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... tion . Considered in this point of view , the Religio Laici is one of the most admirable poems in the language . The argumentative part is conducted with singular skill , upon those topics which oc- casioned the principal animosity ...
... tion . Considered in this point of view , the Religio Laici is one of the most admirable poems in the language . The argumentative part is conducted with singular skill , upon those topics which oc- casioned the principal animosity ...
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... tion of man , and vindicate the justice and mercy of God ; the obvious impossibility that the writings , or authors , by which it has been conveyed to us , should be less than inspired ; the pro- gress of the Christian faith itself ...
... tion of man , and vindicate the justice and mercy of God ; the obvious impossibility that the writings , or authors , by which it has been conveyed to us , should be less than inspired ; the pro- gress of the Christian faith itself ...
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... tion to all admirers of argumentative poetry . to the purpose , is the same thing , the learned say , as if it was his own ) , and that will , I hope , excuse my putting them down here : - " Thou mercenary renegade , thou slave , Thou ...
... tion to all admirers of argumentative poetry . to the purpose , is the same thing , the learned say , as if it was his own ) , and that will , I hope , excuse my putting them down here : - " Thou mercenary renegade , thou slave , Thou ...
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... tion , " whosoever will be saved , " be restrained only to those to whom it was intended , and for whom it was composed , I mean the Christians ; then the anathema reaches not the heathens , who had never heard of Christ , and were ...
... tion , " whosoever will be saved , " be restrained only to those to whom it was intended , and for whom it was composed , I mean the Christians ; then the anathema reaches not the heathens , who had never heard of Christ , and were ...
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... tion it is clear , sufficient , and ordained by God Al- mighty for that purpose ; I have left myself no right to interpret obscure places , such as concern the possibility of eternal happiness to heathens ; be- cause whatsoever is ...
... tion it is clear , sufficient , and ordained by God Al- mighty for that purpose ; I have left myself no right to interpret obscure places , such as concern the possibility of eternal happiness to heathens ; be- cause whatsoever is ...
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Absalom and Achitophel Alluding appear Arius Bayes beast betwixt Bishop Burnet called Catholic character Charles Charles II Christian church of England church of Rome clergy comedy conscience controversy court crown Declaration of Indulgence declared divine doctrine Dryden Duke Duke of Guise Duke of York EPILOGUE faith fame fanatics fate father favour fear foes friends grace heaven Hind and Panther holy honour hope Hudibras humour indulgence infallibility James kind king king's late laws learned living Lord muse ne'er never Note o'er Papists Parliament party penal laws persecution person plain play plot poem poet poetry Pope Popish Plot pretend priests prince PROLOGUE Protestant Queen reason reformed reign Religio Laici religion Roman royal sacred satire scripture sects seems sense Shadwell Shadwell's shew soul Stillingfleet supposed things thou tion true truth verse Whigs word
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Página 440 - And down they sent the yet declaiming bard. Sinking he left his drugget robe behind, Borne upwards by a subterranean wind. The mantle fell to the young prophet's part, With double portion of his father's art.
Página 242 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Página 434 - Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years : Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he. Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day.
Página 120 - Tis true she bounded by and tripped so light, They had not time to take a steady sight ; For truth has such a face and such a mien As to be loved needs only to be seen.
Página 440 - In thy felonious heart tho' venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou wouldst thy diff'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute.
Página 153 - The body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is faith.
Página 440 - Like mine, thy gentle numbers feebly creep ; Thy Tragic Muse gives smiles ; thy Comic, sleep. With whate'er gall thou sett'st thyself to write, Thy inoffensive satires never bite. In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram.
Página 153 - Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build and all things to destroy. But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little and who talk too much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Adored their fathers...
Página 147 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Página 153 - Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of bread and wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy writ ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.