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Printed by Styner and Cist, at the north-east corner of Race- and Second-streets,
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Written before the departure of the British army from Philadelphia, 1778, by a native of Pennsylvania ; to which are added, for the information of all rational enquirers, an appendix, consisting of extracts from An essay concerning obedience to the supreme powers, and the duty of subjects in all revolutions, published in England soon after the revolution of 1688. The second edition. The "Address" attributed to Isaac Grey by Evans and Hildeburn; the "Essay" to Matthew Tindal. "Appendix, shewing the reasonableness of obedience to the supreme powers, and to the duty of subjects in all revolutions", page 30-48. "'The Friends buying up the first edition in order to suppress it, induced Mr. Ebenezer Hazard (of Philadelphia) to republish it. W.G.'" From a ms. note on the back of the title of a copy of the above.": Smith, Joseph. A descriptive catalogue of Friends' books, 1867, vol. 1, p. 71.
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