A92147:1342
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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Pag. 33. of the old Acts of Parliament, Members are summoned to treat and conclude.
The duty of Parliaments, and their power, according to the Laws of Scotland, may be seen in the History of Knox, now printed at London, An. 1643. in the Nobles proceeding with the Queen, who killed her Husband, and married Bodwell, and was arraigned in Parliament, and by a great part condemned to death, by many, to perpetual imprisonment.
The duty of Parliaments, and their power, according to the Laws of Scotland, may be seen in the Historie of Knox, now printed at London, An. 1643. in the Nobles proceeding with the Queen, who killed her Husband, and maried Bodwell, and was arraigned in Parliament, and by a great part condemned to death, by many, to perpetuall imprisonment.
King Charles received not Crown, Sword, and Sceptre, while first he did swear the Oath, that King James his Father did swear. ⟨p. 454⟩2. He was not crowned, till one of every one of the three Estates came and offered to him the Crown. 3. With an express condition of his duty, before he be crowned.
King Charles received not Crown, Sword, and Scepter, while first he did sweare the Oath, that King Iames his Father did sweare. ⟨p. 454⟩2. He was not crowned, till one of every one of the three Estates came and offered to him the Crown. 3. With an expresse condition of his duty, before he be crowned.