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William Whately : The New-Birth:or, a treatise of regeneration, deli
August 14. I had read Mr Whately of the new birth, and it affected mee exceedingly, and put mee upon prayer, and search of my selfe
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Richard Sibbes : The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax
May 3. I found a case putt in Mr A's Vindiciae Pietatis, about a violent inclination from natural temper (which suits mee), wherin he sayeth there is to be a disowning, and resisting ... Soon after in Dr Sibbs his Bruised Reed, I found that resisting sin was one degree of victory, so that if I cannot root out ill thoughts, I will resi[s]t them...
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Richard Alleine : Vindiciae Pietatis; or, a Vindication of Godliness
May 3. I found a case putt in Mr A's Vindiciae Pietatis, about a violent inclination from natural temper (which suits mee), wherin he sayeth there is to be a disowning, and resisting ... Soon after in Dr Sibbs his Bruised Reed, I found that resisting sin was one degree of victory, so that if I cannot root out ill thoughts, I will resi[s]t them...
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
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Witness statement in trial for theft: Isaac Reeve: "After this I happened to read in the Newspaper of a quart silver tankard being stole in the prosecutor's house. I went tither, and there was the prisoner. I told the affair before Sir Samuel Gower..."
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Reeve Print: Newspaper
John Flamsteed : astronomical calculations (lunar positions)
"When [Isaac] Newton arrived at Greenwich in September 1694, the astronomer [John Flamsteed] showed him 157 lunar positions calculated at the observatory ... Newton asked permission to take copies of them."
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Newton Manuscript: Unknown
[n/a] : Bible
'A few years ago the curate of the village called upon the old man to converse with him on religious matters; after some talk, he promised to send him a Bible, "his honour" also promising to read it after he received it. Shortly afterwards the curate was passing the cottage-door, and observed the old man employed with the book. The curate accosting him, said, "Well, Isaac, I am glad to see you reading your Bible." "Oh yes", replied Isaac, in a gruff tone of voice, - gruff, but not intentionally uncivil. "Will you tell me what you are reading about?" said the clergyman. "O, to be sure I will", was the answer, "I am reading all the wars of rascally Jews, and all that sort of thing; why, what a blood-thirsty race of men they were, Sir".'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Print: Book
: The Bible
'Whilst I was at home, I remember, my father would make mee read the Bible; which, through an eager desire of play, and that inbred corruption wherby I hated all things that were good, I cared not for; this unwillingness to read, and stammering when I did read did tire out his patience, so he would let mee leave of[f]'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
: The Bible
'When I was past the worst of my sicknes I would be almost continually reading the Bible or other books . . . I [would] studye hard to gett up what I had lost in the reading the Bible, stinting [i.e. limiting] my selfe to many chapters a day according to Mr Bifield's book [i.e. Nicholas Byfield, Directions for the Private Reading of the Scriptures (1618)], or in other studyes, that I might be equall to the rest of my yeare; though I thinke it was not very good for my eyesight.'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
: The Bible
'I was diligent in reading the scriptures every day, and read them once through in a yeare for the 3 first yeares according to Mr Bifield's directions [i.e. Nicholas Byfield, Directions for the Private Reading of the Scripture (1618)]; yet gate I not much good for want of due meditation. I took notes also out of the Bible and putt it under such heads as might suit any state of life what so ever.'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
John Wilkins : A Discourse Concerning the Gift of Prayer
'I read Dr Wilkins of prayer, and in reading the Bible observed and wrote downe in a book notes for matter, method and expression; and although by such industrious wayes I had a gift of prayer, I knew that except the spirit of God helped my infirmityes . . . I could not pray in such a manner as to pleas God. I found it much better to use scripture phrase, on all occasions, th[a]n to trust to parts, and pray at random'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Jeremy Taylor : unknown
'I read also Dr Taylour of practical repentance, and Dr Preston of faith, and found good by them'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
John Preston : The Breast-Plate of Faith and Love
'I read also Dr Taylour of practical repentance, and Dr Preston of faith, and found good by them'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
William Whately : A Pithie, Short and Methodicall Opening of the Ten Commandments
