The works of John Milton in verse and prose, with a life of the author by J. Mitford, Volume 31851 |
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... 'd without fufpicion , doubt and danger . The laft point wherein the Antiquary is to bee dealt with at his owne weapon , is to make it manifeft , that the ancienteft , and beft of the Fathers have disclaim'd all Lib . 1 . 25 in England .
... 'd without fufpicion , doubt and danger . The laft point wherein the Antiquary is to bee dealt with at his owne weapon , is to make it manifeft , that the ancienteft , and beft of the Fathers have disclaim'd all Lib . 1 . 25 in England .
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... doubt , that have all the helps of Learning , and faithfull industry that man in this life can look for , and the affiftance of God as neer now to us as ever . But let the Scriptures be hard ; are they more hard , more crabbed , more ...
... doubt , that have all the helps of Learning , and faithfull industry that man in this life can look for , and the affiftance of God as neer now to us as ever . But let the Scriptures be hard ; are they more hard , more crabbed , more ...
Page 40
... doubt , But Lords beware , and them defend , For now thefe folks be wonders ftout The King and Lords now this amend . And in the next Stanza which begins the third part of the tale he argues that they ought not to bee Lords . Mofes Law ...
... doubt , But Lords beware , and them defend , For now thefe folks be wonders ftout The King and Lords now this amend . And in the next Stanza which begins the third part of the tale he argues that they ought not to bee Lords . Mofes Law ...
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... doubt not , can profecute against them . I proceed within my own bounds to fhew you next what good Agents they are about the Reven- nues and Riches of the Kingdome , which declares of what moment they are to Monarchy , or what availe ...
... doubt not , can profecute against them . I proceed within my own bounds to fhew you next what good Agents they are about the Reven- nues and Riches of the Kingdome , which declares of what moment they are to Monarchy , or what availe ...
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... doubt , whether a greater inconve- nience would not grow from the corruption of any other difcipline , then from that of Epifcopacy . This feemes an unfeasonable forefight , and out of order to deferre , and put off the most needfull ...
... doubt , whether a greater inconve- nience would not grow from the corruption of any other difcipline , then from that of Epifcopacy . This feemes an unfeasonable forefight , and out of order to deferre , and put off the most needfull ...
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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.