The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time, Volume 3Macmillan, 1896 |
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... and the War flagging : Cromwell in a tempestuous mood : His accusation of the Earl of Manchester for voluntary slackness against the King in the Second : CHAP . Battle of Newbury : Presbyterian hostility to Cromwell viii CONTENTS .
... and the War flagging : Cromwell in a tempestuous mood : His accusation of the Earl of Manchester for voluntary slackness against the King in the Second : CHAP . Battle of Newbury : Presbyterian hostility to Cromwell viii CONTENTS .
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... Earl of Montrose : His presentation of himself in the North of England with offers to head a Rising for the King in Scotland : Hesitations about employ- ing him , and failure of his first Attempt : His furtive re - entry into Scotland ...
... Earl of Montrose : His presentation of himself in the North of England with offers to head a Rising for the King in Scotland : Hesitations about employ- ing him , and failure of his first Attempt : His furtive re - entry into Scotland ...
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... Earl of Essex II . Work in Parliament and in the Westminster Assembly during the sixteen victorious months of the New Model - View of the Questions still remaining in controversy between the Presbyterians and the Independents - Ferment ...
... Earl of Essex II . Work in Parliament and in the Westminster Assembly during the sixteen victorious months of the New Model - View of the Questions still remaining in controversy between the Presbyterians and the Independents - Ferment ...
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... Earl of Barrimore , and his cousin Richard Jones , afterwards third Viscount and first Earl of Ranelagh : Account in this connexion of the Boyle Family and its Branches , and of Catherine Boyle , Viscountess Ranelagh , the mother of the ...
... Earl of Barrimore , and his cousin Richard Jones , afterwards third Viscount and first Earl of Ranelagh : Account in this connexion of the Boyle Family and its Branches , and of Catherine Boyle , Viscountess Ranelagh , the mother of the ...
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... Earl of Newcastle ( June 30 ) ; Sir William Waller , the hitherto unconquered , had been beaten twice in the south - west ( at Lansdowne , July 5 , and at Roundway Down , July 13 ) ; the Queen , coming from the north , had joined the ...
... Earl of Newcastle ( June 30 ) ; Sir William Waller , the hitherto unconquered , had been beaten twice in the south - west ( at Lansdowne , July 5 , and at Roundway Down , July 13 ) ; the Queen , coming from the north , had joined the ...
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Page 243 - But here the main skill and groundwork will be, to temper them such lectures and explanations upon every opportunity as may lead and draw them in willing obedience, inflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue, stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God and famous to all ages...
Page 166 - Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions ; if they be willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies. I advised you formerly to bear with men of different minds from yourself : if you had done it when I advised you to it, I think you would not have had so many stumbling-blocks in your way.
Page 250 - In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against nature not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth.
Page 719 - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates PROVING THAT IT IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING, AND AFTER DUE CONVICTION TO DEPOSE AND PUT HIM TO DEATH, IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED OR DENIED TO DO IT.
Page 711 - To be put to death by the severing of his head from his body...
Page 120 - Churches ; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion...
Page 249 - Mazzoni, and others, teaches what the laws are of a true epic poem, what of a dramatic, what of a lyric, what decorum is, which is the grand masterpiece to observe.
Page 13 - GOD, endeavour, in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, against our common enemies ; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, according to the word of GOD, and the example of the best reformed Churches...
Page 460 - I DID but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs...
Page 469 - But we do hope to find out all your tricks, Your plots and packing, worse than those of Trent, That so the Parliament May, with their wholesome and preventive shears, Clip your phylacteries, though baulk your ears, And succour our just fears When they shall read this clearly in your charge, New Presbyter is but Old Priest writ large.