A92147:51
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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This cursed P. hath written of late a Treatise against1 the Presbyterial government of Scotland, in which there is a bundle of lies, hellish calumnies, and gross errors.
This cursed P. hath written of late a Treatise against1 the Presbyteriall government of Scotland, in which there is a bundle of lyes, hellish calumnies, and grosse errors.
- 1A refutation of the P. P. Pamphlet, touching the inconsistency of the Presbytery with Monarchy. The pretended Prelates lies and calumnies of the Presbyterits of Scotland.
The first lye is, that we have Lay-Elders, whereas, they are such as rule, But labour not in the word and doctrine, 1 Tim. 5. 7. pag. 3.
2. The second lye, that Deacons who only attend Tables, are joint Rulers with Pastors, pag. 3.
2. The second lye, that Deacons who only attend Tables, are joynt Rulers with Pastors, pag. 3.