All Protestantism, even the most cold and passive, is a sort of dissent. But the religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principle of resistance ; it is the dissidence of dissent, and the Protestantism of the Protestant... Burke's Speeches and Letters on American Affairs - Pagina 95door Edmund Burke - 1911 - 295 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pagina’s
...dissenting interests have sprung up in direct opposition to all the ordinary powers of the world; and could justify that opposition only on a strong claim...is a refinement on the principle of resistance ; it ia the dissidence of dissent, and the Protestantism of the Protestant religion. This religion, under... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pagina’s
...claim. All proteftantifm, even the moft cold and paflive, is a fort of diflent. But the religion moft prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principle of refiftance; it is the diffidence of diflent ; and the proteftantifm of the proteftant religion. This... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pagina’s
...claim. All Proteftantifm, even the moft cold and paffive, is a foit of diffent. But the religion moft prevalent in our northern colonies, is a refinement on the principle of refiftance, it is the diffidence of diflent, and the Proteftantihn of Proteftantifm. " The religion,... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pagina’s
...dissenting interests have sprung up in direct opposition to all the ordinary powers of the world, and could justify that opposition only on a strong claim...Their very existence depended on the powerful and unremitting assertion of that claim. All protestantism, even the most cold and passive, i,sa sort of... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 pagina’s
...claim. All proteftantifm, even the moft cold and paffive, is a fort of difient. But the religion moft prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principle of refiftance ; it is the diffidence of diffent ; and the proteftantifm of the proteftant religion. This... | |
| William Cobbett - 1834 - 894 pagina’s
...claim to natural liberty. Their existence depends on the zealous and unremitting assertion . ol this claim. All protestantism, even the most cold and passive, is a sort ol dissent. But the religion of these men is a refinement on the principle ot resistance ; it is the... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pagina’s
...dissenting interests have sprung up in direct opposition to all the ordinary powers of the world ; and could justify that opposition only on a strong claim...is a refinement on the principle of resistance ; it is the diffidence of dissent ; and the protestantism of the protestant religion. This religion, under... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pagina’s
...dissenting interests have sprung up in direct opposition to all the ordinary powers of the world ; and could justify that opposition only on a strong claim...the powerful and unremitted assertion of that claim. AH protestantism, even the most cold and passive, is a sort of dissent. But the religion most prevalent... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pagina’s
...have sprung up in direct opposition to all the ordinary powers of the world, and could justifythat opposition only on a strong claim to natural liberty....Their very existence depended on the powerful and unrcmitted assertion of that claim. All protestantism, even the most cool and passive, is a sort of... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1810 - 612 pagina’s
...dissenting interests have sprung up in direct opposition to all the ordinary powers of the world, and could justify that opposition only on a strong claim...assertion of that claim. All protestantism, even the most cool and passive, is a sort of dissent. But the religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is... | |
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