 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 642 pages
...an appearance that created respect. They were related to the chief families in the country, either by blood or marriage ; and had lived in so decent a manner, that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes much, and were so full of the scriptures,... | |
 | Robert Leighton, James Aikman - Theology - 1832 - 758 pages
...had an appearance that created respect. They were related to the chief families in the country either by blood or marriage, and had lived in so decent a manner that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes, much, and were so full of the Scriptures,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 676 pages
...heartily, ducements : besides a notable D. 1662. lated to the chief families in the country, either by ~ blood or marriage ; and had lived in so decent a manner, that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes much, and were so full of the scriptures,... | |
 | John Gordon Lorimer - France - 1841 - 648 pages
...dispossessed, and of whom Burnet says, " They were related to the chief families in the country, either by blood or marriage, and had lived in so decent a manner, that the gentry paid great respect to them." It would have been strange if the people of Scotland had tamely put up with... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - Reformation - 1841 - 602 pages
...an appearance that created respect. They were related to the chief families in the country, either by blood or marriage, and had lived in so decent a manner, that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes much ; and had brought the people to such... | |
 | Robert Leighton (Abp. of Glasgow), James Aikman - Theology - 1844 - 758 pages
...had an appearance that created respect. They were related to the chief families in the country either by blood or marriage, and had lived in so decent a manner that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes much, and were so full of the Scriptures,... | |
 | Scotland - 1845 - 982 pages
...says of the Presbyterian clergy. His candour, however, leads him to admit respecting the latter, that they " were related to the chief families in the country,...had lived in so decent a manner that the gentry paid great respect to them." He adds, that, " as they lived in great familiarity with the people, and used... | |
 | T. Timpson - Great Britain - 1847 - 714 pages
...judgment, and heaven. "They were related," that prelate adds, "to the chief families of the country, either by blood or marriage; and had lived in so decent a manner, that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes much, and were so ready at extempore prayer,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1850 - 996 pages
...an appearance that created respect. They were related to the chief families in the country, either by blood or marriage ; and had lived in so decent a manner, that the gentry paid great respect to them. They used to visit their parishes much, and were so full of the scriptures,... | |
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The former incumbents, who were for the most part protestors, were a grave, solemn sort of people. Their spirits were eager, and their tempers sour : but they had an appearance that created respect. They were related to the chief families in the country,... 
