Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction.
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Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction.
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London :: Printed by Andrew Clark and are to be sold by William Cooper ...,
MDCLXXIV [1674]
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Church and state -- England.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688.
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"Defensio legis, or, The Whole state of England inquisited and defended for general satisfaction." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A37415.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.
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Par. 159. Obedience Natural and Commendable.
THE Custom of England towards Cor∣poral Parents (which some In∣veighers against Order, account even Su∣perstitious) is very Worthy: with good Conformity to the Fifth Commande∣ment. Why reverential Distance, to Spiritual Fathers, or Tutors of Souls; en∣trusted with the Pupillage, of our dear∣est Concern: should be Will-Duty, and left unpaid, is a Ridless to me! Those that neglect the Trustees, or the Supervi∣sors of the Spirit; will render but wither'd obedience, to the Framers of the Body.
Neither is the Spiritual Peerage, any fresh Constitution; but Coetaneous with Christianity: not without even Divine Rooting. And to assart or grub up a Plant of Gods own Setting: meerly out of petish Pride, is ranting Divinity.
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