The Annals of Banff: Pre-reformation. 1560-1650. 1650-1750. 1750-1891

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William Cramond
New Spalding Club, 1891 - Banff (Scotland) - 385 pages
 

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Page 148 - An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject...
Page 112 - Untie these bands from off my hands, And bring to me my sword ! And there's no a man in all Scotland, But I'll brave him at a word.
Page 147 - God and the world that our Sovereign Lord King George is lawful and rightful King of this realm and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare that I do believe in my conscience that...
Page 147 - Stile and Title of King of England, by the name of James the Third, or of Scotland, by the name of James the Eighth or the Stile and Title of King of Great Britain, hath not any right or title whatsoever to the Crown of this Realm...
Page 130 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Page 148 - George, and him will defend to the utmost of my power against all traitorous -conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which shall be made against his Person, Crown or Dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty...
Page 129 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Page 130 - I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick : but I will destroy the fat and the strong ; I will feed them with judgment.
Page 129 - Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. 10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God?
Page 147 - I do believe in my conscience, that the person pretended to be Prince of Wales, during the life of the late King James, and since his decease pretending to be and taking upon himself the style and title of King of England, by the name of James the Third, hath not any right or title whatsoever to the Crown of this realm...