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. Nine 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 ancient Jews, Strangers to absolute Passive Obedience; resisting of arbitrary Government, is allow'd by several Examples in Scripture, and by undeniable Reason. A large Account of the Revolution; with the Names and Proceedings of Ten Bishops, and above Sixty Peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several Declarat'ons in Queen Elizabeth's Time of the Clergy in Convocation, and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French and Dutch, in resisting of their evil Princes. Recommended as proper to be kept in all Families, that their Childrens Children may know the Birth-right, Libertyand Property belonging to an English-man. Written by a true lover of the Queen and Country, who wrote in the Year 1689. in Vindication of the Revolution, in a Challenge to all Jacobites, which was answer'd and Printed with a Reply annex'd to it; and who wrote in the Year 1690. against absolute Passive Obedience, and in Vindication of the Revolution; in a Challenge to Sir R. l'Estrange, Dr. Sherlock, and eleven other Divines; to which no Answer ever was made ...

by Somers, John Somers Baron

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