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Show [ 2 ] [3] fairly warrant; and fuch only are referred to in the following Declaration of the Natural Right of popular RepreiEntation in the legiflature. " Amongft all the rights and privileges culiar to this iflzzml, but it is alfo a N4turul Rig/5t, which cannot, Without the mofl: flagrant and ftimulating injul'tice, be withdrawn from any part of the Britifh Empire 6y any (worldly (ml/90773}: wharf/oever; becaufe, " by the natural Law, (I appertaining unto us," (laid that truly noblelawyer, Lord Sommers,) (I) " that " of‘ having a Share in the Liegiflation, (C and being to be governed by luch laws 1‘ as we ourfelves {hall chufe, is the molt " fundamental and efléntz'ol, as well as the molt advantageous and beneficial, file." And as all Britifh fubjeé‘ts, whethe r in Great-Britain, Ireland, or the Colo- nies, are equally free by the law of Na.- ture, they'certainly are equally enti tled to the fame Nalurul Rights that are gflézztfal for. . their own prefervatiOn; bec aufe this prrv1lege of " [raving aflwre in the leg?‘ . . . [011072 is not merely a " whereunto he [ALMIGHTY Goo] " hath made all fubjeét," (lays the learned Hooker,) (2) " the lawful power of " making laws, to command whole po" lz'ticfocietz'es of men, belongeth {0 pro- ‘ perly unto the fame entire jocz'etz'es, that " for any Prince or Potentate, of what " " " " " " " " kind/bearer upon earth, to exercife the fame of himfelf," [orthemfelves,] "and not either by exprefs Commiflion im- mediately and perfonally received from God, or elfe by authority derived at the firf't from fliez'r coufim‘ upon who/2' per- [out they z'mpofe laws, it is no better than mere tyranny! Laws they are Brztz/lo Rig/5t, pe~ B 2 " not, culiar (i) judgement of whole Kingdoms, 65ft. p. ‘4‘ 1, (2) Hooker's Ecclefiaflical Polity, lib. pr 87. §. 10, |