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" My lords, I thought the slavish doctrine of passive obedience had long since been exploded; and. when our kings were obliged to confess that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation than the known laws of the... "
Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament Ending A.D ... - Page 172
by William Belsham - 1796
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1792 - 458 pages
...long fince been exploded: and, when our kings were obliged to confefs that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation than the known laws of the land, I never expelled to hear a divine right, or a divine infallibility, attributed to any other branch of the legiflature....
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1793 - 542 pages
...fince been ex* ploded : and, when our kings were obliged * to confels that their title to the crown, * and the rule of their government, had no " other foundation than the known laws of * the land, I never expecled to hear a divine ' right, or a divine infallibility, attributed to ' any other branch of the...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1797 - 440 pages
...long fince been exploded: and, when our, kings were obliged to confefs that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation than the known laws of the land, I never expefted to hear a divine right, or a divine infallibility, attributed to any other branch of the legiflature....
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The History of England: From the Accession of King George the ..., Volume 1

John Adolphus - 1802 - 624 pages
...long fince been ex" ploded; and, when our kings were obliged " to confefs their title to the crown, and the " rule of their government, had no other "...known laws of the land, " I never expected to hear a'divine right, or a " divine infallibility, attributed to any other " branch of the legiflature. Power...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 pages
...long since been exploded : and, when our kings were obliged to confess that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation than the known laws of the lane I never expected to hear a divine right, or a divine infallibility, attributed to any other branch...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...long since been exploded ; and, when our kings were obliged to confess that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation...infallibility, attributed to any other branch of the legislature. My lords, I beg to be understood. No man respects the house of commons more than I do,...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...long since been exploded ; and, when our kings were obliged to confess that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation...infallibility, attributed to any other branch of the legislature. My lords, I beg to be understood. No man respects the house of commons more than I do,...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pages
...long since been exploded : and, when our kings were obliged to confess that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation...infallibility, attributed to any other branch of the legislature. My lords, I beg to be understood : no man respects the house of commons more than I do,...
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The history of England, from the accession of George iii to 1783, Volume 1

John Adolphus - 1810 - 538 pages
...had long fince been exploded ; and, when our Kings were obliged to confefs their title to the crown, and the rule of their government had no other foundation...Power without right is the moft odious and deteftable object that can be offered to the human imagination : it is not only pernicious to thofe who are fubject...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...long since been exploded : and, when our kings were obliged to confess that their title to the crown, and the rule of their government, had no other foundation...infallibility, attributed to any other branch of the legislature. My Lords, I beg to be understood, no man respects the House of Commons 90 ANECDOTES AND...
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