 | William Temple - Europe - 1731 - 506 pages
...confider him as our Maker, wo cannot contend with him; if as our Father, we ought not to difturb him; fo that we may be confident, whatever He does is intended for good, and whatever happens that we interpret othervvife> yet we can get nothing by repining, nor fave any thing by refilling. But if it... | |
 | William Temple - Europe - 1757 - 564 pages
...him as our maker, we cannot contend with him ; if as our father, we ought not to diftruft him ; fo that we may be confident, whatever he does is intended for good, and whatever happens that we interpret otherwife, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor fave any thing by refitting. But if it... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...him more, or become us better, than that of being satisfied with all he gives, and contented with all he takes away. None, I am sure, can be of more honour...is intended for good ; and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | Sir William Temple - Europe - 1814 - 580 pages
...him more, or become us better, than that of being satisfied with all he gives, and contented with all he takes away. None, I am sure, can be of more honour...is intended for good, and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | William Temple - Europe - 1814 - 606 pages
...be of more honour to God, nor of more ease to ourselves ; for if we consider him as our maker, wre cannot contend with him; if as our father, we ought...is intended for good, and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 pages
...more ^ase to ourselves. For if we consider him a<! our Maker, we cannot contend with him; if as oar Father, we ought not to distrust him: so that we may...is intended for good; and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet rve tan get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - English language - 1814 - 400 pages
...consider him as our Maker, we cannot contend with him ; if as our Father, we ought not to distrust him: go that we .may be confident, whatever he 'does, is intended for good; and whatever happens that we interpret «therwise, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | English letters - 1816 - 358 pages
...all he takt^ away. None, I am sure, can be of more honour to God, nor of more ease to ourselves. Fur if we consider him as our Maker, we cannot contend...is intended for good : and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | 1821 - 426 pages
...him more, or become us better, than that of being satisfied with all be gives, and contented with all he takes away. None, I am sure, can be of more honour...is intended for good ; and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet we can get nothing by repining, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...him more, or become us better, than that of being satisfied with all he gives, and contented with all he takes away. None, I am sure, can be of more honour...is intended for good, and whatever happens that we interpret otherwise, yet we can get nothing by repiniug, nor save any thing by resisting. But if it... | |
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I think any disposition of mind can either please him more, or become us better, than that of being satisfied with all he gives, and contented with all he takes away. None, I am sure, can be of more honour to God, nor of more ease to ourselves ; for if... 
