I admit that in Thy clemency Thou mayest pardon my faults, but the shame of knowing that Thou knowest what I have done, that shame will remain, and what can I do?
The Sufis consider this doctrine not only in direct opposition to their own, but as unworthy the pity and clemency of the Divinity.
Did you imagine that haply, whilst we sent to Paris for your witnesses, the King might grow weary of justice, and in some fit of clemency announce a general pardon?
Yet such was the African's nature, such the result of the training which slavery in the imperial entourage had drilled into him, that Hun Rhavas forgot the clemency and only remembered the punishment.
The Cæsar was outside the city, he would in due time return to Rome at the head of his legions, and in the meanwhile he had by a comprehensive and gracious act of clemency pardoned all those who had offended against his majesty.
By the tenth Article, “The acts of clemency concerning the noted offenders, and the pardoning of the same, are reserved for the King, excepting those stipulated in the articles of capitulation.
He will himself see how he has to judge my cause; either his justice will recognise it as good, or his clemency will make it so.
After his accession to the Presidency, the only modification of his policy was an increased clemency to the conquered rebel.
As Johnson said, he promulgated nothing new in this statement of his beliefs regarding the treatment of the South, save possibly a more definite affirmation of clemency to the masses.
Clemency towards the masses, but severity towards the leaders of the rebellion, was his attitude in his speech of April 21, above alluded to.
Then, on November 28th came the Marquis of Lombay, as special royal commissioner, with letters assuring the preservation of the fueros and clemency for culprits.
He arrived there October 28th and held long conferences with Fernando and Victor Saez, urging clemency and a general amnesty, but he met, in reply, with nothing but vague generalizations.
He was sorely tempted at times to right himself by declaring the real state of the case; but he remembered his promise and his father's unexpected clemency and his gratitude always kept him silent.
I will pave the way with my colleagues of the Tribunal that must lead to clemency by exterminating conspirators and traitors.
He threw off the mask by defending the Generals, traitors to their country, and claiming measures of clemency criminal at such a time.
Whosoever shall raise his voice to crave clemency for the condemned shall suffer death.
Whosoever shall raise his voice to crave clemency for the condemned, shall suffer death," four bullets, fired from behind by Philippine soldiers, did their fatal work.
But even without such marriage, since the emperor's clemency has been extended to so many of the proscribed, it is perhaps probable that your cousin might be restored?
One trait is worth preserving, as illustrative of the characteristic clemency of the house of Timur.
His clemency did great harm when it led him to forgive and ignore all that was done to him, and to lend his ear and his hand to any person of stronger will who was nearest to him at the moment.
His apparent clemency was merely used as a blind to mask his intent and inspire hopes of freedom in the hearts of those whose death he had already determined upon.
Did not the soldiers and the people, exasperated at the clemency of the Church, cry "Treason!
She shall be roasted as a relapsed heretic, and the Church will have shown herself full of clemency to the very end.
The Books of Seneca on Clemency are at last printed: they are at my own cost and labour.
That letter was an urgent and pressing appeal to the justice and to the clemency of Francis I.
If Sabbatai Zevi had doubted himself for a moment, his courage rose through his change of abode, the respectful clemency shown him by the divan, and the steady and increasing devotion of the Jews.
Thanks to this clemency Eibeschuetz maintained his reputation, increased by his erudition, his ever-growing body of disciples, and his activity.
The first, with a look of deep commiseration, acquainted me that my sentence had arrived; that it was a terrible one; but that the clemency of the Emperor had mitigated it.
It is a mark of the Emperor's clemency to let you know even so much.
And though experience has shown so much clemency in her majesty, as might, perhaps, make subjects forget their duty, it is not good to sport or venture too much with princes.
Out of his great kindness we had eaten an excellent breakfast; the clemency of his nobility was excessive; we hoped that he might carry himself safely to Tehran, and that God would be with him.
But Divine Clemency did not permit the fire to catch in that house, although it was of bamboo and nipa like the others.
But Divine Clemency did not permit them to declare themselves.
Many times have I written to his Majesty to ask that he regulate this matter; and from his clemency I am expecting the relief for which I have been so anxious, which I am sure he will furnish.
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