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Political aphorisms: or, The true maxims of government displayed : Wherein is likewise proved, that paternal authority is no absolute authority, and that Adam had no such authority. That there neither is or can be any absolute government de jure, and that all such pretended government is void. That the children of Israel did often resist their evil princes without any appointment or foretelling thereof by God in scripture. That the primitive Christians did often resist their tyrannical emperors, and that Bishop Athanasius did approve of resistance. That the Protestants in all ages did resist their evil and destructive princes. Together with a historical account of the depriving of kings for their evil government, in Israel, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, and in England before and since the conquest.
Van Pelt - Microtext STC II Reel 1926:5.
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Microformat
- Series:
- Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1926:5.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Politics and government, (1680-1714)--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political rights.
- Political rights--England--Early works to 1800.
- Political science--Philosophy--Early works to 1800.
- Political science.
- England.
- Physical Description:
- 2 unnumbered pages, 31 pages, 1 unnumbered page
- 35 mm
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Other Title:
- Political aphorisms
- True maxims of government displayed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for Tho. Harrison at the West End of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1691.
- Notes:
- Variously attributed to Daniel Defoe, John Locke, Robert Ferguson, and the printer, Thomas Harrison. The most complete discussion of this difficult issue may be found in: R. Ashcraft and M.M. Goldsmith, "Locke, Revolution principles, and the formation of Whig ideology," Historical Journal 26, no.4 (1983): 773-800.
- Text consists of material plagiarized or adapted from a number of pamphlets including John Locke's "Two treatises of governement" and Hubert Languet's "Vindiciæ contra tyrannos".
- Copy cropped at head, affecting pagination.
- Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1926:5). s1989 miun a
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) H917E
- OCLC:
- 55717203
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