 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...annihilation : for however unhappy any man's exigence may be, he yet would rather have it, than not exift at all. No ; there is no rational principle by which a man can die contented, but a truft. in the mercy of God, through the merits of Jefus Chrift." On the Power of the External Abforbtion... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...annihilation : for however unhappy any man's exiftence may be, he yet would rather have it, than not exift at all. No ; there is no rational principle by which a man can die contented, but a truft in the mercy of GOD, through the merits of Jefus Chrift." — This fhort fermon, delivered with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...annihilation : for however unhappy any man's exiftence may be, he yet would rather have it, than not exift at all. No; there is no rational principle by which a man can die contented, but a truft in the mercy of GOD, through the merits of Jefus Chrift." — This fhort fermon, delivered with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...thinks he is to fall into annihilation : for however unhappy any man's existence may be, he yet would rather have it, than not exist at all'. No ; there...mercy of GOD, through the merits of Jesus Christ.' This short sermon, delivered with an earnest tone, in a boat upon the sea, which was perfectly calm,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...thinks he is to fall into annihilation : for however unhappy any man's existence may be, he yet would rather have it, than not exist at all. No ; there...mercy of GOD, through the merits of Jesus Christ." — This short sermon, delivered with an earnest tone, in a boat upon the sea, which was perfectly... | |
 | 1808 - 632 pages
...thinks he is to fall into annihilation; for how ever unhappy any man's existence may be, he yet would rather have it than not exist at all. No ; there is...mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ.' Pursuing the same train of serious reflection, he added, ' that it seems certain that happiness couid... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 pages
...thinks he is to fall into annihilation: for however unhappy any man's, existence may be, he yet would rather have it,, than not exist at all.. No; there...mercy of GOD, through the merits of Jesus Christ." — This short sermon, delivered with an earnest tone, in a boat upon the sea, which was perfectly... | |
 | James Baldwin Brown - 1823 - 702 pages
...Principal, do more than calm reason and reflection. Oh ! surely No — yet there is no rational Principal by which a man can die contented, but a Trust in the Mercy of God, thro' the merits of Jesus C hrist. " It has been observed one has a strange Propencity to fix upon... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...thinks he is to fall into annihilation : for however unhappy any man's existence may be, he yet would rather have it, than not exist at all. No; there is...mercy of GOD, through the merits of Jesus Christ." This short sermon, delivered with an earnest tone, in a boat upon the sea, which was perfectly calm,... | |
 | James Baldwin Brown - 1831 - 388 pages
...very awful ; and shall a mistaken principle do more than calm reason and reflection ? Oh ! surely not. There is no rational principle by which a man can...mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ. " It has been observed that one has a strange propensity to fix upon some point of time from whence... | |
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No wise man will be contented to die, if he thinks he is to go into a state of punishment. Nay, no wise man will be contented to die, if he thinks he is to fall into annihilation : for however unhappy any man's existence may be, he yet would rather have... 
