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Page 91
How few among the nobility are patrons of illustrious merit ? There are who
pretend to be so , and bestow their favours on doubtful claims ; on men who are
chiefly remarkable for a mean obsequiousness , and whom the public scarcely ...
How few among the nobility are patrons of illustrious merit ? There are who
pretend to be so , and bestow their favours on doubtful claims ; on men who are
chiefly remarkable for a mean obsequiousness , and whom the public scarcely ...
Page 106
All I contend for is, that it cannot subsist long in any free country like our own, (
especially since the example of France,) when unsupported by personal merit; a
merit as distinguished as the rank, and titles, and privileges, with which it is ...
All I contend for is, that it cannot subsist long in any free country like our own, (
especially since the example of France,) when unsupported by personal merit; a
merit as distinguished as the rank, and titles, and privileges, with which it is ...
Page 107
A very little merit is magnified to a very extraordinary size, when united with birth
and fortune; and great merit is then sure to have ample justice done it. What an
encouragement this, for noblemen to labour in their youth in acquiring personal ...
A very little merit is magnified to a very extraordinary size, when united with birth
and fortune; and great merit is then sure to have ample justice done it. What an
encouragement this, for noblemen to labour in their youth in acquiring personal ...
Page 109
A degree of personal merit , far below what appears in many plebeians whom we
every day meet with in our common intercourse with mankind , will render a
nobleman truly respectable . But the more merit he is able to acquire , the more ...
A degree of personal merit , far below what appears in many plebeians whom we
every day meet with in our common intercourse with mankind , will render a
nobleman truly respectable . But the more merit he is able to acquire , the more ...
Page 346
ists have greater merit that unalists , or ' than many in orders who have no living
at all ; or that pluralists in general , become pluralists for their ecclesiastical merit .
“ Read over the list of pluralists in England , and see whether this sort of merit ...
ists have greater merit that unalists , or ' than many in orders who have no living
at all ; or that pluralists in general , become pluralists for their ecclesiastical merit .
“ Read over the list of pluralists in England , and see whether this sort of merit ...
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Page 151 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 381 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor ; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised...
Page 384 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To preach deliverance to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed, To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.
Page 381 - And he began to say unto them ; This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth...
Page 381 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 459 - Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Page 384 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 310 - ... when you separate the common sort of men from their proper chieftains so as to form them into an adverse army, I no longer know that venerable object called the people in such a disbanded race of deserters and vagabonds.
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| Title | The works of Vicesimus Knox, Volume 5 The works of Vicesimus Knox, Vicesimus Knox |
| Author | Vicesimus Knox |
| Published | 1824 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 6 Mar 2007 |
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