 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...resolutions. Till coming 15 See Reaaon of Church Government urged against Prelacy. Vol. 1. p. 123 VOL. I. D to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...withal, which unless he took with a conscience that he would relish, he must either straight perjure or split his faith ; I thought better to prefer a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 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 conscience that could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. He thought it better to prefer a blameless silence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 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 conscience that could not retch, lie must straight perjure himself. He thought it better to prefer a blameless silence... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1841 - 810 pages
...adherence • If such a power is to be exercised, then indeed is the following strong language justifiable: "He who would take orders must subscribe slave, and...unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he muet either strait perjure or split his faith." (Milton, " Reason of Church Government urged »gainst... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1843 - 686 pages
...intentions of my parents and friends, 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, thnt he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions: till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions: till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...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... | |
 | 1862 - 802 pages
...Milton from entering the Church, for whose ministry his parents had destined him. "Coming," he says, "to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath, without which, unless he took it with a conscience that he would relish, he must either straight perjure... | |
 | 1846 - 844 pages
...them will doubtless surprise those who only know Milton as a great poet. " Perceiving," he says, " that he who would take Orders, must subscribe slave...withal, which, unless 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... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1847 - 432 pages
...intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred oflice of speaking, bought and begun with servitude and forswearing." — Vol. 1. p. 149. These passages,... | |
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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... 
