Two Treatises on Civil GovernmentG. Routledge and sons, limited, 1887 - 320 pages |
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... grant . 8. It may seem absurd to maintain that kings now are the fathers of their people , since experience shows the con- trary . It is true , all kings be not the natural parents of their subjects , yet they all either are , or are to ...
... grant . 8. It may seem absurd to maintain that kings now are the fathers of their people , since experience shows the con- trary . It is true , all kings be not the natural parents of their subjects , yet they all either are , or are to ...
Page 48
... grant it ; He did no more but look upon the superscription , and concluded : " This image you say is Cæsar's , therefore give it to Cæsar . " Nor must it here be said that Christ taught this lesson only to the conquered Jews , for in ...
... grant it ; He did no more but look upon the superscription , and concluded : " This image you say is Cæsar's , therefore give it to Cæsar . " Nor must it here be said that Christ taught this lesson only to the conquered Jews , for in ...
Page 62
... grant many things which otherwise they would not yield unto : for the voice of a multitude is easier heard . Many vexations of the people are without the knowledge of the king , who in parliament seeth and heareth his people him- self ...
... grant many things which otherwise they would not yield unto : for the voice of a multitude is easier heard . Many vexations of the people are without the knowledge of the king , who in parliament seeth and heareth his people him- self ...
Page 65
... grant them their accustomed liberties of freedom of speech , of access to his person , and the rest . " These privileges are granted with a condition implied that they keep themselves within the bounds and limits of loyalty and ...
... grant them their accustomed liberties of freedom of speech , of access to his person , and the rest . " These privileges are granted with a condition implied that they keep themselves within the bounds and limits of loyalty and ...
Page 67
... grants under the great seal , testifying those great liberties to be the sole act and bounty of the king . The words of Magna Charta begin thus : " Henry , by the grace of God , & c . To all our Arch- bishops , & c . , and our faithful ...
... grants under the great seal , testifying those great liberties to be the sole act and bounty of the king . The words of Magna Charta begin thus : " Henry , by the grace of God , & c . To all our Arch- bishops , & c . , and our faithful ...
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