This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...a suit in Chancery commenced against him by the Lady Clare." It must have required considerable ingenuity to mystify so clear a point as that though a Sheriff could not return himself as member for his own county, the Crown could not, at pleasure, disqualify him for being returned for another county, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...a suit in Chancery commenced against him by the Lady Clare." It must have required considerable ingenuity to mystify so clear a point as that though a Sheriff could not return himself as member for his own county, the Crown could not, at pleasure, disqualify him for being returned for another county, or for a borough, over which he had no official control; but Finch had the good luck, from his conduct of this case, to establish the reputation of a constitutional lawyer, and to be courted, if not confided in, by both parties. In consequence of this, at the meeting of Charles's third parliament, in March, 1628, he was actually elected Speaker of the House of Commons. He had now his foot in the stirrup, and he resolved to push forward, appalled by no obstacle, Though elected by the voice of the popular party, he instantaneously deserted them, and made himself the mere tool of the Court. His conduct as Speaker might have been anticipated from the slavish and fulsome language he held as soon as his formal disqualifying of himself had been overruled, and his appointment had been confirmed by the King: --"It is now no longer good time nor good manners to dispute with my Lord the King; but with all joy and alacritv of heart, humbly and thankfully to meet so great 1 2 Pari. Hist. 46. a favor from the best of masters and the best of men. Therefore, first, I lift up my heart to him that sits on the throne of Heaven, per quern Principes imperant etpotentes decernunt Justitiam, humbly begging at his hands that made the tongue, to give me speech, and that framed the heart of man, to give me understanding; for I am but as clay in the hands of the potter, and he will mold me for honor or dishonor as best seems good unto him. Next I bow my knees...
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