A New General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 12B. Fellowes, 1853 - Biography |
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Academy afterwards ancient Antwerp appeared appointed archbishop became bishop Bologna born Cambridge cathedral celebrated chaplain Charles Christian church Church of England court daughter death died divine Dublin duke earl edition educated elected eminent emperor England English engraved entitled father Florence France French gave Greek Henry History honour Italy James Jesuits John king king's Latin learned lectures Leipsic letters lished lived London lord married master ment minister Naples native obtained Oxford Padua painted painter Paris parliament philosophy physician poems poet pope portrait preached prince principal printed professor published queen Queen's college received rectory reign resided Restoration returned Roman Rome Royal Society Scotland sent Sermons soon studied succeeded Thomas tion took the degree translation treatise Trinity college Venice visited vols volume Westminster Westminster Abbey Westminster school whence William writer wrote
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Page 447 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 15 - Adonis, his Lucrece, his sugared sonnets among his private friends, etc. "As Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for Comedy and Tragedy among the Latins, so Shakespeare among the English is the most excellent in both kinds for the stage...
Page 412 - To every work he brought a memory full fraught, together with a fancy fertile of original combinations, and at once exerted the powers of the scholar, the reasoner, and the wit. But his knowledge was too multifarious to be always exact, and his pursuits were too eager to be always cautious.
Page 449 - In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's Preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that he had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the...
Page 32 - General was and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink, which was presently brought him; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank and delivered it to the poor man with these words, 'Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.
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Page 411 - The Divine Legation of Moses demonstrated on the Principles of a Religious Deist, from the Omission of the Doctrine of a Future State of Rewards and Punishments in the Jewish Dispensation ;" which being attacked by several opponents, he published a " Vindication
Page 447 - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver iis out of thine hand, O king.
Page 444 - I can say that the king is as absolute here, as " any prince in the whole world can be, and may be " still, if it be not spoiled on that side t.
Page 449 - It had been impossible for him to perform this almost incredible degree of labour, without great punctuality and care in the management of his time. He had stated hours for every purpose ; and his only relaxation was a change of employment. His rules were like the laws of the Medes and Persians, absolute and irrevocable.