 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...the greateft man in a country church, the parfon or his cleric. The latter h moft certainly held in higher veneration, where the former happens to be only a poor curate, who rides poft every fabbath from village to village, and mounts and difmounts at the church -door. The clerk's... | |
 | Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...the greateft man in a country church, the parfon or his clerk. The latter is moft certainly held in higher veneration, where the former happens to be only a poor curate, who rides poft every fabbath from village to village, and mounts and difmounts at the church -door. The clerk's... | |
 | 1774 - 298 pages
...only a poor curate, who rides port every fabbath from village to village, and mounts and difmounts at the church-door. The clerk's office is not only to tag the prayers with an Amen> or uflier in the fermon with a ftave ; but he is alfo the univerfal father to give away the brides, and... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pages
...the greateft man in a country church, the parlón or his clerk. Thelaiter is molt certainly held in higher veneration, where the former happens to be only a poor curate, wlio rides port every Sabbath from village to village, and mounts and difmounts at the church-door.... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 208 pages
...the greatest man in a country-church, the parson or his clerk. The latter is most certainlyheld in higher veneration, where the former happens to be...office is not only to tag the prayers with an Amen, or ushtr in the sermon with a stave ; but he is also the universal father to give away the brides, and... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...man in a country church, the paribn or his cleric. The latter is moft certainly held in the highef veneration, where the former happens to be only a poor curate, who rides port every fabbath from village to village, and mounts and difmonnts at the church.door. • Th« derk'i... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...his clerk. The latter is most certainly held in the higher veneration, where the former happens 426 to be only a poor curate, who rides post every sabbath...village to village, and mounts and dismounts at the church door. The clerk's office is not only to tag the prayers with an amen, or usher in the sermon... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...made up of young men and maids, we may naturally suppose, that there is a perfect concord and symphony between them; and, indeed, I have known it happen,...village to village, and mounts and dismounts at the church door. The clerk's office is not only to tag the prayers with an amen, or usher in the sermon... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...church, the parson or his clerk. The latter is most certainly held in the higher veneration, Avhere the former happens to be only a poor curate, who rides...village to village, and mounts and dismounts at the church door. The clerk's office is not only to tag the prayers with an amen, or usher in the sermon... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 426 pages
...the greatest man in a country-church, the parson or his clerk., The latter is most certainly held in higher veneration, where the former happens to be...only to tag the prayers with an amen, or usher in VoL. xxVI. 1 1 the sermon with a stave; but he is also the universal father to give away the brides,... | |
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The latter is most certainly held in the higher veneration, where the former happens to be only a poor curate, who rides post every sabbath from village to village, and mounts and dismounts at the church door. The clerk's office is not only to tag the... 
