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" you shall be my confessor ; when I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me ; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and doctrines of Christianity,... "
Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century;: Comprizing Biographical ... - Page 446
by John Nichols - 1812
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 95-96

John Bell - 1782 - 274 pages
...long ftowed as from a copious spring. " Doftor, " said he, " you shall be my confessor. " When I first set out in the world, I had friends " who endeavoured...the " Christian religion. I saw difficulties which stagger' ed me, but I kept my mind open to conviftion. ' Theevidencesand doftrines of Christianity,...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...who endeavoured to " fhake my belief in the Chnflian religion. " I faw difficulties which ftaggered me ; but " I kept my mind open to conviction. The " evidences and doctrines of Chriftianity, " ftudied with attention, made me a moft " firm and perfuaded believer of the Chrif"...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...endeavoured to " fhake my belief in the Chriftian religion. " I faw difficulties which ftaggered me ; but cc I kept my mind open to conviction. The " evidences and doctrines of Chrirrianity, " ftudied with attention, made me a moft " firm and perfuaded believer of the Chrif""...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 pages
...endeavoured to f fhake my belief in the Chriftian religion. '.' I faw difficulties which ftaggered me ; but *' I kept my mind open to conviction. The '•' evidences and doclrines of Chriftianity, '.' ftudied with attention, made me a moft <f firm and perfuaded believer...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...who en'* deavonred to make my belief in the Chriftian re" ligion. I faw difficulties which ftaggered me; but *' I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences " and doctrines of Christianity, ftudied with, attention, *' made me a molt mm and perfuaded believer of the fe Chridian religion. I...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...who en** deavoured to fhake my belief in the Chriftian re" ligion. I faw difficulties which ftaggered me; but ** I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences " and doctrines of Chriftianity, ftudiedwith attention, " made me a moft firm and perfuaded believer of the " Chriftian...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...who en" deavoured to make my belief in the Chriftian re" ligion. I faw difficulties which ftaggered me; but " I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences " and doctrines of Chriftianity, ftudiedwith attention, " made me a moft firm and perfuaded believer of the " Chriftian...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 6

English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...who endeavoured to make my belief " in the Chriftian religion. I faw difficulties "which ftaggered me; but I kept my mind " open to conviction. The evidences and " doctrines of Chriftianity, ftudied with atten" tion, made me a moft firm and perfuaded be" lievcr of the Chriftian...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...spring* " ' Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be my confessor ; when I first set out in VOL. I. S " the " the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the " ChrMian religion. I ?aw difficulties which staggered me ; but I kept my " mind open to conviction....
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The Poetical Works of George Lord Lyttelton: With Additions to which ...

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1801 - 186 pages
...long flowed, as from a copious spring. ' Doctor,' said he, ' you shall be my confessor: when I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured...and persuaded believer of the Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes. I have erred and sinned...
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