The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best Speeches of the Most Distinguished English, Irish, and Scotch Parliamentary Speakers, from the Beginning of the Reign of Charles I. to the Present Time, Volume 1Thomas Kirk, 1810 - Great Britain |
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... hath so happily begun . Last of all , because some malicious men may , and as I hear , have given out , that I am not so true a keeper and maintainer of the true religion that I profess , I assure you , that I may with St. Paul say ...
... hath so happily begun . Last of all , because some malicious men may , and as I hear , have given out , that I am not so true a keeper and maintainer of the true religion that I profess , I assure you , that I may with St. Paul say ...
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... hath pronounced so great power to the Spanish agent ( as never before ) to effect freedom to so many priests as have been of late , and to become a solicitor almost in every tribunal for the ill- affected subjects , of the state , is ...
... hath pronounced so great power to the Spanish agent ( as never before ) to effect freedom to so many priests as have been of late , and to become a solicitor almost in every tribunal for the ill- affected subjects , of the state , is ...
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... hath put the power of assem- bling parliaments in the hands of him , the virtue ( inherent ) of whose person doth strive with the greatness of his prince- ly lineage and descent , whether he should be accounted major or melior , a ...
... hath put the power of assem- bling parliaments in the hands of him , the virtue ( inherent ) of whose person doth strive with the greatness of his prince- ly lineage and descent , whether he should be accounted major or melior , a ...
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... hath confined me to a short errand ; and that is , that as a king , most agreeable to the kingly office , to the example of the best times and to the frame of mo- dern affairs , his majesty hath called you together to consult and advise ...
... hath confined me to a short errand ; and that is , that as a king , most agreeable to the kingly office , to the example of the best times and to the frame of mo- dern affairs , his majesty hath called you together to consult and advise ...
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... hath caused me to desire at this time especially , above others ; for his ma- jesty having , at his royal coronation , lately solemnized the sacred rites of that blessed marriage , between his people and him ; and therein by a most holy ...
... hath caused me to desire at this time especially , above others ; for his ma- jesty having , at his royal coronation , lately solemnized the sacred rites of that blessed marriage , between his people and him ; and therein by a most holy ...
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Page 282 - Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Page 150 - Levites: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life : that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all. the words of this law and these statutes, to do them : that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left : to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
Page 402 - ... receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, according to the usage of the Church of England...
Page 124 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.
Page 252 - ... parricide. He that was guilty of parricide was beaten with rods upon his naked body till the blood gushed out of all the veins of his body; then he was sewed up in a leathern sack called a culeus, with a cock, a viper, and an ape, and thrown headlong into the sea.
Page 155 - The archers have sorely grieved him and shot at him and hated him. But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob.
Page 100 - Now where is the mark, where is the token set upon the crime, to declare it to be high treason? My lords, be pleased to give that regard to the peerage of England as never to expose yourselves to such moot points, such constructive interpretations of law.
Page 385 - ... them to be made the tools, if not the prey of their neighbours ; therefore in all the regulations we make, with respect to our constitution, we are to guard against running too much into that form of government which is properly called democratical : this was, in my opinion, the effect of the triennial law, and will again be the effect, if ever it should be restored.
Page 250 - ... prentices to their unkind neighbours ; and yet, after all, finding their trade so fortified by companies, and secured by prescriptions, that they despair of any success therein. I think I see our learned judges laying aside their...
Page 73 - ... import. And thus, sir, with a large affection and loyalty to his Majesty, and with a firm duty and service to my country, I have suddenly (and it may be with some disorder) expressed the weak apprehensions I have ; wherein if I have erred, I humbly crave ^'our pardon, and so submit myself to the censure of the House.