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... liberty , was a real honour to his country . Wycliffe appears to have been a man of exemplary piety and unblemished morals ; and notwithstanding the number and vigilance of his enemies , they have none of them presumed to tax him with ...
... liberty , was a real honour to his country . Wycliffe appears to have been a man of exemplary piety and unblemished morals ; and notwithstanding the number and vigilance of his enemies , they have none of them presumed to tax him with ...
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... liberty only of defending his doctrine ; yet it was violated , we find , before that liberty was given - before that doctrine was condemned , or even examined . And though the emperor might ex- ceed his power in granting a pass to a ...
... liberty only of defending his doctrine ; yet it was violated , we find , before that liberty was given - before that doctrine was condemned , or even examined . And though the emperor might ex- ceed his power in granting a pass to a ...
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... liberty ; but , contrary to their hopes , he was remanded to prison ; and on their renewing their request that he might be liberated , they were accused of having been bribed by the Bohemians . Not willing to endure the odium of such a ...
... liberty ; but , contrary to their hopes , he was remanded to prison ; and on their renewing their request that he might be liberated , they were accused of having been bribed by the Bohemians . Not willing to endure the odium of such a ...
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... liberty , came down to Prague , with their wives and children , and ranged themselves under the banners of Ziska . It is highly probable that these were Wal- denses , the descendants of those who had settled in remote parts of the ...
... liberty , came down to Prague , with their wives and children , and ranged themselves under the banners of Ziska . It is highly probable that these were Wal- denses , the descendants of those who had settled in remote parts of the ...
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... liberty of sinning . The abolition of discipline left the church a prey to disorders and scandals of all sorts . Offenders , encouraged by the indulgences of the pope , thought no longer of lamenting their crimes , or of changing their ...
... liberty of sinning . The abolition of discipline left the church a prey to disorders and scandals of all sorts . Offenders , encouraged by the indulgences of the pope , thought no longer of lamenting their crimes , or of changing their ...
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Page 601 - ... methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms.
Page 2 - And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so : but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger ; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Page 601 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 669 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland...
Page 79 - If any one abide not in Me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up and cast him into the fire, and he burneth.
Page 497 - I now renounce and refuse,547 as things written with my hand contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death to save my life, if it might be; and...
Page 182 - But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan : thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Page 528 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads...
Page 467 - How presumptuous then are ye, the rude commons of one shire, and that one of the most brute and beastly of the whole realm...
Page 635 - I beseech you remember, it is an article 'of your church covenant, that you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.