 God, and with joy I mention it, I was never afraid of hell, nor never grew pale at the description of that place. I have so fixed my contemplations on heaven, that I have almost forgot the idea of hell, and am afraid rather to lose the joys of the one,...  The Works of Sir Thomas Browne - Page 73by Sir Thomas Browne - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1844 - 238 pages
...LII. I thank God, and with joy I mention it, I was never afraid of hell, nor never grew pale at the description of that place; I have so fixed my contemplations...a perfect hell, and needs methinks no addition to complete our afflictions; that terrible term hath never detained me from sin, nor do I owe any good... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1845 - 420 pages
...almoft forgot the idea of hell, and am afraid rather to lofe the joys of the one, than endure the mifery of the other : to be deprived of them is a perfect hell, and needs, methinks, no addition to complete our afflictions. That terrible term hath never detained me from fin, nor do I owe any good... | |
 | Ears - 1851 - 176 pages
...live in the body, it may remain in its own soul, that is, in its Creator. I have so fixed my thoughts on heaven, that I have almost forgot the idea of hell,...perfect hell, and needs, methinks, no addition to complete our afflictions. — Sir Thomas Browne. THIS rest [the Saints'] containeth, as the principal... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 582 pages
...— I thank G-od, and with joy I mention it, I was never afraid of hell, nor ever grew pale at the description of that place. I have so fixed my contemplations...have almost forgot the idea of hell ; and am afraid 4 and colony.] In the MSS. W. & R. there is a blank in place of these words, which are wanting in Edts.... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 580 pages
...52. I thank God that with joy I mention it, I was never afraid of hell, nor never grew pale at the description of that place ; I have so fixed my contemplations...heaven, that I have almost forgot the idea of hell, &c. Excellent throughout. The fear of hell may, indeed, in some desperate cases, like the moxa, give... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 440 pages
...52. I thank God that with joy I mention it, I was never afraid of hell, nor never grew pale at the description of that place ; I have so fixed my contemplations...heaven, that I have almost forgot the idea of hell, &c. Excellent throughout. The fear of hell may, indeed, in some desperate cases, like the moxa, give... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1862 - 552 pages
...God, and with joy I mention contemit, I was never afraid of hell, nor never grew J^"°°f pale at the description of that place ; I have so fixed my contemplations...have almost forgot the idea of hell, and am afraid Heb. xu. 2. rather to lose the joys of the one, than endure the misery of the other : to be deprived... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1862 - 466 pages
...my contemplations on heaven, that I have almost forgot the idea of hell, and am afraid Heb. xii. 2. rather to lose the joys of the one, than endure the misery of the other : to be deprived of them 2 Eiar. is. is a perfect hell, and needs, methinks, no addition to complete our afflictions. That terrible... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1869 - 240 pages
...52. — I thank God, and with joy I mention it, I was never afraid of hell, nor ever grew pale at the description of that place. I have so fixed my contemplations...a perfect hell, and needs methinks no addition to complete our afflictions. That terrible term hath never detained me from sin, nor do I owe any good... | |
 | Thoughts - 1870 - 122 pages
...Thomas Browne, " With joy, I mention it, I was never afraid of hell: I have so fixed my contemplation on heaven, that I have almost forgot the idea of hell,...joys of the one than endure the misery of the other. I fear God, yet am not afraid of Him. His mercies make me ashamed of my sins, before His judgments... | |
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