 | John Toland - Christian literature, Early - 1761 - 278 pages
...that, when the king was about levying forces againft his fubjects, in order to make himfelf abfolute, commiffioned officers, and raifed an army to defend...afterwards. And it ought to be freely acknowledged, that moft of their proceedings, in order to get this matter effected, and particularly the court, by which... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - United States - 1860 - 566 pages
...a century later. It is certain that Dr. Mayhew's sermon was circulated and read everywhere. — ED. him to death afterwards. And it ought to be freely acknowledged that most of their proceeding, in order to get this matter effected,1 and particularly the court by which... | |
 | Daniel C. Palm - Political Science - 1997 - 230 pages
...him all along, till he was made a prisoner. This is indisputable. Though it was not properly speaking the parliament, but the army, which put him to death...afterwards. And it ought to be freely acknowledged, that most of their proceeding, in order to get this matter effected; and particularly the court by which... | |
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... tried and condemned, was little better than a mere mockery of justice. The next question which naturally arises is, whether this resistance which was made to the king by the Parliament... 