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... the matter , and is at a stand , to thinke what should be in it , that men should love Lies ; Where neither they make for Pleasure , as with Poets ; Nor for Advantage , as with B the Merchant ; but for the Lies sake . But.
... the matter , and is at a stand , to thinke what should be in it , that men should love Lies ; Where neither they make for Pleasure , as with Poets ; Nor for Advantage , as with B the Merchant ; but for the Lies sake . But.
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... thinke with himselfe , what the Paine is , if he have but his Fingers end Pressed , or Tortured ; And thereby imagine , what the Paines of Death are , when the whole Body , is corrupted and dis- solved ; when many times , Death passeth ...
... thinke with himselfe , what the Paine is , if he have but his Fingers end Pressed , or Tortured ; And thereby imagine , what the Paines of Death are , when the whole Body , is corrupted and dis- solved ; when many times , Death passeth ...
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... thinke they may accommodate Points of Reli- gion , by Middle Waies , and taking part of both ; And witty Reconcilements ; As if they would make an Arbitrement , betweene God and Man . Both these Extremes are to be avoyded ; which will ...
... thinke they may accommodate Points of Reli- gion , by Middle Waies , and taking part of both ; And witty Reconcilements ; As if they would make an Arbitrement , betweene God and Man . Both these Extremes are to be avoyded ; which will ...
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... thinke , that God above , that knowes the Heart , doth not discerne , that fraile Men , in some of their Contradictions , intend the same thing ; and accepteth of both ? The Nature of such Contro- versies is excellently expressed , by S ...
... thinke , that God above , that knowes the Heart , doth not discerne , that fraile Men , in some of their Contradictions , intend the same thing ; and accepteth of both ? The Nature of such Contro- versies is excellently expressed , by S ...
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... thinke their Girdles , and Garters , to be Bonds and Shackles . Unmarried Men are best Friends ; best Masters ; best Servants ; but not alwayes best Subiects ; For they are light to runne away ; And almost all Fugitives are of that ...
... thinke their Girdles , and Garters , to be Bonds and Shackles . Unmarried Men are best Friends ; best Masters ; best Servants ; but not alwayes best Subiects ; For they are light to runne away ; And almost all Fugitives are of that ...
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