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 pages |
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... house their home ; and sought by their labors and by every means in his power , to diffuse among the people a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures . He prayed , he exhorted , and he expounded . Even those who credit the stories of his ...
... house their home ; and sought by their labors and by every means in his power , to diffuse among the people a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures . He prayed , he exhorted , and he expounded . Even those who credit the stories of his ...
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... houses of worship , because they had not been consecrated by a bishop ; and who commended the piety of a man for no better ... house with beer brewed for all times and seasons , he should accept his kindness , but would have none of his ...
... houses of worship , because they had not been consecrated by a bishop ; and who commended the piety of a man for no better ... house with beer brewed for all times and seasons , he should accept his kindness , but would have none of his ...
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... House , in North- amptonshire , the place selected for his residence . Meanwhile the Parliament which had previously ... House of Commons was to the House of Lords . Yet it is not uncommon to see them styled " agitators , " as if it had ...
... House , in North- amptonshire , the place selected for his residence . Meanwhile the Parliament which had previously ... House of Commons was to the House of Lords . Yet it is not uncommon to see them styled " agitators , " as if it had ...
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... house of Commons consisted of mem bers who had held their seats for a period nearly four times as long ns that for ... houses , at- tended by a very considerable portion of the members , among whom were not a few zealous Presbyterians ...
... house of Commons consisted of mem bers who had held their seats for a period nearly four times as long ns that for ... houses , at- tended by a very considerable portion of the members , among whom were not a few zealous Presbyterians ...
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... House , imputing to it illegality and rebellion ; that he should annul all the patents of peerage he had granted since he left London ; and that Parliament should be empowered to adjourn for whatever time and to whatever place it should ...
... House , imputing to it illegality and rebellion ; that he should annul all the patents of peerage he had granted since he left London ; and that Parliament should be empowered to adjourn for whatever time and to whatever place it should ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.