 Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts and graces, which I have neither put into a napkin, nor put it, as I ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent...  The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 302by Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...are nothing to thy Mercies. Betides my innu' merable Sins, I confefs before Thee, that I am ' Debto? to Thee for the gracious Talent of ' thy Gifts and...neither put ' into a Napkin, nor put it (as I ought,) to Ex' changers, where it might have made belt Pro' fit, but mirpcnt it in Things for which I was ' leaft... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 576 pages
...that I am a Debtor to Thee fur the gracious Talent of thy Gifts and * Graces, .. xxx I he LIFE of the Graces, which I have neither put into a Napkin, nor...(as I ought) to Exchangers, where it might have made belt Profit, but mifpcnt it in Things for which I was leaft fit : So I may truly fay* my Soul hath... | |
 | 1728 - 340 pages
...lam Debtor to Thee for the gra' ciou* Talent of thy Gilts and Graces, which I have * neuh'cKN"i<y8. * neither put into a Napkin, nor put it ('as I ought)...made beft Profit* 'but mifpent it in Things for which 1 was lead: fit : So ' I may truly fay, my Soul hath been a Stranger in the; ' Courfe of my Pilgrimage.... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1754 - 360 pages
...Mercies. Befides my innumerable Sins, I confefs be' fore Thee, that I am Debtor to Thee for the gra" cious Talent of thy Gifts and Graces, which I have * neither put into a Napkin, nor put it (as I ought) t& ' Exchangers, where it might have made beft Profit, < but mifpent it in Thing: for which I was leaft... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...all thefe, are nothing to thy mercies. Befides my innumerable fins, I confefs before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts...which I have neither put into a napkin, nor put it, as Ï ought, to exchangers'; where It might have mads тл?(1 profit, hut mifpent it in things for which... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...all thefe, are nothing to thy mercies. Befides my innumerable fms, I confefs before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts...beft profit, but mifpent it in things for which I am leaft fit : So may I truly fay, my foul hath been a ftranger in the courfe of my pilgrimage. Be merciful... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...all these, are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to Thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts...as I ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent it in things for which I was least fit; so I may truly say, my soul hath... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 638 pages
...are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable «ins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor t« Thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts and graces,...•which I have neither put into a napkin, nor put it, ai J ought, to exchangers, where it might have made best profit, but misspent it in things lor which... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 500 pages
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 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...all these, are nothing to thy mercies. Besides my innumerable sins, I confess before thee, that I am debtor to thee for the gracious talent of thy gifts...I ought) to exchangers, where it .might have made best profit, but mispent it in things for which I was least fit : so as I may truly say, my soul hath... | |
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