A92147:697
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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4. The Observator said well: The peoples weakness is not the1 Kings strength. The Prelate saith, Amen: He said, That that perisheth not to the King, which is granted to the people. The Prelate denieth. Because, What the King hath in trust from God, the King cannot make away to another, nor can any take it from him, without sacrilege.
4. The Observator said well: The peoples weaknesse is not the1 Kings strength. The Prelate saith, Amen: He said, That that perisheth not to the King, which is granted to the people. The Prelate denyeth. Because, What the King hath in trust from God, the King cannot make away to another, nor can any take it from him, without sacriledge.
- 1Sac. sacr. Mai. pag. 170.
Answ. True indeed, If the King had Royalty by immediate trust, and infusion by God, as Elijah had the spirit of prophecy, that he cannot make away: Royalists dream that God immediately from heaven, now infuseth faculty and right to Crowns, without any word of God. Its enough to make an Enthusiast leap up to the Throne, and kill Kings. Judge if these Fanatics be favourers of Kings: But if the King have Royalty mediately by the peoples free consent from God, there is no reason, but people give as much power even by ounce weights (for power is strong Wine, and a great mocker) as they know a weak mans head will bear, and no more; power is not an immediate inheritance from heaven: But a birth-right of the people borrowed from them, they may set it out for their good, and resume it when a man is drunk with it. 2. The man will have it conscience on the King to fight and destroy his three Kingdoms, for a dream, his prerogative above Law. But the truth is, Prelates do engage the King, his house, honour, subjects, Church, for their cursed Mitres.
Answ. True indeed, If the King had Royalty by immediate trust, and infusion by God, as Elias had the spirit of prophecie, that he cannot make away: Royalists dream that God immediately from heaven, now infuseth facultie and right to Crowns, without any word of God. Its enough to make an Euthysiast leap up to the Throne, and kill Kings. Judge if these Fanaticks be favourers of Kings: But if the King have Royaltie mediately by the peoples free consent from God, there is no reason, but people give as much power even by ounce weights (for power is strong Wine, and a great mocker) as they know a weak mans head will bear, and no more; power is not an immediate inheritance from heaven: But a birth-right of the people borrowed from them, they may set it out for their good, and resume it when a man is drunk with it. 2. The man will have it conscience on the King to fight and destroy his three Kingdoms, for a dream, his prerogative above Law. But the truth is, Prelates do engage the King, his house, honour, subjects, Church, for their cursed Mytres.