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" He advanced church-men: he was tender in the privilege of sanctuaries, though they wrought him much mischief. He built and endowed many religious foundations, besides his memorable hospital of the Savoy: and yet was he a great alms-giver in secret; which... "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord ... - Page 185
by Francis Bacon - 1824
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The Youth's Magazine; Or, Evangelical Miscellany

Children - 530 pages
...Henry VII. of England commenced his treaties with foreign powers with this striking sentence, — " When Christ came into the world peace was sung, and when He went out of it peace was bequeathed." Let this lovely temper be cultivated by the young and continually exercised...
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An Abridgement of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. 'The usual preface t» all his treaties was, '.' That when Christ came into the world peace was sung, and when he went but of the world peace was bequeathed." He had all along two points in view ; one to depress the nobility...
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An Abridgement of the History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar ...

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1808 - 342 pages
...from his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. The usual preface to all his treaties was, " That when Christ came into the world, peace was sung;...when he went out of the world, peace was bequeathed." He had all along two points in view ; one to depress the nobility and clergy, and the other to exalt...
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An abridgment of The history of England, continued to 1810

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 386 pages
...from his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. The usual preface to all his treaties was, " That when Christ came into the world, peace was sung;...when he went out of the world, peace was bequeathed." He had all along two points in view: one to depress the nobility and clergy, and the other to exalt...
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The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 332 pages
...from his attempts to repress their inclinations for war. The usual preface to all his treaties was, " That when Christ came into the " world peace was sung ; and when he went out " of the world pe;icc was bequeathed " He had no ambition to extend his power, except only by treaties and by wisdom...
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An abridgment of The history of England, continued to 1810. Genuine ed ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 400 pages
...for war. The usual preface to all hi* treaties was, " That when Christ came into the world peacewas sung, and when he went out of the world peace was bequeathed." He had all along two points in view; one to depress the nohility and clergy, and the other to exalt...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 282 pages
...which shews, that his works in public,. were dedicated to God's glory, not his own. He always professed to love and seek peace; and it was his usual preface...the world, peace was sung; and when he went out of it, peace was bequeathed. This could not be imputed to fear, or softness in him, being a martial and...
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The New evangelical magazine and theological review, Volume 8

1822 - 440 pages
...pp. 122, 4s. hoards. IT was a fine expression, with which King Henry VII. hegan his treaties — " When Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and, when he went put of it, peace was hequeathed ;" and, if all kings and statesmen had acted upon this principle, the...
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Writings historical. Letters

Francis Bacon - Philosophy - 1819 - 616 pages
...memorable hospital of the Savoy : and yet was he a great alms-giver in secret ; which shewed, that his works in public were dedicated rather to God's glory than his own. He pro" fessed always to love and seek peace ; and it was his usual preface in his treaties, that when...
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The Works of the Rev. Thomas Zouch ... With a Memoir of His Life ..., Volume 1

Thomas Zouch, Francis Wrangham - Theology - 1820 - 558 pages
...wisest of our kings, to prefix these words to his treaties of alliance with foreign nations : WHEX CHRIST CAME INTO THE WORLD, PEACE WAS SUNG ; AND WHEN HE WENT OUT OF THE WORLD, PEACE WAS BEQUEATHED. Nor could the choicest of earthly blessings have been more emphatically recommended to us. In the pages...
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