 | Elizabeth Penrose - 1869 - 528 pages
...the Lord has done with you; ho has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work .... It is you that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord...would rather slay me than put me upon this work." He stayed till the hall was empty; then ordering the doors to be locked, he put the keys in his pocket,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Chartism - 1869 - 436 pages
...Parliament is dissolved ! " ' It's ' you that have forced me to this,' " exclaims my Lord General : " ' I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather ' slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.' " ' At their ' going out, some say the Lord General said to young Sir Harry... | |
 | Great Britain - 1874 - 344 pages
...soldats." To return to our English authorities. " It is you," said Cromwell, addressing the House, "who have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night...that He would rather slay me than put me upon this." So saying, he snatched from the clerk the Act which the House were ahout to pass, thrust it under his... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1874 - 1076 pages
...is you that have forced me to this," Cromwell exclaimed, as he drove the members from the House ; " I have sought the Lord night and day that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." The act was one of violence to the members of the House, but the act which... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 310 pages
...voice, " 0 ! Sir Harry Vane, the Lord deliver me from Sir Harry Vane." "It is you," continued he, " that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord...would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then pointing to the mace, he said, " Take away that bauble." And thus he dismissed them. Chief Events.... | |
 | James Davies (of Southport.) - Great Britain - 1875 - 204 pages
...(to a soldier), " take it away"! Finally, addressing the Members, he earnestly declared, "It is you that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord...would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then he caused the soldiers to clear the Hall, — had the doors locked, putting the key in his pocket,... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...even in that scene of amazement. " Come, come ! I'll put au end to your prating. I have been forced to this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. But now begone. You are no parliament. I say you are no parliament. I'll put... | |
 | James Mason - Biography - 1875 - 674 pages
...Long Parliament is dissolved. " It's you that have forced me to this," exclaims my Lord General. " I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." At their going out, some say the Lord General said to young Sir Harry Vane,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 682 pages
...Cromwell only replied, " It is you that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord day and night that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." He then charged the alderman with embezzlement, as treasurer to the army, and taking first one and... | |
 | James Davies (of Southport.) - Great Britain - 1877 - 232 pages
...a soldier), " take it away"! Finally, addressing the Members, he earnestly declared, "It is you who have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night...would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then he caused the soldiers to clear the Hall, — had the doors locked, putting the key in his pocket,... | |
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I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. 
