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A65218 The originall of the dominion of princes, founded upon Gods soveraignty over the whole earth, or, The kingly prerogative, instituted by God, and proved from the holy scriptures to be jure divino by R.W. ... R. W. 1660 (1660) Wing W102; ESTC R34694 176,434 179

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