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A49316 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; Lane, Bartholomew. 1684 (1684) Wing L330; ESTC R222011 59,818 160

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ode_n 6._o and_o acastus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspector_n overseer_n or_o guardian_n of_o delos_n 5._o nemeor_n ode_n 5._o and_o the_o magnete_n denote_v the_o care_n and_o continual_a watch_n that_o attend_v upon_o true_a kingly_a government_n which_o be_v also_o the_o character_n give_v of_o it_o by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o these_o reason_n be_v royal_a sovereignty_n the_o high_a dignity_n among_o mortal_a man_n for_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n be_v only_o a_o nominal_a no_o real_a difference_n wherefore_o pindarus_n speak_v of_o jamus_n the_o ancestor_n of_o agesias_n that_o he_o be_v as_o great_a as_o man_n can_v be_v some_o say_v he_o be_v more_o eminent_a than_o other_o but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o honour_n as_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o king_n it_o be_v the_o public_a benefit_n which_o man_n receive_v by_o the_o glorious_a action_n of_o the_o ancient_a hero_n that_o make_v they_o ascribe_v divine_a honour_n to_o their_o decease_a person_n and_o the_o same_o virtue_n in_o all_o just_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n of_o veneration_n and_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o loyalty_n in_o all_o good_a subject_n a_o king_n thus_o arm_v with_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n may_v just_o warrant_v that_o axiom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o argine_n in_o aeschylus_n h●ertides_n in_o trag._n h●ertides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o awe_n and_o terror_n of_o prince_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o lawless_o control_v for_o present_o after_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v persuade_v the_o common_a good_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o plain_o appear_v wherein_o the_o true_a and_o diuturnal_a security_n and_o repose_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n main_o and_o principal_o 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