Peace protected, and discontent dis-armed. Wherein the seventeen queries (with the addition of three more, postscript-wise) lately published, partly to allay the discontents of some about the late revolution of government, but more especially to guide every mans feet into the way of peace, as well his own, as the publique, are reinforced with replies unto, and animadversions upon, such answers, which some (it seems) have given unto them, to invalidate their purport and intent. Together with four new queries superadded. By the author of the said seventeen queries.

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Peace protected, and discontent dis-armed. Wherein the seventeen queries (with the addition of three more, postscript-wise) lately published, partly to allay the discontents of some about the late revolution of government, but more especially to guide every mans feet into the way of peace, as well his own, as the publique, are reinforced with replies unto, and animadversions upon, such answers, which some (it seems) have given unto them, to invalidate their purport and intent. Together with four new queries superadded. By the author of the said seventeen queries.
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Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
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London, :: Printed by I. Macock, for H. Cripps, and L. Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes-head Alley.,
1654.
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Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665. -- Synkrētismos -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Peace protected, and discontent dis-armed. Wherein the seventeen queries (with the addition of three more, postscript-wise) lately published, partly to allay the discontents of some about the late revolution of government, but more especially to guide every mans feet into the way of peace, as well his own, as the publique, are reinforced with replies unto, and animadversions upon, such answers, which some (it seems) have given unto them, to invalidate their purport and intent. Together with four new queries superadded. By the author of the said seventeen queries." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85407.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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III.

Whether is it the kind, or form, of the present Government, or any excesse, or extent, of power, or revenue, state-splendor, or the like, conferred upon one man, at which the dis-satisfied, or the greater part of them, find themselves so much aggrieved and discontented, as the Person, in whom the supreme place, or office, in this Go∣vernment, is vested? Or would they not have been very well apaid and satisfied, had there been some man according to their own hearts, and of whom they might have had hopes that he would haue fulfilled all their pleasure, invested with all that dignity, power, and all other State accom∣modations, which are now cast upon him, who hath the preheminence in the present Government; yea though the terms and constitutions of the Go∣vernment had been the same, which now they are?

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