Milton dismantles the divinity and authority of kings and magistrates when he redefines their role as simply “deputies of the people,” and therefore, not above reproach. They are to be challenged politically, morally, philosophically, and legally. And they are expected to act and serve for the common good of all the people and the body politic. Moreover, man is made in the “image and resemblance of God” and possesses the freedom to think and reason, which one quickly relinquishes and abdicates to further personal desires and interests.
Edith
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