Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion, after I... The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Stran 40avtor: James Boswell - 1821Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 strani
...Law's Serious Gall to a -Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry1." From this time forward religion was the predominant object of his thoughts ; though, with... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 strani
...Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But 1 found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry1." From this time forward religion was the predominant object of his thoughts ; though, with... | |
| 1832 - 616 strani
...Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life, expecting to find it a dull book, (as such books generally are,) and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite...religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry." The same work, it is stated, produced such an effect on John Wesley, that no sooner had he perused... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 strani
...Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite...predominant object of his thoughts; though, with the just sentiments of a conscientious Christian, he lamented that his practice of its duties fell far short... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...Law's (i) Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite...earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational enquiry." ( 2 ) From this time forward religion was (1) William Law was bora 1686, entered, in 1705,... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 strani
...Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull hook (as such books generally are), e a hecame capable of rational inquiry '." From this t:.-ne forward religion was the predominant object... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 510 strani
...Law's ' Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book, (as such books generally are,) and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite...religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry." The same work, it is stated, produced such an effect on John Wesley, that no sooner had he perused... | |
| 1848 - 508 strani
...When at Oxford, I took np Law's ' Serious Call to the Unconverted,' expecting to find it a dull book, and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch 1'or me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion, after I became capable... | |
| 1842 - 300 strani
...Law's ' Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite...rational inquiry." From this time forward religion became the leading object of his thoughts ; though with Christian humility he always owned and lamented... | |
| 1893 - 846 strani
...of his nature. It was at Oxford that, after reading Law's "Serious Call," he wrote in his diary : " This was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest...religion after I became capable of rational inquiry." But doubtless the soil was well prepared ; lie had a devout nature and a religious mother, and the... | |
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