Historical Remarks on the Ancient and Present State of the Cities of London and Westminister: With an Account of the Most Considerable Occurrences, Revolutions and Transactions ... which Have Happened in and about These Cities ...till the Year 1681 |
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... president of the assembly , very courageously and pru- dently advised , that they should immediately proclaim and crown Edgar Atheling the true heir for their King ; to which the Londoners and divers sea captains agreed . But the ...
... president of the assembly , very courageously and pru- dently advised , that they should immediately proclaim and crown Edgar Atheling the true heir for their King ; to which the Londoners and divers sea captains agreed . But the ...
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... his justice upon such rebellious villains , should be a president to deter all perverse and obstinate rebels and traitors in time to come . This severe resolution made the citizens tremble , at the indignation of their 50 HISTORICAL ...
... his justice upon such rebellious villains , should be a president to deter all perverse and obstinate rebels and traitors in time to come . This severe resolution made the citizens tremble , at the indignation of their 50 HISTORICAL ...
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... presidents and customs of former times , That all the Kings and Queens of this Realm , upon extraordinary occasions have used either to resort to those contributions which arise from the generality of subjects or to the private helps of ...
... presidents and customs of former times , That all the Kings and Queens of this Realm , upon extraordinary occasions have used either to resort to those contributions which arise from the generality of subjects or to the private helps of ...
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... President of the pretended High Court of Justice , with about seventy of the members of the said Court , having Colonel Fox , and sixteen gentlemen with partizans , and a sword borne by Colonel Humphrey , and a mace by Serjeant Dandy ...
... President of the pretended High Court of Justice , with about seventy of the members of the said Court , having Colonel Fox , and sixteen gentlemen with partizans , and a sword borne by Colonel Humphrey , and a mace by Serjeant Dandy ...
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... President stood up and said : President . Charles Stuart , King of England ; the Commons of England assembled in Parliament , being deeply sensible of the calami- ties that have been brought upon this nation ( which is fixed upon you ...
... President stood up and said : President . Charles Stuart , King of England ; the Commons of England assembled in Parliament , being deeply sensible of the calami- ties that have been brought upon this nation ( which is fixed upon you ...
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Page 19 - Majesty, that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of parliament...
Page 167 - Sirs, it was for this that now I am come here ; if I would have given way to an arbitrary way, for to have all laws changed according to the power of the sword, I needed not to have come here ; and therefore I tell you (and I pray GOD it be not laid to your charge) that I am the martyr of the people.
Page 35 - Scotland in doctrine, worship, discipline and government against our common enemies ; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed Churches...
Page 36 - ... we have not, as we ought, valued the inestimable benefit of the gospel, that we have not laboured for the purity and power thereof, and that we have not endeavoured to receive Christ in our hearts, nor to walk worthy of him in our lives; which are the...
Page 36 - V. And whereas the happiness of a blessed peace between these kingdoms, denied in former times to our progenitors, is, by the good providence of GOD, granted unto us, and hath been lately concluded and settled by both Parliaments ; we shall each one of us, according to our place and interest, endeavour that they may remain conjoined in a firm peace and union to all posterity; and that justice may be done upon the wilful opposers thereof, in manner expressed in the precedent article.
Page 35 - ... that the Lord may be one, and His name one in the three kingdoms.
Page 181 - ... nor do we desire more to enjoy what is ours than that all our subjects may enjoy what by law is theirs, by a full and entire administration of justice throughout the land, and by extending our mercy where it is wanted and deserved.
Page 135 - ... 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.
Page 37 - God, the searcher of all hearts, with a true intention to perform the same, as we shall answer at that great day, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed ; most humbly beseeching the lord to strengthen us by his holy Spirit, for...
Page 35 - Churches ; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of Church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may. as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.