The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 1Robert Dutton, Gracechurch Street, 1808 - Great Britain |
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... according to their subjects or their dates , but neither of these ways can be conveniently followed . By ranging our collection in order of time , we must necessarily publish those pieces first , which least en- gage the curiosity of ...
... according to their subjects or their dates , but neither of these ways can be conveniently followed . By ranging our collection in order of time , we must necessarily publish those pieces first , which least en- gage the curiosity of ...
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... . When dominions were enlarged , and empires began to be erected , different forms of government were established , according to the vari- ous inclinations of the people ; when the conqueror gave THE ORIGINAL AND DESIGN.
... . When dominions were enlarged , and empires began to be erected , different forms of government were established , according to the vari- ous inclinations of the people ; when the conqueror gave THE ORIGINAL AND DESIGN.
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... according to the measure of liberty given from , or reserved to the people , or their representatives at the first constitu- tion for instance , a king may have power to make war or peace , and yet cannot raise money ; the legislative ...
... according to the measure of liberty given from , or reserved to the people , or their representatives at the first constitu- tion for instance , a king may have power to make war or peace , and yet cannot raise money ; the legislative ...
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... according to his laws . In which case , the king's conscience may speak unto him , as the poor widow said to ' Philip of Macedon , either govern according to your law , aut ne Rex ' sis , or cease to be king ; and though no christian ...
... according to his laws . In which case , the king's conscience may speak unto him , as the poor widow said to ' Philip of Macedon , either govern according to your law , aut ne Rex ' sis , or cease to be king ; and though no christian ...
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... according to their actions , so receive they their reward . " < " " For a good king , after a happy reign , dieth in peace , lamented by his subjects , admired by his neighbours , and , leaving a reverence ' behind him on earth ...
... according to their actions , so receive they their reward . " < " " For a good king , after a happy reign , dieth in peace , lamented by his subjects , admired by his neighbours , and , leaving a reverence ' behind him on earth ...
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Page 51 - HE that goeth about to persuade a multitude, that they are not so well governed as they ought to be, shall never want attentive and favourable hearers...
Page 476 - God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary And was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
Page 317 - I am with him. And when I am called from him I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me. And thus my book hath been so much my pleasure, and bringeth daily to me more pleasure and more, that in respect of it all other pleasures, in very deed, be but trifles and troubles unto me.
Page 381 - Give yourself to be merry, for you degenerate from your father, if you find not yourself most able in wit and body, to do any thing, when you be most merry ; but let your mirth be ever void of all scurrility, and biting words to any man, for a wound given by a word is oftentimes harder to be cured, than that which is given with the sword.
Page 87 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils ; speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 317 - I bear them) so without measure mis-ordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr. Elmer; who teacheth me so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing whiles I am with him.
Page 317 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world...
Page 201 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto, your Grace being not ignorant of my suspicion therein.
Page 316 - I wist all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.
Page 317 - I will tell you, quoth she, and tell you a Truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest Benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe Parents, and so gentle a Schoolmaster.