A57975:169
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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Nor yet at that time when he is formally made King by the people; for Saul was not King formally, because of Samuel's anointing, nor yet was he King because another spirit was infused into him, v. 5, 6. for he was yet a private man, till the States of Israel chose him King at Mizpeh. And the word of God useth words of action to express the peoples power, Judg. 9.6. And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the men of Millo, [Greek or Hebrew] regnare fecerunt, 1they caused him to be King. The same is said, 1 Sam. 10.15. they caused Saul to reign, 2 K. 10.5. [Greek or Hebrew] We shall not King any man, 1 Chron. 12.38. They came to Hebron [Greek or Hebrew] to King David over all Israel, Deut. 17. three times the making of a King is given to the people. 7. When thou shalt say, [Greek or Hebrew] I shall set a King over me: if it were not their power to make a King, no law could be imposed on them not to make a stranger their King, 1 King. 12.20. all the congregation Kinged Jeroboam, 2or made him King over all Israel, 2 King. 11.12. They Kinged Joash, or made Joash to reign. 6. The people are to say, You are Gods, and your power is below, saith the Prelate: what then? ergo, their power is not from God also: It followeth not, subordinata non pugnant. The Scripture saith both, the Lord ⟨p. 21⟩exalted David to be King, and, All power is from God: and so the power of a L. Major of a City:3 and the people made David King also, and the City maketh such a man L. Major. It is the Anabaptists argument; God writeth his law in our heart, and teacheth his own children, ergo, books, and the ministry of men are needless: So all Sciences and lawful arts are from God: ergo, Sciences applied to men, are not from mens free will, industry and studies. The Prelate extolleth the King, when he will have his Royalty from God, the way that John Stiles is the husband of such a woman.