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" But above all, I will be sure to live well, because the virtuous life of a Clergyman is the most powerful eloquence to persuade all that see it to reverence and love, and at least to desire to live like him. And this I will do, because I know we live... "
The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Walton's Lives - Page 177
1832
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The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The synagogue

George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...reverence and love,aH.i at leaft to defire to live like him. AHi this J will do, heciufe J knorvTVe live in an Age that hath more need of good Examples than Precepts. And I befeech that God,rcho hath honour'd me fo much m to -call me to ferue at his Altar ; that as hy his...
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Lives of Dr. John Donne; Sir Henry Wotton; Mr. Richard Hooker; Mr. George ...

Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1796 - 640 pages
...fee it to reverence and love, and at leaft " to defire to live like him. And this I will do, becaufe I know we live in " an age that hath more need of good examples than precepts'. And I " befeech that God, who hath honoured me fo much as to call me to ferve " him at his altar, that as...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1828
...to live well, because the virtuous life of a clergyman is the most powerful eloquence to ]>ersuade all that see it to reverence and love, and at least...examples than precepts. And I beseech that God, who hath honoured me so much, as to call me to serve Him at His altar, that as by His special grace He hath...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker ..., Volume 2

Izaak Walton - 1805 - 374 pages
...it to reverence and love, and at leaft " to defire to live like him. And this I " will do, becaufe I know we live in an " age that hath more need of good ex" amples than precepts. And I befeech " that God, who hath honoured me fo " much as to call me to...
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The Lives of John Donne: Sir Henry Wolton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ..., Volume 2

Izaak Walton - 1805 - 380 pages
...it to reverence and love, and at leaft " to defire to live like him. And this I " will do, becaufe I know we live in an " age that hath more need of good ex" amples than precepts. And I befeech " that God, who hath honoured me fo " much as to call me to...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne; Sir Henry Wotton; Richard Hooker; George ...

Izaak Walton - 1807 - 514 pages
...to reverence " and love, and at leait to defire to live like him. AIKÍ Uiis " I will do, becaufe 1 know we live in an age, that hath more " need of good examples than precepts'. And i bckcch tiut 1 " Longum ¡ter eft peí- pnecepta, breve e¡ efiicax per exempla. (Seneca.} * " God,...
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Bishop Jewel. Bernard Gilpin. Richard Hooker. Archbishop Whitgift. John ...

1810 - 594 pages
...to live well, because the virtuous life of a clergyman is the most powerful eloquence to persu-ule all that see it, to reverence and love, and at least,...examples, than precepts. And I beseech that God, who hath honoured me so much as to call me to serve him at his altar, that as by his special grace he hath put...
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Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most ..., Volume 3

Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 554 pages
...fee it to reverence and love, and at leaft to defire " to live like him. And this I will do, becaule I know we *' live in an age that hath more need of good examples "• than precepts : And 1 befeech that GOD, who hath " honoured me fo much as to call me to ferve at his " altar, that, as...
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Biographia evangelica

Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 552 pages
...him. But, above all, I will he " kure to live well, because the virtuous life of a clergy" 'man is the most powerful eloquence to persuade all '" that...know " we live in an age that hath more need of good exarn" pies than precepts. And 1 beseech that GOB, who " hath honoured me so much as to call me to...
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Evangelical Biography: Or, An Historical Account of the Lives & Deaths of ...

Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 596 pages
...trust him. But, above all, I will be " sure to live well, because the virtuous life of a clergy" man is the most powerful eloquence to persuade all " that...and love, and at least to desire " to live like him. Aud this I will do, because I know " we live in an age that hath more need of good exam" pies than...
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