A92147:115
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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QUEST. XII. Whether or no a Kingdom may lawfully be purchased by the sole Title of Conquest. Negatur. pag. 82. 7. Argu. for the negat. a twofold right of conquest. ibid. Conquest turned in an after-consent of the people, becometh a just title. pag. 83. Conquest not a signification to us of Gods approving will. pag. 84. Mere violent domineering contrary to the acts of governing. ibid. […] ⟨image 13⟩[…]⟨image 13⟩ ⟨image 14⟩Violence hath nothing in it of a King. ibid. A bloody Conqueror not a blessing, per se, as a King is, pag. 85. Strength as prevailing is not Law or reason. pag. 86 Fathers cannot dispone of the liberty of posterity not borne. ibid. A father as a father hath not power of life and death. pag. 87. Israels and Davids Conquests of the Canaanites, Edomites, Ammonites not lawful, because conquest, but upon a Divine title of Gods promise. pag. 88. 89.
QUEST. XII. Whether or no a Kingdome may lawfully be purchased by the sole Title of Conquest. Negatur. pag. 82. 7. Argu. for the negat. a twofold right of conquest. ibid. Conquest turned in an after-consent of the people, becommeth a just title. pag. 83. Conquest not a signification to us of Gods approving will. pag. 84. Meere violent domineering contrary to the acts of governing. ibid. 〈…〉 ⟨image 13⟩〈…〉⟨image 13⟩ ⟨image 14⟩Violence hath nothing in it of a King. ibid. A bloody Conquerour not a blessing, per se, as a King is, pag. 85. Strength as prevailing is not Law or reason. pag. 86 Fathers cannot dispone of the liberty of posterity not borne. ibid. A father as a father hath not power of life and death. pag. 87. Israels and Davids Conquests of the Canaanites, Edomites, Ammonites not lawfull, because conquest, but upon a Divine title of Gods promise. pag. 88. 89.