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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… transgress a law in after-ages, all the party shall lie under the guilt. This is most dangerous. 3. This is against … good has it wrought upon them ? I believe no man has come under a decimation, but such as have either acted or spoken … escaped that have done such things. I hope they shall come under decimation. This is but the issues of their hearts. Out …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… 1,300,000 l. per annum for ever. 19 To say that a law made under force shall be a good law, and binding in reason, is … then shall wholly do it; or else, they must concur. Are we under government, or under none at all ? If under none, we are a miserable, …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… estate. Some say that they have gelded the earl in Italy, under physicians, pretending the curing him of his distemper. …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… to his being the fairest of ten thousand. I believe he is under the saddest temptation of Satan that ever was; but I … has no evil spirit or malice in him against God; but he is under a sad delusion of the devil. By that means, perhaps, he … is. It appears bad enough to me, so that I think it comes under whatsoever has been offered to you, (i. e.) both …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… one do an act against the law of the nation, he shall lie under a great guilt, and be unable to dispose of any thing … person to govern this nation. We have had good success under them. A kingdom is but a great family. To prevent … justice though a tyrant be in the throne. The Judges sat under Richard III., while he suffered them to judge by law. …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… merchants; the vintners have been constant gainers; and, under colour of excise, have made us pay treble excise, from … may be added, "between sun and sun, and that by warrant under hand and seal." Mr. Robinson, moved that there might be … it does not shine in some part of Scotland. Mr. Godfrey. Under colour of an officer, any thief may enter a man's house …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… but against that monster prerogative, that we groan under to this day. I am against anarchy and tyranny, any way … sit on that foundation, else we are no Parliament. We are under an oath. Colonel White took him down; and said, to this … he thus proceeds to describe, and probably to exaggerate, under the influence of Protestant and Antigallican …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… in some men, great endeavours to bring the nation again under their old servitude, by pressing their general to take …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… showing his ignorance of the protection. Mr. Speaker. The under-sheriff was with me this morning, and confessed he saw … I would have Ricroft answer it. Resolved, that the under sheriff of the County of Middlesex be sent for in safe … of Privileges sat in the House, upon the business of Newcastle. Mr. Hewley was in the chair. Mr. Lilburne …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… his feet to be kissed. Heresies are like leaden pipes under ground. They run on still, though we do not see them, …