A92147:83
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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32. They hold (I believe with warrant of Gods word) if the King refuse to reform Religion, the inferior Judges and Assembly of Godly Pastors, and other Church Officers may reform; if the King will not kiss the Sun, and1 do his duty in purging the House of the Lord, may not Elijah and the people do their duty, and cast out Baals Priests? Reformation of Religion is a personal act that ⟨image 8⟩belongeth to all, even to any one private person according to his place.
32. They hold (I beleeve with warrant of Gods word) if the King refuse to reform Religion, the inferior Iudges and Assembly of Godly Pastors, and other Church Officers may reform; if the King will not kisse the Sun, and1 do his duty in purging the House of the Lord, may not Eliah and the people do their duty, and cast out Baals Priests? Reformation of Religion is a personall act that ⟨image 8⟩belongeth to all, even to any one private person according to his place.
- 1Pag. 33, 34, 35.
33. They may swear a Covenant without the King, if he refuse; and Build the Lords House, 2 Chron. 15. 9. themselves: and relieve and defend one another, when they are oppressed. For my acts and duties of defending my self and the oppressed, do not tie my conscience conditionally, so the King consent, but absolutely, as all duties of the Law of nature do, Jer. 22. 3.