An Abridgment of Bishop Burnets History of His Own Times By the Reverend Mr T
An Abridgment of Bishop Burnets History of His Own Times By the Reverend Mr T
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715
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And accordingly the revenue was not only granted for life, but everything that was asked given with such readiness, that the King was ashamed not to stop the profusion of the Commons by a message to the House that he desired no more that session. And what is very remarkable, the persons who had such propensity to give in this reign were set on by Mus- grave and others, who pretended afterwards to be frugal patriots and careful managers of the public treasure. 230 Bishop Burnet's Own Times This ...propensity to serve the Court made others mention something in the way of an additional security to the Protestant religion ; but it was carried in the House that to take the King's word in that matter would be a tie upon his honour, and gain his heart so entirely that it would avail more than all laws whatever. And accordingly, in their address to the King, they expressed a singular satisfaction in the promise he had given them, under which they thought themselves and their religion entirely safe.
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