Debates of the House of Commons: From the Year 1667 to the Year 1694, Volume 9

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D. Henry and R. Cave, and J. Emonson, 1763 - Great Britain
 

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Page 29 - ... that king James the second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws; and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Page 74 - That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me...
Page 74 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary :
Page 85 - My lords and gentlemen ; This is certainly the greatest proof of the trust you have in us, that can be given ; which is the thing which makes us value it the more; and we thankfully accept what you have offered to us. — And as I had no other intention in coming hither, than to preserve your Religion, Laws and Liberties, so you may be sure, that I shall endeavour to support them...
Page 36 - Houfe, then faid, who was as much for the King as any) " better to have no Law at all.
Page 74 - Highness's dominions and countries, as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes, as temporal, and that no foreign prince, prelate, state or potentate hath or ought to have any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual within this realm...
Page 89 - ... and as I had no other intention in coming hither than to preserve your religion, laws, and liberties, so you may be sure that I shall endeavour to support them, and shall be willing to concur in anything that shall be for the good of the kingdom, and to do all that is in my power to advance the welfare and glory of the nation...
Page 2 - I do not know that any thing hath been omitted, which might tend to the preservation of them, since the administration of affairs was put into my hands. It now lieth upon you to lay the foundations of a firm security for your religion, your laws, and your liberties. I do not doubt, but that by such a full and free...
Page 23 - that the king has his crown by divine right/ and we (the people) have divine right too; but he can forfeit, if he break that pact and...
Page 89 - Ann ofDw mark, and the Heirs of Her Body , and for default of fuch Iflue, to the Heirs of the Body of the faid Prince of Orange.

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