The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]1839 |
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... look for the sleek and soft - tongued parsons , who familiar with a round ' of ladyships , ' act the part of drawing - room agitators , and seek , by working upon the nerves or the bigotry of their female disciples , to raise an ...
... look for the sleek and soft - tongued parsons , who familiar with a round ' of ladyships , ' act the part of drawing - room agitators , and seek , by working upon the nerves or the bigotry of their female disciples , to raise an ...
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... looks back as the æra of its second and better reformation , and which certain zealots in that body * Aiton's Life and Times of Henderson , p . 257 . + Peterkin's Records , p . 14 . have been recently commemorating with a fervour and a ...
... looks back as the æra of its second and better reformation , and which certain zealots in that body * Aiton's Life and Times of Henderson , p . 257 . + Peterkin's Records , p . 14 . have been recently commemorating with a fervour and a ...
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... look as if it had the approbation of the king as well as of the legislature . As the session of parliament was drawing to a close , an event occurred which threw the whole into confusion , and prevented that settlement of the public ...
... look as if it had the approbation of the king as well as of the legislature . As the session of parliament was drawing to a close , an event occurred which threw the whole into confusion , and prevented that settlement of the public ...
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... looks as if they were afraid of something sinister on their part being brought to light . All this renders it probable that the object of their flight , and of the reason which they assigned for it , viz . their dread of assassination ...
... looks as if they were afraid of something sinister on their part being brought to light . All this renders it probable that the object of their flight , and of the reason which they assigned for it , viz . their dread of assassination ...
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... look at the ugly sights in the human condition without being thrown into the horrors . He is , indeed , a little too apt to be gay and jocular sometimes , on what would move the graver feelings of a very reflective philanthropist . He ...
... look at the ugly sights in the human condition without being thrown into the horrors . He is , indeed , a little too apt to be gay and jocular sometimes , on what would move the graver feelings of a very reflective philanthropist . He ...
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Página 538 - How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her. For she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Página 412 - For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Página 322 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Página 412 - I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world. even as 1 am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Página 342 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Página 150 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Página 322 - Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam, purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms.
Página 335 - In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.
Página 615 - John, you know what my sentiments have been. You cannot suspect me of favouring readily any thing of this kind. But take care what you do with respect to that young man, for he is as surely called of God to preach, as you are. Examine what have been the fruits of his preaching: and hear him also yourself.
Página 367 - I shall leave him dressed to posterity in the colours I saw him in the next progress after his inauguration, which was as green as the grass he trod on, with a feather in his cap, and a horn, instead of a sword, by his side ; how suitable to his age, calling, or person, I leave others to judge from his pictures...