 | 1806 - 502 pages
...knowledge, and confirm the faith of his auditors, he should ever keep in view this grand object, " by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience, in the sight of God." An opportunity for such pointed and striking addresses ought to have been more fully embraced,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1810 - 452 pages
...evening and the next ; yet none were offended. What encouragement has every preacher in this country, by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God? Tuesday 5, I read over in my journey Dr. Seattle's ingenious Enquiry after Truth. He is a writer... | |
 | John Gillies - 1812 - 326 pages
...of speech, to persons of, every rank and condition, high and low, rich and poor ; endeavoring, only by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight rtf God. " 7. Neither was he afraid of labor or pain, any more than of what man could do unto him,... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...eloquence of the highest order ; and while his address was that of the most polished courtier, he knew how, by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God. The edition now before us comprises all the Sermons that were translated by Mr. Robinson, of... | |
 | 1819 - 594 pages
...gain accès» to the greatest number of hearts- ; by what mode of manifesting the truth, he may best " commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God ?" He who can convey truth through only one medium, and that of the humblest sort, is not likely (humanly... | |
 | Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1820 - 326 pages
...plainness of speech to persons of every rank and condition, high and low, rich and poor; endeavouring only by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 7. " Neither was he afraid of labour or pains, any more than of what man could do unto him,... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 314 pages
...dishonesty to recommend it : but used great plainness of speech, that by manifestation of the truth he might commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God. He spoke freely of the manners of the great, and endeavoured to bring them to an acquaintance with their... | |
 | 1871 - 1202 pages
...for his message, to demand submission to the Divine authority of truth. By such teaching he will " commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God." He will pass beyond the domain of logical thought into that of conviction. He will have so wielded the... | |
 | John Wesley - 1825 - 742 pages
...speech " to persons of every rank and condition, high and low, rich and poor; endeavouring only, " by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God." 7. Neither was he afraid of labour or pain, any more than of " what man could do unto him... | |
 | John Wesley - 1826 - 476 pages
...evening and the next ; yet none were offended. What encouragement has every preacher in this country, by manifestation of the truth, to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God? Tuesday 5, I read over in my journey Dr. Beattie's ingenious Enquiry after Truth. He is a writer... | |
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Armed with these, he feared not the faces of men, but 'used great plainness of speech' to persons of every rank and condition, high and low, rich and poor ; endeavouring only 'by manifestation of the truth to commend himself to every man's conscience... 
