The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, The Nature of Government in general, both from God and Man An Account of the British Government, and the Rights and Priviledges of the People in the Time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The Government which God ordain'd over the Children of Israel; and that all Magistrates and Governors proceed from the People, by many Examples of Scripture and History, and the Duty of Magistrates from Scripture and Reason. Eleven Emperors, and above fifty Kings deprived for their evil Government. The Rights of the People and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their Kings for evil Government, by King Henry's Charter, and by many Examples. The Prophets and antient Jews, Strangers to absolute Passive Obedience: Resisting of arbitrary Government is allow'd by several Examples in Scripture, by most Nations and by undeniable Reason.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for, and sold by T. Harrison, at the West Corner of the Royal-Exchange, in Cornhill
1710, 1710
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| Edition: | The fourth edition corrected, and enter'd according to law |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T11734. - First published in 1709 under the title 'Vox populi, vox dei, being true maxims of government..'. - Madan-Speck, 189. - Price from imprint: Price stitch'd 6 d: and Bound. ... d. - Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library. - Variously ascribed to Lord Somers, Daniel Defoe, John Dunton, Thomas Harrison, Gilbert Burnet, and Charles Povey. - With an initial leaf of advertisement before the titlepage |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([8],71,[1]p) 8° |