 | John Wilkins - 1802 - 294 pages
...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 - 576 pages
...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 Pearson - 1832 - 652 pages
...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 - 322 pages
...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 - 288 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1842 - 452 pages
...Creator from His Wisd. works ; which, indeed, another writer has referred to ; For from the greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably the Maker of them is seen. Seest thou the greatness ? Marvel at the power of Him that made it ! Seest thou the beauty ? be astonished... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - 1849 - 190 pages
...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 we be.... | |
 | 1850 - 274 pages
...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1854 - 444 pages
...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... | |
 | 1856 - 578 pages
...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. [Wisdom xiii. 1—5.] III. ' I ^HE ungodly said, reasoning with them• selves, but not aright, Our... | |
| |
... 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. 
