 | George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...which he had received of Christ, and was his own experience, in that which never errs nor fails. But above all, he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and...of his address and behaviour, and the fewness and fullness of his words, have often struck, even strangers, with admiration, as they used to reach others... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...that he had an extraordinary gift in opening the Scriptures, but that above all he excelled in prnyer. The reverence and solemnity of his address and- behaviour, and the fewness and fullness of his words often struck strangers with admiration." He also speaks in high terms of his... | |
 | Thomas Willis - Quakers - 1812 - 168 pages
...He had an extraordinary gift in opening the Scriptures -.—would go to the marrow of things. But, above all, he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and...reverence and solemnity of his address and behaviour ; the fewness and fulness of his \\ ords ; have often struck even strangers with admiration, as they... | |
 | Henry Tuke - Quakers - 1813 - 344 pages
...great comfort and edification." " But above all," continues this capable judge of meo and things, " above all he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and...reverence and solemnity of his address and Behaviour ; the fewness and fullness of his words, have often struck even strangers with admiration; as they... | |
 | Henry Tuke - Quakers - 1813 - 348 pages
...solemnity of his address and behaviour ; the fewness and fullness of his words,, have often struck eveu. strangers with admiration ; as they used to reach others with consolation. The most awful, living, reverend frame I ever felt or beheld, I must say, was his in prayer. And. truly it was a testimony... | |
 | Henry Tuke - Quakers - 1815 - 342 pages
...all," continues this capable jujdge •;' of men and things, " above all he excelled in pra|^r. "? The inwardness and weight of his. spirit ; the reverence and solemnity of his address and behaviour ; the fewness and fullness of his words, have often struck even strangers with admiration ; as they... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 404 pages
...weight of his spirit, the reverenee and solemnity of his address and hehaviour, the fewness and the fulness of his words, have often struck even strangers...reach others with consolation. The most awful, living, reverend frame I ever felt or heheld, I must say was his in prayer. And truly it was a testimony he... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1825 - 632 pages
...experience, in that which never errs nor fails. V. But, above all, he excelled in prayer. The inward* ness and weight of his spirit, the reverence and solemnity...admiration, as they used to reach others with consolation. Tin- most awful, living, reverent frame I ever felt or beheld, I must say, was his in prayer. And truly... | |
 | Society of Friends - Prayer - 1828 - 27 pages
...his spirit — the reverence and solemnity of his address and behaviour, and the fewness and fullness of his words, have often struck even strangers with...consolation. The most awful, living, reverent frame I ever beheld, was his in prayer." — Penn's Rise and Progress of Ihe People called Quakers, 1694. " Now... | |
 | Religion - 1832 - 896 pages
...ourselves, and for all men, both high and low." William Penn, speaking of Fox himself, says, — " But above all he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and...consolation. The most awful living reverent frame I ever beheld, I must say was his in prayer." Barclay writes in his Apology, — " Prayer is both very profitable,... | |
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But above all, he excelled in prayer. The inwardness and weight of his spirit, the reverence and solemnity of his address and behaviour, and the fewness and fullness of his words, have often struck, even strangers, with admiration, as they used to reach... 
