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... betwixt Christian churches , being so long in reconciling their discords , will breed in Pagans such a disrelish of our reli- gion , as they will not be invited to attend thereunto . II . A SIBYL came to Tarquinius Superbus , king of ...
... betwixt Christian churches , being so long in reconciling their discords , will breed in Pagans such a disrelish of our reli- gion , as they will not be invited to attend thereunto . II . A SIBYL came to Tarquinius Superbus , king of ...
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... betwixt them . - Our Sove- reign , and the members of his Parliament at London , seem very near agreed in their gene- ral and public professions ; both are for the Protestant religion ; can they draw nearer ? Both are for the privileges ...
... betwixt them . - Our Sove- reign , and the members of his Parliament at London , seem very near agreed in their gene- ral and public professions ; both are for the Protestant religion ; can they draw nearer ? Both are for the privileges ...
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... betwixt learned men , wherein the dominion over the creature is founded ; some putting it in nature , others placing it in grace . But the true ser- vants of God have an unquestioned right thereunto : seeing both nature and grace , the ...
... betwixt learned men , wherein the dominion over the creature is founded ; some putting it in nature , others placing it in grace . But the true ser- vants of God have an unquestioned right thereunto : seeing both nature and grace , the ...
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... betwixt an English , and a French lord . The aforesaid John Courcie , Earl of Ulster , was chosen champion for the English : a man of great stomach and strength , but lately much weakened by long imprisonment . Wherefore , to prepare ...
... betwixt an English , and a French lord . The aforesaid John Courcie , Earl of Ulster , was chosen champion for the English : a man of great stomach and strength , but lately much weakened by long imprisonment . Wherefore , to prepare ...
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... betwixt them very small , as consisting only in the transposition of what is no substan- tial letter , but a bare aspiration . How quickly , in the age of a minute , in the very turning of a breath , is our mirth changed into mourning ...
... betwixt them very small , as consisting only in the transposition of what is no substan- tial letter , but a bare aspiration . How quickly , in the age of a minute , in the very turning of a breath , is our mirth changed into mourning ...
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adays Ahimaaz amongst Apostle bad company behold better betwixt cause charity child Christ Christian Church commanded confession corruption daily David death deny desire devil divine doth Earl of Ulster earth ejaculations endeavour Ephes ex tempore eyes father favours fear forgive formerly fruit give glory God's grace Grant hand hath heart heaven heavenly hereafter holy hope Israelite Jehosaphat Joab justly King lest Lord Lord's prayer Matth MEDITATIONS men's mercy neral ness never offended Papists pardon peace perchance piety pious pleased Plut pray preached precept Psalm punishment Read repent SAINT Paul saints saith Satan Saviour Scripture sermon sickness sins sorrow soul Spirit Surely sword thee ther therein thereof thereunto thine THOMAS FULLER thou hast thoughts tion tongue unto verse VIII whence whilst word wound XVII XVIII
Popular passages
Page 148 - Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
Page 106 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Page 140 - And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they ? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Page 43 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page 62 - My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill : and he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein : and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Page 137 - And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? Was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Page 125 - Have not I commanded thee ? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Page 169 - And the land shall mourn, every family apart: the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart...
Page 82 - HA is the interjection of laughter ; Ah is an interjection of sorrow. The difference betwixt them very small, as consisting only in the transposition of what is no substantial letter, but a bare aspiration. How quickly, in the age of a minute, in the very turning of a breath, is our mirth changed into mourning ! XV.
Page 93 - Some therefore cried one thing, and some another : for the assembly was confused, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.