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... better than any one els about him ; for that many times , when he read their notes he scarce understood what they writt , because they understood it not clearly themselves " ( Letters , II . 222 , 3 ) . Again ; " He assisted his ...
... better than any one els about him ; for that many times , when he read their notes he scarce understood what they writt , because they understood it not clearly themselves " ( Letters , II . 222 , 3 ) . Again ; " He assisted his ...
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... better , but it embaseth it . For these winding , and crooked courses , are the Goings of the Ser- pent ; which goeth basely upon the belly , and not upon the Feet . There is no Vice , that doth so cover a Man with Shame , as to be ...
... better , but it embaseth it . For these winding , and crooked courses , are the Goings of the Ser- pent ; which goeth basely upon the belly , and not upon the Feet . There is no Vice , that doth so cover a Man with Shame , as to be ...
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... Better saith he , Qui Fi- nem Vitæ extremum inter Munera ponat Na- turæ . It is as Naturall to die , as to be borne ; And to a little Infant , perhaps , the one , is as painfull , as the other . He that dies in an earn- est Pursuit , is ...
... Better saith he , Qui Fi- nem Vitæ extremum inter Munera ponat Na- turæ . It is as Naturall to die , as to be borne ; And to a little Infant , perhaps , the one , is as painfull , as the other . He that dies in an earn- est Pursuit , is ...
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... better , when Atheists , and prophane Persons , do heare of so many Discordant , and Contrary Opinions in Re- ligion ; It doth avert them from the Church , and maketh them , To sit downe in the qire of the Scorners . It is but a light ...
... better , when Atheists , and prophane Persons , do heare of so many Discordant , and Contrary Opinions in Re- ligion ; It doth avert them from the Church , and maketh them , To sit downe in the qire of the Scorners . It is but a light ...
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... better , to make the cause of Religion , to descend , to the cruell and execrable Actions , of Murthering Princes , But- chery of People , and Subversion of States , and Governments ? Surely , this is to bring Downe the Holy Ghost , in ...
... better , to make the cause of Religion , to descend , to the cruell and execrable Actions , of Murthering Princes , But- chery of People , and Subversion of States , and Governments ? Surely , this is to bring Downe the Holy Ghost , in ...
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