The learned and loyal Abraham Cowley's definition of a tyrant (published by the present Lord Bishop of Rochester) in his discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwell. Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. 1688 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A34820 Wing C6670A ESTC R33502 13431051 ocm 13431051 99529

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A34820) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 99529) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1547:47) The learned and loyal Abraham Cowley's definition of a tyrant (published by the present Lord Bishop of Rochester) in his discourse concerning the government of Oliver Cromwell. Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. 1 broadside. [s.n.], London printed : 1688. "Reprinted, with 'several queries...', as an attack on James II."--NUC pre-1956 imprints. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.

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eng Despotism. Political science. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688. 2002-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2002-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-12 Sampled and proofread 2002-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Learned and Loyal ABRAHAM COWLEY's Definition of a Tyrant , ( Published by the Present Lord Bishop of Rochester ) IN HIS Discourse concerning the Government of Oliver Cromwell .

I Call him a Tyrant , who either Intrudes himself forcibly into the Government of his Fellow-Citizens , without any legal Authority over them , or who , having a just Title to the Government of a People , abuses it to the destruction or tormenting of them : So that all Tyrants are at the same time Usurpers , either of the whole , or at least of a part of that Power which they assume to themselves , and no less are they to be accounted Rebels , since no man can Usurp Authority over others , but by Rebelling against them who had it before , or at least against those Laws which were his Superiours .

Several Queries proposed to the Sages of the LAW , who have Studied to Advance the Publick , equally with , if not more than their own private Interest . Q. I. WHether the Legislative Power be in the King only , as in his Politick Capacity , or in the King , Lords , and Commons , in Parliament Assembled ? If in the latter , then Q. II. If the King grants a Charter , and thereby great Franchises and Priviledges , and afterwards , the Grantees obtain an Act of Parliament for the Confirmation hereof , is this the Grant of the King , or of the Parliament ? If the latter , as it seems to be , because it is done by the whole , and every part of the Legislative Power , then Q. III. To whom can these Grantees forfeit this Charter ? and who shall take Advantage of the Forfeiture ? If the King , then an Act of Parliament may be destroyed without an Act of Parliament . If the Parliament only can call them to an Account , then Q. IV. Of what Validity is a Iudgment pronounced ( under a colour of Law ) in B. R. against a Charter granted by Parliament ? If it be of any force , then the King's Bench is Superiour to the Legislative Power of the Kingdom ; If not , then Q. V. What Reason can be assigned , why it is not as safe to Act pursuant to an Act of Parliament , notwithstanding a Iudgment entred in the King's Bench , as it was to Act against an Act of Parliament , before the Iudgment was entered ? And then , Q. VI. Whether they that did the latter , were not right down Knaves , and whether they that refuse to do the former , be not more nice than wise ?

LONDON : Printed in the Year 1688.