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Page 49 - That King James the Second, 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and people ; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws; and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.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 190 - Parliament ; all matters are at a stand till your resolutions are known, and therefore no time ought to be lost. You have yet an opportunity, by God's blessing, to secure to you and your posterity, the quiet enjoyment of your religion and liberties, if you are not wanting to yourselves, but will exert the ancient vigour of the English nation ; but I will tell you plainly, my opinion is, if you do not lay hold of this occasion, you have no reason to hope for another.
Page 55 - ... the said Prince and Princess, during their lives and the life of the survivor of them, and that the sole and full exercise of the regal power be only in and executed by the said Prince of Orange...
Page 49 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution 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king and people, and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, and withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the .government, and that the throne is thereby become vacant.
Page 54 - Army and Navy. 1 . Army. The maintenance of a standing army, in time of peace, without the consent of Parliament, is prohibited by the Bill of Rights of 1690.
Page 203 - CARDINAL WOLSEY. By Professor M. CREIGHTON. [Ready. ELIZABETH. By the DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S. OLIVER CROMWELL. By FREDERIC HARRISON. [Ready.
Page 133 - King's affliction for her death was as great as it was just ; it was greater than those who knew him best thought his temper capable of: he went beyond all bounds in it : during her sickness he was in an agony that amazed us all, fainting often, and breaking out into most violent lamentations...
Page 133 - ... it was greater than those who knew him best thought his temper capable of: he went beyond all bounds in it : during her sickness, he was in an agony that amazed us all, fainting often, and breaking out into most violent lamentations : when she died, his spirits sunk so low, that there was great reason to apprehend that he was following her ; for some weeks after, he was so little master of himself, that he was not capable of minding business or of seeing company d.