 ... than sermons generally can do. For they were composed by men of much greater piety and wisdom, than our common composers of sermons can pretend to be; and therefore I wish you would never miss the prayer days ; yet I do not mean you should despise...  Essays and Sketches - Page 8by Caroline Wells Healey Dall - 1849 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1819 - 376 pages
...the prayer days. Yet I do not mean you should despise sermons, even of the preachers you dislike, for the discourse is often much better than the man, as...sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth. I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express a littie before I came away some inclination... | |
 | 1826 - 404 pages
...the prayer days; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons even of the preachers you dislike, for the discourse is often much better than the man, as...sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth ; I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express, a little before I came away, some... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...the prayer days; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons even of the preachers you dislike, for the discourse is often much better than the man, as...sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth ; I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express, a little before 1 came away, some... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 604 pages
...prayer days ; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons, even of the preachers you dislike, for the discourse is often much better than the man, as...sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth. I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express a little before I came away some inclination... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...prayer days ; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons. even of the preachers you dislike ; for the discourse is often much better than the man, as sweet and clear waters eome through very dirty earth. I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express, a little... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pages
...the prayer days; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons even of the preachers you dislike, for the discourse is often much better than the man, as...sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth ; I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express a little before I came away some... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pages
...prayer days ; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons, even of the preachers you dislike ; for the discourse is often much better than the man, as...sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth. I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express, a little before I came away, some... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 pages
...would not have her undervalue sermons even from unacceptable preachers, for " the discourse is often better than the man, as sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth." FAREWELL AND ARRIVAL. 387 He desires her also " to acquire those ueeful accomplishments, arithmetic... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pages
...the prayer days; yet I do not mean you should despise sermons, even of the preachers you dislike; for the discourse is often much better than the man, as sweet and clear water comes through very dirty earth. I am the more particular on this head, as you seemed to express,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...you should despise sermons, even of the preachers you dislike; for the discourse is often much bettor than the man, as sweet and clear waters come through very dirty earth." other, was disgusted, and attended his preaching no more. I had some years before composed a little... | |
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