The Prose Works of John Milton ...: With a Preface, Preliminary Remarks, and Notes, Volume 5G. Bell and sons, 1868 |
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Page 165
... island to the coming of Julius Cæsar , nothing certain , either by tradi- tion , history , or ancient fame , hath hitherto been left us . That which we have of oldest seeming , hath by the greater part of judicious antiquaries been long ...
... island to the coming of Julius Cæsar , nothing certain , either by tradi- tion , history , or ancient fame , hath hitherto been left us . That which we have of oldest seeming , hath by the greater part of judicious antiquaries been long ...
Page 166
... island also had her dwellers , her affairs , and perhaps her stories , even in that old world those many hun- dred years , with much reason we may infer . After the flood , and the dispersing of nations , as they journeyed leisurely ...
... island also had her dwellers , her affairs , and perhaps her stories , even in that old world those many hun- dred years , with much reason we may infer . After the flood , and the dispersing of nations , as they journeyed leisurely ...
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... island . Where the inhabitants , none but devils , as some write , or as others , a lawless crew left here by Albion , without head or governor , both entertained them , and had issue by them a second breed of giants , who tyrannized ...
... island . Where the inhabitants , none but devils , as some write , or as others , a lawless crew left here by Albion , without head or governor , both entertained them , and had issue by them a second breed of giants , who tyrannized ...
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... island , is equally under question . Be how it will , Pandrasus , not expecting so bold a message from the sons of captives , gathers an army ; and marching towards the woods , Brutus who had notice of his approach nigh to the town ...
... island , is equally under question . Be how it will , Pandrasus , not expecting so bold a message from the sons of captives , gathers an army ; and marching towards the woods , Brutus who had notice of his approach nigh to the town ...
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... island long before dispeopled and left waste by sea - rovers , the name whereof was then Leogecia , now unknown . They who were sent out to discover , came at length to a ruined city , where was a temple and image of Diana that gave ...
... island long before dispeopled and left waste by sea - rovers , the name whereof was then Leogecia , now unknown . They who were sent out to discover , came at length to a ruined city , where was a temple and image of Diana that gave ...
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Page 73 - In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil : whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Page 19 - THEN Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us ? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Page 20 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 41 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 102 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Page 19 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 12 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 75 - He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Page 158 - Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given ; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Page 75 - Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, (for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin,) that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.