O shew me the goodnesse of thy will, through the wickednesse of theirs.
From such reasoning as this, Succesfull wickednesse hath obtained the Name of Vertue; and some that in all other things have disallowed the violation of Faith; yet have allowed it, when it is for the getting of a Kingdome.
The wickednesse and gyling of men, in disclaundring of thilke that most hath hem glad[d]ed and plesed, were impossible to wryte or to nempne.
Sothly, withouten causeful evidence mistrust in jelousy shulde nat be wened in no wyse person commenly; 55 suche leude wickednesse shulde me nat fynde.
Syn þat euery wicked shrew {and} for hys wickednesse þe more gredy aftir oþer folkes rycchesse wher so euer it be in any place.
Let all their wickednesse appeare to thee, 85 Doe unto them, as thou hast done to mee, For all my sinnes: The sighs which I have had Are very many, and my heart is sad.
He narrates his experiences in A short treatise declaringe the detestablewickednesse of magicall sciences, .
Then afterwarde, Lawe giuers rose in the common wealth, that with more facilitee tolerated that vice, then wickednesse flowed, adulterie not punished by death.
From the earth he lift vp his voyce, and shewed that the wickednesse of the people should perish.
Howbeit the wickednesse of these cursed women was nothing suppressed by the sweet noyse of these instruments, but they settled themselves to work their treasons against Psyches, demanding who was her husband, and of what Parentage.
For there is nothinge safe or sure in thys world, but wickednesse and synne.
Neuerthelesse these cousiners leaue not daily to vse their woontedwickednesse and knauerie.
Such as giue themselues to worship him, liue in those Monasteries or Abbyes with shauen heads, as though they had forsaken all secular matters, whereas in deede they wallow in all sortes of wickednesse and lust.
And if your case be ill, you need not feare The heauie load the wickednesse doth bring, I'le teach thee how most easily to beare, My age hath got experience in each thing.
I do confesse my wickednesse is much, And there's no hope that I should fauour win.
He was séemelie of shape and fauor, & of nature good inough, if the wickednesse & naughtie demeanor of such as were about him had not altered it.
As among sundrie other, what wickednesse was it, to compell teachers of children in grammer schooles to sweare neuer to instruct any in their art?
Then Icilius and Numitorius tooke vp the dead bodie, and shewed it to the people, who cryed out vpon the wickednesse of Appius, bewayling the vnhappie beautie of that fayre maiden, and deplored the necessitie of the father.
What,” sayd the old gentleman, “such wickednesse ought not to be vnpunished.
But, O Lord, let never their wickednesse have such a hand, but that I may carry a pure minde in a pure body.
Wherein sundry Propositions are laid downe, plainely discouering thewickednesse of that damnable Art, with diuerse other speciall points annexed, not impertinent to the same, such as ought diligently of euery Christian to be considered.
The Counte Guillaume with bashfull and astonned countenaunce aunsweared: "Sir, the wickednesse of the enterprise were very great, but the folly in the execution were no lesse.
And for this horrible and detestable wickednesse yée shall all die, and in memory of traytors I will destroy this cittie, and turne the fundations vpwardes, so that there shall remayne no remembraunce of you.
Oh, God, forgive me all my wickednesse And take me to eternall happinesse!
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