry and cold thinker, might be proved by reference to many passages even in his " Essay on Free Will," as well as his less abstruse writings.... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1832 - 168 pages
...was so sweet to me as thunder and lightning; formerly nothing had been so terrible to roe. While thui engaged, it always seemed natural to me to sing or...more than a dry and cold thinker, might be proved by reference to many passages even in his "Essay on Free Will" as well as his less abstruse writings.... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...sweet contemplations of my great and glorious God. While thus engaged, it always seemed natural for me to sing or chant forth my meditations, or to speak my thoughts in soliloquies with a singing voice. LESSON LIX. The Landers sailing down the Niger. AT three in the 'afternoon, we offered up a prayer... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1832 - 402 pages
...oftentimes was exceedingly entertaining, leading Tie ft> sweet contemplations of my great and glorious jJod. While thus engaged, it always seemed natural to me to sing, or chant for my meditations; or, to speak my thoughts in soliloquies with a smging voice. I felt then great... | |
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