 maintained 30 Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms, And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence ; for this was all thy care— To stand approved in sight of...  Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 121by John Milton - 1903 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1801 - 394 pages
...heard. SERVANT of God, well done, well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd 38 Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in...worse to bear Than violence; for this was all thy care 35 To stand approv'd in sight of Cod, though worlds Judg'd thee perverse : the easier conquest now... | |
 | David Simpson - Age of reason - 1803 - 444 pages
...baft tbou fought The latter fight, <who fiugle hajt maintained Againji revetted multitudes the canfe Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms ; And for the teflimoiiy of truth haft borne Uni-verfal reproach, far luorfe to bear Than 'violence; for this ivas... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...heard: Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd 30 Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth,...Than violence; for this was all thy care To stand approv'd in sight of God, though ' Judg'd thee perverse: the easier conquest now Remains thee, aided... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...heard: " Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in...worse to bear Than violence ; for this was all thy car* To stand approv'd in sight of God, though worlds Judg'd thee perverse." From all these considerations... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810
...heard. Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in...Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence j for this was all thy care To stand approv'd in sight of God, though worlds Judg'd thee perverse;... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 424 pages
...heard: Servant of Goo, well done, well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arm*; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, Jar worse to bear Than violence;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 572 pages
...• Servant of God, well done ; well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintaiu'd Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in ai ms ; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence... | |
 | Alethea Lewis - 1814 - 318 pages
...illusion."—ANONYMOUS. Quarterly Revieutt " Servant of God, well done 1 Well hast thou fought; And for the test'mouy of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence ; this was all thy care, To stand approv'd in sight of God, though worldl 1 1 Jndj'd thee perverse,"... | |
 | John Milton - 1815
...heard. " ' Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms; Anil for the testimony' of truth hast borne Vniversa! reproach, far worse to bear Than violence; for... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1819
...mix'd ' Servant of God, well done, well hast thou foorf,t The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in anus ' And for the testimony' of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence... | |
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