Political aphorisms: or, The true maxims of government displayed
Subtitle: Wherein is likewise proved, that paternal authority is no absolute authority, and that Adam had no such authority. That there neither is or can be any absolute government de jure, and that all such pretended government is void. That the children of Israel did often resist their evil princes without any appointment or foretelling thereof by God in scripture. That the primitive Christians did often resist their tyrannical emperors, and that Bishop Athanasius did approve of resistance. That the Protestants in all ages did resist their evil and destructive princes. Together with a historical account of the depriving of kings for their evil government, in Israel, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, and in England before and since the conquest
Contributors: Locke, John, 1632-1704.; Languet, Hubert, 1518-1581.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714, attributed name; Harrison, T. fl. 1683-1711
Edition: The third edition
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1926:5
Publisher: printed for Tho. Harrison at the West End of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill
Published: 1691
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1714 -- Early works to 1800; Political rights -- England -- Early works to 1800; Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Political aphorisms; True maxims of government displayed; Two treatises of government; Vindiciæ contra tyrannos
Notes: Variously attributed to Daniel Defoe, John Locke, Robert Ferguson, and the printer, Thomas Harrison. The most complete discussion of this difficult issue may be found in: R. Ashcraft and M.M. Goldsmith, "Locke, Revolution principles, and the formation of Whig ideology," Historical Journal 26, no.4 (1983): 773-800

Text consists of material plagiarized or adapted from a number of pamphlets including John Locke's "Two treatises of governement" and Hubert Languet's "Vindiciæ contra tyrannos"

Copy cropped at head, affecting pagination

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Wing (2nd ed.) H917E

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1926:5).