William Law, Nonjuror and Mystic: ... a Sketch of His Life, Character, and OpinionsLongmans, Green, 1881 - 462 páginas |
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... never have been written . I desire , therefore , to express my thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Law , of the Hall Yard , King's Cliffe , to Miss Law , also of King's Cliffe , and to Mr. Farmery Law , of Stamford , all lineal descendants of ...
... never have been written . I desire , therefore , to express my thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Law , of the Hall Yard , King's Cliffe , to Miss Law , also of King's Cliffe , and to Mr. Farmery Law , of Stamford , all lineal descendants of ...
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... never meddle with another's business ; a prudent man would never interpose in things above his reach ; but least of all would any loyal subject entrench upon Cæsar's rights ' ( Mr. Chiswell's Sermon at Hertford Assizes ) . The sermon is ...
... never meddle with another's business ; a prudent man would never interpose in things above his reach ; but least of all would any loyal subject entrench upon Cæsar's rights ' ( Mr. Chiswell's Sermon at Hertford Assizes ) . The sermon is ...
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... never the worse ; another , that it only means that he won't plot to bring him in , he doesn't trouble his head about him & c . You know my opinion , that I am not clearly convinced that it is lawful , nor that it is unlawful ...
... never the worse ; another , that it only means that he won't plot to bring him in , he doesn't trouble his head about him & c . You know my opinion , that I am not clearly convinced that it is lawful , nor that it is unlawful ...
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... never been answered , and may indeed be regarded as unanswer- able . ' 2 Bishop Ewing thinks that the ' Letters to Hoadly may fairly be put on a level with the " Lettres Provinciales " of Blaise Pascal , both displaying equal power ...
... never been answered , and may indeed be regarded as unanswer- able . ' 2 Bishop Ewing thinks that the ' Letters to Hoadly may fairly be put on a level with the " Lettres Provinciales " of Blaise Pascal , both displaying equal power ...
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... never a foul , blow ; never losing sight of his character as a Christian and a gentleman . The one question which really required an answer was whether Bishop Hoadly's assertions did or did not tend to impair the nature of the Church in ...
... never a foul , blow ; never losing sight of his character as a Christian and a gentleman . The one question which really required an answer was whether Bishop Hoadly's assertions did or did not tend to impair the nature of the Church in ...
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Página 111 - When at Oxford, I took up Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life, expecting to find it a dull book, (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch for me; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry.
Página 112 - Call, is still read as a popular and powerful book of devotion. His precepts are rigid, but they are founded on the gospel; his satire is sharp, but it is drawn from the knowledge of human life; and many of his portraits are not unworthy of the pen of La Bruyere. If he finds a spark of piety in his reader's mind, he will soon kindle it to a flame; and a philosopher must allow that he exposes, with equal severity and truth, the strange contradiction between the faith and practice of the Christian...
Página 401 - Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings and ye would not!
Página 280 - A Demonstration of the gross and fundamental Errors of a late Book, called, "A plain Account of the Nature and End of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper," affectionately addressed to all Orders of Men, and more especially to all the younger Clergy, 1735,
Página 432 - If any man love me, my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Página 428 - Thou, who hast given me eyes to see And love this sight so fair, Give me a heart to find out Thee And read Thee everywhere.
Página 231 - Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth ; Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Página 83 - Why did I scarce ever hear you name the name of Christ? never, so as to ground anything upon "faith in his blood...
Página 31 - T enjoy the World's Conveniences, Be fam'd in War, yet live in Ease, Without great Vices, is a vain EUTOPIA seated in the Brain. Fraud, Luxury and Pride must live, While we the Benefits receive: Hunger's a dreadful Plague, no doubt Yet who digests or thrives without?
Página 231 - Him who desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live...