 | George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...this World, are notealily laid a Me ; but ac la ft, God inclin'd him to put on a Refolution to ferve at his Altar. He did at his return to London, acquaint a Court Friend with his Refolution to enter into facred Orders, who perfuaded him to alctr it, as too mean an Employment and... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - Authors, English - 1796 - 640 pages
...this world, are not eafily laid afide ; but, at laft, God inclined him to put on a refolution to ferve at his altar. He did at his return to London, acquaint a court-friend with his refolution to enter into facred orders, who perfuaded him to alter it, as too.... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 380 pages
...this world, are not eafily laid afide : but at laft God inclined him to put on a refolution to ferve at his altar. He did, at his return to London, acquaint a courta court-friend with his refolution to enter into facred orders, who perfuaded him to alter it,... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...mother had often persuaded him.) These were such conflicts as those only can know that have endured them; for ambitious desires and the outward glory...persuaded him to alter it, as too mean an employment V and too much below his birth, and the excellent abilities and endowments of his mind. To whom he... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...often ]iersuaded him) — These were such conHirt.x as 1 1 KV only can know, that have endured tliem ; for ambitious desires, and the outward glory of this...altar. He did at his return to London, acquaint a Court-friend with his resolution to enter into Sacred Orders, who persuaded him to alter it, as too... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fore-edge paintings - 1824 - 422 pages
...mother had often persuaded him.) These were such conflicts, as they only can know, that have endured them; for ambitious desires, and the outward glory...altar. He did, at his return to London, acquaint a court-friend with his resolution to enter into sacred orders, who persuaded him to alter it, as too... | |
 | George Herbert - 1841 - 394 pages
...mother had often persuaded him)—These were such conflicts, as they only can know, that have endured them; for ambitious desires, and the outward glory...his altar. He did at his return to London acquaint a Courtfriend with his resolution to enter into Sacred Orders, who persuaded him to alter it, as too... | |
 | George Herbert - 1841 - 422 pages
...mother jiad^often persuaded him) — These were such conflicts, as they only can know, that have endured them ; for ambitious desires, and the outward glory...his altar. He did at his return to London acquaint afCourtfriend with his resolution to enter into Sacred Orders, who persuaded him to alter it, as too... | |
 | Christianity - 1845 - 614 pages
...to the study of divinity. These were such conflicts a« they only can know who have endured them ; at last, God inclined him to put on a resolution to serve at bin altar. At his return to London, he acquainted a court friend with hi" resolution to enter into... | |
 | George Herbert - 1846 - 442 pages
...this World, are not eafily laid afide; but, at laft, God inclined him to put on a refolution to ferve at his Altar. He did at his return to London acquaint a Court-friend with his refolution to enter into Sacred Orders, who perfuaded him to alter it, as too... | |
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... he had many conflicts with himself, whether he should return to the painted pleasures of a Courtlife, or betake himself to a study of Divinity, and enter into Sacred Orders, to which his dear mother had often persuaded him. These were such conflicts,... 
