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"He must have begun young. How old were you when you first became a preacher?" Helmichius. "Twenty-three or twenty-four years of age." The Queen. "It was with us, at first, considered a scandal that a man so young as that should be admitted to the pulpit. Our antagonists reproached us with it in a book called 'Scandale de l'Angleterre, saying that we had none but school-boys for ministers.
I understand that you pray for me as warmly as if I were your sovereign princess. I think I have done as much for the religion as if I were your Queen." Helmichius. "We are far from thinking otherwise. We acknowledge willingly your Majesty's benefits to our churches." The Queen. "It would else be ingratitude on your part." Helmichius.
"He must have begun young. How old were you when you first became a preacher?" Helmichius. "Twenty-three or twenty-four years of age." The Queen. "It was with us, at first, considered a scandal that a man so young as that should be admitted to the pulpit. Our antagonists reproached us with it in a book called 'Scandale de l'Angleterre, saying that we had none but school-boys for ministers.
"We two," pointing to his colleague Sossingius, "are from Utrecht." The Queen. "What? Is this young man also a minister?" She meant Helmichius, who had a very little beard, and looked young. Sossingius. "He is not so young as he looks." The Queen. "Youths are sometimes as able as old men." De Dieu. "I have heard our brother preach in France more than fourteen years ago." The Queen.
"He must have begun young. How old were you when you first became a preacher?" Helmichius. "Twenty-three or twenty-four years of age." The Queen. "It was with us, at first, considered a scandal that a man so young as that should be admitted to the pulpit. Our antagonists reproached us with it in a book called 'Scandale de l'Angleterre, saying that we had none but school-boys for ministers.
Daniel de Dieu explained that they had no such position. The Queen. "Then how were you sent hither?" De Dieu. "We came with the consent of Count Maurice of Nassau." The Queen. "And of the States?" De Dieu. "We came with their knowledge." The Queen. "Are you sent only from Holland and Zeeland? Is there no envoy from Utrecht and the other Provinces?" Helmichius.
"We two," pointing to his colleague Sossingius, "are from Utrecht." The Queen. "What? Is this young man also a minister?" She meant Helmichius, who had a very little beard, and looked young. Sossingius. "He is not so young as he looks." The Queen. "Youths are sometimes as able as old men." De Dieu. "I have heard our brother preach in France more than fourteen years ago." The Queen.
Daniel de Dieu explained that they had no such position. The Queen. "Then how were you sent hither?" De Dieu. "We came with the consent of Count Maurice of Nassau." The Queen. "And of the States?" De Dieu. "We came with their knowledge." The Queen. "Are you sent only from Holland and Zeeland? Is there no envoy from Utrecht and the other Provinces?" Helmichius.
I understand that you pray for me as warmly as if I were your sovereign princess. I think I have done as much for the religion as if I were your Queen." Helmichius. "We are far from thinking otherwise. We acknowledge willingly your Majesty's benefits to our churches." The Queen. "It would else be ingratitude on your part." Helmichius.
"We two," pointing to his colleague Sossingius, "are from Utrecht." The Queen. "What? Is this young man also a minister?" She meant Helmichius, who had a very little beard, and looked young. Sossingius. "He is not so young as he looks." The Queen. "Youths are sometimes as able as old men." De Dieu. "I have heard our brother preach in France more than fourteen years ago." The Queen.
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