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"An idle beast of highest rank Came creeping up just at that time, And show'd to Eve a curious prank, Affirming that it was no crime: 'Ye shall not die as God hath said 'Tis all a sham, be not afraid. "All this was pleasant to the eye, And Eve affirm'd the fruit was good; So I gave up to gratify The meanest passion in my blood. O horrid guilt! I was afraid: I was condemn'd, yea I was dead.
Indeed, of this important element of the theory and practice of Quakerism, the difficult-to-describe "Light within" or "Inward Law, by which all must be either justified or condemn'd," I will not undertake where so many have fail'd the task of making the statement of it for the average comprehension.
And by this inward law and light, all will be either justified or condemn'd, and all made to know God for themselves, and be left without excuse, agreeably to the prophecy of Jeremiah, and the corroborating testimony of Jesus in his last counsel and command to his disciples, not to depart from Jerusalem till they should receive power from on high; assuring them that they should receive power, when they had receiv'd the pouring forth of the spirit upon them, which would qualify them to bear witness of him in Judea, Jerusalem, Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth; which was verified in a marvellous manner on the day of Pentecost, when thousands were converted to the Christian faith in one day.
I given ye Vows! be witness, ye just Pow'rs, How far I was from giving any Vows: No, no, Diana, I had none to give. Dia. No Vows to give! What were they which unto the Holy Man Thou didst repeat, when I was made all thine? Bel. The Effects of low Submission, such as Slaves Condemn'd to die, yield to the angry Judge. Dia. Dost thou not love me then? Bel. Love thee!
And such no doubt may be found, tho' some perhaps will be apt to reply, that, at this way of talking, all are condemn'd.
Thus condemn'd, The current of my former life was stemm'd, And to this arbitrary queen of sense I bow'd a tranced vassal." KEATS, Endymion. "I am the resurrection and the life." "Esther Esther! Speak to the servant below that he may bring me a cup of water." "Would you not rather have wine, father?" "Let him bring both."
Mary Hicks and her Daughter Elizabeth, But of Nine Years of Age, who were Condemn'd the last Assizes held at Huntingdon for Witchcraft, and there Executed on Saturday, the 28th of July 1716 ... the like never heard before; their Behaviour with several Divines who came to converse with 'em whilst under their sentence of Death; and last Dying Speeches and Confession at the place of execution, London, 1716.
The Exhalations of the Sun draw you to the Moon, Sir? Har. I am condemn'd to the Blanket again. I say, Sir, I was exhal'd up, but in my way being too heavy, was drop'd into the Sea. Doct. How, Sir, into the Sea? Har.
I had not, while residing in the house of Dubourg, absolutely conducted myself like A clerk condemn'd his father's soul to cross, Who penn'd a stanza when he should engross;
Sure my good Angel, or my Genius, In pity of my Love, and of Leticia But see Leticia comes, but still attended Enter Leticia, Lady Fulbank, Diana. L. Ful. I was sick to know with what Christian Patience you bore the Martyrdom of this Night. Let. As those condemn'd bear the last Hour of Life. Dia. Let. And so do I, I fear he has undone me Dia. And me, in breaking of his word with Bredwel L. Ful.
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