A narrative by John Ashburnham of his attendance on king Charles the first from Oxford to the Scotch army [ed. by George, 3rd earl of Ashburnham].

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Payne and Foss, 1830
 

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Seite lv - as we are led into them by God—neither to be reasoned into, because the heart is deceitful) been occasioned to overlook what is just and honest; and think the people of God may have as much, or more good the one way, than the other. Good by this man! against whom the Lord hath witnessed
Seite 396 - must have complied, So I thought it both safest and best To marry for fear you should chide. When to her great surprize she finds that the very step, which she had taken for fear of being chided, is the only one absolutely unpardonable ; while on the contrary that, which
Seite xl - AnyParliahis great seal of England had and obtained ; that done, a Parliament to be had and holden after the form and effect afore rehearsed: and if any ment held Parliament be holden in that land hereafter, concontrary
Seite ccii - affection to the government of the church, " though it was enough known that he was in no " degree biassed to any great inclination to the " person of any churchman. And with all this, " that party carried themselves towards him with " profound respect, not presuming to venture their " own credit in endeavouring to lessen his.
Seite 343 - he was sure ought to content every reasonable " man; which was, that he did believe his majesty " relied on him, as on a person of honour and " honesty: and therefore he did engage himself " to us to perform whatever could be expected " from a person of honour and honesty."* * " The message,
Seite 32 - that it might not be said the lord chancellor did labour to abuse the king; or (as I offered) direct the suspending the report of the purveyors. But I see what he means; and will make it my work to do him service in it."
Seite 289 - Cromwell and Ireton had enough to do both in " the parliament, and council of the army; the " one abounding with presbyterians; the other " with levellers; and both really jealous, that " Cromwell and Ireton had made a private com" pact and bargain with the king." And Mrs. Hutchinson had before said,
Seite 38 - more, knew himself and other men much better, and served " God and his country with more devotion, and he hoped more " effectually, than in all the other more active part of his life." A LETTER FROM MR. ASHBURNHAM TO A FRIEND, Concerning his Deportment towards the King in his late Attendance
Seite 23 - with honour and reward, that he might be able " ' to provide for his wife and children, he would "' make no scruple to persuade him to quit his " ' employment.' O'Neile had all he looked for, " and only enjoined him secrecy, ' that it might ? ' not come to the king's ear that he had com
Seite 36 - I dined with my late lord chancellor, where " also dined Mr. Ashburnham and Mr. W. Legge " of the bedchamber. His lordship pretty well " in heart; though now many of his friends and " sycophants abandoned him.

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