The History of the Revival and Progress of Independency in England; Since the Period of the Reformation; With an Introduction, Containing an Account of the Development of the Principles of Independency in the Age of Christ and His Apostles, and of the G
The History of the Revival and Progress of Independency in England; Since the Period of the Reformation; With an Introduction, Containing an Account of the Development of the Principles of Independency in the Age of Christ and His Apostles, and of the G
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ... had sat too long already, they were patient, and waited to see how it would act in the meantime. Month after month dragged slowly on. Little was done to remove abuses, or to prepare the way for a final settlement. Cromwell and his party began to feel uneasy at these dilatory proceedings. Again and again he urged the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ... had sat too long already, they were patient, and waited to see how it would act in the meantime. Month after month dragged slowly on. Little was done to remove abuses, or to prepare the way for a final settlement. Cromwell and his party began to feel uneasy at these dilatory proceedings. Again and again he urged the members, privately and publicly, to regard the wishes of the best portion of the nation. But all was in vain. The nest was wellfeathered and warm, and its occupants would not think seriously of removing. In August, 1652, a petition from the officers of the army reminded the members of their neglected duties and promises and coming from such parties, had the effect of arousing them in some small degree from their apathy. The question respecting dissolution and final settlement revived again; but with the former results. Meanwhile Cromwell held frequent conferences with the members; endeavoured in an amicable manner to lead them to something definite in their views concerning the permanent settlement of the nation; and showed clearly that his design was to secure the fruits of past victories by the institution of a government favourable to liberty and order, without danger from the revival of the vanquished enemies of the nation. With many of the wisest men of the day he arrived at the conviction that a constitutional monarchy would prove the best form of government for the country; or at least that there should be something monarchical in it. That he was ambitious, and had already designed to turn usurper and tyrant, is morally impossible. His measures were too open and honest to admit of any such interpretation. He acted in fact as the head of a party that had already saved the nation from its worst foes more than once. The parliament, which sh...
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