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" LAWS of this government to the great end of all government, viz., to support power in reverence with the people and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just... "
Gowan's bibliotheca americana... - Page 395
1845
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The Jurist, Or, Quarterly Journal of Jurisprudence and Legislation, Volume 1

Jurisprudence - 1827 - 514 pages
...to require any detail. In April, 1682, Penn published A Frame of Government, as he expresses it, " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power." He published also a Body of Laws, which had been examined and approved by the emigrants in England,...
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History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as Colonies, to ...

Salma Hale - America - 1827 - 490 pages
...April, 1682, Penn published a Frame of Go- • vernmcnt, the chief object of which was declared to be " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power." He published also a Body of Laws, which had been examined and approved by the emigrants in England...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn: Who ..., Volumes 1-2

Thomas Clarkson - Quakers - 1827 - 408 pages
...skill, contrived and composed the Frame and Laws of this Government to the preat end of government, to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse tf power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable f or thtir...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn: Who ..., Volumes 1-2

Thomas Clarkson - Quakers - 1827 - 392 pages
...oligarchy, or confusion. The Constitution, however, and the manner of conducting it ought tobe such as to support power in reverence with the people and to secure the people from the aouse of power, that they might be free hy their just obedience, and the Magistrates honourable for...
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The Life of William Penn

Mrs. Hughs (Mary) - 1828 - 242 pages
...skill contrived and composed the frame and laws of this government to the great end of government, to support power in reverence with the people, and...free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration ; for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience...
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Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania: Devoted to the Preservation of ..., Volume 1

Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 470 pages
...to the best of our skill, contrived and composed the frame and laws of this government, to the treat end of all government, viz. To support power in reverence...people, and to secure the people from the abuse of powers "'at they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 1

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 546 pages
...the world ; concluding with a very just and patriotic declaration, that the end of government was " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power.'' This system of government, together with the fundamental laws, received the assent of those who had...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 1

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 544 pages
...the world ; concluding with a very just and patriotic declaration, that the end of government was " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power.'1'' This system of government, together with the fundamental laws, received the assent of those...
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The Annals of America: From the Discovery by Columbus in the Year ..., Volume 1

Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 614 pages
...published in April ; and the chief intention of this famous charter was declared to be " for the support of power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power : For liberty, without obedience, is confusion : and obedience, without liberty, is slavery." The body...
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Annals of Philadelphia,: Being a Collection of Memoirs, Anecdotes ...

John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1830 - 902 pages
...good conscience to man, to the best of our skill, contrived and composed the frame and law of this government, viz. to support power in reverence with...free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration ; for liberty without obedience, is confusion, and obedience...
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