 Be content," said the great John Wesley to his froward wife, "be content to be a private insignificant person, known and loved by God and me. Of what importance is your character to mankind ? If you was buried just now, or if you had never lived, what...  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Page 229by Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843Full view - About this book
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 382 pages
...wife, containing these words alluding to her aspersing his character to vindicate her own : " Whereas of what importance is your character to mankind, if...never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?" Unfounded jealousy had very baneful effects on the conduct of Mrs. Wesley, which would probably... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 402 pages
...wife, containing these words alluding to her aspersing his character to vindicate her own : " Whereas of what importance is your character to mankind, if...never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?" Unfounded jealousy had very baneful effects on the conduct of Mrs. Wesley, which would probably... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 pages
...her business so to do, under the pretence of vindicating her own character ; " whereas," said he, " of what importance is your character to mankind? if...never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?" This was very true, but not very conciliating ; and there are few stomachs which could bear to have... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 pages
...her business so to do, under the pretence of vindicating her own character; " whereas," said he, " of what importance is your character to mankind ?...never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?" This was very true, but not very conciliating; and there are few stomachs which could bear to have... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...her own character ; " whereas," said he, " of what importance is your character to mankind ? if y on was buried just now, or, if you had never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?" This was very true, but uot very conciliating ; and there are few stomachs which could bear to have... | |
 | Henry Moore - 1825 - 606 pages
...made it your business so to do, under the poor pretence of vindicating your own character, (whereas of what importance is your character to mankind, if...never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?) who, I say, after all these provocations, is still willing 10 forgive you all ; to overlook what... | |
 | Henry Moore - 1826 - 332 pages
...made it your business so to do, under the poor pretence of vindicating your own character, (whereas of what importance is your character to mankind, if...never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God ?) who, I say, after all these provocations, is still willing to forgive you all ; to overlook what... | |
 | 1843 - 854 pages
...at first by his having a few years before published a tract entitled • Thoughts on a Single Lile,' in strong recommendation of celibacy for all who were...experiment once more, and was not asked to come back. « Non earn reliquj,' says Wesley in his journal. WES 232 WES • non dimisi, non revocabo — I did... | |
 | William Brocklehurst Stonehouse - 1839 - 534 pages
...insignificant person, beloved by God and me. Of what importance is your character to mankind if you were buried just now, or if you had never lived. what loss would it be to the cause of Ood P" the note below. Mrs. Wesley never considered herself discharged from the care of her children.... | |
 | 1843 - 856 pages
...or sixty miles a day ; even on his journeys from place to place he read and wrote; and he generdly preached three or four times, sometimes five times,...experiment once more, and was not asked to come back. ' Non earn reliquj," says Wesley in his journal. • non dimisi, non revocabo — I did not forsake... | |
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