...is expressed by himself in his own forcible style,—" The church, to whose service by the intention of my parents and friends I was destined of a child,...of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal. ... I thought...

...means whereby this end is to be attained are 1 Cf. Milton's own words: "the church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in my own resolutions" (The Reason of Church Government, PW II. 482). What kept him from taking orders...

...not, at first, any difference of belief, but solely his objection to Church discipline and government. "Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving...that he who would take orders must subscribe slave (I) thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred office of speaking, bought and...

...means whereby this end is to be attained are 1 Cf. Milton's own words: "the church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in my own resolutions" (The Reason of Church Government, PW II. 482). What kept him from taking orders...

...end is to be attained are 1 Cf. Milton's own words: "the church, to whose service, hy the 1ntentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in my own resolutions" (The Reason of Church Government, P. IV. II. 482). What kept him from taking orders...

...views were the same. " The Church, to whose service, by the intentions of my parents and friends, / was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till, coming to sound maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church — that he who would...

...and mentions the fact that he himself had been from a child destined to the service of the church: "till coming to some maturity of years and perceiving what tyranny had in[118] vaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal,...

...Master's degree. The reasons for the change of purpose he has himself stated in no uncertain words. " Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what...orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, ... I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred office of speaking bought 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 destined of a child, and in mine own resolution : till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church,...

...with the Bridgewater family. 2 Cf. Milton's own words, " The Church, to whose service by the intention of my parents and friends I was destined of a child, and in my own resolutions." What kept him from taking orders was not, at first, any difference of belief,...