It is impossible for the mind which is not totally destitute of piety to behold the sublime, the awful, the amazing works of creation and providencethe heavens with their luminaries, the mountains, the ocean, the storm, the earthquake, the volcano, the circuit of the seasons, and the revolutions of empireswithout marking in them all the mighty hand of God, and feeling strong emotions of reverence toward the Author of these stupendous works.
What must be the knowledge of Him, from whom all created minds have derived both their power of knowledge, and the innumerable objects of their knowledge! What must be the wisdom of Him, from whom all things derive their wisdom!