Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]

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Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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London :: Printed for, and are to be so[ld by] Josias Shaw ...,
1698.
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Conduct of life.
Maxims.
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"Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A56827.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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And you most high and mighty Princes of this Lower World, who at this Intricate and various Game of War, vye Kingdoms and win Crowns; and by the death of your re∣verend Subjects gain the Lives of your bold hearted Enemies: Know there is a Quo Quarranto, whereto you are to give ac∣count of your Eye-Glorious Actions, according to the Righteous rules of Sacred Ju∣stice. How Warrantable it is to read Imperial Crowns from off the Sovereign Heads of

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their too weak Possessors, or to snatch Scepters from out the hand of Heaven: Anointed Majesty, and by your vast am∣bitions still to enlarge Domi∣nions with Kingdoms ravish'd from their Natural Princes, Judge you. O let your brave designs, and well weighed acti∣ons be as Just as they are Glo∣rious, and consider, that all your Wars, whose ends are not to defend your own Posses∣sions, or to recover your dis∣possessions, are but Princely Injuries, which none but Hea∣ven can right. But where ne∣cessity strikes up her hard a∣larms, or wrong'd Religion beats her Zealous marches, go on and prosper, and let both

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Swords and Stratagems pro∣claim a Victory, whose Nois'd Renown may fill the World with your Eternal Glory.

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