...they are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the VOL. i. 5 Divinity itself, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power." Having closed the argument against the authority of parliament, as founded either on the British constitution,...

...important privileges of the rest. There is no need, however, of this plea. THE SACRED RIGHTS OF MANKIND ARE NOT TO BE RUMMAGED FOR AMONG OLD PARCHMENTS OR...AND CAN NEVER BE ERASED OR OBSCURED BY MORTAL POWER. The nations of Turkey, Russia, France, Spain, and all other despotic kingdoms in the world, have an...

...forth in a strain of bold and thrilling eloquence. " The sacred rights of mankind," were his words, " are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of Divinity itself, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power." He insisted on the duty of resistance,...

...forth in a strain of bold and thrilling eloquence. 1 The sacred rights of mankind,' were his words, ' are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records ; they ai-e written as with a sunbeam in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of DIVINITY itself,...

...musty records ; they are written as with a sunbeam in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of DIVINITY itself, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.' He insisted on the duty of resistance, pointed out the means and certainty of success, and described...

...important privileges of the rest. There is no need, however, of this plea. THE SACRED RIGHTS OF MANKIND ARE NOT TO BE RUMMAGED FOR AMONG OLD PARCHMENTS OR...AND CAN NEVER BE ERASED OR OBSCURED BY MORTAL POWER. The nations of Turkey, Russia, France, Spain, and all other despotic kingdoms in the world, have an...

...however, of this plea. THE SACRED RIGHTS OF MANKIND ARE NOT TO BE RUMMAGED FOR AMONG OLD PARCHMENTS OB MUSTY RECORDS. THEY ARE WRITTEN, AS WITH A SUNBEAM, IN THE WHOLE VOLUME OF HUMAN NATUKE, BY THE HAND OF THE DIVINITY ITSELF ; AND CAN NEVER BE ERASED OR OBSCURED BY MORTAL POWER. The...

...authority, however high, the framer of the American constitution proceeded, " The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...a sunbeam in the whole volume of •human nature, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power." How justly Knox conceived the true character...

...Alexander Hamilton, the brilliant Statesman and financier, tells us that — " The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...can never be erased or obscured by mortal power." Again, in 1774, addressing himself to an American Tory, he says : — <; The fundamental source of...

...Hamilton, the brilliant Statesman and financier, tells us that — '' The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or...can never be erased or obscured by mortal power." Again, in 1774, addressing himself to an American Tory, he says : — li The. fundamental source of...