Doctor, said he, you shall be my confessor; when I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and... Peerage of England. ... - Page 325by Arthur Collins - 1812Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...have a little conversation with me " in order to divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that ** heart, from whence goodness had so long...you shall be my confessor ; when I first set out in VOL. I. S " the " the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the " ChrMian religion.... | |
| Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...Christian in 1773 ; of which event his physician gave a very affecting and instructive account. • Dr. said he, • you shall be my confessor. When I first set out in the world-, attempts were made to shake my belief in Christianity ; I saw difficulties •which staggered me ;... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...to have* little conversation with me " in order to divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that " heart, from whence goodness had so long...«* ' Doctor,' said he, .' you shall be my confessor : \vhen I 6n,t set out in VOL. I. '48 " the " the world, I had .frierids who endeavoured to shake my... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...to have a little conversation with me in order to divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that heart, from whence goodness had so long flowed,...confessor ; when I first set out in the world I had V friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that heart, from wheuce goodness had л Jong Mowed, as from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, ' you...world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief iu the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me ; but I kept my muid open to conviction.... | |
| Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 646 pages
...him. On Saturday he had been remarkably better, and we were not without some hope* of his recover)'. " On Sunday, about eleven in the forenoon, his Lordship...my confessor; when I first set out in the world, I bad friends •who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which... | |
| John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 568 pages
...to have a little conversation with me in order to divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that heart, from whence goodness had so long flowed...'Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be my confessor: when I rirst set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian Religion.... | |
| John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 584 pages
...to have a little conversation with me in order to divert it. He then proceeded to open the fountain of that heart, from whence goodness had so long flowed...copious spring. * Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be iny confessor: when I nrst set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in... | |
| Missions - 1803 - 652 pages
...THE LATE LOUD LYTTLETON. THE celebrated Lord Lyttlcton said to his Physician, in bis last illness, " When I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to stagger my belief in the Christian religion ; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...exlinguished, he thus addressed himself to the physician: " Doctor, you shall be my confessor. When J first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake niy belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me; hut I kept my mind open... | |
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