Grata Patria, The Prerogative of Popular Government.

And on the Western with the following:

Piæ & Perpetuæ Memoriæ

D. D.

OLPHAUS MEGALETOR Lord Archon, and sole Legislator of OCEANA.

pater patria.

BEING A POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN TWO BOOKS.

The Former

Concerning the first Preliminary of Oceana, inlarg’d, interpreted, and vindicated from all such Mistakes or Slanders as have bin alleg’d against it under the Notion of Objections.

The Second

Concerning Ordination, against Dr. H. Hammond, Dr. L. Seaman, and the Authors they follow.

In which two Books is contain’d the whole Commonwealth of the Hebrews, or of Israel, Senat, People, and Magistracy, both as it stood in the Institution by Moses, and as it came to be form’d after the Captivity.

As also the different Policys introduc’d into the Church of Christ, during the Time of the Apostles.

Without Council Purposes are disappointed; but in the Multitude of Counsillors they are established.

La multitudine è piu Savia è piu costante ch’un Principe.