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A57975 Lex, rex The law and the prince : a dispute for the just prerogative of king and people : containing the reasons and causes of the most necessary defensive wars of the kingdom of Scotland and of their expedition for the ayd and help of their dear brethren of England : in which their innocency is asserted and a full answer is given to a seditious pamphlet intituled Sacro-sancta regum majestas, or, The sacred and royall prerogative of Christian kings, under the name of J. A. but penned by Jo. Maxwell the excommunicate P. Prelat. : with a scripturall confutation of the ruinous grounds of W. Barclay, H. Grotius, H. Arnisœus, Ant. de Domi P. Bishop of Spalata, and of other late anti-magistratical royalists, as the author of Ossorianum, D. Fern, E. Symmons, the doctors of Aberdeen, &c. : in XLIV questions. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1644 (1644) Wing R2386; ESTC R12731 451,072 480

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unjust_a and_o violent_a invasion_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n the_o subject_n can_v judge_v the_o king_n because_o none_o can_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o a_o inferior_a or_o equal_n can_v judge_v a_o superior_a or_o equal_a but_o i_o answer_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o king_n own_o cause_n also_o and_o he_o do_v unjust_a violence_n as_o a_o man_n and_o not_o as_o a_o king_n and_o so_o he_o can_v be_v judge_n more_o than_o the_o subject_n 2._o every_o one_o that_o do_v unjust_a violence_n as_o he_o be_v such_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o innocent_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o
interpreter_n p._n 254._o nor_o be_v his_o will_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 252_o 253._o nor_o be_v he_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o judicial_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 253_o 254_o 255_o seq_n quest_n xxviii_o whether_o or_o no_o war_n raise_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o subject_n for_o their_o own_o just_a defence_n against_o the_o king_n bloody_a emissary_n be_v lawful_a affir_n p._n 257._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 257_o 258_o if_o king_n be_v absolute_a a_o superior_a judge_n may_v punish_v a_o inferior_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o a_o err_a man_n ibid._n by_o divine_a institution_n all_o covenant_n to_o restrain_v their_o power_n must_v be_v unlawful_a p._n 258_o 259._o resistance_n in_o some_o case_n lawful_a p._n 260_o 261_o 262._o six_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n in_o this_o quest._n 260._o seq_n many_o other_o follow_v quest._n 29._o and_o 30._o seq_n quest_n xxix_o whether_o in_o the_o case_n of_o defensive_a war_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n as_o a_o man_n who_o may_v and_o can_v commit_v hostile_a act_n of_o tyranny_n against_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o the_o office_n and_o royal_a power_n that_o he_o have_v from_o god_n and_o the_o people_n can_v have_v place_n affirmatur_fw-la p._n 265._o the_o king_n person_n in_o concreto_fw-la and_o his_o office_n in_o abstracto_fw-la or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o king_n use_v his_o power_n lawful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v rom._n 13_o p._n 265._o to_o command_v unjust_o make_v not_o a_o high_a power_n p._n 265.266_o the_o person_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o yet_o the_o office_n can_v be_v resist_v prove_v by_o fourteen_o argument_n p._n 265_o 266._o seq_n contrary_a objection_n of_o royalist_n and_o of_o the_o p._n prelate_n answer_v p._n 270_o 271._o seq_n what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o person_n and_o office_n in_o abstracto_fw-la in_o this_o dispute_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o person_n in_o concreto_fw-la altogether_o but_o only_o the_o person_n as_o abuse_v his_o power_n we_o may_v kill_v a_o person_n as_o a_o man_n and_o love_v he_o as_o a_o son_n father_n wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n p._n 272_o 273_o 274._o we_o obey_v the_o king_n for_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o law_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 275_o 276._o the_o lose_n of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a royalty_n different_a p._n 276._o joh._n 19.10_o pilate_n power_n of_o crucify_a christ_n no_o law-power_n give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n it_o be_v prove_v against_o royalist_n by_o six_o argument_n p._n 280._o qvest._n xxx_o whether_o or_o no_o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_v in_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n neg._n what_o a_o mean_a resistance_n be_v that_o fly_v be_v resistance_n p._n 313._o the_o place_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o discuss_v ibid._n patient_n bear_v of_o injury_n and_o resistance_n of_o injury_n compatible_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n ibid._n christ_n nonresistance_n have_v many_o thing_n rare_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o be_v no_o lead_v rule_n to_o we_o p._n 315._o suffer_v be_v either_o command_v to_o we_o comparative_o only_a that_o we_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v then_o deny_v the_o truth_n or_o the_o manner_n only_o be_v command_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o patience_n p._n 317_o 318._o &_o sequent_a the_o