Magistrates and the minister of God in law and order
A sermon style meditation cites Paul and ancient philosophers to argue that magistrates serve as God’s ministers for good and must be obeyed when they wield power lawfully. It contends rulers are not to be feared for evil acts but for justice, and true obedience aligns with the law.
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Middlesex Journal
Cicero
Paul
St. Paul
Hink
Gatty
Abraham
Christ
Mutt
Apostle
St. Chrysostin
Fas
Hirodotus
Pindar
Orpheus
Bamsaa
Plato
Leiv
Ancient authority questioned in Cicero and Ezekiel
The text discusses the source of political legitimacy, arguing that true governance derives from God and that no scripture supports absolute earthly authority. It cites Cicero and Ezekiel to claim rulers lack inherent absolute power and that obedience is not unconditional. The passage critiques monarchic supremacy and stresses justice and accountability.
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Ezekiel
Israel
PARNASSUS or POETS WALK A Middlesex Journal poem
The piece mocks Oxford and Cambridge dons, London merchants, and political elites. It lampoons Vice-Can and college heads over Tokay wine at Golgotha, with racy lines about drinking, corruption, and manipulation of public institutions continuing through a satirical address poem attributed to B. W. profesor of Maudlin College with notes by the Tokay-Butler.
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Middlesex Journal
Essex
Kent
London
University of Oxford
B. W. Profetor
Maudlin College
Tokay-Butler
Britannia
Oxford
Lambeth
Trim
Tran
Royal Speech and Oxford Address on Liberty and Loyalty
Fragmentary 17th century dialogue describes a royal prerogative speech and clerical protests at Oxford and Essex. It portrays subjects pledging loyal support to the throne while lamenting famine and loss, with bishops and colleges debating property and duty under royal authority.
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Effex
Oxford
Efsex
Kent
Lottery lottery prize list with large sums and tickets
A damaged OCR excerpt describes a lottery offering numerous prizes including twenty thousand pounds and other large prizes with varying ticket numbers. It mentions drawing beginning on a November third and notes government securities bought and sold by commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yycia
London
Mr. Goffs Public Address on Reputation and Privacy
A fragmentary manuscript presents Mr Goffrbs address urging censorship to protect reputation and social harmony. It mentions private lodging for ladies, discretion, humanity, and secret matters, and directs readers to apply to Goff a surgeon and midwife at Pall Mall near St Albans Street.
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Mr.gofrb
Nancy
Pall Mall
St. Albanis Street
Cure by Norton Drops Recounted Amid Long Illness
A patient named James Bource relates a lengthy illness from 1767 to 1768 with curative response after using Mr Norton’s drops at Golden-square London. He describes failed prior treatments including galivation and various therapies, then recovery aided by a military surgeon, and credits the drops with restoring strength and healing sores. He urges others to seek Norton’s Drops at 6s a bottle and attests to their supposed wide efficacy for leprosy scurvy ulcers fistulas piles and other blood disorders.
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SLR
Dinnterailey
Cork
Choolminster
Fang
Tam
James Bourcere
Norton
Golden-square
Piccadilly
London
John Norton
Fell
Williamy Deeting
Newport-Sweet
Royal revee at St Fantes and a tour to Richmond
LONDON July 26 report of a revee at St Fantes after which his Majesty returned to Richmond. It is noted at the west end of the town that Earl Spenedesvill delivered a pole of consequence in the administration. On Monday the Earl of Bute set out from his house in Louth Audley fleet for his seat at Luton Hove Bedfordshire.
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J. Benfunc RE
Wrightson
Somersetshire
Adtard and Browne
Fleet- Areet
J.fell
T. Evans
Pater-nosterow
F. Blythe
Royal Exchange
Great Britain
Ireland
Chufe
Wale
St.Fantes’s
Richmond
Earl
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Cambridge
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Middletek
Peter-nofter-Row
Mot
Sir Baull-Face
Middlesex
Mr. Norton
Goldten-squares Lindon
N. B
Sok
Axe
Maredant
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