...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)...

...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,...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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,...