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2541 History of the Reformation, vol. 4, p. 575.8 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… ! my choice is not doubtful. It is God who made me elector,—me, who was not worthy of it. I fling myself into his arms, and let him do with me what shall seem good to him …

2542 History of the Reformation, vol. 4, p. 593.4 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

Thus spoke the primate of the German Church, and even the choice of his messenger was significant: Dr. Ruhel was Luther’s brother-in-law. John begged him to thank his master.

2544 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 683.1 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… skillful choice of his delegate. Augustine possessed even to a greater extent than Gregory himself a mixture of ambition and devotedness, of superstition …

2545 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 719.2 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… of choice, but of necessity, I must beg of you in some future sermon to explain this to my people. Unless you do so, I fear my soldiers may misunderstand your meaning …

2546 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 720.6 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… .” The choice the king had made of his ambassador announced that he would not behave very harshly. The marriage was celebrated in the abbey of Clugny, and Henry …

2547 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 731.8 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… wine, choice viands, and other presents.” To each one he assigned his part, and over all England they were rehearsing what Erasmus calls Lee’s tragedy. In this …

2548 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 745.5 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… his choice was made. A close intimacy of long standing united him to Francis I, but that mattered little; he must betray his friend to gain his friend’s rival …

2549 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 778.1 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… , the choice of England, were thrust. The dampness of this cave, the corrupted air they breathed, the horrible smell given out by the fish, seriously affected …

2550 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 780.3 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… your choice.” The alternative was dreadful. Poor Barnes, a prey to the deepest agony, shrank at the thought of the stake; then, suddenly his courage revived, and …

2551 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 821.1 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… the choice he had made of Campeggio; the ambassador was worthy of his master.

2552 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 829.9 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… the choice of the future pontiff would be the work of the Holy Ghost. Alexander VI had been a poisoner; Julius II had given way to ambition, anger, and vice; the …

2554 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 855.2 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… this choice that there are among the laity and gentlemen of England, men worthy to fill the highest offices in the kingdom, to which, until this hour, bishops …

2555 History of the Reformation, vol. 5, p. 865.5 (Jean-Henri Merle D'aubigné)

… Henry’s choice. The cardinal eagerly moved forward to meet this unexpected guest, and impatient to know the object of his mission, took him into his bed-chamber …

2556 The History of the Waldenses, p. 44.1 (James Aitken Wylie)

… their choice—to go to mass, to be butchered as sheep, or to fight for their lives. They chose the last, and made ready for battle. But first they must remove to a place …

2557 The History of the Waldenses, p. 98.1 (James Aitken Wylie)

… other choice soldiers. There came a regiment from Spain; and numerous volunteers from Piedmont, comprising many of the nobility. From 4,000, the original …

2558 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book II, p. 57.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… between choice of good and evil, the land would be freed of its dangers; so now all that was then prefigured was to become literally true, and—Israel—to be saved …

2560 The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah—Book II, p. 163.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… wise choice of the High-Priest. With the exception of the brief tenure by Aristobulus, the last of the Maccabees—whose appointment, too soon followed by his …