Excerpt from The Agency of God in the Elevation of Man: A Sermon, Commemorative of the Eminent Talents, and Private Virtues, and Public Services of His Excellency De Witt Clinton, Late Governor of the State of New-York To contemplate the perfections of God, as they are exhibited in the immense variety of his works; in all that diversity of property which he has imparted, both to matter and mind, is an exercise equally pleasant and profitable. Amidst these contemplations we discern a display of wisdom, and power, and munificence to which there are no bounds, and of sovereignty which we are constrained to admire and adore. In the inanimate parts of creation, one object delights with its variegated colouring; another with its exquisite odours, while the magnificence of another excites our admiration and awe. There is scarcely a comparison between the atom which floats in the air, invisible to the naked eye, and that Prince of luminaries which rolls majestic in the heavens, and in his course sheds light and heat and joy through every part of the system which we inhabit. In those various orbs which are connected with our world, and on which we frequently gaze with delight, different degrees of grandeur are visible. "The glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.