Lives of Cardinal Alberoni, the Duke of Ripperda, and Marquis of Pombal: Three Distinguished Political Adventurers of the Last Century. Exhibiting a View of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal During a Considerable Portion of that Period |
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... religion , would sacrifice ambition , which had been the passion of his life , and the thirst of ven- geance , to his religious scruples , at least , whilst his health was tolerably good , and death seemed at a distance . There is an ...
... religion , would sacrifice ambition , which had been the passion of his life , and the thirst of ven- geance , to his religious scruples , at least , whilst his health was tolerably good , and death seemed at a distance . There is an ...
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... Religion in- terposed with salutary terrors for the defence of the weak , and the coercion of the strong . The bar- barian , who heard with disdain the commands of the magistrate , felt his ferocity restrained , when he roached places ...
... Religion in- terposed with salutary terrors for the defence of the weak , and the coercion of the strong . The bar- barian , who heard with disdain the commands of the magistrate , felt his ferocity restrained , when he roached places ...
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... religious tender- This was the case of the privilege in ques- tion . The effect was , that multiplied crimes were committed ; justice disarmed of its terrors . Such is the complaint of all travellers who visited Spain at the end of the ...
... religious tender- This was the case of the privilege in ques- tion . The effect was , that multiplied crimes were committed ; justice disarmed of its terrors . Such is the complaint of all travellers who visited Spain at the end of the ...
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... religious scruples were easily alarmed , would not listen to any proposal upon the subject , till he had consulted his confessor . Père D'Aubenton would probably have declared himself an enemy to every thing that looked like reform ...
... religious scruples were easily alarmed , would not listen to any proposal upon the subject , till he had consulted his confessor . Père D'Aubenton would probably have declared himself an enemy to every thing that looked like reform ...
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... religion , with an appearance of orthodox zeal , and a whining tone of piety , approved of every thing that was done ; at once paying servile obedience to the Queen , and promoting an object he had in view , of taking root in the good ...
... religion , with an appearance of orthodox zeal , and a whining tone of piety , approved of every thing that was done ; at once paying servile obedience to the Queen , and promoting an object he had in view , of taking root in the good ...
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Page 23 - At the end of the seventeenth, and beginning of the eighteenth centuries...
Page 432 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 432 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Page 433 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 424 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come ' forth from the heart ; and they defile the man. For out ' of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, thefts, false ' witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a ' man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a
Page 434 - Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Page 402 - Attendite a falsis prophetis, qui veniunt ad vos in vestimentis ovium, intrinsecus autem sunt lupi rapaces : a fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos.
Page 422 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Page 435 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Page 46 - ... and promifed on my part therein, I give again the pledge of my faith, and royal word, and I fwear folemnly by the gofpels contained in this...