A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 2John Walker Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 |
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... verse of the 1st chapter of St. John is wanting ; and the reading of the 8th verse is , Quoniam tres sunt qui testimonium dant in terra , spiritus , aqua , et sanguis ; et tres unum sunt . A copy of the Old and New Testament , with St ...
... verse of the 1st chapter of St. John is wanting ; and the reading of the 8th verse is , Quoniam tres sunt qui testimonium dant in terra , spiritus , aqua , et sanguis ; et tres unum sunt . A copy of the Old and New Testament , with St ...
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... verse of that chapter : Genealogia Hucusque , Incip . evangl . secd . MATTh . So that the gospel begins at the 18th verse of the first chap- ter , in the same manner as in the famous copy of the Evan- gelists written in Ireland , and in ...
... verse of that chapter : Genealogia Hucusque , Incip . evangl . secd . MATTh . So that the gospel begins at the 18th verse of the first chap- ter , in the same manner as in the famous copy of the Evan- gelists written in Ireland , and in ...
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... verse of the last chapter of St. John's gospel is , " Si sic eum volo manere donec veniam ; " and that of the 24th verse is , " Si eum volo manere . " The four gospels of St. Jerome's version , with his pro- logues , arguments , & c ...
... verse of the last chapter of St. John's gospel is , " Si sic eum volo manere donec veniam ; " and that of the 24th verse is , " Si eum volo manere . " The four gospels of St. Jerome's version , with his pro- logues , arguments , & c ...
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... verse of the first chapter , " Christi autem generatio sic erat . " All the rubrics are written in gold capital letters ; and the initial letter of each gospel is also of gold , and fills an entire page . The four Evangelists , written ...
... verse of the first chapter , " Christi autem generatio sic erat . " All the rubrics are written in gold capital letters ; and the initial letter of each gospel is also of gold , and fills an entire page . The four Evangelists , written ...
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... verses on the battle of Bannocks Bourne , written in the year 1484 , for the use of William Schevez , Archbishop of St ... verse . Ker's , Lind- sey's , and other chronicles . A fine copy of the chronicle of Mailros . The life of King ...
... verses on the battle of Bannocks Bourne , written in the year 1484 , for the use of William Schevez , Archbishop of St ... verse . Ker's , Lind- sey's , and other chronicles . A fine copy of the chronicle of Mailros . The life of King ...
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Page 136 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Page 318 - I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness : so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies ; and hear poor rogues Talk of...
Page 495 - As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come 'into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Page 136 - And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus : and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? And he said, Who art thou, Lord ? And the LORD said, I am JESUS whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 185 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Page 246 - Now, if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, the observation of her own laws; if those principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made, should lose the qualities which now they have ; if the frame of that heavenly arch erected over our heads should loosen and dissolve itself ; if celestial spheres should forget their wonted motions, and by irregular...
Page 76 - And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth. their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Page 204 - The mother of Sisera looked out at a window and cried through the lattice Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Page 301 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Page 358 - They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt ; but wip'd them soon. The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wand'ring steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.