A History of the Protestant "reformation," in England and Ireland: Showing how that Event Has Impoverished and Degraded the Main Body of the People in Those Countries. In a Series of Letters Addressed to All Sensible and Just Englishmen, Volume 1 |
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A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland: Showing How ... William Cobbett No preview available - 2013 |
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Page 113 - And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Page 113 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Page 113 - Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 183 - ... thought good that a plain declaration should be made of the premises as well to the Lords spiritual and temporal as to other his loving subjects the Commons in this present Parliament assembled; whereupon the said Lords and Commons by a great deliberation...
Page 183 - Visitations, as by sundry credible informations, considering also that divers and great solemn Monasteries of this realm, wherein (thanks be to God) religion is right well kept and observed...