 | James Boswell - 1791 - 560 pages
...Sir, their mafles for the dead?" JoHNSON. " Why, Sir, if it be once eftablifhed that there are fouls in purgatory, it is as proper to pray for them, as...yet in this life." BOSWELL. " The idolatry of the Mafs ?"—JoHNSON. " Sir, there is no idolatry in the Mafs. They believe GOD to be there, and they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
..." fee there is nothing unreafonable in this; " and if it be once eftablifhed that there are " fouls in purgatory, it is as proper to pray " for them,...brethren of mankind, " who are yet in this life." This was Dr. Johnfon's gueis into futurity; and to guefs is the utmoft that man can do. Shadows^ clouds^... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...Sir, their mafles for the dead ?"— J. " Why, Sir, if it be once ertablifhed that there are fouls in purgatory, it is as proper to pray for them, as...our brethren of mankind who are yet in this life." — B. " The idolatry of the Mafs ?" — J. "Sir, there is no idolatry in the Mafs. They believe God... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...fee " there Is nothing unreafonable in this ; and '' if it be once eftablifhed that there are fouls " in purgatory, it is as proper to pray for " them,...our brethren of mankind who " are yet in this life." This was Dr. Johnfon's guefs into futurity ; and to guefs is the utmoft that man can do. Shadows, clouds,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...fee " there is nothing unreafonable in this ; and " if it be once eftablifhed that there are fouls " in purgatory, it is as proper to pray for " them,...our brethren of mankind who " are yet in this life." This was Dr. Johnfon's guefs into futurity ; and to guefs is the utmoft that man can do. Shadows, clouds,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...fee " there is nothing unreafonable in this ; and *' if it be once eftablifhed that there are fouls " in purgatory, it is as proper to pray for " them,...our brethren of mankind who " are yet in this life." This was Dr. Johnfon's guefs into futurity ; and to guefs is the utmoft that man can do. Shadows, clouds,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...nothing unreasonable in this; and if it be " once established that there are souls in pur•' gatory,it is as proper to pray for them, as for " our brethren of mankind who are yet in this " life." This was Dr. Johnson's guess into futurity ; and to guess is the utmost that man can do. Shadows, clouds,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...purified by certain degrees of suffering. You see, Sir, there is nothing unreasonable in this." BOSWELL. " But then, Sir, their masses for the dead ?" JOHNSON....idolatry of the Mass ?"— JOHNSON, " Sir, there is no idolatary in the Mass. They believe GOD to be there, and they adore him." BOSWELL. " The worship of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...Sir, there is nothing unreasonable in this."—B. "' But then, Sir, their masses for the dead?"-^/. " Why, Sir, if it be once established that there are...as for our brethren of mankind who are yet in this life."—B. " The idolatry of the Mass?"—J. " Sir, there is no idolatry in the Mass. They believe... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...purified by certain degrees of suffering. You see, Sir, there is nothing unreasonable in this." BOSWELL. " But then, Sir, their masses for the dead !" JOHNSON....in purgatory, it is as proper to pray for them, as tor our brethren of mankind who are yet in this life." 1769. BOSWELL. " The idolatry of the Mass?"—JOHNSON.... | |
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... everlasting punishment, nor so good as to merit being admitted into the society of blessed spirits; and therefore that God is graciously pleased to allow of a middle state, where they may be purified by certain degrees of suffering. You see, sir,... 
