The History of England: The history of England: middle ages. In five volumes

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Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1839 - Great Britain

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Page 127 - Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Page 127 - Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour...
Page 127 - Fear not : for I am with thee : I will bring thy seed from the east, And gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; c And to the south, Keep not back : Bring my sons from far, And my daughters from the ends of the earth...
Page 500 - I recommend me unto you with all my heart ; and as you desire the welfare of the King our Sovereign Lord, and of his realms of England and France, and your own health and ours also, so haste you hither ; for, by my troth, if you tarry, we shall put this land in a jeopardy with a field — such a brother you have here. God make him a good man.
Page 536 - No matter. I was thirteen years old when I had a voice from God, which called upon me to conduct myself well. The first time I heard that voice I was terrified. It was noon, in summer, in my father's garden. I had not fasted the evening before. I heard that voice at my right, toward the church. I seldom heard it when it was not accompanied by a flash. This flash came from the same side as the voice. Usually it was very brilliant. Since I have been in France I have often heard that voice.
Page 387 - ... hereafter shall be your proper subjects. And now, for your contempt and disobedience, go you to the prison of the King's Bench, whereunto I commit you, and...
Page 500 - And as you desire the welfare of the King our sovereign lord, and of his realms of England and France, your own health, and ours also, so haste you hither. For by my troth, if you tarry we shall put this land in adventure with a field. 1" Such a brother you have here, God make him a good man.
Page 484 - Over the coffin was an image of the late king, bearing a rich crown of gold and diamonds, and holding two shields,— one of .gold, the other of silver: the hands had white gloves on, and the fingers were adorned with very precious rings. This image was dressed with cloth of gold...
Page 206 - They advanced in regular order to their ground, each lord under his banner and pennon, and in the centre of his men.

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