 Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 551865Full view - About this book
 | Theology - 1803 - 516 pages
...dimenfions of the heavens, raft as they we, compared with thofe of Jefus' love ? " Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment made, Were every fmgle flick a quill, And ev'ry man a fcribe by trade, To write the love of God above, Would drain the... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...Was the whole earth of parchment made, " Was ev'ry single stick a quill, '• And ev'ry man a tcribe by trade : " To write the LOVE of GOD above, " Would...the ocean dry ; « Nor could the scroll contain the vrhole, ,' Though stretch'd from *ky to sky >.". THUS I have very briefly given the outlines of my... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pages
...be written," on the subject of Infinite Lave, displayed in the redemption of mail. Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment...every man a scribe by trade ; To write the Love of God to man, 'Twould drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the plan, Tho' stretched from sky... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment made, Were ev'ry single stick a quill, And ev'ry man a scribe by trade; To write the love of God above...ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd from sky to sky. VIRTUE SLEEPING. VIRTUE, as hard up hill she went, Grew faint, her... | |
 | Theology - 1814 - 496 pages
...Sermon by tile Rev. HEZEKIEL WOODHUFF, from 2 Cor. v, 20. THE LOVE OP GOD TO MAN. "Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment...made, Were every single stick a quill. And every man a seribe by trade ; To write the love of God to Man, Would drain the ocean dry, Nor could the earth contain... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 302 pages
...Could we with ink thc ocean fillj And were the skies of parchment made ; Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade ; To write...ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, If stretch'd from sky to sky." Chap, iv, ver. 21. — And this commandment we have from him, That he who... | |
 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 300 pages
...the skies of parchment made ; Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade j To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry ; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, If stretch'd from sky to sky." Chap, iv, ver. 21. — And this commandment we have from him, That he who... | |
 | Thomas Thacker - Coursing - 1834 - 494 pages
...Creator of all things. " Could we with ink the ocean fill ; Was the whole earth of parchment made; Was every single stick a quill, And every man a scribe by trade, To write the praise of God above Would drain the ocean dry; Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Devotional literature - 1835 - 358 pages
...redemption, as well as of creation, must surely have gleamed across his darkness : — Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were the whole earth of parchment...ocean dry, Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretch'd from sky to sky. 3 John iii, 16. 4 2 Cor. v, 19. M Tim. ii, 4. • Isa. xlv, 22. Do... | |
 | 1812 - 384 pages
...grateful, cry— Ave, Mary I BC LINES SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BT AN IDIOT. COULD we with ink the ocean fill. Were the whole earth of parchment...write the love Of God above, Would drain the ocean dry j Nor could the scroll Contain the whole, Tho* stretch'd from sky to sky. LINES WRITTEN IN A MEADOW... | |
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