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The tenure of kings and magistrates

proving that it is lawfull and hath been held so through all ages for any who have the power to call to account a tyrant or wicked king, and after due conviction to depose and put him to death if the ordinary magistrate have neglected or deny'd to doe it, and that they who of late so much blame deposing are the men that did it themselves

by John Milton & Roger H. West

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  • 17th century
  • Language: English
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If men within themselves would be governed by reason, and not generally give up their understanding to a double tyranny, of custom from without, and blind affections within; they would discern better what it is to favour and uphold the tyrant of a nation.

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proving that it is lawfull and hath been held so through all ages for any who have the power to call to account a tyrant or wicked king, and after due conviction to depose and put him to death if the ordinary magistrate have neglected or deny'd to doe it, and that they who of late so much blame deposing are the men that did it themselves

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1650Printed by Matthew Simmons; Printed by Matthew Simmons ...English—No ebook

proving, that it is lawfull, and hath been held so through all ages, for any, who have the power, to call to account a tyrant, or wicked king, and after due conviction, to depose, and put him to death, if the ordinary magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it, and that they, who of late, so much blame deposing, are the men that did it themselves

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1649Printed by Matthew Simmons, at the Gilded Lyon in Aldersgate StreetEnglish—No ebook

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1911H. Holt and CompanyEnglish—Public

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