The Works of the Most Illustrious and Pious Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti: With a Short Account of His Life |
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... as his Exteriour Life and Actions . But all that could be met with of this kind is an Abstract of his Life prefix'd to the De- fence of his Treatife of b Plays . Plays . It might have been expected that Monf . To the Reader .
... as his Exteriour Life and Actions . But all that could be met with of this kind is an Abstract of his Life prefix'd to the De- fence of his Treatife of b Plays . Plays . It might have been expected that Monf . To the Reader .
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... , but it cleanfes first the Heart that the outward Acti- ons may be clean alfo : And . they who have neglected this Method , bave reafon to fear that that how beautiful or great Joever their Actions may ap- To the Reader .
... , but it cleanfes first the Heart that the outward Acti- ons may be clean alfo : And . they who have neglected this Method , bave reafon to fear that that how beautiful or great Joever their Actions may ap- To the Reader .
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... Actions may ap- pear in the fight of Men , they are in the fight of GOD but impure Streams of a pollu- ted Fountain . ' Tis in De- votion that we receive Light , and Strength , and Power to acquit our felves well of the Duties of our ...
... Actions may ap- pear in the fight of Men , they are in the fight of GOD but impure Streams of a pollu- ted Fountain . ' Tis in De- votion that we receive Light , and Strength , and Power to acquit our felves well of the Duties of our ...
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... Action , fo that there were few Per fons better able to judge of a Dra- matick Poem than the Prince of Conti . * David . Rege Thus ( as St. Ambrofe fays of * In Apol ; David ) He finned as Princes are accu- I. pro ftomed to do , but he ...
... Action , fo that there were few Per fons better able to judge of a Dra- matick Poem than the Prince of Conti . * David . Rege Thus ( as St. Ambrofe fays of * In Apol ; David ) He finned as Princes are accu- I. pro ftomed to do , but he ...
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... Actions , and that , ' abandon'd by our Riches , nothing will follow us but our good or Sevil Works . These are this Illuftrious Prince's own Words , by which he fhews the Zeal he had against the Difor ders of a corrupted Morality . He ...
... Actions , and that , ' abandon'd by our Riches , nothing will follow us but our good or Sevil Works . These are this Illuftrious Prince's own Words , by which he fhews the Zeal he had against the Difor ders of a corrupted Morality . He ...
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Page vii - House and riches are the inheritance of fathers ; but a prudent wife is from, the Lord,
Page 8 - THEREFORE, O YE KINGS, AND UNDERSTAND; LEARN, YE that be judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations. For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
Page 11 - ... running in profound darkness after a phantom. They are like a man in a dream, who thinks that he is awake, and who imagines that the objects he sees are real. Thus deceived are they, who are called great in the world, wise in their generation, who are the victims of deceitful pleasures. It is only the children of God who walk in the light of pure truth. What awaits these men who are so full of their own vain and ambitious thoughts ? Often disgrace, always death, the judgment of God, and eternity....
Page 39 - ... yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! in all things ye have approved your felves to be clear in this matter.
Page 69 - eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath the heart of man conceived the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.