She asked me what way that was; I told her marriage was appointed by
God; and here we had a strange talk together, indeed, as ever man and wife had, I believe.
"Remember my words: `If you return home safely, I shall believe
God has forgiven you, and I will forgive you also.'"
God plants guilt among men when he desires utterly to destroy a house.
God is a conjecture: but I do not wish your conjecturing to reach beyond your creating will.
See ye not then, shipmates, that Jonah sought to flee world-wide from
God? Miserable man!
378-382) And Eos bare to Astraeus the strong-hearted winds, brightening Zephyrus, and Boreas, headlong in his course, and Notus, -- a goddess mating in love with a
god. And after these Erigenia (16) bare the star Eosphorus (Dawn-bringer), and the gleaming stars with which heaven is crowned.
One thing, in this connection, White Fang quickly learnt, and that was that a thieving
god was usually a cowardly
god and prone to run away at the sounding of the alarm.
'
God's folk.' It will serve her right, she will be confused, but you will see her '
God's folk.' It's really very curious."
But in all the books he had there was no picture of
God, though he found much to confirm his belief that
God was a great, an all-powerful individual.
MICHAEL, this my behest have thou in charge, Take to thee from among the Cherubim Thy choice of flaming Warriours, least the Fiend Or in behalf of Man, or to invade Vacant possession som new trouble raise: Hast thee, and from the Paradise of
God Without remorse drive out the sinful Pair, From hallowd ground th' unholie, and denounce To them and to thir Progenie from thence Perpetual banishment.
A blight is on our harvest in the ear, A blight upon the grazing flocks and herds, A blight on wives in travail; and withal Armed with his blazing torch the
God of Plague Hath swooped upon our city emptying The house of Cadmus, and the murky realm Of Pluto is full fed with groans and tears.
From these things, I began to instruct him in the knowledge of the true
God; I told him that the great Maker of all things lived up there, pointing up towards heaven; that He governed the world by the same power and providence by which He made it; that He was omnipotent, and could do everything for us, give everything to us, take everything from us; and thus, by degrees, I opened his eyes.