The Athenian Oracle, Volume 4J. and J. Knapton, 1728 |
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... Writing the Hiftory of a Society , whofe Learning and Wit have juftly made fo confi- derable a Figure in the World ; yet I muft , with Vanity enough , own , that the Nobleness of the Undertaking has born me up fo far above any Apprehen ...
... Writing the Hiftory of a Society , whofe Learning and Wit have juftly made fo confi- derable a Figure in the World ; yet I muft , with Vanity enough , own , that the Nobleness of the Undertaking has born me up fo far above any Apprehen ...
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... Writings of Arifto- tle ; who , if we may credit his Letter to Alexander the Great , never intended any one should reap much Knowledg from them , except his own felect Scholars . For that great King being fir'd with a generous Am ...
... Writings of Arifto- tle ; who , if we may credit his Letter to Alexander the Great , never intended any one should reap much Knowledg from them , except his own felect Scholars . For that great King being fir'd with a generous Am ...
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... writing and fending . In the fecond Number the Title is alter'd , from Gazette to Mer- cury ; the reafon of which they give in their Twelfth , in an fwer to this Queftion is the reafon of your changing the Name of your Athenian Gazette ...
... writing and fending . In the fecond Number the Title is alter'd , from Gazette to Mer- cury ; the reafon of which they give in their Twelfth , in an fwer to this Queftion is the reafon of your changing the Name of your Athenian Gazette ...
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... Writings and Actions , fo univerfal a Concern and Zeal for all , that bear the glo- rious Image of his Maker . So truly Apoftolical are his Incli- nations , that all Pains , all La- bour , all Watchings and Pray ers , ers , tho ' for ...
... Writings and Actions , fo univerfal a Concern and Zeal for all , that bear the glo- rious Image of his Maker . So truly Apoftolical are his Incli- nations , that all Pains , all La- bour , all Watchings and Pray ers , ers , tho ' for ...
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... Writings than in all their Actions , and their Endeavors to render other Mens Actions of the like Per- fection : And this will appear from thofe Anfwers which en- deavord with Reason and Ar- gument to fecond the Com- mands of the ...
... Writings than in all their Actions , and their Endeavors to render other Mens Actions of the like Per- fection : And this will appear from thofe Anfwers which en- deavord with Reason and Ar- gument to fecond the Com- mands of the ...
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Page 112 - As when the deluge first began to fall, That mighty ebb never to flow again, When this huge body's moisture was so great, It quite o'ercame the vital heat; That mountain which was highest, first of all Appear'd above the universal main, To bless the primitive sailor's weary sight; And 'twas perhaps Parnassus, if in height It be as great as 'tis in fame, And nigh to Heaven as is its name; So, after...
Page 121 - and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be [made] known, by the church, the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Page 141 - WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Page 185 - water upon you, and ye fhall be clean : from " all your filthinefs, and from all your idols, will I " cleanfe you. A new heart alfo will I give you, " and a new fpirit will I put within you ; and " I will take away the ftony heart out of your " flefh, and I will
Page 119 - Yet mall thefe traces of your wit remain, Like a juft map, to tell the vaft extent Of conqueft in your fhort and happy reign ; And to all future mankind...
Page 262 - And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby offended ; the Curate, having knowledge thereof, shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, until he hath openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended his former naughty...
Page 116 - Careless and ignorant posterity, Although they praise the learning and the wit, And though the title seems to show The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how shall they be brought to know Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Less should I daub it o'er with transitory praise, And water-colours of these days : These days ! where e'en th...
Page 260 - Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday, and other holy-days, according to God's holy will and pleasure and the orders of the Church of England prescribed in that behalf; that is, in hearing the Word of God read and taught; in private and...
Page 173 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.