The English Bible: History of the Translation of the Holy Scriptures Into the English Tongue. With Specimens of the Old English Versions |
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... doubt , that if the hosts of the Romish priesthood had encouraged the general diffusion of know- ledge , the dark ages would have been ages of light ? Could not the parish priest have awakened , in the humble portion of his flock , that ...
... doubt , that if the hosts of the Romish priesthood had encouraged the general diffusion of know- ledge , the dark ages would have been ages of light ? Could not the parish priest have awakened , in the humble portion of his flock , that ...
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... doubt that monachism was , in its origin , a sincere attempt to revive the piety of the primi- tive church ; or that it did for a time check the progress of corruption , and by the cultivation of learning , shed an * " General ...
... doubt that monachism was , in its origin , a sincere attempt to revive the piety of the primi- tive church ; or that it did for a time check the progress of corruption , and by the cultivation of learning , shed an * " General ...
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... doubt , public benefactors . The Abbey lands were the best cultivated in England ; and furnished an example of good husbandry , which , in the course of time , imparted a stimulus to the agricultural interests of the whole country . But ...
... doubt , public benefactors . The Abbey lands were the best cultivated in England ; and furnished an example of good husbandry , which , in the course of time , imparted a stimulus to the agricultural interests of the whole country . But ...
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... doubt regarded the news brought by the visiter from distant parts , as payment in full for his three days ' food and lodging . Their charity to the poor was precisely such as has always been witnessed in connexion with the Romish Church ...
... doubt regarded the news brought by the visiter from distant parts , as payment in full for his three days ' food and lodging . Their charity to the poor was precisely such as has always been witnessed in connexion with the Romish Church ...
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... opportunities of observ- ing their abominable lives , and the arts by which they practised on the credulity of the lower classes . No doubt they had many times before provoked his stern rebuke.- But 3 THE BIBLE - APOSTLE . 49.
... opportunities of observ- ing their abominable lives , and the arts by which they practised on the credulity of the lower classes . No doubt they had many times before provoked his stern rebuke.- But 3 THE BIBLE - APOSTLE . 49.
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Page 110 - Thus this brook has conveyed his ashes into Avon, Avon into Severn, Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wickliffe are the emblem of his doctrine, which now is dispersed all the world over."* — Church History.
Page 190 - I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you alway even to the end of the World.
Page 463 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 438 - Bible, to be followed, and as little altered as the original will permit. 2. The names of the prophets and the holy writers, with the other names in the text, to be retained as near as may be, accordingly as they are vulgarly used.
Page 458 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 433 - The division of the chapters to be altered either not at all, or as little as may be, if necessity so require.
Page 444 - Leaves (which they would often pull out and read) the Translation may be thus, but the Greek or the Hebrew, signifies thus and thus; and so would totally silence them.— p.
Page 458 - And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 417 - If you aim at a Scottish Presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy as God and the devil. Then Jack, and Tom, and Will, and Dick, shall meet, and at their pleasure censure me and my council, and all our proceedings ; then Will shall stand up and say, It must be thus ; then Dick shall reply, Nay, marry, but we will have it thus.
Page 121 - Duns' disciples, and like draff called Scotists, the children of darkness, raged in every pulpit against Greek, Latin, and Hebrew; and what sorrow the schoolmasters, that taught the true Latin tongue, had with them; some beating the pulpit with their fists for madness and roaring out with open and foaming mouth, that if there were but one Terence or Virgil in the world, and that same in their sleeves, and a fire before them, they would burn them therein, though it should cost them their lives; affirming...