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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P. Prelate. God saith of Pharaoh, Exo. 9. 7. I have raised thee up. Elisha from God constituted the King of Syria, 2 King 8. 13. Pharaoh, Abimelech, Hiram, Hazael, Hadad, are no less honoured with the compellation of Kings, then David, Saul, &c. Jer. 29. 9. Nebuchadnezzar is honoured to be called by way of excellency Gods servant, which God giveth to David, a King according to his own heart; and Isaiah 45. 1, 2. Thus saith the Lord to his anointed Cyrus, and God nameth him near a hundred year before he was borne, Isaiah 44. 28. He is my shepherd, Daniel 2. 19, 20. 17. 24. God giveth Kingdoms to whom he will, Dan. 5. 8. and p. 37. Empires, Kingdoms, Royalties are not disposed of by the composed contracts of men, but by the immediate hand and work of God, Hos. 13. 11. I gave them a King in my anger, I took him away in my wrath: Job, He places Kings in the throne, &c.

P. Prelate. God saith of Pharaoh, Exo. 9. 7. I have raised thee up. Elisha from God constituted the King of Syria, 2 King 8. 13. Pharaoh, Abimelech, Hiram, Hazael, Hadad, are no lesse honoured with the compellation of Kings, then David, Saul, &c. Ier. 29. 9. Nebuchadnezer is honoured to be called by way of excellency Gods servant, which God giveth to David, a King according to his owne heart; and Esay 45. 1, 2. Thus saith the Lord to his anoynted Cyrus, and God nameth him neere a hundreth yeare before he was borne, Esay 44. 28. He is my shepheard, Daniel 2. 19, 20. 17. 24. God giveth Kingdomes to whom he will, Dan. 5. 8. and p. 37. Empires, Kingdomes, Royalties are not disposed of by the composed contracts of men, but by the immediate hand and worke of God,

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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

Passages

1,374

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Title page

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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Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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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