Six Characters in Search of a Republic: Studies in the Political Thought of the American ColoniesRevised version of Part II of [the author's] Seedtime of the Republic. |
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Page 53
... consent of all , or the great Part of them , they shall find most suitable to their Estate and Condition " ; recognized therewith the principle of separation of church and state ; ordered that laws " be conformable to the Laws of Eng ...
... consent of all , or the great Part of them , they shall find most suitable to their Estate and Condition " ; recognized therewith the principle of separation of church and state ; ordered that laws " be conformable to the Laws of Eng ...
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... consent . In 1687 Andros and his council , acting pursuant to royal commission , re - enacted the old Massachusetts revenue law . Included in this public levy was the " country rate , " a tax of one penny on one pound to be collected in ...
... consent . In 1687 Andros and his council , acting pursuant to royal commission , re - enacted the old Massachusetts revenue law . Included in this public levy was the " country rate , " a tax of one penny on one pound to be collected in ...
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... consent . " From man , from common consent , it is that lawful rulers immediately receive their power . " Although Mayhew nowhere expresses a precise theory of the social contract , it is clear that he entertains no other view of the ...
... consent . " From man , from common consent , it is that lawful rulers immediately receive their power . " Although Mayhew nowhere expresses a precise theory of the social contract , it is clear that he entertains no other view of the ...
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Apostle of Soul Liberty | 35 |
A Star of the First Magnitude | 79 |
Herald of Revolution | 116 |
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