 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...an eloquent and devout friar, to preach a sermon of contempt of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life; which the...occasion to declare openly, " That the preacher had begot in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and betake himself to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 528 pages
...contempt of the world, and the happiness of a quiet contemplative life. After sermon, the emperor declared openly that the preacher had begotten in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, to forsake the world, and betake himself to a monastic life. And he pretended that he had also persuaded... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 520 pages
...contempt of the world, and the happiness of a quiet contemplative life. After sermon, the emperor declared openly that the preacher had begotten in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, to forsake the world, and betake himself to a monastic life. vVnd he pretended that he had also persuaded... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...of the watery element, were •* made for wi«e men to contemplate, and fooh to pat* by •with" olt quiet and contemplative life, which the Friar did...occasion to declare openly, « That " the preacher had begot in him a resolution to lay " down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and " betake lu'msclf... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life , which the Fryar did most affectionately. After which sermon the Emperor...occasion to declare openly, that the preacher had begot in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and to betake himself... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fore-edge paintings - 1824 - 418 pages
...eloquent and devout friar to preach a sermon of " contempt of the " world," and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life ; which...occasion to declare openly, " That the preacher had begot in him a resolution " to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and " betake himself... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1823 - 684 pages
...contempt of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life; which toe Fryar did most affectionately. After which sermon the Emperor...occasion to declare openly, that the preacher had begot in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and to betake himself... | |
 | 1831 - 882 pages
...an eloquent and devout friar to preach a sermon of contempt of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life, which the...occasion to declare openly, ' That the preacher had begot in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and betake himself to... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 876 pages
...an eloquent and devout friar to preach a sermon of contempt of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life, which the...occasion to declare openly, ' That the preacher had begot in hinv a resolution to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and betake himself... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 876 pages
...an eloquent and devout friar to preach a sermon of contempt of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life, which the...occasion to declare openly, ' That the preacher had begot in him a resolution to lay down his dignities, and to forsake the world, and betake himself to... | |
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Sacrament publicly: and appointed an eloquent and devout friar to preach a sermon of contempt of the world, and of the happiness and benefit of a quiet and contemplative life; which the friar did most affectionately. - After which sermon the Emperor took... 
