 | English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...they hold, that the words, " God blefs you," fliould not be fpuketi by common people; and, " I iliall be glad to fee you at my houfe," they look upon as...highly exemplary ;. they, are fincere in it, and reap, U u great 338 great pleafure by renewing that perhaps they have entertained angels. The Rev. Mr George... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...them for what they do out-of dwy to the ftranger. Their hofpit.iiity \в highly exemplary ; they arc fincere in it, and reap great pleafure by reflecting that perhaps they have entertained angels. The Rer. Mr. George Whiteftcld, in one of his ftrmon», gave them the following character: " I have found,'... | |
 | Samuel Peters - Connecticut - 1877 - 298 pages
...by common people ; and " I shall be glad to see you at " my house " they look upon as an insincere compliment, paid them for what they do out of duty to the stranger. Their hospitality is highly exemplary ; they are sincere in it, and reap great pleasure by... | |
 | Samuel Peters - Connecticut - 1877 - 296 pages
...spoken by common people; and " I shall be glad to see you at " my house " they look upon as an insincere compliment, paid them for what they do out of duty to the stranger. Their hospitality is highly exemplary; they are sincere in it, and reap great pleasure by... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...spoken by common people; and, " I shall be glad to see you at my house," they look upon as an insincere compliment paid them for what they do out of duty to the stranger. Their hospitality is highly exemplary ; they are sincere in it, and reap great pleasure by... | |
 | English literature - 1782 - 774 pages
...they hold, that the words, " God blcfs you," Ihould not be fpoken by common people; and, " I (hall be glad to. fee you at my houfe," they look Upon as...compliment paid them for what they do out of duty to the Granger. Their hofpitality is highly ex<mpl»rjr 5 the* are fmcere in it, and r«p V u great 338 great... | |
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God bless you, I shall be glad to see you at my house," unless he is a minister ; because they hold, that the words " God bless you " should not be spoken by common people; and, " I shall be glad to see you at my house," they look upon as an insincere... 