 | 1729 - 320 lehte
...attended with fo much Pleafure, that were there no podive Command which cnjoiu'd it, nor any Recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous Mind would indulge...to Man, how much more from Man to his Maker > The Supream Being doe* not only confer upon us thofe Bounties which proceed more immediately from his Hand,... | |
 | 1739 - 332 lehte
...attended with fo much Pleafure, that were there no poiitive Command which injoin'd it, nor any Recompence laid up for it hereafter^ a generous Mind would indulge...accompanies it. IF Gratitude- is due from Man to Man, how muck more from Man to his Maker ? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe Bounties which... | |
 | 1778 - 342 lehte
...attended with fo. much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more trom man to his Maker ? 1'he Supreme Being does not only conftr upon us thofe bounties which proceed... | |
 | 1786 - 558 lehte
...have gone fo far as to fay, that were there no pofitive command that enjoined it, nor any rccompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...for the natural gratification that accompanies it. Here a footman appearing to acquaint Eudoxus that breakfaft was readv, the converfation was put an... | |
 | Charles COLLIGNON - 1786 - 404 lehte
...have gone fo far as to fay, that were there no pofitive command that enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...for the natural gratification/ that accompanies it. Here a Footman appearing to acquaint Eudoxus that Breakfaft was ready, the converfation was put an... | |
 | 1787 - 430 lehte
...attended with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge...gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from maa to his Maker. The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties, which proceed more... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 lehte
...attended with fo much pleafure, that were there no pofitive command which enjoined it, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter — a generous mind would...that accompanies it. If gratitude is due from man to manhow much more from man to his Maker Î —The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 lehte
...command which enjoined, nor any recompence laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind^would indulge it for the natural gratification that accompanies...much more from man to his Maker. The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties, which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 626 lehte
...gratitude, that it depends only on the goodwill: if I have will to be grateful, fays Seneca, I am fo. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon usthofe bounties which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even thofe... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 lehte
...gratitude, that it depends only on the goodwill : if I have will to be grateful, fays Seneca, I am fo. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us thofe bounties which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even... | |
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It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command... 
