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A New History of London
… Trade had increased and diffused property; reformation in religion had diminished ecclesiastical tyranny; and they now … pressed into land and sea service. But as persecution in religion increases heresy, so the spirit of liberty only … consider it in any other light than as a prophanation of religion. The encouragement and protection given by the king …
A New History of London
… they had in a great degree unsettled the established religion, had not found sufficient leisure to new model the … to the parliament complaining of the confused state of religion; and requesting, in virtue of the solemn covenant … prevailed, and which, however they differed on points of religion, had hitherto concurred in their endeavours for …
A New History of London
… whenever he pretended an aversion to the catholic religion 4. During the negociations at Breda, for treating of … were suspended, and the private exercise of their religion permitted. 24 But this declaration of indulgence … ease of his majesty's dissenting subjects in matters of religion, in March following; but it came to nothing. Charles …
A New History of London
… was agreeable to his former profession of the catholic religion, and would not therefore have deserved notice had he … to the French protestants the free exercise of their religion; left them exposed to all the rigors of persecution, … entertained of James's intention to abolish the protestant religion 12: relief was given to fifteen thousand five …
A New History of London
… to dethrone your majesty, to extirpate the protestant religion out of these your majesty's kingdoms, and to invade …
A New History of London
… such of them as did not voluntarily change their religion, were sent back to Holland at the queen's expence, … insolent man of the tory party, with a very small share of religion, virtue, learning, or good sense, resolved to force …
A New History of London
… intitled "An act to permit persons professing the Jewish religion to be naturalized by parliament; and for other … a law would tend greatly to the dishonour of the Christian religion, the subversion of the constitution of this kingdom, … nation, and be an indelible reproach on the established religion of the country. Finally, as the climax of their …
A New History of London
… for as the doctrine of spirits is supported by our religion, it could not be disproved by law. This ghost …
A New History of London
… dissolution. The forms of the constitution, like those of religion, were not established for the forms sake, but for …
A New History of London
… whose riches exposed them to more misfortunes than their religion, were seized all over the kingdom, and cruelly …