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A45694 Political aphorisms: or, The true maxims of government displayed Wherein is likewise proved, that paternal authority is no absolute authority, and that Adam had no such authority. That there neither is or can be any absolute government de jure, and that all such pretended government is void. That the children of Israel did often resist their evil princes without any appointment or foretelling thereof by God in scripture. That the primitive Christians did often resist their tyrannical emperors, and that Bishop Athanasius did approve of resistance. That the Protestants in all ages did resist their evil and destructive princes. Together with a historical account of the depriving of kings for their evil government, in Israel, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, and in England before and since the conquest. Locke, John, 1632-1704. Two treatises of government.; Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581. VindiciƦ contra tyrannos.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714, attributed name.; Harrison, T. (Thomas), fl. 1683-1711. 1691 (1691) Wing H917E; ESTC R216382 24,457 34

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the Kings over the Children of Israel whom God permitted and appointed to be slain and those that were carried away Captive by the Heathens for their unjust Government I should be too copious But I will leave the Hebrews and give you several Examples of the depriving of Evil Princes of the Government in France Spain Portugal c. and last of all in Scotland and England and of the Happiness and Prosperity that did attend those Kingdoms upon such Acts which can be imputed to nothing but the Blessing of Almighty God which attended those Proceedings and by consequence he approved thereof and does approve of such Acts. There has been two great Changes made of the Royal Line in France the first from Pharamond to the Line of Pepin the second from Pepin to Hugo Capet Childerick the Third was deprived for his Evil Government and Pepin was chosen King in his stead whose Posterity reigned for many Years after him and were brave Kings as History doth testify Lewis the Third and Charles sirnamed Le-Gross were both deprived by the States of France for their ill Government and such who were thought more worthy appointed in their stead All French Histories do attribute to these great Changes that have been made by the People the Prosperity and Greatness of their present Kingdom Henry the Third before he was King of France was chosen King of Polonia But for departing thence without leave and not returning at his Day was deprived by publick Act of Parliament If I were to mention all the Acts of this Nature throughout Europe I should be too tedious therefore I will mention only some few In Spain Flaveo Suintila was deprived for his Evil Government together with all his Posterity and Sissinando chosen in his room Don Pedro sirnamed the Cruel for his injurious Proceedings with his Subjects they resolved to dethrone him and to that intent sent for a Bastard Brother of his named Henry that lived in France desiring him to come with some French Men to assist them in that Act and take the Crown upon himself Which he did by the help of the Spaniards and slew him in Fight hand to hand and so enjoyed the Crown as doth his Off-spring to this Day This Henry was a most Excellent King as well for his Courage in War as for his other brave Qualities In Portugal Don Sanco the Second was deprived by the Universal Consent of all Portugal and Don Alanso his Brother set up Who amongst other great Exploits was the first that set Portugal free from all Subjection Dependance and Homage to the Kingdom of Castile And his Son who was his Successor builded and founded above forty great Towns in Portugal Who was likewise a most rare Prince and his Off-spring ruleth there to this Day Cisternus King of Denmark for his intolerable Cruelty was deprived and his Wife and three Children disinherited and his Uncle Frederick was chosen King in his stead whose Off-spring remaineth in the Crown In Scotland the Nobility and Gentry c. took Arms against Durstus their King for his intolerable Cruelty and slew him and his Confederates in Battel and put by his Sons lest they should imitate their Father's Vices and elected Even his Brother King who leaving a Bastard Son the Kingdom was conferred on him Crathy Cinthus having surprized and slain Donald for his Tyranny he was unanimously elected King Ethus was for his Evil Government deprived and Gregory made King in his stead Buchanan a Scots-man speaking of his Country saith That it was free from the beginning created it self Kings upon this very Law that the Empire being conferred on them by the Suffrages of the People if the Matter required it they might take it away by the same Suffrages Of which Law many Footsteps have remained even to our Age. I will end this Narration with Examples out of England before and since the Conquest Archigallo Emerian Vortigern Sigibert King of the West-Saxons Beornred and Alured King of Northumberland were all deprived of their Thrones for their Evil Government and such who were thought more Worthy preferred in their Stead King Edwin being deprived for his Unjust Government the Crown was given to his Brother Edgar who was one of the rarest Princes that the World had in his Time both for Peace and War Justice Piety and Valour He kept a Navy saith Stow of three thousand and six hundred Ships distributed in divers Parts for defence of the Realm and he built and restored forty seven Monasteries at his own Charge c. The Crown of England hath been altered by the Community and settled upon those from whom they expected more Justice than from the right Heirs Witness the Electing and Crowning of Edelwald and Casebelian Egbert not next in Blood Edward Adalston and Harold who were all Illegitimate and Edred against the Right of his two Nephews Canutus a Foreigner and Hardiknute without Title and Edward the Confessor against the Right Heirs After the Conquest Anno. 1087. Robert the Elder Brother was put aside and William Rufus the third Son of William the Conqueror was Elected After whose Death Henry the First his Younger Brother though not next Heir was chosen by the People not summoned by Writ After the Death of Henry the First Stephen was chosen King against the right of Maud the Daughter of Henry the First After his Death Henry the second was admitted King against the Right of his Mother Maud. After the Death of Richard the First King John Earl of Morton was Elected and Arthur the Right Heir disinherited Henry the Third was chosen against the Right of Eleanor Prince Arthur's Sister At the Death of Henry the Third the States of the Kingdom met and setled the Government by appointing Officers and what else was necessary for the Defence of the Realm and Edward the Fourth was set up by the People during the Life of Henry the Sixth Now it is plain that the Kings and Queens of England ever since William Rufus's Time have proceeded from those who were set up by the People against the next Heirs King Edward the Second Richard the Second and Richard the Third were for not governing according to the Laws of the Land deprived of the Government and Edward the Third and Henry the Fourth and Seventh were preferred in their rooms which were most Rare and Valiant Princes who have done many Important Acts in this Kingdom and have raised many Families to Nobility put down others changed States both abroad and at home altered the Course of Descent in the Blood Royal and the like which was unjust and is void at this Day if the Changes and Deprivations of the former Kings were unlawful and consequently all those Princes that have succeeded them which yet never failed of a constant Lineal Descent were Usurpers and those that do pretend to the Crown of England at this Day have no Title at all which was yet never denied for that from those Men they descended who