ISBN: 9781151788870

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: .she command, who has herself rebell'd? Is Antichrist by Antichrist expell'd? Did we a lawful tyranny displace, To set aloft a bastard of the race? Why all these wars to win the book, if we ass Must not interpret for ourselves, but she? Either be wholly slaves, or wholly free. For This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: .she command, who has herself rebell'd? Is Antichrist by Antichrist expell'd? Did we a lawful tyranny displace, To set aloft a bastard of the race? Why all these wars to win the book, if we ass Must not interpret for ourselves, but she? Either be wholly slaves, or wholly free. For purging fires traditions must not fight; But they must prove episcopacy's right. Thus those led horses are from service freed; 860 You never mount them but in time of need. Like mercenaries, hir'd for home defence, They will not serve against their native prince. ' home dissenters are by statutes aw'd When Dryden wrote this, the penal statutes against dissenters were not repealed. D. Against domestic foes of hierarchy These are drawn forth, to make fanatics fly; 865 But, when they see their countrymen at hand, Marching against them under Church command, l„ Straight they forsake their colours, and disband. Thus she, nor could the Panther well enlarge, With weak defence against so strong a charge; But said: For what did Christ his word provide, If still his Church must want a living guide? And if all saving doctrines are not there, Or sacred penmen could not make them clear, From after ages we should hope in vain 875 For truths, which men inspir'd could not explain. r Before the word was written, said the Hind, Our Saviour preach'd his faith to human kind: From his apostles the first age receiv'd Eternal truth, and what they taught believ'd. mo Thus by tradition faith was planted first; Succeeding flocks succeeding pastors nurs'd. This was the way our wise Redeemer chose, (Who sure could all things for the best dispose) To fence his fold from their encroaching foes, Sbs He could have writ himself, but well foresaw The event would be like that of Moses' law; Some Books, History~~General, Poetical-Works-of-John-Dryden~~John-Dryden, 999999999, The Poetical Works Of John Dryden (Volume 02), John Dryden, 1151788872, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

1852, ISBN: 1151788872

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