 you shall be my confessor ; when I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me ; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and doctrines of Christianity,...  The Lives of the English Poets - Page 409by Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Clissold - Christian biography - 1829 - 716 pages
...goodness had so long flowed as from a copious spring. " When I first set out in the world," said he, " I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in...attention, made me a most firm and persuaded believer oftJte Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes.... | |
 | David Bristow Baker - Skepticism - 1831 - 244 pages
...proof and degree of evidence for other things, they have never yet bestowed any seriously * " When 1 first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured...believer of the Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes."—Lord Lyttleton. D2 upon Christianity.... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...ofthat heart from which goodness had so long flowed as from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be my confessor. When I first set out in the...believer of the Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes. I have erred and sinned, but have repented,... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 592 pages
...that heart from which goodness had so long flowed as from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be my confessor. When I first set out in the world, 1 had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...that heart, rom whence goodness had so long flowed, is from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, you e and difficulty of this groat work, it must be very desirable to friendg who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1838 - 716 pages
...that heart, Vom whence goodness had so long flowed, s from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, you shall be my confessor: when I first set out in the...believer of the Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes. I have erred and sinned ; but have repented,... | |
 | 1839 - 498 pages
...that heart from whence goodness had so long flowed, as from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, 'you shall be my confessor. When I first set out in the...persuaded believer of the Christian religion. I have made u the rule of my life; audit is the ground of my future hopes. I have erred and sinned ; but have repented,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be my confessor: when 1 first set out in the world, 1 had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in...religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me; but 1 kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and doctrines of Christianity, studied with attention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...that heart, rom whence goodness had so long flowed, s from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, you nt with the time or country in which he places them. He lingered friend« who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...heart, rom whence goodness had so long flowed, 1= from a copious spring. 'Doctor,' said he, you ihall U [ %p[ % Chrisliiinity, studied with attention, made me a most firm and persuaded believer of the Christian... | |
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