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When his wife asked him whether he were willing to leave her , he answered , “
that he would not leave her for all the world ; but she could not expect that after
striving so long for a crown he should be unwilling to receive it . " Having
continued ...
When his wife asked him whether he were willing to leave her , he answered , “
that he would not leave her for all the world ; but she could not expect that after
striving so long for a crown he should be unwilling to receive it . " Having
continued ...
Page 166
Mr . Knox requested the general assembly , which met at Edinburgh in December
, 1566 , that he might have leave to go to England to visit two of his sons ,
probably then at School , and for pecessary affairs in that kingdom . Before he set
out ...
Mr . Knox requested the general assembly , which met at Edinburgh in December
, 1566 , that he might have leave to go to England to visit two of his sons ,
probably then at School , and for pecessary affairs in that kingdom . Before he set
out ...
Page 488
... he was become so much the object of resentment froin the Laudensian party ,
that he was forced to leave the college . ... that he turned hiin at once out of his
favour , settled his estate upon another , and died without leaving him any thing .
... he was become so much the object of resentment froin the Laudensian party ,
that he was forced to leave the college . ... that he turned hiin at once out of his
favour , settled his estate upon another , and died without leaving him any thing .
Page 490
Here he staid about half a year , and , with Cromwell ' s leave , returned into
England , and went to Coggeshall , where he was joyfully received . He had
scarcely time to take breath there , before he was called to preach at Whitehall ,
which ...
Here he staid about half a year , and , with Cromwell ' s leave , returned into
England , and went to Coggeshall , where he was joyfully received . He had
scarcely time to take breath there , before he was called to preach at Whitehall ,
which ...
Page 584
... was nominated to support a female character , being a fair modest young
gentleman ; and leave was requested of Mr . Preston for that purpose leave 584 ;
' ' J . PRESTON . preferment, and bring him into the ministry of the ...
... was nominated to support a female character , being a fair modest young
gentleman ; and leave was requested of Mr . Preston for that purpose leave 584 ;
' ' J . PRESTON . preferment, and bring him into the ministry of the ...
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Page 56 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to Whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 116 - As the godly consideration of predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ mortifying the works of the flesh and their earthly members and drawing up' their mind to high and heavenly things...
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| Title | Evangelical Biography: Being a Complete and Fruitful Account of the Lives ... & Happy Deaths of Eminent Christians : who Have Shone with Distinguished Lustre ... Volume 3 of Evangelical Biography: Being a Complete and Fruitful Account of the Lives ... & Happy Deaths of Eminent Christians : who Have Shone with Distinguished Lustre, Erasmus Middleton |
| Author | Erasmus Middleton |
| Publisher | J. Stratford, 1807 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2007 |
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