It was comforting to suppose that the stream of life would flow on through time in whatever course God had given it。
through time是穿过时间的意思吗？in whatever course 的in是按什么方法的意思吗？这本部分的意思是生命之河穿过时间，按上帝给他的方法向前奔流。
It was comforting to suppose that the stream of life would flow on through time in whatever course God had given it。
参考译文：设想这生命之泉，根据上帝指定的经历，将永远奔流不息，真让人感到欣慰。
重点单词及短语分析如下：
It was comforting to do sth
suppose that（假定;假设;设想)
the stream of life
flow on
through time
in whatever courseGod had given it根据上帝指定的经历
A:through time:是穿过时间的意思
B:in whatever course :是按无论什么方法的意思
C:God had given it :按上帝给他的方法向前奔流。
：it指代the stream of life)
:whatever 为连接代词引导宾语从句，在宾语从句作限定词，修饰course, whatever couse作动词直接宾语,give 间接宾语+直接宾语 sth)