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A49316
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The prerogative of the monarchs of Great Brittain asserted according to the antient laws of England. Also, A confutation of that false maxim, that royal authority is originally and radically in the people. By Bartholomew Lane, Esq;
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Lane, Bartholomew.
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Wing L330; ESTC R222011
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his_o law_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o common_a precept_n respect_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o aristotle_n observe_v that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonweal_n be_v to_o live_v well_o and_o happy_o and_o therefore_o add_v 1._o ethy_v 4._o c._n 1._o that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o commonweal_n not_o the_o common-weal_n to_o the_o law_n in_o my_o opinion_n say_v plato_n the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o benefit_n sake_n hippias_n in_o dialog_n hippias_n as_o intend_v by_o the_o legislator_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a happiness_n of_o a_o commonweal_n for_o the_o law_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o well_o be_v in_o a_o city_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o end_n of_o law_n be_v the_o common_a safety_n and_o felicity_n and_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o 40._o in_o problem_n do_fw-mi 40._o that_o law_n be_v then_o account_v 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