I condole with you. We have lost a most dear and valuable relation. But it is the will of God and nature, that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into real life. The Doctor, &c. ... - Page 158by Robert Southey - 1847Full view - About this book
| History - 1790 - 522 pages
...mortal bodies be laid aiide, when Che foul is to enter into real lite ; it is rather an embryo ftate, a preparation for living ; a man is not. completely born until he be dead. Why then Ibould we grieve that a iif w child is born among the immortals, a nrw member added to their happy... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...mortal bodies be laid afide, when the foul is to enter into real life. This is rather an embryo fiate, a preparation for living. A man is not completely born until he be dead. Why then mould we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy fociety... | |
| William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...n death " We have 4ost a most dear and valuable relation (and friend) — But, 'tis the will of God that these mortal bodies be laid aside when the soul is to enter into real life. Existing here is scarce to be called life; it is rather an embryo-state, a preparative to living; and... | |
| William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
...own death " We have lost a most dear and valuable relation (and friend)— But, 'tis the will of God that these mortal bodies be laid aside when the soul is to enter into real life. Existing here is scarce to be called life; it is rather an embryo-state, a preparative to living; and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...CONDOLE with you, We have lost a most dear and valuable relationt. But it is the will of God and nature, that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul...to enter into real life. This is rather an embryo slate, a preparation for living. A man is not com. pletely born until he be dead. Why then should we... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...with you. We have lost a most dear and valuable relation^. But it is the will of God and nature, thaj. these 'mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul...to enter into real life. This is rather an embryo slate, a preparation for living. A man is not completely born until he be dead. Why then should we... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...CONDOLE, with you. We have lost a most dear and valuable relation. But it is the will of God and nature, that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul...then should we grieve that a new child is born among th» immortals, a new member added to their happy society I We are spirits. That bodies should be lent... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...valuable relation. But it is the will of God and nature, that these mortal bodies be laid aside, \vhen the soul is to enter into real life. This is rather...preparation for living. A man is not completely born untii he be dead. Whythen should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...with you. We have lost- a most dear and valuable relation- But it is the A 2 will of God and nature, that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into rettl life. This is rather an embryo state, a preparation for living. A*man is not completely born... | |
| Letter writing - 1818 - 254 pages
...CONDOLE with you. We have lost a most dear and valuable relation. But it is the will of God and nature, that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul...embryo state, a preparation for living. A man is not comple4ely born until he be dead. Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals,... | |
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