The Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1848 - Essays |
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... , by whom they were soon to be crushed in one common ruin with their im mediate enemies , the independents . " — ( Life of Milton , p . 299-300 . ) - ED . force upon both the houses , was good , was 6 THE TENURE OF KINGS.
... , by whom they were soon to be crushed in one common ruin with their im mediate enemies , the independents . " — ( Life of Milton , p . 299-300 . ) - ED . force upon both the houses , was good , was 6 THE TENURE OF KINGS.
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John Milton James Augustus St. John. force upon both the houses , was good , was lawful , was no re- sisting of superior powers ; they only were powers not to be fesisted , who countenanced the good , and punished the evil . But now that ...
John Milton James Augustus St. John. force upon both the houses , was good , was lawful , was no re- sisting of superior powers ; they only were powers not to be fesisted , who countenanced the good , and punished the evil . But now that ...
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... force and punishment what was violated against peace and common right . This authority and power of self - defence and preservation being originally and naturally in every one of them , and united- ly in them all ; for ease , for order ...
... force and punishment what was violated against peace and common right . This authority and power of self - defence and preservation being originally and naturally in every one of them , and united- ly in them all ; for ease , for order ...
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... and are left to the common refuge which God hath provided for all men against force and violence . ” ( Locke on Government , b . ii . ch . 19 . ) - ED . like , are either arrogancies or flatteries , not admitted AND MAGISTRATES . 11.
... and are left to the common refuge which God hath provided for all men against force and violence . ” ( Locke on Government , b . ii . ch . 19 . ) - ED . like , are either arrogancies or flatteries , not admitted AND MAGISTRATES . 11.
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... forces : " Take this drawn sword , " saith he , to use for me if I reign well ; if not , to use against me . ' Thus Dion relates . And not Trajan only , but Theodosius , the younger , a Christian emperor , and one of the best , caused ...
... forces : " Take this drawn sword , " saith he , to use for me if I reign well ; if not , to use against me . ' Thus Dion relates . And not Trajan only , but Theodosius , the younger , a Christian emperor , and one of the best , caused ...
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Page 541 - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Page 358 - And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee : for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Page 457 - And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Page 92 - ... sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present, as with their homage and their fealty, the approaching reformation ! others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement...
Page 474 - ... to be revenged on him for speaking the truth, he would be forced to confess as he confessed, ' his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones ; I was weary with forbearing, and could not stay...
Page 115 - And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Page 479 - ... faith against the enemies of Christ : to deplore the general relapses of kingdoms and states from justice and God's true worship : lastly, whatsoever in religion is holy and sublime, in virtue amiable or grave, whatsoever hath passion or admiration in all the changes of that which is called fortune from without, or the wily subtleties and refluxes of man's thoughts from within ; all these things with a solid and treatable smoothness to point out and describe...
Page 68 - It was from out the rind of one apple tasted, that the knowledge of good and evil, as two twins cleaving together, leaped forth into the world. And perhaps this is that doom which Adam fell into of knowing good and evil, that is to say, of knowing good by evil.
Page 515 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned ; and avoid them. For they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly ; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.