The Monitor: Or, British Freeholder: From Aug. 9, 1755, to July 16, 1757, Both Inclusive, Volume 1J. Scott, 1756 |
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Page 308 - The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, Of the City of London...
Page 168 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this, nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the consent of Parliament.
Page 309 - when any new Device is moved on the King's Behalf, in ' Parliament, for his Aid, or the like, the Commons may ' anfwer, that they tender'd the King's Eftate, and are ready ' to aid the fame, only in this new Device they dare not * agree without Conference with their Countries ; whereby ' it appeareth, that fuch Conference is warrantable by the * Law and Cuftom of Parliament.
Page 402 - ... moft effectually promote their ambitious views, without any regard to the moft folemn treaties and engagements. We have not been wanting on our part, to make from time to time the moft...
Page 252 - Csfar his due: to obey thofe that are in authority : to fubmit to every ordinance of man for the Lord's fake: to mourn with them that mourn : to faft and pray left we enter into temptation: and not to confine the light, as in a dark lanthorn ; but, to let it fo mine before men, that they may lee our good works, and glorify our Father, which is in Heaven.
Page 168 - Realm fhall hereafter come to any Perfon not " being a Native of this Kingdom of England, " this Nation be not obliged to engage in any War " for the Defence of any Dominions or Territories " which do not belong to the Crown of England^ "* without the Confent of Parliament...
Page 19 - The aflent of each to the making of laws is eflentially neceflary; but the manner of giving this aflent is different in the people, from what it is in the king and in the lords. The people, by reafon of their number cannot be perfonally prefent at the making of laws ) their aflent can no otherwife be fignified than by their reprefentatives.
Page 308 - Forest be holden and kept in all points; and if any Statute be made to the contrary, that shall be holden for none."1 The meaning of these words seems clear.
Page 354 - For men finding themfelves thus forfaken by the ancient friends to liberty, would believe they were bought and fold ; they would imagine that there was no fuch thing as virtue and honefty remaining in the kingdom; they would think all pretenfions to the public good, to be nothing but defigns of ambitious perfons, to lift themfelves up to high honours, upon the...
Page 92 - But let them be where they will, they they fuck the blood and vitals of this kingdom; and as they drain us, they muft neceflarily deprive us of that power of refiftance, which every Englifhman is intitled to, whenever his property fhall happen to be invaded. P. No.