The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641: With the Precedent Passages, and Actions, that Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King's Blessed Restoration, and Return, Upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660, Volume 2, Issue 1Printed at the Theater, 1731 - Great Britain |
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... engaged Malice . YET this motive made no impreffion in him . " For , he " faid , no misfortune , or ill fuccefs that might attend his en- " deavour of defending himself , could expofe him to more " inconveniences than a Treaty at this ...
... engaged Malice . YET this motive made no impreffion in him . " For , he " faid , no misfortune , or ill fuccefs that might attend his en- " deavour of defending himself , could expofe him to more " inconveniences than a Treaty at this ...
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... engaged with them ; whether it was that they really believ'd , that That Army did defire Li- berty of Confcience for all Religions , as fome of the chief of them pretended , or that they defired to divide themselves for communication of ...
... engaged with them ; whether it was that they really believ'd , that That Army did defire Li- berty of Confcience for all Religions , as fome of the chief of them pretended , or that they defired to divide themselves for communication of ...
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... engaged in the charge , many of them , not fewer than feven- teen or eighteen , were fuddainly kill'd by thofe to whom they joyn'd themselves . IN this doubt of all fides , the Night , the Common Friend to weary'd and difmay'd Armies ...
... engaged in the charge , many of them , not fewer than feven- teen or eighteen , were fuddainly kill'd by thofe to whom they joyn'd themselves . IN this doubt of all fides , the Night , the Common Friend to weary'd and difmay'd Armies ...
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... engaged themselves in the Service principally out of their Per- fonal Affection to Him . He was of a very generous Nature , and punctual in what he undertook , and in exacting what was due to him ; which made him bear that restriction ...
... engaged themselves in the Service principally out of their Per- fonal Affection to Him . He was of a very generous Nature , and punctual in what he undertook , and in exacting what was due to him ; which made him bear that restriction ...
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... engaged in fo foul a Rebellion ; and prin- cipally directed his difcourfe to Sr William Balfour , whom he put in mind of " The great obligations he had to the King ; " how much his Majefty had difobliged the whole English Na- ❝tion by ...
... engaged in fo foul a Rebellion ; and prin- cipally directed his difcourfe to Sr William Balfour , whom he put in mind of " The great obligations he had to the King ; " how much his Majefty had difobliged the whole English Na- ❝tion by ...
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Page 373 - Schism, Profaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godliness, lest we partake in other men's sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues ; and that the Lord may be one and His Name one in the three Kingdoms.
Page 373 - ... of the Parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms, and to preserve and defend the King's Majesty's person and authority, in the preservation and defence of the true religion and liberties of the kingdoms, that the world may bear witness with our consciences of our loyalty, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish His Majesty's just power and greatness.
Page 372 - We noblemen, barons, knights, gentlemen, citizens, burgesses, ministers of the Gospel, and commons of all sorts in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, by the providence of God living under one King, and being of one reformed religion; having before our eyes the glory of God, and the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
Page 373 - IV. — We shall also, with all faithfulness, endeavour the discovery of all such as have been or shall be incendiaries, malignants, or evil instruments, by hindering the reformation of religion, dividing the king from his people, or one of the kingdoms from another, or making any faction or parties amongst the people, contrary to this League and Covenant ; that they may be brought to public trial, and receive condign punishment...
Page 374 - ... private, in all duties we owe to God and man, to amend our lives, and each one to go before...
Page 207 - ... a weak judgment, and a little vanity, and as much of pride, will hurry a man into as unwarrantable and as violent attempts as the greatest and most unlimited and insatiable ambition will do.
Page 266 - ... of a personal courage equal to his best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever he might have been made a friend, and as much to be apprehended, where he was so, as any man could deserve to be ; and therefore his death was no less pleasing to the one party, than it was condoled in the other.
Page 372 - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Page 58 - However, they endeavoured to keep up confidently the ridiculous opinion among the common people, that the king did not command, but was carried about in that army of the cavaliers, and was desirous to escape from them ; which they hoped the earl of Essex would give him opportunity to do. The first...
Page 208 - No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him in point of loyalty to the king, whilst he thought himself wise enough to know what treason was. But the new doctrine, and distinction of allegiance, and of the king's power in and out of parliament, and the new notions of ordinances, were too hard for him, and did really intoxicate his understanding, and made him quit his own, to follow theirs, who, he thought, wished as well, and judged better than himself.