 | Hugh Latimer (bp. of Worcester.) - 1758 - 568 pages
...he, nay, Butterflies : Lord what ado there was for tiiat word ; and yet would God they were no worfe than butterflies. Butterflies do but their nature ; the butterfly is not covetous, nor greedy of other mens goods; nor full of envy and hatred, nor malicious, nor cruel, nor mercilels.... | |
 | John Strype - 1822 - 542 pages
...much against the preachers to butter- for disparaging them. Latymer came up not long after, flies- and vindicated that preacher ; speaking thus : " What...men before God's ; committeth " not idolatry, nor worshippeth false gods. But London " cannot abide to be rebuked : such is the nature of man, " if they... | |
 | Hugh Latimer - 1824 - 478 pages
...cause,) " Burgesses," quoth he, " nay, Butterflies." Lord what ado there was for that word; and yet would God they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies...of envy and hatred, is not malicious, is not cruel, is not merciless. The butterfly glorieth not in her own deeds, nor preferreth the traditions of men... | |
 | Hugh Latimer - 1832 - 372 pages
...cause,) " Burgesses," quoth he, " nay, Butterflies." Lord, what ado there was for that word ; and yet would God they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies...of envy and hatred, is not malicious, is not cruel, is not merciless. The butterfly glorieth not in her own deeds, nor preferreth the traditions of men... | |
 | 1832 - 352 pages
...cause,) "Burgesses," quoth he, " nay, Butterflies." Lord, what ado there was for that word ; and yet would God they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies...of envy and hatred, is not malicious, is not cruel, is not merciless. The butterfly glorieth not in her own deeds, nor preferreth the traditions of men... | |
 | 1842 - 462 pages
..." Burgesses," quoth he, " nay, butterflies."* What ado there was for that word ! and yet would that they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies do...of envy and hatred, is not malicious, is not cruel, is not merciless. The butterfly glories not in her own deeds, nor prefers the traditions of men before... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1842 - 460 pages
..." Burgesses," quoth he, " nay, butterflies."* What ado there was for that word ! and yet would that they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies do...of envy and hatred, is not malicious, is not cruel, is not merciless. The butterfly glories not in her own deeds, nor prefers the traditions of men before... | |
 | 1859 - 748 pages
...cause — ' Burgesses,' quoth he, ' nay, butterflies.' Lord, what ado there was for that word ; and yet would God they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies...but their nature ; the butterfly is not covetous, nor greedy of other men's goods, nor full of envy and hatred, nor malicious, nor cruel, nor merciless.... | |
 | Henry Clay Fish - 1856 - 1270 pages
..." Burgesses," quoth he, "nay, butterflies."* What ado there was for that word ! and yet would that they were no worse than butterflies. Butterflies do...their nature ; the butterfly is not covetous, is not * This was spoken in allusion to the fickle conduct of many of the London citizeus a few years before.... | |
 | William Taylor - 1860 - 428 pages
...— "Burgesses," quoth he, "nay, butterflies!" What ado there was for that word ! and yet would that they were no worse than butterflies ! Butterflies...of envy and hatred, is not malicious, is not cruel, is not merciless. The butterfly glories not in her own deeds, nor prefers the traditions of men before... | |
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nay, Butterflies.' Lord, what ado there was for that word! And yet would God they were no worse than butterflies! Butterflies do but their nature: the butterfly is not covetous, is not greedy, of other men's goods; is not full of envy and hatred, is not... 
