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Page 20 - Because to be a libeller (says he) I hate it with my heart; From Sherburne * town, where now I dwell My name I do put here; Without offense your real friend, It is Peter Folgier.
Page 190 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Page 110 - The end of all good government is to cultivate humanity and promote the happiness of all, and the good of every man in all his rights, his life, liberty, estate, honor, etc., without injury or abuse done to any.
Page 294 - Every scholar, that on proof is found able to read the original of the Old and New Testament into the Latin tongue and to resolve them logically, withal being of honest life and conversation, and at any public act hath the approbation of the overseers and master of the college, may be invested with his first degree.
Page 189 - He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Page 232 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Page 27 - Meat out of the Eater, or Meditations concerning the necessity, end, and usefulness of Afflictions unto God's Children; all tending to prepare them for, and comfort them under the Cross.
Page 32 - A crime it is; therefore, in bliss you may not hope to dwell; But unto you I shall allow the easiest room in hell.
Page 105 - The third capital immunity belonging to man's nature is an equality amongst men, which is not to be denied by the law of nature till man has resigned himself with all his rights for the sake of a civil state. And then his personal liberty and equality is to be cherished, and preserved to the highest degree as will consist with all just distinctions amongst men of honor, and shall be agreeable with the public good.
Page 209 - Let ardent heroes seek renown in arms, Pant after fame and rush to war's alarms ; . To shining palaces let fools resort, And dunces cringe to be esteemed at court. Mine be the pleasure of a rural life...