...into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman n " subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a " science that could not retch, ha must straight perjure himself. He the • " it better to prefer...

...of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church, — that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either straight perjure or split his faith; — I thought it better to prefer...

...aeademicks. s He went to the university with a design of entering into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman...and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a con" science that could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. He thought " it better to prefer...

...he took « ith a conscience that could retch, he must either strain perforce or split his faith ; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the office of speaking bought and begun with serritude and forswearing." Reasons of Church Gov. PWT ip prefer the range of the world to the confinement...

...academics, He went to the university with a design of entering into the church, but in time altered his mind ; for he declared, that whoever became a clergyman...he took with a conscience that ; could not retch, lie must straight perjure himself. ' He thought it better to prefer a blameless silence ' before the...

...maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal; which unless he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to prefer a blameless...

...that profession which he not only renounced, but treated with a virulence peculiar to himself, saying, that whoever became a clergyman must " subscribe slave,...could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. I thought it better therefore, (he adds,) to prefer a blameless silence before the office of speaking,...

...maturity of years, he had perceived what tyranny had invaded it, and that he who would take orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal, which unless he took with a conscience that could retch, he must strait perjure or split his faith." This denotes a man resolved to think and act for...

...conscience that could not retch, he must straight perjure himself. I thought it better therefore, (he adds,) to prefer a blameless silence before the office of speaking, bought and begun with servitude and foreswearing." This, if it means any thing, can have an allusion only to the oaths of civil and canonical...

...maturity of years, and perceiving \vhat tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders must subscribe, slave, and take an oath withal; which unless he took with a conscience that would stretch, he must either strain, perjure, or split his faith; I thought it better to prefer a...