| Francis Bacon - 1702 - 408 pages
...of a King upon the fame Evidence, to pardon his Life;, becaufe the Peers are aftringed by Neceflity, either to acquit or condemn,- but Grace is free. And for my part, I think the Evidence in this prefent Cafe will be of fuch a Nature. Rex. That Danger /) well to be foreJeen, left he upon the one... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1819 - 616 pages
...matter in the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life ; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn...nature. Thirdly, It shall be my care so to moderate the REX. manner of charging him, as it might make him not Thft^aJ^" odious beyond the extent of mercy.... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 pages
...matter in the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn...evidence in this present case will be of such a nature. Lastly, All these points of mercy and favour are to"^' t "* lie be understood with this limitation,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1824 - 624 pages
...matter in the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon lis life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and or my part, I think the evidence in this present case >vill be of such a nature. Thirdly, it shall... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 490 pages
...matter in the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free: arid for my part, I think the evidence in this present case will be of such a nature. Thirdly, It shall... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...matter in the conscience of a king, upon the same evidence, to pardon his life; because the peers are qual to the same are equal to one another," is similar...term. Lastly : a certain degree of sagacity in co eo to moderate the manner of charging him, as it might make him not odious beyond the extent of mercy.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 624 pages
...matter in the conscience of a king upon the same evidence to pardon his life; because the peers are astringed by necessity either to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and, for rny part, I think the evidence in this present case will be of such a nature. Thirdly, It shall be... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 672 pages
...manner in which he stated the case against Somerset ; but this was in performance of his promise, " It shall be my care so to moderate the manner of charging...make him not odious beyond the extent of mercy."* The disgraceful pardon Bacon himself, as Attorney General, prepared. Coke, the Chief Justice, had now... | |
| Andrew Amos - 1846 - 598 pages
...matter in the conscience of a King to pardon his life: because the Peers are astringed by necessity to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and, for...evidence in this present case will be of such a nature." It would appear that Bacon was here inventing a plausible pretext for pardoning Somerset. He can scarcely... | |
| Andrew Amos - 1846 - 574 pages
...matter in the conscience of a King to pardon his life : because the Peers are astringed by necessity to acquit or condemn ; but grace is free : and, for...evidence in this present case will be of such a nature." It would appear that Bacon was here inventing a plausible pretext for pardoning Somerset. He can scarcely... | |
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