A Discourse on the Love of Our Country: Delivered on Nov. 4, 1789, at the Meeting-house in the Old Jewry, to the Society for Commemorating the Revolution in Great BritainGeorge Stafford, 1790 - 95 pages |
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... poffible , with right opinions .-- We are too apt to confine wisdom and virtue within the circle of our own acquaintance and party . Our friends , our country , and in fhort every thing related to us , we are difpofed to overvalue . A ...
... poffible , with right opinions .-- We are too apt to confine wisdom and virtue within the circle of our own acquaintance and party . Our friends , our country , and in fhort every thing related to us , we are difpofed to overvalue . A ...
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... . I " honour you not only as my King , but " as almost the only lawful King in the world , because the only one who owes " his crown to the choice of his people . 66 E 66 May 66 86 May you enjoy all poffible happiness . May [ 25 ]
... . I " honour you not only as my King , but " as almost the only lawful King in the world , because the only one who owes " his crown to the choice of his people . 66 E 66 May 66 86 May you enjoy all poffible happiness . May [ 25 ]
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... poffible happiness . May God fhew you the folly of those " effusions of adulation which you are " now receiving , and guard you against " their effects . May you be led to fuch 66 a just sense of the nature of your fitua- " tion , and ...
... poffible happiness . May God fhew you the folly of those " effusions of adulation which you are " now receiving , and guard you against " their effects . May you be led to fuch 66 a just sense of the nature of your fitua- " tion , and ...
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... poffible the mind fhould not go of itself to that most inte- " refting of all objects to fallible man - TOLERATION . Be " affured , that on this facred and unalienable right of na- " ture , and bulwark of truth , my warm wishes will ...
... poffible the mind fhould not go of itself to that most inte- " refting of all objects to fallible man - TOLERATION . Be " affured , that on this facred and unalienable right of na- " ture , and bulwark of truth , my warm wishes will ...
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... poffible . Is it to be -But I muft forbear . expected that- I am afraid of applications , which many are too ready to make , and for which I fhould be forry to give any just occa- fion . I have been explaining to you the nature and ...
... poffible . Is it to be -But I muft forbear . expected that- I am afraid of applications , which many are too ready to make , and for which I fhould be forry to give any just occa- fion . I have been explaining to you the nature and ...
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abuſes addrefs Affembly of France againſt ARCHBISHOP OF AIX beſt bleffings BRARIES cauſe Chairman Chriftians citizens civil confequence confifting conftitution Congratulatory Addreſs declaration defire defpotifm Diffenters diftinction Dijon diſtinguiſhed doctrines duty Earl STANHOPE endeavours eſtabliſhed church expreffing expreffions facred fame favour fecure fenfe fentiments fervility fhall fhew fhould flavery fome foon friends fubject fuch fuffer fupport happineſs happy himſelf honour human increaſe inftruction intereft itſelf juſt King kingdom kingdom of NAPLES l'Affemblée Nationale laſt laws Letter liberty Lord mankind Minifter moft moſt muft muſt National Affembly neceffary number of inhabitants obferved occafion ourſelves paffions Patriotic Society Penal Laws perfons pleaſure poffible prefent Prefident principles profperity Proteftant publiſhed purpoſe reaſon refpect religion religious repeal reprefented Revolution Society Samuel Fletcher ſhall Société STANFORD ſtate themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion tique tranfmitted univerfal uſe virtue virtuous VOLFIUS wiſdom wiſhes worſhip zeal
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Page 4 - derived from it. IV. Political liberty confifts in the power of doing whatever does not injure another. The exercife of the natural rights of every man, has no other limits than thofe which are neceflary to fecure to every other man the free exercife of the fame rights; and thefe limits are
Page 48 - I fee the ardour for liberty catching and fpreading; a general amendment beginning in human affairs ; the dominion of kings changed for the dominion of laws, and the dominion of priefts giving way to the dominion of reafon and confcience. Be encouraged, all ye friends of freedom, and writers in its defence! The times are aufpicious. Your
Page 5 - be accufed, arrefted, or held in confinement, except in cafes determined by the law, and according to the forms which it has prefcribed. All who promote, folicit, execute, or caufe to be executed arbitrary orders, ought to be punifhed; and every citizen called upon or apprehended by virtue of the law, ought immediately to obey, and renders himfelf culpable by
Page 5 - on account of his opinions, not even on account of his religious opinions, provided his avowal of them does not difturb the public order eftablimed by the law. XI. The unreftrained communication of thoughts and opinions being one of the moft precious rights of
Page 48 - giving way to the dominion of reafon and confcience. Be encouraged, all ye friends of freedom, and writers in its defence! The times are aufpicious. Your labours have not been in vain. Behold kingdoms, admonifhed by you, ftarting from fleep, breaking their fetters, and claiming juftice from their
Page 5 - ought to be punifhed; and every citizen called upon or apprehended by virtue of the law, ought immediately to obey, and renders himfelf culpable by refinance. VIII. The law ought to impofe no other penalties than fuch as are abfolutely and evidently
Page 4 - to fecure to every other man the free exercife of the fame rights; and thefe limits are determinable only by the law. V. The law ought to prohibit only actions hurtful to fociety. What is not prohibited by the law /hould not be hindered; nor
Page 5 - VI. The law is an expreffion of the will of the community. All citizens have a right to concur, either perfonally or by their reprefentatives, in its formation. It mould be the fame to all,
Page 48 - by you, ftarting from fleep, breaking their fetters, and claiming juftice from their oppreflbrs! Behold, the light you have ftruck out, after fetting AMERICA free, reflected to FRANCE, and there kindled into a blaze that lays defpotifm in
Page 47 - What an eventful period is this ! I am thankful that I have lived to it; and I could almoft fay, Lord, now letteft tbou thy fervant depart in peace,