A92147:1167
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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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.
P. Prelate. They say the power is derived to the King from the people, Cumulativè, or Communicativé, non Privativé by way of communication, not by way of privation, so as the people denude not themselves of this sovereignty. As the King maketh a Lieutenant in Ireland, not to denude himself of his Royal power, but to put him in trust for his service. If this be their mind, the King is in a poor case. The principal authority is in the Delegate, and so the people is still Judge, and the King their Deputy.
P. Prelate. They say the power is derived to the King from the people, Cumulativè, or Communicativé, non Privativé by way of communication, not by way of privation, so as the people denude not themselves of this soveraignty. As the King maketh a Lieutenant in Ireland, not to denude himselfe of his Royall power, but to put him in trust for his service. If this be their mind, the King is in a poore case. The principal authority is in the Deligate, and so the people is still Iudge, and the King their Deputy.
Ans. The P. Prelate taketh on him to write he knoweth not what, this is not our opinion. The King is King, and hath the peoples power not as their Deputy.
1. Because the people is not principal Judge, and the King subordinate. The King in the executive power of Laws, is really a Sovereign above the people, a Deputy is not so.
1. Because the people is not principall Iudge, and the King subordinate. The King in the executive power of Lawes, is really a Soveraigne above the people, a Deputy is not so.