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A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast,…A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast,…
A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1644 by Samuel Rutherfurd.A sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1644 by Samuel Rutherfurd.
Edinburgh: printed by Evan Tyler, 1644
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use 1. You are entrusted by God with an honourable Virgin, a Kings daughter, Psal. 45. 9. Now then for her Fathers sake, and for her Fathers blessing, deal kindly with her: As you love the Bridegroom take care of the Bride. You have now amongst your hands Christ, his Crown, his Israel, his glory, Isaiah 46. 13. his Prerogative Royal: be faithful Tuterers and active Factors for the Privileges, Laws, and Liberties of the high Court of heaven.
Vse 1. You are entrusted by God with an honourable Virgin, a Kings daughter, Psal. 45. 9. Now then for her Fathers sake, and for her Fathers blessing, deale kindely with her: As you love the Bridegroome take care of the Bride. You have now amongst your hands Christ, his Crowne, his Israel, his glory, Esay 46. 13. his Prerogative Royall: be faithfull Tuterers and active Factors for the Priviledges, Lawes, and Liberties of the high Court of heaven.
Use 2. If this be the place and relation that Princes have to Christ and his Church, then can the Lord have given no power to any Ruler to waste and destroy the mountain of the Lord.
Vse 2. If this be the place and relation that Princes have to Christ and his Church, then can the Lord have given no power to any Ruler to waste and destroy the mountaine of the Lord.
For, 1. All royal power given of God, Deut. 17. 18, 19, 20. in the first moulding of royal highness, was a power to rule according to that which is written in the Book of the Law, and so there can be no royal power to the contrary, truly royal.