A92147:1220
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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5. They did never swear and covenant, to defend their own fancies, For the Confession and Covenant of the Protestant Religion, translated in Latin to all the Protestants in Europe and America, being termed a fancy, is a clear evidence, That this P. Prelate was justly excommunicated for Popery.
5. They did never swear and covenant, to defend their own fancies, For the Confession and Covenant of the Protestant Religion, translated in Latin to all the Protestants in Europe and America, being termed a fancie, is a clear evidence, That this P. Prelate was justly excommunicated for Popery.
6. This Covenant was sworn by King James, and his house, by the whole Land, by the Prelates themselves. And to this fancy, this P. Prelate by the Law of our Land was obliged to swear, when he received degrees in the University.
6. This Covenant was sworm by King James, and his house, by the whole Land, by the Prelates themselves. And to this fancy, this P. Prelate by the Law of our Land was obliged to swear, when he received degrees in the Universitie.
7. There is reason our Covenant should provide against divisive motions. The Prelates moved the King to command all the Land to swear our Covenant, in the Prelatical sense, against the intent thereof, and only to divide, and so command. Judge what Religion Prelates are of, who will have the Name of God profaned by a whole Nation, by swearing fancies.
7. There is reason our Covenant should provide against divisive motions. The Prelates moved the King to command all the Land to swear our Covenant, in the Prelaticall sense, against the intent thereof, and onely to devide, and so command. Iudge what Religion Prelates are of, who will have the Name of God prophaned by a whole Nation, by swearing fancies.