A History of the British Empire: From the Accession of Charles I. to the Restoration; with an Introduction, Tracing the Progress of Society, and of the Constitution, from the Feudal Times to the Opening of the History ; and Including a Particular Examination of Mr. Hume's Statements Relative to the Character of the English Government, Volume 2Bell & Bradfute, 1822 - Great Britain |
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Page 481 - I consider that now not only my crown, but my reputation for ever lies at stake, I must rather suffer the first, that time will help, than this last, which is irreparable. This I have written to no other end than to shew you, I will rather die than yield to those impertinent and damnable demands, as you rightly call them: for it is all one as to yield to be no king in a very short time...
Page 304 - We consecrate this church, and separate it unto thee as holy ground, not to be profaned any more to common use.
Page 102 - Remember that Parliaments are altogether in my power for their calling, sitting and dissolution ; therefore as I find the fruits of them good or evil, they are to continue or not to be...
Page 115 - In all christian kingdoms, you know that parliaments were in use anciently, by which their kingdoms were governed in a most flourishing manner, until the monarchs began to know their own strength ; and seeing the turbulent spirit of their parliaments, at length they, by little and little, began to stand upon their prerogatives, and at last overthrew the parliaments throughout christendom, except here only with us.
Page 135 - Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Page 37 - Stenny, you are a fool, and will shortly repent this folly, and will find that in this fit of popularity you are making a rod with which you will be scourged yourself...
Page 159 - new counsels," which Charles had mentioned to the parliament, were now to be tried, in order to supply his necessities. Had he possessed any military force on which he could rely, it is not improbable, that he had at once taken off the mask, and governed without any regard to parliamentary privileges...
Page 268 - He quickly lost the character of a bold, stout, and magnanimous man, which he had been long reputed to be in worse times ; and, in his most prosperous season, fell under the reproach of being a man of big looks, and of a mean and abject spirit.
Page 162 - I must, in discharge of my conscience, use those other means which God hath put into my hands to save that which the follies of other men may otherwise hazard to lose.
Page 88 - Let him obtain favour for the people, like Aaron in the tabernacle, Elisha in the waters, Zacharias in the temple : Give him Peter's key of discipline, and Paul's doctrine.