The golden law and emperial principle, or, The universal monarch: viz. the soveraignty of salus populi (not voluntas nor voluptas populi) over all powers and potentates whatsoever ... : besides many other usefuls, to rectify and so to satisfie the conscience scruples of all sorts about the high and disputable point of this time, as, who hath right to the government of our three countries ...

THE GOLDEN LAW, AND EMPERIAL PRINCIPLE, OR THE Universal Monarch, ViZ. The Soveraignty of Salus populi (not vo∣luntas nor voluptas populi) over all Powers and Potentates whatsoever; yea, over all things in this World, though never so sacred, or precious, as over our Religion and Laws, Lives and Liberties, as here is cautioned; Pro∣ving that God himself, prefers man, and complies to him in all things, when in just competition; Besides many other Usefuls, to rectify and so to satisfie the conscience scruples of all sorts about the High and Disputable Point of this Time; as, who hath right to the Government of our three Countries, England, &c. making good also this Po∣sition, that Individual Rights may not Rival it, nor con∣tend, but comply as doth God, rather then endanger the safety of Salus, &c.

Better it is, that one Man die (much more lose his Right, if any) then the whole Nation perish, to in-right Him.

COurteous Reader, Read, I heartily entreat thee, both the Epistle to the Reader and the Contents also, for they will I hope not only content thee, but give thee light also into what shall, as into the Book following.

LONDON, Printed by J. M. for William Lee, and are to be sold at his Shop in Pauls-Chain, 1656.