The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 3J. Johnson, 1806 |
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... firft the Scots , then the English , were conftrained to defend themselves , this their juft defence is that which he calls here , " their making war upon his foul . " He grudges that " fo many things are required of him , and nothing ...
... firft the Scots , then the English , were conftrained to defend themselves , this their juft defence is that which he calls here , " their making war upon his foul . " He grudges that " fo many things are required of him , and nothing ...
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... firft with doc- trines of unaccountable prerogative ; in them he rested , because they pleafed him ; they therefore pleased him because they gave him all ; and this he calls his love of truth , and prefers it before the love of his ...
... firft with doc- trines of unaccountable prerogative ; in them he rested , because they pleafed him ; they therefore pleased him because they gave him all ; and this he calls his love of truth , and prefers it before the love of his ...
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... firft , " that they are not the joint and free defires of both houfes , or the major part ; " next , " that the choice of many members was carried on by faction . " The former of thefe is al- ready difcovered to be an old device put firft ...
... firft , " that they are not the joint and free defires of both houfes , or the major part ; " next , " that the choice of many members was carried on by faction . " The former of thefe is al- ready difcovered to be an old device put firft ...
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... firft arofe , fo neither was it hard at firft to have applied fome effectual remedy , though not pre- vention . And yet prevention was not hopeless , when Strafford either believed not , or did not care to believe the feveral warnings ...
... firft arofe , fo neither was it hard at firft to have applied fome effectual remedy , though not pre- vention . And yet prevention was not hopeless , when Strafford either believed not , or did not care to believe the feveral warnings ...
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... firft breaking out , or foon after , found to be the chief rebels themfelves . But what should move the king besides his own inclina- tion to popery , and the prevalence of his queen over him , to hold fuch frequent and clofe meetings ...
... firft breaking out , or foon after , found to be the chief rebels themfelves . But what should move the king besides his own inclina- tion to popery , and the prevalence of his queen over him , to hold fuch frequent and clofe meetings ...
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Page 360 - And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham...
Page 361 - And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.
Page 371 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 339 - For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and ye are complete in him ; which is the head of all principality and power...
Page 147 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 368 - Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand : they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Page 323 - Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy : for by faith ye stand.
Page 363 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the labourer is worthy of his hire ; Go not from house to house.
Page 317 - A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes ; showing that it is not lawful for any Power on Earth to compel in matters of Religion.
Page 387 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.