An Historical and Critical Account of the Life of Charles the Second, King of Great Britain: After the Manner of Mr. Bayle. Drawn from Original Writers and State Papers. To which is Added, an Appendix of Original Papers ...A. Millar, 1766 - Great Britain |
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... Church of Rome . Of the right of private judgment , p . 67—74 . Popery favoured by Charles . Married by a Roman Ca- tholic . A farce played by Sheldon to conceal it . Great apprehenfions of popery . High hopes of the pa- pifts . Court ...
... Church of Rome . Of the right of private judgment , p . 67—74 . Popery favoured by Charles . Married by a Roman Ca- tholic . A farce played by Sheldon to conceal it . Great apprehenfions of popery . High hopes of the pa- pifts . Court ...
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... Church , Oxon , it was usual with him to discourse in the public fchools very fluently in the Greek tongue ; as it was , at the fame time , with one John Pettie , of Baliol , afterwards of Queen's College , and others , whofe names are ...
... Church , Oxon , it was usual with him to discourse in the public fchools very fluently in the Greek tongue ; as it was , at the fame time , with one John Pettie , of Baliol , afterwards of Queen's College , and others , whofe names are ...
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... church , and endeavour to raise jealoufies of us , and to leffen our reputation by their reproaches , as if we were not true to the profeffions we have made . And , ❝ in order thereunto , they have very unfeafonably caused ❝ to be ...
... church , and endeavour to raise jealoufies of us , and to leffen our reputation by their reproaches , as if we were not true to the profeffions we have made . And , ❝ in order thereunto , they have very unfeafonably caused ❝ to be ...
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... . · * Wodrow's Hiftory of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland , vol . i . 56. fol . Edinb . 1721. See alfo Biographia Britannica , p . 1150 . But endeavoured to excufe himself from the impu- But all thefe THE LIFE OFRO.
... . · * Wodrow's Hiftory of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland , vol . i . 56. fol . Edinb . 1721. See alfo Biographia Britannica , p . 1150 . But endeavoured to excufe himself from the impu- But all thefe THE LIFE OFRO.
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... And this rigour prevailed upon the 6 great heart of the queen , who had not received any money to enable her to be liberal to any of thofe who VOL . II . • had E of the Church of England , as by law established CHARLES THE SECOND . 49 .
... And this rigour prevailed upon the 6 great heart of the queen , who had not received any money to enable her to be liberal to any of thofe who VOL . II . • had E of the Church of England , as by law established CHARLES THE SECOND . 49 .
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Page 111 - Conventicles," provided that any person who should be present at any meeting, under colour or pretence of any exercise of religion, in other manner than according to the liturgy and practice of the Church of England...
Page 259 - There is written on the turrets of the city of Luca in great characters at this day, the word LIBERTAS; yet no man can thence infer that a particular man has more liberty or immunity from the service of the Commonwealth there than in Constantinople. Whether a Commonwealth be monarchical or popular, the freedom is still the same.
Page 394 - ... me, since all things of this nature is at an end with you and I, so that I could do you no prejudice. Nor will you, I hope, follow the advice of this ill man, who in his heart I know hates you, and were it not for his interest would ruin you if he could.
Page 29 - ... he desired to become absolute, and to overturn both our religion and our laws, yet he would neither run the risk, nor give himself the trouble, which so great a design required. He had an appearance of gentleness in his outward deportment ; but he seemed to have no bowels nor tenderness in his nature, and in the end of his life he became cruel.
Page 263 - For if it reach no farther than some private men's cases, though they have a right to defend themselves, and to recover by force what by unlawful force is taken from them...
Page 351 - When he was in temper and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent attorneys, and would deal forth his severities with a sort of majesty.
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Page 40 - ... that this was the greatest blessing that God had ever conferred on him , his restoration only excepted ; for the walls and gates being now burned and thrown down of that rebellious city, which was always an enemy to the crown , his majesty would never suffer them to repair and build them up again , to be a bit in his mouth and a bridle upon his neck : but would keep all open , that his troops might enter upon them whenever he thought it necessary for his service ; there being no other way to...