The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 3J. Johnson, 1806 |
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... best for the commonwealth , even to the taking away of kingfhip itself , when it grows too mafterful and burden- fome . For every commonwealth is in general defined , a fociety fufficient of itfelf , in all things conducible to well ...
... best for the commonwealth , even to the taking away of kingfhip itself , when it grows too mafterful and burden- fome . For every commonwealth is in general defined , a fociety fufficient of itfelf , in all things conducible to well ...
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... best way had been by clear actions , or till actions could be cleared , by evident reasons ; but mere words we are too well ac- quainted with . Had " his honour and reputation been dearer to him " than the luft of reigning , how could ...
... best way had been by clear actions , or till actions could be cleared , by evident reasons ; but mere words we are too well ac- quainted with . Had " his honour and reputation been dearer to him " than the luft of reigning , how could ...
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... best duties ; we are not therefore to leave duties for no duties , and to turn prayer into a kind of lurry . Cannot unpremeditated babblings be rebuked , and re- ftrained in whom we find they are , but the fpirit of God must be ...
... best duties ; we are not therefore to leave duties for no duties , and to turn prayer into a kind of lurry . Cannot unpremeditated babblings be rebuked , and re- ftrained in whom we find they are , but the fpirit of God must be ...
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... best friends feared him , and " he himself , in the temptation of an abfolute conqueft , " it was not only pious but friendly in the parliament , both to fear him and refift him ; fince their not yielding was the only means to keep him ...
... best friends feared him , and " he himself , in the temptation of an abfolute conqueft , " it was not only pious but friendly in the parliament , both to fear him and refift him ; fince their not yielding was the only means to keep him ...
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... best reformed churches ; not as if they the accufers were not tenfold more to be accused , but out of their malignity to all endeavour of amendment ; as we know who ac- cufed to God the fincerity of Job ; an accufation of all others the ...
... best reformed churches ; not as if they the accufers were not tenfold more to be accused , but out of their malignity to all endeavour of amendment ; as we know who ac- cufed to God the fincerity of Job ; an accufation of all others the ...
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abfolute accufative affert againſt alfo anfwer authority becauſe befides beft cafe called caufe cauſe Chrift chriftian church civil commonwealth confcience confefs dative death defend deferved defire depofed difcourfe divine emperor enemy eſtabliſhed fafety faid falfe fame fcripture fecond feem felves fenate fent feveral fhall fhould fhow filly fince fingle firft firſt flain flavery flaves fome fometimes foon force fpeak fpiritual ftand ftate fubjects fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupreme gofpel hæc hath himſelf honour houfe itſelf judge juft juftice king's kingdom kingly laft leaft lefs liberty Lord mafter magiftrates minifters moft moſt muft muſt nation never oath obferve occafion pafs papifts parliament parliament of England perfon Plur praiſed prefent Preter prieft princes proteftant puniſhment purpoſe reafon reformation reft religion right of kings ſhall ſtate tenfe thefe themfelves theſe things thofe thoſe tithes tyrant uſe verb whofe words worfe yourſelf
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Page 408 - But ye shall not be so : but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger ; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Page 362 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple ? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.
Page 435 - And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee ; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Page 173 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same.
Page 339 - For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and ye are complete in him ; which is the head of all principality and power...
Page 371 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 157 - I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, "Give me a king and princes?" I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
Page 363 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the labourer is worthy of his hire ; Go not from house to house.
Page 317 - A Treatise of Civil Power in Ecclesiastical Causes ; showing that it is not lawful for any Power on Earth to compel in matters of Religion.
Page 387 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.