Political discourses of Sir Robert Filmer, Baronet, viz. Patriarcha, or the natural power of Kings. The free-holders Grand-inquest. Observations upon Aristotles politicks. Directions for obedience to government. Also observations upon Mr. Hobbs's Leviathan. Mr. Milton against Salmatius. Hugo Grotius de Jure Belli & Pacis. Mr. Hunton's treatise on Monarchy. With an advertisement to the Jurymen of England touching witches
Filmer, Robert, Sir, d. 1653.
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CHAP. II. It is unnatural for the People to Govern, or Chose Gover∣nours.

(1) ARistotle examined about the Fredom of the People, and justisied. (2) Suarez disputes a∣gainst the Regality of Adam. (3) Families diversly defined by Ari∣stotle, Bodin, and others. (4) Suarez contradicting Bellarmine. (5) Of Election of Kings, (6) By the major part of the People, (7) By Proxie, and by Silent Accep∣tation. (8) No example in Scrip∣ture of the Peoples Choosing their King. Mr. Hookers judgement Page  [unnumbered] therein. (9) God governed al∣wayes by Monarchy. (10) Bellar∣mine and Aristotles judgement of Monarchy. (11) Imperfections of the Roman Democratie. (12) Rome began her Empire under Kings, and perfected it under Em∣perours. In danger the Peo∣ple of Rome always fled to Monar∣chy. (13) VVhether Democraties were invented to bridle Tyrants, or whether they crept in by stealth. (14) Democraties vilified by their own Historians. (15) Popular Government more Bloody than Ty∣ranny. (16) Of a mixed Govern∣ment of the King and People. (17) The People may not judge nor cor∣rect their King. (18) No Tyrants in England since the Conquest.