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A07610 A mirrour for Christian states: or, A table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians Divided, into three bookes. Reviewed, and augmented, by E. Molinier, of Tolose priest, and Doctor of Divinitie. And by him dedicated, ro [sic] the most illustrious lord, the Lord Cardinall of Valette, Archbishop of Tolose. Translated into English, by VVilliam Tyrvvhit, Sen. Esquire.; Politiques chrestiennes. English Molinier, Étienne, d. 1650.; Tyrwhit, William. 1635 (1635) STC 18003; ESTC S112798 133,530 388

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peace_n peace_n without_o union_n union_n without_o order_n order_n without_o distinction_n distinction_n without_o dependencie_n or_o dependencie_n without_o authority_n the_o same_o nature_n therefore_o which_o make_v man_n equal_a have_v immediate_o command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o one_o head_n and_o to_o wave_v their_o natural_a equality_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n now_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o general_o receive_v maxim_n among_o the_o wise_a that_o all_o the_o univeriall_a and_o general_a propension_n in_o nature_n come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a inclination_n in_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o some_o one_o for_o maintenance_n of_o order_n and_o society_n conduct_n presuppose_v the_o authority_n give_v to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v constitute_v for_o the_o government_n of_o other_o so_o as_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n temporal_a power_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n since_o it_o proceed_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 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qua_fw-la re_fw-la homines_fw-la best