The tenure of kings and magistrates: proving, that it is lawfull, and hath been held so through all ages, for any, who have the power, to call to account a tyrant, or wicked king, and after due conviction, to depose, and put him to death; if the ordinary magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it. And that they, who of late so much blame deposing, are the men that did it themselves. Published now the second time with some additions, and many testimonies also added out of the best & learnedest among Protestant divines asserting the position of this book. The author, J.M.
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- Imprint
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London: printed by Matthew Simmons, nextdoore to the Gil- Lyon [sic] in Aldersgate Street, 1650.
- Publication year
- 1650-1650
- ESTC No.
- R3933
- Grub Street ID
- 121231
- Description
- [2], 60 p. ; 4⁰
- Note
- J.M. = John Milton.
The last leaf is blank.
There are 3 issues of this edition, including the one which changes the imprint date from 1649 to 1650 (Wing M2182). In the issue catalogued here, line 2 of the imprint has "Simmons, nexdoore to the Gil-" in place of "Simmons, at the Gilded Ly-" (Wing M2182).
Annotation on Thomason copy: "ilton" after 'J.M.'; "Feb. 15. 1649"; the imprint date has been crossed out.