What is the origin of this quote?!

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“Were the highest heavens my pulpit and the whole host of the redeemed my audience, Jesus alone would be my text.”

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"Were the highest heavens my pulpit, and all the angels, with the numberless hosts of the redeemed my audience, and eternity my day, Jesus alone should be my text."

It is attributed to 'one of the renowned fathers'. Unfortunately I cannot seem to determine the origin of the phrase.
 

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"Were the highest heavens my pulpit, and all the angels, with the numberless hosts of the redeemed my audience, and eternity my day, Jesus alone should be my text."

The above was quoted in a book published in 1835, and it would appear the same quote appeared in a book published in 1789 from checking the link. So it's over 200 years old, but there's still no indication of its origins.
 
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