...bring the king to a trial, the house of commons acted with great spirit and vigour. They declared, that the commons of England, in parliament assembled,...representing, the people, have the supreme power in the nation b. They resolved, that a great seal be graven, with the addition of a map of the kingdom...

...find, Gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following Resolution : " * Resolved, That the people are, under God, the original of all just power !' " Well, can any sentiment be more just and reasonable > Is it not the foundation of all the liberties...

...time being to levy war against the Parliament and kingdom of England; .—the people, under God, to be the original of all just power: that the Commons of England in Parliament, being chosen by, and representing the people, had the supreme power of the nation; and that all things...

...find, Gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution : " Resolved, that the people are, under God, " the original of all just power." Well! — can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties...

...find, Gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution : " Resolved, that the people are, under God, " the original of all just power." Well! — can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties...

...unpleasant collision ; but the commons, instead of being disconcerted, passed a declaratory act, " That the people are under God, the original of all just power. That the commons being chosen by and representing the people, and the supreme power of the nation, and that whatsoever...

...difference of judgment, than might be expected, to an absolute renunciation of monarchy. They voted indeed that the people are, under God, the original of all just power ; and that whatever is enacted by the commons in parliament hath the force of law, although the consent...

...rejected nemine eontradicente. They immediately passed a resolution " that the people, under God, are the original of all just power : that the Commons of England, in Parliament, being chosen by and representing the people^ have the supreme authority of this nation." Rushworth...

...rejected neniint contradicente. They immediately passed a resolution " that the people, under God, are the original of all just power: that the Commons of England, in Parliament, being chosen by and representing the people. have the supreme authority'of this nation." Rushworth...

...gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution :- — " Resolved, that the people are, under God, the original of all just power." Well !— can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties...