A92147:613
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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21. Nor may he go to the Country to Hunt; far less, to kill his subjects, and desert the Parliament.
21. Nor may he go to the Countrey to Hunt; farlesse, to kill his subjects, and desert the Parliament.
22. He may not confer honours and high places without his Council.
22. He may not confer honours and high places without his Councell.
23. He may not deprive Judges at his will.
23. He may not deprive Iudges at his will.
24. Nor is it in his power to be buried where he pleaseth, but amongst the Kings.
Now in most of these twenty four points, private persons have their own liberty, far less restricted then the King.