| Hannah More - 1801 - 480 pages
...are to be confirmed chriftians. Mrs. Crew ufed to fay to Mrs. Jones, Thofe who teach the poor muft indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept,...a little, as they can receive it. So that teaching muft be a great grievance to thofe who do not really make It a labour of love. I fee fo much levity,... | |
| 1810 - 452 pages
...are to be confirmed chriftians. Mrs. Crew ufed to fay to Mrs. Jones, thofe who teach the poor muft indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept,...a little, as they can receive it. So that teaching mufl be a great grievance to thofe who do not really make it a labour of love. I fee fo much levity,... | |
| 874 pages
...prevailing upon persons to submit to it : — not one objection was ever urged by a single convert ; no " line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little," (as in our day,) by a single preacher. The duty, in whatever way observed, was mentioned; and compliance... | |
| Hannah More - 1827 - 542 pages
...hand, while she was rejoicing in a which they are to be confirmed Christians. Mrs. C'rew used to say to Mrs. Jones, those who teach the poor must indeed give line, upon line, precept upon precept, here a lith"pe in Gi'd's mercy through Christ, her mistress put her in mind that that was only the true repentance... | |
| Hannah More - 1830 - 574 pages
...Christian faith and practice, by which they are to be confirmed Christians. 2C3 Mrs. Crew used to say to Mrs. Jones, those who teach the poor must indeed give...forbearance in continual exercise, insomuch that I trust I am getting good myselt, while I am doing good to others. No one, madam, can know till they try, that... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1839 - 510 pages
...periods, and dealing it out with parade and formality, and in tedious addresses. His motto was — " Line upon line, precept upon precept ; here a little, and there a little," as occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master as well as father; "one that ruled well... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1830 - 530 pages
...periods, anddealing it out with parade and formality, and in tedious addresses. His motto was — " Line upon line, precept upon precept ; here a little, and there a little," as occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master, as well as father ; " one that raled... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1830 - 460 pages
...periods, and dealing it out with parade and formality, and in tedious addresses. His motto was — " Line upon line, precept upon precept ; here a little, and there a little," as occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master, as well as father ; " one that ruled... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1830 - 434 pages
...periods, and dealing it out with parade and formality, and in tedious addresses. His motto was — " Line upon line, precept upon precept ; here a little, and there a little," as occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master, as well as father ; " one that ruled... | |
| Hannah More - 1832 - 530 pages
...Christian faith and practice, by which they are to be confirmed Christians. Mrs. Crew used to say to f , ' + I am getting good myself, while I am doing good to others. No one, madam, can know till they try, that... | |
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