Letters Concerning the English NationL. Davis and C. Reymers; R. Baldwin, and S. Crowder and Company, 1760 - 255 pages |
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... himself in his va- rious obfervations , cannot give him any Apprehenfions of their being lefs favourably received upon that account , by a judicious people who abhor flat- tery . The English are pleased to have their faults pointed out ...
... himself in his va- rious obfervations , cannot give him any Apprehenfions of their being lefs favourably received upon that account , by a judicious people who abhor flat- tery . The English are pleased to have their faults pointed out ...
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... himself when I appear'd , and advanc'd towards me without once ftooping his body ; but there appear'd more politeness in the open , humane air of his countenance , than in the custom of draw- ing one leg behind the other , and taking ...
... himself when I appear'd , and advanc'd towards me without once ftooping his body ; but there appear'd more politeness in the open , humane air of his countenance , than in the custom of draw- ing one leg behind the other , and taking ...
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... himself never baptiz'd any one . are the difciples of Chrift , not of John . I pitied very much the fincerity of my wor- thy Quaker , and was abfolutely for forcing him to get himself chriftened . Were that all , replied he very gravely ...
... himself never baptiz'd any one . are the difciples of Chrift , not of John . I pitied very much the fincerity of my wor- thy Quaker , and was abfolutely for forcing him to get himself chriftened . Were that all , replied he very gravely ...
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... himself to be circumcis'd ; but circumcifion and the washing with water ought to be abolish'd by the baptifm of Christ , that baptifm of the fpirit , that ablution of the foul , which is the falvation of mankind , thus the fore- runner ...
... himself to be circumcis'd ; but circumcifion and the washing with water ought to be abolish'd by the baptifm of Christ , that baptifm of the fpirit , that ablution of the foul , which is the falvation of mankind , thus the fore- runner ...
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... himself was fpoke to in fuch phrases as thefe , I love thee , I beseech thee , I thank thee ; but he did not allow any per- fon to call him Domine , Sir . ' Twas not He till many ages after , that men wou'd have the till 6 LETTERS ...
... himself was fpoke to in fuch phrases as thefe , I love thee , I beseech thee , I thank thee ; but he did not allow any per- fon to call him Domine , Sir . ' Twas not He till many ages after , that men wou'd have the till 6 LETTERS ...
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