The Life of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford and Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Volume 1 |
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Page 39 - Remember that Parliaments are altogether in my power for their calling, sitting and dissolution ; therefore as I find the fruits of them good or evil, they are to continue or not to be...
Page 396 - I have, but to that which I both profess and owe to the person of his sacred Majesty. Lord ! with what quietness in myself could I live here, in comparison of that noise and labour I meet with elsewhere ; and I protest put up more crowns in my purse at the year's end too. But we'll let that pass. For I am not like to enjoy that blessed condition upon earth. And therefore my resolution is set to endure and struggle with it, so long as this crazy body will bear it, and finally drop into the silent...
Page 65 - We humbly present this petition to your majesty, not only with a care of preserving our own liberties, but with due regard to leave entire that sovereign power wherewith your majesty is trusted for the protection, safety, and happiness of your people...
Page 297 - That he should put the question for allowing and receiving the articles of England, wherein he was by name and in writing to take their votes, barely, content or not content, without admitting any other discourse at all ; for I would not endure that the articles of the church of England should be disputed.
Page 107 - And pardon me, my lords, if in the discharge of my own duty I be transported beyond my natural modesty and moderation, and the respects I personally bear your lordships, plainly to let you know I shall not connive at such a presumption in you, thus to evacuate my master's directions ; nor contain myself in silence, seeing them before my face so slighted, or at least laid aside, it seems, very little regarded.
Page 272 - My reasons," he writes to the Deputy, " are grounded upon my experience of Parliaments here; they are of the nature of cats — they ever grow curst with age ; so that if you will have good of them, put them off handsomely when they come to any age. For young ones are ever most tractable...
Page 53 - They have introduced a privy council, ravishing, at once, the spheres of all ancient government ! imprisoning us without bail or bond ! They have taken from us — what shall I say? Indeed what have they left us 1 They have taken from us all means of supplying the king, and ingratiating ourselves with him, by tearing up the roots of all property...
Page 250 - I am confident that the king, being pleased to set himself in the business, is able, by his wisdom and ministers, to carry any just and honourable action...
Page 267 - I see plainly, that so long as this kingdom continues popish, they are not a people for the crown of England to be confident of. Whereas if they were not still distempered by the infusion of these Friars and Jesuits, I am of belief, they would be as good and loyal to their King, as any other subjects.
Page 50 - We are called hither by his writs, in order to give him faithful counsel, such as may stand with his honour : and this we must do without flattery. We are also sent hither by the people in order to deliver their just grievances : and this we must do without fear. Let us not act like Cambyses...