The Life of the First Earl of Shaftesbury From Original Documents in the Posses
The Life of the First Earl of Shaftesbury From Original Documents in the Posses
Benjamin Martyn
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I68i. Subjects, but over his majesty also/^^ This address is characterised in the " Letter from a Person of Quality, " as " contrary not only to the law of the land, but to the law of all nations, sense, and reason. " The letter is very ^35 The following is a copy of this celebrated paper : — " I, A. B. Do in the presence of God solemnly promise, vow, and pro- test to maintain and defend to the utmost of my power, with my person and estate, the true protestant religion against popery and all po...pish superstition, idolatry, or innovation, and all those who do or shall endeavour to spread or advance it within this kingdom. " I will also, as far as in me lies, maintain and defend his majesty's royal person and estate ; as also the power and pri- vilege of parliaments, the lawful rights and liberties of the subject, against all incroachments and usurpation of arbitrary power whatsoever; and endeavour entirely to disband all such mercenary forces as we have reason to believe were raised to advance it, and are still kept up in and about the city of London, to the great amazement and terror of all the good people of the land.
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