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" It is good also not to try experiments in States, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation... "
The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon - Page 93
by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 5

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pages
...that pretendeth tbe reformation : that novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be always suspected : and, as the Scripture saith, ' that we make a stand upon the ancient way, and then look about as, and discover what is the straight and right way, and so to walk b it*(y) From the resistance by...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...necessity be urgent or the utility evident; and well to beware that it is the reformation that draweth on the change and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation." The desire to change he always regarded with great jealousy. He knew that in its worst form it is the...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 5

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1826 - 538 pages
...that pretendeth the reformation : that novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be always suspected : and, as the Scripture saith, ' that we make a stand...way, and then look about us, and discover what is the straight and right way, and so to walk From the resistance by intelligence, from that holy fear which...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...that pretendeth the reformation : that novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be always suspected : and, as the Scripture saith, ' that we make a stand...way, and then look about us, and discover what is the straight and right way, and so to walk From the resistance by intelligence, from that holy fear which...
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Sketches, Essays and Translations

Francis Walker Gilmer - Interest - 1828 - 206 pages
...necessity be urgent, or the utility evident ; and well to " beware, that it be the reformation that draweth on the " change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the " reformation." BACOIT. THE general adoption of analytick reasoning has produced a great change in the conduct of all...
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A Discourse on the Prospects of Letters and Taste in Virginia ..., Volume 148

Jesse Burton Harrison - American literature - 1828 - 100 pages
...necessity be urgent or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation." It might be shown, also, I think, that the instruction of the people is clearly one of those great...
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Would reform in parliament be a benefit to the country?

Great Britain - 1830 - 78 pages
...necessity be urgent, or the utility evident ; and well to beware, that it be the Reformation which draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the Reformation. — LORD BACOS. LONDON: J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY. 7' 1830. WOULD REFORM IN PARLIAMENT BE...
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Speech of Spencer Perceval ... on the Reform bill, with a letter to the ...

Spencer Perceval - 1831 - 60 pages
...of Lord Bacon's is this : " That care be taken that it should be the reformation that bringeth about the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation." Now, Sir, how stands the matter with this Bill ? A cry is got up for reform, which, as no two people...
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The Jurist, Or, Quarterly Journal of Jurisprudence and Legislation, Volume 3

Great Britain - 1832 - 496 pages
...that pretendeth the reformation : that novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be always.su'sjfected: and, as the Scripture saith, ' that we make a stand...and then look about us, and discover what is • the straight and right way, and so to walk in it.' " * 3. He does not resist improvement of the law. —...
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The speeches in both houses of parliament, on the question of reform in the ...

Parliament proc, Will. iv - 1832 - 890 pages
...nothing. It was another rule of Lord Bacon's, that care should be taken, that thé reformation bring about the change, and not the desire of change, that pretendeth the reformation. Now, what have ministers here done ? A cry is got up for reform, 420 PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. which, as...
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