English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature, Volume 4Cassell, limited, 1889 - English literature |
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Page 324 - Ye know, that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you ; but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant, even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 54 - And it came to pass when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished ; that Moses commanded the Levites which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your GOD, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Page 85 - Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these, ye did it unto me ' ? Christians are those who have Christ's spirit, as I think, and sacrifice themselves to save others.
Page 349 - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 46 - These are the masters who instruct us without rods and ferules, without hard words and anger, without clothes or money. If you approach them, they are not asleep ; if investigating you interrogate them, they conceal nothing ; if you mistake them, they never grumble ; if you are ignorant, they cannot laugh at you.
Page 301 - And he answered, and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these, which hear the word of God, and do it.
Page 286 - In a somer seson . whan soft was the sonne, I shope me in shroudes . as I a shepe were, In habite as an heremite . unholy of workes, Went wyde in this world . wondres to here.
Page 73 - Mother, we pray you altogether — For we are here your own childer — Come into the ship for fear of the weather, For his love that you bought!
Page 97 - Com thay or he be slayn / and here the shepe blete — MAK. Then myght I be tane ; / that were a cold swette ! Go spar The gaytt doore.
Page 94 - Jam redit et Virgo, redeunt Saturnia regna ; Jam nova progenies ccelo demittitur alto. Te duce, si qua manent sceleris vestigia nostri, Irrita perpetua solvent formidine terras — Pacatumque reget patriis virtutibus orbem.