Ecclesiastical Biography: Or, Lives of Eminent Men, Connected with the History of Religion in England : from the Commencement of the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 4J.G. & F. Rivington, 1839 - Christian biography |
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... point in respect of the heavens , so are earthly troubles compared to heavenly joys ; therefore , if either age or sickness lead you to those joys , consider what advantage you have over youth and health , who are now so near those two ...
... point in respect of the heavens , so are earthly troubles compared to heavenly joys ; therefore , if either age or sickness lead you to those joys , consider what advantage you have over youth and health , who are now so near those two ...
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... point with him ; and did not only maintain the lawfulness of the thing in question , but the expedience of it also : and shewed that the omitting it would be of dangerous consequence , and would reflect very much upon those men who made ...
... point with him ; and did not only maintain the lawfulness of the thing in question , but the expedience of it also : and shewed that the omitting it would be of dangerous consequence , and would reflect very much upon those men who made ...
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... infirmities , those that were of the Romish persuasion in point of religion ( even Rome itself , and those of this nation ) knowing that the death of the queen , and the establishing of her successor , were taken to be SIR HENRY WOTTON .
... infirmities , those that were of the Romish persuasion in point of religion ( even Rome itself , and those of this nation ) knowing that the death of the queen , and the establishing of her successor , were taken to be SIR HENRY WOTTON .
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... points better ; for the wise Italians have this proverb ; He that understands amiss , concludes worse and take heed of thinking , The farther you go from the church of Rome , the nearer you are to God . " And to another that spake ...
... points better ; for the wise Italians have this proverb ; He that understands amiss , concludes worse and take heed of thinking , The farther you go from the church of Rome , the nearer you are to God . " And to another that spake ...
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... points of predestination and reprobation , which have so much troubled the church of late years , and in ancient ... points which are commonly called the Arminian points ; after he had heard him , being returned unto his lodging , he was ...
... points of predestination and reprobation , which have so much troubled the church of late years , and in ancient ... points which are commonly called the Arminian points ; after he had heard him , being returned unto his lodging , he was ...
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acquaintance Albertus Morton answer archbishop archbishop of Canterbury Arminian believe Bemerton bishop bishop of Salisbury blessed books of Kings brought called charity Christ Christian church church of England clergy command concerning conscience court death desire diligence discourse divine doctor doctrine earl eminent England excellent father favour gave Gidding give God's Gondomar grace hand happy hath heaven Herbert holy honour hope judge judgment king king's knew late learned letter Little Gidding lived London lord majesty matter mercy mind never Nicholas Ferrar Nicholas Wotton observed occasion Oxford parliament person piety pray prayers preached present prince reader reason received religion Richard Baxter Sanderson sent sermon shew sir Henry Wotton soul temper things thought tion told took truth unto Virginia company virtue wherein whole words worthy writ write