 | Arminianism - 1848 - 726 pages
...Vicar being taxed by one for being a turncoat, and an inconstant changeling ; ' Not so,' said he, ' for I have always kept my principle, which is this, — to live and die the Vicar of Bray.' " * Very different from this supple Churchman was Anthony Farindon, as well as... | |
 | John Ray - 1818 - 318 pages
...then a protestant again. This vicar being taxed by one for being a turncoat, not so, (said he) for I always kept my principle; which is this, to live and die vicar of Bray. Bedfordshire. » i As plain as Dunstable road. U is applied to things plain and simple, without either... | |
 | John Brady - Commonplace-books - 1826 - 312 pages
...protestant again. This vicar being taxed by one, for being a turncoat, " Not so," said he, " for I always kept my principle, which is this — to live and die Vicar of Bray." — Ray's Proverbs, 1737. " DINE WITH DUKE HUMPHREY." This proverb originated from the accidental circumstance... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 608 pages
...Protestant again. Being accused of inconstancy, " It is not so," he replied ; " for I always keep to my principle, which is this — to live and die vicar of Bray." A well known song is founded on this incident. BRAT, Francois Gabriel, count de ; in 1809, Bavarian ambassador... | |
 | 1850 - 638 pages
...Protestant again. Being accused of inconstancy, " It is not so," he replied ; " for I always keep to my principle, which is this — to live and die vicar of Bray." A well known song is founded on tins incident. BRAY, Francois Gabriel, count de ; in J8ÜÍ*, Bavarian... | |
 | 1859 - 650 pages
...with being a turncoat and uneonstant changeling. Fuller says, he answered, ' Not so, for I always keep my principle, which is this, to live and die vicar of Bray;' and adds, ' such are many nowadays, who, though they cannot turn the wind, will turn" their mills,... | |
 | English literature - 1859 - 598 pages
...with being a turncoat and unconstant changeling, Fuller says, he answered, ' Not so, for I always keep my principle, which is this, to live and die vicar of Bray ;' and adds, ' such are many nowadays, who, though they cannot turn the wind, will turn their mills,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Berkshire (England) - 1860 - 292 pages
...vicar being taxed by one with being a turncoat and an 1mconstant changeling, ' Not so,' said he, ' for I have always kept my principle, which is this, to live and die the vicar of Bray.' " Hence his declaration in the wellknown ballad : — • " To teach my flock I... | |
 | Proverbs - 1861 - 258 pages
...means 1 Duabus sellis sedere. admit that he was a turncoat. " No," said he, " I have always stuck to my principle, which is this — to live and die vicar of Bray." His consistency has been celebrated in a song, the burden of which is, — " For this is law I will... | |
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Elizabeth, was first a papist, then a protestant ; then a papist, then a protestant again. This Vicar being taxed by one for being a turncoat, Not so, (said he,) for I always kept my principle ; which is this, to live and die Vicar of Bray. 
