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... give too much Colour to their Afperfions . But afterwards , on more mature Thoughts , his great Benevolence , and publick Spirit , prevailed on him to drop the Defence of his own private Character , and re- fume his original Plan of THE ...
... give too much Colour to their Afperfions . But afterwards , on more mature Thoughts , his great Benevolence , and publick Spirit , prevailed on him to drop the Defence of his own private Character , and re- fume his original Plan of THE ...
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... in the whole Kingdom was numerous enough , and capable of being powerful enough to give the Law to all the reft ; which had been the Ground Ground of many unhappy Attempts in the late Time , 20 The Continuation of the Life of.
... in the whole Kingdom was numerous enough , and capable of being powerful enough to give the Law to all the reft ; which had been the Ground Ground of many unhappy Attempts in the late Time , 20 The Continuation of the Life of.
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... give him a Vifit , the other , the Earl , could never be perfuaded fo much as to fee him ; and when Cromwell was in the New Forest and refolved one Day to vifit him , He being informed of it or fufpecting it , removed to another Houfe ...
... give him a Vifit , the other , the Earl , could never be perfuaded fo much as to fee him ; and when Cromwell was in the New Forest and refolved one Day to vifit him , He being informed of it or fufpecting it , removed to another Houfe ...
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... give all Intelligence to Cromwell : And as He had now blasted and diverted fome ill laid Designs , fo He had discovered the Marquis his Arrival to him , but could not be prevailed with to inform him of his Lodging , which was ...
... give all Intelligence to Cromwell : And as He had now blasted and diverted fome ill laid Designs , fo He had discovered the Marquis his Arrival to him , but could not be prevailed with to inform him of his Lodging , which was ...
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... give his Confent , He would immediate- " ly leave the Kingdom , and must spend his Life in foreign Parts . " His Majefty was very much per- plexed to refolve what to do : He knew the Chancel- lor fo well , that He concluded that He was ...
... give his Confent , He would immediate- " ly leave the Kingdom , and must spend his Life in foreign Parts . " His Majefty was very much per- plexed to refolve what to do : He knew the Chancel- lor fo well , that He concluded that He was ...
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Page 272 - And I do declare, that I do hold there lies no obligation upon me, or on any other person, from the oath commonly called the solemn league and covenant, to endeavour any change or alteration of government either in church or state ; and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of this kingdom.
Page 102 - ... at very valuable rates, and jointures made upon marriages, and all other conveyances and settlements executed, as in a kingdom at peace within itself, and where no doubt could be made of the validity of titles.
Page 42 - His daughter quickly arrived at her father's house, to his great joy, having always had a great affection for her; and she being his eldest child, he had more acquaintance with her than with any of his children...
Page 169 - They did not enough distinguish between persons; nor did the suffering any man had undergone for fidelity to the King, or his affection to the Church, eminently expressed, often prevail for the mitigation of his fine ; or if it did sometimes, three or four stories of the contrary, and in which there had been some unreasonable hardness used, made a greater noise, and spread farther than their examples of charity and moderation.
Page 125 - Prayer; and that he would take it well from those who used it in their churches, that the common people might be again acquainted with the piety, gravity, and devotion of it; and which he thought...
Page 102 - Ireland was the great capital, out of which all debts were paid, all services rewarded, and all acts of bounty performed.
Page 389 - I will not dehy to you that I have always expected that you would, and even wondered that you have not considered the wonderful clauses in that Bill, which passed in a time very uncareful for the dignity of the Crown, or the security of the people.
Page 100 - ... such a numerous people, that they knew not how to dispose of: and though they were declared to be all forfeited, and so to have no title to any thing, yet they must remain somewhere.
Page 121 - Order," which his Majefty confented to. And this was the true Ground and Occafion of the continuing and increafing the Guard for his Majefty's Perfon, which no Man at that Time thought to be more than was neceffary.
Page 201 - Both eminently againft the King, but upon this Turn, when all other Powers were down, eminently for him ; the one, very able and generous ; the other, proud, dull and very avaricious. But the King had not then Power to...