 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 496 oldal
...convinced of many things which he often repented and as often repeated, he wrote, for his own private uso, a little book, called " The Christian Hero," with...a stronger propensity to unwarrantable pleasures." In this he appears to have followed, I know not whether intentionally, the example of the Puritans,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 406 oldal
...recourse to a very singular expedient. He tells us that, ' being thoroughly convinced of many things which he often repented, and as often repeated, he...a stronger propensity to unwarrantable pleasures.' In this he appears to have followed, I knownot whether intentionally, the example of the Puritans,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 oldal
...private use, a little treatise, entitled, " The Christian Hero;" with a design (as he himself assures us) principally to fix upon his mind a strong impression...a stronger propensity to unwarrantable pleasures. For even whilst he was rioting in scenes of sensual delight, he wa» thoroughly convinced of the impropriety... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 oldal
...private use, a little book, called, ' The Christian Hero,' with a design principally to fix upon his own mind a strong impression of virtue and religion, in opposition to a stronger propensity towards unwarrantable pleasures. This secret admonition was too. weak ; he therefore printed the book... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 oldal
...private use a little book called " The Christian Hero," with a design principally to fix upon his own mind a strong impression of virtue and religion, in opposition to a stronger propensity towards unwarrantable pleasures.. This secret admonition was too weak ; and therefore, in 1701, he... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 oldal
...Great Man.* Published in 1701. This, he himself tells us, he did for his own private use, to fix on his mind a strong impression of virtue and religion, in opposition to his propensity to unwarrantable pleasures. It is dedicated to Lord Cutts, the Colpnel of the Cold-Stream... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 oldal
...private use a little book called " The Christian Hero," with a design principally to fix upon his own mind a strong impression of virtue and religion, in opposition to a stronger propensity towards unwarrantable pleasures. This secret admonition was too weak ; and therefore, in 1701, he printed... | |
 | 1866 - 830 oldal
...writing IhU curious and interesting little treatise, he states at a subsequent period — ' When ho was an ensign in the Guards, being thoroughly convinced...mind a strong impression of virtue and religion, in oplxisition to a stronger propensity to unwarrantable pleasures.' " This he still found oflittle avafl,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 oldal
...recourse to a very singular expedient. He tells us that, ' being thoroughly convinced of many things which he often repented, and as often repeated, he...a stronger propensity to unwarrantable pleasures.' In this he appears to have followed, I know not whether intentionally, the example of the Puritans,... | |
 | 1872 - 862 oldal
...contention was a little book, entitled •• The Christian Hero," printed in 1701. and written he says, " principally to fix upon his mind a strong impression...a stronger propensity to unwarrantable pleasures." In his professions of virtue he was undoubtedly sincere ; but the flesh was stronger than the spirit.*... | |
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Hero, with a design principally to fix upon his own mind a strong impression of virtue and religion, in opposition to a stronger propensity towards unwarrantable pleasures. 
