 Sir," said this person, as if inspired at the right moment, with the right word, for the man of Providence standing before him; "Sir, you wish to serve God •and go to heaven; remember you cannot serve Him alone; you must therefore find companions, or...  Scribner's Magazine ... - Page 7591899Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...visited Principal Murison at his serious man." This person said to him, " Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven. Remember, you cannot serve Him alone;...them ; the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." Wesley never forgot these words.' PHesiodi Fragmenta, Lipsiae 1840, p. 371.] Let youth in deeds, in... | |
 | Great Britain - 1802 - 764 pages
...he travelled many miles to see a serious man, who said to him, " Sir, you wish to serve God, and to go to heaven. Remember, you cannot serve him alone....The Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." He never forgot this ; and on his return to the university he spoke to his brother Charles, who was a... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 388 pages
...received was through these words uttered by a serious man, who is not named: " Sir, you wish to serve God, and go to heaven: remember you cannot serve him alone: you must therefore Jind companions or make them: the. Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." The consequence of these... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 402 pages
...received was through these words uttered by a serious man, who is not named: " Sir, you wish to serve God, and go to heaven : remember you cannot serve him alone: you must therefore Jind companions or make them : the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." The consequence of these... | |
 | 1820 - 524 pages
...inscribed on the mantelpiece of every young divine. " This person said to him, ' Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven. Remember you cannot serve him alone. You must therefore jind companions or make them. The Bible knows nothing of solitary religion.'" (Vol. ip 45.) It became... | |
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...serious man, whom Mr. Wesley had travelled many miles to see, said to him, "Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven, remember you cannot serve him alone....them ; the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." It has been observed, that a sentiment boldly conceived and happily expressed, may overturn an empire.... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1817 - 276 pages
...travelled many miles to see, said to him, " Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven. Rejm-mbcr you cannot serve him alone. You must therefore find...or make them : the Bible knows nothing of solitary relig'iQn." He never forgot this. Therefore on .his return to the University, he first spoke to his... | |
 | Robert Southey - Clergy - 1820 - 562 pages
...miles to see what is called " a serious man." This person said to him, " Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven. Remember, you cannot serve him alone : you must therefore jind companions or make them : the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." Wesley never forgot these... | |
 | Robert Southey - Clergy - 1820 - 560 pages
...miles to see what is called " a serious man." This person said to him, " Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven. Remember, you cannot serve him alone : you must therefore Jind companions or make them : the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." Wesley never forgot these... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 856 pages
...miles to see what is called " a serious man." This person said to him, " Sir, you wish to serve God and go to heaven. Remember, you cannot serve him alone ; you must either find companions or make them ; the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." Wesley never forgot... | |
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