The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen Volumes. ...John Donadlson [sic], London, 1774 |
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... on the barrier - treaty between her Majefty and the States - General 248 The EXAMINER . No. 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 289 296 302 309 315 324 330 337 20 . 344 21 . POSTHUMOUS SERMONS * . SERMON I On the TRINITY .
... on the barrier - treaty between her Majefty and the States - General 248 The EXAMINER . No. 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 289 296 302 309 315 324 330 337 20 . 344 21 . POSTHUMOUS SERMONS * . SERMON I On the TRINITY .
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... put us into an imperfect state , where we have perpetual occafion of each other's affiftance . There is none fo low , as 1 Cor . xii . 21. 22. 26 . not to be in a capacity of affifting the higheft B 3 Ser . 2. ON MUTUAL SUBJECTION . 17.
... put us into an imperfect state , where we have perpetual occafion of each other's affiftance . There is none fo low , as 1 Cor . xii . 21. 22. 26 . not to be in a capacity of affifting the higheft B 3 Ser . 2. ON MUTUAL SUBJECTION . 17.
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... state of the gofpel , when Chriftians had all things in common . For if the poor found the rich difpofed to fupply their wants ; if the ignorant found the wife ready to inftruct and direct them ; or if the weak might always find ...
... state of the gofpel , when Chriftians had all things in common . For if the poor found the rich difpofed to fupply their wants ; if the ignorant found the wife ready to inftruct and direct them ; or if the weak might always find ...
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... state or degree of life whatfoever . For if the great men of the world have been cenfured in all ages for mingling too little religion with their politics , what a havock of principles muft they needs make in unlearned and irregular ...
... state or degree of life whatfoever . For if the great men of the world have been cenfured in all ages for mingling too little religion with their politics , what a havock of principles muft they needs make in unlearned and irregular ...
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... state within itself , the balance must be held by a third hand , who is to deal the remaining power with the utmost exactnefs into the feveral fcales . Now , it is not neceffary , that the power fhould be equally divided between thefe ...
... state within itself , the balance must be held by a third hand , who is to deal the remaining power with the utmost exactnefs into the feveral fcales . Now , it is not neceffary , that the power fhould be equally divided between thefe ...
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Page 70 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him ; and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out twopence and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.
Page 70 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came •where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
Page 70 - ... .And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.
Page 15 - And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 346 - And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood, after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Page 235 - ... in recovering. It will no doubt be a mighty comfort to our grandchildren, when they see a few rags hung up in...
Page 8 - How little do those who quarrel with mysteries know of the commonest actions of nature ! the growth of an animal, of a plant, or of the smallest seed, is a mystery to the wisest among men.
Page 45 - Why weepeth my lord ? " And he answered, " Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Page 68 - Banbury near a hundred years ago, tells us, it was a place famous for cakes and zeal, which I find by my glass is true to this day, as to the latter part of this description ; though I must confess, it is not in the same reputation for cakes that it was in the time of that learned author; and thus of other places.
Page 68 - I never observed my glass to rise at the same time that the stocks did. To complete the experiment, I prevailed upon a friend of mine, who works under me in the occult sciences, to make a progress with my glass through the whole island of Great Britain ; and after his return, to present me with a register of his observations.