The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 5William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... fear of erring , sticks to no way ; so dies before it performs that , for which it was made to live : Uniformity in his worship is that which pleaseth him , and if we will thus serve him , we may expect protection from him . The next ...
... fear of erring , sticks to no way ; so dies before it performs that , for which it was made to live : Uniformity in his worship is that which pleaseth him , and if we will thus serve him , we may expect protection from him . The next ...
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... fear not , it will bring something up by and by , and see , it begins to work already . Cant . Hold my head , good Mr. Doctor , oh ! oh ! Doct . Well done , up with it , my Lord : what is here ? A great piece of parchment , with a ...
... fear not , it will bring something up by and by , and see , it begins to work already . Cant . Hold my head , good Mr. Doctor , oh ! oh ! Doct . Well done , up with it , my Lord : what is here ? A great piece of parchment , with a ...
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... fear of treason , have done what he pleased with the Irish army ; for all the statutes of levying war , by this statute 11 Eliz . were taken out of his way . In Ireland a subject gathers forces , concludes a war against the king's ...
... fear of treason , have done what he pleased with the Irish army ; for all the statutes of levying war , by this statute 11 Eliz . were taken out of his way . In Ireland a subject gathers forces , concludes a war against the king's ...
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... go no more , leave me no more , with fears , And loyal grief , to spend my Thames in tears . Your next return may some due honour miss , I shall not then have done my joy for this . London , To the Queen . WHEN you were pleas'd ( 86 )
... go no more , leave me no more , with fears , And loyal grief , to spend my Thames in tears . Your next return may some due honour miss , I shall not then have done my joy for this . London , To the Queen . WHEN you were pleas'd ( 86 )
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... fears , and the reviving of their dejected spirits , by his safe and happy return ; no man , but will conclude , That the citizens of London have done nothing more , if not far less , than by duty they were bound ; and if they had not ...
... fears , and the reviving of their dejected spirits , by his safe and happy return ; no man , but will conclude , That the citizens of London have done nothing more , if not far less , than by duty they were bound ; and if they had not ...
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Page 454 - Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou and reign over us. And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Page 495 - Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Page 408 - Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon...
Page 117 - Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler ; the snare is broken, and we are delivered.
Page 402 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 116 - Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest ? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest.
Page 476 - If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
Page 39 - ... (besides one, sometimes two or more of the best livings) collegiate masterships in the universities, rich lectures in the city, setting sail to all winds that might blow gain into their covetous bosoms...
Page 40 - term them) godly men, but executing their places like children of the devil, unfaithfully, unjustly, unmercifully, and, where not corruptly, stupidly. So that between them, the teachers, and these, the disciples, there hath not been a more ignominious and mortal wound to faith, to piety, to the work of reformation, nor more cause of blaspheming given to the enemies of God and truth, since the first preaching of the reformation.
Page 548 - ... even these twigs would not long flourish, when the stock upon which they grew was dead) : but as to true and real power, I should remain but the outside, but the picture, but the sign of a king.