physical_a act_n of_o take_v away_o the_o life_n or_o of_o offend_v when_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o self_n defence_n be_v no_o murder_n p._n 321._o we_o have_v a_o great_a dominion_n over_o our_o good_n and_o member_n except_o in_o case_n of_o mutilation_n which_o be_v a_o little_a death_n then_o over_o our_o life_n p._n 321._o to_o kill_v be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o self_n defence_n but_o accidental_a thereunto_o ibid._n defensive_a war_n can_v be_v without_o offend_v p._n 323._o the_o nature_n of_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a warr●_n p._n 324_o 325._o fly_v be_v resistance_n p._n 325_o 326._o quest_n xxxi_o whether_o self-defence_n by_o oppose_a violence_n to_o unjust_a violence_n be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n affirm_v p._n 326_o 327._o self-defence_n in_o man_n natural_a but_o modus_fw-la the_o way_n must_v be_v rational_a and_o just_a p._n 327._o the_o method_n of_o self-defence_n ibid._n violent_a re-offending_a in_o self-defence_n the_o last_o remedy_n p._n 328._o it_o be_v physical_o unpossible_a for_o a_o nation_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o case_n of_o persecution_n for_o religion_n and_o so_o they_o may_v resist_v in_o their_o own_o self-defence_n p._n 328._o tutela_n aquavitae_fw-la proxima_fw-la and_o remota_fw-la p._n 329._o in_o a_o remote_a posture_n of_o self-defence_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v we_o to_o re-offending_a as_o david_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v saul_n when_o he_o be_v sleep_v or_o in_o the_o cave_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n ibid._n david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v p._n 330._o the_o king_n not_o lord_n of_o chastity_n name_n conscience_n and_o so_o may_v be_v resist_v p._n 331._o by_o universal_a and_o particular_a nature_n self-defence_n lawful_a prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n p._n 330._o and_o make_v good_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jurist_n p._n 331._o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o enforce_v self-defence_n p._n 332._o nature_n make_v a_o private_a man_n his_o own_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v absent_a and_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o life_n as_o the_o law_n say_v p._n 334_o 335._o self-defence_n how_o lawful_a it_o be_v p._n 333_o 334_o 335._o what_o presumption_n be_v from_o the_o king_n carriage_n to_o the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v in_o law_n sufficient_a ground_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 336_o 337._o offensive_a and_o defensive_a war_n differ_v in_o the_o event_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o nature_n and_o spece_fw-la nor_o physical_o p._n 336_o 337_o 338._o david_n case_n in_o not_o kill_v saul_n nor_o his_o man_n no_o rule_n to_o we_o not_o in_o our_o lawful_a defence_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n emissary_n the_o case_n far_o different_a p._n 338_o 339._o quest_n xxxii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a warrr_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o example_n of_o david_n the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n elisha_n and_o the_o 80._o valiant_a priest_n who_o resist_v vzziah_n affirm_v p._n 340._o david_n warrantable_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o man_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o his_o prince_n saul_n p._n 340_o 341_o 342._o david_n not_o invade_v saul_n and_o his_o man_n who_o do_v not_o aim_v at_o arbitrary_a government_n at_o subversion_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o extirpation_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o oppose_v idolatry_n but_o only_o pursue_v one_o single_a person_n far_o unlike_a to_o our_o case_n in_o scotland_n and_o england_n now_o p._n 342.343_o david_n example_n not_o extraordinary_a p._n 343_o 344._o elisha_n resistance_n prove_v defensive_a war_n to_o be_v warrantable_a p._n 344_o 345_o resistance_n make_v to_o king_n vzziah_n by_o eighty_o valiant_a priest_n prove_v the_o same_o p._n 346_o 347_o 348._o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n prove_v the_o same_o p._n 348_o 349._o libnah_n revolt_n prove_v this_o p._n 349._o the_o city_n of_o abel_n defend_v themselves_o against_o joab_n king_n david_n general_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v a_o city_n for_o one_o wicked_a conspirator_n sheba_n his_o sake_n p._n 349_o 350._o quest_n xxxiii_o whether_o or_o no_o rom._n 13.1_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n neg._n p._n 350._o the_o king_n not_o only_o understand_v rom._n 13._o p._n 351.352_o and_o the_o place_n rom._n 13._o discuss_v p._n 352_o 353_o 354._o quest_n xxxiv_o whether_o royalist_n prove_v by_o cogent_a reason_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 355._o objection_n of_o royalist_n answer_v p._n 355_o 356_o 357._o seq_n the_o place_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 357._o and_o eccles._n 10.20_o p._n 358._o the_o place_n eccles._n 8.3_o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 357_o 358._o the_o place_n job_n 34.18_o answer_v p._n 359._o and_o act._n 23.3_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n etc._n etc._n p._n 359_o 360_o 361._o the_o emperor_n in_o paul_n time_n not_o absolute_a by_o their_o law_n p._n 361._o that_o objection_n that_o we_o have_v no_o practice_n for_o defensive_a resistance_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n never_o complain_v of_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o resistance_n of_o prince_n answer_v p._n 163_o 164_o 165._o the_o prophet_n
