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... Authority in this Affair . There are feveral other Papers , but imperfect , or Juvenile Effays , which may be fuppofed our Author never defign'd , and we thought not fit for the Prefs . While we were printing of thefe Sheets , a Worthy ...
... Authority in this Affair . There are feveral other Papers , but imperfect , or Juvenile Effays , which may be fuppofed our Author never defign'd , and we thought not fit for the Prefs . While we were printing of thefe Sheets , a Worthy ...
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... Authority is to deter mine with whom it was to lodge , Tell me , has he lodg'd it with Elizabeth's Chil- dren ? And ... Authorities : I can always turn them to mine own Schemes , mine own Hypo- thefes , nay , mine own Humours . Of this I ...
... Authority is to deter mine with whom it was to lodge , Tell me , has he lodg'd it with Elizabeth's Chil- dren ? And ... Authorities : I can always turn them to mine own Schemes , mine own Hypo- thefes , nay , mine own Humours . Of this I ...
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... Authority of our Printed Hittorians , what cou'd be pleaded why Boece's ( and Lefly's and Buchanan's are but Boece's , or , which we have found to be as weak , For- don's Continuator's , ) fhould be preferred to Major's ? ' Tis certain ...
... Authority of our Printed Hittorians , what cou'd be pleaded why Boece's ( and Lefly's and Buchanan's are but Boece's , or , which we have found to be as weak , For- don's Continuator's , ) fhould be preferred to Major's ? ' Tis certain ...
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... Authority to be questio- ned in this Matter : For the late moft Famous Advocate , a Perfon of Incorruptible Memory for Learning , Loyalty and Integrity , in his Right of Succeffion defended , Pag . 47 , .48 . has given us Sir Lewis ...
... Authority to be questio- ned in this Matter : For the late moft Famous Advocate , a Perfon of Incorruptible Memory for Learning , Loyalty and Integrity , in his Right of Succeffion defended , Pag . 47 , .48 . has given us Sir Lewis ...
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... Authority , were ready to damn all Marriages that were Uncanonical ; had marked thofe Children who were born before the Difpenfation was obtain'd , for Baftards : And , That the Continuator of Fordon , or fome other little Hiftorian had ...
... Authority , were ready to damn all Marriages that were Uncanonical ; had marked thofe Children who were born before the Difpenfation was obtain'd , for Baftards : And , That the Continuator of Fordon , or fome other little Hiftorian had ...
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Page 26 - ... flowers ; To rocks, to springs, to rills, from leafy bowers Thou thy Creator's goodness dost declare, And what dear gifts on thee He did not spare, A stain to human sense in sin that lowers. What soul can be so sick which by thy songs...
Page 12 - My thoughts hold mortal strife; I do detest my life, And with lamenting cries Peace to my soul to bring Oft call that prince which here doth monarchize — But he, grim grinning King, Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surpri.se, Late having deck'd with beauty's rose his tomb, Disdains to crop a weed, and will not come.
Page 169 - For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Page 22 - A treasury which bankrupt time devours, A knowledge than grave ignorance more blind, A vain delight our equals to command, A style of greatness...
Page 26 - Nor mov'd at glory's breath, Which shadow-like on wings of time doth glide ; So malice to disarm, And conquer hasty wrath, As to do good to those that work your harm : To hatch no base desires, Or gold or land to gain, Well...
Page 5 - I estranged live, Contented more with what your shades me give, Than if I had what Thetis doth embrace ; What snaky eye, grown jealous of my...
Page 9 - This Life, which seems so fair, Is like a bubble blown up in the air By sporting children's breath, Who chase it everywhere And strive who can most motion it bequeath. And though it...
Page 222 - He heth consumed a whole night in lying looking to his great toe, about which he hath seen Tartars and Turks, Romans and Carthaginians, feight in his imagination.
Page 8 - Most blest abid'st above the sphere of spheres; If heavenly laws, alas ! have not thee bound From looking to this globe that all upbears, If ruth and pity there above be found, O deign to lend a look unto those tears.