 | 1797 - 618 oldal
...euiogiuni that his pen could well dictate : " So absolute (says he) was the authority of the erown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled and was preserved by the Puritans alone, and it was to this sect that the English owe the whole freedom of their constitution *." — It Blight... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1804 - 376 oldal
...private judgment, 162 — 164, Mr. Pavid Hume's testimony, that " the pre" eious spark of liberty was kindled, and was " preserved, by the puritans alone, and that " to this sect theEnglish owe the whole free-' '* dom of their constitution," 162—163. Note. The Dissenters no enemies... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 552 oldal
...any other historian, has taken any notice of them. So absolute indeed was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the puritans alone ; and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that the English... | |
 | David Bogue, James Bennett - 1808 - 492 oldal
...opinions of the clergy, and ° So absolute was tlie authority of the crown (in the reign of the Tudors) that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the puritans alone. And to this sect the English owe the whole freedom of their constitution. Hume's History of England. by... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 684 oldal
...liberty, observes when speaking of Ule conduct of Elizabeth, " so absolute was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the Puritans alone, and it was to this Ktt, whose principles appear so frivolous, rod habits so ridiculous, that the English... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 oldal
...observes, when speaking of the conduct of Elizabeth, " so absolute was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the Puritans alone, and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that the English... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 550 oldal
...other historian, has taken any notice of them. So absolute, indeed, was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the puritants alone j and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous,... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 494 oldal
...bestowed upon them the highest eulogium. " So absolute," says he, " was the " authority of the crown, that the precious spark " of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved, " by the Puritans alone ; and it was to this sect " that the English owe the whole freedom of their " constitution."! It is granted... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 494 oldal
...bestowed upon them the highest eulogium. " So absolute," says he, " was the " authority of the crown, that the precious spark " of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved, " by the Puritans alone; and it was to this sect " that the English owe the whole freedom of their " constitution.^ It is granted... | |
 | 1815 - 670 oldal
...liberty arose and advanced together*.' ' So absolute,' he observes, ' was the authority of the crown, that the precious ' spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by ' the Puritans alone ; and it was (is) to this sect that the English ' owe the whole freedom of their constitution !f Mr. Brook,... | |
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So absolute indeed was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the puritans alone ; and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that the English... 
