 | Thornhagh Gurdon - 1731 - 470 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1913 - 878 σελίδες
...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 - 1859 - 606 σελίδες
...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...power with God : they make and unmake their subjects ; they have power of raising and casting down ; of life and death ; judges over all their subjects,... | |
 | J. F. Foard - 1861 - 592 σελίδες
...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 - 1864 - 582 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | George Walter Prothero - 1894 - 624 σελίδες
...1739, pp. 227-243. 5. Speech of James I before Parliament, 21 March, 1610. . . . The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth : for kings are...throne, but even by God himself they are called gods>. There be three principal similitudes that illustrate the state of monarchy : one taken out of the word... | |
 | Benjamin Terry - 1901 - 1156 σελίδες
...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 - 1904 - 416 σελίδες
...Parliament at its opening in 1604. When disputes had arisen in 1610 he declared: "The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth, for kings are not...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... | |
 | Edward Potts Cheyney - 1904 - 384 σελίδες
...Parliament at its opening in 1604. When disputes had arisen in 1610 he deD clared: "The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth, for kings are not...lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God's throne, but •os even by God himself they are called gods. ... As to it dispute what God may do is blasphemy,... | |
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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. 
