A history of England, in which it is intended to consider men and events on Christian principles, by a clergyman of the Church of England [H. Walter].J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1830 |
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... monk , named Eustace , who had made himself particularly obnoxious by his cruelty ; and being found , concealed in the hold of one of his ves- sels , he was dragged forth to light , and his head struck off . The consequence of this ...
... monk , named Eustace , who had made himself particularly obnoxious by his cruelty ; and being found , concealed in the hold of one of his ves- sels , he was dragged forth to light , and his head struck off . The consequence of this ...
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... monks . But he had since pulled down St. Paul's church , in Bedford , for materials wherewith to repair and strengthen the castle . And the abbess of Elstow , seeing him still prosperous after this sacrilege , had deprived an image of ...
... monks . But he had since pulled down St. Paul's church , in Bedford , for materials wherewith to repair and strengthen the castle . And the abbess of Elstow , seeing him still prosperous after this sacrilege , had deprived an image of ...
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... monks in every monastery , to be paid hence- forward to the pope's agents ; that so the Roman court , being sufficiently supplied , might be under no temptation in future to demand excessive : fees , for distributing justice to those ...
... monks in every monastery , to be paid hence- forward to the pope's agents ; that so the Roman court , being sufficiently supplied , might be under no temptation in future to demand excessive : fees , for distributing justice to those ...
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... monks of Canterbury had cho- sen for archbishop . If it was so , there could not be a stronger proof that those bishops believed it to be impossible , as Honorius said , to make reason heard in the pope's court , without paying for it ...
... monks of Canterbury had cho- sen for archbishop . If it was so , there could not be a stronger proof that those bishops believed it to be impossible , as Honorius said , to make reason heard in the pope's court , without paying for it ...
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... monks of Canterbury . But they got the legate to interfere ; who so thwarted all his measures that Edmund left England , to try the effects of a personal conference with the pope . Failing in his object , and grieved at the wickedness ...
... monks of Canterbury . But they got the legate to interfere ; who so thwarted all his measures that Edmund left England , to try the effects of a personal conference with the pope . Failing in his object , and grieved at the wickedness ...
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Page 157 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 253 - They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free ? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Page 157 - ... meet to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light.
Page 522 - I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only...
Page 33 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings.
Page 221 - As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth...
Page 274 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Page 423 - If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of Hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings : yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Page 236 - And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
Page 221 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us : and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.