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... , Oxford , had been a student at Christ Church , had travelled in France , * Registres du Conseil , vol . i . de 1555 , fol . 102 ; vol . ii . fol . 17 , 35 . and had spent some years at Orleans . There he Genevan Exiles . 189.
... , Oxford , had been a student at Christ Church , had travelled in France , * Registres du Conseil , vol . i . de 1555 , fol . 102 ; vol . ii . fol . 17 , 35 . and had spent some years at Orleans . There he Genevan Exiles . 189.
Page 190
... Genevan Bible , I think it most likely that he was the person who rendered this valuable service to the Church of God . His pastoral character would well account for his undertaking the labour , and would agree with what is said in the ...
... Genevan Bible , I think it most likely that he was the person who rendered this valuable service to the Church of God . His pastoral character would well account for his undertaking the labour , and would agree with what is said in the ...
Page 191
John Stoughton. The Genevan Testament was published in the year 1557. An eloquent preface to it was written by John Calvin . The following is a specimen of the style in which the Genevese Reformer introduced the ... Genevan Testament . 191.
John Stoughton. The Genevan Testament was published in the year 1557. An eloquent preface to it was written by John Calvin . The following is a specimen of the style in which the Genevese Reformer introduced the ... Genevan Testament . 191.
Page 192
... Genevan exiles , and many more like - minded in our own country . It was a quaintly adorned gate , displaying the characteristic workmanship of the day , and opening its leaves to admit the student into the temple of revelation ...
... Genevan exiles , and many more like - minded in our own country . It was a quaintly adorned gate , displaying the characteristic workmanship of the day , and opening its leaves to admit the student into the temple of revelation ...
Page 193
... Genevan follows Stephens ' Greek Testament ; but it ex- hibits them in distinct paragraphs , which is quite a new feature . The book is a very beautiful specimen of typo- graphy upon good paper . It issued from the press while the fires ...
... Genevan follows Stephens ' Greek Testament ; but it ex- hibits them in distinct paragraphs , which is quite a new feature . The book is a very beautiful specimen of typo- graphy upon good paper . It issued from the press while the fires ...
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Page 32 - Thus this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over.
Page 233 - Bible, to be followed, and as little altered, as the truth of the original will permit.
Page 109 - I call God to record against the day we shall appear before our Lord Jesus, to give a reckoning of our doings, that I never altered one syllable of God's word against my conscience, nor would this day, if all that is in the earth, whether it be pleasure, honour, or riches, might be given me.
Page 32 - that a hare so often hunted, with' so many packs of dogs, should die, at last, quietly sitting in his form."— Church Hist.
Page 75 - As I this thought, the bishop of London came to my remembrance, whom Erasmus (whose tongue maketh of little gnats great elephants, and lifteth up above the stars whosoever giveth him a little exhibition) praiseth exceedingly, among other in his Annotations on the New Testament, for his great learning.
Page 261 - Pocket Bible : Containing the most (if not all) those places contained in holy Scripture, which doe shew the qualifications of his inner man, that is a fit Souldier to fight the Lords Battels, both before the fight, in the fight, and after the fight...
Page 300 - The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful ; their bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them yet again ; and he who tastes them oftenest, will relish them best.
Page 115 - ... not much better than their dinner. Immediately after the which they go either to reasoning in problems, or unto some other study, until it be nine or ten of the clock ; and then being without fire, are fain to walk or run up and down half an hour, to get a heat on their feet, when they go to bed.