Memoirs of the Protector: Oliver Cromwell, and of His Sons, Richard and Henry, Band 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 67
Seite 13
... Honour- able Houses of Parliament . " He describes him- self as having , at the modelling of the army , been appointed by the Parliament a major in Cromwell's regiment ; and having lately quitted that situation , 66 for so doing which ...
... Honour- able Houses of Parliament . " He describes him- self as having , at the modelling of the army , been appointed by the Parliament a major in Cromwell's regiment ; and having lately quitted that situation , 66 for so doing which ...
Seite 14
... honour and safety of the Parliament and kingdom , from whom they derived their authority . He then gives what he conceives to be the particular in- stances . Dr. Harris , in his eager desire to establish his favourite position ...
... honour and safety of the Parliament and kingdom , from whom they derived their authority . He then gives what he conceives to be the particular in- stances . Dr. Harris , in his eager desire to establish his favourite position ...
Seite 21
... Honour may remember that I once gave you an answer , also in print , at that inch of time . " But the following narrative of Sir John Berkley appears to be a faithful and impartial account of the negotiations between the King , himself ...
... Honour may remember that I once gave you an answer , also in print , at that inch of time . " But the following narrative of Sir John Berkley appears to be a faithful and impartial account of the negotiations between the King , himself ...
Seite 26
... honour and conscience , and to dispose them to press His Majesty no farther : that his ( Crom- well's ) answer was in these words , That what- ever the world might judge of them , they would be found no seekers of themselves , farther ...
... honour and conscience , and to dispose them to press His Majesty no farther : that his ( Crom- well's ) answer was in these words , That what- ever the world might judge of them , they would be found no seekers of themselves , farther ...
Seite 29
... honour permit ; and , thirdly , that they would not be contented with a security of the militia , during His Majesty's life ; and His Majesty could not grant it further , but in- finitely to the prejudice of his posterity : that they ...
... honour permit ; and , thirdly , that they would not be contented with a security of the militia , during His Majesty's life ; and His Majesty could not grant it further , but in- finitely to the prejudice of his posterity : that they ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
adds afterwards amongst answer appears army Ashburnham battle of Worcester Bishop Burnet bringing the King cause charge church Colonel command commissioners conscience council court Crom Cromwell and Ireton Cromwell's dated death declared desired discourse divers Earl endeavour enemies England Fairfax favour Fleetwood forementioned friends give Hampton-court hands Harris hath Henry Cromwell Highness Highness's Holles honour hope House of Commons Ireland Isle of Wight justice King's kingdom late letter liament liberty London Long Parliament Lord Broghill Lord Clarendon Lordship Ludlow Majesty Majesty's ment nation Neal observes occasion officers Oliver Cromwell opinion Parliament persons prayer presbyterian party Presbyterians present proceedings Protector Queen reason relation religion religious restoration Richard Richard Cromwell Rushworth says Scotland Scots sent Sir John Sir Philip Sir Philip Warwick supposed thereof things thought Thurloe tion told treaty treaty of Newport trial wherein Whitelock writer
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 411 - There needs no more to be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults, that is, so to cover them that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz. a narrowness in his nature to the lowest degree, an abjectness and want of courage to support him in any virtuous undertaking, an insinuation and servile flattery to the height the vainest and most imperious nature could be contented...
Seite 350 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Seite 281 - Is there not yet upon the spirits of men a strange itch? Nothing will satisfy them, unless they can put their finger upon their brethren's consciences, to pinch them there.
Seite 285 - the cunning of the Lord Protector" — I take it to myself — "it was the craft of such a man, and his plot, that hath brought it about!" And, as they say in other countries, "There are five or six cunning men in England that have skill; they do all these things.
Seite 607 - ... we do declare a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Seite 148 - January 1649, when the house of commons voted 'that the people are, under God, the original of all just power: . . . that the commons of England, in parliament assembled...
Seite 359 - Mission, be not [you] envious though Eldad and Medad prophesy. You know who bids us covet earnestly the best gifts, but chiefly that we may prophesy ; which the Apostle explains there to be a speaking to instruction and edification and comfort, — which speaking, the instructed, the edified and comforted can best tell the energy and effect of [and say whether it is genuine].
Seite 161 - Although he did not then believe but it might one day come to be again disputed among men, yet both he and others thought they could not refuse it without giving up the people of God, whom they had led forth and engaged themselves unto by the oath of God, into the hands of God's and their enemies, and therefore he cast himself upon God's protection, acting according to the dictates of a conscience which he had sought the Lord to guide, and accordingly the Lord did signalize his favour afterwards...
Seite 298 - Without doubt, no man with more wickedness ever attempted any thing, or brought to pass what he desired more wickedly, more in the face and contempt of religion and moral honesty; yet wickedness as great as his could never have accomplished those trophies, without the assistance of a great spirit, an admirable circumspection and sagacity, and a most magnanimous resolution.
Seite 397 - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.