 | Evangelicalism - 1842 - 368 pages
...me the book of God ! J have it : here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be a man of one book. There then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit down...doubt concerning the meaning of what I read ; Does any thing appear dark and intricate ? I lift up my heart to the Father of Lights. ' Lord is it not... | |
 | James Dixon - Methodism - 1843 - 202 pages
...God ! I have it : here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be homo unius libri (' a man of one book'). Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit...doubt concerning the meaning of what I read? Does any thing appear dark or intricate ? I lift up my heart to the Father of Lights : — ' Lord, is it... | |
 | 1858 - 708 pages
...God ! I have it : here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be homo unius libri (a man of one book). Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit...doubt concerning the meaning of what I read ? Does any thing appear dark and intricate ? I lift up my heart to the Father of Lights. ' Lord, is it not... | |
 | 1852 - 672 pages
...the impress of earnestness and fidelity. There he spoke his mind freely. In his preface he says, " Here, then, I am, far from the busy ways of men. I...there a doubt concerning the meaning of what I read ? I lift up my heart to the Father of Lights." Here we have a glimpse of the prevailing spirit of Wesley,... | |
 | John Summerfield - Sermons, American - 1845 - 460 pages
...me the book of God ! I have it : here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be a man of one book. Here I am far from the busy ways of men. I sit down alone: only God ia here. In his presence I open, I read this book ; for this end, to find the way to heaven. Is there... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1849 - 336 pages
...of God! I have it: here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be homo unius libri. [A man of one book.j Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit...doubt concerning the meaning of what I read ? Does any thing appear dark and intricate ? I lift up my heart to the Father of Lights.—Lord, is it not... | |
 | Theology - 1852 - 782 pages
...give me the book of God ! I have it : here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be a man of one book. Here, then, I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit down alone ; only God is here. In bis presence I open, I read his book ; for this end — to find the way to heaven. THEIR ANTIQUITY.... | |
 | Church work with the poor - 1853 - 1004 pages
...price, give me the Book of God ! I have it: here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be Homo vnius libri. Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit...alone: only God is here. In his presence I open, I ren.d his book ; for this end, to find the way to heaven. Is there a doubt concerning the meaning of... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1855 - 564 pages
...sit down alone : only God is here. In his presence I open, I read this book ; for this end, to lind the way to heaven. Is there a doubt concerning the meaning of what I read ? Does any thing appear dark or intricate ? I lift up my heart to the Father of lights. — Lord, is it not... | |
 | John Wesley - 1856 - 560 pages
...give me the book of God ! 1 have it : here is knowledge enough for me. Let me be homo unius libri.* Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit...: only God is here. In his presence I open, I read this book ; for this end, to find the way to heaven. Is there a doubt concerning the meaning of what... | |
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Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit down alone : only God is here. In His presence I open, I read His book; for this end, to find the way to heaven. 
