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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… enquire into the business, that the nation may see you look into such things. Colonel White. The question might be, …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… as that, and we have as much right to approve. I look upon the persons in the other House, as standing in a … with bounding. They will bound you. It is settlement I look after. By the same ground you may bring kingship, … and the other House, was not from the people. I shall not look so far back. We both build upon wrong premises, to speak …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… It is more honourable for you to proceed than to sit and look upon one another. You are masters of your own orders, …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Those that argue from the greatness of the punishment, look further than I can divine. I suppose none can tell what … is the proper question. Captain Baynes. However others look upon Nayler, I look upon him as a man, an Englishman. I would have him so …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… what we are, and what we shall be I must beg patience to look far back. Time was, this nation had seven kings, and no … 69 need not say any thing to justify them selves, nor to look back at what is past. The main objection is, that it … wringing of the nose will bring blood. I doubt, if we look back, we shall find much dissatisfaction; if forward, we …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… 21 is but argumentum ad hominem. If our neighbours say we look well, that will not satisfy. We must examine if we be … It will be like original sin. This other House I do not look upon it as a disease in number but in species. I look upon it as one of the new buildings that ought to come …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Baptist, a forerunner of Christ. In all these respects, I look upon him as a man exceeding scandalous, proud, and … notions, and thence they argue liberty of sinning. Some look upon this as a bridge to bring them to this perfection. … the civil peace, some against manners and honesty. I look upon it, in the whole, as a laying a ground to overthrow …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… tell you current stories of the tyranny of a Commonwealth. Look into Carthage; Athens. See Sir Walter Raleigh. 6 Every … easily found. If we stand to strict formalities, we must look further back than is meant. The people, I believe, are … history of the past times is very sad. I hope we shall now look forward. I do agree with those gentlemen 22 that would …