 | Thornhagh Gurdon - Courts baron and courts leet - 1731 - 470 pages
...Year of his Reign Anno Dom. Works. 1609, he fays thus, The State of Monarchy 5*9' is the fupremeft thing upon Earth, for Kings are not only God's Lieutenants upon Earth, and Jit upon God's Throne, but even by God himfelf they are called Gods. Kings are juftly called Gods,... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 538 pages
...monarchy. His Majefty is modeftly pleafed to obferve that, " The ftate of Monarchy is the fupremeft thing upon earth; for Kings are not only God's Lieutenants upon earth, and fit upon God's Throne, but even by God himfelf they are called Gods. There be three principal fimilitudes... | |
 | Literature - 1913 - 878 pages
...abided by the first, and clothed it In uncompromising phraseology. "The state of monarchy (he declared) Is the supremest thing upon earth: for kings are not...throne, but even by God himself they are called gods." Such royal extravagances put on the allegiance of subjects a strain which Queen Elizabeth had spared... | |
 | David Rowland - Constitutional history - 1859 - 606 pages
...will show his view of his royal prerogative and position. " The state of monarchy is the suprcmest thing upon earth ; for kings are not only God's lieutenants...throne, but, even by God himself, they are called Gods. . . . Kings have like power with God : they make and unmake their subjects ; they have power of raising... | |
 | J. F. Foard - 1861 - 592 pages
...in the speech of 1610. " The state of THE FAITHFUL SERVANT. 329 monarchy is the supremest thing on earth, for Kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God'sthrone, but even by God himself they are called gods. . . Kings have like power with God : they... | |
 | John Fulton - Constitutional history - 1864 - 582 pages
...pedantic speeches of James, a few extracts will show his view of his royal prerogative and position. " The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth ; for kings are not only God's lieutenants, and sit upon God's throne, but, even by God himself, they are called gods. Kings have like power with... | |
 | Henry Wikoff - Civilization - 1874 - 434 pages
...he said to the Parliament of 1610, "is the supremest thing upon earth, for Kings are not only (rod's Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called Gods. Kings have like power with God ; they make and unmake their subjects, have power of life and death... | |
 | Henry Wikoff - Civilization - 1875 - 488 pages
...a trumpetblast from the indignant King. "The state of Monarchy," he said to the Parliament of 1610, "is the supremest thing upon earth, for Kings are...throne, but even by God himself they are called Gods. Kings have like power with God ; they make and unmake their subjects, have power of life and death... | |
 | Benjamin Terry - Great Britain - 1901 - 1156 pages
...pickpocket without trial. Later he assured his dismayed parliament: "The state of monarchy is the supromest thing upon earth ; for kings are not only God's lieutenants...throne, but even by God himself they are called gods. ... as to dispute what God may do is blasphemy, so it is seditious in subjects to dispute what a king... | |
 | Edward Potts Cheyney - America - 1904 - 416 pages
...when he addressed Parliament at its opening in 1604. When disputes had arisen in 1610 he declared: "The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon...throne, but even by God himself they are called gods. ... As to dispute what God may do is blasphemy, ... so is it sedition in subjects to dispute what a... | |
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The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth, for kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called gods. 
