 A man who is converted from Protestantism to Popery, may be sincere : he parts with nothing: he is only superadding to what' he already had. But a convert from Popery to Protestantism, gives up so much of what he has held as sacred as any thing that he...  The Dublin and London magazine - Page 411825Full view - About this book
 | John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury - 1828 - 818 pages
...with nothing, he is only superadding to what he already had; but a convert from Popery to Protestancy, gives up so much of what he has held as sacred as...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting.'"— (Boswell-s Life of Johnson.) U by the severity of their religious observances, and by the example of... | |
 | 1828 - 408 pages
...nothing; he is only 8ÜPERADD1NG to what he already had. But to CONVERT from Popery to Protestantism a man gives up so much of what he has held as sacred, as...such a conversion — that it can hardly be sincere or lasting." In confirmation of this I shall state but one fact, and it is a curious and an important... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...popery may be sincere, he parts with nothing : he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from popery to protestantism gives up so much...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting V The truth of this reflection may be i [The editor has now before him a Roman Catholic Prayer-book,... | |
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...popery may be sincere, he parts with nothing; he is only super-adding to what he already had. But a convert from popery to protestantism, gives up so...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting.'" Miss Seward, who has written some strange things about Johnson, and whose credit stands very low indeed... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1831 - 254 pages
...Popery, may be sincere : he parts with nothing ; he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from Popery to Protestantism gives up so much...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting." 19* Wo may trace to the «ame source, namely, to the pleasurable ideas and emotions which gather round... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...popery may be sincere; he parts with nothing: he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from popery to protestantism gives up so much...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting a." The truth of this reflection may be confirmed by many and eminent instances, some of which will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...Popery, may be sincere : he parts with nothing : he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from Popery to Protestantism gives up so much...conversion — that it can hardly be sincere and lasting." (') The truth of this reflection may be confirmed by many and eminent instances, some of which will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...popery may be sincere; he parts with nothing: he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from popery to protestantism gives up so much...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting V The truth of this reflection may be confirmed by many and eminent instances, some of which will occur... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 pages
...Popery, may be sincere: he parts with nothing: he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from Popery to Protestantism gives up so much...of what he has held as sacred as any thing that he retains—there is so much laceration of mind in such a conversion—that it can hardly be sincere... | |
 | 1844 - 292 pages
...Popery may be sincere, he parts with nothing: he is only superadding to what he already had. But a convert from Popery to Protestantism gives up so much...conversion, that it can hardly be sincere and lasting." The expression of such a sentiment, from the mouth of so sincere and distinguished a member of the... | |
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