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A dissertation upon parties; in several letters to Caleb D'Anvers, Esq; dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole.
Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A review of the constitution of Great Britain: being the substance of a speech delivered in a numerous assembly on the following question: "is the petition of Mr. Horne Tooke a libel on the House of Commons, or a just statement of public grievances arising from an unfair representation of the people?" By a friend to the people.
Friend to the People.Date: 1791- Books
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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 in Scripture and History; and the Duty of Magistrates from Scripture and Reason. An Account of Eleven Emperors, and above Fifty Kings depriv'd for their evil Government. The Right of the People and Parliament of Britain, to Resist and Deprive their Kings for evil Government, by King Henry's Charter; and likewise in Scotland, by many Examples. The Prophets and ancient Jews were Strangers to absolute Passive-Obedience. Resisting of Arbitrary Government is allow'd by many Examples in Scripture; by most Nations; and by undeniable Reason. A large Account of the Revolution; with several Speeches, Declarations, and Addresses; and the Names and Proceedings of Ten Bishops, and above Sixty Peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several Declarations 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 and Destructive Princes. By Lord Sommers.
Date: 1771- Books
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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 Ring [sic] Henry's charter, and by many examples. ... 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; which challenges and answer are to be seen in the first volume of state tracts in folio, printed in the year 1705. who now challenges Dr. Hicks, Dr. Atterbury, Dr. Welton, Mr. Milbourne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lesley, Mr. Collier, Mr. Whaley of Oxford, and the great champion, Dr. Sacheverell, or any Jacobite in Great Britain to answer this book.
True Lover of the Queen and Country.Date: 1710