A92147:387
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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Ans. The Prelates logic tendeth to this; some government tendeth to the mutual good of the superior and inferior, but Royal Government is some government, ergo nothing followeth from a major proposition, Ex particulari affirmante, in prima figura. Or of two particular propositions. 2. If it be thus formed, every marital government, and every government of the Lord and servant is for the mutual good of the superior and inferior: But Royal Government is such, ergo &c. the assumption is false, and cannot be proved, as I shall anon clear.
Ans. The Prelates logick tendeth to this; some government tendeth to the mutuall good of the superior and inferior, but Royall Government is some government, ergo nothing followeth from a major proposition, Ex particulari affirmante, in prima figura. Or of two particular propositions. 2. If it be thus formed, every maritall government, and every government of the Lord and servant is for the mutuall good of the superiour and inferiour: But Royall Government is such, ergo &c. the assumption is false, and cannot be proved, as I shall anon cleare.
2. Obj. Solomon disposed of Cabul, and gave it to Hiram, ergo a conquered Kingdom is for the good of the conqueror especially. Ans. Solomons special giving away some Titles to the King of Tyre, being a special fact of a Prophet as well as a King, cannot warrant the King of England to sell England to a foreign Prince, because William made England his own by conquest; which also is a most false supposition: and this he stole from Hugo Grotius, who condemneth selling of Kingdoms.
2. Obj. Solomon disposed of Cabul, and gave it to Hiram, ergo a conquered Kingdome is for the good of the conquerour especially. Ans. Solomons speciall giving away some Titles to the King of Tyre, being a speciall fact of a Prophet as well as a King, cannot warrant the King of England to sell England to a forraine Prince, because William made England his owne by conquest; which also is a most false supposition: and this he stole from Hugo Grotius, who condemneth selling of Kingdomes.