A92147:1104
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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he must, by that same, come under some coactive power to fulfil his covenant, for omne promissum (saith the Law) cadit in debitum. What any doth promise falleth under debt, if the covenant be politic and civil, as is the covenant between King David and all Israel, 2 Sam. 5. 1, 2, 3. and between1 King Jehoash and the people, 2 King. 11. 17, 18. Then the King must come under a civil obligation to perform the covenant, and though their be none superior to King, and the people on earth to compel them both to perform what they have promised, yet de jure, by the Law of Nations, each may compel the other to mutual performance▪ This is evident,
he must, by that same, come under some coactive power to fulfill his covenant, for omne promissum (saith the Law) cadit in debitum. What any doth promise falleth under debt, if the covenant be politique and civil, as is the covenant between King David and all Israel, 2 Sam. 5. 1, 2, 3. and between1 King Iehoash and the people, 2 King. 11. 17, 18. Then the King must come under a civil obligation to performe the covenant, and though their be none superiour to King, and the people on earth to compell them both to performe what they have promised, yet de jure, by the Law of Nations, each may compell the other to mutuall performance▪ This is evident,
- 1A promise layeth a politic obligation on the promiser, and giveth law to him to whom the promise is made, to press performance, or punish violation, when the promises are betwixt man and man.A promise layeth a politique obligation on the promiser, and giveth law to him to whom the promise is made, to presse performance, or punish violation, when the promises are betwixt man and man.