'At Sturbridge faire last, having by chance loo[k]ed on Mr Whately, Bishop Andrewes, and Mr Perkins on the commandments (in which I owne a secret hand of God) I was clearly convinced that my former practise was sinfull, and deserved the stroak of God's vengeance'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Lancelot Andrewes : The Moral Law Expounded
'At Sturbridge faire last, having by chance loo[k]ed on Mr Whately, Bishop Andrewes, and Mr Perkins on the commandments (in which I owne a secret hand of God) I was clearly convinced that my former practise was sinfull, and deserved the stroak of God's vengeance'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
William Perkins : Armilla Aurea, or The Golden Chain
'At Sturbridge faire last, having by chance loo[k]ed on Mr Whately, Bishop Andrewes, and Mr Perkins on the commandments (in which I owne a secret hand of God) I was clearly convinced that my former practise was sinfull, and deserved the stroak of God's vengeance'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
anon : The Historie of China
'My heart was inclined to love and honour my father, especially when, by reading the history of China, I found that they bore more respect to their parents than any nation in the world'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Richard Rogers : Certain Sermons . . . to establish and settle all such as are converted in faith and repentance
'November 30. I was reading, and meditating upon what I read in Mr Rogers his book of faith, viz. that there must be legall preparations before faith is wrought in the soule; I examined my selfe, and could not find that orderly proceeding of God with my soule by humiliation, contrition, etc. as I desired . . . '
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Richard Baxter : The Saints Everlasting Rest
'October 19. I was reading the preface to Baxter's Rest, where he writes that we should mind our inheritance, and that because God tossed and tumbled us about in this world to make us weary of it. And this have I often experienced . . . '
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Richard Baxter : The Saints Everlasting Rest
'[I was] not constant in meditation, I was loath to begin, but if I once began I found it so sweet that I could scarce leave of[f]; I read Mr Baxter's Rest about meditation, and was much affected with his way; I perused Bishop Hall's book, and that pleased mee; but I found diversions, and I could not fixe my thoughts long upon one subject . . . '
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Joseph Hall : The Art of Divine Meditation
'[I was] not constant in meditation, I was loath to begin, but if I once began I found it so sweet that I could scarce leave of[f]; I read Mr Baxter's Rest about meditation, and was much affected with his way; I perused Bishop Hall's book, and that pleased mee; but I found diversions, and I could not fixe my thoughts long upon one subject . . . '
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
John Preston : The Breast-plate of Faith and Love. A treatise wherein the ground and exercises of faith and love . . . is explained. Delivered in 18 Sermons
'May 6. I began seriously to read Dr Preston's sermons of faith; and that I might understand them the better, and that they might be fixed in my memory, I preached upon Ephesians 2:8 and made use of many of his notions . . .'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
James Ussher : A Body of Divinitie
'August 26. By reading of Bishop Usher's Body of Divinity, I was convinced of my sinning against the commandments of God in many cases'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
: The Bible
'April 3. On the day when [his daughter Mary had been] borne last year, Easter fell; I had made a sermon of Abraham's offering his only son etc., little thinking (as I told my neighbours) how neerly it concerned mee. Reading Exodus 12 I could not refraine tears at the words of v.30.'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Nicholas Byfield : The Spiritual Touchstone: or, the Signes of a Godly Man
'February 26. Looking over Mr Bifield's book called The Spirituall Touchstone, I noted severall signes of a good man, according to which thus I find my selfe for present' [there follows a list of five 'signs', a couple keyed to page numbers in the book.]
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Samuel Clarke : The Lives of Sundry Eminent Persons
'May 11. I read the lives of some moderne divines, and I was ashamed to find how short I came of such examples for zeale, and diligence. In Mr Stockton's life, whom I knew, I found that being soberly brought up he found not that change, which others, who were wicked, found at their conversion . . . '
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
: [Commentary upon Ephesians: 3]
'December 25. I had somewhat before, by accident, chosen a booke to read, which I had long by mee, but never did read it. 'Twas upon Ephesians 3:19, which did much affect mee, and some short hints of it I used in my sermon before the sacrament, and then I was much moved with a sense of Christ's love, and could scarce forbeare weeping'.
