The prose works of John Milton, with prelim. remarks and notes by J.A. St. John, Volume 5 |
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... length that grounded maxim So ripe and celebrated in the mouths Of wisest men , that to the public good Private respects must yield , with grave authority Took full possession of me , and prevail'd ; Virtue , as I thought , truth , duty ...
... length that grounded maxim So ripe and celebrated in the mouths Of wisest men , that to the public good Private respects must yield , with grave authority Took full possession of me , and prevail'd ; Virtue , as I thought , truth , duty ...
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... that delicately bringeth up his ser- vant from a child , shall have him become his son at the length . " Luke xvii . 7-10 . " which of you having a servant plowing .... will not rather say unto him , Make 142 THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE .
... that delicately bringeth up his ser- vant from a child , shall have him become his son at the length . " Luke xvii . 7-10 . " which of you having a servant plowing .... will not rather say unto him , Make 142 THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE .
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... length passing over into Gaul , in aid of his brother Lestrygon , against whom Hercules was hasting out of Spain into Italy , he was there slain in fight , and Bergion also his brother . Sure enough we are , that Britain hath been ...
... length passing over into Gaul , in aid of his brother Lestrygon , against whom Hercules was hasting out of Spain into Italy , he was there slain in fight , and Bergion also his brother . Sure enough we are , that Britain hath been ...
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... length by the assistance of Latinus king of Latiam , who had given him his daughter Lavinia , he obtained to succeed in that kingdom , and left it to Ascanius , whose son Silvius ( though Roman histories deny Silvius to be the son of ...
... length by the assistance of Latinus king of Latiam , who had given him his daughter Lavinia , he obtained to succeed in that kingdom , and left it to Ascanius , whose son Silvius ( though Roman histories deny Silvius to be the son of ...
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... length to a ruined city , where was a temple and image of Diana that gave oracles : but not meeting first or last , save wild beasts , they return with this notice to their ships ; wish- ing their general would inquire of that oracle ...
... length to a ruined city , where was a temple and image of Diana that gave oracles : but not meeting first or last , save wild beasts , they return with this notice to their ships ; wish- ing their general would inquire of that oracle ...
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Page 122 - By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned; therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God; and I will destroy thee O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Page 19 - Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked...
Page 15 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 71 - Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, (for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin,) that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Page 69 - In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil : whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Page 9 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Page 5 - Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Page 33 - And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine : and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Page 135 - And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Page 5 - It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or is made weak.