Lex, Rex

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Author: Samuel Rutherford

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QUEST. I. In what sense Government is from God? to QUEST. II. Whether or not, Government be warranted by the Law of nature.

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 1.

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scripture refs: ROM.13.5, 1PE.2.13, GEN.10.10, GEN.15.7, PSA.78.70, 1SA.13.13, GEN.9.6, 1SA.12.5

QUEST. III. Whether Royall Power and definite forms of Government be from God? to QUEST. IIII. Whether the king be only and imediatly from God, & not from the people. (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 2.

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scripture refs: JER.27.6, 1TI.3.1, DEU.17.15, ROM.13.4, 1PE.2.17, PSA.82.1, EXO.22.8, EXO.4.16, PSA.78.70, PSA.47.9, 1SA.9.19, 2CH.19.6, DEU.17.5, 1PE.2.13, 2SA.16.18, 2KI.14.21, 1SA.12.1, 2CH.23.3, 1SA.11.15, 2KI.10.5, 1CH.12.38, EXO.18.21, DEU.1.16, 1SA.10.21, 1SA.10.1, 1SA.10.7, ROM.13.1

QUEST. IIII. Whether the king be only and imediatly from God, & not from the people. (2) to QUEST. V. Whether or no P. P. the Author of Sac. San. Regum Majestas, called the sacred and Royall Prerogative of Kings, proveth that God is the immediate Author of Soveraignty, and that the King is no creature of the peoples making? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 3.

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scripture refs: DEU.17.14, PRO.8.15, 1KI.3.1, 1SA.10.5, 1SA.10.15, 1CH.12.38, 1KI.12.20, 2KI.11.12, PSA.82.5, DEU.1.17

QUEST. IX. Whether or no Soveraigntie is so from the people, that it remaineth in them in some part, so as they may in case of necessitie resume it? (2) to QUEST. X. Whether or not Royall birth be equivalent to divine unction? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 8.

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scripture refs: 2SA.12.7, MAT.19.8, 1CO.11.23, DEU.17.14, DEU.17.1, 1SA.10.1, 1KI.2.1, ECC.10.17

QUEST. V. Whether or no P. P. the Author of Sac. San. Regum Majestas, called the sacred and Royall Prerogative of Kings, proveth that God is the immediate Author of Soveraignty, and that the King is no creature of the peoples making? (2) to QUEST. VI. Whether the King be so from God onely both in regard of his Soveraignty, and of the designation of his person to the Crown, as that he is no waies from the people, but by meere approbation? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 4.

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scripture refs: PRO.8.15, DEU.17.14, DEU.1.16, PSA.18.43, PSA.144.2, 1PE.2.17, COL.3.22, 2KI.8.13, DAN.2.19, DAN.5.8, HOS.13.11, EXO.9.7, PSA.18.1, ROM.13.3, PRO.24.21, PRO.15.16, DEU.17.1, 1KI.3.1, 1SA.12.13, 1SA.9.17, 1SA.10.1, PSA.2.6, 1KI.3.7, 1SA.16.1, PSA.18.50, PSA.89.19, PSA.82.6, NUM.11.14, 1SA.9.22, HOS.1.5, PSA.2.12, HOS.13.2, 1SA.10.27, DEU.17.6, LUK.22.29, PSA.89.26, 2SA.7.12, HEB.1.5

QUEST. VI. Whether the King be so from God onely both in regard of his Soveraignty, and of the designation of his person to the Crown, as that he is no waies from the people, but by meere approbation? (2) to QUEST. VII. Whether or no the P. Prelate the aforesaid Author doth by force of reason evince, that neither constitution nor designation of the King is from the people? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 5.

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scripture refs: 1SA.16.4, PSA.45.7, SNG.1.2, PSA.21.3, PSA.18.39, EXO.4.20, 2CH.19.6, JDG.7.17, GEN.1.28, GEN.9.2, 1PE.1.11, COL.1.18, 1CO.5.1, 1TI.4.16, DEU.1.17, ROM.13.6, 1TI.6.15, REV.1.5, PSA.17.14, DEU.8.18, JOS.3.10, 1SA.10.26, JOB.11.18, 1SA.10.24, ACT.15.1

QUEST. VII. Whether or no the P. Prelate the aforesaid Author doth by force of reason evince, that neither constitution nor designation of the King is from the people? (2) to QUEST. VIII. Whether the Prelate proveth by force of reason, that the people cannot be capable of any power of Government? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 6.

