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... law of this nation most exactly abridged . He had his first breeding in his father's house , where a private tutor had the care of him , until the tenth year of his age ; and in his eleventh year was sent to the university of Oxford ...
... law of this nation most exactly abridged . He had his first breeding in his father's house , where a private tutor had the care of him , until the tenth year of his age ; and in his eleventh year was sent to the university of Oxford ...
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... law ; where he gave great testimonies of his wit , his learning , and of his improvement in that profes- sion ; which never served him for other use than an ornament and self - satisfaction . His father died before his admission into ...
... law ; where he gave great testimonies of his wit , his learning , and of his improvement in that profes- sion ; which never served him for other use than an ornament and self - satisfaction . His father died before his admission into ...
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... law , and of all other sciences that might give him a denomination ; and began seriously to sur- vey and consider the body of divinity , as it was ... laws and B 3 DR . JOHN DONNE . 5 much it concerned his soul to choose the most orthodox...
... law , and of all other sciences that might give him a denomination ; and began seriously to sur- vey and consider the body of divinity , as it was ... laws and B 3 DR . JOHN DONNE . 5 much it concerned his soul to choose the most orthodox...
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Izaak Walton. many useful observations of those countries , their laws and manner of government , and returned perfect in their lan- guages . The time that he spent in Spain was , at his first going into Italy , designed for travelling ...
Izaak Walton. many useful observations of those countries , their laws and manner of government , and returned perfect in their lan- guages . The time that he spent in Spain was , at his first going into Italy , designed for travelling ...
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... law ; which proved troublesome and sadly chargeable to him , whose youth , and travel , and needless bounty , had brought his estate into a narrow compass . It is observed , and most truly , that silence and submission are charming ...
... law ; which proved troublesome and sadly chargeable to him , whose youth , and travel , and needless bounty , had brought his estate into a narrow compass . It is observed , and most truly , that silence and submission are charming ...
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Page 125 - Richard, I do not give, but lend you my horse: be sure you be honest, and bring my horse back to me at your return this way to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats, to bear your charges to Exeter; and here is ten groats more, which I charge you to deliver to your Mother and tell her I send her a Bishop's benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for me. And if you bring my horse back to me, I will give you ten groats more, to carry you on foot to the College: and so God bless...
Page 20 - Our two souls therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th
Page 40 - SINCE I am coming to that Holy room, Where, with thy Quire of Saints for evermore, I shall be made thy Music; as I come I tune the Instrument here at the door, And what I must do then, think here before.
Page 360 - That such jurisdictions, privileges, superiorities and pre-eminences, spiritual and ecclesiastical, as by any spiritual or ecclesiastical power or authority hath heretofore been or may lawfully be exercised or used for the visitation of the ecclesiastical state and persons, and for reformation, order and correction of the same and of all manner of errors, heresies, schisms, abuses, offences, contempts and enormities, shall for ever, by authority of this present Parliament, be united and annexed to...
Page 242 - ... his answer was, that the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight, and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience, whensoever he should pass by that place. " for if I be bound to pray for all that be in distress, I am sure that I am bound, so far as it is in my power, to practise what I pray for. • And though I do not wish for the like occasion every day, yet let me tell you, I would not willingly pass one day of my life without comforting...
Page 36 - TO GOD THE FATHER. " Wilt Thou forgive that sin where I begun, " Which was my sin, though it were done before? " Wilt Thou forgive that sin through which I run, " And do run still, though still I do deplore? " When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done,
Page 374 - ... the preservation of the reformed religion in the church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed churches...
Page 350 - Churches ; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of Church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may, as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.
Page 36 - A hymn to God the Father Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was my sin, though it were done before ? Wilt thou forgive that sin through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou has not done, For I have more.
Page 215 - These Seals he gave or sent to most of those friends on which he put a value: and, at Mr. Herbert's death, these verses were found wrapt up with that seal, which was by the Doctor given to him; When my dear friend could write no more, He gave this Seal and so gave o'er. When winds and waves rise highest I am sure, This A-nchor keeps my faith, that, me secure.