will_v not_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o who_o make_v he_o supreme_a magistrate_n under_o god_n who_o have_v under_o god_n sovereign_a liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o wicked_a man_n make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n 1_o sam._n 15.32_o so_o samuel_n kill_v hagage_n who_o the_o lord_n express_o command_v to_o be_v kill_v because_o saul_n disobey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o a_o clear_a warrant_n that_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_v his_o duty_n either_o in_o not_o conveen_v the_o state_n or_o not_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o conveen_n of_o a_o parliament_n be_v extraordinary_a to_o the_o state_n for_o none_o have_v power_n ordinary_a when_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a or_o when_o he_o be_v distract_v or_o captive_a in_o another_o land_n to_o convene_v the_o estate_n and_o parliament_n but_o they_o only_o and_o in_o their_o defect_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o people_n may_v convene_v but_o 4._o if_o they_o be_v essential_o judge's_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n as_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o conceive_v though_o the_o state_n make_v a_o positive_a law_n for_o order_n cause_n that_o the_o king_n ordinary_o convene_v parliament_n yet_o if_o we_o dispute_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o estate_n have_v intrinsical_o because_o they_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o essential_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n ordinary_a power_n to_o convene_v themselves_o 1._o because_o when_o moses_n by_o god_n rule_n have_v appoint_v seventy_o man_n to_o be_v catholic_a judge_n in_o the_o land_n moses_n upon_o his_o sole_a pleasure_n and_o will_n have_v not_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o judgement_n give_v they_o of_o god_n oppress_v for_o as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o any_o one_o judge_n power_n to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n though_o the_o king_n command_v the_o contrary_a so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o he_o power_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n or_o the_o bench_n when_o and_o where_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o oppress_a people_n call_v for_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n which_o say_v to_o all_o judge_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n involve_v essential_o a_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o physical_a action_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o namely_o if_o by_o a_o divine_a precept_n the_o judge_n must_v execute_v judgement_n ergo_fw-la he_o must_v come_v to_o some_o public_a place_n and_o he_o must_v cause_v party_n and_o witness_n come_v before_o he_o and_o he_o must_v consider_v cognosce_fw-la examine_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n thing_n person_n circumstance_n and_o so_o god_n who_o command_v positive_a act_n of_o 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judge_v ans._n 1._o they_o be_v no_o less_o judge_n habitual_o then_o the_o king_n when_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n necessitate_v these_o public_a watchman_n to_o come_v together_o for_o even_o the_o king_n judge_v not_o actual_o but_o upon_o occasion_n 2._o this_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n to_o say_v that_o the_o estate_n be_v not_o judge_n but_o when_o the_o king_n call_v they_o at_o such_o and_o such_o occasion_n for_o the_o elder_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o family_n and_o tribe_n be_v judge_n ordinary_a because_o they_o make_v the_o king_n and_o 2._o the_o kingdom_n by_o god_n yea_o and_o church_n justice_n and_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v commit_v not_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o king_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o judge_n elder_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v rebuke_v as_o evening_n wolf_n lion_n oppressor_n ezech._n 22.27_o zaca_n 3.3_o esa._n 3.14_o 15._o mic._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o when_o they_o oppress_v the_o people_n in_o judgement_n so_o be_v they_o deut._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o make_v judge_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v restrain_v not_o to_o convene_v by_o the_o king_n power_n which_o be_v in_o this_o accumulative_a and_o auxiliarie_n not_o privative_a than_o they_o can_v be_v restrain_v in_o judgement_n and_o in_o pronounce_v such_o a_o sentence_n as_o the_o king_n please_v and_o not_o such_o a_o sentence_n state_n because_o as_o they_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o god_n for_o unjust_a sentence_n so_o also_o for_o no_o just_a sentence_n and_o for_o not_o conveen_v to_o judge_v when_o religion_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n call_v for_o they_o 3._o as_o god_n in_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n the_o keep_n and_o selfe-preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o brother_n cain_n ought_v in_o his_o place_n to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o abel_n his_o brother_n 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