The Contemporary Review, Volume 30A. Strahan, 1877 - Literature |
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... never have hit on such a rash expedient as laying violent hands on the two eleventh - century Bishops . Both are real and well - known men ; the second is one of the worthies of English history , the patriot prelate who stood by God ...
... never have hit on such a rash expedient as laying violent hands on the two eleventh - century Bishops . Both are real and well - known men ; the second is one of the worthies of English history , the patriot prelate who stood by God ...
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... never comes into their heads . Take again another case where a real pedigree is not made the most of . The pedigree of D'Oyly is traced up in Sir Bernard Burke , though with a good many gaps , to the founder of Oxford Castle . Robert of ...
... never comes into their heads . Take again another case where a real pedigree is not made the most of . The pedigree of D'Oyly is traced up in Sir Bernard Burke , though with a good many gaps , to the founder of Oxford Castle . Robert of ...
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... never confer it , supposing a candidate were so rash as to come before them for examination . But the character of the conditions has effectually prevented this . no aspirant after this high calling since Ahmad ibn Hanbal was followed ...
... never confer it , supposing a candidate were so rash as to come before them for examination . But the character of the conditions has effectually prevented this . no aspirant after this high calling since Ahmad ibn Hanbal was followed ...
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... never ascend to a higher spiritual level than that manifested in the life of Christ ; and the Muhammadan world , at its best , can never be more than an image of the gross vices and imperfect virtues which made up the character of ...
... never ascend to a higher spiritual level than that manifested in the life of Christ ; and the Muhammadan world , at its best , can never be more than an image of the gross vices and imperfect virtues which made up the character of ...
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... never consulted , as the history of Bourbon Naples may sufficiently testify . And therefore it is true , that wherever this special type of religious teaching is dominant , it stunts mental power and independent thought , and does so ...
... never consulted , as the history of Bourbon Naples may sufficiently testify . And therefore it is true , that wherever this special type of religious teaching is dominant , it stunts mental power and independent thought , and does so ...
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Page 799 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 803 - The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Page 801 - If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Page 408 - Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Page 396 - And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : but if well, why smitest thou me?
Page 299 - Soft roll your incense, herbs, and fruits, and flowers, In mingled clouds to him whose sun exalts, Whose breath perfumes you, and whose pencil paints.
Page 409 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Page 564 - Love, from its awful throne of patient power In the wise heart, from the last giddy hour Of dread endurance, from the slippery, steep, And narrow verge of crag-like agony, springs And folds over the world its healing wings.
Page 805 - Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Page 808 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.