Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti Quitates Vulgares Etc |
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... love with their slavish Modes of Worship . To the Credit of our sensible and manly Forefathers , they were among the first who felt the Weight of this new new and unnecessary Yoke , and had Spirit enough to THE GENERAL PREFACE . ix.
... love with their slavish Modes of Worship . To the Credit of our sensible and manly Forefathers , they were among the first who felt the Weight of this new new and unnecessary Yoke , and had Spirit enough to THE GENERAL PREFACE . ix.
Page 37
... Love , all the Tokens of Esteem and Humanity ; nor must we sorrow even as others , which have no Hope . But we must be so merry as to be able to sing Psalms , and so afflicted as to be ex- cited to pray . * 1 Thess . i . 4. 13 . ↑ Jam ...
... Love , all the Tokens of Esteem and Humanity ; nor must we sorrow even as others , which have no Hope . But we must be so merry as to be able to sing Psalms , and so afflicted as to be ex- cited to pray . * 1 Thess . i . 4. 13 . ↑ Jam ...
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... Love , the Neighbours far and near , Follow'd with wistful Look the Damsel's Bier : Cattle ) for the making of Bows . Hence their Frequency in Church- yards . This seems to me the Observation of one totally ignorant of ecclesiastical ...
... Love , the Neighbours far and near , Follow'd with wistful Look the Damsel's Bier : Cattle ) for the making of Bows . Hence their Frequency in Church- yards . This seems to me the Observation of one totally ignorant of ecclesiastical ...
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... Love , and an Emblem of their Reward in the heavenly Church . This Custom perhaps may be look'd upon , as sprung from that antient Custom of the Heathens , of crowning their Corps with Gar- lands in Token of Victory . But Mr. Bingham ...
... Love , and an Emblem of their Reward in the heavenly Church . This Custom perhaps may be look'd upon , as sprung from that antient Custom of the Heathens , of crowning their Corps with Gar- lands in Token of Victory . But Mr. Bingham ...
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... love Darkness rather than Light , because their Deeds are Evil . The Night therefore , in a more es pecial Manner , seems to be their Hour , and the Power of Darkness . This was the opinion of the Jews , as may be learned from the Fear ...
... love Darkness rather than Light , because their Deeds are Evil . The Night therefore , in a more es pecial Manner , seems to be their Hour , and the Power of Darkness . This was the opinion of the Jews , as may be learned from the Fear ...
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