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" His sermons were neither long nor earnest, but uttered with a grave zeal and an humble voice: his eyes always fixed on one place, to prevent his imagination from wandering; insomuch, that he seemed to study as he spake. "
Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most eminent and ... - Page 294
by Erasmus Middleton - 1810
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The Works of that Learned and Judicious Divine Mr. Richard Hooker ...

Richard Hooker - 1793 - 528 pages
...catechife after the fecond leffon in the evening prayer : his Sermons were neither long nor earneft, but uttered with a grave zeal, and an humble voice...one place, to prevent his imagination from wandering ; infomuch that he feemed to ftudy as he fpake ; the defign of his Sermons ( as indeed of all his difcourfes)...
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Lives of Dr. John Donne; Sir Henry Wotton; Mr. Richard Hooker; Mr. George ...

Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1796 - 640 pages
...in a virtuous quietnefsx which he maintained by conftant ftudy, prayers, and meditations : his ufe was to preach once every Sunday, and he or his curate, to catechife after the fecond leflbn in the evening prayer.. His fermons were neither long nor earneft,...
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The Orthodox churchman's magazine; or, A Treasury of divine and ..., Volume 9

1805 - 510 pages
...well as younger persons. persons. It is related of Mr. Hooker, that his custom was to preach onc<. every Sunday, and he or his curate to catechise after the second lesson in the evening prayer. (See his Life by Walton.) Mr. Pearson proposes, " that the Bishops at their Ordinations and in their...
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The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).

1828
...valediction to all the pleasures and allurements of earth; possessing his soul in a virtuous quietness, which he maintained by constant study, prayers and meditations....long nor earnest, but uttered with a grave zeal and a humble voice : his eyes always fixt on one place, to prevent his imagination from wandering ; insomuch,...
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The Christian Observer, Volume 31

1832 - 852 pages
...retirement? Hooker's own case illustrates my meaning : his honest biographer, Walton, says of him, "His sermons were neither long nor earnest, but uttered...a grave zeal and an humble voice ; his eyes always fixed on one place, to prevent his imagination from wandering ; insomuch that he seemed to study as...
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The Orthodox churchman's magazine; or, A Treasury of divine and ..., Volume 2

1802 - 442 pages
...foul in a virtuous quietnefs, which he maintained by confiant fludy, prayers, and meditations. His ufe was to preach once every Sunday, and he or his curate to catechile. after the iecond leflon in the evening prayer ; his fermons were neither long nor •vehement,...
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The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker ..., Volume 1

Izaak Walton - 1805 - 426 pages
...catechife after the fecond leflbn in the evening prayer. His fermons were neither long nor earned, but uttered with a grave zeal, and an humble voice : his eyes always fixed on one place, to prevent his imagination from wandering ; infomuch, that he feemed to ftudy as...
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The Lives of John Donne: Sir Henry Wolton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ..., Volume 1

Izaak Walton - 1805 - 438 pages
...foul in a virtuous quietnefs, which he maintained by conftant ftudy, prayers, and meditations. His ufe was to preach once every Sunday, and he or his Curate to catechife after the fecond leflon in the evening prayer. His fermons were neither long nor earneft,...
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Letters to a young clergyman from the Rev. Mr. Job Orton, 3d ed

Job Orton - 1805 - 376 pages
...And an hour once * It is faid of Mr. HOOKER, (author of the " Ecclefiaftical Polity") that hit cuftom was to preach once every Sunday, and he or his curate to catechife after the fecond leflbn in the evening prayer. See his Life by WALTON. — " Oh, faith a...
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The works of ... Richard Hooker. To which is prefixed the life of ..., Volume 1

Richard Hooker - 1807 - 524 pages
...in a virtuous quietnefs, which he maintained by conftant ftudy, prayers, and meditations : his ufe was to preach once every Sunday, and he or his curate to catechife after the fecond leflbn in the evening prayer ; his fermons were neither long nor earneft,...
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