Machiavelli, More, and Luthercontains: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli; Utopia by Sir Thomas More; Ninety-five Theses, Address to the German Nobility, and Concerning Christian Liberty by Martin Luther |
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Page 308 - It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. . . . But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word
Page 396 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth" (Rom. xiv. 3) ! You see here how the Apostle blames those who, not from religious feeling, but in mere contempt,
Page 378 - kings and priests in Christ, as it is said, "Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of Him who
Page 290 - shall trespass against thee, go and tell his fault between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee
Page 380 - minister and teach publicly. Thus Paul says, " Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God
Page 152 - (quoth I) your sheep that were wont to be so meek and tame, and so small eaters, now, as I hear say, be become so great devourers and so wild, that they eat up, and swallow down the very men themselves. They consume, destroy, and devour whole fields, houses, and
Page 292 - order to injure our faith in God, as was foretold by Christ " There shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if
Page 372 - so that whosoever has it has all things, and he who has it not has nothing. " For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all
Page 344 - Scriptures, would be law enough, as St. Paul says, "Is it so that there is not a wise man among you, no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
Page 192 - work. For the magistrates do not exercise their citizens against their wills in unneedful labours. For why? in the institution of that weal public, this end is only and chiefly pretended and minded, that what time may possibly be ' spared from the necessary occupations and affairs of the commonwealth, all that the citizens should withdraw