The Works of that Learned and Judicious Divine, Mr. Richard Hooker: with an Account of His Life and Death, Volume 1 |
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... unto you , ' I commend you unto God and the word of his grace * ; ' and so bade them heartily all adieu . 66 99 [ 6. ] It sometimes cometh to pass , that the readiest way which a wise man hath to conquer , is to fly . This voluntary and ...
... unto you , ' I commend you unto God and the word of his grace * ; ' and so bade them heartily all adieu . 66 99 [ 6. ] It sometimes cometh to pass , that the readiest way which a wise man hath to conquer , is to fly . This voluntary and ...
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... unto his cause , could Ch . ii . 8. espy in the whole Scripture of God nothing which might breed at the least a probable opinion of likelihood , that divine au- thority itself was the same way somewhat inclinable . And all which the wit ...
... unto his cause , could Ch . ii . 8. espy in the whole Scripture of God nothing which might breed at the least a probable opinion of likelihood , that divine au- thority itself was the same way somewhat inclinable . And all which the wit ...
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... unto you , that the force of particular reasons which for your several opinions are alleged is a thing whereof the multitude never did nor could so consider as to be therewith wholly carried ; but certain general inducements are used to ...
... unto you , that the force of particular reasons which for your several opinions are alleged is a thing whereof the multitude never did nor could so consider as to be therewith wholly carried ; but certain general inducements are used to ...
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... unto you in this behalf , I wish heartily that proof were made even by solemn confer- ence in orderly and quiet sort , whether you would yourselves be satisfied , or else could by satisfying others draw them to your part . Provided ...
... unto you in this behalf , I wish heartily that proof were made even by solemn confer- ence in orderly and quiet sort , whether you would yourselves be satisfied , or else could by satisfying others draw them to your part . Provided ...
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... unto the world ; that to prevent this evil , there be at the first a solemn declaration made on both parts , of their agreement to have that very book and no other set abroad , wherein their present authorized notaries do write those ...
... unto the world ; that to prevent this evil , there be at the first a solemn declaration made on both parts , of their agreement to have that very book and no other set abroad , wherein their present authorized notaries do write those ...
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Page 228 - Of law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power...
Page 155 - ... if celestial spheres should forget their wonted motions, and by irregular volubility turn themselves any way as it might happen ; if the prince of the lights of heaven, which now as a giant doth run his unwearied course, should, as it were, through a languishing faintness, begin to stand, and to rest himself ; if the moon should wander from her beaten way, the times and seasons of the year blend themselves by disordered and confused mixture, the winds breathe out their last gasp...
Page 574 - When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Page 301 - Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 583 - Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Page 382 - We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law...
Page 149 - Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High ; whom although to • know be life, and joy to make mention of his name ; yet our soundest knowledge is to know that we know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him : and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confess without confession that his glory is inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach.
Page 57 - There is no learning that this man hath not searched into, nothing too hard for his understanding : this man, indeed, deserves the name of an author : his books will get reverence by age, for there is in them such seeds of eternity, that if the rest be like this, they shall last till the last fire shall consume all learning.
Page 148 - ... whom they are subject, is author; only the works and operations of God have Him both for their worker, and for the law whereby they are wrought. (The being of God is a kind of law to his working: for that perfection which God is, giveth perfection to that he doth.
Page 236 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.