Moreover, he promised, as far as his infirmity and his means would allow, to give up to God the half of his services, bodily and mental, by night and by day, voluntarily, and with all his might... Six Old English Chronicles - Page 76edited by - 1848 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Allen Giles - 1848 - 458 pages
...himself;' and he prudently began to consider what he could offer to God from the service of his own body and mind ; for he proposed to consecrate to God...means would allow, to give up to God the half of his service, bodily and mental, by night and by day, voluntarily, and to the best of his power ; but, inasmuch... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...also, in his own judgments, for the benefit of 887 /lorcncf Jjnnttngbon Simcou he promised, as far aa his infirmity and his means would allow, to give up...mental, by night and by day, voluntarily, and with ail hU might. Wherefore he began to consider, by what means and without any variation, he might discharge... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 pages
...ignoble, who often perversely quar<Etl>flt«rt 887 ( UKCIII POLLICII. 887 /torttttt JJnntingJiott Simtou he promised, as far as his infirmity and his means...to God the half of his services, bodily and mental, hy night and by day, voluntarily, and with all his might. Wherefore he began to consider, by what means... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 596 pages
...benefit of both the noble and the ignoble, who often perversely quar887 /(orcttft fjuntiniibon Simeon he promised, as far as his infirmity and his means...night and by day, voluntarily, and with all his might. Wherefore he began to consider, by what means and without any variation, he might discharge the promised... | |
| Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 598 pages
...the benefit of both the noble and the ignoble, who often perversely quar887 /Urmt Dmitingbon Simeon he promised, as far as his infirmity and his means...mental, by night and by day, voluntarily, and with oil hia might. Wherefore he began to consider, by what means and without any variation, he might discharge... | |
| Mrs. Thomas Geldart - 1860 - 292 pages
...midst of prosperity and adversity he never neglected. Moreover he promised as far as his infirmity and means would allow, to give up to God the half of his services mental and bodily, by night and day, with all his might ; and (there being no watches in his time)... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1863 - 416 pages
...bent on secular matters, to his own profit, than on the public good. 887 /loeence Dnntittgbon Simeon he promised, as far as his infirmity and his means...God the half of his services, bodily and mental, by mght and by day, voluntarily, and with all his might. Wherefore he began to consider, by what means... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1870 - 448 pages
...external. Moreover, he vowed, so far as his means and his state of health would allow, that he would give up to God the half of his services, bodily and...but inasmuch as he could not equally distinguish the length of the hours by night, on account of the darkness, nor, frequently, those by day, on account... | |
| James Frederick Hodgetts - 1884 - 250 pages
...Durham. I give you only that portion of Asser which refers to the invention of the lanterns : — " . . . Moreover, he promised, as far. as his infirmity and...but, inasmuch as he could not equally distinguish the length of the hours by night, on account of the darkness, and oft-times of the day, * The Life of Alfred... | |
| James Frederick Hodgetts - 1884 - 256 pages
...Durham. I give you only that portion of Asser which refers to the invention of the lanterns : — " . . . Moreover, he promised, as far as his infirmity and...but, inasmuch as he could not equally distinguish the length of the hours by night, on account of the darkness, and oft-times of the day, * The Life of Alfred... | |
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