 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...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Pagina 4521797Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1797 - 616 pagina’s
...dictate : " So absolute (says he) was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of lilierty had been kindled and was preserved by the Puritans...the whole freedom of their constitution *."— It might have been concluded that this oppressed people would have experienced greater lenity, at least,... | |
 | 1815 - 436 pagina’s
...declares, that "the precious spark of liberty," not religious liberty, but " liberty" in general, " had been kindled, and was preserved by the Puritans...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution." Did Mr. Brook then really mean the present volume to be an implied panegyric on the whole genus, of... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 552 pagina’s
...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,...preserved by the puritans alone ; and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that the English owe the whole freedom... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pagina’s
...opinions or characters, answer. — " The precious spark of " liherty was preserved hy the puri" tans alone, and it was to this sect, " that the English owe the, whole "freedom of their constitution." The author of the " Notes," with his usual violation of truth, charges the whole hody of the dissenters... | |
 | David Bogue, James Bennett - 1808 - 492 pagina’s
...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 - 716 pagina’s
...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,...preserved by the Puritans alone, and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that the English owe the whole freedom... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 684 pagina’s
...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,...preserved by the Puritans alone, and it was to this Ktt, whose principles appear so frivolous, rod habits so ridiculous, that the English o« the whole... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 550 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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,...owe the whole freedom of their " constitution."! It is granted that they had not all equally clear views of our civil and religious rights. Many of their... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 494 pagina’s
...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,...owe the whole freedom of their " constitution.^ It is granted that they had not all equally clear views of our civil and religious rights. Many of their... | |
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