A92147:1309
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.
The Parliament rejecting the lawful son of Corbredus the 20, King, because he was young, created Dardanus the son of Metellanus King, which is a great argument of the power of the Scottish Parliament of old for elective, rather then hereditary Kings.
The Parliament rejecting the lawfull sonne of Corbredus the 20, King, because he was young, created Dardanus the sonne of Metellanus King, which is a great argument of the power of the Scottish Parliament of old for elective, rather then hereditary Kings.
Corbredus secundus, called Galdus, the 21, King, at his Coronation1 renouncing all negative voices, did swear, See majorum consiliis acquieturum, That he should be ruled by the Parliament; and it is said, Leges quasdam tollere non potuit, adversante multitudine.
Corbredus secundus, called Galdus, the 21, King, at his Coronation1 renouncing all negative voices, did sweare, Se majorum consiliis acquieturum, That he should be ruled by the Parliament; and it is said, Leges quasdam tollere non potuit, adversante multitudine.
- 1The Oath of Galdus the 21. King of Scotland.
Lactatus R. 22. is censured by a Parliament, Quod spreto majorum 1consilio, He appointed base men to public Offices.