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. ... By Lord Sommers.

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Book
Language
English
Εdition
The eleventh edition corrected.
Published/​Created
Philadelphia : Reprinted, and sold by John Dunlap, 1773.
Description
viii, 9-156 p. 17 cm.

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Notes
  • "Generally attributed to either Daniel Defoe or Lord Somers." --Brit. Mus. Catalogue.
  • Also attributed to John Dunton. cf. Halkett and Laing, Anon. pseud. lit. of Gt. Brit.
  • First published 1709 under title: "Vox populi, vox dei, being true maxims of government." cf. Brit. Mus. Catalogue.
Provenance
Princeton copy 2 Ex 7547.947.11 inscribed on title page and facing page 'Hugh Glassford his book price 2/6.'
Source acquisition
Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2021.
References
ESTC W27537
LCCN
09021351
OCLC
1340439563
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