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" Were the weather fair, I would stay at home, but since it is foul, I must go, lest I be thought to countenance by my example the irreligious practice of letting "
Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society - Page 13
by Wesley Historical Society - 1908
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The Whole Works of Robert Leighton, Archbishop of Glasgow: To ..., Volume 1

Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 556 pages
...he was hardly equal to going abroad, he still persisted in attending church, and said in excuse for his apparent rashness; " Were the weather fair I would...by my example, the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship." Averse as he was to parade of all kinds, and...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1825 - 556 pages
...he was hardly equal to going abroad, lie still persisted in attending church, and said in excuse for his apparent rashness; " Were the weather fair I would stay at home, but sir.ce it is foul I must go; lest I be thought to countenance, by my example, the irreligious practice...
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The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert ..., Volume 1

Robert Leighton - 1830 - 558 pages
...attending church, and said in excuse for his apparent rashness ; " Were the weather fair I wouldstay at home, but since it is foul I must go ; lest I be...by my example, the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship." Averse as he was to parade of all kinds, and...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1832 - 550 pages
...their own indifference and negligence by his example ; observing to his nepliew, on one occasion, ' Were the weather fair I would stay at home, but since...by my example, the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship.' Of few individuals, if of any, can it with more...
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The Whole Works of Robert Leighton ...

Robert Leighton, James Aikman - 1832 - 758 pages
...church : " Were the weather fair," was the reply, " I would stay at home, but since it is otherwise, I must go, lest I - be thought to countenance by my example the irreligious practice of allowing trivial hindrances to keep me back from public worship." Bot perhaps the highest eulogium...
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A Practical Commentary Upon the First Epistle of St. Peter, Volume 1

Robert Leighton - 1849 - 488 pages
...church when hardly equal to do so from illness, he excused his apparent want of proper care, by saying, "were the weather fair I would stay at home, but since...by my example, the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship." The religion of Leighton imparted a peculiar...
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Lights of the world; or, Illustrations of character drawn from the records ...

John Stoughton - 1852 - 290 pages
...attending the sanctuary. " "Were the weather fine," he observed on such an occasion, " I would fain stay at home; but since it is foul, I must go; lest...by my example the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship." An imprudent zeal may, indeed, prompt some individuals...
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Selections from the miscellaneous works of archbishop Leighton; consisting ...

Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1863 - 312 pages
...if the day ha'd been fine he would allow his ill health to keep him at home, but since it was bad he must go : " lest I be thought to countenance by my example the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship." He used to lament that ordinary Christians did...
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Pastoral discourses

William Conway - 1865 - 280 pages
...he was hardly equal to going abroad, he still persisted in attending church; and said in excuse for his apparent rashness,' were the weather fair I would...by my example the irreligious practice of letting trivial hindrances keep us back from public worship.'" No wonder that it should be added of him, "his...
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Bible illustrations: consisting of apophthegms [ &c.], grouped ..., Volume 1

James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 506 pages
...' Were the weather fair,' was the reply, ' I would stay at home, but since it is otherwise, I muat go, lest I be thought to countenance by my example, the irreligious practice of allowing trivial hindrances to keep me back from public worship." —Life of Leighton. The proper observance...
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