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as Judge Blackstone has declared) “a figure rather too bold,” but even totally false and unjust; because the Parliament is manifestly limited, (as all powers on earth must be,) and cannot “do every thing that is not naturally impossible;” though Judge Blackstone suppofes it can (I Com. p. 161.) for the “Power (83) of Right (or Justice) alone is of God; but that of Wrong (or Injury) is of the Devil; and the works of whichsoever of these the King” (or any other man) “shall do, of the same shall he be esteemed the servant.” (84)