 Roper," quoth he, and in commending all degrees and estates of the same went far beyond me. "And yet, Son Roper, I pray God," said he, "that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the mountains, treading heretics under our feet like ants, live not...  The Scottish Historical Review - Page 1701909Full view - About this book
 | 1914 - 530 pages
...Sudbury by the mob was a righteous act. ' Friend Roper,' he said wistfully, ' I pray God that some of us, high as we seem to sit ' upon the mountains, treading heretics under our feet like ' ants, live not to see the day when we gladly would wish to ' be at league with them, to let them have their churches... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 pages
...appears to have anticipated the eventual success of the Reformation: " I pray God, son Roper (said he) that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the...under our feet like ants, live not the day that we would gladly be at league and composition with them, to let them have their churches quietly to themselves,... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1819 - 476 pages
...within the realm, under so orthodox a king. " Truth it is, son Roper," he replied. " And yet, son Roper, I pray God, that some * ' of us, as high as we seem...sit upon the mountains, " treading heretics under feet, like ants, live not to " see the day, that we would gladly be at league, and " composition with... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 540 pages
...within the realm, under so orthodox a king. "Truth it is, son Roper," he replied ; " and yet, son Roper, I pray God, that " some of us, as high as we seem...sit upon the " mountains, treading heretics under feet, like ants, " live not to see the day, that we would gladly be " at league and composition with... | |
 | William Roper - 1822 - 262 pages
...beyond me in commending all degrees and estates of the same,) and yet, son Roper, I pray God, said he, that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the mountains treading hereties under our feet like ants, live not the day that we gladly would wish to be at league 30 The... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1826 - 742 pages
...me in commending all degrees and estates of the same, " and yet, son Roper, I pray God," said he, " that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the...under our feet like ants, live not the day that we would gladly wish to be at league and composition with them, to let them have their churches quietly... | |
 | Cresacre More - 1828 - 470 pages
...all estates with his commendations of them, he went far beyond my uncle ; " and yet son," quoth he, " I pray God that some of us, as high as we seem to sit now upon the mountains, treading heretics under our feet like ants, do not live to see the day that... | |
 | William Joseph Walter - 1840 - 404 pages
...realm, he far outdid his son-in-law in his commendations of the same; " and yet, son," continued he, " I pray God that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the mountains, treading under our feet like ants the enemies of the faith, live not to see the day when we would gladly wish... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1841 - 426 pages
...his face." More went even beyond Roper in his commendation, but he proceeded, " And yet, son Roper, I pray God that some of us, as high as we seem to...under our feet like ants, live not the day that we would gladly be at league and composition with them, to let them have their churches quietly to themselves,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1841 - 462 pages
...his face." More went even beyond Roper in his commendation, but he proceeded, " And yet, son Roper, I pray God that some of us, as high as we seem to...under our feet like ants, live not the day that we would gladly be at league and composition with them, to let them have their churches quietly to themselves,... | |
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