A92147:1129
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. We compare not the lord of a manor and the Lord of Heaven together, all these dissimilitudes we grant, but as the King is Gods vassal, so is he a noble and Princely vassal to the Estates of a kingdom, because they make him. 2. They make him rather then another their noble▪ servant. 3. They make him for themselves, and their own Godly, quiet, and honest life. 4. They, in their first election, limit him to such a way, to govern by law, and give to him so much power for their good, no more, in these four acts they are above the Prince, and so have a coercive power over him.
Answ. We compare not the lord of a mannor and the Lord of Heaven together, all these dissimilitudes we grant, but as the King is Gods vassal, so is he a noble and Princely vassal to the Estates of a kingdom, because they make him. 2. They make him rather then another their noble▪ servant. 3. They make him for themselves, and their own Godly, quiet, and honest life. 4. They, in their first election, limit him to such a way, to governe by law, and give to him so much power for their good, no more, in these four acts they are above the Prince, and so have a coercive power over him.
Arnisaeus n. 9. It is to make the Princes▪ fidelity doubtful to put him to an oath. Lawyers say there is no need of an oath, when a person is of approved fidelity.
Arnisaeus n. 9. It is to make the Princes▪ fidelity doubtfull to put him to an oath. Lawyers say there is no need of an oath, when a person is of approved fidelitie.
Answ. Then we are not to seek an oath of an inferior Magistrate, of a Commander in wars, of a pastor, it is presumed these are of approved fidelity, and it maketh their integrity obnoxious to slanders, to put them to an oath. 2. David was of more approved fidelity then any King now adays, and to put him to a covenant seemed to call his fidelity in question; Jonathan sought an oath of David to deal kindly with his seed, when he came to the throne, Jeremiah sought an oath of the King of Judah, did they put any note of false-hood on them therefore?