The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ...

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The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ...

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Johnston, Nathaniel, 1627-1705.

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London :: Printed by T.B. for Robert Clavel ...,

1686.

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Monarchy -- Great Britain.

Sovereignty.

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"The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A46988.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE KING.
• THE Introduction.
• OF THE EXCELLENCY OF Monarchical Government, Especially of the English Monarchy; WHEREIN, Is largely Treated of the several Benefits of KINGLY GOVERNMENT, and the Incon∣venience of COMMON-WEALTHS, &c.
  • CHAP. I. A Comparison of the Body Natural and Politic; with an account of the subject Matter treated of.
  • CHAP. II. Of the necessity of Government in general, in Families first, and after in Societies.
  • CHAP. III. That the People are not the Original of Authority and Government.
  • CHAP. IV. The Benefit of Government from the Establishing and Instituting of Laws.
  • CHAP. V. Propriety secured by Government.
  • CHAP. VI. Of Democracy, and the Inconveniences of it.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the several Forms of Government in Greece, before and in A∣ristotle's time, and of the Roman Commonwealth.
  • CHAP. VIII. The Inconveniences of all kinds of Republic Governments.
  • CHAP. IX. Of Monarchical Government, and the Preference of it before other Forms.
  • CHAP. X. The Character of a good King in general.
  • CHAP. XI. The Care of Religion a duty incumbent upon Kings.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Clemency of a Prince, and how far Beneficial.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of Prudence requisite in a Prince.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of a Prince's Courage and Conduct in Military Affairs.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Burthen and Care of Kings in Governing.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the King's Authority and Soveraignty.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of the Soveraignty of the Kings of England, according to our Histories and Laws.
  • CHAP. XVIII. That the Sovereign is unaccountable to any but God.
  • CHAP. XIX. That the Sovereign may dispense with the Execution of the Laws of his Country in several Cases.
  • CHAP. XX. That the Sovereign is not to be resisted or rebelled against, upon pretence of ill Government, Irreligion, or any such matter.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of the King's Authority in making Laws.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of the Government of the Britans, and the Romans imposing their Laws upon them.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of the German Government, and Laws of several Countries; after breaking of the Roman Empire, and an Introduction to under∣stand the Saxon Law-makers.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of the Saxon Great Councils, of whom they consisted, and how, du∣ring their Government, the Laws were established by the respe∣ctive Kings.
  • CHAP. XXV. Of the great Councils of the Norman Kings, 'till the end of the Reign of King John.
    • Of the Great Councils in William the Second's time.
    • Of the Great Councils in King Henry the First's time.
    • Of the Great Councils in King Stephen's time.
    • Of the Great Council in King Henry the Second's Reign.
    • Of the Great Councils in King Richard the First's time.
    • Of the Great Councils in King John's time.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Of the Great Councils and Parliaments during the Reign of King Henry the Third, to the end of the Reign of King Edward the Third.
    • Of Parliaments in King Edward the First's Reign.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Edward the Second's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Edward the Third's time.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Of the Parliaments of England, during the Reigns of King Rich∣ard the Second, to the First Year of King James the Second.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Henry the Fourth's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Henry the Fifth's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Henry the Sixth's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Edward the Fourth's Reign.
    • Of the Parliament in King Richard the Third's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Henry the Seventh's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Henry the Eighth's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Edward the Sixth's Reign.
    • Of the Parliaments in Queen Mary's Reign.
    • Of the Parliaments in Queen Elizabeth's time.
    • Of the Parliaments in King James the First's Reign.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Charles the First's Reign.
    • Of the Parliaments in King Charles the Seconds Reign.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Of the modern rightly constituted Parliaments.
    • SECT. 1. Of the General Ʋse of Parliaments.
    • SECT. 2. Of the Summons of the Prelates.
    • SECT. 3. Of the Summons of the Temporal Lords.
    • SECT. 4. Of the Judicature of the House of Lords.
    • SECT. 5. Of the Assistants to the House of Lords.
    • SECT. 6. Concerning the House of Commons.
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    • SECT. 7. Concerning the Speaker, and the Privileges of the House of Com∣mons.
    • SECT. 8. Of Priviledges of the House of Commons concerning Liberty of Speech.
    • SECT. 9. Of the Privilege from Arrests.
    • SECT. 10. Concerning Regulating Elections.
    • SECT. 11. Concerning the House of Commons Censuring, Imprisoning, and Expelling their own Members.
    • SECT. 12. Concerning the Royal Assent to Bills.
  • CHAP. XXIX. Of Factious Combinations in Parliaments.
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  • CHAP. XXX. Of the Kings most Honourable Privy-Council.
  • CHAP. XXXI. Of Ministers of State.
  • CHAP. XXXII. Of the Kings Soveraignity in appointing Magistrates.
  • CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Soveraigns appointing Judges, Courts of Justice, and other Officers.
    • SECT. 1.
    • SECT. 2 The Court of High-Steward.
    • SECT. 3 The Court of King's-Bench.
    • SECT. 4. The Court of Common-Pleas.
    • SECT. 5. Court of Chancery.
    • SECT. 6. Of the Court of the Exchequer.
    • SECT. 7. Of Itinerant Justices, and Justices of Assize, and Nisi Prius.
    • SECT. 8. Justices of Oyer and Terminer.
    • SECT. 9. Of the Kings Erection of Courts.
    • SECT. 10. Of the Judges Oath.
  • CHAP. XXXIV. Of Justices of Peace, and their Sessions.
  • CHAP. XXXV. Of the Kings Soveraignty in making War and Peace.
  • CHAP. XXXVI. Concerning raising of Money upon the Subject, and the obligation of Subjects to supply the Soveraign.
  • CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Nobility.
  • CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the Gentry of England.
  • CHAP. XXXIX. Of the Commonalty of England, of the lower rank especially.
  • CHAP. XL. Of the Temper and Disposition of the Common People of the lowest Rank.
  • CHAP. XLI. Of Subjects Obedience.
  • CHAP. XLII. Of Faction and Sedition in the State: the Causers and Causes of them.
  • CHAP. XLIII. Of the Symptoms and Diagnostick signs of Sedition and Faction.
  • CHAP. XLIV. Prognosticks of Sedition and Faction.
  • CHAP. XLV. The Remedies of Faction and Sedition.
  • CHAP. XLVI. The Preservatives against Faction and Sedition.
  • CHAP. XLVII. Of Conspiracies and Treasons.
  • CHAP. (XVI.) Of the Benefit and Excellency of Hereditary Monarchy.
• ERRATA.
• A Catalogue of Books, Printed for, and Sold by, Robert Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard.
  • Books in Folio.
  • Folio stitch'd.
  • Books in Quarto.
  • Quarto stitch'd.
  • Plays.
  • Books in Octavo large.
  • Books in Octavo small, and Twelves.
• Books newly Printed.