Orations of British Orators: Including Biographical and Critical Sketches, Band 1Colonial Press, 1899 - 453 Seiten |
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... ment , served once more to bring Knox into the field . Further reforms were effected by the Parliament which convened under his sway at the close of 1567. Knox seemed at length to see his great work accom- plished . But the bright ...
... ment , served once more to bring Knox into the field . Further reforms were effected by the Parliament which convened under his sway at the close of 1567. Knox seemed at length to see his great work accom- plished . But the bright ...
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... ment , as I have known such mentions misinterpreted . Far is it from me to purpose this , that have none but clear thoughts of the excellency of His Majesty , nor can have other ends but the advancement of his glory . To show what I ...
... ment , as I have known such mentions misinterpreted . Far is it from me to purpose this , that have none but clear thoughts of the excellency of His Majesty , nor can have other ends but the advancement of his glory . To show what I ...
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... ment by leading him to believe that certain members of it " had denied to supply him ; and that His Majesty having tried the affections of his people , and been refused , he was absolved from all rules of govern- ment , and that he had ...
... ment by leading him to believe that certain members of it " had denied to supply him ; and that His Majesty having tried the affections of his people , and been refused , he was absolved from all rules of govern- ment , and that he had ...
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... ment ever mentioned such a thing . It is hard , my lords , to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown ! Where hath this fire lain hid for so many hundred years , without smoke to discover it , till it thus bursts forth to consume ...
... ment ever mentioned such a thing . It is hard , my lords , to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown ! Where hath this fire lain hid for so many hundred years , without smoke to discover it , till it thus bursts forth to consume ...
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... ment : for which you would have had thanks from all that entrusted you . What hath happened since that time I have not taken public notice of ; as declining to intrench on Parliament privileges . For sure I am you will all bear me ...
... ment : for which you would have had thanks from all that entrusted you . What hath happened since that time I have not taken public notice of ; as declining to intrench on Parliament privileges . For sure I am you will all bear me ...
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America begums bill of attainder blessed called cause charge Christian Chunar colonies commandments common conscience counsel court Crown death declared defence desire devil doctrine doth duty Earl of Strafford enemy England English eternal faith father favor fear France Fyzabad give glory God's hand Hastings hath heart heaven holy hope House House of Bourbon House of Commons Ireland jaghires judge justice King kingdom liberty live look Lord Harvey lords lordships Lucknow Majesty marriage matter mean ment mercy Middleton mind ministers nabob nation nature necessity never noble opinion ourselves Parliament peace person plough pray prayer prelates present principle prisoner prosecution reason religion right honorable gentleman saith sins Sir Elijah Impey soul speak spirit tell thee things thou thought tion trade treat Treaty of Hanover true truth unto Whig whole words
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Seite 300 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Seite 283 - Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Seite 305 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Seite 365 - It looks to me to be narrow and pedantic, to apply the ordinary ideas of criminal justice to this great public contest. I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole people.
Seite 193 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Seite 357 - In no country, perhaps, in the world is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful ; and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to the congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most do read, endeavor to obtain some smattering in that science.
Seite 352 - I know that the colonies in general owe little or nothing to any care of ours, and that they are not squeezed into this happy form by the constraints of watchful and suspicious government, but, that, through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection...
Seite 139 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Seite 359 - Then, Sir, from these six capital sources, of descent, of form of government, of religion in the northern provinces, of manners in the southern, of education, of the remoteness of situation from the first mover of government — from all these causes a fierce spirit of liberty has grown up. It has grown with the growth of the people in your colonies, and increased with the increase of their wealth: a spirit that, unhappily meeting with an exercise of power in England, which, however lawful, is not...
Seite 352 - ... nothing to any care of ours, and that they are not squeezed into this happy form by the constraints of watchful and suspicious government, but that, through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection ; when I reflect upon these effects, when I see " how profitable they have been to us, I feel all the pride of power sink, and all presumption in the wisdom of human contrivances melt and die away within me. My rigor relents. I pardon something...