 I bless God, if I know anything of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write only because I believe it is the will of God that I should alter my state, but your denial will fully convince me that your daughter...  George Whitefield, Prophet-preacher - Sida 194efter Edward Summerfield Ninde - 1924 - 222 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 sidor
...marriage unto her ? You need not be afraid of sending me a refusal ; for, J bless God, if I know any thing of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion...daughter is not the person appointed by God for me. But I have sometimes thought Miss £. would be my help-mate, for she has often been impressed upon... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 sidor
...an undertaking ? If so, whether you will be pleased to give me leave to propose marriage unto her ? You need not be afraid of sending me a refusal ; for, I bless God, if I know any thing of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 sidor
...undertaking ? If so, • whether you will be pleased to give me leave to propose marriage unto her ? You need not be afraid of sending me a refusal ; for, I bless God, if 1 know any thing of my own heart, 1 am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. 1... | |
 | 1827 - 560 sidor
...person appointed by God for him;' but stating, at the same time, ' I bless God, if I know any thing of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world VOL. iv. — NO. vi. 61 calls love.' This negotiation failed ; but he was afterwards wedded to a widow... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 sidor
...telling them, that they need not be afraid of sending him a refusal, 'for I bless God,' said he, ' if I know anything of my own heart, I am free from...daughter is not the person appointed by God for me. But I have sometimes thought Miss E. would be my helpmate, for she has often been impressed upon my... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 584 sidor
...unto her ? You need not be afraid of sendmg me a refusal. For, I bless God, if I know any thing of n > own heart, I am free from that foolish passion, which...calls love. I write only because I believe it is the « ill of God that I should alter my state ; but your denial will fully convince me that your daughter... | |
 | 1838 - 1104 sidor
...an undertaking: If so ; whether you will be pleased to give me leave to propose marriage unto her ? You need not be afraid of sending me a refusal. For, I bless God, if I know any thing of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 678 sidor
...an undertaking ? If so; whether you will be pleased to give me leave to propose marriage unto her ? You need not be afraid of sending me a refusal. For, I bless God, if I know any thing of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 566 sidor
...undertaking? If so, — whether you will be pleased to give me leave to propose marriage unto her ? You need not be afraid of sending me a refusal. For, I bless God, if I know any thing of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion, which the world calls love. I write... | |
 | 1857 - 540 sidor
...to piety. Here, as everywhere else, his heart is transparent. He says to the parents of Miss E , " I write only because I believe it is the will of God...me that your daughter is not the person appointed for me. He knows my heart ; I would not marry but for him, and in him, for ten thousand worlds." The... | |
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