A92147:1064
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Lex, Rex. › Question 38: QUEST. XXXVIII. Whether Monarchy be the best of governments?
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.
Assert. 4. A limited and mixed Monarchy, such as is in Scotland 1and England, seem to me the best government, when Parliaments with the King, have the good of all the three. This government hath, 1. glory, order, unity from a Monarch, from the government of the most and wisest it hath safety of counsel, stability, strength; from the influence of the Commons, it hath liberty, privileges. promptitude of obedience.
Assert. 4. A limited and mixed Monarchy, such as is in Scotland 1and England, seeme to me the best government, when Parliaments with the King, have the good of all the three. This government hath, 1. glory, order, unitie from a Monarch, from the government of the most and wisest it hath safety of counsell, stability, strength; from the influence of the Commons, it hath liberty, priviledges. promptitude of obedience.
- 1A mixed Monarchy, b•st.
Object. 1. There is more power, terror, and love in one, then in many.
Object. 1. There is more power, terrour, and love in one, then in many.
Answ. Not more power, 2. terror cometh from sin, and so to nature fallen in sin, in circumstances a Monarchy is best.
Answ. Not more power, 2. terrour cometh from sin, and so to nature fallen in sin, in circumstances a Monarchy is best.