The works of John Milton in verse and prose, with a life of the author by J. Mitford, Volume 31851 |
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... Doctrine of the Gospel , planted by teachers Divinely infpir'd , and by them winnow'd , and fifted , from the chaffe of overdated Ceremonies , and refin'd to such a Spirituall height ,. I B Cawfes that hitherto have hindred it •
... Doctrine of the Gospel , planted by teachers Divinely infpir'd , and by them winnow'd , and fifted , from the chaffe of overdated Ceremonies , and refin'd to such a Spirituall height ,. I B Cawfes that hitherto have hindred it •
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... Doctrine fhould through the groffeneffe , and blindnesse , of her Profeffors , and the fraud of deceivable traditions , drag fo downwards , as to backslide one way into the Jewish beggery of old caft rudiments , and stumble forward ...
... Doctrine fhould through the groffeneffe , and blindnesse , of her Profeffors , and the fraud of deceivable traditions , drag fo downwards , as to backslide one way into the Jewish beggery of old caft rudiments , and stumble forward ...
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... Doctrine we agree with our Brethren ; yet in Difcipline , which is the execution and applying of Doctrine home , and laying the falve to the very Orifice of the wound ; yea tenting and searching to the Core , without which Pulpit ...
... Doctrine we agree with our Brethren ; yet in Difcipline , which is the execution and applying of Doctrine home , and laying the falve to the very Orifice of the wound ; yea tenting and searching to the Core , without which Pulpit ...
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... doctrine did but lurk , but they once gon , with open forehead they durft preach down the truth with falfi- ties : yea thofe that are reckon'd for orthodox began to make fad , and fhamefull rents in the Church about the trivial ...
... doctrine did but lurk , but they once gon , with open forehead they durft preach down the truth with falfi- ties : yea thofe that are reckon'd for orthodox began to make fad , and fhamefull rents in the Church about the trivial ...
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... doctrine to judge rightly , wee must judge by that which was to be their rule . But it wil be objected that this was an unfetl'd state of the Church wanting the temporall Magif- trate to fuppreffe the licence of falfe Brethren , and the ...
... doctrine to judge rightly , wee must judge by that which was to be their rule . But it wil be objected that this was an unfetl'd state of the Church wanting the temporall Magif- trate to fuppreffe the licence of falfe Brethren , and the ...
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Page 149 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Page 68 - Thou therefore that sittest in light and glory unapproachable, Parent of angels and men! next thee I implore, omnipotent King, Redeemer of that lost remnant whose nature thou didst assume, ineffable and everlasting love! and thou, the third subsistence of divine infinitude, illumining Spirit, the joy and solace of created things! one Tripersonal godhead! look upon this thy poor and almost spent and expiring church...
Page 71 - But they contrary that by the impairing and diminution of the true Faith, the distresses and servitude of their Country...
Page 144 - I applied myself to that resolution, which Ariosto followed against the persuasions of Bembo, to fix all the industry and art I could unite to the adorning of my native tongue...
Page 148 - Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years yet I may go on trust with him toward the payment of what I am now indebted, as being a work not to be raised from the heat of youth or the vapours of wine, like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar...
Page 270 - I deplored; and above them all preferred the two famous renowners of Beatrice and Laura, who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression.
Page 271 - Homer, to have written undecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit without that oath ought to be...
Page 104 - This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare...
Page 493 - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth ; and from thy face shall I be hid ; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth ; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Page 144 - ... an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, which I take to be my portion in- this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die.