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Page 111
My LoRD, I MET with the following passage in Lord Bolingbroke's “Idea of a
Patriot King,” on the behaviour of princes; and as it is equally applicable to
nobles, I shall transcribe it for your consideration. “Let not princes flatter
themselves.
My LoRD, I MET with the following passage in Lord Bolingbroke's “Idea of a
Patriot King,” on the behaviour of princes; and as it is equally applicable to
nobles, I shall transcribe it for your consideration. “Let not princes flatter
themselves.
Page 316
These papers , ” says he , “ I hope , are sufficient to establish the throne of our
great Restorer , our present King William ; to make good his title , in the consent
of the people , which being the only one of all lawful governments , he has more ...
These papers , ” says he , “ I hope , are sufficient to establish the throne of our
great Restorer , our present King William ; to make good his title , in the consent
of the people , which being the only one of all lawful governments , he has more ...
Page 351
... its king into the grand monarque of the old French tyranny. Despotism,
expelled from France, would have crossed from Calais to Dover, and been
received with open arms by devoted vassals, the slavish alarmists of an English
aristocracy.
... its king into the grand monarque of the old French tyranny. Despotism,
expelled from France, would have crossed from Calais to Dover, and been
received with open arms by devoted vassals, the slavish alarmists of an English
aristocracy.
Page 370
The influence of the crown, when exerted by the cabinet over the public
counsellors of the king, is a circumstance so far from being to be wished by his
true friends, that it is as dangerous to the real interests and honour of the crown
itself, ...
The influence of the crown, when exerted by the cabinet over the public
counsellors of the king, is a circumstance so far from being to be wished by his
true friends, that it is as dangerous to the real interests and honour of the crown
itself, ...
Page 401
neither the king nor the people are dear . They are , in a word , the oligarchy of
boroughmongers , whose power is founded on an usurpation ; and whose
assumed sovereignty is no less inconsistent with the réal freedom of a king than
of a ...
neither the king nor the people are dear . They are , in a word , the oligarchy of
boroughmongers , whose power is founded on an usurpation ; and whose
assumed sovereignty is no less inconsistent with the réal freedom of a king than
of a ...
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Page 151 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 381 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor ; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised...
Page 384 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To preach deliverance to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed, To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.
Page 381 - And he began to say unto them ; This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth...
Page 381 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 459 - Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Page 384 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 310 - ... when you separate the common sort of men from their proper chieftains so as to form them into an adverse army, I no longer know that venerable object called the people in such a disbanded race of deserters and vagabonds.
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| Title | The works of Vicesimus Knox, Volume 5 The works of Vicesimus Knox, Vicesimus Knox |
| Author | Vicesimus Knox |
| Published | 1824 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 6 Mar 2007 |
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