My Lord, when I lost the freedom of my cell, which was my college; yet, I found some degree of it in my quiet country parsonage : but I am weary of the noise and oppositions of this place, and indeed God and nature did not intend me for contentions, but... Biographia evangelica - Page 296by Erasmus Middleton - 1816Full view - About this book
 | William Cave - 1842
...to this purpose : " My Lord, when I lost the freedom of my cell, which was my college, yet I found some degree of it in my quiet country parsonage :...intend me for contentions, but for study and quietness. My Lord, my particular contests with Mr. Travers here have proved the more unpleasant to me, because... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1845
...archbishop, but not without opposition and clamour. " I am weary," writes the mild and gentle Hooker, " of the noise and oppositions of this place ; and,...me for contentions, but for study and quietness." Soon after Travers was prohibited from preaching, Hooker resigned the mastership of the Temple, and,... | |
 | 1780
...found fome degree of it in my quiet country parfonage. But I am weary of the noilê and oppoiiiioti of this place ; and indeed God and Nature did not intend me for contentions, but for ftmly and quietnefs. And, my Lord, my particular contefts here with Mr- Travels have proved the more... | |
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