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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… the burden of it. 13 But we are now returning to the old foundation form. It was told you, the Protector is, to all … bounds. But, Sir, I conceive you have not yet laid your foundation low enough to build this House. You have not yet … persons in the other House by the lump. First clear the foundation, and let your question be, whether by the other …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… If you take this man's blood, you do certainly lay a foundation for them. Instead of taking away Quakerism, you …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Magistrate have power to bring in members here, without a foundation of law. If you please, adjourn for an hour, and … Scotland; and should, insist that he sits upon as good a foundation as England. 14 And I may well call that …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… not be one negative. The Petition and Advice, which is his foundation, wants a foundation itself. It was brought in irregularly, against the … law, else you strike up your own heels. You have no other foundation. I shall not ruminate, but look forward. I shall …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… late distribution, why not so for England? They had a sure foundation to retire to, the law of the land, the old … for England. I would not have us make a flaw in our whole foundation. We sit upon one foot, and they on another. I … a nemo scit, how a Parliament of England could sit on that foundation. Seeing they could not ground it on that, they had …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… can put it in effect. Mr. Secretary. I wish we were upon a foundation of law. This arbitrary act is not the first that …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… punished with death. The equity of the law of old, is the foundation of our law against such persons. That parable of …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Suffer no such precedent as may make a flaw in your foundation. That is dangerous. As to that of their … them useless. One argument was, that we are laying the foundation of slavery. I hope we are doing no such thing. … this to be a solid reason. When had we, any of us, this foundation ? Where is the stipulation or contract between him …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… it is. He does (as much as in him is) destroy the very foundation of our faith and religion. This seducing of his, …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… gentleman speak often of that. But this will shake the foundation of all men's estates, that have been sold over and …