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scripture refs: 1SA.11.7, 2CO.3.7, 1KI.12.1, JOB.5.23, GEN.1.28, GEN.9.5, ROM.13.1, DEU.17.14, PRO.8.15, 1PE.2.13, PSA.2.10

QUEST. VIII. Whether the Prelate proveth by force of reason, that the people cannot be capable of any power of Government? (2) to QUEST. IX. Whether or no Soveraigntie is so from the people, that it remaineth in them in some part, so as they may in case of necessitie resume it? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 7.

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scripture refs: 1KI.11.34, 1SA.12.11, PSA.65.9, ROM.13.4, DEU.17.18

QUEST. X. Whether or not Royall birth be equivalent to divine unction? (2) to QUEST. XI. Whether or no he be more principally a King, who is a King by birth, or he who is a King by the free election and suffrages of the people?

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 9.

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scripture refs: 2KI.23.30, DEU.17.15

QUEST. XII. Whether or not a Kingdome may lawfully be purchased by the sole title of conquest? (1) to QUEST. XII. Whether or not a Kingdome may lawfully be purchased by the sole title of conquest? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 10.

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scripture refs: ACT.2.23, ACT.4.28, DEU.17.15, JER.50.17, PSA.78.5, 1TI.2.2, HOS.3.4

QUEST. XIII. Whether or no Royall dignitie have its spring from nature, and how that is true (every man is born free) and how servitude is contrary to nature? (1) to QUEST. XIII. Whether or no Royall dignitie have its spring from nature, and how that is true (every man is born free) and how servitude is contrary to nature? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 11.

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scripture refs: 2SA.12.7, PSA.75.6, DAN.4.32, DEU.17.15, LUK.11.5, ROM.13.1

QUEST. XIIII. Whether or no the people make a Person their King conditionally, or absolutely? and whether there be such a thing as a Covenant tying the King no lesse then his subjects? (1) to QUEST. XIIII. Whether or no the people make a Person their King conditionally, or absolutely? and whether there be such a thing as a Covenant tying the King no lesse then his subjects? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 12.

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scripture refs: 2SA.5.3, 1CH.11.3, 2CH.23.2, 2KI.11.17, ECC.8.2, DAN.9.4, GEN.21.27, 1SA.18.3, DEU.17.2, 2KI.17.11, 2CH.33.17, HOS.4.13, DEU.1.16, DEU.16.19, ECC.5.8, HAB.1.4, MIC.3.9, HOS.5.10, 1SA.12.24, ROM.13.4, 2CH.6.16, PSA.89.30, 2SA.7.12, 1CH.28.7, 1SA.15.1, 1SA.8.12, 1SA.11.5, 1SA.17.1, 1SA.16.1, 1SA.13.5, ROM.13.6, DEU.17.15, JOS.1.8, ROM.13.1

QUEST. XIIII. Whether or no the people make a Person their King conditionally, or absolutely? and whether there be such a thing as a Covenant tying the King no lesse then his subjects? (3) to QUEST. XV. Whether or no the King be Vnivocally, or only Analogically, and by proportion a father?

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 13.

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scripture refs: 2CH.15.13, GEN.20.5, ZEP.3.3, 1CO.4.15, EXO.20.5

QUEST. XIX. Whether or no the King be in Dignity and power above the people? (2) to QUEST. XIX. Whether or no the King be in Dignity and power above the people? (3)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 17.

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scripture refs: DEU.17.15, ROM.13.2, PRO.8.16, PSA.75.6, 1SA.2.7, PSA.82.1, 1SA.8.11, HOS.1.5, GEN.9.25, GEN.27.29, DEU.28.32, ROM.13.4, TIT.1.9

QUEST. XIX. Whether or no the King be in Dignity and power above the people? (4) to QUEST. XX. Whether or no inferiour Judges be univocally and essentially Judges, and the immediate Vicars of God, no lesse then the King, or if they be onely the Deputies and Vicars of the King? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 18.

