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" I have often kneeled before him. sometimes three hours together, to persuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs. "
The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II. - Page 349
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1771
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The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister to King ...

Joseph Grove - 1748 - 474 pages
...endanger the one Half of his Kingdom. I do aj/ure foil I have often kneeled before him, • fometimes three Hours together, to perfuade him from his Will ' and Appetite, but could not ' prevail : And, Mafter King1 fton, had I but ferved GOD, ' as diligently as I hone ferved '' the KING, he -would...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - Great Britain - 1775 - 400 pages
...the one half of " his kingdom. " I DO affure you, that I have often kneeled before " him, fometimes three hours together, to perfuade him «* from his will and appetite ; but could not prevail: « Had " Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have ferved CHAP. " the king, he would not have given me...
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An abridgment of The history of England, to the death of George ii

Oliver Goldsmith - 1777 - 374 pages
...of his will he will endanger one half of his kingdom. I do affure you, 1 have kneeled before him tor three hours together, to perfuade him from his will...prevail. Had I -but ferved God as diligently as I haveferved the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs. .But this is thejuft reward...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 430 pages
...the one half of his kingdom. " I DO afTure you , that I have often kneeled " before him , fometimcs three hours together , " to perfuade him from his...ferved God as " diligently as I have ferved the king, he would " not have given me over in my grey hairs. But tc this is the juft reward that I muft receive...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 488 pages
...DO allure you, that I have often kneeled be" fore him, fometimes three hours together, to per" fuade him from his will and appetite; but could '* not prevail...ferved God as diligently <? as I have ferved the king, he would not have tc given me over in my grey hairs. But this is the " jult reward that I muft receive...
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Instances of the Mutability of Fortune

Alexander Bicknell - Biography - 1791 - 546 pages
...endanger the one half of his kingdom. I do aflure you, that I have often kneeled before him, fometimes for three hours together, to perfuade him from his...appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but ferved my God as diligently as I have ferved my king, he "would not have given me over in my grey hairs. But...
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Sermons on the Principles Upon which the Reformation of the Church of ...

Robert Gray - Reformation - 1796 - 360 pages
...endanger the one half of his kingdom. I do afture you, that I have often kneeled before him, fometimes three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail." See Fiddes's Life of Woliey, p. 501 . f Jerem. ch. v. ver. 10. The excefles of ihe Papal ufurpation...
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Sermons on the Principles Upon which the Reformation of the Church of ...

Robert Gray - Sermons, English - 1796 - 364 pages
...endanger the one half of his kingdom. I do aflure you, that I have often kneeled before him, fometimes three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail." See Fiddes's Life of Wolfey, p. 501 1 f Jerem. ch. v. ver. 10. The exceffes of the Papal ufurpation...
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An Abridgment of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1797 - 414 pages
...than he will mifs, or want any part of his will, he will endanger one half of his kingdom. I do aflure you, I have kneeled before him for three hours together,...his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but-ferved God as diligently as I have ferveti the Dicing, he would not have given me over in my grey...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...will en" danger the one half of his kingdom. I do affure " you, Mafter Kingfton, that I have often " kneeled before him for three hours together " to perfuade him from his will and appetite, " but " but could never prevail. Therefore let me ** advife you, if you be one of the Privie Coun" fell,...
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