The Nature and Institution of Government: Containing an Account of the Feudal and English Policy, Volume 2author; and sold, 1771 - Great Britain |
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Page 341 - Prov. viii. 15, 16. By me kings reign, and princes decree juftice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. And God
Page 335 - befeech your moft excellent majefty, that it may be declared, and be it hereby declared, that, by the undoubted and fundamental laws of this kingdom, neither the peers of this realm, nor the commons, nor both together, in parliament or out of parliament, nor the people collectively
Page 342 - evil thing; for he doth whatfoever pleafeth him. Where the word of a king is, there is power, and who may fay unto him, What doft thou
Page 342 - I counfel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Be not hafty to go out of his fight: ftand not in
Page 326 - Solomon, fear thou the Lord, and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change.
Page 341 - I have made the earth, the man and the beaft that are upon the ground, by my great power, and by my out-ftretched arm, and have given it
Page 148 - within the limits of your duty, we will be as careful to maintain and preferve your lawful liberties and privileges as ever any of our predeceflbrs were; nay, as to preferve our own royal
Page 351 - Let every foul be fubject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God, the powers that be, are ordained of God. Whofoever therefore refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God, and they that refift fhall receive to themfelves damnation.
Page 400 - Let every foul be fubject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God; the powers that be, are ordained of God. Whofoever therefore refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God; and they that refift, fhall receive to themfelves damnation.
Page 336 - our lord the king in his realm, or to be adherent to the king's enemies in his realm, giving them aid or comfort in the realm, or elfewhere,