 ... a book so full of plain, prudent, and useful rules, that that country parson, that can spare twelve pence, and yet wants it, is scarce excusable ; because it will both direct him what he ought to do, and convince him for not having done it.  The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ... - Page 62by Izaak Walton - 1805Full view - About this book
 | George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...Couniry Parfon, that can fpare 12 d. and yet wants it, is fcarce excufable ; becaufe it will both direcl him what he ought to do, and convince him for not...Woodnot ; and he commended it into the trufty Hands of Mt.Bar. Oly, who publifh'd it with a moft confcientious and excellent Preface; from which I have had... | |
 | George Herbert - 1709 - 376 pages
...Country Far fan, that can fpare 1id. and yet wants it; is icarce excusable ; becaufe it will both direft him what he ought to do, and convince him for not...Herbert, this Book fell into the Hands of his Friend Mr. Wbodnot ; and he commended it into the tiuuy Hmds of Mr. Ear. Oly, who publiftTd it with a moft conscientious... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 380 pages
...Parfon praying. TheParfon in his journey. The Parfon preaching. The Parfon in his mirth. The Parfon.s charity. The Parfon with his The Parfon comforting...confcientious and excellent preface ; from which I have had fome of thofe truths, that are related in this Life of Mr. Herbert. The text for his firft fermon was... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...that, that country parson, that can spare twelve pence and yet wants it, is scarce excusable; because it will both direct him what he ought to do, and convince...his friend Mr. Woodnot; and he commended it into the trusty hands of Mr. Barnabas Oly, who publised it * with a most conscientious, and excellent preface;... | |
 | John Aubrey - English letters - 1813 - 366 pages
...called the Country Parson, the following lines in his Life written by Walton will fully satisfy you. " At the death of Mr. Herbert this book fell into the...friend Mr. Woodnot ; and he commended it into the trusty hands of Mr. Bar. Oley ; who published it with a most conscientious and excellent Preface."... | |
 | John Walker - English letters - 1813 - 1014 pages
...in his Life written by Walton will fully satisfy you. " At the death of Mr. Herbert this book felt into the hands of his friend Mr. Woodnot ; and he commended it into the trusty hands of Mr. Bar. Oley ; who published it with a most conscientious and excellent Preface."... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - Pastoral theology - 1830 - 696 pages
...Country Parson, that can spare twelve pence, and yet wants it, is scarcely excusable ; because it wiH both direct him what he ought to do, and convince him for not having done it.' 3 Ezra vii. 6. 2 Tim. ii. 2. it is needless to allude to the great advantage resulting from the knowledge... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 348 pages
...that that country parson, that can spare twelve pence, and yet wants it, is scarce excusable ; because it will both direct him what he ought to do, and convince...friend Mr. Woodnot ; and he commended it into the trusty hands of Mr. Barnabas Oley, who published it with a most conscientious and excellent Preface... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 348 pages
...spare twelve pence, and yet wants it, is scarce excusable ; becaus(e it will both direct him whafc he ought to do, and convince him for not having done...friend Mr. Woodnot ; and he commended it into the trusty hands of Mr. Barnabas Oley, who published it with a most conscientious and excellent Preface... | |
 | 1836 - 758 pages
...that that roun"try parson that can spare twelve pence, nnd yet wants it, is scarce excusable ; because it will both direct him what he ought to do, and convince him for not having done it." This little tract consists but of an hundred pages, and ought to be reprinted separately. Herbert's... | |
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