The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin: Including the Whole of His Posthumous Pieces, Letters, &c, Volume 9C. Elliot, 1766 |
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... religion and li- " berty of their country . Retire , good my lord , " with your pupil , and let us hear no more of " these hypocritical infinuations , left the QUEEN " and minifters , who have been hitherto content " with only ...
... religion and li- " berty of their country . Retire , good my lord , " with your pupil , and let us hear no more of " these hypocritical infinuations , left the QUEEN " and minifters , who have been hitherto content " with only ...
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... religion ) , fhould not be allowed to know when they are in danger , and be able to guess whence it , comes , and who are their protectors . The defign of their destruction indeed may have been projected in the dark ; but when all was ...
... religion ) , fhould not be allowed to know when they are in danger , and be able to guess whence it , comes , and who are their protectors . The defign of their destruction indeed may have been projected in the dark ; but when all was ...
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... religion that wants no support from the enlargement of fecular power , but is well fupported by the wisdom and piety of its preachers , and its own native truth ; it would be good to know what religion he profeffeth : for the clergy ...
... religion that wants no support from the enlargement of fecular power , but is well fupported by the wisdom and piety of its preachers , and its own native truth ; it would be good to know what religion he profeffeth : for the clergy ...
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... religion , mercy , confcience , or honour . - Thirdly , In what hands is power lodged abroad ? To answer the queftion naturally , Louis XIV . is king of France , Philip V. ( by the counfels and acknowledgements of the whigs ) is king of ...
... religion , mercy , confcience , or honour . - Thirdly , In what hands is power lodged abroad ? To answer the queftion naturally , Louis XIV . is king of France , Philip V. ( by the counfels and acknowledgements of the whigs ) is king of ...
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... religion ; yet passing without obfervation from the ge- nerality of those in power : but whether this remifs- nefs may be imputed to White - hall , or Westminster- hall , is other men's business to enquire . Mr. Steele knows , in his ...
... religion ; yet passing without obfervation from the ge- nerality of those in power : but whether this remifs- nefs may be imputed to White - hall , or Westminster- hall , is other men's business to enquire . Mr. Steele knows , in his ...
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