 Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the common people, and which clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Σελίδα 304των James Boswell - 1901Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 σελίδες
...fuccefs whichthofe called Methodifts have, Johnfon faid, «f It is owing to their expreffing themfelves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is fuited to their congregations ; a practice for which they will be praifed by men of fenfe. To infift... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
...Subjec-.,, &c . by Jofeph Milner, AM Master of the Grammar School of Kingston-upon-HuH^ 1789,^. II. -, and familiar manner, Which is the only way to do good...from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congrega- • tions ; a practice, for which they will be praised by men of sense. To, insist against... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...may be found, in many Christians of every denomination. expressing Aetat. 54.] The Methodists. 531 expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner,...clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a Johnson himself was, in a dignified manner, a Methodist. In his Rambler, No. 1 10, he mentions with... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 628 σελίδες
...whom I here allude, to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which, he thought, the only way to do good to the common people, and...to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited 7 to their congregations ; a practice for which they will be praised by men of sense. To insist, says... | |
 | James Everett - 1812 - 138 σελίδες
...speaking one day of the preaching and success of the Methodists, the Dr. said, "Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner,...only way to do good to the common people, and which- the clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it i& suited to their... | |
 | Jacob Stanley - 1813 - 158 σελίδες
...making some observations on the success of the Methodists, the Dr. said, "Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner,...only way to do good to the common people, and which the clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 σελίδες
...preaching, and of the great saccess which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner,...good to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought todo from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations;... | |
 | James Everett - 1819 - 198 σελίδες
...Boswell, on the preaching and success of the Methodists. " Sir," said the Doctor, " it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner,...only way to do good to the common people, and which the clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 σελίδες
...preaching, and of the great success which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner,...good to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 σελίδες
...preaching, and of the great success which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do gocid to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought to do from a principle... | |
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