 Spirit, to withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light which Thou hast imparted, let me serve Thee with active zeal and humble confidence,...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 340by James Boswell - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...withdraw my mind from nnprofitable and dangerous enquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light...Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. BISHOP TAYLOR. O holy and most gracious Lord, who by thy precepts and practice ilidst command us to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 210 pages
...withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light...Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Ashbourne, August 28, 1784. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who amictest not willingly the children... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous enquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be., solved. Let me rejoice in the light...serve Thee with active zeal and humble confidence, snd wait with patient expectation for the time in which the soul which Thou receivest shall be satisfied... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 276 pages
...impoffible fible to be folved. Let me rejoice in the . light which Thou haft imparted, let me ferve Thee with active zeal and humble confidence, and wait...with patient expectation for the time in which the foul which Thou receiveft mall be fatisfied with knowledge. Grant this, O Lord, for Jefus Chrift's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 290 pages
...withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries, from difficulties vainlycurious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light...Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Ashbourn, Aug. 28. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who afflictest not willingly the children of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...Fettermy mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let" me rejoice in the light...satisfied with knowledge. Grant this, O LORD, for JESUS CUBIST'S salte. Amen." 1 Vol. II. p. 130, •* -u IBS. ateence, on Mr. Andrew Strah.w, shew 1> *i»ii&... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...Fetteruiy mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light...satisfied with knowledge. Grant this, O LORD, for JKSUS CHIIIST'S sake. Amen." 1 Vol. II. p. TJO. lane, or in his absence, on Mr. Andrew Strahan, shew... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 106 pages
...withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light...expectation for the time in which the soul which Thou receives! shall be satisfied with knowledge. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...humble confidence, and wait with patient expectation for the time in which the soul which Thou receives! shall be satisfied with knowledge. Grant this, O LORD, for JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen." Vol. II. p. 31. that will supply your present want ; you cannot suppose that I have much to spare.... | |
 | 1823 - 582 pages
...withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous inquiries ; from difficulties vainly curious ; and doubts impossible to be solved. Let me rejoice in the light...Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.' It is observed by Baxter, in his account of the changes* which time, and experience, and reflection,... | |
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