I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions: till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which, unless he took with... Milton, Man and Thinker - Page 11by Denis Saurat - 1925 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1860 - 566 pages
...own resolutions, till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church, — that he who would take orders must...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing. Howsoever, thus church-ousted by the prelates, hence may appear the right I have to meddle in these... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...take an oath withal; which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing. Howsoever, thus church-outed by the prelates, hence may appear the right I have to meddle in these... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...take an oath wilhal ; which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing. Howsoever, thus church-outed by the prelates, hence may appear the right I have to meddle in these... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions : till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing. Howsoever thus church-outed by the prelates, hence may appear the right I have to meddle in these matters,... | |
| David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...take an oath withal; which unless he took with a conscience that would stretch, he must either strain, perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to...bought and begun with servitude and forswearing." There have been some respectable persons in our own day, who have declined entering into the church... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 518 pages
...take an oath withal^ which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing V Let us now' proceed to the punishments inflicted on ror by those who have any compassion ; and the... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 510 pages
...must either strait perjure, or split his -faith.; I thought it better to prefer a blameless aileoce before the sacred office of speaking, bought and. begun with servitude and forswearing V Let us uow proceed to the punishments inflicted an * J)fri*2'--. Speeches, p. 9. " Prose Works, v»l.... | |
| William Johnson Fox - Christianity - 1819 - 344 pages
...an oath •withal; which, unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure or split his faith ; I thought it better to...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing. Howsoever, thus church-outed by the prelates, hence may appear the right I have to meddle with these... | |
| William Johnson Fox - Christianity - 1822 - 344 pages
...take an oath withal ; which, unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure or split his faith ; I thought it better to...speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing. Howsoever, thus church-outed by the prelates, hence may appear the right I have to meddle with these... | |
| Unitarianism - 1824 - 382 pages
...which would retch, he must ei.ther straight perjure or split his faith; I THOUGHT IT BETTER TO PKEFER A BLAMELESS SILENCE BEFORE THE SACRED OFFICE OF SPEAKING,...BOUGHT AND BEGUN WITH SERVITUDE AND FORSWEARING." True Liberality. WE have given sufficient proof, we believe, in the course of our work, that we do... | |
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