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... shew my dutiful and devoted " affection to your highness in these things which proceed from myself , I shall be much more ready " to do it in performance of any of your princely " commandments . And so wishing your highness " all ...
... shew my dutiful and devoted " affection to your highness in these things which proceed from myself , I shall be much more ready " to do it in performance of any of your princely " commandments . And so wishing your highness " all ...
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... shews " that his mind. " which carrieth the 66 greater benediction , " which are both in 66 66 Reality greater , and ... shews he is a citizen " of the world , and that " his heart is no island cut " off from other lands , but " a ...
... shews " that his mind. " which carrieth the 66 greater benediction , " which are both in 66 66 Reality greater , and ... shews he is a citizen " of the world , and that " his heart is no island cut " off from other lands , but " a ...
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... shews that " he weighs men's minds , " and not their trash . " § 2 . " shews a mind perched " above the reach of inju- " ries . If he be thankful " for small benefits , it " shews he values men's " minds before their trea- " sure ...
... shews that " he weighs men's minds , " and not their trash . " § 2 . " shews a mind perched " above the reach of inju- " ries . If he be thankful " for small benefits , it " shews he values men's " minds before their trea- " sure ...
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... shew death terrible . It is worthy the observing , that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak , but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many at- tendants ...
... shew death terrible . It is worthy the observing , that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak , but it mates and masters the fear of death ; and therefore death is no such terrible enemy when a man hath so many at- tendants ...
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... shew an inclination one way ; or if he do not , they will gather as much by his silence as by his speech . As for equivocations , or oraculous speeches , they cannot hold out long : so that no man can be secret , except he give himself ...
... shew an inclination one way ; or if he do not , they will gather as much by his silence as by his speech . As for equivocations , or oraculous speeches , they cannot hold out long : so that no man can be secret , except he give himself ...
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