A92147:763
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?
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Ans. The consequence is nought, no more then the King the absolute independent is infallible. 2. It is sure the people are in lesse hazard of Tyranny and selfe destruction, then the King is to subvert Lawes, and make himselfe absolute, and for that cause there must be a superintendent power above the King; and God Almighty also must be above all.
P. Prelate. The Parliament may err, then God hath left the state remediless except the King remedy it.
P. Prelate. The Parliament may erre, then God hath left the state remedilesse except the King remedy it.
Ans. There's no consequence here, except the King be impeccable. 2. Posterior Parliaments may correct the former. 3. A State is not remediless, because Gods remedies, in sinful mens hands may miscarry. But the question is now, whether God hath given power to one man to destroy men, subvert Laws, and Religion, without any power above him to coerce, restrain or punish.
Ans. There's no consequence here, except the King be impeccable. 2. Posteriour Parliaments may correct the former. 3. A State is not remedilesse, because Gods remedies, in sinfull mens hands may miscarry. But the question is now, whether God hath given power to one man to destroy men, subvert Lawes, and Religion, without any power above him to coerce, restraine or punish.