 | Francis Atterbury (bp. of Rochester.) - 1734 - 394 pages
...pleafing an Aftion is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we us'd to employ our felves in it , the lefs liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire,...to diflipate and diftract it) does, for that very Reafon, con* tribute to our Attention and holy Warmth of Mind in performing it. What we take delight... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...pleasing an action is to lu, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it, the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking, within such a degree as not at... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...pleasing an action is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it ; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking, within such a degree as not at... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 pages
...pleasing an action is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it ; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking, within such a degree as not at... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1879 - 428 pages
...pleasing an action is to us. the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking, within such a degree as not at... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 542 pages
...pleasing an action is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it ; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking — within such a degree as not... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1903 - 534 pages
...pleasing an action is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it ; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever contributes to make our devotion taking — within such a degree as not... | |
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... and cheerfulness. It is certain, that the more pleasing an action is to us, the more keenly and eagerly are we used to employ ourselves in it ; the less liable are we, while it is going forward, to tire, and droop, and be dispirited. So that whatever... 