The biographia Leodiensis; or, Biographical sketches of the worthies of Leeds and neighbourhood. [With] |
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Page 578 - An Argument, proving, that according to the Covenant of Eternal Life, revealed in the Scriptures, Man may be translated from hence into that Eternal Life, without passing through Death, although the Human Nature of Christ himself could not be thus translated till he had passed through Death ; 1703.
Page 545 - But strew his ashes to the wind Whose sword or voice has served mankind, — And is he dead, whose glorious mind Lifts thine on high? — To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die.
Page 562 - True Copy of the Journal of the High Court of Justice for the Tryal of King Charles I. as it was read in the House of Commons, and attested under the hand of Phelps, Clerk to that infamous Court.
Page 562 - The Common Interest of King and People, shewing the original, antiquity, and excellency, of monarchy compared with aristocracy and democracy, and particularly of our English monarchy ; and that absolute, papal, and presbyterian popular supremacy are utterly inconsistent with prerogative, property, and liberty;
Page 562 - An Impartial Collection of the Great Affairs of State, from the beginning of the Scotch Rebellion in the year 1639, to the Murther of King Charles I.
Page 642 - Ireland on the subject of his "discovery" was to be read: he therefore rode on post-horses a hundred and eighty-eight miles in twenty-three hours, and accomplished his object. Soon after this in the same year, 1746, he published his " discovery " in a paper entitled " An Essay towards an Explication of the Phenomena of Electricity deduced from the ./Ether of Sir Isaac Newton.
Page 580 - De jure divino ; or, an assertion, that the title of the house of Hanover to the succession of the British monarchy (on failure of issue of her present majesty), is a title hereditary, and of divine institution,
Page 626 - Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee ; One thought shall check the starting tear — It is that thou art free.
Page 562 - The Countermine: or, a short, but true discovery of the dangerous principles, and secret practices of the dissenting party, especially the presbyterians ; shewing, that religion is pretended, but rebellion intended,
Page 636 - Virtues loved to dwell. Affection warm, and faith sincere, And soft humanity were there. In agony, in death resign'd, She felt the wound she left behind. Her infant Image here below Sits smiling on a Father's woe: Whom what awaits, while yet he strays Along the lonely vale of days ? A Pang, to secret sorrow dear; A Sigh; an unavailing Tear; Till Time shall...