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| Genre/Form: | Quelle Early works to 1800 |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Holy commonwealth. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994 (OCoLC)624196927 |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard Baxter; William M Lamont |
| ISBN: | 0521405181 9780521405188 0521405807 9780521405805 |
| OCLC Number: | 28422961 |
| Description: | xxxi, 254 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Richard Baxter: a chronology -- A Holy Commonwealth -- Adam Contzen the Jesuites Directions -- 1. There is a God that is mans Creator -- 2. God is the Soveraign Ruler of Mankind -- 3. Of the Constitution of Gods Kingdome -- 4. Of the Administration of the Universal Kingdom -- 5. Of a subordinate Commonwealth in General -- 6. Of the several sorts of Commonwealths -- 7. Of the Foundation efficient and conveying causes of Power -- 8. Of the best form of Government, and Happyest Common-wealth -- 9. How a Commonwealth may be reduced to this Theocratical temper, if it have advantages, and the Rulers and People are willing -- 10. Of the Soveraigns Power over the Pastors of the Church, and of the difference of their Offices -- 11. Of the Soveraigns Prerogatives, and Power of Governing by Laws and judgement -- 12. Of due Obedience to Rulers, and of Resistance -- 13. Of the late Warres. Meditations -- Appendix: Preface to The Life of Faith (1670). |
| Series Title: | Cambridge texts in the history of political thought. |
| Responsibility: | Richard Baxter ; edited by William Lamont. |
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- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660.
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- Divine right of kings -- Early works to 1800.
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- Theocratie.
- Politische Philosophie.
- Quelle.
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- Église et État -- Grande-Bretagne.
- Droit divin des rois.
- Science politique -- Ouvrages avant 1800.
- Grande-Bretagne -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1649-1660.
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