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... Rochester 8. Life of John , Earl of Rochester 9. Appendix I. , from Robert Parsons , M. A. 10 . Page i . - xliii · xlvii 1 · 11 - 135 169 Appendix II . , Letters by Anne , Countess Dowager of Rochester 11. Character of Archbishop ...
... Rochester 8. Life of John , Earl of Rochester 9. Appendix I. , from Robert Parsons , M. A. 10 . Page i . - xliii · xlvii 1 · 11 - 135 169 Appendix II . , Letters by Anne , Countess Dowager of Rochester 11. Character of Archbishop ...
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... Rochester , with an extract from his funeral sermon , . . have , after collating several editions , been carefully re- printed . Some interesting ' characters , ' have been given ; originally extracted from Burnet's history of his own ...
... Rochester , with an extract from his funeral sermon , . . have , after collating several editions , been carefully re- printed . Some interesting ' characters , ' have been given ; originally extracted from Burnet's history of his own ...
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... Rochester's life . This may con- duce , in no slight degree , to their being intel- ligently , and , therefore , profitably read . It is a considerable advantage , to get notice , by frequent breaks , and by transitions visible to the ...
... Rochester's life . This may con- duce , in no slight degree , to their being intel- ligently , and , therefore , profitably read . It is a considerable advantage , to get notice , by frequent breaks , and by transitions visible to the ...
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Gilbert Burnet John Jebb. Burnet's life of bishop Bedel ; his account of lord Rochester ; and his funeral sermon for Mr. Boyle , .. deserve , also , to be placed in the highest rank . I wish much , that all Burnet's lives , includ- ing ...
Gilbert Burnet John Jebb. Burnet's life of bishop Bedel ; his account of lord Rochester ; and his funeral sermon for Mr. Boyle , .. deserve , also , to be placed in the highest rank . I wish much , that all Burnet's lives , includ- ing ...
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... or how to die . Respecting the passages in the life of the earl of Rochester , nothing could easily be added to the encomium of Dr. Johnson : It is a work , which the critic ought to read , for its elegance ; xliv PREFACE TO THE.
... or how to die . Respecting the passages in the life of the earl of Rochester , nothing could easily be added to the encomium of Dr. Johnson : It is a work , which the critic ought to read , for its elegance ; xliv PREFACE TO THE.
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Page 263 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 332 - For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men...
Page 386 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page xvii - GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page lxiv - Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and yc shall find rest for your souls.
Page xiii - For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Page liii - But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale, And love the high embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows, richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Page 385 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 275 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Page 16 - So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.
Page 332 - ... as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect, or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.