The History of the Life of Peter I., Emperor of Russia ...J. Read, 1739 - Russia |
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... fhall be laid open with Perfpicuity and Order , by giv- ing a full Account of the Matter from its first Beginning . The Czarewitz Alexis had hardly attained to the Age of Reason , before his Czarian Ma- jefty , his Father , employed all ...
... fhall be laid open with Perfpicuity and Order , by giv- ing a full Account of the Matter from its first Beginning . The Czarewitz Alexis had hardly attained to the Age of Reason , before his Czarian Ma- jefty , his Father , employed all ...
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... fhall only mention to you the Greeks , with whom we are united in the Profeffion of the fame Faith . From whence came the Fall of their Empire , unless from the Neglect of Arms ? It was Idlenefs and In- dolence which weakened them , and ...
... fhall only mention to you the Greeks , with whom we are united in the Profeffion of the fame Faith . From whence came the Fall of their Empire , unless from the Neglect of Arms ? It was Idlenefs and In- dolence which weakened them , and ...
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... fhall * This Letter was written eighteen Days before the Birth of the Czarewitz , PETER PETROWITZ , and jo the Czare- witz ALEXIS was then his only Son . fhall fo please God . For as I fpare not 8 The HISTORY of.
... fhall * This Letter was written eighteen Days before the Birth of the Czarewitz , PETER PETROWITZ , and jo the Czare- witz ALEXIS was then his only Son . fhall fo please God . For as I fpare not 8 The HISTORY of.
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John Mottley. fhall fo please God . For as I fpare not my own Life for the Good of my Country , and the Safety of my People , why fhould I fpare you , who will not be at the Pains to be wor- thy of them ? I fhall rather chufe to tranfmit ...
John Mottley. fhall fo please God . For as I fpare not my own Life for the Good of my Country , and the Safety of my People , why fhould I fpare you , who will not be at the Pains to be wor- thy of them ? I fhall rather chufe to tranfmit ...
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... fhall treat you as a Malefactor . In the Original figned , PETER . The Anfwer of the Czarewitz , written the 20th of January , 1716 . I Moft Clement Lord and Father , Received , Yesterday in the Morning , your Letter of the 19th of this ...
... fhall treat you as a Malefactor . In the Original figned , PETER . The Anfwer of the Czarewitz , written the 20th of January , 1716 . I Moft Clement Lord and Father , Received , Yesterday in the Morning , your Letter of the 19th of this ...
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Page 85 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. For he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 77 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Page 76 - If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and that when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them...
Page 78 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 85 - ... for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 83 - And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice ; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Page 77 - Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Page 85 - Children, obey your parents in the Lord : for this is right. Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath : but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
Page 77 - Man (hall fay to his *« Father, or Mother, it is Corban, that is to ** fay, a Gift, by whatfoever thou mighteft be *' profited by me, he fhall be free ; and ye fuf" fer him no more to do aught for his Father