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scripture refs: JHN.10.35, EXO.4.16, 1CH.29.23, 1KI.1.13, DEU.1.17, EZK.18.8, AMO.5.7, MIC.3.9, DEU.17.11, EXO.23.2, 2CH.19.6, ROM.13.1, EXO.22.7, 1PE.2.12, EZK.45.9, ZEP.3.3, AMO.5.6, ECC.3.16, MIC.3.2, ROM.13.2, EXO.22.8, DEU.1.16, 1KI.8.1, MIC.3.1, NUM.1.16, ACT.7.2, PSA.82.1, ROM.13.4, PSA.149.9, 1CH.19.6

QUEST. XL. Whether or no the people have any power over the King, either by his oath, covenant, or any other way? (1) to QUEST. XL. Whether or no the people have any power over the King, either by his oath, covenant, or any other way? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 40.

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scripture refs: 2SA.5.1, 2KI.11.17, PRO.6.1, PRO.24.11, DEU.17.5, 2SA.5.2, 1SA.8.9, GEN.42.37, GEN.43.9, GAL.3.15, 1KI.3.1, ECC.8.2, ROM.13.1, DEU.17.14

QUEST. XLI. Whether doth the P. Prelate upon good grounds, ascribe to us the doctrine of Jesuites in these Questions of lawfull defensive Wars? (1) to QUEST. XLI. Whether doth the P. Prelate upon good grounds, ascribe to us the doctrine of Jesuites in these Questions of lawfull defensive Wars? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 41.

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scripture refs: 1CO.4.21, 2CO.5.20, 1KI.2.1, DEU.17.3

QUEST. XLII. Whether all Christian Kings are dependent from Christ, and may be called his Vicegerents? (1) to QUEST. XLII. Whether all Christian Kings are dependent from Christ, and may be called his Vicegerents? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 42.

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scripture refs: COL.1.18, PRO.8.15, COL.2.10, REV.21.5, ROM.8.20, PSA.2.5, PSA.110.1, PSA.2.9, 1CO.15.24, DEU.23.3, 1TI.4.14, 2CO.2.6, 1CO.4.21, 1CO.5.1, 1TI.1.19, 2CH.15.9, 1SA.8.5

QUEST. XLIII. Whether the King of Scotland be an absolute Prince, having Prerogatives above Parliament and Laws? The Negative is asserted by the Lawes of Scotland, the Kings Oath of Coronation, the Confession of Faith, &c. (1) to QUEST. XLIII. Whether the King of Scotland be an absolute Prince, having Prerogatives above Parliament and Laws? The Negative is asserted by the Lawes of Scotland, the Kings Oath of Coronation, the Confession of Faith, &c. (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 43.

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scripture refs: DEU.17.18, 1KI.2.1, 1KI.1.5, 1KI.1.6, EPH.6.1, EZK.22.1, ROM.13.1, ROM.13.7, 1PE.2.17, PSA.82.1, PSA.82.3

QUEST. XLIII. Whether the King of Scotland be an absolute Prince, having Prerogatives above Parliament and Laws? The Negative is asserted by the Lawes of Scotland, the Kings Oath of Coronation, the Confession of Faith, &c. (3) to QUEST. XLIII. Whether the King of Scotland be an absolute Prince, having Prerogatives above Parliament and Laws? The Negative is asserted by the Lawes of Scotland, the Kings Oath of Coronation, the Confession of Faith, &c. (4)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 44.

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scripture refs: none

QUEST. XLIV. Generall results of the former Doctrine, in some few Corollaries, or straying Questions, fallen off the Road-way: answered briefly. (1) to QUEST. XLIV. Generall results of the former Doctrine, in some few Corollaries, or straying Questions, fallen off the Road-way: answered briefly. (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 45.

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scripture refs: 1PE.2.13, TIT.3.1, 1TI.2.1, PSA.139.1, AMO.9.1, 1KI.3.1, DEU.17.14, ROM.13.5, 1CO.9.9, 1TI.5.18

QUEST. XVI. Whether or no a despotiticall and masterly dominion of men and things, agree to the King, because he is King. (1) to QUEST. XVI. Whether or no a despotiticall and masterly dominion of men and things, agree to the King, because he is King. (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 14.

