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Page iii
... Oath of Supremacy , and is heard at the Bar - The House re- solves , that he must take the Oath of Supremacy , and orders a new Writ for the County of Clare - The Marquis of Blandford moves Resolutions in favour of Parliamentary Reform ...
... Oath of Supremacy , and is heard at the Bar - The House re- solves , that he must take the Oath of Supremacy , and orders a new Writ for the County of Clare - The Marquis of Blandford moves Resolutions in favour of Parliamentary Reform ...
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... oaths , on a different footing from Protestants , even in regard to real property , a distinction which Protestants and Catholics were equally interested in abolishing : the next provision would be , the admission of Catholics to parlia ...
... oaths , on a different footing from Protestants , even in regard to real property , a distinction which Protestants and Catholics were equally interested in abolishing : the next provision would be , the admission of Catholics to parlia ...
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... oaths taken by members of the legislature must be modified . In the new oath , the Catholic member would be called on to swear alle- giance in the usual terms , to dis- claim the deposing power of the Pope , and the doctrine that his ...
... oaths taken by members of the legislature must be modified . In the new oath , the Catholic member would be called on to swear alle- giance in the usual terms , to dis- claim the deposing power of the Pope , and the doctrine that his ...
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... Oath , without any evasion , equivocation , or mental reser- vation whatsoever . " On and compact with the See of Rome , and he saw the greatest difficulties in arriving at any such result . There was something revolting to the feelings ...
... Oath , without any evasion , equivocation , or mental reser- vation whatsoever . " On and compact with the See of Rome , and he saw the greatest difficulties in arriving at any such result . There was something revolting to the feelings ...
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... oath . Totally in- efficient as a security , it was im- moral to present it to them ; it established a war between words and principles , oaths and con- science ; and which of these would finally prevail , needed no explana- tion . When ...
... oath . Totally in- efficient as a security , it was im- moral to present it to them ; it established a war between words and principles , oaths and con- science ; and which of these would finally prevail , needed no explana- tion . When ...
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Page 300 - Subject,' is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being protestants ; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto any other person claiming or pretending a right to the crown of this realm...
Page 16 - I do declare, that I do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign prince, prelate, person, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm.
Page 15 - An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject, is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and the heirs of her body being Protestants ; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto any other person claiming or pretending a right to the crown of this realm...
Page 16 - ... bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever; and that the invocation or adoration of the Virgin Mary or any other saint and the sacrifice of the mass, as they are now used in the Church of Rome, are superstitious and idolatrous.
Page 15 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page 300 - I do swear, that I will defend to the utmost of my power the settlement of property within this realm as established by the laws ; and I do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present Church Establishment as settled by law within this realm...
Page 410 - Officer with a view to public benefits; and when these require his removal, they are not to be sacrificed to private interests. It is the People, and they alone, who have a right to complain, when a bad Officer is substituted for a good one. He who is removed has the same means of obtaining a living, that are enjoyed by the millions who never held Office.
Page viii - You will consider whether the removal of those disabilities can be effected consistently with the full and permanent security of our establishments in Church and State, with the maintenance of the reformed religion established by law, and of the rights and privileges of the bishops and of the clergy of this realm, and of the churches committed to their charge.
Page 324 - Majesty's subjects ; every person wandering abroad and lodging in any barn or out-house, or in any deserted or unoccupied building, or in the open air, or under a tent, or in any cart or waggon, not having any visible means of subsistence, and not giving a good account of himself or herself...
Page 409 - The duties of all public offices are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance; and I can not but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by their experience.