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A61509 Jus populi vindicatum, or, The peoples right to defend themselves and their covenanted religion vindicated wherein the act of defence and vindication which was interprised anno 1666 is particularly justified ... being a reply to the first part of Survey of Naphtaly &c. / by a friend to true Christian liberty. Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713. 1669 (1669) Wing S5536; ESTC R37592 393,391 512

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of_o their_o account_n shall_v embrace_v profess_v and_o practice_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n though_o king_n parliament_z and_o council_n shall_v reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o and_o countenance_n or_o command_v and_o authorise_v the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n or_o any_o false_a way_n in_o the_o worshipe_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n for_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v warrant_v iniquity_n no_o act_n or_o constitution_n of_o any_o magistrate_n under_o heaven_n can_v rescinde_v or_o invalidate_v the_o mandate_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n or_o exempt_a people_n from_o obedience_n due_a thereunto_o no_o true_a christian_n whatever_o court_v flatterer_n &_o atheist_n may_v do_v can_v deny_v this_o 7._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n where_o once_o the_o true_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n 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