In this classic work, Parker argues for the divine authority of the law of nature and the Christian religion. He examines the relationship between reason and faith, and offers a compelling defense of Christianity as the one true religion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Excerpt from A Demonstration of the Divine Authority of the Law of Nature, and of the Christian Religion: In Two Parts Corruptions zof prodigious m, the'ir1n1piet1cs[as debaucheries, yet'the Reverence of Religion (fuch as it was in' appearance preferved with fome thew of facrednefs among the rankell Arbe ifis-andthe worf't of Men, this-was thought intolerable when all otherflwiekednefles were Openly allowed and praétifed. But how it comes topafs among us (unlefs it hethat the erifie of one Age makes Way/for the of another) -i know nor, the Plebeans and Mechanicks have philofophi-i fed themfelves into Principles of Impiety, and read their Leétures of Atheifm in the Streets'and the High-ways. And they [are able to demonltrate out of the Leviathan, that there is no God nor Providence, but that all'things come to pafs by an eternal Chain of natu'ral'caufes: That there are no of Good and Evil but. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Demonstration of the Divine Authority of the Law of Nature, and of the Christian Religion, Vol. 1 of 2 Has no fulficient proof of its pretended Di vine Authority, and that no wife Man is under any obligation to embrace it, but onely as it happens to be commanded by the Laws of the Realm. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

No study in the history of seventeenth century thought is completed without some mention of Richard Cumberland, one of the many writers who aimed to refute Hobbes. Cumberland remains on of the few important writers of his century on whom, until now, nothing of substance has been written In the past Cumberland has been somewhat unfairly overshadowed by his fellow anti-Hobbists. His one important work, De Legibus Naturae, first appeared in Latin in 1672 and has never been satisfactorily translated into English. That he published so little in such a prolific age was unusual, but his influence through his work continued to be felt well into the nineteenth century. It is now clear that he went further than both Grotius and Pufendorf in devising a system which prefigured classical utilitarianism, propounding a cosmology based upon the reconciliation of charity and self-interest. In this study, Cumberland is placed for the first time, in his intellectual and historical setting. The author describes Cumberland's life, his work as Bishop of Peterborough, his book and above all his position in the development of natural law theory.

Philip Hamburger’s Law and Judicial Duty traces the early history of what is today called "judicial review." The book sheds new light on a host of misunderstood problems, including intent, the status of foreign and international law, the cases and controversies requirement, and the authority of judicial precedent. The book is essential reading for anyone concerned about the proper role of the judiciary.