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 էջ |
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... Protector of England was a good or a bad man - a sincere Christian or a designing hypocrite . And does not a similar remark apply to the position of the Protestant Episcopal Church in relation to the character of Charles I ? What to her ...
... Protector of England was a good or a bad man - a sincere Christian or a designing hypocrite . And does not a similar remark apply to the position of the Protestant Episcopal Church in relation to the character of Charles I ? What to her ...
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... Protector , he sat to young Lely for his picture " Paint me as I am . " Said he , " If you leave out the scars and wrinkles , I will not pay you a shilling . " The account which may be given of Cromwell , in a single lecture , must of ...
... Protector , he sat to young Lely for his picture " Paint me as I am . " Said he , " If you leave out the scars and wrinkles , I will not pay you a shilling . " The account which may be given of Cromwell , in a single lecture , must of ...
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... Protector , as certain citizens of this country , recently returned from Van Dieman's Land , can testify . Yet this is the " Slavery " into which those persons were sent . This Slavery , " says Macaulay , " was merely the compulsory ...
... Protector , as certain citizens of this country , recently returned from Van Dieman's Land , can testify . Yet this is the " Slavery " into which those persons were sent . This Slavery , " says Macaulay , " was merely the compulsory ...
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... Protector set . She is blessed " -once remarked Lord Bacon to James I. " with all the dowries of Nature , and with a race of generous and noble people ; but the hand of man does not unite with the hand of Nature . The harp of Ireland is ...
... Protector set . She is blessed " -once remarked Lord Bacon to James I. " with all the dowries of Nature , and with a race of generous and noble people ; but the hand of man does not unite with the hand of Nature . The harp of Ireland is ...
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... Protector . He who made Man has ordained that Pow ER shall dwell with KNOWLEDGE , INDUSTRY AND WEALTH . This ordinance of the Most High , it was not within the competency of the mighty English- man to reverse . He could reasonably be ...
... Protector . He who made Man has ordained that Pow ER shall dwell with KNOWLEDGE , INDUSTRY AND WEALTH . This ordinance of the Most High , it was not within the competency of the mighty English- man to reverse . He could reasonably be ...
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Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.