...lawful in a priest. He thought himself to be as much a minister in the church, ' to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions,' as if he had been actually ordained. For, of ' ordination,' (he asks,) ' what is it, but the laying...

...men offer their aid to help, ease, and lighten the difficult labours of the church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...own resolutions : till coming to some maturity of rears, and perceiving1 what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe...

...church, and his reasons for disappointing their expectations may be given in his own words : — " By the intentions of my parents and friends I was destined of a child to the service of the church, and in mine own resolutions. Till coming to some maturity of years, and...

...men offer their aid to help, ease, and lighten the difficult labours of the church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, thnt he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with...

...men offer their aid to help, ease, and lighten the difficult labours of the church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had in> vaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal,...

...Milton from entering the Church, for whose ministry his parents had destined him. "Coming," he says, "to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath, without which, unless he took it with a conscience that he would relish, he must either straight perjure...

...very memorable words (which may, without offence, be quoted again), of ' the Church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was...child, and in mine own resolutions, till, coming to maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church — that he who would take...

...Trinity MSS. 26 See Reafon of Cburcb Government urged againft Prelacy. Profe Works, vol. ip 1 50. fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders muft fubfcribe Slave, and take an oath withal, which unlefs he took with a confcience that he would...

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...deftin'd of a child, and in mine own refolutions, till comming to fome maturity of yeers and perceaving what tyranny had invaded the Church, that he who would take Orders muft fubfcribe flave, and take an oath withall, which unlefle he took with a confcience that would...