The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Volume 7United Company of bookseller, 1775 - Great Britain |
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... kingdom , it con- tained twice as many members as voted at Westminster . The house of commons confifted of about 140 ; which amounted not to above half of the other house of com- ons c . So extremely light had government hitherto lain ...
... kingdom , it con- tained twice as many members as voted at Westminster . The house of commons confifted of about 140 ; which amounted not to above half of the other house of com- ons c . So extremely light had government hitherto lain ...
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... kingdom had also been infefted with war . Hopton hav- ing affembled an army of 14000 men , endeavoured to break into Suffex , Kent , and the fouthern affociation , which feemed well difpofed to receive him . Waller fell upon him at ...
... kingdom had also been infefted with war . Hopton hav- ing affembled an army of 14000 men , endeavoured to break into Suffex , Kent , and the fouthern affociation , which feemed well difpofed to receive him . Waller fell upon him at ...
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... kingdoms voted thanks to Effex for his fidelity , courage , and conduct ; and this method of proceeding , no lefs politic than magnanimous , the parliament preserved throughout the whole course of the war . Equally indulgent to their ...
... kingdoms voted thanks to Effex for his fidelity , courage , and conduct ; and this method of proceeding , no lefs politic than magnanimous , the parliament preserved throughout the whole course of the war . Equally indulgent to their ...
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... kingdom N. ” So full was Cromwel of these republican projects , that notwith- ftanding his habits of profound hypocrify , he could not fo carefully guard his expreffions , but that fometimes his fa- vourite notions would efcape him . 66 ...
... kingdom N. ” So full was Cromwel of these republican projects , that notwith- ftanding his habits of profound hypocrify , he could not fo carefully guard his expreffions , but that fometimes his fa- vourite notions would efcape him . 66 ...
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... kingdom . That fuch perfons , who fatten on the calami- ties of their country , will ever embrace any effectual measure for bringing them to a period , or ensuring a final fuccefs to the war , cannot reasonably be expected . Lingering ...
... kingdom . That fuch perfons , who fatten on the calami- ties of their country , will ever embrace any effectual measure for bringing them to a period , or ensuring a final fuccefs to the war , cannot reasonably be expected . Lingering ...
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Page 115 - There is, sir, but one stage more, which though turbulent and troublesome, is yet a very short one. Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory." "I go," replied the king, "from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown; where no disturbance can have place.
Page 89 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Page 59 - And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye; why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?
Page 114 - At these words the child looked very steadfastly upon him. " Mark, child ! what I say : they will cut off my head ! and perhaps make thee a king ; but mark what I say, thou must not be a king as long as thy brothers Charles and James are alive. They will cut off thy brothers' heads, when they can catch them ! And thy head too they will cut off at last ! Therefore, I charge thee, do not be made a king by them...
Page 178 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone; give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament : I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you : he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Page 118 - Had the limitations on prerogative been in his time quite fixed and certain, his integrity had made him regard, as sacred, the boundaries of the constitution. Unhappily, his fate threw him into a period when the precedents of many former reigns savoured strongly of arbitrary power, and the genius of the people ran violently towards liberty.
Page 25 - As for my calling those at London a parliament, I shall refer thee to Digby for particular satisfaction. This in general: if there had been but two besides myself of my opinion, I had not done it; and the argument that prevailed with me was, that the calling did no ways acknowledge them to be a parliament; upon which condition and construction I did it, and no otherwise; and accordingly it is registered in the council books, with the council's unanimous approbation.
Page 115 - Though innocent towards his people, he acknowledged the equity of his execution in the eyes of his Maker; and observed, that an unjust sentence, which he had suffered to take effect, was now punished by an unjust sentence upon himself. He forgave all his enemies, even the chief instruments of his death ; but exhorted them and the whole nation to return to the ways of peace, by paying obedience to their lawful sovereign, his son and successor. When he was preparing himself for the block, bishop Juxon...
Page 42 - Spirit. Wherever they were quartered, they excluded the minister from his pulpit; and usurping his place, conveyed their sentiments to the audience, with all the authority "which followed their power, their valour, and their military exploits, united to their appearing zeal and fervour.
Page 110 - Charles Stuart, being admitted king of England, and intrusted with a limited power ; yet nevertheless, from a wicked design to erect an unlimited and tyrannical government, had traitorously and maliciously levied war against the present parliament, and the people whom they represented, and was therefore impeached as a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and a public and implacable enemy to the commonwealth.