A92147:761
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Lex, Rex. › Question 26: QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law or no?
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5. A true cause of convening Parliaments the prelate maketh a Fancy at this time; it is as if the thieves and robbers should say a Justice Court were a fancy; but if the Prelate might compeare before the Parliament of Scotland (to which he is an out-law, like his father, 2 Thess: 2. 4.) such a fancy I conceive should hang him, and that deservedly.
5. A true cause of convening Parliaments the prelate maketh a Fancie at this time; it is as if the theeves and robbers should say a Iustice Court were a fancie; but if the Prelate might compeare before the Parliament of Scotland (to which he is an out-law, like his father, 2 Thess: 2. 4.) such a fancie I conceive should hang him, and that deservedly.
P. Prelate. The subject of this superintending power must be secured1 from error, in judgement and practise, and the community and States then should be infallible.
P. Prelate. The subject of this superintending power must be secured1 from errour, in judgement and practise, and the community and States then should be infallible.
- 1Sac. Mai. p. 147, 148.
Ans. The consequence is nought, no more then the King the absolute independent is infallible. 2. It is sure the people are in less hazard of Tyranny and self destruction, then the King is to subvert Laws, and make himself absolute, and for that cause there must be a superintendent power above the King; and God Almighty also must be above all.