A92147:91
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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40 It is a heresy to the P. P. that the Church appoint a Fast, when King James appointed an unseasonable Feast, when Gods wrath was upon the Land, contrary to Gods word, Esa. 22. 12, 13, 14. and what, will this prove Presbyteries to be inconsistent with Monarchies?
40 It is a heresie to the P. P. that the Church appoynt a Fast, when King James appoynted an unseasonable Feast, when Gods wrath was upon the Land, contrary to Gods word, Esa. 22. 12, 13, 14. and what, will this prove Presbyteries to be inconsistent with Monarchies?
41. This Assembly is to judge, what Doctrine is treasonable;1 what then? Surely the secret Council and King, in a constitute Church is not Synodically to determine what is true or false Doctrine, more then the Roman Emperor could make the Church Canon, Act. 15.
41. This Assembly is to judge, what Doctrine is treasonable;1 what then? Surely the secret Counsell and King, in a constitute Church is not Synodically to determine what is true or false Doctrine, more then the Roman Emperor could make the Church Canon, Act. 15.
- 1His lies of the general Assemblies of Scotland.His lies of the generall Assemblies of Scotland.