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... honest Man to look up with a Spirit that becomes Honefty , and to do what in him lies for the Improvement of our present Condition , which nothing but our own Pufillanimity can make defperate . The The most deftru & tive Circumftance in ...
... honest Man to look up with a Spirit that becomes Honefty , and to do what in him lies for the Improvement of our present Condition , which nothing but our own Pufillanimity can make defperate . The The most deftru & tive Circumftance in ...
Page 207
... honest Man . I have declared the Affiftances I had in compofing the Writings which are here defended ; for the upright Pur- pofe , the innocent Intention of them , is all which I am anxious to affert . In Defence of Truth lincurred ...
... honest Man . I have declared the Affiftances I had in compofing the Writings which are here defended ; for the upright Pur- pofe , the innocent Intention of them , is all which I am anxious to affert . In Defence of Truth lincurred ...
Page 216
... honest Gentlemen should join in a Vote of Expuifion ! It is poffible fome Gentlemen might think in their Confciences , it is an immoral Action for any private Man to animadvert upon the Admi- niftration of the Publick . God forbid I ...
... honest Gentlemen should join in a Vote of Expuifion ! It is poffible fome Gentlemen might think in their Confciences , it is an immoral Action for any private Man to animadvert upon the Admi- niftration of the Publick . God forbid I ...
Page 229
... honest Man to that of an Orator . I must confefs . I ftand in fome Amazement to find where the Ridicule lay in the Words , I rife up to do him Honour ; the natural Meaning of which I take to be the wing him Refpect , and not implying ...
... honest Man to that of an Orator . I must confefs . I ftand in fome Amazement to find where the Ridicule lay in the Words , I rife up to do him Honour ; the natural Meaning of which I take to be the wing him Refpect , and not implying ...
Page 255
... therefore it would be an honest Ambition to attempt a Comedy , which might be no improper En- tertainment in a Chriftian Common - wealth . Ms. Mr. Collier had , about the Time wherein this was Mr. Steele's Apology , & c . 255.
... therefore it would be an honest Ambition to attempt a Comedy , which might be no improper En- tertainment in a Chriftian Common - wealth . Ms. Mr. Collier had , about the Time wherein this was Mr. Steele's Apology , & c . 255.
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Page 122 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 123 - ... king and queen of England, France and Ireland and the dominions thereunto belonging...
Page 156 - Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one, and for ever after, be united into one kingdom, by the name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
Page 123 - And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties, and that no declarations, judgments, doings or proceedings to the prejudice of the people in any of the said premises ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into consequence or example.
Page 259 - ... it was written by one whose virtue sits easy about him, and to whom vice is thoroughly contemptible. It was said by one of this company, alluding to that knowledge of the world the author seems to have, ' The man writes much like a gentleman, and goes to heaven with a very good mien.
Page 119 - By levying money for and to the use of the Crown by pretence of prerogative for other time and in other manner than the same was granted by Parliament; 5.
Page 125 - Now in pursuance of the premises, the said lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in parliament assembled, for the ratifying, confirming and establishing the said declaration, and the articles, clauses, matters, and things therein contained, by the force of a law made in due form by authority of parliament, do pray that it may be declared and enacted, That all and singular the rights and liberties asserted and claimed in the said declaration, are the true, ancient, and indubitable rights and...
Page 123 - To which demand of their rights they are particularly encouraged by the declaration of his highness the Prince of Orange, as being the only means for obtaining a full redress and remedy therein...
Page 121 - January, in this year one thousand six hundred eighty and eight, in order to such an establishment, as that their religion, laws, and liberties might not again be in danger of being subverted ; upon which letters, elections have been accordingly made. And thereupon the said lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free...
Page 128 - Rome, or shall profess the popish religion, or shall marry a papist, shall be excluded and be for ever incapable to inherit, possess or enjoy the crown and government of this realm and Ireland and the dominions thereunto belonging...