 When it was first moved in the House of Commons," says Clement Walker, " to proceed capitally against the King, Cromwell stood up and told them, that if any man moved this upon design, he should think him the greatest traitor in the world ; but since...  Oliver Cromwell - Page 265by Michael Russell - 1910Full view - About this book
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
..."accommodate" matters, it was moved in the house to proceed capitally against the king, Cromwell observing, " that if any man moved this upon design, he should...should pray God to bless their counsels, though he was not provided on the sudden to give them counsel." The wariness which had now engrafted itself upon... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 pages
...the proceedings to be taken in reference to the king. He said, " If any man moved this of choice or design, he should think him the greatest traitor in...should pray God to bless their counsels, though he was not provided on the sudden to give them advice." Burnet says, " Ireton was the person that drove... | |
 | England - 1852 - 818 pages
...proceed against the king capitally, Cromwell stood up, and told them, that if any man moved this with design, he should think him the greatest traitor in...upon it, he should pray God to bless their counsels. They murdered the king in the king's name. There is a story told by Sir Kenelm Digby of Lipsius's dog,... | |
 | Scotland - 1852 - 840 pages
...that if any man moved this with desigu, he should think him the greatest traitor in the world ; bnt, since Providence and necessity had cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their counsels. They murdered the king in the king's name. There is a story told by Sir Kenelm Digby of Lipsins's dog,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 526 pages
...transaction. When it was broached in parliament, it is well known that he stood up and declared, " that if any man moved this upon design, he should...pray God to bless their counsels, though he were not prepared on the sudden to give them counsel." It appears, however, that afterwards he gave it his sanction,... | |
 | Daniel Neal, John Overton Choules - 1855 - 574 pages
...of choice or design, he should think him the greatest traitor in the world ; but since Providence or necessity had cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their councils, though he was not provided on the sudden to give them advice." Some said there was no need... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1857 - 374 pages
...proceed capitally against the King, Cromwell stood lip and told them, " That if any man moved this with design, he should think him the greatest traitor in...and necessity had cast them upon it, he should pray to God to bless their counsels." And when he kept the King close prisoner in Carisbrook Castle, contrary... | |
 | John Eagles - Essays - 1857 - 518 pages
...moved this with design, he should think him the greatest traitor in the world ; but, since Providonce and necessity had cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their counsels. They murdered the king in the king's name. There is a story told by Sir Kenelm Digby of Lipsius's dog,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1859 - 624 pages
...proceed capitally against the king, Cromwell stood up and told them : " That if any man moved this with design, he should think him the greatest traitor in...and necessity had cast them upon it, he should pray to God to bless their counsels." * "The rebel army," says South, "in their several treaties with the... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 846 pages
...man moved this upon delign, he should think him the greatest traitor in the world ; but since I , ; Providence and necessity had cast them upon it, he...pray God to bless their counsels, though he were not prepared on the sudden to give them counsel." It appears, however, that afterwards he gave it his sanction,... | |
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