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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... thought right , if only to accustom the English to the principle of lay - eldership , to associate with these ministers the Earl of Cassilis , Lord Maitland , and Johnstone of Warris- ton . Of the eight Commissioners so appointed three ...
... thought right , if only to accustom the English to the principle of lay - eldership , to associate with these ministers the Earl of Cassilis , Lord Maitland , and Johnstone of Warris- ton . Of the eight Commissioners so appointed three ...
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... thought soever struck his fancy during these effusions , he looked on it as an answer of prayer , and was wholly determined by it . " Such descriptions , and even parts of his own correspondence , might picture him as a kind of ...
... thought soever struck his fancy during these effusions , he looked on it as an answer of prayer , and was wholly determined by it . " Such descriptions , and even parts of his own correspondence , might picture him as a kind of ...
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... thought there was a " woful longsomeness " in the slow English forms of debating at such a time , it was felt by the English members that , in so important a business as the settling of a new constitution for the National Church , hurry ...
... thought there was a " woful longsomeness " in the slow English forms of debating at such a time , it was felt by the English members that , in so important a business as the settling of a new constitution for the National Church , hurry ...
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... thought it an unfriendly stroke of policy on their part to have thus sheltered themselves by anticipation under the power outside . more than a stroke of personal policy . they were speaking not for themselves only , but for all that ...
... thought it an unfriendly stroke of policy on their part to have thus sheltered themselves by anticipation under the power outside . more than a stroke of personal policy . they were speaking not for themselves only , but for all that ...
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... thought decidedly better than Rous's ; and , if he had had a copy , he might have been able to do his friend a good turn ! 1 The adoption of Rous's Psalter was not immediately voted by the Assembly , but lay over along with the general ...
... thought decidedly better than Rous's ; and , if he had had a copy , he might have been able to do his friend a good turn ! 1 The adoption of Rous's Psalter was not immediately voted by the Assembly , but lay over along with the general ...
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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.