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... Whatsoever either men on earth , or the angels of heaven do know , it is as a drop of that unemptiable fountain of Wisdom ; which Wisdom hath diversely imparted her treasures unto the world . As her ways are of sundry kinds , so her ...
... Whatsoever either men on earth , or the angels of heaven do know , it is as a drop of that unemptiable fountain of Wisdom ; which Wisdom hath diversely imparted her treasures unto the world . As her ways are of sundry kinds , so her ...
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... whatsoever dependeth on it ? And is it possible , that man being not only the noblest crea- ture in the world , but even a very world in himself , his transgressing the law of his nature should draw no manner of harm after it ? Yes ...
... whatsoever dependeth on it ? And is it possible , that man being not only the noblest crea- ture in the world , but even a very world in himself , his transgressing the law of his nature should draw no manner of harm after it ? Yes ...
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... whatsoever they knew besides God , they apprehended it not in itself , without dependency upon God ; because , so long , God must needs seem infinitely better than any thing which they so could apprehend . Of angels we are not to ...
... whatsoever they knew besides God , they apprehended it not in itself , without dependency upon God ; because , so long , God must needs seem infinitely better than any thing which they so could apprehend . Of angels we are not to ...
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... whatsoever occasion be offered through variety of times and things , during the state of this inconstant world , which bringeth forth daily such new evils as must of necessity by new remedies be redressed , and did both of old enforce ...
... whatsoever occasion be offered through variety of times and things , during the state of this inconstant world , which bringeth forth daily such new evils as must of necessity by new remedies be redressed , and did both of old enforce ...
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... The Bishop's gentleness . At the hands of a bishop the first thing looked for is a care of the clergy under him ; a care , that in doing good they may have whatsoever comforts and encouragements 28 SELECTIONS FROM HOOKER . [ CHAP . IV .
... The Bishop's gentleness . At the hands of a bishop the first thing looked for is a care of the clergy under him ; a care , that in doing good they may have whatsoever comforts and encouragements 28 SELECTIONS FROM HOOKER . [ CHAP . IV .
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Page 24 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 19 - Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 18 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page ii - Those things which nature is said to do, are by divine art performed, using nature as an instrument ; nor is there any such art or knowledge divine in nature herself working, but in the Guide of nature's work.
Page 57 - He that goeth about to persuade a multitude, that they are not so well governed as they ought to be, shall never want attentive and favourable hearers ; because they know the manifold defects whereunto every kind of regiment is subject, 'but the secret lets and difficulties, which in public proceedings are innumerable and inevitable, they have not ordinarily the judgment to consider.
Page 40 - ... hath to express and represent to the mind, more inwardly than any other sensible mean, the very standing, rising, and falling, the very steps and inflections every way, the turns and varieties of all passions, whereunto the mind is subject ; yea, so to imitate them, that, whether it...