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... must exert an unhealthy influence upon his character and efforts . Such things
are not conducive to vigorous , practical godliness , nor do they tend to raise the
popular estimate of the sacred functions . Moreover , an inducement is held out to
...
... must exert an unhealthy influence upon his character and efforts . Such things
are not conducive to vigorous , practical godliness , nor do they tend to raise the
popular estimate of the sacred functions . Moreover , an inducement is held out to
...
Page 27
... and takes the oath of homage , in which it is declared that the Sovereign is “ the
only supreme governor of the realm , as well in spiritual or ecclesiastical things
as temporal ; ” and concludes thus : - " I do acknowledge and confess to hold the
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... and takes the oath of homage , in which it is declared that the Sovereign is “ the
only supreme governor of the realm , as well in spiritual or ecclesiastical things
as temporal ; ” and concludes thus : - " I do acknowledge and confess to hold the
...
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It is no infraction of that meek - eyed charity , which “ hopeth all things , " to say ,
that probably many of the can . didates for episcopal ordination are not particular
to a shade as to the number or the nature of the articles to which they subscribe .
It is no infraction of that meek - eyed charity , which “ hopeth all things , " to say ,
that probably many of the can . didates for episcopal ordination are not particular
to a shade as to the number or the nature of the articles to which they subscribe .
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He proposes to range through the whole circle of things known , and by
reinvestigating the mass of the " searchings after truth ” which past ages have
bequeathed to present humanity , thence to deduce 56 words of wisdom , " and
blazon them ...
He proposes to range through the whole circle of things known , and by
reinvestigating the mass of the " searchings after truth ” which past ages have
bequeathed to present humanity , thence to deduce 56 words of wisdom , " and
blazon them ...
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It is continually temporizing , balancing , trying to hit the vaunted “ happy medium
” in all things . Its laboured doggerel has but one refrain , that of the adoption of
the “ golden mean " ' as our rule of life . Now for those who are satisfied with this ...
It is continually temporizing , balancing , trying to hit the vaunted “ happy medium
” in all things . Its laboured doggerel has but one refrain , that of the adoption of
the “ golden mean " ' as our rule of life . Now for those who are satisfied with this ...
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Page 246 - He reads much ; He is a great observer and he looks Quite through the deeds of men ; he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony ; he hears no music ; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.
Page 462 - ... a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Page 49 - ... the inquiry of truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature.
Page 426 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?
Page 34 - And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Page 34 - If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger : her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.
Page 350 - Such an act, That blurs the grace and blush of modesty ; * Calls virtue, hypocrite ; takes off the rose From the fair forehead of an innocent love, And sets a blister there ; makes marriage vows As false as dicers...
Page 254 - 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; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Page 22 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 62 - But the neutral country has a right to preserve its relations with the enemy ; and you are not at liberty to conclude that any communication between them can partake, in any degree, of the nature of hostility against you.