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scripture refs: 1TI.2.2, PSA.78.71, 2SA.5.2, 1CH.11.2, 1CH.17.6, EXO.21.2, DEU.15.12, 1SA.17.25, ACT.22.28, 1CO.9.19, GAL.4.26, 1SA.15.2, 2CH.13.7, 1KI.12.7, EXO.10.1, EXO.9.20, DEU.17.20, 1KI.10.9, HOS.1.11, EXO.20.5, ECC.2.7, 1KI.2.32, GEN.9.25, 2KI.4.1, GEN.20.14, GEN.30.43, JOB.1.3, PRO.12.10, EZK.45.9, MIC.3.2, ZEP.3.3, 1SA.8.14, ECC.11.1, ROM.13.6, PRO.6.1, PRO.6.6, PRO.3.9, PSA.15.4, PSA.37.26, PSA.37.21

QUEST. XVII. Whether or not the Prince have properly a fiduciarie, and ministeriall power of a Tutor, Husband, Patron, Minister, head, father of a family, not of a Lord or dominator? to QUEST. XVIII. What is the law of the King, and his Power? 1 Sam. 8.11. This will be the manner of the King who shall reigne over you, &c. (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 15.

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scripture refs: ROM.13.4, AMO.9.6, DEU.17.1, PRO.4.5, 1SA.8.11, 1SA.8.9, DEU.17.15, ROM.13.2, EXO.22.28, JOS.6.14, 2KI.17.26, 1KI.18.28, GEN.40.13, EXO.21.19, 1SA.27.11, 1SA.2.13, 1SA.8.3, DEU.22.24, PSA.18.4, PSA.18.41, 1TI.1.19, 1CO.5.5, AMO.4.7

QUEST. XVIII. What is the law of the King, and his Power? 1 Sam. 8.11. This will be the manner of the King who shall reigne over you, &c. (2) to QUEST. XIX. Whether or no the King be in Dignity and power above the people? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 16.

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scripture refs: 1SA.8.11, ROM.13.3, NUM.5.31, 1SA.15.23, 1KI.20.42, 1SA.8.9, 1SA.12.23, HEB.1.13, PSA.8.5, HEB.2.6, 2SA.18.3, 1SA.19.9, PSA.78.70, 1SA.10.1, ROM.13.4, DEU.32.9, ACT.20.28, GEN.9.6, PSA.136.18, ECC.1.4, JHN.11.5

QUEST. XX. Whether or no inferiour Judges be univocally and essentially Judges, and the immediate Vicars of God, no lesse then the King, or if they be onely the Deputies and Vicars of the King? (2) to QUEST. XX. Whether or no inferiour Judges be univocally and essentially Judges, and the immediate Vicars of God, no lesse then the King, or if they be onely the Deputies and Vicars of the King? (3)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 19.

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scripture refs: 1SA.2.7, ROM.13.1, 1TI.2.2, DEU.1.16, DEU.17.19, PSA.82.1, EXO.22.8, PRO.8.15, DEU.17.1, 1SA.8.9, 1SA.10.25, DEU.1.17, 1KI.11.1, DEU.1.15, NUM.11.14, DEU.5.23, 1SA.11.3, 1KI.20.7, 2KI.6.32, RUT.4.4, DEU.19.12, 1SA.7.16

QUEST. XXI. What power the People and States of Parliament have over the King, and in the State? (1) to QUEST. XXI. What power the People and States of Parliament have over the King, and in the State? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 20.

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scripture refs: 2SA.3.17, DEU.21.19, DEU.22.18, JOS.22.30, 2SA.5.3, MIC.3.1, ZEP.3.3, DEU.1.17, 1CH.19.6, 1SA.8.2, 1KI.18.19, 1SA.15.32, DEU.1.15, 2CH.19.6, NUM.11.14, 2CH.19.1, 1CH.27.4, PSA.82.1, NUM.11.16, ROM.13.1, 1PE.2.13, 2CH.32.3, 1CH.13.1, 1KI.8.1, 1KI.20.8, GEN.23.10, 2SA.19.41

QUEST. XXII. Whether the power of the King as King be absolute, or dependent and limited by Gods first mould and paterne of a King? (1) to QUEST. XXII. Whether the power of the King as King be absolute, or dependent and limited by Gods first mould and paterne of a King? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 21.

