 | John Nichols - Great Britain - 1828 - 700 pages
...between eight and nine in the evening of the same day, suffering with great composure of mind. He said, that if he had served God as faithfully as he had...King, he had not come to that end. But, otherwise he died patiently, with a contempt of the world, and an assurance of mercy at the hand of God.—James,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1830 - 464 pages
...executed with that declaration in his mouth, which has been ascribed to many great men in misfortune, that " if he had served God as faithfully as he had done his king, he had not come to an end so disastrous." Cowrie's death was the subject of general censure... | |
 | George Brunton, David Haig - Electronic books - 1832 - 614 pages
...heard," says Spotswood, " to make that common regret which many great men have done in such misfortunes. That if he had served God as faithfully as he had done the king, he had not come to that end." 1 The archbishop likewise characterises him as " a man wise, but said to have been too curious, and... | |
 | George Brunton, David Haig - Judges - 1832 - 616 pages
...heard," says Spotswood, " to make that common regret which many great men have done in such misfortunes. That if he had served God as faithfully as he had done the king, he had not come to that end."'1 The archbishop likewise characterises him as " a man wise, but said to have been too curious,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scotland - 1836 - 442 pages
...— " He was heard to make that common regret which many great men have done in such misfortunes, ' That if he had served God as faithfully as he had done the King, he had not come to that end.' " — Sporswoon, p. 3312^31 meanest Scottish subject, who, flying from the laws of his own country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1836 - 434 pages
...— " He was heard to make that common regret which many great men have done in such misfortunes, ' That if he had served God as faithfully as he had done the King, he had not come to that end.' " — Srorsvroon, p. 332-3.] spiracy, of which I shall give you an account by and by. The upstart Earl... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scotland - 1840 - 466 pages
...executed with that declaration in his mouth, which has heen ascribed to many great men in misfortune, that " if he had served God as faithfully as he had done his king, he had not come to an end so disastrous." Cowrie's death was the subject of general censure... | |
 | John Foxe - 1840 - 886 pages
...protestations of his constant fidelity to the king, particularly in the matter of his divorce : and " wishing he had served God as faithfully as he had done the king ; for then he would not have cast him off in his gray hairs, as the king had done:" words that declining... | |
 | John Foxe - Church history - 1845 - 1300 pages
...protestations of his constant fidelity to the king, particularly in the matter of his divorce : and " wishing he had served God as faithfully as he had done the king ; for then he would not have cast him off in his gray hairs, as the king had done :" 'words that declining... | |
 | Walter Scott - Novelists, English - 1848 - 428 pages
...— " H« was heard to make that common regret which many great men have done in such misfortunes, ' That if he had served God as faithfully as he had done the King, he had not come to that end.' " — Sporswoon, p. 332-3.J spiracy, of which I shall give you an account by and by. The upstart Earl... | |
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H« was heard to make that common regret which many great men have done in such misfortunes, ' That if he had served God as faithfully as he had done the King, he had not come to that end. 
