 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 396 Seiten
...from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have ferved the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the }uft reward that I muft receive for my indulgent pains and ftudy ; not regarding my... | |
 | 1902 - 642 Seiten
...mind to which he later gave utterance : 'Had I but served my God as diligently as I have served ' my king, He would not have given me over in my ' grey hairs; ' of Henry VIII. entering upon possession of the palace he had robbed from the Church and hurling defiance... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 486 Seiten
...constable of the Tower, who had him in custody : " Had I but served God as diligently as I have " served the king, he would not have given me " over in my grey heirs. But this is the just re" ward that 1 must receive for my indulgent •' pains and study, not... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 346 Seiten
...from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had J but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study : not regarding my... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 480 Seiten
...will and appetite ; but could " not prevail: Had I but served God as diligently " as 1 have served the king, he would not have " given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the " just reward that I must receive for my indulgent " pains and study, not regarding... | |
 | George Horne - 1808 - 320 Seiten
...affection and service which are due to God. —" Had I but served God as diligently as I have " served the King, HE would not have given me " over in my grey hairs." 5. To those, who would win men to religion by fire and faggot, may be applied the remark of the Earl... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 342 Seiten
...from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study; not regarding my... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1809 - 584 Seiten
...but coald not prevail: And, Master Kingston, if I had but served God, as diligently as I have served the King, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my diligent pains and study, not regarding my service... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 Seiten
...his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served die king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study ; not regarding my... | |
 | John Galt - 1812 - 538 Seiten
...hours together, endeavouring to persuade him from his will and appetite, and could not prevail. Had I served God as diligently as I have done the king,...he would not have given me over in my grey hairs*." * This sentiment seems to be common to fallen ministers. When Samrah, the governor of Busorah, was... | |
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Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. 
