 | Luther Tracy Townsend - 1871 - 254 pages
...will not. Dr. Samuel Johnson based his remark upon extended observation when he said, " I envy not a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it easy." Ministers of the gospel are denominated in the Scriptures " workers," " laborers," " servants,"... | |
 | 1872 - 604 pages
...of a clergyman an easy and comfortable one, the Doctor made tliis memorable reply : — " The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always...father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...been a panon, and had a good living, like Bloxham and Kveml other», and lived comfortably.' JOHNSOS : 'Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always con¿dircil a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 pages
...parson, and had a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably."—JOHNSON : " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " Oh, Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that I... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...comfortably."—JOHNSON : " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is CAPITAL INTERVIEW. 345 not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " Oh, Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that I... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pages
...— JOHNSON : " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is CAPITAL INTERVIEW. 345 not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " Oh, Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pages
...a parson, and had a good living, like Bloxam and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not tnvy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergynan who makes it an easy life." —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pages
...a parson, and had a good living, like Bloxam and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. T have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain.... | |
 | Addison Peale Russell - 1883 - 378 pages
...what they can tell you of their religion." An easy life had been imputed to clergymen. Johnson said, " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." No saint, we are assured, in the course of his religious warfare, was more sensible of the unhappy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 pages
...a parson, and had a good living, like Bloxam 1 and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. "Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O! Mr. Edwards, I'll convince you that I recollect... | |
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Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir,... 