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scripture refs: 1SA.8.9, 1SA.10.25, DEU.17.18, PRO.8.15, 2SA.12.7, DAN.4.32, PSA.62.11, DAN.2.37, DEU.1.15, ROM.13.3, JDG.17.6, JDG.18.1, 1SA.16.1, 2SA.5.12, 2SA.15.2, 2SA.18.3, ROM.13.2, ROM.13.4, 1TI.2.2, ROM.13.1, 2KI.4.1, EST.7.4, DEU.28.25, HOS.5.1, PSA.22.22, DEU.1.16, 2CH.19.6, PSA.82.1, DEU.1.17, 1PE.1.17, ACT.10.34

QUEST. XXII. Whether the power of the King as King be absolute, or dependent and limited by Gods first mould and paterne of a King? (3) to QUEST. XXIII. Whether the King hath any Royall prerogative, or a power to dispence with Lawes? And some other grounds against absolute Monarchie. (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 22.

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scripture refs: DEU.17.15, DEU.1.15, NUM.35.31, GEN.9.6, DEU.1.17, 2CH.19.6, PSA.75.7, PSA.97.1, PSA.99.1, ROM.13.3, DAN.5.19, DAN.6.14, DEU.32.39

QUEST. XXIII. Whether the King hath any Royall prerogative, or a power to dispence with Lawes? And some other grounds against absolute Monarchie. (2) to QUEST. XXIII. Whether the King hath any Royall prerogative, or a power to dispence with Lawes? And some other grounds against absolute Monarchie. (3)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 23.

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scripture refs: DAN.6.14, DAN.6.5, DAN.3.4, 1PE.2.18, 1SA.10.17, ROM.13.1, 1TI.2.1, DEU.1.17, 2CH.19.6

QUEST. XXIV. What power hath the King in relation to the Law, and the people? And how a King and a Tyrant differ? (1) to QUEST. XXIV. What power hath the King in relation to the Law, and the people? And how a King and a Tyrant differ? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 24.

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scripture refs: JER.26.1, 1TI.2.12, 1CO.14.34, PSA.72.13, 1KI.8.1

QUEST. XXIX. Whether, in the case of Defensive warre, the distinction of the person of the King, as a man, who can commit acts of hostile Tyrannie against his Subjects: and of the Office and Royall power that he hath from God, and the People, as a King; can have place? (2) to QUEST. XXIX. Whether, in the case of Defensive warre, the distinction of the person of the King, as a man, who can commit acts of hostile Tyrannie against his Subjects: and of the Office and Royall power that he hath from God, and the People, as a King; can have place? (3)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 30.

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scripture refs: ACT.4.19, DEU.33.9, DEU.13.6, EPH.5.25, 2SA.18.2, LAM.5.12, ROM.13.1, JHN.19.10, ROM.13.4

QUEST. XXV. What force the Supreme Law hath over the King? even that Law of the Peoples safetie, called, Salus Populi. (1) to QUEST. XXV. What force the Supreme Law hath over the King? even that Law of the Peoples safetie, called, Salus Populi. (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 25.

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scripture refs: ROM.13.4, 1CH.21.17, 1TI.2.2, DEU.17.18, NUM.11.14, DEU.1.12, ROM.9.17, 1PE.2.8, DAN.5.5, HOS.3.4, 1SA.8.7, EXO.32.32, 2SA.24.17, PSA.3.8, PSA.89.47

QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law or no? (1) to QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law or no? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 26.

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scripture refs: DEU.17.20, 1SA.12.15, ROM.13.6, 2CH.23.11, 1SA.10.17, DEU.17.14, 2KI.11.5, 1KI.16.21, 2KI.10.5, 2CH.26.18, ROM.13.4, 1TI.2.2, ROM.13.3, 2SA.5.1, GEN.9.6, NUM.35.30, DEU.1.17, PSA.51.4

QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law or no? (3) to QUEST. XXVI. Whether the King be above the Law or no? (4)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 27.

