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... give me all the in- formation in his power ; that he had come to the dingle , not so much for the sake of the good cheer which I was in the habit of giving him , as in the hope of inducing me to enlist under the banners of Rome , and to ...
... give me all the in- formation in his power ; that he had come to the dingle , not so much for the sake of the good cheer which I was in the habit of giving him , as in the hope of inducing me to enlist under the banners of Rome , and to ...
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... give you a lesson on that point ; they have their fetish images , to which they look for help in their afflictions ; they have like- wise a high priest , whom they call " " Mumbo Jumbo , " said I ; " I know all about him already . " 66 ...
... give you a lesson on that point ; they have their fetish images , to which they look for help in their afflictions ; they have like- wise a high priest , whom they call " " Mumbo Jumbo , " said I ; " I know all about him already . " 66 ...
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... give you an answer , ' I replied , " I would fain know more about you ; perhaps you will declare your name ? " " That I will never do , " said the man in black ; no one in England knows it but myself , and I will not declare it , even ...
... give you an answer , ' I replied , " I would fain know more about you ; perhaps you will declare your name ? " " That I will never do , " said the man in black ; no one in England knows it but myself , and I will not declare it , even ...
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... give sight to the blind . Here is this blind Saxon , whom you cannot cure , but on whose eyes I will manifest my power , in order to show the difference between the true and the false church ; ' and forthwith , with the assistance of a ...
... give sight to the blind . Here is this blind Saxon , whom you cannot cure , but on whose eyes I will manifest my power , in order to show the difference between the true and the false church ; ' and forthwith , with the assistance of a ...
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... to show a farmer a two- year - old colt ; she heard me give him directions , but she can't be satisfied . " " I can't indeed , " said Mrs. Chikno . " " And why not , sister ? " " Because I place no confidence in your words ,
... to show a farmer a two- year - old colt ; she heard me give him directions , but she can't be satisfied . " " I can't indeed , " said Mrs. Chikno . " " And why not , sister ? " " Because I place no confidence in your words ,
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Popular passages
Page 9 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 121 - Whatever hypocrites austerely talk Of purity, and place, and innocence, Defaming as impure what GOD declares Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all. Our Maker bids increase, who bids abstain But our destroyer, foe to GOD and man...
Page 4 - AND is there care in heaven ? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move ? There is...
Page 196 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 122 - Evil into the mind of God or man May Come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Page 12 - ... spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to...
Page 64 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God : because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God : every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God : and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God...
Page 10 - Why, what should be the fear? I do not set my life at a pin's fee; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself?
Page 12 - Of calling shapes and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses.
Page 120 - If none regard ; heaven wakes with all his eyes, Whom, to behold but thee, nature's desire, In whose sight all things joy, with ravishment Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.