The correspondence and diary of Philip Doddridge, ed. by J.D. Humphreys, Band 2Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1829 |
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... thought myself obliged to vindicate an innocent and absent friend , in a matter of fact , which I knew to be grossly mis- represented . Mr. Tong at last went away , but not very well satisfied ; all the rest of the company blamed him ...
... thought myself obliged to vindicate an innocent and absent friend , in a matter of fact , which I knew to be grossly mis- represented . Mr. Tong at last went away , but not very well satisfied ; all the rest of the company blamed him ...
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... thoughts to recollect a sort of distant relationship between us , that I once thought myself exceedingly happy in possessing . I therefore take the liberty humbly to insinuate , that a few lines from your fair hand in answer to two ...
... thoughts to recollect a sort of distant relationship between us , that I once thought myself exceedingly happy in possessing . I therefore take the liberty humbly to insinuate , that a few lines from your fair hand in answer to two ...
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... thought it might not be improper to make an application to you , to beg that , if the de- sign of the donor , and ... thoughts ; but I conclude , sir , that if the legacy was not limited to some particular persons or county , you passed ...
... thought it might not be improper to make an application to you , to beg that , if the de- sign of the donor , and ... thoughts ; but I conclude , sir , that if the legacy was not limited to some particular persons or county , you passed ...
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... many more from your humble Servant , P. DODDRIDGE . P.S. I am now in a great hurry , and either through surprise of business , or want of thought , I have missed two or three opportunities of writing by the penny 26 DIARY AND ...
... many more from your humble Servant , P. DODDRIDGE . P.S. I am now in a great hurry , and either through surprise of business , or want of thought , I have missed two or three opportunities of writing by the penny 26 DIARY AND ...
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... thought of being settled at Coventry , as Mr. Warren's assistant , when it was at first pro- posed to me . But I hope , sir , this error may be pardoned in a person under the age of twenty - one , and charmed with the character of so ...
... thought of being settled at Coventry , as Mr. Warren's assistant , when it was at first pro- posed to me . But I hope , sir , this error may be pardoned in a person under the age of twenty - one , and charmed with the character of so ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance admirable affair affection affectionate Friend agreeable Albans answer apprehend assure baptism behaviour believe bless character charming Christ Christian circumstances CLARK congregation considerable conversation Coventry creature deal dear friend DEAR MADAM DEAR SIR Deists desire divine divine grace engaged entertained entreat esteem exceedingly excellent excuse expect express favour fond friendship Georgic give glad Hampstead happy Harborough hear heart heartily HERACLITUS honour hope Hughes humble Servant humble service imagine intended Jennings Jennings's Job Orton June 11 June 23 Kibworth lady lately Leicester letter Lord's day March 21 mind minister Miss Kitty mistress never Northampton Nottingham obliged opportunity perhaps person persuade perusal PHILIP DODDRIDGE piety pleasure Pliny pneumatology Pray prayers preach racter reason received respect Reverend Sir SAMUEL CLARK sense sentiments sermon sincerity sure tell temper tender thing thought tion told uneasiness whole wish write
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 509 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind...
Seite 244 - In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow ; Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee, There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
Seite 276 - But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days ! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away *aptive into all nations ; and Jerusalem shall be -trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Seite 155 - Early, and vain, into the world I came, Big with false hopes, and eager after fame ; Till looking round me, ere the race began, Madmen, and giddy fools, were all that ran ; Reclaim'd betimes, I from the lists retire, And thank the gods, who my retreat inspire.
Seite 463 - Mr. Jennings never admitted any into his academy till he had examined them as to their improvement in school learning, and on their capacity for entering on the course of studies which he proposed. He likewise insisted on satisfaction as to their moral character, and the marks of a serious disposition. " The first two years of our course we read the Scriptures in the family from Hebrew, Greek, or French into English.
Seite 464 - We had laws relating to that affair which were contrived so as to leave room for some dispute ; and if any case of difficulty happened, we examined into it, and often had long pleadings on both sides, and at last the cause was determined by the votes of the majority. The time of these debates was immediately after we had given an account of our private studies. We...
Seite 415 - disgusted at the subject' he proposes to be debated in our future correspondence. "It does not 'terrify me' to hear that a person whom I sincerely love, and for whose character I have the truest regard, has entertained some doubts which he cannot entirely get over, concerning a book which his earliest instructors recommended to him as the word of God. It is certainly the duty of every rational creature to bring his religion to the strictest test, and to retain or reject the faith in which he has...
Seite 359 - FROM THE REV. MR. SAUNDERS. DEAR PHIL. Bath, September 11, 1727. I PROMISED you a line from the bath, in which I can only tell you I got well here ; that the waters agree well with me, and that I have the most agreeable conversation I could ever wish for; being in Mr. Stevenson's house, whose character you have heard, and having for a companion, that diligent inquirer after truth, Mr. Jefferies, to whose writings you are no stranger. Now I only want to borrow thy noddle for the month or five weeks,...
Seite 48 - I do not see how it is reconcileable with either, to throw aside those entertainments of a rational, a friendly, and a religious nature, which you yourself think you may find in me, merely that you may eat and drink more sumptuously, and wear better clothes, with some of those people whom the word of God already brands as fools. Madam, I must presume so far as to say that it is neither the part of a Christian, nor a friend, to keep me in such a continual uneasiness.
Seite 454 - Our course was the employment of four years, and every half year we entered upon a new set of studies, or at least changed the time and order of our lectures. " The first half year we read geometry or algebra thrice a week, Hebrew twice, geography once-: French once, Latin prose authors once, classical exercises once.