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An English constitutional warning on factions and religion
A May 1702 discourse argues England faces ruin from civil feuds and state manipulation. It likens government to a sick patient, condemns arbitrary power, and blames incendiary clerics and factional parties for eroding civil liberties. It cites James II and Swiss cantons to illustrate unity amid religious diversity.
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