...imagine, if he be able, what I have suppressed; with Milton's Adam, let him allow that error, or eveu " Evil, into the mind of God, or man, May come, and go, so unapprov'd, and leave No spot or blame behind :" at least let him grant that I endeavour not to...

...much as this, that the mere entrance of a wicked imagination into the mind is not in itself criminal. Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapprovedj and leave No spot or stain behind. But though we cannot absolutely forbear to think...

...blasphemer. 1 am well aware, Gentlemen, that according to our poet, the illustrious Milton — • " Evil into the mind of God or man, May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or stain behind." But still, Gentlemen, 1 do maintain, that the constant...

...methinks, I find Of our last evening's talk, in this thy dream, But with addition strange ; yet be not sad. lle wos left off clene. And fro hir home the nine so unapprov'd, and leave No spot or blame behind : which gives me hope That what in sleep thou didst...

...alarms ; for thoughts are only criminal, when they are first chosen, and then voluntarily continued. Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapprov'd, and leave Xo spot or stain behind. MILrON. In futurity chiefly are the snares lodged,...

...thy load, and taste thy sweet, Nor God, nor man ? Parodist Lost, V. 59. And again, in the same book, Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unreprov'd. 117. Where Newton properly remarks that God must signify Angel, for « God cannot be...

...a blasphemer. I am well aware, Gentlemen, that according to our poet, the illustrious Milton — " Evil into the mind of God or man, May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or stain hehind." But still, Gentlemen, 1 do maintain, that the constant...

...whole. — "Thoughts are only criminal, when they are first chosen, and then voluntarily continued— Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or stain behind." — Milton. The second thing, in which the writers...

...methinks I find But with addition strange; yet be not sad. Of our last evening's talk in this thy dream, Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapprov'd, and leave No spot or blame behind; which gives me hope Waking thou never wilt consent...

...not sad, but this truth know: -, And leave no blame behind, Which gives me hope that, what in sleep Evil into the mind Of God or man may come and go, Thou did'st abhor to view, (For well thou know'st our charge to keep,) So often wont to be Clad with...