Thou hadst the diligence, the parts, the language of a man, if a vain subject were to be adorned or beautified; but when the cause of God and his Church was to be pleaded, for which purpose that tongue was given thee which thou hast, God listened if he... Discourses, Reviews, and Miscellanies - Page 30de William Ellery Channing - 1830 - 603 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Jonathan Richardson - 1734 - 756 pages
...AbjeftandWorthle/e. Thefe and Such like LeJJbns as Thefe, I know would have been my Mat ins duly, and my Even-Song. but Now by this little Diligence, mark what a Privilege I have gairid; with Good Men and Saints to claim my right of Lamenting the Tribulations of the Church, if... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...worthlefs. Thefe, and fuch like leffons asthefe, I know would have been my matins duly, and my evenfong. But now by this little diligence, mark what a privilege I have gained with good men and faints, to claim my right of lamenting the tribulations of the church, if fhe mould fuller, when others,... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...the parts, the language of a man, if a vain subject were to be adorned or beautified ; but when the cause of God and his church was to be pleaded, for...beast ; from henceforward be that which thine own brntish silence hath made thee. Or else I should have heard on the other ear ; slothful, and ever to... | |
| 1815 - 880 pages
...be adorned or beautified; but when the cause of God and hU church was to be pleaded, God listened to hear thy voice among his zealous servants, but thou wert dumb as a bcust ; from henceforward be that which thine own brutish silence hath made thee. These and suchlike... | |
| 1815 - 876 pages
...pleaded, God listened to hear thy voice among his zealous sériants, hut thou wert dumb as a brast ; from henceforward be that which thine own brutish silence hath made thee. These aud such like lessons as these wonld I know have been my matin» duly and my even-song. But now... | |
| George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...the parts, the language of a man, if a vain subject were to be adorned or beautified ; but when the cause of God and his church was to be pleaded, for...that which thine own brutish silence hath made thee. Or else I should have heard on the other ear ; slothful, and ever to be set light by, the church hath... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 372 pages
...the parts, the language of a man, if a vain subject were to be adorned or beautified ; but when the cause of God and his church was to be pleaded, for...that which thine own brutish silence hath made thee.' Or else I should have heard on the other ear j ' Slothful, and ever to be set light by, the church... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1828 - 572 pages
...the parts, the language of a man, if a vain subject were to be adorned or beautified; but when the cause of God and his church was to be pleaded, for...purpose that tongue was given thee which thou hast, Gor) listened if he could hear thy voice among his zealous servants, but VOL. XXIX. Pam. NO. LVIII.... | |
| 1828 - 592 pages
...lh« languageofa man, if a vain subject were to be adorne.l or beautified; but win n the cause of Gnd and his church was to Be pleaded, for which purpose that tongue was given triee which thoti hast, Coii Tisfehei! if lift could hear thy voice among his zealous servant*, bin... | |
| Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pages
...the parts, the language of a man, if a vain subject were to be adorned or beautified; but when the cause of God and his church was to be pleaded, for...that which thine own brutish silence hath made thee.' Or else I should have heard on the other ear; ' Slothful, and ever to be set light by, the church hath... | |
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