Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 3-4D. Appleton, 1879 |
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Page 34
... Church of Rome . On the other side is the conceited sciolist who speaks with scorn of the Great Charter , because it did not reform the church ; of the Reformation , because it did not limit the prerogative ; and of the Revolution ...
... Church of Rome . On the other side is the conceited sciolist who speaks with scorn of the Great Charter , because it did not reform the church ; of the Reformation , because it did not limit the prerogative ; and of the Revolution ...
Page 37
... church , which glories in the relics of some mar- tyred apostle . Because he was merciful , his bones give security to assassins . Because he was chaste , the precinct of his temple is filled with licensed stews . Privileges of an ...
... church , which glories in the relics of some mar- tyred apostle . Because he was merciful , his bones give security to assassins . Because he was chaste , the precinct of his temple is filled with licensed stews . Privileges of an ...
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... church ; more ready to give money than the ministers to ask for it . They abrogated some of the best laws passed in the first session of the Long Parliament- laws which Falkland had supported , and which Hyde had not opposed . They ...
... church ; more ready to give money than the ministers to ask for it . They abrogated some of the best laws passed in the first session of the Long Parliament- laws which Falkland had supported , and which Hyde had not opposed . They ...
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... church . The reigning king seemed far more inclined to show favour to that church than to the Presbyterians . He was the in- timate ally , or rather the hired servant , of a powerful king , who had already given proofs of his ...
... church . The reigning king seemed far more inclined to show favour to that church than to the Presbyterians . He was the in- timate ally , or rather the hired servant , of a powerful king , who had already given proofs of his ...
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... Church of Rome . The characters of some of the accused persons stood high ; but so did that of Anthony Babington , and of Everard Digby . Those who suffered denied their guilt to the last ; but no person versed in criminal proceedings ...
... Church of Rome . The characters of some of the accused persons stood high ; but so did that of Anthony Babington , and of Everard Digby . Those who suffered denied their guilt to the last ; but no person versed in criminal proceedings ...
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