02121nam 2200361 n 450 99638737450331620200824121027.0(CKB)1000000000631312(EEBO)2240885971(UnM)99860708e(UnM)99860708(EXLCZ)99100000000063131219851018d1642 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|A short treatise of politique povver; and of the true obedience which subjects owe to Kings, and other civill governours[electronic resource] 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 an absolute power and authority over their subjects? Chap. II. 3. Whether kings, princes, and other politique governours, be subject to Gods lawes, 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 an evill governour and kill a tyrant? Chap. VI. 7. What confidence is to be given to princes and potentates? Chap. VII. Written by D. John Ponnet, D.D. and published in the raigne of Queene Mary, 1556[London s.n.]Reprinted in the yeere, 164268 pReproduction of the original in the British Library.eebo-0018Government, Resistance toEarly works to 1800SovereigntyEarly works to 1800Government, Resistance toSovereigntyPonet John1516?-1556.910223Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996387374503316A short treatise of politique povver; and of the true obedience which subjects owe to Kings, and other civill governours2408921UNISA