Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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Page 107
... respects not an unfit representative of the democra- cy of England . His religion must always be a subject of much doubt , and probably of doubt which he himself could hardly have cleared up . Unquestionably there was a time in his life ...
... respects not an unfit representative of the democra- cy of England . His religion must always be a subject of much doubt , and probably of doubt which he himself could hardly have cleared up . Unquestionably there was a time in his life ...
Page 110
... respect to what I have said , a threefold ar- gument , or division ; First , as it concerneth thy mas- ter ; secondly , as it concerneth us and our office ; third- ly and lastly , as it toucheth thyself . Now , as con cerning this good ...
... respect to what I have said , a threefold ar- gument , or division ; First , as it concerneth thy mas- ter ; secondly , as it concerneth us and our office ; third- ly and lastly , as it toucheth thyself . Now , as con cerning this good ...
Page 111
... respect of himself and me . For we of this poor but godly army of England , are holden , by these of the Parliament , as men who should render in spoil for them , but be no sharer of it ourselves ; even as the buck , which the hounds ...
... respect of himself and me . For we of this poor but godly army of England , are holden , by these of the Parliament , as men who should render in spoil for them , but be no sharer of it ourselves ; even as the buck , which the hounds ...
Page 124
... respects have no cause to start at paint- ed shadows . Not wealth nor power brought me from my obscurity . The oppressed consciences , the injured liberties of England , were the banner that I followed . ' He raised his voice so high ...
... respects have no cause to start at paint- ed shadows . Not wealth nor power brought me from my obscurity . The oppressed consciences , the injured liberties of England , were the banner that I followed . ' He raised his voice so high ...
Page 130
... respects in a church which we offer in a palace ? It is a dainty matter , is it not , to see your Anabaptists , and Brownists , and the rest of you , gather to a ser- mon with as little ceremony as hogs to a trough ? But here comes food ...
... respects in a church which we offer in a palace ? It is a dainty matter , is it not , to see your Anabaptists , and Brownists , and the rest of you , gather to a ser- mon with as little ceremony as hogs to a trough ? But here comes food ...
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Page 106 - ... speaker that ever perplexed an audience. It has been long since said by the historian that a collection of the Protector's speeches would make, with a few exceptions, the most nonsensical book in the world; but he ought to have added that nothing could be more nervous, concise, and intelligible than what he really intended should be understood. It was also remarked of Cromwell that, though born of a good family, both by father and mother, and although he had the usual opportunities of education...