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Immortality of his own Soul, and that its Happiness consisted only in a continued Conjunction with this supream Being_.
The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail
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The end of the Assemblies of auld was, whow Chryst's Kingdome might stand in halines and friedome: now, it is whow Kirk and Relligioun may be framed to the polytic esteat of a frie Monarchie, and to advance and promot the grandour of man, and supream absolut authoritie in all causes, and over all persones, alsweill Ecclesiasticall as Civill. '
Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series William Morison
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Conversation upon Moral and religious Subjects; the inquiry was the most easy and natural evedences of ye existence and attributes of ye supream Being -- in discussing upon the Subject we was nearly agreed and propose meeting again every first monday after the fool Moon to meet at 4 and break-up at 8.
Highways & Byways in Sussex E.V. Lucas
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Calm: There the Soul raised and lifted up to this passive State, becomes united to its greatest Good, without costing it any trouble or pains for this Union: There in that supream Region, and sacred Temple of the Soul, that greatest Good takes its Complacency, manifests it self, and creates a relish from the Creature, in a way above Sense and all humane understanding:
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There is throughout this simple little book a noble appreciation of love as the "supream good" for the soul.
Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries Rufus Matthew Jones 1905
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This Gentleman's Business was to fix himself in my Lord's Place, and recommend himself to the supream Government.
The History and Present State of Virginia, in Four Parts 1722
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And which is worst of all, if this be true, there can be no Rebellion, for then the People is the supream power.
His Majesties Declaration Defended John Dryden 1665
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Protestant Religion, and the inslaving the whole Nation_, to which I will only add, that of all these matters next and immediately under God, he and his Party, constitute themselves the supream Judges.
His Majesties Declaration Defended John Dryden 1665
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But the supream power, and the management of all things, must be wholly in their Party, as it was in _Watt Tyler_, and _Jack Cade_ of famous memory, when they had got a King into their possession: for this Party, will never think his Majesty their own, till they have him as safe, as they had his
His Majesties Declaration Defended John Dryden 1665
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We will take this all the way to the supream cort if we have two.
RO.RSS 2008
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