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... affectionate sorrow could sug- gest . The state of the nation at this time he thus describes : " On my return from my travels , I found all mouths open against the Bishops ; some complaining of their vices , and others quarrelling with ...
... affectionate sorrow could sug- gest . The state of the nation at this time he thus describes : " On my return from my travels , I found all mouths open against the Bishops ; some complaining of their vices , and others quarrelling with ...
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... affectionate visit . He then sent a servant , doubtless de- manding her from her father , and then " she positively refused to come and dismissed the messenger with con- tempt ! " Admitting the supposition to be just , that he had sent ...
... affectionate visit . He then sent a servant , doubtless de- manding her from her father , and then " she positively refused to come and dismissed the messenger with con- tempt ! " Admitting the supposition to be just , that he had sent ...
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... affection . A hus- band who could act with this haughty feeling towards his companion , must have strange notions of what , in such a case , was honourable ; and as seeking repose by such means , was the most unlucky plan he could have ...
... affection . A hus- band who could act with this haughty feeling towards his companion , must have strange notions of what , in such a case , was honourable ; and as seeking repose by such means , was the most unlucky plan he could have ...
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... affection from within , they would discern better what it is to favour and uphold the tyrant of a nation . But being slaves within doores , no wonder that they strive so much to have the public state conform- ably governed to the inward ...
... affection from within , they would discern better what it is to favour and uphold the tyrant of a nation . But being slaves within doores , no wonder that they strive so much to have the public state conform- ably governed to the inward ...
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... affection to the good old cause , " that he was made secretary to the council of state for foreign affairs : he adds , " for the Republic scorned to acknowledge that sort of tribute to any prince in the world , which is now [ 1699 ] ...
... affection to the good old cause , " that he was made secretary to the council of state for foreign affairs : he adds , " for the Republic scorned to acknowledge that sort of tribute to any prince in the world , which is now [ 1699 ] ...
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Page 130 - CYRIAC, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman.
Page 80 - And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Page 227 - Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note: thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of...
Page 271 - God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, that they should rule all estates and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil-doers.
Page 227 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill...
Page 231 - Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms ; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than- violence ; for this was all thy care, To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds Judged thee perverse...
Page 270 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 225 - OF Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos...
Page 140 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind. Her face was veiled ; yet to my fancied sight Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear as in no face with more delight. But, oh ! as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Page 61 - There it was that I found and visited the famous Galileo, grown old, a prisoner to the Inquisition, for thinking in astronomy otherwise than the Franciscan and Dominican licensers thought.