The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... Christ Church , opposite Pembroke on the other side of St Aldates , where he would be able to study under the more ... Christian , he lamented that his practice of its duties fell far short of what it ought to be ' . He also lamented ...
... Christ Church , opposite Pembroke on the other side of St Aldates , where he would be able to study under the more ... Christian , he lamented that his practice of its duties fell far short of what it ought to be ' . He also lamented ...
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... Christian ! What can I better do for you than to offer up , in your presence , a prayer to the great God , that you may become a Christian in my sense of the word ? ' He instantly fell on his knees , and put up a fervent prayer . When ...
... Christian ! What can I better do for you than to offer up , in your presence , a prayer to the great God , that you may become a Christian in my sense of the word ? ' He instantly fell on his knees , and put up a fervent prayer . When ...
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... Christ , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant , O Lord , that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits and thy mercy : forgive and accept my late conversion , enforce and accept my imperfect repen- tance . .. Have mercy upon me and ...
... Christ , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant , O Lord , that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits and thy mercy : forgive and accept my late conversion , enforce and accept my imperfect repen- tance . .. Have mercy upon me and ...
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