The history of Lynn. To which is prefixed a copious account of Marshland, Wisbeach and the Fens, Volume 21812 |
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... took up his pen and wrote a book against Luther ; for which important performance and acceptable service the pope thought proper to reward him , by conferring on him the dignified title of Defender of the Faith ; a title which all his ...
... took up his pen and wrote a book against Luther ; for which important performance and acceptable service the pope thought proper to reward him , by conferring on him the dignified title of Defender of the Faith ; a title which all his ...
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... took in the religious persecutions both of Henry's and of Ed- ward's reign ? What excuse will you make for him . when you find him sending christians and protestants to the stake for the very opinion which he himself holds ? " These are ...
... took in the religious persecutions both of Henry's and of Ed- ward's reign ? What excuse will you make for him . when you find him sending christians and protestants to the stake for the very opinion which he himself holds ? " These are ...
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... took in Henry's divorce from queen Catherine of Arragon . Henry tired out with the opposition of Rome , and impatient to be united with his beloved Ann Boleyn , privately marries her Nov. 14 , 1532 , and Cranmer himself is one of the ...
... took in Henry's divorce from queen Catherine of Arragon . Henry tired out with the opposition of Rome , and impatient to be united with his beloved Ann Boleyn , privately marries her Nov. 14 , 1532 , and Cranmer himself is one of the ...
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... took an oath to submit to whatever pen- ance was enjoined . Ex . Regist . Cranm . Collier part ii . b . i , rec . 35 . Milnes , as before , p . 208 . She was barely accused of maintaining , that " Christ 658 HISTORY OF LYNN .
... took an oath to submit to whatever pen- ance was enjoined . Ex . Regist . Cranm . Collier part ii . b . i , rec . 35 . Milnes , as before , p . 208 . She was barely accused of maintaining , that " Christ 658 HISTORY OF LYNN .
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... took place . This was solemnly de- clared to have been done voluntarily , though the con- trary was well known to have been the fact . These deeds of surrender are still in being , with some also of the confessions ; but most of them ...
... took place . This was solemnly de- clared to have been done voluntarily , though the con- trary was well known to have been the fact . These deeds of surrender are still in being , with some also of the confessions ; but most of them ...
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Page 1084 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.
Page 998 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died ; and he died for all, that they which live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.
Page 1072 - Some years after, it was my fortune to converse with many of the principal actors against that minister, and with those who principally excited that clamour. None of them, no not one, did in the least defend the measure, or attempt to justify their conduct. They condemned it as freely as they would have done in commenting upon any proceeding in history in which they were totally unconcerned.
Page 860 - Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penalties of certain Laws...
Page 741 - ... than three tears, and that only out of the left eye. This want of tears was, by the witch-finders, and, even by some judges, considered as a very substantial proof of guilt.
Page 1015 - Tom Pyle is a learned and worthy, as well as a lively and entertaining man. To be sure his success has not been equal to his merit, which yet, perhaps, is in...
Page 628 - Thev therefore lend a willing ear to the doctrine that we are justified by faith alone, and not by good works, having no relish for them...
Page 729 - ... fall, and then demanded whether she had nothing of his in her body, but did not bleed, but she being amazed, replied little, then he put his hand up her coats, and pulled out the pin, and set her aside as a guilty person, and child of the devil, and fell to try others whom he made guilty.
Page 736 - But the misdemeanor of persons pretending to use witchcraft, tell fortunes, or discover stolen goods, by skill in the occult sciences, is still deservedly punished with a year's imprisonment, and standing four times in the pillory.
Page 942 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the Zephyr blows, While, proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.