...have such true English Hearts, and zealous Affections towards the General Weal of our Mother-Country, as no Members of either House will scruple to deny...themselves and their own private Interests for the publick Good, nor account it to be a dishonour done to them whatever the Parliament shall resolve upon...

...into the Causes of these things, let us apply our selves to the Remedy which is most necessary: And I hope, we have such true English Hearts, and zealous Affections towards the General Weal of our Mother-Country, as no Members of either House will scruple to deny themselves and their own private...

...into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy, which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous...done to them, whatever the Parliament shall resolve upon in this weighty matter.' 8. To the Convention of Officers, in Saffron Walden Church, Sunday, May...

...into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy ; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous...interests, for the public good ; nor account it to be a dishonor done to them, whatever the Parliament shall resolve upon in this weighty matter." ' III. On...

...houses from command, and by putting the army ' into another method.' ' I hope,' he concluded, ' that no members of either house will scruple to deny themselves...and their own private interests for the public good' (RUSHWORTH, vi. 6). These words struck the keynote of the debate which closed with the vote that no...

...and a change in its commanders. " And I hope," he concluded, " we have 1 1 8 Oliver Cromwell [1544 such true English hearts and zealous affections towards...their own private interests for the public good." Cromwell's suggestion was at once adopted, and, before the debate ended, a resolution was passed that...

...into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy which is most necessary ; and I hope we have such true English hearts and zealous affections towards the weal of our mother country, as no members of either House will scruple to deny themselves and their...

...into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy which is most necessary ; and I hope we have such true English hearts and zealous...towards the general weal of our mother country, as no member of either House will scruple themselves and their own private interests for the public good...

...remedy which is most necessary: and I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affection towards the general weal of our Mother country, as...their own private interests for the public good." 15 Another (unknown) member spoke to the same effect, disparaging any further examination of the commanders'...

...into the causes of such things "let us apply ourselves to the remedy ; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous...scruple to deny themselves, and their own private interest, for the public good. . . ." The keynote to the remedy then was self-denial : Cromwell's speech,...