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Record Nr.

UNISA996394713803316

Autore

Ponet John <1516?-1556.>

Titolo

A short treatise of politiqve povver, and of the true obedience which subjects owe to Kings, and other civill governours [[electronic resource] /] / written by D. John Ponnet .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London, : s.n.], 1642

Descrizione fisica

68 p

Soggetti

Government, Resistance to

Kings and rulers

Sovereignty

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Pages 26, 30 and 44 have print faded in filmed copy.  Pages 20-47 photographed from Union Theoloical Seminary Library, New York copy inserted at end.

"Being an answer to seven questions, viz.  1. Whereof politique power groweth, wherefore it was ordained, and the right use and duty of the same? Chap. I.  2. Whether kings, princes, and other governours have and absolute power and authority over their subjects? Chap. II.  3. Whether kings, princes, and other politique governours be subject to Gods laws, and the positive lawes of their countries? Chap. III.  4. In what things and how farre subjects are bound to obey their princes and governours? Chap. IV.  5. Whether all the subjects goods be the emperours or kings owne and that they may lawfully take them as their owne? Chap. V.  6. Whether it be lawfull to depose and evill governour and kill a tyrant? Chap. VI.  7. What confidence is to be given to princes and potentates? Chap. VII."

Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0158