The Works, Moral and Religious, of Sir Matthew Hale, Knt. ...: The Whole Now First Collected and Revised. To which are Prefixed His Life and Death, Volume 1R. Wilks and sold by J. White, 1805 - Christianity |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page iv
... these Works , WITH PERMISSION , are dedicated to your Lordship , By your Lordship's most humble , And obedient Servant , THOMAS THIRLWALL . Mile - End , March 30 , 1805 . CON- CONTENTS . VOL . I. PAGE PREFACE The Life and i'v DEDICATION .
... these Works , WITH PERMISSION , are dedicated to your Lordship , By your Lordship's most humble , And obedient Servant , THOMAS THIRLWALL . Mile - End , March 30 , 1805 . CON- CONTENTS . VOL . I. PAGE PREFACE The Life and i'v DEDICATION .
Page ix
... most opposite to each other ? Is there in human history any fact more extraordinary , than that the Advocate of Strafford and Laud , and of King Charles , ( had leave been given for pleading ) should be raised to the Bench by Cromwell ...
... most opposite to each other ? Is there in human history any fact more extraordinary , than that the Advocate of Strafford and Laud , and of King Charles , ( had leave been given for pleading ) should be raised to the Bench by Cromwell ...
Page xii
... most important is allowed its claim to prece dence . The Contents will be found to exhibit a pleasing and interesting specimen of the versatility of talents , the activity of mind , and the warmth of devotion , which so emi- nently ...
... most important is allowed its claim to prece dence . The Contents will be found to exhibit a pleasing and interesting specimen of the versatility of talents , the activity of mind , and the warmth of devotion , which so emi- nently ...
Page xiii
... Most of his writings , of a religious kind , were not originally intended for publica- tion . His primary motive for committing his thoughts to paper , was the promotion of his own spiritual advantage . He possessed the rare and happy ...
... Most of his writings , of a religious kind , were not originally intended for publica- tion . His primary motive for committing his thoughts to paper , was the promotion of his own spiritual advantage . He possessed the rare and happy ...
Page xxiv
... most remote ages , been agitated with more or less vehe- mence , and which is never likely to be de- cided . This , at least , I may venture to as- sert , that what cannot be gained by calm and dispassionate argument , it will be in ...
... most remote ages , been agitated with more or less vehe- mence , and which is never likely to be de- cided . This , at least , I may venture to as- sert , that what cannot be gained by calm and dispassionate argument , it will be in ...
Other editions - View all
The Works, Moral and Religious, of Sir Matthew Hale, Knt. ...: The Whole Now ... Tbd No preview available - 2020 |
The Works, Moral and Religious, of Sir Matthew Hale, Knt. ...: The Whole Now ... Sir Matthew Hale No preview available - 2019 |
Common terms and phrases
againſt alfo Almighty alſo Antony Atticus becauſe bufinefs Cæfar caufe Chrift Chriftian Religion Cicero confideration converfation counfel defign defire Divine doth eſpecially faction fafe fafety faid fame fecond fecurity feem fenate fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fickneſs fide fince firft firſt flain folemn fome fometimes foon foul fpirit ftate ftudy fubject fuch fupply fure give goodneſs greateſt Hale hath himſelf honour houfe inftance intereft itſelf judge judgment juftice Julian period leaft learning leaſt lefs lived Lord mafter mankind Marius meaſure mercy mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity nefs never obferved occafion Octavius paffed paffion party perfons philofophical poffibly Pompey prefent preferve profeffion reafon refpect reft righteoufnefs Rome Runnington Sir Matthew Hale ſtate Sylla thee thefe themfelves thereof theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought tion touching truth underſtanding unto uſe whofe wiſdom yourſelf
Popular passages
Page 171 - ... then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 171 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 115 - Christian churches groaning under, or in danger of, the yoke of antichristian tyranny, to join in the same or like association and covenant, to the glory of God, the enlargement of the kingdom of Jesus Christ, and the peace and tranquillity of Christian kingdoms and commonwealths.
Page 17 - That if the king could have found out an honester and fitter man for that employment, he would not have advanced him to it ;" and " that he had therefore preferred him, because he knew none that deserved it so well.
Page 233 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which Is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Page 114 - ... our true and unfeigned purpose, desire, and endeavour for ourselves, and all others under our power and charge, both in public and in private, in all duties we owe to GOD and man, to amend our lives, and each one to go before another in the example of a real reformation...
Page 114 - ... honour of the King ; but shall all the days of our lives zealously and constantly continue therein against all opposition, and promote the same according to our power against all lets and impediments whatsoever ; and what we are not able ourselves to suppress or overcome, we shall reveal and make known, that it may be timely prevented or removed. All which we shall do as in the sight of God.
Page 222 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is 'turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim : for I am God, and not man ; the Holy One in the midst of thee : and I will not enter into the city.
Page 35 - The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart : and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Page 133 - There was not a village in England that had not a ghost in it; the churchyards were all haunted; every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it; and there was scarce a shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit.