Prose Works, Volume 5Bohn, 1853 |
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Page 47
... length that grounded maxim So ripe and celebrated in the mouths Of wisest men , that to the public good Private respects must yield , with grave authority Took full possession of me , and prevail'd ; Virtue , as I thought , truth , duty ...
... length that grounded maxim So ripe and celebrated in the mouths Of wisest men , that to the public good Private respects must yield , with grave authority Took full possession of me , and prevail'd ; Virtue , as I thought , truth , duty ...
Page 142
... that delicately bringeth up his ser- vant from a child , shall have him become his son at the length . " Luke xvii . 7—10 . " which of you having a servant plowing .... will not rather say unto him , Make 142 THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE .
... that delicately bringeth up his ser- vant from a child , shall have him become his son at the length . " Luke xvii . 7—10 . " which of you having a servant plowing .... will not rather say unto him , Make 142 THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE .
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... length passing over into Gaul , in aid of his brother Lestrygon , against whom Hercules was hasting out of Spain into Italy , he was there slain in fight , and Bergion also his brother . Sure enough we are , that Britain hath been ...
... length passing over into Gaul , in aid of his brother Lestrygon , against whom Hercules was hasting out of Spain into Italy , he was there slain in fight , and Bergion also his brother . Sure enough we are , that Britain hath been ...
Page 168
... length by the assistance of Latinus king of Latiam , who had given him his daughter Lavinia , he obtained to succeed in that kingdom , and left it to Ascanius , whose son Silvius ( though Roman histories deny Silvius to be the son of ...
... length by the assistance of Latinus king of Latiam , who had given him his daughter Lavinia , he obtained to succeed in that kingdom , and left it to Ascanius , whose son Silvius ( though Roman histories deny Silvius to be the son of ...
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... length to a ruined city , where was a temple and image of Diana that gave oracles : but not meeting first or last , save wild beasts , they return with this notice to their ships ; wish- ing their general would inquire of that oracle ...
... length to a ruined city , where was a temple and image of Diana that gave oracles : but not meeting first or last , save wild beasts , they return with this notice to their ships ; wish- ing their general would inquire of that oracle ...
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accusative army Athelstan battle Belinus bishop Britain Britons brother Cæsar called Canute cause Christian church command Corineus Cuthred Danes Danish dative daughter death declension Deut divine duke earl East-Angles Ecbert Ecfrid Edward emperor enemies English Ethelbald Ethelred evil Exod faith father fear fight Florent forces genitive Gildas Godwin hæc Harold hast hath heart honour horse hundred Huntingdon Ibid Isai Jehovah Kent king king's kingdom land Lord Luke Malms Malmsbury Matt Mercian neighbour Nennius Northumberland oath peace Picts Plur Portrait Post Christ praise pray prayer Preter prince Prov Psal reign river Roman Rome saith Saxons Scots sent ships Silures slain slew Suetonius tense thee thence things thou shalt took unto verb victory virtue Vortigern West-Saxons whereof wife words worship xviii xxii xxiii
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Page 77 - In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil : whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Page 51 - The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Page 134 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 45 - Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse : for ye have robbed me, Even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, If I will not open you the windows of heaven, And pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 130 - By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned; therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God; and I will destroy thee O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Page 45 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 6 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 19 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 5 - Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Page 11 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.