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ft ^ sff , ft appears B y tfeatPetition that t&efto ^ toni ^ wx& for Ms life ; bat it appears not how he appointed Ids successor ; we must not take tbat upon trust ; but be fully satisfied . I would not have this committed at present ; but let it Be here . Never begin with the person first , but agree what trust he shall have . I forget not the great cause of our mischiefs , the influence of the
kings over the judges . To make the King judge of necessity ; that cut all Our purses , that brought all our evil upon us . tI would have us seriously advise atid consider what we may do , as the people ' s representatives . The way of wisdom is everlasting peace . There is no danger to the nation , so fcng as this representative sits here . They are the supreme power . The way to prevent fire is to do our duties . We shall be preserved from the fire of hell and the fire of men . Let us let this rest , and consider of
foundationstones . If a single person be thought best , to be accountable to the people for ami-administration , I shall submit to the majority . "—Pp . 104 , 105 . As one more specimen of Sir Arthur ' s style , we shall quote some of his observations on the subject of preparations for naval war : " Sir Arthur Haselrigge . I rise with a sad heart to see worthy gentlemen tbat have been with us from the beginning , so differ from us in this business .
" 1 am prudently tender of foreign war , and conscientiousl y tender of drinking blood . We are too much guilty of that already , unless it were better digested . I doubt God is angry with us . We are here in an island , or little world , and it is enough if we can preserve Ourselves . ' *'• The law of nature directs us not to shed blood without just cause ; but
upon unavoidable necessity . If one will take my house from me , and will fight for it , I have a just cause to defend it . But if another man have a better hat than I , must I have it ? If the Sound belong to the Dane , what have we to do with it , if it is the blessing of God that maketh rich , not the counsels or the wisdom of wicked persons ? Is it our right ? Can we fashion ourselves
after the princes of the earth , and not expect to partake of their cup ? Let us do like Christians . What success had we in going about to take away that which belonged to the King of Spain ? God blasted that action , with the Dutch expense and dishonour , and disowned our seeking after the dominion of Spain , which was none of ours .
" I confess it grieves my heart to consider what your predecessors did m voting the Spanish war , so costly and dishonourable to us . "—P . 45 ? . " Councils of men engage in war without inevitable cause ; but I think we especially ought not to be drawn into it , upon any cause of denomination , or carnal end ! " It is a maxim m Parliament , that no war ought to be made without our consent , because it is our purse , and our blood must maintain it . " * O Ay * wpKTTQ <; is in every man ' s mouth , that it is against Antichrist , and for pulling down the Pope , for which we fight . I do not know who that Antichrist is . However , I do not think that Antichrist must come down by the
fleshl y sword $ it must be by another kind of weapon . * ' It is impossible to send a fleet , but a war must ensue . That we should be the catchers of the spoil is not Christian . Remember what Achan said . God blessed the war witn the Dutch , because we stood on a good footing . Tfiey began with us . " Let the quarrel go as it will , we are safe , we are secure to defend ourselves . I hope there is not a man within these walls but will account English
blood precious . We ought not , for any fleshly advantage , to buy domination with blood , " Set Christian rules aside , it is not suitable , as your affairs are now , to undertake this . Antichrist must not fall but by the spirit . " Put not this business out of your own hands . Choose your officers . I would have none to engage in a bloody war , or in the expense of millions of money , without your consent .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1828, page 474, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2562/page/42/
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