 Judge not the preacher; for he is thy judge. If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching, folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speak something good. If all want sense, God takes a text, and...  How to be Happy Though Civil: Book on Manners - Pagina 172door Edward John Hardy - 1910 - 319 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Herbert - 1660 - 444 pagina’s
...grudge To pick out treafuresfrom an earthen pot. The worft fpeak fomething good : if all want fenfe, God takes a Text, and preacheth patience.. He that gets patience, and the blefling which aoPreachers conclude with, hath not loft his pains, He that by being at Church efcapes... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon - 1768 - 128 pagina’s
...grudge To pick out treafures from an eartken pot. The worftfpeakfomething good: if all want fenfe, God takes a text and preacheth patience. He that gets patience, and the bleflmgs which Preachers conclude with, hath not loft his pains. He that by being at church efcapes... | |
 | 1882 - 870 pagina’s
...great deliverer's conduct. Notwithstanding quaiut old Herbert's consolation under bad sermons, — "The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacbelh patience," — we cannot withhold our pity from congregations who are called on to illustrate... | |
 | 1835 - 866 pagina’s
...The worst .peak something g, od. If all want sense Cud takes a text and preacheth patience. He tl'at gets patience and the blessing which Preachers conclude with, hath not lost his pains.' This sort of patience was all that Daniel could have derived from the discourses of the poor curate;... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pagina’s
...PRKACHERS. — George Herbert. THE worst speak something good — If all want sense, GOD takes the text and preacheth patience : He that gets patience,...Preachers conclude with, hath not lost his pains. Serene and master of yourself, prepare For what may come, and leave the rest to Heaven. ON FRIENDSHIP.... | |
 | Thomas Wood - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...thy judge : If thou inislike him, thou couceiv'st him not. God calletb. preaching folly. Do not grude To pick out treasures from an earthern pot. The worst...Preachers conclude with, hath not lost his pains. He that by being at Church, escapes the ditch, Which he might fall in by companions, gains. He that... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 542 pagina’s
...some benefit by him. Divine Herbertf saith — -Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot; The worst speak something good ; if all want sense, God takes a text, aud preacheth patience. But above all, get something out of every chapter you read — dig deep into... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1826 - 706 pagina’s
...happy number ! Herbert quaintly, but justly, says — The worst speak something good : -if all wa«t sense, God takes a text and preacheth patience. He...Preachers conclude with, hath not lost his pains. Remember, you have the ministry, not of angels, but of men, and God has therein consulted your real... | |
 | 1834 - 410 pagina’s
...; for he is thy judge. If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching, folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthern...want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience. Sum up, at night, what thou hast done by day; And, in the morning, what thou hast to do. Dress and... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pagina’s
...conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speak something good : if all want...Preachers conclude with, hath not lost his pains. He that by being at church, escapes the ditch, Which he might fall in by companions, gains. He that... | |
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