 | David Hume - 1807 - 552 pages
...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...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution. Actuated by that zeal which belongs to innovators, and by the courage which enthusiasm inspires, they... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...puritans in England, and that " it is to this sect, whose principles appear so frivotyus, and whose habits so ridiculous, that the English owe the whole freedom of their constitution." Lect. ow Hist. 4to. p. 436. garded as having been of small consequence to the cause of Civil Liberty.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...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...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution.'' When it is considered who it is that thus speaks of the Puritans, and when it is also considered what... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1811 - 340 pages
...kindred, and was 1jre" served by the Puritans alone; and it was to this sect, whose " principles appear BO frivolous, and habits so ridiculous, that " the English...owe the whole freedom of their constitution." Hume's History of England, Vol. V. page ISg, 8VO. edit. 1763. • . \ • " By the Act of Uniformity, (cays... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 550 pages
...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...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution. Actuated by that zeal which belongs to innovators, and by the courage which enthusiasm inspires, they... | |
 | 1818 - 174 pages
...had been kindled and was preserved by the Puritans alone : and it was to this sect, whose principle?. appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution."— - U UM fi's Hist. Eng. chap. xl. This testimony to the merits of the Puritans, from die mouth of their... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 378 pages
...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...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution " When it is considered who it is that thus speaks of the Puritans, and when it is also considered... | |
 | Henry Card - 1820 - 264 pages
...XL. " 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 whose habits so ridiculous, that the English owe the whole freedom of their constitution.'" But the... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 376 pages
...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...English owe the whole freedom of their constitution " When it is considered who it is that thus speaks of the Puritans, and when it is also considered... | |
 | 1834 - 580 pages
...was preserved by the Puritans alone ;" and it was to this sect, he adds, " whose principles appeared so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that THE ENGLISH OWE THE WHOLE FREEDOM OF THEIR CONSTITUTION." In our days, one of the most eloquent of our statesmen has vindicated from reproach these upholders... | |
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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... 
