A92147:193
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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Nor yet at that time when he is formally made King by the people; for Saul was not King formally, because of Samuel's anointing, nor yet was he King because another spirit was infused into him, v. 5, 6. for he was yet a private man, till the States of Israel chose him King at Mizpeh. And the word of God useth words of action to express the peoples power, Judg. 9. 6. And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the men of Millo, [Greek or Hebrew] regnare fecerunt, they caused him to be King. The same is1 said, 1 Sam. 10. 15. they caused Saul to reign, 2 K. 10. 5. [Greek or Hebrew] We shall not King any man, 1 Chron. 12. 38. They came to Hebron [Greek or Hebrew] to King David over all Israel, Deut. 17. three times the making of a King is given to the people. 7. When thou shalt say, [Greek or Hebrew] I shall set a King over me: if it were not their power to make a King, no law could be imposed on them not to make a stranger their King, 1 King. 12. 20. all the congregation Kinged Jeroboam, or made him King over all Israel, 2 King.2 11. 12. They Kinged Joash, or made Joash to reign. 6. The people are to say, You are Gods, and your power is below, saith the Prelate: what then? ergo, their power is not from God also: It followeth not, subordinata non pugnant. The Scripture saith both, the Lord ⟨p. 21⟩exalted David to be King, and, All power is from God: and so the power of a L. Major of a City: and the people made David 3King also, and the City maketh such a man L. Major. It is the Anabaptists argument; God writeth his law in our heart, and teacheth his own children, ergo, books, and the ministry of men are needless: So all Sciences and lawful arts are from God: ergo, Sciences applied to men, are not from mens free will, industry and studies. The Prelate extolleth the King, when he will have his Royalty from God, the way that John Stiles is the husband of such a woman.