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
Bishop Hall : Sermon on Ephesians 4:30
'September 2. I had bin grievously and causlessly defamed by one from whom I deserved it not; this day he came to quarrell with mee, and I used bitter expressions to him . . . but see a providence to humble mee! I had lent a booke which was newly come home; before I sett it up I opened it up by chance . . . and found the beginning of Bishop Hall's sermon upon Ephesians 4:30, who tooke notice that by the connexion of the text 'twas evident that sinns of the tongue did unkindly grieve God's spirit. This struck me with griefe, and shame, resolving to be more watchfull heerafter, which God grant!'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Archer Print: Book
: Quarterly Review (no. 5)
Isaac D'Israeli to John Murray, 2 August 1810: 'I took the Q[uarterly]. R[eview]. with me. I like it well; and I do think it is far better than what you imagined it to be. The article on the "Fatal Revenge" is exquisite in humour, and very ingenious in criticism. I long to get to the Chinese article -- "Ramayuna."'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Disraeli Print: Serial / periodical
George Gordon Lord Byron : The Corsair
John Murray to Lord Byron, 3 February 1814, on first reception of The Corsair: 'Never, in my recollection, has any work, since the "Letter of Burke to the Duke of Bedford," excited such a ferment [...] I sold, on the day of publication, -- a thing perfectly unprecedented -- 10,000 copies; and I suppose thirty people, who were purchasers (strangers), called to tell the people in the shop how much they had been delighted and satisfied. Mr. Moore says it is masterly, -- a wonderful performance. Mr. Hammond, Mr. Heber, D'Israeli, every one who comes [...] declare their unlimited approbation. Mr. Ward was here with Mr. Gifford yesterday, and mingled his admiration with the rest [...] Gifford did what I never knew him do before -- he repeated several passages from memory [...] I was with Mr. Shee this morning, to whom I had presented the poem; and he declared himself to have been delighted [...] I have the highest encomiums in letters from Croker and Mr. Hay'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac Disraeli Print: Book
Helen Maria Williams : Narrative of Events in France in 1815
Isaac D'Israeli to John Murray (1815): 'I have just finished Miss Williams's narrative [...] I consider it a [italics]a capital work[end italics], written with great skill, talent, and care; full of curious and new developments, and some facts which we did not know before. There breathes through the whole a most attractive spirit, and her feelings sometimes break out in the most beautiful effusions [...] it must be popular, as it is the most entertaining [book] imaginable; one of those books one does not like to quit before finishing it.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac D'Israeli Print: Book
Helen Maria Williams : Narrative of Events in France in 1815
Isaac D'Israeli to John Murray (1815): 'I have just finished Miss Williams's narrative [...] I consider it a [italics]a capital work[end italics], written with great skill, talent, and care; full of curious and new developments, and some facts which we did not know before. There breathes through the whole a most attractive spirit, and her feelings sometimes break out in the most beautiful effusions [...] it must be popular, as it is the most entertaining [book] imaginable; one of those books one does not like to quit before finishing it.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac D'Israeli Print: Book
George Gordon Lord Byron : The Siege of Corinth
Isaac D'Israeli to John Murray (December 1815): 'I find myself, this morning, so strangely affected by the perusal of the poem last night, that I feel it is one which stands quite by itself [...] There is no scene, no incident, nothing so marvellous in pathos and terror in Homer, or any bard of antiquity [comments further ] [...] Homer has never conveyed his reader into a vast Golgotha, nor harrowed us with the vulture flapping the back of the gorged wolf, nor the dogs: the terror, the truth, and the loneliness of that spot will never be erased from my memory [...] I never read any poem that exceeded in power this, to me, extraordinary production. I do not know where I am to find any which can excite the same degree of emotion.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Isaac D'Israeli Manuscript: Unknown
: The Observer
Isaac D'Israeli to John Murray, 4 August 1818: 'Mr. Stewart [Mr. Murray's clerk] has been so attentive as to send me down the Observer, without which I should scarcely know that such a place as the Metropolis existed.'
