 | Thornhagh Gurdon - Courts baron and courts leet - 1731 - 470 pages
...themfelves of the particular juft Grier yances of the People. Fir/I Councils or Parliaments. 4 2 9 Firji, 'That you do not meddle with the main Points of Government, that is my Craft (fays the King ) tractent fabrilia fabri j to meddle with that were to lefl'en me ;. / am now an old... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 458 pages
...Land. p. 95. b K. James's Works, p. 506, 507. wisdom and authority, and undervaluing t " First," says he, " that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft: tractent fabriliafabri; to meddle with that were to lesson me : I am now an old king; for six and thirty... | |
 | Edward Potts Cheyney - Great Britain - 1908 - 830 pages
...of all my doings, and rule my actions according to my laws. ... I would wish you to be careful . . . that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft. ... It is an undutiful part in subjects to press their king wherein they know beforehand he will refuse... | |
 | Law - 1914 - 1230 pages
...in subjects to dispute what a King may do in the height of his power. I would wish you to be careful that you do. not meddle with the main points of government. . . . That is my craft. It is on undutiful part in subjects to press their King wherein they know beforehand he will refuse... | |
 | Frank M. Gregg - Massachusetts - 1915 - 498 pages
...commoners when they began to show signs of tinkering with his kingly duties. These are his exact words, "Do not meddle with the main points of government, that is my craft. To meddle with that were to lessen me. I am now an old king, for six and thirty years I have governed... | |
 | Frank M. Gregg - Massachusetts - 1915 - 360 pages
...3ietnocracj» 157 they began to show signs of tinkering with his kingly duties. These are his exact words, "Do not meddle with the main points of government, that is my craft. To meddle with that were to lessen me. I am now an old king, for six and thirty years I have governed... | |
 | C. G. Weeramantry - Political Science - 1997 - 468 pages
...also could kings. He enjoined his subjects to avoid these things in the matter of grievances: First that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft ... to meddle with that were to lessen me ... I must not be taught my office. Secondly, I would not... | |
 | 1918 - 346 pages
...modern ruler could say to his parliament as did James in 1610: "I would wish you to be careful -... that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft. . . . It is an undutiful part in subjects to press their king wherein they know beforehand he will... | |
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First, that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft ... to meddle with that were to lessen me. 