Cromwell in Ireland: A History of Cromwell's Irish Campaign

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M.H. Gill and Son, 1883 - 478 Seiten

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Seite 104 - I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgment of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood ; and that it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future. Which are the satisfactory grounds to such actions, which otherwise cannot but work remorse and regret.
Seite 104 - And is it not so, clearly ? That which caused your men to storm so courageously, it was the Spirit of God, who gave your men courage, and took it away again ; and gave the Enemy courage, and took it away again; and gave your men courage again, and therewith this happy success. And therefore it is good that God alone have all the glory.
Seite 404 - Sic luceat lux vestra coram hominibus, ut videant opera vestra bona et glorificent patrem vestrum, qui in coelis est.
Seite 408 - Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Seite 100 - The next day, the other two Towers were summoned ; in one of which was about six or seven score ; but they refused to yield themselves : and we knowing that hunger must compel .them, set only good guards to secure them from running away until their stomachs were come down. From one of the said Towers, notwithstanding their condition, they killed and wounded some of our men. When they submitted, their officers...
Seite 144 - Having brought the Army belonging to " the Parliament of England before this place, to reduce it " to its due obedience : to the end effusion of blood may " be prevented, and the Town and Country about it pre...
Seite 415 - And shall endeavour to walk patiently and in love towards them, to see if at any time it shall please God to give them another or a better mind. And all men under the power of England, within this Dominion, are hereby required and enjoined strictly and religiously to do the same.
Seite 412 - Majesty," as you call him, next ; like a man of your tribe, with his Ego et Rex metis, — you are pleased to take the People into consideration. Lest they should seem to be forgotten ; or rather you would make me believe they are much in your thoughts. Indeed I think they are ! Alas, poor " Laity ! " That you and your King might ride them, and jade them, as your Church...
Seite 105 - Tower, under the repute of a Lieutenant, and when he understood that the officers in that Tower had no quarter, he confessed he was a Friar ; but that did not save him.
Seite 418 - And for this cause doubtless are these two coupled together ; by which your honest dealing is manifest enough. But what ? Was the English Army brought over for this purpose, as you allege ? Do you think that the State of England will be at Five or Six Millions...

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