The History of the Life of Thomas Ellwood: Or, an Account of His Birth, Education, &e. With Divers Observations on His Life and Manners when a Youth: and how He Came to be Convinced of the Truth; with His Many Sufferings and Services for the Same. Also Several Other Remarkable Passages and Occurrencesassigns of J. Sowle, 1714 - 510 páginas |
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... Enemies . And my Dear Friends , Brethren , and Sisters , although it be matter of Sorrow to us , to part with our Dear Friends ; especially fuch as have been made made Serviceable in their Day , and have faith- fully Concerning T ...
... Enemies . And my Dear Friends , Brethren , and Sisters , although it be matter of Sorrow to us , to part with our Dear Friends ; especially fuch as have been made made Serviceable in their Day , and have faith- fully Concerning T ...
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... Enemy work upon the weak Part in me , as to perfwade me , that , in these things , I ought to make a Difference between my Father and all other Men : And that therefore , though I did difuse these Tokens of Refpect to others , yet I ...
... Enemy work upon the weak Part in me , as to perfwade me , that , in these things , I ought to make a Difference between my Father and all other Men : And that therefore , though I did difuse these Tokens of Refpect to others , yet I ...
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... Enemy took Advantage of my Weakness , to mislead me again . For whereas I ought to have waited in the Light , for Direction and Guidance into , and in the Way of Well - Doing ; and not to have mo- ved till the Divine Spirit ( a ...
... Enemy took Advantage of my Weakness , to mislead me again . For whereas I ought to have waited in the Light , for Direction and Guidance into , and in the Way of Well - Doing ; and not to have mo- ved till the Divine Spirit ( a ...
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... - ing farther , and to open in me an Eye to difcern the Falfe Spirit , and its way of Working , from the True and to reject the former , and cleave to the latter .. But For But though the Enemy had , by his Subtilty 60 The HISTORT.
... - ing farther , and to open in me an Eye to difcern the Falfe Spirit , and its way of Working , from the True and to reject the former , and cleave to the latter .. But For But though the Enemy had , by his Subtilty 60 The HISTORT.
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... Enemy had , by his Subtilty , 1659 . gain'd fuch Advantages over me ; yet I went on notwithstanding , and firmly perfifted in my Godly Refolution , of ceafing from , and deny- ing those things , which I was now Convinced in my ...
... Enemy had , by his Subtilty , 1659 . gain'd fuch Advantages over me ; yet I went on notwithstanding , and firmly perfifted in my Godly Refolution , of ceafing from , and deny- ing those things , which I was now Convinced in my ...
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Página 154 - Dr. Paget with John Milton, was I admitted to come to him — not as a servant to him (which at that time he needed not) nor to be in the house with him, but only to have the liberty of coming to his house at certain hours when I would, and to read to him what books he should appoint me; which was all the favour I desired.
Página 247 - He made me no answer, but sat some time in a muse; then brake off that discourse and fell upon another subject. After the sickness was over and the city well cleansed, and become safely habitable again, he returned thither. And when afterwards I went to wait on him there, which I seldom failed of doing whenever my occasions drew me to London, he showed me his second poem, called
Página 246 - I took a pretty box for him in Giles Chalfont, a mile from me, of which I gave him notice, and intended to have waited on him, and seen him well settled in it, but was prevented by that imprisonment.
Página 246 - After some common discourses had passed between us he called for a manuscript of his ; which being brought he delivered to me, bidding me take it home with me and read it at my leisure ; and when I had so done, return it to him with my judgment thereupon. '' When I came home and had set myself to read it I found it was that excellent poem which he entitled
Página 41 - We knew by the route we were not on the corn, but in the common way, and told them so ; but they told us, "They were resolved they would not let us go on any farther, but would make us go back again.
Página 246 - After I had, with the best attention, read it through, I made him another visit, and returned him his book, with due acknowledgment of the favour he had done me in communicating it to me. He asked me how I liked it, and what I thought of it ; which I modestly but freely told him ; and after some further discourse about it, I pleasantly said to him, " Thou hast said much here of Paradise Lost, but what hast thou to say of Paradise Found?
Página 157 - He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning, gave me not only all the encouragement but all the help he could ; for, having a curious ear, he understood by my tone when I understood what I read and when I did not ; and accordingly would stop me, examine me, and open the most difficult passages to me.
Página 154 - This I had formerly complained of to my especial friend Isaac Penington, but now more earnestly, which put him upon considering, and contriving a means for my assistance. He had an intimate acquaintance with Dr. Paget, a physician of note in London, and he with John Milton, a gentleman of great note for learning throughout the learned world, for the accurate pieces he had written on various subjects and occasions.
Página 156 - I could ; and from thenceforward went every day in the afternoon, except on the first days of the week, and, sitting by him in his dining-room, read to him in such books in the Latin tongue, as he pleased to hear me read.