An Historical and Critical Account of the Life and Writings of James I., King of Great-Britain. 2. Ed |
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... compiled . The author does not think it necessary to make any apology for the freedom of his reflections ; but only to declare that they were not made for A 2 the the fake of pleafing or difpleafing any fect or party 137539.
... compiled . The author does not think it necessary to make any apology for the freedom of his reflections ; but only to declare that they were not made for A 2 the the fake of pleafing or difpleafing any fect or party 137539.
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... apology for the oath of alle- giance . 100-103 . 103 . Anfwers to James's apology . Account of James's premonition . 105-109 . Bishop Mountague's account of the great ef- fects produced by it . Flattery of that pre- late . Remarks on ...
... apology for the oath of alle- giance . 100-103 . 103 . Anfwers to James's apology . Account of James's premonition . 105-109 . Bishop Mountague's account of the great ef- fects produced by it . Flattery of that pre- late . Remarks on ...
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... apology for all these crafts - folks , whereby , procuring for their " impunity , he plainly bewrays himself to have been one " of that profeffion . And for to make this treatise " the more pleasant and facile , I have put it in form ...
... apology for all these crafts - folks , whereby , procuring for their " impunity , he plainly bewrays himself to have been one " of that profeffion . And for to make this treatise " the more pleasant and facile , I have put it in form ...
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... apology for the length of this quotation ; memoirs , readers of taste will be glad to find it here , and will not fail of remarking on the unaccountable ingratitude , and weakness of James . His obligations to Elizabeth were great ; fhe ...
... apology for the length of this quotation ; memoirs , readers of taste will be glad to find it here , and will not fail of remarking on the unaccountable ingratitude , and weakness of James . His obligations to Elizabeth were great ; fhe ...
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William Harris. quence . Hereupon James drew his pen , and published his apology for the oath of allegi- 66 66 you ance , 66 have well near finished your courfe ; fo many years " have you kept the faith ; do not therefore lofe the re ...
William Harris. quence . Hereupon James drew his pen , and published his apology for the oath of allegi- 66 66 you ance , 66 have well near finished your courfe ; fo many years " have you kept the faith ; do not therefore lofe the re ...
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Page 192 - First, that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft ... to meddle with that were to lessen me.
Page 49 - Scotland; who being of a provident nature (contrary to his brother the Lord Viscount St. Alban's), and well knowing the advantage of a dangerous secret, would many times cunningly let fall some words, as if he could much amend his fortunes under the Cecilians (to whom he was near of alliance, and in blood also), and who had made (as he was not unwilling should be believed) some great proffers to win him away : which once or twice he pressed so far, and with such tokens and signs of apparent discontent,...
Page 131 - Articles of Religion agreed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London in the year of our Lord...
Page 42 - ... take up any dead man, woman, or child out of his, her, or their grave, or any other place where the dead body resteth, or the skin, bone, or any other part of any dead person...
Page 27 - God that he was born in the time of the light of the gospel, and in such a place, as to be king of such a church, the sincerest [purest] kirk in the world.
Page 246 - Solomon was a writer in prose and verse; so, in a very pure and exquisite manner, was our sweet Sovereign King James. Solomon was the greatest patron we ever read of to church and churchmen; and yet no greater (let the house of Aaron now confess) than King James.
Page 56 - Made him and half his nation Englishmen. Scots from the northern frozen banks of Tay, With packs and plods came Whigging all away, Thick as the locusts which in Egypt swarmed...
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Page 151 - Englishmen, tying them back to back, and then cutting their throats, when they had traded with them a whole month, and came to them on the land without so much as one sword ; and it may not be lawful for your majesty's subjects, being charged first by them, to repel force by force ; we may justly say, O miserable English...