 Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception, and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence.  The Evidences of the Christian Religion - Page 119by Joseph Addison - 1753 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. . . .-. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and...thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...are furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. 5 Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which areconscious oftheir existence. Accordingly we find,... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...should be furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and...thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly, we find, from the bodies... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...are furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. 5 Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and...is in a manner thrown away . upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...are furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. 5. Existence is a blessing to fhose beings only which are endowed with perception : and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence.— Accordingly... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pages
...should be furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception; and is in a manner thrown away upon dead matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pages
...furnished with beings adapted to-- thcif respective situation. _ , • Existence is a blessing to those beings only which are endowed with perception ; and is in a manner thrown away upon dii:ul matter, any farther than as it is subservient to beings uhich are conscious of their existence.... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 426 pages
...Existence," as a certain writer has observed, " is a blessing to those beings only which are endued with perception, and is, in a manner, thrown away upon dead matter any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence." Accordingly we... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 444 pages
...Existence," as a certain writer has observed, " is a blessing to those beings only which are endued with perception, and is, in a manner, thrown away upon dead matter any farther than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence." Accordingly we... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...furnished with beings adapted to their respective situations. 35 Existence is a blessing to those- beings only which are endowed with perception; and...thrown away upon dead matter, any further than as it is subservient to beings which are conscious of their existence. Accordingly we find, from the bodies... | |
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