...friends I was destined of a child to the service of the Church, and in my own resolutions. Till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny...he who would take orders must subscribe Slave and lake an oath withal, which, unless he took with a conscience that he would relish, he must either straight...

...intentions of my parents and friends, I was destined of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that ho who would take orders, must subscribe slave, and take an oath withal ; which unless he took with...

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

...resolutions,- he says: " Coming to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church, — that he who would take orders must...with a conscience that would retch, he must either perjure or split his faith, — I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred...

...own resolutions, till, coining to some maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded in the Church — that he who would take orders must...with a conscience that would retch, he must either perjure or split his faith — I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred...

...autobiographical digression by explaining that he was originally intended for the Church, "till coming to some maturity of years and perceiving what tyranny...with a conscience that would retch, he must either straight perjure or split his faith; I thought it better to prefer a blameless silence before the sacred...

...destin'd of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till comming to some maturity of yeers and perceaving what tyranny had invaded the Church, that he who would...take Orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withall, which unlesse he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or...

...himself, that he who would take Orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withall, which unlesse he took with a conscience that would retch he must either strait perjure, or split his faith. (1:823) This opens up a new perspective on Milton's pledge to produce a great poetic work. Instead...

...been corrupted to the extent that one swearing loyalty to the church would be forswearing himself, that he who would take Orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withall, 7 Reading Of Reformation, Thomas Kranidas discovers a similar analogy between the poet's emergence...

...destin'd of a child, and in mine own resolutions, till comming to some maturity of yeers and perceaving what tyranny had invaded the Church, that he who would...take Orders must subscribe slave, and take an oath withall, which unlesse he took with a conscience that would retch, he must either strait perjure, or...