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" He never attempts your passions until he has convinced your reason. All the objections which he can form are laid open and dispersed before he uses the least vehemence in his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart;... "
The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq: Revised and Corrected - Page 105
by Sir Richard Steele - 1712
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The Political Writings of Sir Richard Steele

Sir Richard Steele - Booksellers' catalogs - 1715 - 330 pages
...your Reafon. All the Objections.. * which he can form are laid open and dif« per fed, before he nfes the leaft Vehemence * in his Sermon: but when he thinks he has 'your Head, be very foon wins youc Heart; •••' « d < and never pretends to fhow the Beauty of ' Holinefs,...
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 2

1728 - 344 pages
...convinced yourReafon. All the. Objections which he can form, are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the leaft Vehemence in his Sermon ; but when he thinks he has jour.Head, hev«ry foon wins your Heart ; and never pretend* pretends to fhew the Beauty of Holinefs,...
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The British Magazine, Or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen & Ladies

English literature - 742 pages
...open and difperfed, before h-' ufes the leaft vehemence in his fsrmon j but whetrhc thinks O o 2 h* he has your head, he very foon wins your heart, and never pretends to Ih'ew the beauty of holinefs, till lie has convinced you of the truth of it." To conclude, his correfpondence...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 1

New and general biographical dictionary - Biography - 1761 - 534 pages
...objections which you can form are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the leaft vehemence in his fermon, but when he thinks he has your head, he very foon wins your heart, and never pretends to fliew the beauty of holinefs, till he has convinced you of the truth of it.' Secthepre- AUBERTIN (Edmund)...
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The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 2

English essays - 1709 - 388 pages
...which he can form, are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the teaft vehemence in his femion ; bat when he thinks he has your head, he very foon wins your heart; and never pretends to fhew the beauty of holinefs, until he hath convinced you of the truth of it. Would every one of our...
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The Epistolary Correspondence, Visitation Charges, Speeches, and ..., Volume 2

Francis Atterbury - English letters - 1783 - 478 pages
...which he can form, are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the leaft vehemence in his icrmon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very foon wins your heart ; and never pretends to {hew the beauty of holinefs, until he hath convinced you of the truth of it. Would every one of our...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...which he can form, are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the leaft vehemence in his fermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very foon wins your heart ; and never pretends to fhew the beauty of holinefs, until he has convinced you of the truth of it. Would every one of our...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 3

1785 - 698 pages
...which he can form are laid open and difperfed, before he. tifes the leatt vehemence in his fennorij hut when he thinks he has your head, he very foon wins your heart; and never pretends to (hew the beauty of hobneis, vmtii he hath convinced you of the truth of it. ' . ÍV'ould every one...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...which he can form, are laid open and difperfed, before he ufes the leaft vehemence in his fermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very foon wins your heart; and never pretends to fhew the beauty of holinefs, till he hath convinced you of the truth of it. Would every one of our...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...reason. All the objections which he can form, are laid open and dispersed, before he uses the least vehemence in his sermon ; but when he thinks he has your head, he very soon wins your heart ; and never pretends to show the beauty of holiness, until he has convinced you...
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