 Was it the love of power which prompted the change ? He abdicated in a moment the authority which he possessed, for power " over a flock of sheep driven to the slaughter, whose Shepherd himself had been murdered a little before ;" and " all he could hope...  Sir Ewain, Or, The Giant's Cave: A Holy Moral - Stran 189avtor: Beilby Porteus - 1860 - 204 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Lyttelton (1st baron.) - 1799 - 146 strani
...flock of flieep driven to the flaughter, whofe fhepherd himfelf had been murdered a little before. All he could hope from that power was to be marked out in a particular manner for the fame knife, which he had feen fo bloodily drawn againft them. Could he :expe<fl more mercy from the... | |
 | Champions - 1800 - 462 strani
...a flock of fheep driven to the Daughter, whofe ftiepherd himfelf had been murdered a little before. All he could hope from that power was to be marked out in a particular manner for the fame knife, which he had feen fo' bloodily drawn againft them. Could he expeft more mercy from the... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1805 - 158 strani
...a flock of fheep driven to theflaughter, whofe fliepherd himfelf had been murdered a little before. All he could hope from that power was to be marked out in a particular manner for the fame knife, v.'hich he had feen fo bloodily drawn againft them. Could he expeft more mercy from the... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 694 strani
...embrace Christianity. Neither could it be the love of power. Power 1 over whom ? over a flock of sheep driven to the slaughter, whose Shepherd himself had been murdered a little be/ore. All he could hope from that power, was to be marked out in a particular manner for the same... | |
 | Andrew Crichton - 1827 - 358 strani
...a flock of sheep driven to the slaughter, whose Shepherd himself had been murdered a little before. All he could hope from that power, was to be marked...knife, which he had seen so bloodily drawn against him. Could he expect more mercy from the chief priests and the rulers, than they had shewn to Jesus... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1829 - 600 strani
...a flock of sheep driven to the slaughter, Sose Shepherd himself had been murdered a little before. All he could hope from that power was to be marked...which he had seen so bloodily drawn against them. Could he expect more mercy from the chief priests and the rulers, than they had shown to Jesus himself?... | |
 | John Brewster - 1830 - 602 strani
...Was it then the love of power that prompted his behaviour? Power, over whom ? Over a flock of sheep, driven to the slaughter, whose Shepherd himself had been murdered a little before. Besides, he assumed no peculiar pre-eminence in the Church. On the contrary, he declared himself the... | |
 | 1835 - 612 strani
...the slaughter, whose shepherd himself had heen murdered a little before. All he could hope from thai power was to be marked out in a particular manner...which he had seen so bloodily drawn against them. Could he expect more mercy from the chief priests and the rulers, than they had shown to Jesus himself?... | |
 | 1851 - 636 strani
...over to the Christian faith to gratify a lust for power. Power ! over whom ? — over a flock of sheep driven to the slaughter, whose shepherd himself had been murdered a little before. All he could hope for from that power, was to be marked out in a particular manner, for the same knife... | |
 | William John Conybeare - 1854 - 528 strani
...change ? He abdicated in a moment the authority which he possessed, for power " over a flock of sheep driven to the slaughter, whose Shepherd himself had...knife, which he had seen so bloodily drawn against them.77 Was it the love of wealth ? Whatever might be his own worldly possessions at the time, he joined... | |
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