A Lecture on the Life and Character of Oliver Cromwell: Delivered Before the Young Men's Literary Association of Cleveland ... Jan. 28, 1847Younglove's Steam Press, 1850 - 155 páginas |
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... present to the public , in some form , at least a correction of those mis - statements . For the attainment of this latter object , the most direct method seems to be , to let the lecture speak for itself . Imperfect as it is , it may ...
... present to the public , in some form , at least a correction of those mis - statements . For the attainment of this latter object , the most direct method seems to be , to let the lecture speak for itself . Imperfect as it is , it may ...
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... present author- ized English version , had then been published only about ten years . He was intimate with the Puritan preachers ; he made his house their home ; and sought by their labors and by every means in his power , to diffuse ...
... present author- ized English version , had then been published only about ten years . He was intimate with the Puritan preachers ; he made his house their home ; and sought by their labors and by every means in his power , to diffuse ...
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... present , the great majority of the nation looked not so far . They sought only the reform of certain abuses and the practi- cal recognition of certain rights . I will not insult this auditory with an argument to prove that the ...
... present , the great majority of the nation looked not so far . They sought only the reform of certain abuses and the practi- cal recognition of certain rights . I will not insult this auditory with an argument to prove that the ...
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... present generation . For ourselves , we own that we do not understand the common phrase - a good man but a bad king . We can as easily con- ceive a good man and an unnatural father or a good man and a treacherous friend . We cannot , in ...
... present generation . For ourselves , we own that we do not understand the common phrase - a good man but a bad king . We can as easily con- ceive a good man and an unnatural father or a good man and a treacherous friend . We cannot , in ...
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... present hour , peculiarly his . If he had not given his days and nights to the study of the lives of Plutarch's heroes , he had learnt by heart the story of men who , " out of weak- ness , were made strong , waxed valiant in fight , and ...
... present hour , peculiarly his . If he had not given his days and nights to the study of the lives of Plutarch's heroes , he had learnt by heart the story of men who , " out of weak- ness , were made strong , waxed valiant in fight , and ...
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Página 113 - Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service; and many of them have set too high a value upon me, though others wish, and would be glad of my death ; but, Lord, however Thou do dispose of me, continue and go on to do good for them.
Página 113 - The night has been unruly : where we lay, Our chimneys were blown down : and, as they say, Lamentings heard i' the air ; strange screams of death: And, prophesying with accents terrible Of dire combustion and confused events, New hatch'd to the woeful time, The obscure bird clamour'd the live-long night : Some say the earth was feverous, and did shake.
Página 113 - Lord, however thou dost dispose of me, continue and go on to do good for them ; give them consistency of judgment, one heart, and mutual love, and go on to deliver them ; and with the work of reformation ; and make the name of Christ glorious in the world...
Página 67 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast ploughed, And on the neck of crowned Fortune proud Hast reared God's trophies, and his work pursued ; While Darwen stream, with blood of Scots imbrued, And Dunbar field, resounds thy praises loud, And Worcester's laureate wreath...
Página 84 - The mind is the man. If that be kept pure, a man signifies somewhat; if not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast He hath only some activity to do some more mischief.
Página 54 - Janus, with his two controversial faces, might now not unsignificantly be set open. And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and...
Página 77 - I meddle not with any man's conscience. But if by liberty of conscience, you mean a liberty to exercise the Mass, I judge it best to use plain dealing, and to let you know, Where the Parliament of England have power, that will not he allowed of.
Página 30 - Church to be fired, when one of them was heard to say in the midst of the flames : " God damn me, God confound me ; I burn, I burn.