An ecclesiastical biography, containing the lives of ancient fathers and modern divines, interspersed with notices of heretics and schismatics, Volume 3 |
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... observed that he did not intend his letter to be a binding or peremptory decree , but only an earnest admonition ... observe how they ordered matters in case of extraordinary humiliation ; they drew up no new offices , but only required ...
... observed that he did not intend his letter to be a binding or peremptory decree , but only an earnest admonition ... observe how they ordered matters in case of extraordinary humiliation ; they drew up no new offices , but only required ...
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... observed , were in a great measure withdrawn . The reason of the failing of this fund , which was mostly furnished by the bishops , was this : the prelates in this reign , by spending too much of their time at court , and making too ...
... observed , were in a great measure withdrawn . The reason of the failing of this fund , which was mostly furnished by the bishops , was this : the prelates in this reign , by spending too much of their time at court , and making too ...
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... observe that some of the extraordinary pri- vileges which the university of Oxford at this time asserts , are to be traced to papal favour ; that in fact their right to suspend an ecclesiastic from preaching is a right obtained from the ...
... observe that some of the extraordinary pri- vileges which the university of Oxford at this time asserts , are to be traced to papal favour ; that in fact their right to suspend an ecclesiastic from preaching is a right obtained from the ...
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... observed respecting the manner in which the operation was con- ducted . The archbishop therefore persuaded Henry VI . to send Tournour and Caxton abroad in the guise of merchants , ( which Caxton was , ) to possess themselves , if ...
... observed respecting the manner in which the operation was con- ducted . The archbishop therefore persuaded Henry VI . to send Tournour and Caxton abroad in the guise of merchants , ( which Caxton was , ) to possess themselves , if ...
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... observed in the title is , that this whole Book of Psalms , collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold , John Hopkins , and others , was conferred with the Hebrew : ' which cannot be affirmed of the new version . And although the ...
... observed in the title is , that this whole Book of Psalms , collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold , John Hopkins , and others , was conferred with the Hebrew : ' which cannot be affirmed of the new version . And although the ...
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Page 74 - Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona ; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Page 74 - And to thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven...
Page 222 - Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Page 310 - Wood's character of him is, that — " he was an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humorous person ; so by others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity.
Page 122 - I have trodden the winepress alone ; and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury ; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Page 543 - Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Page 189 - The body and blood of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.
Page 526 - I imprinted on my daughter the idea of faith at a very early age. She was playing one day with a few beads, which seemed to delight her wonderfully. Her whole soul was absorbed in her beads. I said, " My dear, you have some pretty beads there.
Page 325 - Let us not then be puffed up for one against another, above that which is written: let us love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind: and our neighbour as ourself.
Page 567 - Get thee gone, then, thou cursed book, which hast seduced so many precious souls ! Get thee gone, thou corrupt, rotten book ; earth to earth, and dust to dust ! Get thee gone into the place of rottenness, that thou mayest rot with thy author, and see corruption ! So much for the burial of his errors.