The Prose Works of John Milton ...: The likeliest means to remove hirelings out of the church. Animadversions upon the remonstrants' defence against Smectymnus. Apology for Smectymnuus. The doctrine and discipline of divorce. The judgment of M. Bucer concerning divorce. Tetrachordon. Colasterion. Tractate of education. Declaration for the election of John III., King of Poland. Familiar lettersG. Bell and sons, 1888 |
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... least over all knowledge , and to be deeply versed in the particular subject of which they undertook to write ; and the taste of the period often forced them upon investigations which we now look upon as peculiarly arid and unprofitable ...
... least over all knowledge , and to be deeply versed in the particular subject of which they undertook to write ; and the taste of the period often forced them upon investigations which we now look upon as peculiarly arid and unprofitable ...
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... least danger- ous : which will be likeliest effected , if we consider , first , what recompence God hath ordained should be given to ministers of the church ; ( for that a recompence ought to be given then , and may by them justly be ...
... least danger- ous : which will be likeliest effected , if we consider , first , what recompence God hath ordained should be given to ministers of the church ; ( for that a recompence ought to be given then , and may by them justly be ...
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... least manner that tithes be of any right to ministers , but the contrary : first , the Levites had " a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law , " that is , of their brethren , though they come out of the loins of ...
... least manner that tithes be of any right to ministers , but the contrary : first , the Levites had " a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law , " that is , of their brethren , though they come out of the loins of ...
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... least as were not Levites , did not take tithes , but paid them : so much less covetous were the scribes and pharisees in those worse times than ours at this day . This is so apparent to the reformed divines of other countries , that ...
... least as were not Levites , did not take tithes , but paid them : so much less covetous were the scribes and pharisees in those worse times than ours at this day . This is so apparent to the reformed divines of other countries , that ...
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... least reason to use it , denying morality in the sabbath , and therein better agreeing with reformed churches abroad than the rest of our divines . As therefore the seventh day is not moral , but a convenient recourse of worship in fit ...
... least reason to use it , denying morality in the sabbath , and therein better agreeing with reformed churches abroad than the rest of our divines . As therefore the seventh day is not moral , but a convenient recourse of worship in fit ...
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Page 254 - Awake, my St. John! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man; A mighty maze! but not without a plan; A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot; Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Page 24 - Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Page 391 - For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Page 254 - Before all temples the upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for thou know'st; thou from the first Wast present, and, with mighty wings outspread, Dove-like, sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant: what in me is dark Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this great argument I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
Page 362 - Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish aught from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Page 456 - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out With wanton heed and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony; That Orpheus...
Page 446 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.
Page 11 - And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.
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