Mary Stuart

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W. Blackwood and Sons, 1852
 

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Página 364 - Madam, in God's presence I speak: I never delighted in the weeping of any of God's creatures; yea, I can scarcely well abide the tears of my own boys whom my own hand corrects, much less can I rejoice in your Majesty's weeping.
Página 364 - At these words, howling was heard, and tears might have been seen in greater abundance than the matter required. John Erskine of Dun, a man of meek and gentle spirit, stood beside and entreated what he could to mitigate her anger, and gave unto her many pleasing words of her beauty, of her excellence, and how that all the Princes of Europe would be glad to seek her favours.
Página 363 - A subject born within the same, madam ; and albeit I be neither earl, lord, nor baron in it, yet has God made me (how abject that ever I be in your eyes) a profitable member within the same. Yea, madam, to me it appertains no less to forewarn of such things as may hurt it, if I foresee them, than it doth to any of the nobility ; for both my vocation and conscience require plainness of me.
Página 260 - Light on her airy steed she sprung, Around with golden tassels hung ; No chieftain there rode half so free, Or half so light and gracefully.
Página 23 - Experience to go to France, to the end that in her youth she should drink of that liquor that should remain with her all her lifetime, for a plague """ < to this realm, and for her final destruction.
Página 361 - And now, my Lords, to put an end to all, I hear of the Queen's marriage: Dukes, brethren to Emperors, and Kings, strive all for the best game. But this, my Lords, will I say (note the day, and bear witness after), whensoever the Nobility of Scotland professing the Lord Jesus, consents that...
Página 238 - If he have sufficiently improved my reasons, and established his contrary proposition, with as evident testimonies as I have done mine, I shall not be obstinate, but shall confess my error and ignorance. But to this hour I have thought, and yet thinks, myself alone to be more able to sustain the things affirmed in that my work than any ten in Europe shall be able to confute it.
Página 146 - God for all his mercies, and went on, 'but if her Majesty do so foully forget herself in her marriage as the bruit runneth here, never think to bring anything to pass, either here or elsewhere.
Página 364 - Whensoever the nobility of this realm shall consent that ye be subject to an unfaithful husband, they do as much as in them lieth to renounce Christ, to banish his truth from them, to betray the freedom of this realm, and perchance shall in the end do small comfort to yourself.
Página 270 - I acknowledge his doctrine to be sound. His prayer is daily for her, that God will turn her obstinate 1.59 heart against God and his truth ; — or, if the holy will be otherwise, to strengthen the hearts and hands of his chosen and elect, stoutly to withstand the rage of all tyrants : and in words terrible enough.

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