Miscellaneous Correspondence: Containing Essays, Dissertations, Etc. on Various Subjects, Sent to the Author of the Gentleman's Magazine, which Could Not be Conveniently Inserted at Length, Or Properly Abridged ... No. 1-9, 1742-1748Edward Cave., 1742 - 360 pages |
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... Person among Millions of Agents fhould be Unhappy in confequence of a series of wicked Acti- ons , fuppofing eternal Prefcience is fuppofing God defign'd this Perfon Unhappiness ; which , he fays , is Impious . So that , with this ...
... Person among Millions of Agents fhould be Unhappy in confequence of a series of wicked Acti- ons , fuppofing eternal Prefcience is fuppofing God defign'd this Perfon Unhappiness ; which , he fays , is Impious . So that , with this ...
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... Person who draws , ' tis true , knows not which to chufe , but he who made and dif- pofes of the Tickets does ; he knows likewife which he would have him to chufe , and privately directs his Choice accordingly ; which does not therefore ...
... Person who draws , ' tis true , knows not which to chufe , but he who made and dif- pofes of the Tickets does ; he knows likewife which he would have him to chufe , and privately directs his Choice accordingly ; which does not therefore ...
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... Persons , under 40 Years of Age , in the Camp of Irael in the Wilderness . - As the Examples he talks of ( p . 266. E. ) are but Chimeras , fo his Obfervation from thence must needs be as Impertinent , and therefore not worth notice ...
... Persons , under 40 Years of Age , in the Camp of Irael in the Wilderness . - As the Examples he talks of ( p . 266. E. ) are but Chimeras , fo his Obfervation from thence must needs be as Impertinent , and therefore not worth notice ...
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... Person not in Being from whom it was taken ? Or whether this is such a settled Maintenance on the Clergy that is without Injury to any private Man ? When my neighbouring Tradefman , with half the Fatigue , perhaps , gets double the ...
... Person not in Being from whom it was taken ? Or whether this is such a settled Maintenance on the Clergy that is without Injury to any private Man ? When my neighbouring Tradefman , with half the Fatigue , perhaps , gets double the ...
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... Persons of eminent Vera- city and equal Learning , who have honour'd me with their Approbation : My Friends will find a lofter name than Vain - glory for my Conduct , and perhaps , may ftile it Gratitude , and an act of Juftice : At the ...
... Persons of eminent Vera- city and equal Learning , who have honour'd me with their Approbation : My Friends will find a lofter name than Vain - glory for my Conduct , and perhaps , may ftile it Gratitude , and an act of Juftice : At the ...
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Page 334 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots ; and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Page 332 - And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Page 334 - And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws ; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 228 - WILL you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Church and Realm hath received the same...
Page 199 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge thy foe.
Page 333 - For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Page 137 - That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store ; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour ; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case : yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Page 334 - And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
Page 193 - IN elect of the Church of N. from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St Peter the Apostle,, and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N. Pope N. and to his successors, canonically coming in.
Page 106 - He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes : and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. 5. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not: though it were to his own hindrance.