I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till coming to some maturity of years and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the Church, that he who would take Orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 242di Samuel Johnson - 1806Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagine
...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... | |
| 1860 - 566 pagine
...of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church, — that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either straight perjure or split his faith; — I thought it better to prefer... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagine
...aeademicks. s He went to the university with a design of entering into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman...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 - 1806 - 624 pagine
...he took « ith a conscience that could retch, he must either strain perforce or split his faith ; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the office of speaking bought and begun with serritude and forswearing." Reasons of Church Gov. PWT ip prefer the range of the world to the confinement... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagine
...academics, He went to the university with a design of entering into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman...he took with a conscience that ; could not retch, lie must straight perjure himself. ' He thought it better to prefer a blameless silence ' before the... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pagine
...maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal; which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to prefer a blameless... | |
| John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pagine
...that profession which he not only renounced, but treated with a virulence peculiar to himself, saying, that whoever became a clergyman must " subscribe slave,...could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. I thought it better therefore, (he adds,) to prefer a blameless silence before the office of speaking,... | |
| John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pagine
...maturity of years, he had perceived what tyranny had invaded it, and that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a conscience that could retch, he must strait perjure or split his faith." This denotes a man resolved to think and act for... | |
| John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pagine
...conscience that could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. I thought it better therefore, (he adds,) to prefer a blameless silence before the office of speaking, bought and begun with servitude and foreswearing." This, if it means any thing, can have an allusion only to the oaths of civil and canonical... | |
| David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pagine
...maturity of years, and perceiving \vhat tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe, slave, and take an oath withal; which unless he took with a conscience that would stretch, he must either strain, perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to prefer a... | |
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