 Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin and to please God to the utmost of my power, yet, from the consciousness of perpetual infirmities, I am still afraid to die.  Missionary Register - Page 2881816Full view - About this book
 | John Wesley, George Story - Christianity - 1818 - 934 pages
...for his chaplain, and said, • Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God, to tlie utmost of my power, yet, from the consciousness of...Lord,' said the chaplain, ' you have forgotten that Christ is a Saviour.' ' True,' was the answer, ' but how shall I know that he is a Saviour for me 'f... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1819 - 504 pages
...most distinguished christian, Bishop Butler. In his last hours he said to his chaplain, " Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God to...my power, yet from the consciousness of perpetual infirmity, I aoi still afraid to die." " My lord," said the chaplain, "you forget that Jesus Christ... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1819 - 500 pages
...most distinguished christian, Bishop Butler. In his last hours, he said to his chaplain, ."Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God to the utmost of my power, vet from the consciousness of perpetual infirmity, I am still afraid to die." " My lord," said the... | |
 | Arminianism - 1816 - 1004 pages
...BISHOP BUTLER. WHEH his lordship was on his dying bed, he called for his chaplain, and said, " Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God,...Lord," said the chaplain, " You have forgotten that Christ is a Saviour." " True," was the answer ; " but how shall I know that he is a Saviour for me... | |
 | Arminianism - 1879 - 1042 pages
...humility, and the grace of Christ. Feeling himself to be dying, he said to his Chaplain : 'Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God to the utmost of my power, I am still afraid to die.' -My Lord,' replied the Chaplain, 'you have forgotten that Jesus Christ is... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pages
...subjecu which could then alone be interesting, thus expressed his uneasiness — " Though I have tried to avoid sin, and to please God to the utmost of my Dower, jet, from being conscious of my constant weakness, 1 am afraid to die." " My Lord," said his... | |
 | John Whitecross - Congregational churches - 1830 - 196 pages
...Holy Spirit. When Bishop Butler lay on his death-bed, he called for his chaplain, and said, "Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God, to the utmost of my power, yet, from the conciousness of perpetual infirmities. I am still afraid to die." " My Lord," said the chaplain, "... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1831 - 512 pages
...tribute. 'When his lordship lay on his dying bed, he called for his chaplain, and said, " Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin and to please God, to...from the consciousness of perpetual infirmities, I ani still afraid to die." " My Lord," said the chaplain, " you have forgotten that Jesus Christ is... | |
 | Thomas Searle - Prayer - 1834 - 284 pages
...cold that * When Bishop Butler lay on his death-bed, he called for his chaplain, and said, " Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin, and to please God to the utmost of oiy power, yet from the consciousness of perpetual infirmity, I am si ill afraid to die.' 1 he had... | |
 | Hours - Death - 1839 - 230 pages
...Bishop Butler, the author of " The Analogy," that in his last hours he said to his chaplain, " Though I have endeavoured to avoid sin and to please God to the utmost of my power, yet in the consciousness of perpetual infirmity, I am still afraid to die." " My Lord," observed the chaplain,... | |
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