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| − | be built up new and better. | + | be built up new and better. It was with reluctance, |
however, in the Prospect of that Ruin, with extreme Reluctance | however, in the Prospect of that Ruin, with extreme Reluctance | ||
particularly as far as it might affect the personal Interest of | particularly as far as it might affect the personal Interest of | ||
| − | the King | + | the King (For whom I had long felt personal Acknowledgement |
| − | and long conceived great personal Regard | + | and long conceived great personal Regard) It was with very |
painfull Reluctance in these views that I consider'd that | painfull Reluctance in these views that I consider'd that | ||
| − | prospect. | + | prospect. And tho' even thro' all that Reluctance I wish'd |
it nearer, Yet I occupied myself rather with collecting | it nearer, Yet I occupied myself rather with collecting | ||
Materials to rebuild, than in furnishing Instruments to pull | Materials to rebuild, than in furnishing Instruments to pull | ||
| − | down, what I did | + | down, what I did believe must fall of itself, and Therefore |
without endeavouring to embarrass the Measures of | without endeavouring to embarrass the Measures of | ||
| − | Government. | + | Government. I laid open their Inefficiency [[symbol]] without even the |
Insinuation of any personal Reflection, I laid open the rottenness | Insinuation of any personal Reflection, I laid open the rottenness | ||
of the Publick situation, I suggested no Remedy for I knew of | of the Publick situation, I suggested no Remedy for I knew of | ||
| − | none. | + | none. But in a desperate Case, I thought it fit at least, that |
the Danger should be known, I espoused no Party, I disclaim'd | the Danger should be known, I espoused no Party, I disclaim'd | ||
| − | none. | + | none. I called upon all to examine His publick Distress, and to |
| − | unite to retrieve their | + | unite to retrieve their Country, by whatever Means it could |
| − | be retrieved upon whatever | + | be retrieved upon whatever Foundation.~ |
I saw however myself but very little light in This, if I saw | I saw however myself but very little light in This, if I saw | ||
| − | any, even that Glimmering after a time seem'd extinguish'd. | + | any, and even that Glimmering after a time seem'd extinguish'd. |
My Mind, I own was oppressed with all this, with many Things | My Mind, I own was oppressed with all this, with many Things | ||
which I had seen, and with the Despair of seeing anything I | which I had seen, and with the Despair of seeing anything I | ||
wish'd to see, my Health too was considerably impair'd, and I | wish'd to see, my Health too was considerably impair'd, and I | ||
therefore ^ [[addition]] took [[/addition]] my Resolution to leave my Country, since I found | therefore ^ [[addition]] took [[/addition]] my Resolution to leave my Country, since I found | ||
| − | myself | + | myself unsuccessfull in it, and Unhappy after having in |
various ways unsuccessfully labour'd, or try'd at least to | various ways unsuccessfully labour'd, or try'd at least to | ||
serve my Country for above Seventeen years.~ | serve my Country for above Seventeen years.~ | ||
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Both the State of my Mind, and that of my Health | Both the State of my Mind, and that of my Health | ||
too were at that time in such a Situation, that I told myself | too were at that time in such a Situation, that I told myself | ||
| − | I might possibly never Return to England again. | + | I might possibly never Return to England again. I considered |
[[catchword]] therefore [[/catchword]] | [[catchword]] therefore [[/catchword]] | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 15 March 2019
be built up new and better. It was with reluctance, however, in the Prospect of that Ruin, with extreme Reluctance particularly as far as it might affect the personal Interest of the King (For whom I had long felt personal Acknowledgement and long conceived great personal Regard) It was with very painfull Reluctance in these views that I consider'd that prospect. And tho' even thro' all that Reluctance I wish'd it nearer, Yet I occupied myself rather with collecting Materials to rebuild, than in furnishing Instruments to pull down, what I did believe must fall of itself, and Therefore without endeavouring to embarrass the Measures of Government. I laid open their Inefficiency symbol without even the Insinuation of any personal Reflection, I laid open the rottenness of the Publick situation, I suggested no Remedy for I knew of none. But in a desperate Case, I thought it fit at least, that the Danger should be known, I espoused no Party, I disclaim'd none. I called upon all to examine His publick Distress, and to unite to retrieve their Country, by whatever Means it could be retrieved upon whatever Foundation.~
I saw however myself but very little light in This, if I saw any, and even that Glimmering after a time seem'd extinguish'd. My Mind, I own was oppressed with all this, with many Things which I had seen, and with the Despair of seeing anything I wish'd to see, my Health too was considerably impair'd, and I therefore ^ addition took /addition my Resolution to leave my Country, since I found myself unsuccessfull in it, and Unhappy after having in various ways unsuccessfully labour'd, or try'd at least to serve my Country for above Seventeen years.~
Both the State of my Mind, and that of my Health too were at that time in such a Situation, that I told myself I might possibly never Return to England again. I considered catchword therefore /catchword
