Let neither Ignorance of what is necessary to be known, nor unbelief, or disobedience to what we know, be our miserie, or our wilfull default.
Caius writeth) he founded certaine publike places for them that professed learning, which Berosus affirmeth to be done, to the intent to restraine the wilfull outrage of men, being as then but raw and void of all ciuilitie.
I knowe the least of my demerits merit this miserable death, but wilfull striuing against knowne truth, exceedeth al the terrors of my soule.
Tibalt: Patience perforce with wilfull choller meeting, 65 Makes my flesh tremble in their different greetings: I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, conuert to bitter gall.
Iul: Where I haue learned to repent the sin Of froward wilfull opposition Gainst you and your behests, and am enioynd 20 By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here, And craue remission of so foule a fact.
Both those kings were put in much blame, for that the murther and wilfull escape was doone and suffred in their presence and no pursuit made after the murtherer.
For the best and the worthiest, That wilfull war to wyn honour, Plungyt in the stalwart stour, 355 And rowtis ruyd about thaim dang.
HErein the lose and dissolute state of gouernmente called of the Grekes Democratia, haue conten- ted the wilfull heddes of pestiferous men: where- in euery man must bee a ruler.
What, is the chief of that noble family in town, Sir Wilfull Witwoud?
I'll follow you, madam,--before Sir Wilfullis ready.
Sir Wilfull is set in to drinking, madam, in the parlour.
Yes mem; they have sent me to see if Sir Wilfull be sober, and to bring him to them.
Methinks Sir Wilfullshould rather think of marrying than travelling at his years.
Why, brother Wilfull of Salop, you may be as short as a Shrewsbury cake, if you please.
A match or no match, cousin with the hard name; aunt, Wilfull will do't.
Madam, I stayed here to tell your ladyship that Mr. Mirabell has waited this half hour for an opportunity to talk with you; though my lady's orders were to leave you and Sir Wilfull together.
I heard the villain was in the house indeed; and now I remember, my niece went away abruptly when Sir Wilfull was to have made his addresses.
Sir Wilfull is my friend: he has had compassion upon lovers, and generously engaged a volunteer in this action, for our service, and now designs to prosecute his travels.
Thus is wilfull perjurye permitted by the governours if they knowe it.
Mair wilfull than skilfull To flie I was so fond, Desyring, impyring, And sa was sene vpond[1390].
Alas, my Lord, they are all farre out of my aime; and only to fit my selfe a little better to your friendshippe, have I given these wilfull raynes to my affections.
I doe not tell you he is sicke with love; Or if he be, tis wilfull passion.
A vice very common to fond and foolish mothers, who flatter themselues with a shadowed hope of the future goodnesse of their children, which many times doth more hurt to that wanton and wilfull age, than profit or aduauncement.
But the desperate Gentleman wilfull in his former deliberation, would not heare him speake of sutch retrayt.
With cruell pane full deir ȝhe sall aby 20 This wilfull rage, and with ȝour blude expres The wrangis of sic sacrilege redres.
Brother, I know your suit; these wilfull murthers Are ever past our pardon.
I do deserve this, And never truly felt before, what sorrow Attends on wilfull dotage.
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