| Sir Thomas Browne - Anthropology - 1658 - 404 pages
...Heathens ; and the expreflion of the Ion of Sjracb. Very beautitbJJ is the Rain-bow.it compafleth che heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the moft High have bended it. CHAP. Rlfus pLraitii O'ympi. I&.J4.4. round about tl. Gen.i i. In divine bcnedldlonsthe younger often... | |
| William Whiston - Bible and science - 1717 - 376 pages
...Look upon the Rainbow, and praife him that made it, very beautiful it is in the Brightnefs thereof. It compafleth the Heaven about with a glorious Circle, and the Hands of the moft High have bended it. By his Commandment be maketh the Snow to rail apace, and fendeth fwiftly the Lightnings of his Judgment.... | |
| William Whiston - 1725 - 370 pages
...Look upon the Rainbow, and praife him that made it, very beautiful it is in the Brightnefs thereof. It compafleth the Heaven about with a glorious Circle, and the Hands of the moft High have bended it. By his Commandment he maketh the Snow to fall apace, and fendeth fwiftly the Lightnings of his Judgment.... | |
| Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...that made it ; very beautiful it is in the brightnefs thereof. It compaffeth the heaven about 'wi(ba glorious circle, and the hands' of the moft high have bended it. * So tV amorous tree, whilft yet the air is calm, Juft diftance keeps from his defired Palm &c.j Ovalle,... | |
| William Worthington - Bible and geology - 1773 - 524 pages
...rain-bow, to praife him that made It : Very beautiful It is in the brightnefs thereof. It compaffeth the heaven about with a glorious circle ; and the hands of the mo/l high have bended it. Ecclus xliii. ri , 12. * How wonderful are the ways of his wifdom, m making... | |
| 1778 - 342 pages
...and praife him that made it ; very beautiful it is in its 1 ' brightnefs; it encompafles the heavens with a glorious ' circle, and the hands of the Moft High have bended it.' Having thus fpoken of that greatnefs which aftects the mind in architecture, I might next ihew the... | |
| George Horne - Atheism - 1786 - 380 pages
...it: very beautiful it is in the * Tegas fAtgoTrut utS^awun. Hom. N 2 " bright" brightnefs thereof: it compafleth the heaven about with a glorious " circle...; and the hands of the moft " High have bended it !" LE TP LETTER XIII. 10. " What anfwer fhall we VV Cp give to thofe who are in& xin. clined to deny,... | |
| George Horne - Adultery - 1786 - 370 pages
...very beautiful it is in the tpovuv avzptintuv. rlotn. LET. " brightnefs thereof: it compaffeth xn. " the heaven about with a glorious " circle ; and the hands of the moft " High have bended it!" LETP LETTER XIII. t 10. " What anfwer fhall we LET give to thofe who are into XIII. " clined to deny,... | |
| Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...upon the rainbow, and praife him that made it ; very beautiful it is in the brightnefs thereof. 12 It compafleth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the moft High have bended it. 13 By his commandment he 'maketh the mow to fail apace, and fendeth fwiftly the lightnings of his judgment.... | |
| George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1802 - 564 pages
...wife fon of Sirach, " and praife him who " made it : very beautiful it is in the brightnefs " thereof: it compafleth the heaven about with a " glorious circle,...and the hands of the moft High " have bended it.'' Ecclus. xliii. u.- But let us not forget likewjfe, when we look upon the rainbow, to praife him who... | |
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