The vital thing is not a knowledge of the historical schisms and decrees of Christendomnot the external Evidences of Religion, Ecclesiastical History, Ecclesiastical Polity, monuments, texts, memorabiliathe vital thing is the power to think about God, and the problems of mankind.

The Duke of Biron heard the decree for his instant death pronounced by the Revolutionary Tribunal, 1793, with unmoved tranquillity.

The city's greatness was taken by the mass, as a matter of courselike an heir in chancery who has won all but the final decree in the suit, or like a great nobleman who has come to his inheritance.

It seems that the prediction, of which Augustus was only the type, regarded the birth of Jesus Christ, the spiritual king of the whole world; or that the wicked spirit was willing, by suggesting this rigorous decree to the Senate, to depose Herod; and by this example, to involve the Messiah in the massacre that was made by his orders of all the children of two years and under.

The civil power was to pledge itself to be prompt in the execution of their decrees against those who despised their authority.

[Footnote 10: It was decreed from all eternity that Háfiz should drink wine.

"Certainly; our institutions have only tempered it, and not vainly endeavoured to extinguish it; and we find it employment in this way: Of our youthful travellers, those who are most diligent in their vocation; who give the most useful information, and communicate it in the happiest manner, are made magistrates, on their return, and sometimes have statues decreed to them.

The suspension of the royal authority which the Assembly had decreed on the 26th of June had been removed on the decision that the king was not to be proceeded against.

They might have entered Italy with their arms, had they wished, for the decrees by this time exerted a very weak influence upon such as had troops, but, with an eye to the outcome of the war Antony was conducting, they wished to appear to have yielded obedience to the senate and incidentally to strengthen their position.

Chow as a state had long been known, And Heaven's decree at last was shown.

Bear his decrees with patience camels show.

Thats decreed For in such tearms I meane to sett hym fourthe

Arrows may fly a countless shower, Amidst the desperate fray; But not to sword or arrow death is given, Unless decreed by favouring Heaven

You'll get your decree without having to show your face to the public.

4 S[=u]lmo, an ancient city of Italy, Sulmona; its inhabitants declare in favour of Caesar, C. i. 18 Sulpicius, one of Caesar's lieutenants, stationed among the Aedui, C. i. 74 Supplications decreed in favour of Caesar on several occasions, G. ii. 15; ibid.

He made provision with respect to the number necessary for ratifying decrees under each separate category, to put it briefly; and he increased the fines imposed upon those who without good excuse were not present at the gatherings.

The people, it seems, are not so obedient to the decree as those whom it more immediately concerns; and as the above-mentioned Scipio Solon had been detected in various larcenies, he is not allowed to quit his shop without being reproached with his thefts, and his Greek and Roman appellations.

Since then the Russian Government has been passing decree after decree for Finland, giving the constitutional authorities no voice even of protest.

"ARTICLE III.Officials and agents of the public force are charged under penalty of treason to put this present decree into execution. "Given in Permanent Session, 3d December, 1851.

"So his Lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone, Decisive and clear, without one if or but That whenever the Nose put his spectacles on, By daylight or candlelightEyes should be shut.

If indeed God had decreed before the foundation of the world that millions of men should dwell in everlasting burnings, because Adam sinned, hundreds or thousands of yours before they had a being, I know not who could thank him for this, unless the devil and his angels: seeing, on this supposition, all those millions of unhappy spirits would be plunged into hell by Adam's sin, without any possible advantage from it.

The entire divorce which our constitution decrees between the government of the church and the government of the state has become, with us, a settled policy, which we do not wish to disturb.

This as King I vow, The scribe it shall enroll above my seal As Erech's Sar's decree beyond repeal.

Her proceedings were enveloped in darkness, the blind deity being far more known in her decrees than in her principles, and mystery was then deemed an important auxiliary of power.

The nation desired a settled government, yet one ruling by the laws which the nation had decreed through its representatives.