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Page 62
... representatives acting in their names . From these and other examples which might be given , it would seem as if every proper occasion had been embraced to give a full and repeated sanction to the * Deut . 1 : 1 , 22. Josh . 18 : 3 , 4 ...
... representatives acting in their names . From these and other examples which might be given , it would seem as if every proper occasion had been embraced to give a full and repeated sanction to the * Deut . 1 : 1 , 22. Josh . 18 : 3 , 4 ...
Page 63
... representatives of the people . Acts and proceedings are often attributed to " the Congregation , " when from the nature of the occasion the whole population could neither have acted nor have been present to act . While on the way to ...
... representatives of the people . Acts and proceedings are often attributed to " the Congregation , " when from the nature of the occasion the whole population could neither have acted nor have been present to act . While on the way to ...
Page 213
... representatives of the people in their several assemblies and conventions ; to preserve and strengthen their union , to give wisdom and stability to their councils , and direct them to the most efficacious measures for establishing the ...
... representatives of the people in their several assemblies and conventions ; to preserve and strengthen their union , to give wisdom and stability to their councils , and direct them to the most efficacious measures for establishing the ...
Page 217
... representative govern- ments in the provinces of the empire . The liberty of antiquity cradled in single cities , was confined to the citizens who were present on the spot , and could take an active part in the public deliberations ...
... representative govern- ments in the provinces of the empire . The liberty of antiquity cradled in single cities , was confined to the citizens who were present on the spot , and could take an active part in the public deliberations ...
Page 218
... pro- prietors unwilling to undertake the risk or expense of personal attendance on the great council of the state . Hence the introduc- tion of Parliaments or Representative Legislatures , the greatest addition 218 NOTES .
... pro- prietors unwilling to undertake the risk or expense of personal attendance on the great council of the state . Hence the introduc- tion of Parliaments or Representative Legislatures , the greatest addition 218 NOTES .
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