Friends Library: History of the life of Thomas EllwoodWilliam Allen Printed at the Schools of Industry and sold by Longman and Company, 1836 |
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Page 25
... his expenses elsewhere ; the hurt of which fell upon me . For he there- upon took me from school , to save the charge of maintaining me there : which was somewhat like plucking green fruit from the tree , and laying THE LIFE OF 25.
... his expenses elsewhere ; the hurt of which fell upon me . For he there- upon took me from school , to save the charge of maintaining me there : which was somewhat like plucking green fruit from the tree , and laying THE LIFE OF 25.
Page 37
... charge him with : not finding that he had broken the law , he counselled the young man to be careful that he did not make , or oc- casion any public disturbances , and so dismis- sed him which I was glad of . Some time after this , my ...
... charge him with : not finding that he had broken the law , he counselled the young man to be careful that he did not make , or oc- casion any public disturbances , and so dismis- sed him which I was glad of . Some time after this , my ...
Page 59
... and went in that unseemly manner about the streets , at fairs , and on market days in great towns . To all the other charges , I answered only , that perhaps they might be either misreported , or misunderstood 1659 . 59 THOMAS ELLWOOD .
... and went in that unseemly manner about the streets , at fairs , and on market days in great towns . To all the other charges , I answered only , that perhaps they might be either misreported , or misunderstood 1659 . 59 THOMAS ELLWOOD .
Page 60
... charge of going naked , a particular answer by way of instance , was just then brought into my mind , and put into my mouth , which I had not thought of before and that was the example of Isaiak , who went naked among the people for a ...
... charge of going naked , a particular answer by way of instance , was just then brought into my mind , and put into my mouth , which I had not thought of before and that was the example of Isaiak , who went naked among the people for a ...
Page 86
... charge upon the town . " " I wonder , " said he , what art you have got , that you can travel without money ; you can do more , I assure you , than I can . " 66 I making no answer , he went on , and said , " Well , well ! but if you ...
... charge upon the town . " " I wonder , " said he , what art you have got , that you can travel without money ; you can do more , I assure you , than I can . " 66 I making no answer , he went on , and said , " Well , well ! but if you ...
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Page 10 - By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts : and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
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