| John Whitehead - 1805 - 570 pages
...ever so great, they will ere long, grow dead themselves, and so will most of • those who hear them. I know, were I myself to preach one whole year in...preach both myself and most of my congregation asleep. Nor can I believe, it was ever the will of our Lord, that any congregation should have only one teacher.... | |
| 1820 - 524 pages
...attention of the people was always excited by a new performer in the pulpit. ' I know," said he, ' were I to preach one whole year in one place, I should preach both myself and my congregation a-sleep. Nor can I believe it was ever the will of the Lord that any congregation should... | |
| John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...ever so great, they will, ere long, grow dead themselves, and so will most of those that hear them. I know, were I myself to preach one whole year in...preach both myself and most of my congregation asleep. Nor can I ever believe, it was ever the will of our Lord, That any congregation should have one teacher... | |
| Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 516 pages
...can I believe it was ever the will of the Lord that any congregation should have one teacher only. We have found, by long and constant experience, that a frequent change of teachers is best. This preacher has one talent, that another. No one whom I ever yet knew has all the talents which are... | |
| 1820 - 796 pages
...to the Lord that any congregation eliould meet his class regularly, question have one teacher only. We have found, by long and constant experience, that a frequent change of teachers is best. This • " « The people,' says Mr. Crowther, preacher has one talent, that another. No < onght to... | |
| Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 642 pages
...attention of the people was always excited by a new performer in the pulpit. " I know," said he, " were I to preach one whole year in one place, I should preach both myself and my congregation asleep. Nor can I believe it was ever the will of the Lord that any congregation should... | |
| Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 pages
...attention of the people was always excited by a new performer in the pulpit. " I know," said he, " were I to preach one whole year in one place, I should preach both myself and my congregation asleep. Nor can I believe it was ever the will of the Lord that any congregation should... | |
| Henry Moore - Clergy - 1825 - 606 pages
...Exhorters : Will this answer the end which I have in view, so well as travelling through the county ? know, were I myself to preach one whole year in one place, f should preach both myself and most of my congregation asleep. Nor can I believe, it was ever the... | |
| Henry Moore - Clergy - 1826 - 332 pages
...talents ever so great, they will ere long grow dead themselves, and so will most of those that hear them. I know, were I myself to preach one whole year in...preach both myself and most of my congregation asleep. Nor can I believe, it was ever the will of our Lord, that any congregation should have only one teacher.... | |
| John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 562 pages
...ever so great, they will, ere long, grow dead themselves, and so will most of those that hear them. 1 know, were I myself to preach one whole year in one...preach both myself and most of my congregation asleep. Nor can 1 ever believe, it was ever the will of our Lord, That any congregation should have one teacher... | |
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