 | John Selden - Table-talk - 1786 - 196 pages
...not take notice of that excellenry and perfection that is in himself, how can he be thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection ? Nay, if a man hath: too mean an opinion of himself, it will render him unserviceable both to God and man.'/ III. Pride may be allowed to this... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1791 - 366 pages
...of himfelf, it will render him unferviceable- both to God and man." He adds, " pride may be allowed to this or that degree, elfe a man cannot keep up to his dignity." Montaigne fays, " that to fpeak more of one's felf than is really true, is not only prefumption, but... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1795 - 562 pages
...opinion of himfelf, it will ren der him unferviceable both to God and man. He adds, pride mny be allowed to this or that degree, elfe a man cannot keep up to his dignity." Montaigne fays, " that to fpeak more of one's felf than is really true, is not only prefumption but... | |
 | John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...it in himfelf, how can he be thankful to God, who is the Author of all Excellency and Perfctlion ? Nay if a Man hath too mean an Opinion of himfelf,...his Dignity. In Gluttony there muft be Eating, in Drunkenefs there muft be drinking; 'tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blam'd,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...not take, notice of that excellency and perfection that is in himself, how can he be thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, it will render him unserviceable both to God and man. 3. Pride may be allowed to this or that... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...not take notice of that excellency and perfection that is in himself, how can lie be thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, it will render him unserviceable both to God and man. 3. Pride may be allowed to this or that... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - English essays - 1819 - 378 pages
...not take notice of that excellency and perfection that is in himself, how can he he thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection ? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, it will render him unserviceable both to God and man. 3. Pride may be allowed to this or that... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 328 pages
...not take notice of that excellency and perfection that is in himself, how can he be thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection ? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, it will render him unserviceable both to God and man. 3. Pride may be allowed to this or that... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...not take notice of that- excellency and perfection that is in himself, how can he be thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection ? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, 't will render him unserviceable both to God and man. 3. Pride may be allowed to this or that... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1832 - 952 pages
...notice of that excellency and perfection that ¡s in himself, how can he be thankful to God who ia the" author of all excellency and perfection ? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, it will render him unserviceable both to God and man. Pride must be allowed to a certain degree,... | |
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If a man does not take notice of that excellency and perfection that is in himself, how can he be thankful to God, who is the author of all excellency and perfection ? Nay, if a man hath too mean an opinion of himself, 'twill render him unserviceable... 