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scripture refs: DEU.17.18, ROM.3.14, EXO.2.23, 1SA.8.9, 1SA.8.7, 1PE.2.14, ROM.13.1, JDG.18.5, 1SA.14.37, 1KI.22.5, 1SA.30.5, 1SA.23.2, 2SA.16.23, 1CH.10.14, EXO.4.1, ROM.9.17, EXO.9.16, HOS.10.3, 2CH.15.9, HOS.10.1

QUEST. XXVII. Whether or no the King be the sole supreme and finall interpreter of the Law? to QUEST. XXVIII. Whether or no, Wars raised by the Subjects and Estates, for their own just defence against the Kings bloody Emissaries, be lawfull? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 28.

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scripture refs: DEU.1.17, 2CH.19.6, 1PE.2.14, ROM.13.1, PSA.2.10, PSA.82.1, PSA.58.1, 1SA.14.24, GEN.3.11, PRO.16.10, NUM.14.16, DEU.1.14, DEU.17.1, 1SA.7.15, ROM.13.4, DEU.17.5, PSA.132.11, PSA.89.30, 2SA.7.12, 1SA.8.7, MAT.10.40, 1TI.2.2

QUEST. XXVIII. Whether or no, Wars raised by the Subjects and Estates, for their own just defence against the Kings bloody Emissaries, be lawfull? (2) to QUEST. XXIX. Whether, in the case of Defensive warre, the distinction of the person of the King, as a man, who can commit acts of hostile Tyrannie against his Subjects: and of the Office and Royall power that he hath from God, and the People, as a King; can have place? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 29.

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scripture refs: ROM.13.1, 2PE.2.10, ROM.13.4

QUEST. XXX. Whether or no Passive Obedience be a meane to which we are subjected in conscience by vertue of a Divine Commandement, and what a meane Resistance is. That Flying is Resistance. (1) to QUEST. XXX. Whether or no Passive Obedience be a meane to which we are subjected in conscience by vertue of a Divine Commandement, and what a meane Resistance is. That Flying is Resistance. (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 31.

Needs verification

scripture refs: 1PE.2.18, MIC.7.9, 2SA.15.25, PSA.3.1, PSA.3.8, 1SA.18.1, DEU.8.16, 1PE.2.1, ROM.13.4, MAT.28.20, MAT.16.22, MAT.26.53, PSA.40.6, HEB.10.6, MAT.26.46, LUK.22.5, MAT.10.28, MAT.10.37, MAT.16.24, 1CO.10.13, 1CO.13.7, HEB.12.17, 1TI.5.5, HEB.12.2, ROM.15.5, ROM.8.25, LUK.8.15, ROM.13.1, TIT.3.1, EPH.1.11

QUEST. XXX. Whether or no Passive Obedience be a meane to which we are subjected in conscience by vertue of a Divine Commandement, and what a meane Resistance is. That Flying is Resistance. (3) to QUEST. XXXI. Whether or no self-defence against any unjust violence offered to the life, be warranted by Gods Law, and the Law of Nature and Nations? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 32.

Needs verification

scripture refs: MAT.10.23, MAT.23.34, HEB.11.37, ROM.13.6, LUK.14.18, PSA.2.8, ISA.49.1, GEN.6.9, EPH.5.28

QUEST. XXXI. Whether or no self-defence against any unjust violence offered to the life, be warranted by Gods Law, and the Law of Nature and Nations? (2) to QUEST. XXXI. Whether or no self-defence against any unjust violence offered to the life, be warranted by Gods Law, and the Law of Nature and Nations? (3)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 33.

Needs verification

scripture refs: EPH.5.28, DEU.19.4, NUM.1.16, NUM.10.4, DEU.1.15, MIC.3.1, 1KI.8.1, 1CH.5.25, DEU.4.42

QUEST. XXXII. Whether or no the lawfulnesse of defensive warres hath its warrant in Gods word, from the example of David, Elisha, the eighty Priests who resisted Uzziah, &c? (1) to QUEST. XXXII. Whether or no the lawfulnesse of defensive warres hath its warrant in Gods word, from the example of David, Elisha, the eighty Priests who resisted Uzziah, &c? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 34.

