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" Truth is compared in Scripture to a streaming fountain; if her waters flow not in a perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. "
Starting points for speakers, preachers, writers, and other thinkers ... - Page 138
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Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton. To which are Added, Milton's Tractate ...

Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 408 pages
...Scripture to a ftreaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetuall progrefr fion, they fick'n into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretick in the truth ; and if he beleeve things only becaufe his Parlor fayes fo, or the Affembly...
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REMARKS ON JOHNSON'S LIFE OF MILTON.

Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...Scripture to a ftreaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetuall progreffion, they fick'n into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretick in the truth ; and if he beleeve things only becaufe his Paftor fayes fo, or the Aflembly...
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The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three Parts

John Blair Linn - 1802 - 196 pages
...instances in prose. " Truth is compared in scriptures to a streaming fountain; if her waters flow not in perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. " Truth came once into our world with her divine master, and was a perfect shape, most glorious to...
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The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three Parts

John Blair Linn - 1804 - 192 pages
...instances in prose. " Truth is compared in scriptures to a streaming fountain; if her waters flow not in perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. " Truth came once into our world with her divine master, and was a perfect shape, most glorious to...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 pages
...in fcripture to a frreaming fountain; if her waters flow not in a perpetual progreffion, they ficken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only becaufe his paftor fays fo, or the aflembly fo determines, without...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...fcripture to a ftreaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetual progreffion, they ficken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only becaufe his paftor fays fo, or the aflembly fo determines, without...
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Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly ..., Volume 9

Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...compared in scripture to a streaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetual prngression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may he a heretic in the truth ; and if he helieve things only hecause his pastor says so, or the assemhly...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...exercise, as well as our limbs and complexion. Truth is compared in scripture to a streaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool -of .A' conformity and tradition. A man may be a hereticjin <-' the truth ; and if he believe things only...
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Areopagitica: A Speech to the Parliament of England, for the Liberty of ...

John Milton - 1819 - 464 pages
...Scripture to a streaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetuall progression, they sick'n into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a Heretick in the Truth ; and if he h$leeve things only because his Pastor sayes so,- p*e the Assembly...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3

1826 - 548 pages
...exercise, as well as our limbs and complexion. Truth is compared in scripture to a streaming fountain ; if her waters flow not in a perpetual progression,...and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without...
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