 | 1822 - 666 pages
...knife, aud kindle the pile, he will still persevere ; and his mind will dwell, not upon what he is te endure, but upon the part which it behoves him to act. His happiness is within bis own bosom, antl whatever assails him outwardly is trivial, and only grazes the surface of the body."—... | |
 | John Scott - Europe - 1829 - 670 pages
...to suffer; and the ills, to which mortality is liable, he takes to himself without complaint. . . . Let the executioner stand before him ; let him prepare...is trivial, and only grazes the surface of the body Consider the conduct of one of those who perished by torture for their religious opinions. When bound... | |
 | 1830 - 590 pages
...persevere : and his mind will dwell, not upon what he is to endure, but upon the part which it becomes him to act. His happiness is within his own bosom,...is trivial, and only grazes the surface of the body Consider the conduct of one of those who perished by torture for their religious opinions. When bound... | |
 | Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 496 pages
...will dwell, not upon what he is to endure, but upon the part which it behoves him to act. Hihappiness is within his own bosom, and whatever assails him...outwardly is trivial, and only grazes the surface of the body....Consider the conduct of one of those who perished by torture for their religious opinions.... | |
 | John Scott - Lutheran Church - 1832 - 644 pages
...to suffer ; and the ills, to which mortality is liable, he takes to himself without complaint. . . . Let the executioner stand before him ; let him prepare...trivial, and only grazes the surface of the body. . . . Consider the conduct of one of those who perished by torture for their religious opinions. When... | |
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God's grace, the religious man is content to suffer ; and the ills, to which mortality is liable, he takes to himself without complaint. . . . Let the executioner stand before him ; let him prepare tortures, whet the knife, and kindle the pile ; he will... 