A treatise of civil policy

Name: A treatise of civil policy
Author: Samuel Rutherford

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.

Samuel Rutherford 1600?–1661London, : 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

[34], 438 p. · 210k words · Wing R2396 · ESTC R207911

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Lex, Rex. › Question 5: QUEST. V. Whether or no P. P. the Author of Sac. San. Regum Majestas, called the sacred…

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I go on with the Prelate, c. 3. Sacred Sovereignty is to be preserved, and Kings are to be prayed for, that we may lead a godly life, 1 Tim. 3. What then? 1. All in authority are to be prayed for, even Parliaments, by that text Pastors are to be prayed for, and without them sound religion cannot well subsist. 2. Is this questioned, but Kings should be prayed for; or are we wanting in this duty? but it followeth not that all dignities to be prayed for are immediately from God, not from men. Prelate, Prov. 8. Solomon speaketh first of the establishment of Government, before he speak of the works of Creation, ergo better not be at all, as be without government. And God fixed government in the person of Adam before Eve, or any else came into the world; and how shall government be, and we enjoy the fruits of it, except we preserve the Kings sacred Authority inviolable? Ans. Moses, Gen. 1. speaketh of Creation before he speaketh of Kings, and Moses speaketh, Gen. 3. of Adams sins before he speaks of redemption through the blessed seed; ergo better never be redeemed at all, as to to be without sin. 2. If God made Adam a governor before he made Eve, and any of Mankind, he was made a father and a husband before he had either son or wise. Is this the Prelates Logic? he may prove that two eggs on his fathers Table are three this way. 3. There is no government where sovereignty is not kept inviolable. It is true, where there is a King, sovereignty must be inviolable, What then? Arbitrary government is not sovereignty. 4. He intimateth Aristocracy, and Democracy, and the power of Parliaments, which maketh Kings to be nothing but Anarchy; for he speaketh here of no government, but Monarchy, P. Prelate, there is need of grace to obey the King, Ps. 18. 43. Ps. 144. 2. It is God who subdueth the people under David. 2. Rebellion against the King i• rebellion against God. Pet. 2. 17. Prov, 24. 12. Ergo Kings have a near alliance with God.

I goe on with the Prelate, c. 3. Sacred Soveraignty is to be preserved, and Kings are to be prayed for, that we may lead a godly life,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Samuel Rutherford 1600?–1661

Place

London

Year

1656

Imprint

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]

Size

[34], 438 p.

Words

210,399

Catalogue

Wing R2396 · ESTC R207911

Text

EEBO-TCP A92147

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1,374

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A treatise of civil policy

QUEST. VI. Whether the King be so from God only both in regard of his Sovereignty, and of the designation of his person to the Crown, as that he is no ways from the people, but by mere approbation?

QUEST. VI. Whether the King be so from God onely both in regard of his Soveraignty, and of the designation of his person to the Crown, as that he is no waies from the people, but by meere approbation?

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QUEST. VI. Whether the King be so from God only both in regard of his Sovereignty, and of the designation of his person to the Crown, as that he is no ways from the people, but by mere approbation?

QUEST. VI. Whether the King be so from God onely both in regard of his Soveraignty, and of the designation of his person to the Crown, as that he is no waies from the people, but by meere approbation?

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