The whole history of the Christian Religion shows, that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted by the alliance of power, than of being crushed by its opposition. Those who thrust temporal sovereignty upon her, treat her as their prototypes treated... The United States Democratic Review - Page 2481846Full view - About this book
| Theology - 1848 - 620 pages
...last restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of Christianity shows, that she is in far greater danger of being...their prototypes treated her Author. They bow the knee, and spit upon her; they cry "Haill" and smite her on the cheek; they put a sceptre in her hand,... | |
| Theology - 1859 - 886 pages
...is part and parcel of the common law. The whole history of the Christian religion shows that it fs in far greater danger of being corrupted by the alliance...of power, than of being crushed by its opposition." The Kcv. R. ASIITON, on behalf of the Committee, presented lo the Chairman copies of the two editions... | |
| United States - 1846 - 524 pages
...physical suffering it has created. However much we respect Dr. Arnold's character, and his opinions as an exponent of his character, we think that in this...their prototypes treated her author. They bow the knee, and spit upon her ; they cry hail ! and smite her on the cheek ; they put a sceptre into her... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...directed their attacks against the last restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. Bedford or Reading, than to the Enchanted Ground of...critics, we fecl|that we could ill spare. We feel knee, and spit npon her ; they cry Hail ! and smite her on the cheek ; they put a sceptre into her... | |
| Literature - 1856 - 542 pages
...directed their attacks against the last restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of the Christian religion shows,...their prototypes treated her author. They bow the knee, and spit upon her ; they cry Hail I and smite her on the check ; they put a sceptre into her... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - Literary Collections - 1848 - 372 pages
...strength of his intellect and imagination. The whole history of the Christian religion shows, he says, that " she is in far greater danger of being corrupted...their prototypes treated her Author. They bow the knee and spit upon her ; they cry Hail ! and smite her on the cheek ; they put a sceptre into her hand,... | |
| John Dunmore Lang - Gold mines and mining - 1852 - 668 pages
...last restraint of the powerful and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of Christianity shows, that she is in far greater danger of being...by the alliance of power, than of being crushed by ts opposition." — Macauluy's Essays, pp. 254-255, vol. i. had always cordially desired that the same... | |
| English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...! their attacks against the last restraint of the j powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. | nd who constantly af being corrupted by the alliance of power than of being crushed by its opposition. Those who thrust... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of the Christian religion j shows, that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted by the alliance of*^>ower than of being crushed by its opposition. Those who thrust temporal sovereignty upon her treat... | |
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