Bible Truths with Shakespearean Parallels: Being Selections from Scripture, Moral, Doctrinal, and Preceptial, with Passages Illustrative of the Text from the Writings of ShakespeareWhittaker, 1862 - 142 pages |
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... Luke xix . 10. 2 Peter iii . 9 . Shakspeare's faith in this fundamental doctrine is also manifest , in the following extract from his will , preserved in the B II . THE COMPENSATIONS OF ADVERSITY . They that sow BIBLE TRUTHS ...
... Luke xix . 10. 2 Peter iii . 9 . Shakspeare's faith in this fundamental doctrine is also manifest , in the following extract from his will , preserved in the B II . THE COMPENSATIONS OF ADVERSITY . They that sow BIBLE TRUTHS ...
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... LUKE xii . 15 . Godliness with contentment is great gain . 1 TIM . vi . 6 . Better is little with the fear of the Lord , than great treasure and trouble therewith . - PROV . XV . 16 . ' Tis better to be lowly born , And range with ...
... LUKE xii . 15 . Godliness with contentment is great gain . 1 TIM . vi . 6 . Better is little with the fear of the Lord , than great treasure and trouble therewith . - PROV . XV . 16 . ' Tis better to be lowly born , And range with ...
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... LUKE xvi . 22 . Mean and mighty , rotting Together , have one dust . CYMBELINE . Act IV . Scene 2 . Why , what is pomp , rule , reign , but earth and dust ? And live we how we can , yet die we must . KING HENRY VI . ( 3d part ) . Act v ...
... LUKE xvi . 22 . Mean and mighty , rotting Together , have one dust . CYMBELINE . Act IV . Scene 2 . Why , what is pomp , rule , reign , but earth and dust ? And live we how we can , yet die we must . KING HENRY VI . ( 3d part ) . Act v ...
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... LUKE xii . 48 . 1 2 Cor . vi . 1. 2 Rom . xii . 6 ; 1 Cor . xii . 7 , 11. 3 1 Pet . iv . 10 . * See also the remainder of the parable , to verse 30 . I would that you would make use of that good 36 BIBLE TRUTHS , WITH XXI. ...
... LUKE xii . 48 . 1 2 Cor . vi . 1. 2 Rom . xii . 6 ; 1 Cor . xii . 7 , 11. 3 1 Pet . iv . 10 . * See also the remainder of the parable , to verse 30 . I would that you would make use of that good 36 BIBLE TRUTHS , WITH XXI. ...
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... LUKE xii . 40 . Behold , I come as a thief . Blessed is he that watcheth . - REV . xvi . 15 . I every day expect an embassage From my Redeemer to redeem me hence . KING RICHARD III . Act II . Scene 1 . Men must endure Their going hence ...
... LUKE xii . 40 . Behold , I come as a thief . Blessed is he that watcheth . - REV . xvi . 15 . I every day expect an embassage From my Redeemer to redeem me hence . KING RICHARD III . Act II . Scene 1 . Men must endure Their going hence ...
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ALL'S allusions Bible Blessed COMEDY OF ERRORS conscience CYMBELINE death deed Deut devil doth earth ECCLES Ecclus evil eyes fall faults fear forgive genius GENTLEMEN OF VERONA glory HAMLET hand hath heart heaven HENRY IV HENRY VIII honour iniquity John JULIUS CESAR KING HENRY VI KING HENRY VIII KING LEAR KING RICHARD KING RICHARD II Lord Love's Labour's Lost Luke MACBETH maketh Matt MEASURE FOR MEASURE men's MERCHANT OF VENICE mercy MERRY WIVES morality nature never OTHELLO poor praise PRINCE OF TYRE PROV rich saith Scene Scripture Shakspeare Shakspeare's shalt shew soul spirit thee thine things thou hast TIMON OF ATHENS tongue TROILUS AND CRESSIDA truth TWELFTH NIGHT unto virtue wicked wickedness WINTER'S TALE WIVES OF WINDSOR words xvii xxiv xxvi xxviii xxxi
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Page 70 - If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions: I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Page 10 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and behold a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 138 - tis all men's office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow ; But no man's virtue nor sufficiency To be so moral, when he shall endure The like himself: therefore give me no counsel: My griefs cry louder than advertisement.
Page 78 - By the o'ergrowth of some complexion, Oft breaking down the pales and forts of reason, Or by some habit that too much o'er-leavens The form of plausive manners ; that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature's livery, or fortune's star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault : the dram of eale Doth all the noble substance of a doubt To his own scandal.
Page 18 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shall have none assurance of thy life: In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even!
Page 37 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Page 76 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Page 4 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him : for whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.
Page 65 - Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you : for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the./ light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 31 - Not where he eats, but where he is eaten : a certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet : we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots...