Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: With Elucidations, Volume 5Chapman and Hall, 1872 - Essays |
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Page 96 - Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; tha,t glory may dwell in our land.
Page 122 - I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Page 12 - are most of them old decayed serving-men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and,' said I, ' their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons and persons of quality; do you think that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will ever be able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and courage and resolution in them...
Page 148 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 96 - Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good ; And our land shall yield her increase. Righteousness shall go before Him ; And shall set us in the way of His steps.
Page 108 - If they can shut us out of the Baltic Sea, and make themselves masters of that, where is your Trade ? Where are your materials to preserve your Shipping ? Where will you be able to challenge any right by sea, or justify yourselves against a foreign invasion in your own soil ? Think upon it ; this is in design ! I believe, if you will go and ask the poor mariner in his red cap and coat [
Page 226 - That the Chancellor, Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal, the Treasurer, Admiral, Chief Governors of Ireland and Scotland, and the Chief Justices of both the Benches, shall be chosen by the approbation of Parliament; and, in the intervals of Parliament, by the approbation of the major part of the Council, to be afterwards approved by the Parliament.
Page 128 - ... that they value, but a Christian and an English interest ; men of your own rank and quality, who will not only be a balance unto you, but to themselves, while you love England and religion.
Page 155 - I would be willing to live to be farther serviceable to God and His People : but my work is done. Yet God will be with His People.
Page 19 - I do not think it fit to use all the thoughts I have in my ' mind as to that point of safety. But I shall pray to God • * Almighty that He would direct you to do what is according ' to His will. And this is that poor account I am able to ' give of myself in this thing.