 of his time and talents, drew from him this sorrowful declaration : " Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains...  The power of religion on the mind - Page 56by Lindley Murray - 1810 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1803 - 498 pages
...William Kingston, constable of the Tower, who had him M custodyi " Had I but served God as dili" gently as I have served the king, he would •' not have given me over in my grey hairs. " £ut this is rhe just reward that I must receive for my indulgent pains and study, not... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1804 - 480 pages
...used the following, to Sir William Kingston, con- . stable of the Tower, who had him in custody: 11 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 res' ward that I. must receive for my indulgent " pnins and study,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 482 pages
...William Kingston, constable of the Tower, who had him in custody: " Had I but served God as dili" gently 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,... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1806 - 550 pages
...William Kingfton, among other things, he faid, " Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have " ferved the king, he would not have given me " over in my gray hairs. But this is the juft re" ward that I muft receive for my diligent pains " and ftudy, not regarding my fervice to God,... | |
 | George Horne - English essays - 1808 - 320 pages
...to bestow upon the world, or any thing in it, that 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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1809 - 598 pages
...together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could 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 crey hairs. But this is the just reward that I must receive for my diligent pains and study, not regarding... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1809 - 584 pages
...to persuade him from his wi¿I and appetite, but could 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... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 656 pages
...together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could pot 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... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 514 pages
...sometimes three hours together, to persuade him " from his will and appetite ; but could not prevail : Had " I but served God as diligently as I have served...must receive " for my indulgent pains and study, not regarding my *' service to God, but only to my prince. Therefore let " me advise you, if you be one... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 pages
...integrity. him for three hours together, to persuade him 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... | |
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