... and them that are as ourselves, what several rules and canons natural reason hath drawn for direction of life no man is ignorant." (Eccl. Pol. i.)* * Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity. THE LAW OF NATURE: [II. 6] 6. But though this be a state of liberty, yet it is not a state of licence; though man in that state have an uncontrollable liberty to ... ...

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... "a challenge to the doctrine of the divine right of kings "the sovereign's power is absolute and not subject to the law. Temporal power is also always superior to ecclesiastical power. Though Hobbes favored a monarchy as the most efficient form of sovereignty, his theory could apply equally well to king or parliament. His political philosophy led to investigations by other ... ...

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