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... divine grounding his opinions solely on the lessons of God's Word , gave his conclusion strongly in the affirmative . In his published reply he says , " Temporal lords may lawfully and meritoriously take away the goods of fortune from a ...
... divine grounding his opinions solely on the lessons of God's Word , gave his conclusion strongly in the affirmative . In his published reply he says , " Temporal lords may lawfully and meritoriously take away the goods of fortune from a ...
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... divine service in the church at Lutter- worth , he was seized with a fresh attack of paralysis , which , on the third day , terminated his valuable life . WICLIF'S CHAIR . Lutterworth still preserves among its relics the chair in which ...
... divine service in the church at Lutter- worth , he was seized with a fresh attack of paralysis , which , on the third day , terminated his valuable life . WICLIF'S CHAIR . Lutterworth still preserves among its relics the chair in which ...
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... divine service , the abolition of some minor festivals , the sign of the cross in baptism , the use of the ring in mar- riage , liberty not to kneel at the Lord's Supper ; these , and others like them , were the points on which the ...
... divine service , the abolition of some minor festivals , the sign of the cross in baptism , the use of the ring in mar- riage , liberty not to kneel at the Lord's Supper ; these , and others like them , were the points on which the ...
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... divine of great learning , and exemplary life ; Dr. Chadderton , also an eminent scholar , and master of * Neal calls it " the drawing - room . " Emmanuel College , Cambridge , tutor of Bishop Bedell , 50 WRITHINGS OF THE DOWN - TRODDEN .
... divine of great learning , and exemplary life ; Dr. Chadderton , also an eminent scholar , and master of * Neal calls it " the drawing - room . " Emmanuel College , Cambridge , tutor of Bishop Bedell , 50 WRITHINGS OF THE DOWN - TRODDEN .
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... divine service , “ all lawful recreations , ” but prohibited all puritans and recusants from the indulgence . Under these canons , it is computed that fifteen hundred ministers were suspended . In relating this conference , mention has ...
... divine service , “ all lawful recreations , ” but prohibited all puritans and recusants from the indulgence . Under these canons , it is computed that fifteen hundred ministers were suspended . In relating this conference , mention has ...
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Page 66 - I charge you before God and His blessed angels that you follow me no further than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. " If God reveal anything to you by any other instrument of His, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of His holy Word.
Page 227 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Page 227 - Thou do dispose of me, continue and go on to do good for them. Give them consistency of judgment, one heart, and mutual love ; and go on to deliver them, and with the work of reformation ; and make the Name of Christ glorious in the world. Teach those who look too much on Thy instruments, to depend more upon Thyself.
Page 99 - We charge him with having broken his coronation oath; and we are told that he kept his marriage vow. We accuse him of having given up his people to the merciless inflictions of the most hot-headed and hard-hearted of prelates; and the defence is, that he took his little son on his knee and kissed him!
Page 67 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Page 28 - Thus this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over.
Page 335 - Poor child ! thought I, what sorrow art thou like to have for thy portion in this world ! Thou must be beaten ; must beg ; suffer hunger, cold, nakedness and a thousand calamities, though I cannot now endure the wind should blow upon thee...
Page 98 - The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom overwhelming evidence is produced, generally decline all controversy about the facts, and content themselves with calling testimony to character. He had so many private virtues ! And had James the Second no private virtues?
Page 200 - Sir, the State in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions ; if they be willing faithfully to serve it— that satisfies.
Page 137 - There still remained a rugged and clownish soldier, half-fanatic, half-buffoon, whose talents, discerned as yet only by one penetrating eye, were equal to all the highest duties of the soldier and the prince. But in Hampden, and in Hampden alone...