 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...God's unjust. If man alone engross not Heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect here, immortal there, 120 Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Diij... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...God's unjust ; If man alone ingross not heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect here, immortal there : Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-judge his justice, be the God of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. •... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...under the influence of the father of lies. The keen srtire of Mr. POPE is admirably adapted to such, Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God! In reas'ning pride (my friendj our error lies; . All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Christian,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...unjust ; If Man alone engross not Heav'n's high care, Alone made perfect here, immortal there ; 120 Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies ; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...God's unjust; If man alone engross not Heaven's high care, Alone made perfect here, immortal there ; Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God. In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride... | |
 | David Savile - 1810 - 440 pages
...the counsels of the Almighty, or of " finding him out " unto perfection ?" Shouldst thou dare to " Snatch from his hand, the balance and the rod, " Rejudge his justice ; be the God of God ?" How little of the scheme of Providence, now comes within mortal ken ! We can now only see a few... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...If man alone ingross not Heaven's high care, Alone made perfect here, immortal thefe : ISO Snatch'd from his hand the balance and the rod, Re-judge his justice, be the god of God. In Pride, in reasoning Pride, qur errourlies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Samuel Finley - 1811 - 550 pages
...punishment he ought to inflict upon them ? Sinners ! dare you usurp this high province ? Dare you " Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, " Rejudge his justice, be the god of God !"* Rather stand at the bar, ye criminals ! that is your place. Do not dare to ascend the throne ;... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...only is perfect, and hath immortality : To which sense the lines immediately following confine us : Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God. From these men, the Poet turns to his Friend, and [from 1. 118 to 137.] remarks that the ground of... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pages
...is , perfect , and hatfi immortality : To which sense the lines immediately following confine us : Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the God of God. From these men, the Poet turns to his Friend, and [from 1. 118 to 137.} remarks that the ground of... | |
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Men would be angels, angels would be gods, Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell, Aspiring to be angels, men rebel... 
