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... God , Amen ! I , William Shakespeare , of Stratford - upon - Avon , in the County of Warwick , Gentleman , in perfect health and memory , ( God be praised ! ) do make and ordain this my last will and testament , in manner and form ...
... God , Amen ! I , William Shakespeare , of Stratford - upon - Avon , in the County of Warwick , Gentleman , in perfect health and memory , ( God be praised ! ) do make and ordain this my last will and testament , in manner and form ...
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... God , the Father , Son , and Holy Ghost ; the most holy and blessed Virgin Mary , Mo- ther of God ; the Holy Ghost , of Arc - Angels , Angels , Patriarchs , Prophets , Evangelists , Apostles , Saints , Martyrs , and all the Celestial ...
... God , the Father , Son , and Holy Ghost ; the most holy and blessed Virgin Mary , Mo- ther of God ; the Holy Ghost , of Arc - Angels , Angels , Patriarchs , Prophets , Evangelists , Apostles , Saints , Martyrs , and all the Celestial ...
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... God , or to the King . 1 HENRY VI . i . 3 . Name not religion , for thou lov'st the flesh , And ne'er , throughout the year , to church thou go'st , Except it be to pray against thy foes . 1 HENRY VI . i . 1 . Fie , Uncle Beaufort ! I ...
... God , or to the King . 1 HENRY VI . i . 3 . Name not religion , for thou lov'st the flesh , And ne'er , throughout the year , to church thou go'st , Except it be to pray against thy foes . 1 HENRY VI . i . 1 . Fie , Uncle Beaufort ! I ...
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... God's Mother , priest , I'll shave your crown for this . 2 HENRY VI . ii . 1 . What , Cardinal , is your priesthood grown peremp- tory ? Churchmen so hot ? good uncle , hide such malice . 2 HENRY VI . ii . 1 . Ambitious churchman ...
... God's Mother , priest , I'll shave your crown for this . 2 HENRY VI . ii . 1 . What , Cardinal , is your priesthood grown peremp- tory ? Churchmen so hot ? good uncle , hide such malice . 2 HENRY VI . ii . 1 . Ambitious churchman ...
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... God , And keeps the oath , which by that God he swears ; To that I'll urge him : -therefore thou shalt vow By that same God , what God soe'er it be , That thou ador'st and hast in reverence . TITUS ANDRONICUS , V. 1 . From the foregoing ...
... God , And keeps the oath , which by that God he swears ; To that I'll urge him : -therefore thou shalt vow By that same God , what God soe'er it be , That thou ador'st and hast in reverence . TITUS ANDRONICUS , V. 1 . From the foregoing ...
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Amen angels behold blessed blood Cardinal Christ christian comfort commanded conscience CORINTHIANS crown curse CYMBELINE death DEUTERONOMY doth Earl of Essex Earl of Southampton earth eyes faith Father fear firmament forgive GENESIS GENTLEMEN OF VERONA give glory God's grace HAMLET hand hath heart Heaven Heavenly HENRY IV HENRY VI HENRY VIII Holy Writ honour hope ISAIAH JEREMIAH Jerusalem Jesus Judas judge judgment JULIUS CÆSAR justice KING JOHN KING LEAR knee live LUKE MACBETH MATTHEW MEASURE FOR MEASURE MERCHANT OF VENICE mercy night Nonsuch NUMBERS oath OTHELLO pardon peace praise pray prayers priest princes PROVERBS PSALM Queen religious repentance revenge RICHARD RICHARD III righteousness ROMANS ROMEO AND JULIET saith the Lord SAMUEL Shakespeare shew sins soul spirit swear sweet thee thine things Thou art Thou hast thou shalt unto the Lord victory Xxiii
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Page 99 - While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken ; The kingdom is departed from thee.
Page 162 - And, father cardinal, I have heard you say, That we shall see and know our friends in heaven: If that be true, I shall see my boy again; For, since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire, There was not such a gracious creature born.
Page 25 - And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Page 164 - To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, [s wasteful and ridiculous excess.
Page 41 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall conde'mn him to death, 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 97 - For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant ; even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters : I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Page 95 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother : and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother ; and slew him.
Page 173 - All murder'd: for within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp...
Page 63 - Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not, forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths...
Page 71 - And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said. Hail, master; and kissed him.