The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...W. Miller, 1808 - English literature |
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WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN NOW 1ST C John 1631-1700 Dryden,Walter Sir Scott, 1771-1832 No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 4 - Austria, his mother, after twenty years of barrenness, had recourse to heaven, by her fervent prayers, to draw down that blessing, and addressed her devotions, in a particular manner, to this holy apostle of the Indies. I know not, madam, whether I may presume to tell the world, that your majesty has chosen this great saint for one of your celestial patrons, though I am sure you will never be ashamed of owning so glorious an intercessor ; not even in a country where the doctrine of the holy church...
Page 85 - Paravas tongue the words of the sign of the cross, the apostles' creed, the commandments, the Lord's prayer, the salutation of the angel, the confiteor, the salve regina, and, in fine, the whole catechism. The translation being finished, the father got, without book, what he could of it, and took his way about the villages of the coast, in number thirty, about half of which were baptized, the rest idolaters. " I went about, with my bell in my hand," says he himself, " and gathering together all I...
Page 24 - Some time after this, having one day found Xavier more than ordinarily attentive, he repeated to him these words more forcibly than ever : What will it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul...
Page 119 - I have often thoughts to run over all the -Universities of Europe, and principally that of Paris, and to cry aloud to those who abound more in learning than in charity, Ah ! how many souls are lost to heaven through your neglect ! Many, without doubt, would be moved, would make a spiritual retreat, and give themselves the leisure for meditating on heavenly things.
Page 100 - The process of the saint's canonization makes mention of four dead persons, to whom God restored life at this time, by the ministry of his servant. The first was a catechist, who had been stung by a serpent of that kind whose stings are always mortal. The second was a child who was drowned in a pit. The third and fourth, a young man and maid whom a pestilential fever had carried off Incredible were the labours of the saint.
Page 86 - Commandments, and give them to understand, that the Christian law is comprised in these precepts ; that he who keeps them all according to his duty, is a good Christian ; and that eternal life is decreed to him : that on the contrary, whoever violates one of these Commandments, is a bad Christian, and that he shall be damned eternally, in case he repent not of his sin. Both the new Christians and the Pagans admire our law, as holy, and reasonable, and consistent with itself. " Having done as I told...
Page 309 - September, in the year 1550, with Cozmo de Torrez, and John Fernandez, carrying on his back, according to his custom, all the necessary utensils for the sacrifice of the mass. Before his departure, he recommended the faithful to Paul de Sainte Foy. It is wonderful, that these new Christians, bereft of their pastors, should maintain themselves in the midst of Paganism, and amongst the persecuting Bonzas, and not one single man of them should be perverted from the faith. It happened, that even their...
Page 86 - I repeated the creed singly ; and, insisting on every particular article, asked, if they certainly believed it ? They all protested to me, with loud cries, and their hands across their breasts, that they firmly believed it. My practice is, to make them repeat the creed oftener than the other prayers ; and I declare to them, at the same time, that they who believe the contents of it are true Christians. " From the creed I pass to the ten commandments, and give them to understand, that the Christian...
Page 264 - Christ, by all those reasons which are capable of establishing it ; and show them, that the surest means for them to come out of their errors, and leave their vices, is often to approach that sacrament, with suitable preparations to it. " Though your penitents may be well prepared for confession, think not, when they shall declare their sins, that your business is done. You must dive into the bottom of their conscience, and, by examination, draw out of them what themselves know not. Ask then of them,...
Page 119 - Lord, thou hast given me five talents, and behold I have added other five. "I take God to witness, that, not being able to return into Europe, I have almost resolved to write to the university of Paris, and namely to our masters, Cornet and Picard, that millions of idolaters might be easily converted, if there were more preachers, who would sincerely mind the interests of Jesus Christ, and not their own concernments.