| 692 pages
...silent is, with me, impossible — the guilt of such treason against the Lord of heaven is more to he dreaded than many deaths. Let the blow therefore fall....and of the mysterious providence which relates to onr sinful race, to expect that the stroke will ere Ions: descend. But my purpose is unalterable. 1... | |
| Robert Vaughan - 1828 - 488 pages
...enemies, would seem to be to this effect. " To live, and to be silent is, with me, impos" sible — the guilt of such treason against the " Lord of Heaven...providence which relates to our " sinful race, to expect that the stroke will ere " long descend. But my purpose is unalterable. " I wait its coming!... | |
| Thomas Murray - 1829 - 198 pages
...undaunted in enforcing truth and resisting error. " Let the blow fall," says he. " Enough I know «f the men whom I oppose, of the times on which I am...mysterious providence which relates to our sinful race, to expect that the stroke will ere long descend. But my purpose is unalterable. I wait its coming." That... | |
| Robert Vaughan - 1831 - 458 pages
...destruction. The language of his conduct, amid the growing power of his enemies, would seem to be, " To live, and to " be silent, is, with me, impossible — the...sinful race, to believe that " the stroke may ere long descend. But my " purpose is unalterable. I wait its coming!" The temper of his chief opponents... | |
| 1831 - 544 pages
...the last. "The language of his conduct" has been well described, as being to this effect ; " To live, and to be silent is with me impossible — the guilt...mysterious providence which relates to our sinful race, to expect that the stroke will ere long descend. But my purpose is unalterable ; I wait its coming."*... | |
| Sarus Adrianus Jacobus de Ruever Groneman - 1837 - 448 pages
...deaths. Let the blow therefore fall. Enough I know of the men vjhom I oppose , of the time» on which J am thrown , and of the mysterious providence which...our sinful race, to believe that the stroke may ere long descend. But my purpose is unalterable. I wail its coming!" Vol. II. p. 223. quas nnperrime in... | |
| Margaret Coxe - Reformation - 1840 - 282 pages
...feelings at this time have been forcibly described, as having been probably to this effect. " To live and to be silent, is, with me impossible — the guilt...our sinful race, to believe that the stroke may ere long descend. But my purpose is unalterable. I wait its coming!" These anticipations were not however,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1842 - 548 pages
...last. " The language of his conduct" has been well described, as being to this effect ; " To live, and to be silent is with me impossible — the guilt...mysterious providence which relates to our sinful race, to expect that the stroke will ere long descend. But my purpose is unalterable ; I wait its coming." *... | |
| John Dowling - Papacy - 1845 - 698 pages
...and in the words of the ablest of his biographers, " The language of his- conduct was — ' To live, and to be silent is with me impossible — the guilt...mysterious providence which relates to our sinful race, to expect that the stroke will ere long descend. But my purpose is unalterable ; I wait its coming.' "*... | |
| James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 pages
...?" Our last quotation, on the duty of avowing convictions, approaches the sublime : — " To live, and to be silent, is with me impossible ; the guilt...mysterious providence which relates to our sinful race, to expect that the stroke will, ere long, descend. But my purpose is unalterable. I wait its coming !... | |
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