The Memoirs of Gregorio Panzani: Giving an Account of His Agency in England, in the Years 1634, 1635, 1636. Translated from the Italian Original and New First Published. To which are Added, an Introduction and a Supplement, Exhibiting the State of the English Catholic Church, and the Conduct of Parties, Before and After that Period, to the Present Times

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Swinney & Walker, 1793 - 473 pages

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Page 9 - Sixth, which is and was of ancient time due to the imperial Crown of this realm. That is under God, to have the sovereignty and rule over all manner of persons born within these her realms, dominions and countries, of what estate either ecclesiastical or temporal so ever they be, so as no other foreign power shall or ought to have any superiority over them.
Page 397 - Others apart fat on a Hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reafon'd high...
Page 363 - ... men be advanced by such means to offices and employments, which ought to be the reward of services, fidelity and merit. We must conclude that not only good Christians will join in this but whoever is concerned for the increase of the wealth and power of the nation.
Page 362 - ... of their religion for ever, by which future ages may reap the benefit of what is so undoubtedly for the general good of the whole kingdom.
Page 363 - Convocation: — but among many other considerations, from this especially, because that Declaration is founded upon such a dispensing power, as hath often been declared illegal in Parliament; and particularly in the years 1662 and 1672, and in the beginning of your Majesty's reign...
Page 9 - ... persons. For certainly her majesty neither doth, nor ever will challenge any other authority than that was challenged and lately used by the said noble kings of famous memory, king Henry VIII and king Edward VI, which is, and was of ancient time due to the imperial crown of this realm...
Page 34 - This then I infer, (and I have ample grounds for the inference,) that as none of the old clergy...
Page 281 - I am pressed by both Houses to give way to his execution; because I will avoid the inconveniency of giving so great a discontent to my people, as I conceive this mercy may produce; therefore I remit this particular cause to both Houses.
Page 202 - Jerusalem, our fatherland,' cried the psalmist, 'if I forget thee, let my right hand be forgotten ! Let my tongue cleave to my jaws, if I do not remember thee, if I make not thee the beginning of my joy.

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