 | 1826 - 548 pages
...by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleuses.' Vol. I. p. 122. * From tlie Introduction to the second book of ' The Reason for Church Government... | |
 | William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - 1826 - 806 pages
...to that Being " who is the source of all utterauce and knowledge, who sendeih the seraphim with tbe hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases," he desired that this high dignity, if not already disposed of, should be entrusted to him. He accepted... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify whom he pleases." — Here then we see, that Milton's invocations As thou art wont, my prompted song,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 pages
...devout pr.tyer to that Eternal Spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch -ind purify the lips of whom he pleases." Was Chatham a Genius? And can we have any confidence, that... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1827 - 490 pages
...by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge,and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Did the poet speak thus of his work ? And shall the divine, or the candidate for the sacred office,... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1827 - 436 pages
...by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases." Did the poet speak thus of his work ? And shall the divine, or the candidate for the sacred office,... | |
 | 1827 - 634 pages
...by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar,...to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.' — Vol. I. p. 122. He then closes with a passage, showing from what principles he forsook these delightful... | |
 | Stephen C. Behrendt - 1983 - 278 pages
...but by Devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance & knowledge & sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his Altar to touch & purify the lips of whom he pleases." Milton[.] [Annot. Reynolds; E, p. 635] But, as Blake informs... | |
 | William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - 1986 - 260 pages
...Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallow'd fire of his Altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. (3:241) Thus in the poem Milton repeatedly insists on the unique truth of Christian revelation and... | |
 | Joshua C. Taylor - 1987 - 580 pages
...but by Devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance & knowledge & sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his Altar to touch & purify the lips of whom he pleases." Milton The following "Discourse" is particularly Interesting... | |
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... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases... 
