A57975:102
Lex, Rex
Lex, rex The law and the prince : a dispute for the just prerogative of king and people : containing the reasons and causes of the most necessary defensive wars of the kingdom of Scotland and of their expedition for the aid and help of their dear brethren of England : in which their innocency is asserted and a full answer is given to a seditious pamphlet entitled Sacro-sancta regum majestas, or, The sacred and royal prerogative of Christian kings, under the name of J. A. but penned by Jo. Maxwell the excommunicate P. Prelate. : with a scriptural confutation of the ruinous grounds of W. Barclay, H. Grotius, H. Arnisœus, Ant. de Domi P. Bishop of Spalata, and of other late anti-magistratical royalists, as the author of Ossorianum, D. Fern, E. Symmons, the doctors of Aberdeen, &c. : in XLIV questions.Lex, rex The law and the prince : a dispute for the just prerogative of king and people : containing the reasons and causes of the most necessary defensive wars of the kingdom of Scotland and of their expedition for the ayd and help of their dear brethren of England : in which their innocency is asserted and a full answer is given to a seditious pamphlet intituled Sacro-sancta regum majestas, or, The sacred and royall prerogative of Christian kings, under the name of J. A. but penned by Jo. Maxwell the excommunicate P. Prelat. : with a scripturall confutation of the ruinous grounds of W. Barclay, H. Grotius, H. Arnisœus, Ant. de Domi P. Bishop of Spalata, and of other late anti-magistratical royalists, as the author of Ossorianum, D. Fern, E. Symmons, the doctors of Aberdeen, &c. : in XLIV questions.
London: printed for John Field, 1644London: printed for Iohn Field, 1644
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QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law? p. 230, 231. The Law above the King in four things, 1. In constitution, 2. Direction, 3. Limitation, 4. Coaction, p. 231. In what sense the King may do all things, p. 231, 232. The King under the morality of Laws. 2. Under Fundamental Laws, not under punishment to be inflicted by himself, nor because ⟨image 17⟩of the eminency of his place, but for the physical incongruity thereof, p. 232, 233. If, and how the King may punish himself? p. 233. That the King transgressing in a heinous manner, is under the Coaction of Law, proved by seven Arguments, p. 234, 235, seq. The Coronation of a King, who is supposed to be a just Prince, yet proveth after a Tyrant, is conditional, and from ignorance, and so unvoluntary; and in so far, not obligatory in Law, p. 234, 235. Royalists confess, a Tyrant in exercise may be dethroned, p. 235, 236. How the people is the seat of the power of Sovereignty, p. 239, 240. The place, Psal. 51. Against thee only have I sinned, &c. discussed, p. 241, 242. Israels not rising in arms against Pharaoh, examined, p. 245, 246, 247, 248, 249. And Judahs not working their own deliverance under Cyrus, p. 248, 249. A Covenant without the Kings concurrence lawful, p. 249, 250, 251.
QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law? p. 230, 231. The Law above the King in four things, 1. In constitution, 2. Direction, 3. Limitation, 4. Coaction, p. 231. In what sense the King may do all things, p. 231, 232. The King under the moralitie of Laws. 2. Vnder Fundamentall Laws, not under punishment to be inflicted by himself, nor because ⟨image 17⟩of the eminency of his place, but for the physicall incongruity thereof, p. 232, 233. If, and how the King may punish himself? p. 233. That the King transgressing in a hainous manner, is under the Coaction of Law, proved by seven Arguments, p. 234, 235, seq. The Coronation of a King, who is supposed to be a just Prince, yet proveth after a Tyrant, is conditionall, and from ignorance, and so unvoluntary; and in so far, not obligatory in Law, p. 234, 235. Royalists confesse, a Tyrant in exercise may be dethroned, p. 235, 236. How the people is the seat of the power of Soveraigntie, p. 239, 240. The place,