| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1788 - 738 pages
...my parents anil friends i was deftgned of a child and it. mine own refolution, till coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had...invaded the church ; that he who would take orders muft fubfcribe flavej and take an oath withal, which unlefs he took with a confcience that could retch,... | |
| William Harris - Great Britain - 1758 - 458 pages
...intentions of his parents and friends, and his own refolutions : « 'Till, fays he, coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had...invaded the church, that he who .would take orders muft fubfcribe flave, and take an oath withal, which unlefs he took with a confcience that would retch,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1788 - 738 pages
...my parents anil friends i was deftgned of a child and it. mine own refolution, till coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had...invaded the church ; that he who would take orders muft fubfcribe flavej and take an oath withal, which unlefs he took with a confcience that could retch,... | |
| Biography - 1798 - 552 pages
...parents, and my friends, I was deftined of a child, and in mine own refolutions, till coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had...invaded the church, that he who would take orders, muft fubfcribe Have, and take an oath withall, which, unlefs he took, with a confcience that could... | |
| Public characters - 1799 - 422 pages
...friends I was deftined of 3 child, and in mine own refolutions, till coming to forne maturity ofyears, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders, muft fubfcribe (lave, and take an oath withall, which, unlcfs he took, with a confcience that could... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman n " subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a " science that could not retch, ha must straight perjure himself. He the • " it better to prefer... | |
| English literature - 1860 - 566 pages
...own resolutions, till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church, — that he who would take orders must...with a conscience that would retch, he must either straight perjure or split his faith; — I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...entering into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman must " subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a con" science that could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. He thought " it better to prefer... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 440 pages
...of my parents and friends, I was deftined of a child and m mine own refolutions: till coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders muft fubfcribe flave, and take an oath withal, which, unlefs he took with a confcience that would retch,... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...my parents and friends, I was deftined of a child, and in mine own refolutions: till coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders muft fubfcribe Have, and take an oath withal, which, unlefs he took with a confcience that would retch,... | |
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