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Life of John Milton

CHAPTER VIII
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He reiterates his doctrine of divorce; and is as strong an Anti-Sabbatarian as Luther himself.

On the Atonement and Original Sin, however, he is entirely Evangelical; and he commends public worship so long as it is not made a substitute for spiritual religion.

Liturgies are evil, and tithes abominable.

His exposition of social duty tempers Puritan strictness with Cavalier high-breeding, and the urbanity of a man of the world.

Of his motives for publication and method of composition he says:-- "It is with a friendly and benignant feeling towards mankind that I give as wide a circulation as possible to what I esteem my best and richest possession....


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