 It hath been my desire, and God may be pleased to grant it, that I might die in the pulpit ; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the pulpit; that is, die the sooner by occasion of those labours.  Biographia evangelica - Page 507by Erasmus Middleton - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Gosse - 1899 - 420 pages
...much good testimony from good men, as I (God be blessed for it) did upon the report of my death. ^ my death in the pulpit, that is, die the sooner by occasion of my former labours. " Yet I perceive it went not through all; for one writ unto me that some (and he... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1901 - 524 pages
...been my desire, and God may be pleased to grant it, that I might die in the pulpit ; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the pulpit ; that is,...except my Lord Chamberlain believe me to be dead, and so leave me out of the roll : but as long as I live, and am not speechless, I would not willingly decline... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1909 - 454 pages
...been my desire, and God may be pleased to grant it, that I might die in the pulpit; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the pulpit ; that is,...except my Lord Chamberlain believe me to be dead, and so leave me out of the roll : but as long as I live, and am not speechless, I would not willingly decline... | |
 | John Bunyan - Poets, English - 1909 - 438 pages
...been my desire, and God may be pleased to grant it, that I might die in the pulpit; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the pulpit ; that is,...about which time will fall my Lent sermon at court, excep* my Lord Chamberlain believe me to be dead, and so leave me out of the roll : but as long as... | |
 | John Donne - Poets, English - 1910 - 354 pages
...my desire, (and God may be pleased to grant it me) that I might die in the Pulpit; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the Pulpit, that is, die the sooner by occasion of my former labours. I thanke you, for keeping our George in [in] your memory. I hope God reserves it... | |
 | Evelyn Mary Spearing Simpson - Sermons, English - 1924 - 1102 pages
...my desire (and God may be pleased to grant it me), that I might die in the Pulpit ; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the Pulpit, that is, die the sooner by occasion of my former labours ' (Letters, pp. 242, 243). This was in answer to a rumour that his illness was exaggerated... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1928 - 140 pages
...remains whatever is remaining, may receive it with gratitude, and acknowledge the beneficent Giver. Amen. that I might take my death in the pulpit; that is,...except my Lord Chamberlain believe me to be dead, and so leave me out of the roll: but as long as I live, and am not speechless, I would not willingly decline... | |
 | John Donne - Literary Criticism - 1959 - 252 pages
...my " desire, and God may be pleased to grant it, that I might " die in the pulpit; if not that, yet that I might take my " death in the pulpit; that is,...except my Lord Chamberlain believe me to " be dead, and so leave me out of the roll: but as long as I " live, and am not speechless, I would not willingly,... | |
 | John Donne - Authors, English - 342 pages
...been my defire, ( and God may be pleafedtograntitme ) that I might die in the Pulpit; if not that, yet that I might take my death in the Pulpit, that is , die the foonerby occafionof my former labours. Ithankeyou, for keeping our George in in your memory , I hope... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English literature - 1969 - 1278 pages
...been my desire (and God may be pleased to grant it) that I might die in the Pulpit, if not that, yet that I might take my death in the Pulpit, that is, die the sooner by occasion of those labours. This passage seems to prove that Donne retained thro' life the main opinions defended in his Biothanatos1... | |
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