 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...almoft (et upon my Pifpleafure; but I have been as a ' Dove, free from Superfluity of Malicioufnefs. * Thy Creatures have been my Books, but thy • Scriptures much more. I have fought Thee in ' the Courts, Fields and Gardens, out I have ' found Thee in thy Temples. ' Thoufand... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 576 pages
...almoft fcr upon my Difpl.eafure ^ but I have been as a Dove, free from Superfluity of Malicioufnefs. Thy Creatures have been my Books, but thy Scriptures much more. I have fought Thee in the Courts, Fields, ' Gardens, but I have found Thee in thy f Temple. ThouHonourable... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1754 - 360 pages
...Malicioufnefs. ' Thy Creatures.. .have been my Books, but thy Scripi tures much more. I have fought Thee in the Courts, ' Fields and Gardens, but I have found Thee in thy ' Temples. ' THOUSANDS have been my Sins, and ten ' thoufands my Tranfgreffions, but thy Sanftifications have... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 pages
...of malicioufnefs. Thy creatures have been " my books, but thy fcriptures much more. I have *' fought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens ; but I ** have found thee in thy Temples. " Thoufimds have been my fins, and ten thoufand*. *' my tranfgreffions, but thy fanctifications have... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...almorí fet upon my difpleainre; but I have been, as a dove, free from fuperfluity of malicioufneft. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy Scriptures much more. I have fought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens; but I have found thee in thy temples. Thoufands have... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...fuperfluity of malicioufnefs. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy fcriptures much more : I have fought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens ; but I have found thee in thy Temple. Thousands have been my fins, and ten thoufands my tranfgreffions ; but thy fanctifications... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pages
...16. — ID a prayer which he wrote upon a certain occasion, he addresses the ALMIGHTY by saying— " Thy creatures have been my books, but thy Scriptures...and gardens ; but I have found thee in thy temples." Sir RICHARD STEEL gives us a fine character of this extraordinary person. He says, " He was a man,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 pages
...almost set upon my displeasure ; but I have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy scriptures...have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens j but I have found thee in thy temples. " Thousands have been my sins, and ten thousands my transgressions,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, fcut thy scriptures much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens i but I have found thee in thy temples. " Thousands have been my sins, and ten thousands my transgressions,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...displeasure; but I have been as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have heen my books, but thy scriptures much more. I have sought...and gardens, but I have found thee in thy temples. " Thousands have been my sins, and ten thousands my transgressions, but thy sanctifications have remained... | |
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Thy creatures have been my books, but thy Scriptures much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens ; but I have found thee in thy temples. 
