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... 163 X. THE " QUO VADIS ? " — HALL ACCOMPANIES KING JAMES TO SCOTLAND - STUDIES RITUAL 173 XI . SERMON BEFORE THE CORPORATION OF LONDON - -SYNOD OF DORT - SICKNESS AND RETURN , ETC. . 196 СНАР . PAGE · 219 244 . 277 XII .
... 163 X. THE " QUO VADIS ? " — HALL ACCOMPANIES KING JAMES TO SCOTLAND - STUDIES RITUAL 173 XI . SERMON BEFORE THE CORPORATION OF LONDON - -SYNOD OF DORT - SICKNESS AND RETURN , ETC. . 196 СНАР . PAGE · 219 244 . 277 XII .
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... SYNOD- " THE EPIS- COPACY BY DIVINE RIGHT " -THE " ET CÆTERA " OATH - THE CANONS - THE COMMITTEE OF RELIGION -ASSAULT UPON THE ENGLISH BISHOPS - RETURN TO EXETER - THE SMEC- TYMNUANS - BISHOP OF NORWICH , ETC. XVI . HALL AND CONTROVERSY ...
... SYNOD- " THE EPIS- COPACY BY DIVINE RIGHT " -THE " ET CÆTERA " OATH - THE CANONS - THE COMMITTEE OF RELIGION -ASSAULT UPON THE ENGLISH BISHOPS - RETURN TO EXETER - THE SMEC- TYMNUANS - BISHOP OF NORWICH , ETC. XVI . HALL AND CONTROVERSY ...
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... synods , and even a national synod to fill the pulpits with men of the new opinions , whose consciences were , in respect of disputed points , to be in the keeping of those by whom they were selected for the ministry . Their true ...
... synods , and even a national synod to fill the pulpits with men of the new opinions , whose consciences were , in respect of disputed points , to be in the keeping of those by whom they were selected for the ministry . Their true ...
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... synods were held , a printing - press was set up , first in a village near London , and afterwards in a lonely house in a neighbouring wood ; Catholic books once more appeared , written with all the readiness and ability derived from ...
... synods were held , a printing - press was set up , first in a village near London , and afterwards in a lonely house in a neighbouring wood ; Catholic books once more appeared , written with all the readiness and ability derived from ...
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... Synod of Dort , Hall was willing to adopt his views of the points in dispute as the readiest solution of the difficulty , and spoke admiringly of his splendid moderation . A mind so open to reason as was Hall's could not fail to be ...
... Synod of Dort , Hall was willing to adopt his views of the points in dispute as the readiest solution of the difficulty , and spoke admiringly of his splendid moderation . A mind so open to reason as was Hall's could not fail to be ...
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Page 228 - And that no man hereafter shall either print or preach to draw the Article aside any way, but shall submit to it in the plain and full meaning thereof; and shall not put his own sense or comment to be the meaning of the Article, but shall take it in the literal and grammatical sense.
Page 168 - Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Page 399 - Greenyard* pulpit, and the service books and singing books that could be had, were carried to the fire in the public market-place ; a lewd wretch walking before the train, in his cope trailing in the dirt, with a service book in his hand, imitating in an impious scorn the tune and usurping the words of the Litany used formerly in the Church...
Page 389 - Behold, here I am ; witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed ; whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith ? and I will restore it you.
Page 89 - I will suffer a hundred, rather than return one : I will suffer many ere I will complain of one, and endeavour to right it by contending. I have ever found, that to strive with my superior is furious ; with my equal, doubtful ; with my inferior, sordid and base ; with any, full of unquietness.
Page 69 - When I further demanded an account of that answer, he told me, she was the daughter of a gentleman whom he much respected, Mr. George Winniff of Bretenham ; that out of an opinion had of the fitness of that match for me, he had already treated with her father about it, whom he found very apt to entertain it, advising me not to neglect the opportunity ; and not concealing the just praises of...
Page 158 - Now I forget the world, and in a sort myself; and deal with my wonted thoughts, as great men use, who, at some times of their privacy, forbid the access of all suitors.
Page 399 - Lord, what work was here ! what clattering of glasses ! what beating down of walls ! what tearing up of monuments ! what pulling down of seats ! what wresting out of irons and brass from the windows and graves ! what defacing of arms ! what demolishing of curious stone-work, that had not any representation in the world, but only of the cost of the founder, and skill of the mason...
Page 69 - Edmund's-Bury, my first work was to build up my house, which was then extremely ruinous. Which done, the uncouth solitariness of my life, and the extreme incommodity of that single housekeeping, drew my thoughts, after two years, to condescend to the necessity of a married estate : which God no less strangely provided for me ; for, walking from the church on Monday in the Whitsun-week, with a grave and reverend minister, Mr.
Page 436 - He was commonly called our English Seneca,* for the pureness, plainness, and fulness of his style. Not unhappy at controversies, more happy at comments, very good in his characters, better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations.