... the church; to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders... Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield - Page 122by Gilbert Wakefield - 1804Full view - About this book
| William Ellery Channing - 1894 - 1080 pages
...offer their aid to help, ease, and lighten the difficult labors of the church, to whose I service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...coming to some , maturity of years, and perceiving what ty- i ranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an... | |
| Francis Sanders, William Ferguson Irvine, J. Brownbill - 1896 - 818 pages
...aid to help, ease and lighten the difficult labours of the Church, to whose service, by the intention of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child and in mine own resolutions." But subsequent owners 76 JOLT, 1898. 77 generations ago, rubbed out all traces of ' commentaries '... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1898 - 340 pages
...and nothing said." And in prose he speaks of " The difficult labours of the Church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, I thought it better to preserve a blameless silence, before the sacred office of speaking, bought and... | |
| Henry Augustin Beers - 1898 - 350 pages
...little child, for the study of humane letters. ' ' He was also destined for the ministry, but, ' ' coming to some maturity of years and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, ... I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence, before the sacred office of speaking, bought... | |
| John Milton - 1898 - 358 pages
...advisement, not taking thought of being late so it gave advantage to be more fit," had held him back. "Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded inthe Church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1899 - 542 pages
...childhood. In later life he told bitterly the story, how he had been " Churchouted by the prelates." " Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless... | |
| 1900 - 570 pages
...expressed by himself in his own forcible style, — " The church, to whose service by the intention of my parents and friends I was destined of a child,...of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal. ... I thought... | |
| John Milton - 1900 - 174 pages
...Master's degree. The reasons for the change of purpose he has himself stated in no uncertain words. " Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what...orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, ... I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred office of speaking bought and... | |
| John Milton - 1900 - 172 pages
...Master's degree. The reasons for the change of purpose he has himself stated in no uncertain words. " Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what...orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, ... I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred office of speaking bought and... | |
| Mark Pattison - 1900 - 240 pages
...expressed by himself in his own forcible style, — "The church, to whose service by the intention of my parents and friends I was destined of a child,...till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving t what tyranny had invaded in the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take... | |
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