 That done, after some while meditation, I walk up to my masters and companions, my books ; and, sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them till I have first looked up to heaven, and craved...  Biblical Repertory - Page 6031827Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 558 pages
...companions, my books ; and, sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked...neither profit, nor labour. After this, out of no over-great variety, I call forth those, which may best fit my occasions ; wherein, I am not too scrupulous... | |
 | John Jones - 1826 - 612 pages
...companions— my books; and sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked up to heaven, and craved favor of him, to whom all my studies are duly referred: without whom, I can neither profit nor labor.... | |
 | John Jones (perpetual curate of Cradley, Worcs.) - 1826 - 616 pages
...companions—my books; and sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked up to heaven, and craved favor of him, to whom all my studies are duly referred: without whom, I can ueither profit nor labor.... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1834 - 410 pages
...companions, my books ; and sitting down amongst them with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them till I have first looked...can neither profit nor labour. After this, out of no over-great variety, I call forth those which may best fit my occasions, wherein I am not too scrupulous... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...companions, my books ; and sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked...all my studies are duly referred : without whom, I * See Bishop Taylor's rules in his Holy Living for employing our time.- — " In the morning, when... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pages
...companions, my books ; and, sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked...neither profit, nor labour. After this, out of no over-great variety, I call forth those, which may best fit my occasions ; wherein, I am not too scrupulous... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 552 pages
...bethinking what is to be done, and in what order; and marshalling, as it may, my hours with my work. hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked...neither profit, nor labour. After this, out of no over-great variety, I call forth those, which may best fit my occasions ; wherein, I am not too scrupulous... | |
 | Joseph Hall, James Hamilton - 1838 - 644 pages
...companions, my books ; and sitting down amongst them with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them, till I have first looked...can neither profit nor labour. After this, out of no great variety, I call forth those which may best fit my occasions, wherein I am not too scrupulous... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - 1838 - 472 pages
...of the ministry. Sitting down among my books, I dare not reach forth my hand to any of them, till 1 have first looked up to heaven, and craved favour...referred: without whom I can neither profit nor labour. Since I began to beg God's blessing on my studies, I have done more in one week than I have done in... | |
 | 1839 - 736 pages
...companions, — my books ; and sitting down amongst them, with the best contentment, I dare not reach forth my hand to salute any of them till I have first looked...labour. After this, out of no over great variety, I cull forth those, which may best fit my occasions ; wherein I am not too scrupulous of age. Sometimes... | |
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