 | John Timbs - 1861 - 302 pages
...however unhappy any man's existence may be, he would yet rather have it than not exist at all. I\"o, there is no rational principle by which a man can...mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ." When Dr. Johnson was struck with palsy, in June, 1783, afte: the first shock was over, and he had time... | |
 | Joseph Napier - 1864 - 350 pages
...death, on the Lord's day, when in a boat upon the sea. '' There is no rational principle," (said he) " by which a man can die contented, but a trust in the...mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ." The subject had often engrossed his attention, and drew from him weighty comments, deserving of our... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pages
...he 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 ser> mon, delivered with an earnest tone in a boat upon the sea, •which was perfectly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 pages
...he 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 ;...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 - 1885 - 454 pages
...he 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,... | |
 | William Cochrane - 1886 - 568 pages
...die, if he thinks he is to fall into annihilation, for however unhappy any man's existence may be, he would rather have it than not exist at all. No...mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ." Let us now briefly examine a few passages, in which the advocates of conditional immortality profess... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 480 pages
...he 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 - 1889 - 558 pages
...he 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 - 1892
...he 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,... | |
 | Sir James Hope Grant - 1894 - 404 pages
...troop he said to the men, " Farewell, comrades ! I hope this will be a warning to you. I can only say I trust in the mercy of God through the merits of Jesus Christ," and when opposite to me he bowed respectfully. The march round completed, he was moved to the centre, where... | |
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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... 
