History of England from the Accession of James I. to the Outbreak of the Civil War 1603-1642, Volume 10Longmans, Green, and Company, 1884 - Great Britain |
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Page 140 - May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your Majesty is pleased to demand of me.
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Page 172 - an hour. You have asked that of me in this, " was never asked of a king, and with which I will " not trust my wife and children.
Page 77 - I thought we had all sat in the valley of the shadow of death ; for we, like Joab's and Abner's young men, had catched at each other's locks, and sheathed our swords in each other's bowels, had not the sagacity and great calmness of Mr. Hampden by a short speech prevented it, and led us to defer our angry debate until the next morning.
Page 140 - I am come to know if any of these persons that were accused are here ; for I must tell you, gentlemen, that so long as these persons that I have accused, for no slight crime, but for treason, are here, I cannot expect that this House will be in the right way that I do heartily wish it ; therefore I am come to tell you that I must have them wheresoever I find them.
Page 139 - ' I am sorry for this occasion of coming unto you. Yesterday I sent a Serjeant-at-arms upon a very important occasion, to apprehend some that by my command were accused of High Treason ; whereunto I did expect obedience, and not a message.
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Page 78 - If the Remonstrance had been rejected, I would have sold all I had the next morning, and never have seen England any more ; and I know there are many other honest men of this same resolution.
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Page 172 - Heaven upon this nation if these distractions continue. "God so deal with me and mine as all my thoughts and intentions are upright for the maintenance of the true Protestant profession, and for the observance and preservation of the laws; and I hope God will bless and assist those laws for my preservation...