Description

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Marking in minimal considering age. Published 1815. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> For Secondly this mixture of so various and seemingly opposite qualities which constituted the fore- going contrast did not proceed from any variation in his temper but wholly in that of those among whom he conversed. He steadily adheres to the same principle and constantly pursues one plain and uniform design of doing all the service possible on all occasions to all sorts of people; of doing it in the most agreeable manner too whenever that becomes consistent with their real interest; sympathizing with men in their several states and dispositions; suiting himself to every one’s circumstances and capacity; applying to cach part of the human constitution for access; and watching every motion of the heart to gain admittance; being himself ever affable and easy of access to all that seriously applied to him; accepting any invitation and admitting every well-meant instance of respect; nay making a voluntary offer of his company whenever he knew it would be useful and acceptable; indulging the most secret wish of such as would receive an obligation from him; and enhancing that by his ob- liging readiness to confer it. He submitted to the lowest offices for the sake of others and was at every body’s ser vice that desired his assistance. He condescended to the meanest company when he had a prospect of doing any good upon them; and was content to lose the reputation of being a good man that he might more effectuaily serve the ends of piety and goodness. “His conversation was free and familiar open and undisguised sober and rational; his carriage clear from all affected singularity all rigid and unnatural severity and any of those austere forbidding airs which used to be put on by others and were apt to procure them so much reverence and awe upon the like occasion. His very miraculous works were no less evident signs of mercy goodness and generosity than of power; and equally adapted to convince men’s understandings and engage their affections as to remove their maladies. (MP)