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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... whilst penitents of all classes crowded for absolution to these religious drones . Chaucer has thus painted one of them : " For he had power of confession , As said himself , more than a curate , For of this order he was licenciate ...
... whilst penitents of all classes crowded for absolution to these religious drones . Chaucer has thus painted one of them : " For he had power of confession , As said himself , more than a curate , For of this order he was licenciate ...
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... Whilst Wiclif was awaiting the papal decision on his wardership , a concurrent movement of much greater import- ance was agitating the community . The pope , Urban V. , not satisfied that one - third of the property of England had ...
... Whilst Wiclif was awaiting the papal decision on his wardership , a concurrent movement of much greater import- ance was agitating the community . The pope , Urban V. , not satisfied that one - third of the property of England had ...
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... - adjusted towns and quiet homesteads which the traveller now passes , on his way to the great city , the route would then be marked by the presence of castles of strength , whilst the few inhabitants were fain THE LIGHT OF A DARK AGE . 19.
... - adjusted towns and quiet homesteads which the traveller now passes , on his way to the great city , the route would then be marked by the presence of castles of strength , whilst the few inhabitants were fain THE LIGHT OF A DARK AGE . 19.
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... whilst the few inhabitants were fain to place cottages or other property beneath their gigantic protection . Extensive forests yet stretched themselves across the country , the haunts of the successors of Robin Hood and his associates ...
... whilst the few inhabitants were fain to place cottages or other property beneath their gigantic protection . Extensive forests yet stretched themselves across the country , the haunts of the successors of Robin Hood and his associates ...
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... whilst the people were at all times ripe for con- flict , or even for revolt . A peculiar feature of the period was , that the city was then beginning to be remarkable for its opaque and dense atmosphere , derived from the use of coals ...
... whilst the people were at all times ripe for con- flict , or even for revolt . A peculiar feature of the period was , that the city was then beginning to be remarkable for its opaque and dense atmosphere , derived from the use of coals ...
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afterwards anabaptists ancient Archbishop army assembly of divines authority Baillie Bass rock Baxter Bishop called castle cause Charles Charles II Christ Christian Church of England civil clergy common conscience covenant covenanters Cromwell Cromwell's death declared dissenters doctrine Duke Earl ecclesiastical English favor friends Hampden Hampton Court hand Henry honor Huntingdon imprisoned James John John Hampden John of Gaunt Kidderminster Kimbolton king king's kingdom Lancaster Laud Lauderdale London Long Parliament Lord Lutterworth magistrate majesty memory ment ministers monarch nonconformists oath Oliver Oliver Cromwell opinions palace papists parliament party passed period persecution persons Philip Nye popery prayer preached prelacy presbyterian present prison proceedings protestant puritans quakers queen reader reformer refused reign religion religious liberty royal says scene Scotland Scottish sent sermon spirit stand Star Chamber suffered thou tion town truth Westminster Westminster Assembly whilst Wiclif
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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.
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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!
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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...