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... true , my labours are now most set to have " those works , which I had formerly published , as " that of Advancement of Learning , that of Hen . VII . that of the Essays , being retractate , and made more perfect , well translated into ...
... true , my labours are now most set to have " those works , which I had formerly published , as " that of Advancement of Learning , that of Hen . VII . that of the Essays , being retractate , and made more perfect , well translated into ...
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... true spirit of our author ; and there seems to be an obvious reason why it was omitted before . " 66 ( 6 There is a MS . of this in the Harleian MS . Vol . II . § Essays , Italice , 8vo . B. Museum and Oxford . p . 196 . || Essays ...
... true spirit of our author ; and there seems to be an obvious reason why it was omitted before . " 66 ( 6 There is a MS . of this in the Harleian MS . Vol . II . § Essays , Italice , 8vo . B. Museum and Oxford . p . 196 . || Essays ...
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... from new commotions . In civil affairs , it is true , " a change even for the better is suspected , through " fear of disturbance ; because these affairs depend 66 66 upon authority , consent , reputation , and PREFACE . xxix.
... from new commotions . In civil affairs , it is true , " a change even for the better is suspected , through " fear of disturbance ; because these affairs depend 66 66 upon authority , consent , reputation , and PREFACE . xxix.
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... true band of unity . The quarrels and divisions about religion were evils unknown to the heathen . The reason was , because the religion of the heathen consisted rather in rites and ceremo- nies , than in any constant belief : for you ...
... true band of unity . The quarrels and divisions about religion were evils unknown to the heathen . The reason was , because the religion of the heathen consisted rather in rites and ceremo- nies , than in any constant belief : for you ...
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... true placing of them importeth exceedingly . There appear to be two extremes : for to certain zealots all speech of pacification is odious . " Is it peace , Jehu ? " - " What hast thou to do with peace ? turn thee be- " hind me ...
... true placing of them importeth exceedingly . There appear to be two extremes : for to certain zealots all speech of pacification is odious . " Is it peace , Jehu ? " - " What hast thou to do with peace ? turn thee be- " hind me ...
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