 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...ix. cb. 8. SINCE the kingor magistrate holds his authority off the people, for their good, and not his own, then may the people, as oft as they shall judge it for the best, either chuse him or reject him, retain him or depose him, though no tyrant, merely by the liberty and right... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 488 pages
...for the beft, either choofe him or reject him, retain hin» or depofe him though no tyrant, jmerely by the liberty and right of freeborn men to be governed as feems to ,„. them heft, This, though it cannot but ftand with plain reafon, fhall be made good alfo... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...his authority of the people, both originally and naturally for their good in the first place, and not his own; then may the people, as oft as they shall...though no tyrant, merely by the liberty and right of ireeuorn men to be governed as seems t,o them best. This, though it cannot but stand with plain reason,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...his authority of the people, both originally and naturally for their good in the first place, and not his own, then" may the people as oft as they shall...retain him or depose him though no tyrant, merely by tb6 liberty and right of freeborn men to be governed as seems to them best. Thus far hath been considered... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...his authority of the people, both originally and jjaturallyTor their good in the first place, and not his own, then may the people as oft as they shall judge it for the bestv either choosejiii" nr rpjpft liim; retain him or depose him though no tyrant, merely by the liberty... | |
 | William Carpenter - Great Britain - 1833 - 270 pages
...Helve tius. Since the king or magistrate holds his authority of the people, for their good, and not his own, then may the people, as oft as they shall...free-born men to be governed as seems to them best. — Millon. CHAPTER VII. SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS. WE are obliged to act, so far as our power reacheth, towards... | |
 | William Carpenter - Great Britain - 1833 - 270 pages
...king or magistrate holds his authority of the people, for their good, and not his own, then may th<j, people, as oft as they shall judge it for the best,...free-born men to be governed as seems to them best. — Milton. CHAPTER VII. SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS. WE are obliged to act, so far as our power reacheth, towards... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...for their good in the first place, and not his own ; then may the people, as oft as they shall judsre it for the best, either choose him or reject him,...freeborn men to be governed as seems to them best. This, though it cannot but stand with plain reason, shall be made good also by Scripture, Deut. xvii.... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - Christian sociology - 1835 - 748 pages
...authority of the people, both originally and naturally, for their good in the first place, and not his own ; then may the people, as oft as they shall judge it for the best, either chuse him or reject him, retain him or depose him, though no tyrant ; merely by the liberty and right... | |
 | John Milton - 1836 - 448 pages
...authority of the people, both originally and naturally for their good, in the first place, and not his own, then may the people, as oft as they shall...freeborn men to be governed as seems to them best. This, though it cannot but stand with plain reason, shall be made good also by Scripture, (Deut. xvii.... | |
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It follows, lastly, that since the king or magistrate holds his authority of the people, both originally and naturally for their good in the first place, and not his own, then may the people, as oft as they shall judge it for the best, either choose him... 
