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... woman's vanity she was dragged down - she who had attempted to swim the rapids of religious turmoil and reach the bank of religious reform ! Before all things Anne was feminine . By the play of her bold , black eyes , by the dressing ...
... woman's vanity she was dragged down - she who had attempted to swim the rapids of religious turmoil and reach the bank of religious reform ! Before all things Anne was feminine . By the play of her bold , black eyes , by the dressing ...
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... woman to persuade the King ; to challenge his understanding and to attract his sympathy . Anne was made the ... woman - if Anne were no more than a light woman - being the chosen head of a serious movement . Her versatility in morals ...
... woman to persuade the King ; to challenge his understanding and to attract his sympathy . Anne was made the ... woman - if Anne were no more than a light woman - being the chosen head of a serious movement . Her versatility in morals ...
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... woman mounting the throne was not a familiar one to the popular or to the Royal mind . Mary , though revered as " Princess of England " and invested with the style and dignity of " Princess of Wales , " was not looked upon as a possible ...
... woman mounting the throne was not a familiar one to the popular or to the Royal mind . Mary , though revered as " Princess of England " and invested with the style and dignity of " Princess of Wales , " was not looked upon as a possible ...
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... union with Henry valid . But Katharine too was a woman , though of a genus different from the class in which we have to place Anne . Boleyn . She persisted that she had never been Arthur's 8 WOMEN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
... union with Henry valid . But Katharine too was a woman , though of a genus different from the class in which we have to place Anne . Boleyn . She persisted that she had never been Arthur's 8 WOMEN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
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... woman than of her . He had " loved her not a little because of the love which she seemed to bear to God and His gospel . " He added , how- ever , that “ if she were guilty , all that loved the gospel must hate her , as having given the ...
... woman than of her . He had " loved her not a little because of the love which she seemed to bear to God and His gospel . " He added , how- ever , that “ if she were guilty , all that loved the gospel must hate her , as having given the ...
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Page 159 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 62 - Upon thine altar burnt ? Cannot thy love Heighten a spirit to sound out thy praise As well as any she ? Cannot thy Dove Outstrip their Cupid easily...
Page 160 - IT is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called and sent, to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 46 - THE body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life ! Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee ; and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.
Page 58 - I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned and a manly soul I purposed her ; that should with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the shears control Of destiny, and spin her own free hours.
Page 141 - John, you know what my sentiments have been. You cannot suspect me of favouring readily any thing of this kind. But take care what you do with respect to that young man, for he is as surely called of God to preach, as you are. Examine what have been the fruits of his preaching: and hear him also yourself.
Page 58 - ON LUCY, COUNTESS OF BEDFORD. This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse, What kind of creature I could most desire To honor, serve, and love, as Poets use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat.
Page 138 - As to its looking particular, I grant it does ; and so does almost every thing that is serious, or that may any way advance the glory of God, or the salvation of souls...
Page 47 - VI, which is, and was of ancient time due to the imperial crown of this realm, that is, under God to have the sovereignty and rule over all manner of persons born within these her realms, dominions, and countries , of what estate, either ecclesiastical or temporal, soever they be, so as no other foreign power shall or ought to have any superiority over them.
Page 141 - Their societies are sufficient to dissolve all other societies but their own. Will any man of common sense, or spirit, suffer any domestic to be in a bond engaged to relate...