Self-denying Ordinance

That you will put in practice the Self-denying Ordinance - the most just and usefiil that ever was made, and continually cried out for by the people — whereby a great infamy that lies upon your cause will be removed, and men of powerful influences and dangerous designs, deprived of those means and opportunities which now they have to prejudice the public. ... 

The basic idea of the Self-denying ordinance (3 April 1645) was to prohibit members of... 

The Self-denying Ordinance (April). MiUtary command and membership of parliament to be incompatible. The New Model takes the field (May). New Model victory at Naseby (June)... 

Finally, the appellant raised the issue of whether the Morton Grove ordinance conflict with a fundamental right to self-defense implied in the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment says that the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. ... 

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