 | English essays - 1714 - 380 pages
...Duel knowingly offends God, and in thatvery Action rufhes into his offended Prefencc. Is it poffible for the Heart of Man to conceive a more terrible Image...a departed Spirit in this Condition ? Could we but luppofe it has juft left its Body, and ftruck with the eerriblc Rerlection, That to avoid the Laughter... | |
 | Rob Steele - 1740 - 368 pages
...forces himfelf into the Prefence of his Judge; that is certainly his Cafe who dies in a Duel. I eannot but repeat it, He that dies in a Duel knowingly offends God, and in that very Aftion rufties into his offended Prefence. Is it poffible for the Heart of Man to conceix'ea more terrible... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...only highly offend, but forces himfelf into the Prefence of his Judge : That is certainly his Cafe who dies in a Duel. I cannot but repeat it : He that...Duel knowingly offends God ; and in that very Action, rufh.es into his offended Prefence. Is it poflible for the Heart of Man to conceive a more terrible... | |
 | 1747 - 584 pages
...not only highly offend, but forces himfelf into the Prefence of his Judge, that is certainly his Cafe who dies in a Duel. I cannot but repeat it, He that...Duel knowingly offends God, and in that very Action rufhes into his offended Prefence. Is it poffible for the Heart of Man to conceive a mpre terrible... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...duel knowingly offends God, and in that very action rufb.es into his offended prefence. Is it poffible for the heart of man to conceive a more terrible image than that of a departed fpirit in this condition? Could we but fuppofe it has juft left its body, and ftruck with the terrible... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...prefence of his judge, that is certainly his cafe who dies in a duel. I cannot but repeat it, he who dies in a duel, knowingly offends God, and in that very action rufhes into his offended prefence. Is it poffible for the heart of man to conceive s. more terrible... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 440 pages
...in that one act the criminal does not only highly offend, but forces .himself into the presence cf his Judge: that is certainly his case who dies in...that very action rushes into his offended presence. Js it po&sible for the heart of man to conceive a, more terrible image than that of a departed spirit... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 366 pages
...animosities by the hazard of eternity, is, that in that one act the criminal does not only highly offend, but forces himself into the presence of his judge;...image than that of a departed spirit in this condition 1 Could we but suppose it has just left its body, and struck with the terrible reflection that to avoid... | |
 | Peace - 1821 - 388 pages
...animosities by the hazard of eternity, is, that in that one act the criminal does not only highly oit end, but forces himself into the presence of his judge...his case who dies in a duel. I cannot but repeat it, be * The paper is dated on Good-Friday. 200 Anecdote relative to Ditelting. 201 that dies in a duel... | |
 | John Calhoun Stephens - Literary Collections - 840 pages
...Animosities by the Hazard of Eternity, is, that in that one Act the Criminal does not only highly offend, but forces himself into the Presence of his Judge;...God, and in that very Action rushes into his offended Presence.5 Is it possible for the Heart of Man to conceive a more terrible Image, than that of a departed... | |
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What may justly damp in our minds the diabolical madness which prompts us to decide our petty animosities by the hazard of eternity, is, that in that one act the criminal does not only highly offend, but forces himself into the presence of his judge;... 