Two Treatises on Civil GovernmentG. Routledge and sons, limited, 1887 - 320 pages |
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... exercise the same of himself , and not either by express commission imme- diately and personally received from God , or else by authority derived at the first from their consent upon whose persons they impose the laws , it is no better ...
... exercise the same of himself , and not either by express commission imme- diately and personally received from God , or else by authority derived at the first from their consent upon whose persons they impose the laws , it is no better ...
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... exercise this power , therefore it is bound to bestow it upon some one man , or some few . It depends upon the consent of the multitude to ordain over themselves a king , or consul , or other magistrates ; and if there be a lawful cause ...
... exercise this power , therefore it is bound to bestow it upon some one man , or some few . It depends upon the consent of the multitude to ordain over themselves a king , or consul , or other magistrates ; and if there be a lawful cause ...
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... exercise of supreme patriarchal jurisdiction was intermitted , because they were in subjection to a stronger prince . After the return of these Israelites out of bondage , God , out of a special care of them , chose Moses and Joshua ...
... exercise of supreme patriarchal jurisdiction was intermitted , because they were in subjection to a stronger prince . After the return of these Israelites out of bondage , God , out of a special care of them , chose Moses and Joshua ...
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... exercise of supreme jurisdiction ; and such heirs are not only lords of their own children , but also of their brethren , and all others that were subject to their fathers . And therefore we find that God told Cain of his brother Abel ...
... exercise of supreme jurisdiction ; and such heirs are not only lords of their own children , but also of their brethren , and all others that were subject to their fathers . And therefore we find that God told Cain of his brother Abel ...
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... do most unjustly obtain the exercise of it . To confirm this natural right of regal power , we find in the Decalogue that the law which enjoins obedience to bienel kings is delivered in the terms of " Honour thy 20 PATRIARCHA .
... do most unjustly obtain the exercise of it . To confirm this natural right of regal power , we find in the Decalogue that the law which enjoins obedience to bienel kings is delivered in the terms of " Honour thy 20 PATRIARCHA .
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absolute monarch absolute power Adam's heir amongst argument Aristotle begetting birthright brethren children of men civil command common common law commonwealth consent creatures death distinct doth earth eldest Esau fatherly authority force form of government gave give God's governors grant hath heir to Adam Henry VI inheritance Jacob Jephtha judge king king's kingdom labour land law of Nature legislative liberty lineal succession living lord magistrate mankind ment monarchical power mother multitude natural right never Noah obedience ordinance parents parliament paternal power patriarchs person plain political society positive laws possession posterity preservation princes private dominion prove punish reason regal power right descending right of fatherhood royal authority rule ruler saith Scripture Sir Robert sons sons of Noah sovereignty standing laws statute subjects supposed supreme power tells thereby things tion TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT unto usurpation wherein whole words