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" I keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority because I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when matters are well, but loves to toss and change, and to bring things to a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which may endanger... "
Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England: From ... - Page 169
by John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1857
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 134

1871 - 630 pages
...rulers. ' The plain truth is that I keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority, because I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when...a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which may endanger the stedfastness of that which is in a good pass, God be praised. I speak not at...
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Memoirs of the Court of King James the First, Volume 2

Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 434 pages
...cogitations, the plain 256 truth is, that I keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority, because I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when...a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which may endanger the steadfastness of that which is in a good pass, God be praised. I speak not at...
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Memoirs of the Court of King James the First, Volume 2

Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 434 pages
...his own brain, which may endanger the steadfastness of that which is in a good pass, God be praised. I speak not at random, he hath made himself known to me to be such a one: for when three years since I had obtained of the assembly of Perth to consent to five articles of order...
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A History of the British Empire: From the Accession of Charles I ..., Volume 2

George Brodie - 1822 - 630 pages
...whole novelties which presented themselves to " a restless spirit, that loved to toss and change, and bring things to a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain :" And that, considering how distasteful to the kingdom were such innovations, it was necessary to...
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A Second Series of Curiosities of Literature: Consisting of ..., Volume 2

Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 468 pages
...gave his reasons why he intended to " keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority, because I find he hath a restless spirit,- and cannot see when...a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which endangers the stedfastness of that which is in a good pass. I speak not at random; he hath made...
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Lectures on the Philosophy of Modern History: Delivered in the ..., Volume 6

George Miller - 1824 - 546 pages
...The plain truth is," says he, " that I keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority, because I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when...a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which may endanger the steadfastness of that which is in a good pass, God be praised. I speak not at...
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Demonologia; or, Natural knowledge revealed, by J.S.F.

J S. Forsyth - 1827 - 472 pages
...gave his reasons why he intended to " keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority, because I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when...a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which endangers the stedfastness of that which is in a good pass. I speak not at random; he hath made...
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Commentaries on the Life and Reign of Charles the First, King of ..., Volume 3

Isaac Disraeli - 1830 - 592 pages
...introducing the Anglican Liturgy and drawing up the Canons, that " he was a restless spirit who could not see when matters are well, but loves to toss and change,...to a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain which may endanger the steadfastness of that which is in a good pass, God be praised ! I speak not...
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Commentaries on the Life and Reign of Charles the First, King of ..., Volume 1

Isaac Disraeli - 1828 - 428 pages
...Laud," observed James, " is a restless spirit, to be kept back from all places of authority, for he cannot see when matters are well, but loves to toss and change and bring things to a reformation floating in his own brain." And when at length the old monarch, as was...
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"Curiosities of Literature: 2d series and his "Literary character".

Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 330 pages
...gave his reasons why ho intended to 'keep Laud back from all place of rule and authority, because I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when matters are well, but loves to loss and change, and 10 bring things to a pitch of reformation flouting .n his own brain, which endangers...
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