 ... It can change and create afresh even the constitution of the kingdom and of Parliaments themselves, as was done by the act of union and the several statutes for triennial and septennial elections. It can, in short, do everything that is not naturally...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4521774Full view - About this book
 | Francis Plowden - 1792 - 652 pages
...elections. It can in fiiort do every thing, that is not naturally impoflible; and therefore fome have net fcrupled to call its power by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament, omnipotence True it is, that what the parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo. So that it... | |
 | 1768 - 750 pages
...election;. It can, in (hört, do every thing that is not naturally, impoflible; and therefore Готе have not fcrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament. True it ie, that what they do, no authority upon earth can undo. So that it is a matter moil effential to the... | |
 | Jasper Adams, John Adams - 1793 - 358 pages
...triennial and feptennial elections. It can, in fhort, do every thing that is not naturally impoffible ; and therefore fome have not fcrupled to call its power by a figure rather bold, the omnipotence of parliament. But then their power, however great, is given them in trufl, and... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1968 - 522 pages
...fhort, do every thing that is not nnturally impofiibl-' ; and ther»» fore fome have not fciupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament. True it is, that what the Parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo." (i Bl, Com- 1 60. J From this paSTage it is... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 pages
...triennial and feptennial elections. It cao in (bort, do every thing that is not naturally impoffible ; and therefore fome have not fcrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the mmpttenct of parliament. But then its power, however great, was given to it in trull, and therefore... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...can, in short, do every thing that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament (12). True it is, that what the parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo. So that it is a... | |
 | 1816 - 764 pages
...thing that is not naturally impoffibler; and therefore fome have not fcrupled to call its/('ppwer, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament. True it is, that what the parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo. So that it is a matter moft effential to the... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 560 pages
...triennial and feptennial elections. It can, in wort, do every thing that is not naturally impomble ; and therefore fome have not fcrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliamentTo trace out exactly the origin and antiquity of parliament. and to point out the feveral... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...do every thing that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call it's power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of parliament. True it is, that what the parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo. So that it is a matter most essential to the... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pages
...can, in short, do every thing that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the...omnipotence of parliament. ** True it is, that what the d 4 Jaa, 1648. e 4 In«t. 36. 05) Tht petition in the text has been attacked ; but, it is apprehended,... | |
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