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We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in.

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All seemed well pleased, all seemed, but were not all.

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The earth, though in comparison of heaven so small, nor glistering, may of solid good contain more plenty than the sun, that barren shines.

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Thou O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all Temples th' upright heart and pure, Instruct me, for Thou know'st; Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding on the vast Abyss And mad'st it pregnant: What is in me dark Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the heighth of this great Argument I may assert Eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.

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It is lawful and hath been held so through all ages for any one who have the power to call to account a tyrant or wicked king, and after due conviction to depose and put him to death.

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Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.

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But hail thou Goddess sage and holy, Hail, divinest Melancholy, Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue.

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O visions ill foreseen! Better had I Liv'd ignorant of future, so had borne My part of evil only.

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Therefore God's universal law Gave to the man despotic power Over his female in due awe, Not from that right to part an hour, Smile she or lour.

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Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom.

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The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kisst.

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The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

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Her silent course advance With inoffensive pace, that spinning sleeps On her soft axle.

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The whole freedom of man consists either in spiritual or civil liberty.

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Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good.

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The brazen throat of war.

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Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.

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And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.

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Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all.

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Death to life is crown or shame.

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