A92147:99
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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48. Though Nobles, Barons, and Burgesses, that profess the truth, be Elders, and so Members of the general Assembly, this is not to make the Church the House, and the Common-wealth the Hangings; for the constituent Members, we are content to be examined by the pattern of Synods, Act. 15. v. 22, 23. Is this inconsistent with Monarchy?
48. Though Nobles, Barons, and Burgesses, that professe the truth, be Elders, and so Members of the generall Assembly, this is not to make the Church the House, and the Common-wealth the Hangings; for the constistuent Members, we are content to be examined by the patern of Synods, Act. 15. v. 22, 23. Is this inconsistent with Monarchie?
49. The Commissioners of the general Assembly, ar• 1. A mere occasional judicature. 2. Appointed by, and subordinate to the General Assembly. 3. They have the same warrant of Gods Word, that Messengers of the Synod, Act. 15. v. 22. 27. hath.
49. The Commissioners of the generall Assembly, ar• 1. A meer occasionall judicature. 2. Appointed by, and subordinate to the Generall Assembly. 3. They have the same warrant of Gods Word, that Messengers of the Synod, Act. 15. v. 22. 27. hath.
50. The historical calumny of the 17. day of December, is known to all; 1. That the Ministers had any purpose to dethrone King James, and that they wrote to John L. Marquess of Hamilton to be King, because K. James had made defection from the true Religion: Satan devised, Spotswood and this P. P. vented this, I hope the true history of this is known to all. The holiest Pastors, and professors in the Kingdom, asserted this Government, suffered for it, contended with authority only for sin, never for the power and Office; These on the contrary side were men of another stamp, who minded earthly things, whose God was the world. 2. All the forged inconsistency betwixt Presbyteries and Monarchies, is an opposition with absolute Monarchy; and concludeth with alike strength, against Parliaments, and all Synods of either side, against the Law, and Gospel, preached, to which Kings and Kingdoms are subordinate. Lord establish Peace and Truth.