Collectanea Curiosa; Or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to the History and Antiquities of England and Ireland, the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and a Variety of Other Subjects, Volume 1

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Clarendon Press, 1781 - England
Or, Miscellaneous tracts, relating to the history and antiquities of England and Ireland, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and a variety of other subjects.
 

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Page 335 - 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 94 - If I have any power or credit with you, I pray you let me have a trial of it at this time, in dealing sincerely and earnestly with the king, that sir Walter Raleigh's life may not be called in question.
Page 294 - Grace, certain Knowledge and meer Motion, have Given and Granted, and by these Presents...
Page 387 - ... more especially, that they have a very tender regard to our brethren the Protestant Dissenters; that upon occasion offered, they visit them at their houses, and receive them kindly at their own, and treat them fairly wherever they meet them...
Page 334 - England being, both in her principles and constant practice, unquestionably loyal, and having (to her great honour) been more than once publicly acknowledged to...
Page 335 - ... and in the beginning of your Majesty's reign ; and is a matter of so great moment and consequence to the whole nation, both in church and state, that your petitioners cannot, in prudence, honour, or...
Page 387 - That they also walk in wisdom towards those that are not of our communion; and if there be in their parishes any such, that they neglect not frequently to confer with them in the spirit of meekness, seeking by all good ways and means to gain and win them over to our communion: more especially, that they have a very tender regard to our brethren the...
Page 334 - That the great averseness they find in themselves to the distributing and publishing in all their churches your Majesty's late declaration for liberty of conscience proceedeth neither from any want of duty and obedience to your Majesty, our holy mother, the Church of England, being both in her principles and constant practice unquestionably loyal...
Page 387 - tis not enough for them to be Members of an Excellent Church, rightly and duly Reformed, both in Faith and Worship, unless they do...
Page 336 - ... to beseech his majesty to assign the time and place, when and where, they might all attend him, and present this petition.

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