This art of his is used with the most exact and honest skill. He never attempts your passions until he has convinced your reason. All the objections which he can form are laid open and dispersed before he uses the least vehemence in his sermon ; but when... The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 125edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
| 1710 - 488 pages
...Reafon. All theOtr -jeftions which he can form, are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the leaft Vehemence in his Sermon $ but when he thinks he has your Head,' he very foon wins your Heart ^ and never pretends to (how the Beauty of Holinefs, 'till he hath convinced... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...Reafon. AH the Objections which 'he can form, are laid open and' oifpeiTed, before he ules the leaft Vehemence in his Sermon ; but when he thinks he has your Head, he very foon wins your Heart ; and never pretends to (how the Beauty of Holinefs, 'till he hath convinced... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1715 - 330 pages
...All the Objections.. * which he can form are laid open and dif« per fed, before he nfes the leaft Vehemence * in his Sermon: but when he thinks he has 'your Head, be very foon wins youc Heart; •••' « d < and never pretends to fhow the Beauty of ' Holinefs, tift he... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...: he never attempts your passions, until he has convinced your reason. All the objections which he can form, are laid open and dispersed, before he uses...his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to show the beauty of holiness, until he has convinced... | |
| 1804 - 676 pages
...never attempts your passions until he has convinced your reason. All the objections which he can furm are laid open and dispersed before he uses the least...his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart; and never pretends to show the beauty of holiness, until he hath convinced... | |
| 1804 - 450 pages
...dispersed, before he uses the least vehemence in his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to shew the beauty of holiness, until he hath convinced you of the truth of it. Would every one of our clergymen be thus careful to... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 348 pages
...chapel of Bridewell Hospital, where he was twenty years minister and preacher. the objections which he can form are laid open and dispersed, before he uses...his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart: and never pretends to shew the beauty of holiness, until he hath convinced... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 536 pages
...and has so soft and graceful a behaviour, that it must attract your attention. His person," continues this author, " it is to be confessed, is no small...his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart, and never pretends to shew the beauty of holiness, till he has convinced... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pages
...: he never attempts your passions, until he has convinced your reason. All the objections which he can form, are laid open and dispersed, before he uses...his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to show the beauty of holiness, until he has convinced... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 562 pages
...: he never attempts your passions, until he has convinced your reason. All the objections which he can form, are laid open and dispersed, before he uses...his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to show the beauty of holiness, until he has convinced... | |
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