...of truth " dimmed and overclouded with the contradictions of these men, that had not the truth been in my heart, as a burning fire shut up in my bones, I had never broken these bonds of flesh and blood." About 1604, it is believed he joined the Separatists...

...fire of opposing lusts, and itself becomes a fire so ardent as to consume all obstacles. " His word is in my heart as a burning fire, shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, I cannot stay." Learn to entertain these thoughts even in the midst...

...again make mention of the Lord, or speak any more in his name. " But his word," says he, " was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones. I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay." ( Chap. 20 : 9.) On another occasion, Jeremiah says : " I am full of the fury of...

...halting,' to be revenged on him for speaking the truth — he would be forced to confess as he confessed: 'His word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up...written, as proceeding out of stomach, virulence, or ill-nature; but to consider rather that, if the prelates have leave to say the worst that can be...

...speedy, strange work there if he be not prevented — when we are in such a frame as our prophet was: "His word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and could not stay" (Jer. 20. 9) — or as Elihu, "I am full of matter,...

...the truth, he would be forc't to confesse as he confest, his word was in my heart as a burning Rre shut up in my bones, I was weary with forbearing, and could not stay. 5 Which might teach these times not suddenly to condemn all things that are sharply spoken, or vehemently...

...baiting to be reveng'd on him for speaking the truth, he would be forc't to confesse as he confest, his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up...my bones. I was weary with forbearing and could not stay.55 Thus persuaded, Milton descended into battle armed with the prodigal vocabulary and the martial...

...am a woman. ["] I have known women in different religious societies, who have felt like the prophet. "His word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing." But they have not dared to open their lips, and have endured all...

...recalled that 96 the prophet Jeremiah's futile silence gave way to divine compulsion, because God's "word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones." The English writer himself knew "those sharp but saving words which would be a terror and a torment...

...my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and contention !" ' (230). Readers should learn 'not suddenly to condemn all things that are sharply...written, as proceeding out of stomach, virulence, and ill nature' (231). The tracts against Ussher and Hall had evidently found an audience, and Milton was...