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... of France , Spain , England , Ravenna , & c . The second beast , the Pope , exercised all the power of the first Roman Emperors . E * Rev. xiii . 3 . St. St. John died , A. D. 108 : and A. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY . 29.
... of France , Spain , England , Ravenna , & c . The second beast , the Pope , exercised all the power of the first Roman Emperors . E * Rev. xiii . 3 . St. St. John died , A. D. 108 : and A. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY . 29.
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... England , THE A. D. 450 , to affift Vortiger , who ufurped the crown , drove the Britons out of England into Wales , where they have ever fince continued . Some of them were true Chriftians . King Offa made a dike called Offa's Dike ...
... England , THE A. D. 450 , to affift Vortiger , who ufurped the crown , drove the Britons out of England into Wales , where they have ever fince continued . Some of them were true Chriftians . King Offa made a dike called Offa's Dike ...
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... England , was him whom the Danes overcame in a fight , at Thetford near Bury , fince called St. Ed- mond's Bury ; because there the Danes tied Edmond to a flake , and fhot him to death with arrows . Thus Thus England was fubdued , and ...
... England , was him whom the Danes overcame in a fight , at Thetford near Bury , fince called St. Ed- mond's Bury ; because there the Danes tied Edmond to a flake , and fhot him to death with arrows . Thus Thus England was fubdued , and ...
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... England was fubdued , and re- mained in the poffeffion of the Danes , who had three kings of England , Canute I. Harold , and Canute II . They reigned , in all , about twenty - four years , when the Saxons were re - inthroned in the ...
... England was fubdued , and re- mained in the poffeffion of the Danes , who had three kings of England , Canute I. Harold , and Canute II . They reigned , in all , about twenty - four years , when the Saxons were re - inthroned in the ...
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... England . William I. who was furnamed the Con- queror , had nine hundred fail of veffels at St. Valery . He landed in Suffex on the eighth of September , 1066 : before his army fought , they confeffed their fins ; but the English were ...
... England . William I. who was furnamed the Con- queror , had nine hundred fail of veffels at St. Valery . He landed in Suffex on the eighth of September , 1066 : before his army fought , they confeffed their fins ; but the English were ...
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Page 362 - After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood; this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.
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Page 243 - Brunswick, whom he was by his commission and instructions directed to obey as commander in chief, according to the rules of war ; and it is the farther opinion of this court, that the said lord George Sackville is, and he is hereby adjudged, unfit to serve his majesty in any military capacity whatsoever.
Page 364 - ... This has been openly avowed by the Council of Constance ; but it never was openly disclaimed. Whether private persons avow or disavow it, it is a fixed maxim of the Church of Rome. But as long as it is so...
Page 158 - ... to endeavour any change or alteration of government either in church or state ; and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this...
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Page 374 - And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
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Page 367 - burn me alive?" He said, "God forbid! — Unless it were for the good of the Church!
Page 365 - But they that acknowledge this, cannot possibly give any security for their allegiance to any government. Oaths are no security at all ; for the priest can pardon both perjury and high treason.