The Pamphleteer, Volume 16Abraham John Valpy A.J. Valpy, 1820 - Great Britain |
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Page 17
... sufficient , but so profound was the darkness of those days , that even among the clergy there were only a few , who had at- tained this first degree of civilisation at such a period , therefore this benefit appeared so exclusively in ...
... sufficient , but so profound was the darkness of those days , that even among the clergy there were only a few , who had at- tained this first degree of civilisation at such a period , therefore this benefit appeared so exclusively in ...
Page 18
... sufficient lei- sure to study the criminal laws , they have almost always a magis- trate , whom they call the Recorder , to preside over them at the quarter sessions , and who is generally chosen by the town , or by the aldermen in the ...
... sufficient lei- sure to study the criminal laws , they have almost always a magis- trate , whom they call the Recorder , to preside over them at the quarter sessions , and who is generally chosen by the town , or by the aldermen in the ...
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... sufficient to settle all the business which they have to get through , as is very often the case , the justices of peace adjourn the sessions to a future day , and often to another place in order to avoid the re- moval of witnesses ...
... sufficient to settle all the business which they have to get through , as is very often the case , the justices of peace adjourn the sessions to a future day , and often to another place in order to avoid the re- moval of witnesses ...
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... sufficient reasons ; and is not eager ly sought after by the rich , unless they are newly come to wealth in the county , and have therefore an interest in obtaining some distinction , or look upon the office as a step towards getting ...
... sufficient reasons ; and is not eager ly sought after by the rich , unless they are newly come to wealth in the county , and have therefore an interest in obtaining some distinction , or look upon the office as a step towards getting ...
Page 36
... of the testimonies which appear against the accused , and if they find them of sufficient importance , the foreman , in their name , writes at the bottom of the indict- ment , a true bill . On the case proving 36 [ 36 M. Cottu on the.
... of the testimonies which appear against the accused , and if they find them of sufficient importance , the foreman , in their name , writes at the bottom of the indict- ment , a true bill . On the case proving 36 [ 36 M. Cottu on the.
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Page 31 - God would gloriously display his power and love, in the fulfilment of his gracious promise that " the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea.
Page 279 - And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Page 240 - And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied the solid things in them as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only.
Page 3 - If we travel still farther into antiquity, we shall find a direct contrary opinion and practice prevailing; and, if antiquity is to be authority, a thousand such authorities may be produced, successively contradicting each other. But if we proceed on, we shall at last come out right; we shall come to the time when man came from the hand of his Maker. What was he then? Man. Man was his high and only title, and a higher cannot be given him.
Page 7 - Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's word...
Page 41 - ... them as they come to the book to " be sworn, before they are sworn, and you shall be heard.
Page 48 - ... truly try the issue joined between Our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the bar, and would a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help him God!
Page 47 - You shall well and truly try, and true deliverance make between our sovereign lord the king and the prisoner at the bar, whom you shall have in charge, and a true verdict give, according to the evidence. So help you God !" The juror repeats these words, and kisses the New Testament, and each of the eleven others does the same.
Page 22 - CD, and their fellows, justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace of our said lord the King...
Page 227 - Resolved, that the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament, being chosen by and representing the people, have the supreme authority of this nation.