 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 pagina’s
...to his being admitted into orders. His words upon Ihis occasion are,« Whoever became a clergyman, must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which, unless he took conscientiously, he must perjure himself» He thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 350 pagina’s
...my 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...that would retch, he must either straight perjure himself, or split his faith ; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the learned... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1835 - 484 pagina’s
...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...with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure or split his faith, I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred... | |
 | John Milton - 1836 - 448 pagina’s
...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...unless he took with a conscience that would retch, lie must either straight perjure, or split his faith ; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 518 pagina’s
...Prelacy. Vol. 1. p. 123 VOL. I. D to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders, must subscribe...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... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 400 pagina’s
...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...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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...unless he took with a conscience that would retch, ho must either straight perjure or split hie faith, I thought it better to prefera blameless silence... | |
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... the church; to whose service, by the 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, that he who would take orders... 
