Footsteps of Our Forefathers: What They Suffered and what They Sought. Describing Localities, and Portraying Personages and Events Conspicuous in the Struggles for Religious LibertyGould and Lincoln, 1852 - 352 páginas |
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... became for the moment triumphant , and the cardinal began to stand in the way of his master . There , too , John Bunyan's life was spared , when an accidental circumstance substituted a comrade in his place ; and so saved the future ...
... became for the moment triumphant , and the cardinal began to stand in the way of his master . There , too , John Bunyan's life was spared , when an accidental circumstance substituted a comrade in his place ; and so saved the future ...
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... became in his hand a thun- derbolt . His blood was up , and he wrote daringly , and , for himself , dangerously . It is not for ordinary minds to conceive of the impetuosity of an ardent soul which has caught fire from a " present truth ...
... became in his hand a thun- derbolt . His blood was up , and he wrote daringly , and , for himself , dangerously . It is not for ordinary minds to conceive of the impetuosity of an ardent soul which has caught fire from a " present truth ...
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... became the prevailing motto ! Tomkins , a weaver , whose hand Bonner held in the flame of a candle till the skin burst , and the blood flew out in the face of the bystanders ; companies of martyrs consigned to a common and miscellaneous ...
... became the prevailing motto ! Tomkins , a weaver , whose hand Bonner held in the flame of a candle till the skin burst , and the blood flew out in the face of the bystanders ; companies of martyrs consigned to a common and miscellaneous ...
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... became the polar star of hope . The more pious among her clergy believed that she would not fail to remove some of those minor ceremonies which , while they fretted men's consciences , were by no means essential to the protestant ...
... became the polar star of hope . The more pious among her clergy believed that she would not fail to remove some of those minor ceremonies which , while they fretted men's consciences , were by no means essential to the protestant ...
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... became the pastor of a small and perse- cuted flock , with whom he migrated to Holland . The narrative of the difficulties encountered by this little band is extremely interesting , and is related in the first number of the " British ...
... became the pastor of a small and perse- cuted flock , with whom he migrated to Holland . The narrative of the difficulties encountered by this little band is extremely interesting , and is related in the first number of the " British ...
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Página 70 - I charge you before God and His blessed angels that you follow me no further than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. " If God reveal anything to you by any other instrument of His, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of His holy Word.
Página 221 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Página 117 - ... the eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as their patrite pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them.
Página 34 - Thus this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over.
Página 100 - We charge him with having broken his coronation oath; and we are told that he kept his marriage vow! We accuse him of having given up his people to the merciless inflictions of the most hot-headed and hard-hearted of prelates; and the defense is that he took his little son on his knee, and kissed him!
Página 322 - Poor child ! thought I, what sorrow art thou like to have for thy portion in this world ! Thou must be beaten ; must beg ; suffer hunger, cold, nakedness and a thousand calamities, though I cannot now endure the wind should blow upon thee...
Página 100 - The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom overwhelming evidence is produced, generally decline all controversy about the facts, and content themselves with calling testimony to character. He had so many private virtues ! And had James the Second no private virtues?
Página 100 - We accuse him of having given up his people to the merciless inflictions of the most hot-headed and hard-hearted of prelates ; and the defence is, that he took his little son on his knee and kissed him ! We censure him for having violated the articles of the Petition of Eight, after having, for good and valuable consideration, promised to observe them ; and we are informed that he was accustomed to hear prayers at six o'clock in the morning...
Página 135 - The loss of Colonel Hampden goeth near the heart of every man that loves the good of his king and country, and makes some conceive little content to be at the army now that he is gone. The memory of this deceased colonel is such, that in no age to come but it will more and more be had in honour and esteem ; a man so religious, and of that prudence, judgment, temper, valour, and integrity, that he hath left few his like behind.
Página 241 - ... other person in holy orders, and every schoolmaster keeping any public or private school, and every person instructing or teaching any youth in any house or private family as a tutor or schoolmaster...