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A34365 God and the king, or, Monarchy proved from Holy Writ to be the onely legitimate species of politick government, and the onely polity constituted and appointed by God wherein the phantasied principles of supereminencing the peoples welfare above the kings honour, and popular election of kings are manifested to be groundless and unseasonable / briefly collected by Robert Constable. Constable, Robert. 1680 (1680) Wing C5935; ESTC R24780 17,869 35

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not_o from_o the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o king_n
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