A92147:1013
A treatise of civil policy
A treatise of civil policy: being a resolution of forty three questions concerning prerogative, right and privilege, in reference to the supreme prince and the people. / By Samuel Rutherford professor of divinity of St Andrews in Scotland.A treatise of civil policy: being a resolution of forty three questions concerning prerogative, right and priviledge, in reference to the supream prince and the people. / By Samuel Rutherford professor of divintiy of St Andrews in Scotland.
London, : Printed and are to be sold by Simon Miller at the Star in St Pauls Church-yard near the West end., 1657 i.e. 1656
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Answ. It is true, Cyprian reputed prayers his armour, but not his only armour. Though Ambrose, de facto, used no other against Justina; the places say nothing against the lawfulness of self-defence. Ambrose speaketh of that armour and these means of defence, that are proper to Pastors, and these are prayers and tears, not the sword; because Pastors carry the Ark, that is their charge, not the sword, that is the Magistrates place.
Answ. It is true, Cyprian reputed prayers his armour, but not his onely armour. Though Ambrose, de facto, used no other against Iustina; the places say nothing against the lawfulnesse of selfe-defence. Ambrose speaketh of that armour and these meanes of defence, that are proper to Pastors, and these are prayers and teares, not the sword; because Pastors carry the Arke, that is their charge, not the sword, that is the Magistrates place.
Object. 4. Tertullian Apolog. c. 37. saith expressly, that the Christians might for strength and number have defended themselves against their persecutors, but thought it unlawful. Quando vel una nox pauculis faculis largitatem ul•ionis po et operari, si malum malo dispungi penes nos liceret, sed absit ut igni humano vindicetur divina secta, aut doleat pati, in quo probetur. Si enim hostes extraneos, non tantum vindices occultos agere vellemus, deesset nobis vis numerorum & copiarum?
Object. 4. Tertullian Apolog. c. 37. saith expresly, that the Christians might for strength and number have defended themselves against their persecutors, but thought it unlawfull. Quando vel una nox pauculis faculis largitatem ul•ionis po et operari, si malum malo dispungi penes nos liceret, sed absit ut igni humano vindicetur divina secta, aut doleat pati, in quo probetur. Si enim hostes extraneos, non tantum vindices occultos agere vellemus, deesset nobis vis numerorum & copiarum?