Some Eighteenth Century Churchmen: Glimpses of English Church Life in the Eighteenth CenturySociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1920 - 224 pàgines |
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Pàgina 24
... a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain . I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls . No , sir , I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life , nor do I envy the ...
... a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain . I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls . No , sir , I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life , nor do I envy the ...
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Some Eighteenth Century Churchmen: Glimpses of English Church Life in the ... George Lacey May Visualització completa - 1920 |
Some Eighteenth Century Churchmen: Glimpses of English Church Life in the ... George Lacey May Visualització completa - 1920 |
Some Eighteenth Century Churchmen: Glimpses of English Church Life in the ... George Lacey May Visualització completa - 1920 |
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Pàgina 19 - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Pàgina 117 - Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Pàgina 118 - My panting side was charged, when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades. There was I found by one who had Himself Been hurt by th
Pàgina 120 - The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge ; and the bents And coarser grass up-spearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And, fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners, where the fence Screens them, and seem half-petrified to sleep In unrecumbent sadness. There they wait Their wonted fodder ; not, like hungering man, Fretful if unsupplied ; but silent, meek, And patient of the slow-paced...
Pàgina 190 - Ah! no; a shepherd of a different stock, And far unlike him, feeds this little flock : A jovial youth, who thinks his Sunday's task As much as God or man can fairly ask ; The rest he gives to loves and labours light, To fields the morning, and to feasts the night; None better...
Pàgina 21 - Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing ; and to give you an unquestionable proof, Madam, that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen, your footman ; I desire that he may be allowed to sit down and dine with us.
Pàgina 122 - As when the sea is uncommonly agitated, the water finds its way into creeks and holes of rocks, which in its calmer state it never reaches, in like manner the effect of these turbulent times is felt even at Orchard side...
Pàgina 43 - About three in the morning, as we were continuing instant in prayer, the power of God came mightily upon us, insomuch, that many cried out for exceeding joy, and many fell to the ground.
Pàgina 31 - I desired all to withdraw, then told her that we were to part for ever ; that as Christians, we should part with prayer; and that I would, if she was willing, say a short prayer beside her.
Pàgina 52 - Their doctrines are most repulsive and strongly tinctured with impertinence and disrespect towards their superiors, in perpetually endeavouring to level all ranks and do away with all distinctions. It is monstrous to be told that you have a heart as sinful as the common wretches that crawl the earth. This is highly offensive and insulting, and I cannot but wonder that your ladyship should relish any sentiments so much at variance with high rank and good breeding.