Evangelical Biography: Being a Complete and Fruitful Account of the Lives ... & Happy Deaths of Eminent Christians : who Have Shone with Distinguished Lustre ...J. Stratford, 1807 - Christian biography |
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... Protestant Churches , and of the Laity among Professing Christians , from the dawn of the Reformation to the present day , may be a providential mean VOL . I .-- No . 1 . A- of 1 of giving , at least , a check to the PREFACE .
... Protestant Churches , and of the Laity among Professing Christians , from the dawn of the Reformation to the present day , may be a providential mean VOL . I .-- No . 1 . A- of 1 of giving , at least , a check to the PREFACE .
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... Protestant Doctrine , which their ignorance or their indo- lence have not permitted them to understand . Too many of our Youth have been trained up , not in the way wherein they should go , that when they grow old they might not de ...
... Protestant Doctrine , which their ignorance or their indo- lence have not permitted them to understand . Too many of our Youth have been trained up , not in the way wherein they should go , that when they grow old they might not de ...
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... Protestant cause , against all assaults of Popery . In November following he was made prebendary of Normanton in the church of Southwell . Upon his preaching before the king , during his month of waiting at court , in 1612 , when the ...
... Protestant cause , against all assaults of Popery . In November following he was made prebendary of Normanton in the church of Southwell . Upon his preaching before the king , during his month of waiting at court , in 1612 , when the ...
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... Protestant interest made h zealous promoter of the match between the elector Palatine and princess Elizabeth ; and that prince being here in the beginning of 1612 , his Grace thought fit to invite the nobi- lity that attended him to an ...
... Protestant interest made h zealous promoter of the match between the elector Palatine and princess Elizabeth ; and that prince being here in the beginning of 1612 , his Grace thought fit to invite the nobi- lity that attended him to an ...
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... Protestant interest , ought to have engaged his majesty warmly to support the new election . The archbishop agreed in sentiment with the last mention- ed party , and not being able at that time to attend the privy council , he wrote ...
... Protestant interest , ought to have engaged his majesty warmly to support the new election . The archbishop agreed in sentiment with the last mention- ed party , and not being able at that time to attend the privy council , he wrote ...
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Page 72 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 407 - A Vindication of the ministers of the Gospel in and about London from the unjust Aspersions cast upon their former Actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the Bringing of the King to Capital Punishment, London, 1648.
Page 150 - I can assure you, that your whole life, be it ever so long, is little enough to prepare for death. Have a care of this vain, deceitful world, and the lusts of the flesh; be sure you choose God for your portion, heaven for your home, God's glory for your end, his word for your rule, and then you need never fear but we shall meet with comfort.
Page 72 - Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not ; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Page 368 - ... the lord deputy and council, but the doctor, who assured them he had a commission, but knew not how it was gone. Then the lord deputy made answer — Let us have another commission, and we will shuffle the cards in the meanwhile.
Page 65 - My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Page 6 - Holland ; and being matters wherein he was studied, he uttered all his skill concerning them. MY LORD OF ELY SITTING STILL AT THE SuPPER ALL THE WHILE, AND WONDERING what a man he had there, who, never being in the place or company before, could overwhelm them so with talk for so long a time.
Page 256 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Page 11 - His majesty's instructions to the most reverend father in God, George, lord archbishop of Canterbury, containing certain orders to be observed and put in execution by the several bishops in his province.
Page 134 - Baxter told the lord chief justice, who had so loaded him with reproaches, and still continued them, that a predecessor of his, had had other thoughts of him ; upon which he replied, " that there was not an honest man in England but what took him for a great knave.