The History of the Life of Peter I., Emperor of Russia ...J. Read, 1739 - Russia |
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... Judges , after first having caufed folemn Service to be per- formed in the Church of the Holy Ghost , to im- plore God's Affiftance in this weighty Affair . The whole Affembly having taken their re- spective Places at feveral Tables ...
... Judges , after first having caufed folemn Service to be per- formed in the Church of the Holy Ghost , to im- plore God's Affiftance in this weighty Affair . The whole Affembly having taken their re- spective Places at feveral Tables ...
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... judge of the Reward which they deferve who do their Duty , or punish those who neglect it ? You can do nothing of yourfelf , and will be obliged to judge by the Eyes and Affiftance of ano- ther , like a helpless Bird who is fed by its ...
... judge of the Reward which they deferve who do their Duty , or punish those who neglect it ? You can do nothing of yourfelf , and will be obliged to judge by the Eyes and Affiftance of ano- ther , like a helpless Bird who is fed by its ...
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... judge that my Fatherly Exhortations make no Impreffion upon you ; for which Rea- fon I have determined to write this Letter to you , and it shall be my laft . For if you thus defpife the Advice I give you whilst I am alive , what can I ...
... judge that my Fatherly Exhortations make no Impreffion upon you ; for which Rea- fon I have determined to write this Letter to you , and it shall be my laft . For if you thus defpife the Advice I give you whilst I am alive , what can I ...
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... judge that you feek only to gain Time , to spend it in your accustomary Laziness . In the Original figned , PETER . The Czarewitz , in Contempt of his Majef- ty's Orders , made his Efcape by the Way ; pretending , when he left ...
... judge that you feek only to gain Time , to spend it in your accustomary Laziness . In the Original figned , PETER . The Czarewitz , in Contempt of his Majef- ty's Orders , made his Efcape by the Way ; pretending , when he left ...
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... judge by all these Circumftances , that he aim'd at the Succeffion , not in the Manner his Father was defirous to leave it him , namely , in the proper Order , but after his own Manner , by foreign Affiftan- ces , or the Forces of ...
... judge by all these Circumftances , that he aim'd at the Succeffion , not in the Manner his Father was defirous to leave it him , namely , in the proper Order , but after his own Manner , by foreign Affiftan- ces , or the Forces of ...
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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