His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly... Wisconsin Journal of Education - Page 1291888Full view - About this book
| Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...are ? Oh ! think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new nuide. — Tho' justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice, none of us Should see Salration : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer, doth teach us all to render... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 550 pages
...on hie, " When we are farthest from extremetie, " Giving forthe sentence of our lawes with mercie." Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation 5 : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
| 1822 - 502 pages
...attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein do set the dread and fear of king* j But MERCY is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is...then shew likest God's When MERCY seasons justice. But, stop! whither is Dominus P • wandering "in citing the authority of a writer who lived in the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1824 - 518 pages
...enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore,...consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us ?nonld see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
| Richard Ryan - 1825 - 374 pages
...business, and take the thorn out of Rachel's side. " I am, dear Sir, " Your's, "D. GARRICK." TEXT. — " And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, when mercy seasons justice." Skakspeare's Merchant nf Venice. PETITION. O Stanley, give ear to a husband's petition, Whose wife... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore,...consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation9 : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 996 pages
...enthrun'd in the hearts of kings, It B an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likett oath h\ * of us SiouSd see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that came prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
| 1826 - 502 pages
...But mercy is above the scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest...When mercy seasons justice : therefore, Jew, Though j ustice be thy plea, consider this — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest Got. ., When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though...consider this— That in the course of justice, none of из Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
| Paul Duport - 1828 - 458 pages
...thé hearts of kings , It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly power doth then show likcst God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew...justice be thy plea , consider this , — That in thé course of justice , none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer... | |
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