 Than cruelty, most devilish of them all. Mercy to him that shows it is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which Heaven moves in pardoning guilty man : And he that shows none, being ripe in years, And conscious of the outrage he commits,...  Poems - Page 228by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...that shows it, is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which Heav'n moves in pard'ning guilty man ; And he that shows none, being ripe in...it, in his turn. Distinguish'd much by reason, and slill mors By our capacity of grace divine, t'tom creatures, ths', exist but for our sake, Which having... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...that shews it, is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which heaven moves in pard'ning guilty man : And he that shows none, being ripe in...commits, Shall seek it, and not find it in his turn. COWPER. THE SLAVE. Yes, to deep sadness sullenly resign'd1,. He feels his body's bondage in his mind... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...that shows it, is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which Heaven moves in pardoning guilty man ; And he that shows none, being ripe in...commits. Shall seek it, and not find it, in his turn. Distinguished much by reason, and still more By our capacity of grace divine, From creatures, that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...that shows it, is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which heav'n moves in paid'ning guilty man ; And he that shows none, being ripe in...And conscious of the outrage he commits, Shall seek if, a;id not find it in his turn. cow PER. SECTION V. •3 Paraphrase on the latter part of the sixth... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...that shows it, is the rule And righteous limitation of it's act, By which Heav'n moves in pard'ning guilty man ; And he that shows none, being ripe in years, And conscious of (he outrage he commits, Shall seek it, and not find it, in bis turn. Distinguish'd much by reason,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...that shows it, is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which heav'n moves in pard'ning -guilty man: And he that shows none, being ripe in...commits, Shall seek it, and not find it in his turn. COWPEH. . SECTION V. A paraphrase on the latter part of the 6th chapter of SL Matthew. 1 WHEN my breast... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...him that shows it is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which heaven moves in pardoning guilty man ; And he that shows none, being ripe in...years, And conscious of the outrage he commits, Shall geek it, and not find it, in his turn. Distinguish'd much by reason, and still more By our capacity... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1822 - 312 pages
...him that shows it, is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which Hiav'n mims in pard'ning guilty man ; And he that shows none. being ripe in years, And conscious of the oucrags he commits, Shall seek it, and not find it in his turn. COWPER. SECTION v. A paraphrase on... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...righteous limitation of its act, By which Heaven moves in pardoning guilty man ; And he that shews none, being ripe in years, And conscious of the outrage...of Grace divine, From creatures, that exist but for OUT sake, Which, having served us, perish, we are held Accountable ; and God some future day Will reckon... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...that shows it. is the rule And righteous limitation of its act, By which Heaven moves in pardoning guilty man And he that shows none, being ripe in years,...commits, Shall seek it, and not find it, in his turn. Distingubh'd much by reason, and still more By our capacity of grace divine. From creatures that exist... | |
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