| 1832 - 348 Seiten
...spent many thoughtful hours ; and, I hope, not in vain ; for I write to reasonable men. But, my Lord, I shall never be able to finish what I have begun, unless I be removed into some quiet country parsonage, where I may see God's blessings spring out of my mother earth, and eat mine own... | |
| Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 Seiten
...into method. But he said, as it was a great and noble design, which would be of vast may tee Gad's blessings spring out of my mother earth, and eat my own bread in Iieace and privacy. A place, where I may, without disturhance, meditate my approaching mortality, and... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 248 Seiten
...and spent many thoughtful hours, and I hope not in vain, for I write to reasonable men. But, my lord, I shall never be able to finish what I have begun unless I be removed into some quiet country parsonage, where I may see God's blessings spring out of my mother earth, and eat mine own... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1888 - 406 Seiten
...a situation, "where (as he piously expresses him self) I may see God's blessings spring out of the earth, and eat my own bread, in peace and privacy;...a place where I may, without disturbance, meditate on my approaching mortality, and on that great account, which all flesh must give, at the last day,... | |
| Christopher Wordsworth (DD.) - 1839 - 686 Seiten
...study, and pray for God's blessing upon my endeavours, and keep myself in peace and privacy, and behold God's blessings spring out of my mother earth, and eat my own bread without oppositions ; and therefore, if your grace can judge me worthy of such a favour, let me beg... | |
| 1840 - 504 Seiten
...quietness. I shall never be able to finish what I bave begun, unless I be removed to some quiet parsonagi', where I may see God's blessings spring out of my mother earth, and eat my own bread in peace ; when1 I may without disturbance meditate my approaching mortality, and that great account which all... | |
| Henry Samuel M. Hubert - 1841 - 136 Seiten
...In a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury there occurs the following passage : — " But my Lord, I shall never be able to finish what I have begun, unless I be removed into some quiet country parsonage, where I may see God's blessings spring out of my Mother Earth, and eat my own bread... | |
| Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - 1841 - 624 Seiten
...spent many thoughtful hours ; and I hope, not in vain; for I write to reasonable men. But, my Lord, I shall never be able to finish what I have begun, unless I be removed into some quiet country parsonage, where I may see God's blessing spring out of my mother earth, and eat mine own bread... | |
| Selected letters - 1842 - 318 Seiten
...spent many thoughtful hours ; and I hope not in vain, for I write to reasonable men. But, my lord, I shall never be able to finish what I have begun,...spring out of my mother earth, and eat my own bread in privacy and peace : a place where I may, without disturbance, meditate my approaching mortality, and... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...never lie able to finish what I have begun, unless I l>e removed into some quiet parsonage, where I mav : ] N a <]X V E j u طu o ` % |5H3~ 5 { 7 ݅;e@m唽 V|8 ] h If$ W ѕ_\| L M 1 may, without disturbance, meditate my approaching mortality, and that great account which all flesh... | |
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