Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, with Elucidations, Volume 2Chapman & Hall, 1894 - Great Britain |
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Page 177
... hear that near 1,000 foot had been put into this place some few days before my com- ing to it . The next day was spent in making preparations for our battery ; and in our view there were boated over from the other side of the river , of ...
... hear that near 1,000 foot had been put into this place some few days before my com- ing to it . The next day was spent in making preparations for our battery ; and in our view there were boated over from the other side of the river , of ...
Page 183
... hear also that Colonel Townsend was coming to me with their sub- mission and desires , but was interrupted by a Fort at the mouth of Cork Harbour . But having sufficient grounds upon the former information , and other confirmation out ...
... hear also that Colonel Townsend was coming to me with their sub- mission and desires , but was interrupted by a Fort at the mouth of Cork Harbour . But having sufficient grounds upon the former information , and other confirmation out ...
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... hear , to leave Two - hundred men there , and to march with the rest overland to Cork . I hear by Colonel Townsend , and the rest of the gentlemen that were employed to me , that Bal- timore , Castlehaven , Cappoquin , and some other ...
... hear , to leave Two - hundred men there , and to march with the rest overland to Cork . I hear by Colonel Townsend , and the rest of the gentlemen that were employed to me , that Bal- timore , Castlehaven , Cappoquin , and some other ...
Page 185
... hear , are gotten into Duncannon , and have taken up arms there ; and I doubt the rest , that are gone to Water- ford , will do us no good . The seamen , being so full of prizes and unprovided of victual , knew not how otherwise to ...
... hear , are gotten into Duncannon , and have taken up arms there ; and I doubt the rest , that are gone to Water- ford , will do us no good . The seamen , being so full of prizes and unprovided of victual , knew not how otherwise to ...
Page 187
... hear that we have two men killed ; and but one mortally wounded , and not five that are taken prisoners . The quick march of our party made Inchiquin that he could reach them with nothing but his horse , hoping to put them to a stand ...
... hear that we have two men killed ; and but one mortally wounded , and not five that are taken prisoners . The quick march of our party made Inchiquin that he could reach them with nothing but his horse , hoping to put them to a stand ...
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Page 16 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Page 6 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning : thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Page 213 - But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Page 255 - Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord ; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto...
Page 19 - In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people...
Page 20 - ... for with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people ; to whom he said, " This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest ; and this is the refreshing :
Page 217 - I meddle not with any man's conscience. But if by liberty of conscience, you mean a liberty to exercise the Mass, I judge it best to use plain dealing, and to let you know, Where the Parliament of England have power, that will not be allowed of.
Page 254 - Lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises : that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Page 18 - Is it, therefore, infallibly agreeable to the Word of God, all that you say ? I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
Page 15 - Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.