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... never in this country ; consequently , the greatest part of their writings were founded upon relations made to them by their military officers : 2d , They were too apt to sound their own praise , as appears evident from the history of ...
... never in this country ; consequently , the greatest part of their writings were founded upon relations made to them by their military officers : 2d , They were too apt to sound their own praise , as appears evident from the history of ...
Page vi
... never be- fore printed in any language . These selections , like hidden treasures , were obtained with great difficulty from old and decayed manuscripts , and , it is thought , form the chief orna- ments of the work . In the first ...
... never be- fore printed in any language . These selections , like hidden treasures , were obtained with great difficulty from old and decayed manuscripts , and , it is thought , form the chief orna- ments of the work . In the first ...
Page vii
... never extended . It was therefore impossible for the Irish to derive them from the Romans ; and I should scarcely deviate from the truth , by saying that these words were in the Welsh language before ever the foundations of Rome were ...
... never extended . It was therefore impossible for the Irish to derive them from the Romans ; and I should scarcely deviate from the truth , by saying that these words were in the Welsh language before ever the foundations of Rome were ...
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... never since en- tirely lost . It is said that Brutus and his followers landed in Britain about a thousand years before Christ . The language of these men was Greek , and doubtless it was from them that we received many of the Greek ...
... never since en- tirely lost . It is said that Brutus and his followers landed in Britain about a thousand years before Christ . The language of these men was Greek , and doubtless it was from them that we received many of the Greek ...
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... never able , though he made the attempt more than a hundred times , to unravel its intricacies . The lines are marked by a plough , about three inches deep , and are kept free from dirt or obstructions of any kind , by a person employed ...
... never able , though he made the attempt more than a hundred times , to unravel its intricacies . The lines are marked by a plough , about three inches deep , and are kept free from dirt or obstructions of any kind , by a person employed ...
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amongst ancient Britons Anglesea Antiq Apostles archbishop Arian Arius arms army Arthur assistance Augustine authority baptism baptized bishop blessing blood Brit Britain Brittany called Cardiganshire Carleon Caswallon cause Christians Coel command consecrated Constantine corrupt countrymen courage cruel death Dioclesian doctrine Druids Dyfrig Ecles emperor enemies England English faith father favor feast Galerius Garmon gave Gildas Gospel grace Gwae heart heaven Hengist heresy Hist holy honor infant baptism infants inhabitants Irish island Jesus Christ Jews Julius Cæsar king kingdom land lives Lord manner martyr Maximian nation never notwithstanding opinion peace Pelagius persecution Picts pious Pope pray prayer preach priest primitive Christians primitive Church prince received religion respect Romans Rome Saxons says scriptures sent shew soldiers soon suffered sword thee things thou thousand tion took truth Vide Vortigern Vortimer Wales Welsh language whilst words worship
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Page 258 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 224 - Let your women keep silence in the churches : for it is not permitted unto them to speak ; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Page 227 - For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Page 150 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 243 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear : For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 145 - Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not...
Page 169 - For the right faith is that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man...
Page 97 - When he slew them, then they sought him : and they returned and inquired early after God. 35 And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the high God their Redeemer.
Page 201 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Page 77 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.