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... thought it impoffible for any Man to frame fuch a Story as the King's Witneffes had told , and for any one to disbelieve it when it was told : Nor was it , he faid , at all difficult to believe , that the Priefts , who had debauch'd ...
... thought it impoffible for any Man to frame fuch a Story as the King's Witneffes had told , and for any one to disbelieve it when it was told : Nor was it , he faid , at all difficult to believe , that the Priefts , who had debauch'd ...
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... thought they had fuffi- cient Grounds to ruin the Prime Minifter ; and were contriving an Impeachment againft him , when they received a Meffage from the King , That Mr. Montague , a Member of their Houfe , had held a Conference with ...
... thought they had fuffi- cient Grounds to ruin the Prime Minifter ; and were contriving an Impeachment againft him , when they received a Meffage from the King , That Mr. Montague , a Member of their Houfe , had held a Conference with ...
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... Thoughts only fent two of them to the Houfe of Commons : In The Earl one of which , dated the 11th of January , produces 1677-8 . Montague tells the Treafurer , That two of the Reafon the French King had fent young Letters . Rouvigny to ...
... Thoughts only fent two of them to the Houfe of Commons : In The Earl one of which , dated the 11th of January , produces 1677-8 . Montague tells the Treafurer , That two of the Reafon the French King had fent young Letters . Rouvigny to ...
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... thought fit to re- fign his Poft of Secretary of State ; and was Sunderland fucceeded by the Right Honourable Robert made Se Earl of Sunderland , who paid Sir Jofeph 6,500 State . Guineas on his Refignation . This Poft of Secretary had ...
... thought fit to re- fign his Poft of Secretary of State ; and was Sunderland fucceeded by the Right Honourable Robert made Se Earl of Sunderland , who paid Sir Jofeph 6,500 State . Guineas on his Refignation . This Poft of Secretary had ...
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... thought fit he fhould repeat and con- firm it before the King and Council : And accordingly at that Board he charged five Perfons with being prefent at Godfrey's Mur- der ; viz . the Fathers Girald and Kelly , two Irish Priests , Robert ...
... thought fit he fhould repeat and con- firm it before the King and Council : And accordingly at that Board he charged five Perfons with being prefent at Godfrey's Mur- der ; viz . the Fathers Girald and Kelly , two Irish Priests , Robert ...
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Page 390 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Page 257 - Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God : and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Page 429 - ... and for default of such issue to the princess Anne of Denmark, and the heirs of her body ; and for default of such issue to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
Page 429 - That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me...
Page 247 - Richard, Richard, dost thou think we'll hear thee poison the court ? Richard, thou art an old fellow, an old knave ; thou hast written books enough to load a cart, every one as full of sedition, I might say treason, as an egg is full of meat.
Page 424 - By levying money for and to the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative for other time and in other manner than the same was granted by Parliament; 5.
Page 175 - Wicked kings and tyrants ought to be put to death; and if the judges and inferior magistrates will not do their office, the power of the sword devolves to the people ; if the major part of the people refuse to exercise this power, then the ministers may excommunicate such a king; after which it is lawful for any of the subjects to kill him, as the people did Athaliah, and Jehu Jezebel.
Page 426 - M. ft. 2. c. 2. it is declared, that the pretended power of fufpending, or difpenfing with laws, or the execution of laws, by regal authority, without confent of parliament, is illegal.
Page 426 - January, in this year one thousand six hundred eighty and eight, in order to such an establishment, as that their religion, laws, and liberties might not again be in danger of being subverted ; upon which letters, elections have been accordingly made. And thereupon the said lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free...
Page 427 - That levying money for or to the use of the Crown, by pretence of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.