Liberty of Conscience Illustrated: And the Social Relations Sustained by Christians as Members of the Commonwealth, ConsideredJohn Snow, 1847 - 202 pages |
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... monarch that carries him ; though you have the queen and all the officers of state to attend him in his drives , and his couch be a litter of gold , curtained with vermillion - what will he be after five years ' luxurious dependence ...
... monarch that carries him ; though you have the queen and all the officers of state to attend him in his drives , and his couch be a litter of gold , curtained with vermillion - what will he be after five years ' luxurious dependence ...
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... monarch that then reigned had just written a book in defence of the seven sacra- ments of the church , and had earned for himself and his crown , and his successors , the title which is worn by royalty in England to this day , the ...
... monarch that then reigned had just written a book in defence of the seven sacra- ments of the church , and had earned for himself and his crown , and his successors , the title which is worn by royalty in England to this day , the ...
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... monarchs of England certain privileges , the contest lay between the barons on one side , and the monarchs on the other . The monarchs could not fight without the people ; the barons could do little against the king unless they had the ...
... monarchs of England certain privileges , the contest lay between the barons on one side , and the monarchs on the other . The monarchs could not fight without the people ; the barons could do little against the king unless they had the ...
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... monarch ; in which he was to be pope , as much as any despot that ever lived , and the church his creature . He did not suffer his priests to adopt , or even to suggest , the reformation required . But if it did not please his royal ...
... monarch ; in which he was to be pope , as much as any despot that ever lived , and the church his creature . He did not suffer his priests to adopt , or even to suggest , the reformation required . But if it did not please his royal ...
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... monarch queen Victoria to treat those that are the puri- tans of to - day , as queen Elizabeth dealt with the puritans of her day , I should say that the fate of her throne would not long be disputed . Queen Elizabeth sought , as she ...
... monarch queen Victoria to treat those that are the puri- tans of to - day , as queen Elizabeth dealt with the puritans of her day , I should say that the fate of her throne would not long be disputed . Queen Elizabeth sought , as she ...
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Page 74 - Majesty that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of Parliament.
Page 168 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh : — (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) — Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; — And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Page 69 - ... and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging in general terms an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know Him, to serve Him, to enjoy Him, was with them the great end of existence. They rejected with contempt the ceremonious homage which other sects substituted for the pure worship of the soul. Instead of catching occasional glimpses of the Deity...
Page 70 - Their palaces were houses not made with hands; their diadems crowns of glory which should never fade away. On the rich and the eloquent, on nobles and priests, they looked down with contempt: for they esteemed themselves rich in a more precious treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier 10 hand.
Page iv - Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the -will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute.
Page 95 - And the better to effect the intended reformation, we desire there may be a general synod of the most grave, pious, learned and judicious divines of this island ; assisted with some from foreign parts, professing the same religion with us, who may consider of all things necessary for the peace and good government of the Church...
Page 148 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Page 69 - If their steps were not accompanied by a splendid train of menials, legions of ministering angels had charge over them. Their palaces were houses not made with hands; their diadems crowns of glory which should never fade away...
Page 166 - ... the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven...
Page 163 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.