 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge, James Russell Lowell - 1846
...justified himself to that great man if he could, he drove them impatiently from the room, saying, " I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me to this work " ; of which we can only say, that whoever is disposed to believe it is perfectly welcome.... | |
 | Joseph Fletcher - 1847
...name of God, — go !" It is said that as soon as the members had all vanished, Cromwell exclaimed, " I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would...slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." It now remained for Cromwell, who had taken these decisive .steps with the consent of the army and... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - Biography & Autobiography - 1848 - 446 pages
...summary dissolution effected, than Cromwell was heard to say, "Its you who have forced me to this. I have sought the Lord, night and day, that he would...slay me, than put me upon the doing of this work." But it was done ; and when the first gust of passion had passed, he was himself again, and took the... | |
 | Daniel Wilson (sir.) - Biography & Autobiography - 1848
...are a juggler, and have not so much as common honesty.' 'I have been forced to this,' he continued. ' I have sought the Lord, night and day, that he would...slay me, than put me upon the doing of this work. But now begone. You are no parliament. I say, you are no parliament ! I'll put an end to your sitting.... | |
 | David Hume - History - 1848
...take it away. It is you," said he, addressing himself to the House, " that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Having commanded the soldiers to clear the hall, he himself went out the last, and ordering... | |
 | Joseph Fletcher - History - 1849
...the forces of the commonwealth, simply stepped in between them and their purpose, and prevented it. the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." It now remained for Cromwell, who had taken these decisive steps with the consent of the army and navy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, John Frost - History - 1849 - 512 pages
...members, by name, with their vices. " It is you," continued he, " that have forced me upon this. 11. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then pointing to the mace, " Take away," cried he, " that bauble." After which, turning... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1850 - 264 pages
...dissolution of Parliament effected, than Cromwell was heard to say, " It's you who have forced me to this. I have sought the Lord, night and day, that he would...slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." But it was done ; and when the first gust of passion had passed, Cromwell was himself again, and took... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1850 - 298 pages
...dissolution of Parliament effected, than Cromwell was heard to say, " It's you who have forced me to this. I have sought the Lord, night and day, that he would...slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." But it was done ; and when the first gust of passion had passed, Cromwell was himself again, and took... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1850
...Parliament is dissolved ! " ' It's you that ' have forced me to this,' " exclaims my Lord General : " ' I ' have sought the Lord night and day, that He would...slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.'" 'At ' their going out, some say the Lord General said to young ' Sir Harry Vane, calling him by his... | |
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It's you that have forced me to this, for I have -sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. 
