 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
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 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 straight perjure, or split his faith ; I thought it better to prefer a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagine
...but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman must " sub. scribe slave,. and take an oath withal, which, unless he...retch, he must straight perjure himself. He thought it belter to prefer a blameless silence before the oilier, of speaking, bought and begun with servitude... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pagine
...unless he took with a conscience that could retch, he must either strain perforce or iplit his faith; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before...office of speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing." Reasons of Church Gov. PW i. 123. . i This house, as Mr. Todd says on the authority of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pagine
...academicks. 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 must " subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, * By the mention of this name, he evidently refers to Albumazar, acted at Cambridge in 1614. Ignoramus... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 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 straight perjure, or split his fuith; 1 thought it better to prefer a blameless... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagine
...academicks. 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...of speaking, bought and begun with servitude " and forswearing." These expressions are, I find, applied to the subscription of the articles ; but it seems... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagine
...academicks. 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 aconscience that could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. He thought it better to prefer... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 pagine
...he took with a conscience that could retch, he must either strain, perforce, or split his faith ; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before...office of speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing." These expressions have been supposed to allude to the articles of the church; but, as... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 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... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 518 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... | |
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