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Page 73 - For the People : and truly I desire their liberty and freedom as much as anybody whomsoever : but I must tell you that their liberty and freedom consists in having of Government, those laws by which their life and their goods may be most their own. It is not for having share in Government, sir; that is nothing pertaining to them. A subject and a sovereign are clean different things.
Page 89 - By that time we had marched three or four miles, we saw some bodies of the Enemy's horse draw out of their quarters; and by that time our carriages were gotten near D'unbar, their whole Army was upon their march after us. And indeed, our drawing back in this manner, with the addition of three new regiments added to them, did much heighten their confidence, if not presumption and arrogancy.
Page 90 - That because of their numbers, because of their advantages, because of their confidence, because of our weakness, because of our strait, we were in the Mount, and in the Mount the Lord would be seen ; and that He would find out a way of deliverance and salvation for us : — and indeed we had our consolations and our hopes.
Page 73 - God) that they may too: yet for all this, God forbid that I should be so ill a Christian as not to say that God's Judgments are just upon me: Many times he does pay Justice by an unjust Sentence, that is ordinary: I will only say this, That an unjust Sentence* that I suffered for to take effect, is punished now by an unjust Sentence upon me, that is, so far I have said, to show you that I am an innocent man.
Page 69 - ... a wicked design to erect and uphold in himself an unlimited and tyrannical power to rule according to his will, and to overthrow the rights and liberties of the people...
Page 90 - House, and observing this posture, I told him I thought it did give us an opportunity and advantage to attempt upon the Enemy. To which he immediately replied, That he had thought to have said the same thing to me.
Page 69 - ... obliged to use the power committed to him for the good and benefit of the people, and for the preservation of their rights and liberties; yet, nevertheless, out of a wicked design to erect and uphold in himself an unlimited and tyrannical power to rule according to his will...
Page 89 - Enemy upon his own ground, he being prepossessed thereof; — but rather drew back, to give him way to come to us, if he had so thought fit. And having waited about the space of four or five hours, to see if he would come to us ; and not finding...
Page 91 - Disown yourselves, but own your authority, and improve it to curb the proud and the insolent, such as would disturb the tranquillity of England, though under what specious pretences soever; relieve the oppressed, hear the groans of poor prisoners in England; be pleased to reform the abuses of all professions; and if there be any one that makes many poor to make a few rich, that suits not a Commonwealth.
Page 66 - President: Sir, your Reasons are not to be heard against the highest jurisdiction. King: Shew me that Jurisdiction where reason is not to be heard. Lord President: Sir, we shew it you here. The Commons of England; and the next time you are brought, you will know more of the pleasure of the Court; and, it may be, their final determination.