Needs verification

scripture refs: 1SA.22.2, 1SA.26.2, 1CH.12.17, 2KI.6.32, 1CH.26.17, 1SA.14.25, 2SA.17.10, 1CH.5.18, 2SA.24.9, 2SA.11.16, 1SA.31.12, DAN.11.17, GEN.6.9, 1SA.14.44, 2CH.21.10, 1CH.13.8, HOS.11.12, DEU.20.10

QUEST. XXXIII. Whether or no the place Rom. 13.1. prove that in no case it is lawfull to resist the King? to QUEST. XXXIIII. Whether Royalists by cogent reasons do prove the unlawfulnesse of defensive warres? (1)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 35.

Needs verification

scripture refs: ROM.13.1, 2CH.19.6, DEU.1.16, 1TI.2.1, 1PE.2.13, TIT.3.1, 1TI.2.2, PSA.75.6, GAL.2.16, DEU.32.39, EXO.20.12, EST.1.20, PSA.149.9, PRO.3.16, HEB.5.4, LAM.5.12, MAL.1.6, PSA.8.5, GEN.6.9, DEU.13.6, EXO.22.28, EXO.10.20, ROM.12.14, ECC.8.3, 1SA.13.13, 2KI.3.14, HOS.5.1, DEU.17.18, EZK.28.2, DEU.17.3, ISA.32.5, MAL.1.8, 1SA.2.12, 1SA.10.27, 2SA.24.6, PSA.1.1, PSA.11.5, PSA.12.8, PRO.16.4

QUEST. XXXIIII. Whether Royalists by cogent reasons do prove the unlawfulnesse of defensive warres? (2) to QUEST. XXXIIII. Whether Royalists by cogent reasons do prove the unlawfulnesse of defensive warres? (3)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 36.

Needs verification

scripture refs: DEU.14.1, DEU.13.6, EXO.22.19, DEU.33.9, 1KI.19.9, 1KI.18.19, EPH.5.25, DEU.13.8, LUK.4.29, ACT.4.27, LUK.22.53, EZK.22.26, PRO.24.11, EZK.23.2, JOB.29.17, MIC.7.1, EZK.22.24

QUEST. XXXIX. Whether or no any Prerogative at all above the law be due to the King? or if jura Majestatis be any such Prerogative Royall? (1) to QUEST. XXXIX. Whether or no any Prerogative at all above the law be due to the King? or if jura Majestatis be any such Prerogative Royall? (2)

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 39.

Needs verification

scripture refs: DEU.17.18, DEU.1.13, PSA.101.6, 1SA.8.9, HEB.11.32, DEU.17.14, 1SA.10.17, 2SA.5.1, 1SA.8.19, MIC.3.1, 1SA.8.7, 1SA.8.11, 1KI.3.1, EPH.5.25, DEU.17.16, ROM.13.7

QUEST. XXXV. Whether or no the sufferings of the Martyrs in the Primitive Church militate against the lawfulnesse of defensive wars? to QUEST. XXXVI. Whether the power of Warre be onely in the King?

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 37.

Needs verification

scripture refs: DEU.17.18, ROM.13.4, DEU.22.18, DEU.17.5, DEU.19.12, DEU.21.19, 1KI.21.11, PSA.94.5, EZK.22.12, HOS.6.8, 2SA.10.12, 1CH.19.13, PRO.24.11, 1SA.25.28, 1SA.22.2, 1CH.12.1, 2KI.22.1, 2CH.5.1, 2SA.5.1, 1SA.9.1, LUK.14.31, 1TI.2.2, DEU.1.15, 2CH.19.6

QUEST. XXXVII. Whether or no it be lawfull that the Estates of Scotland help their oppressed brethren the Parliament and Protestants in England against Papists and Prelates now in Armes against them, and killing them, and [gap]ndevouring the establishment of Poperie, though the King of Scotland should inhibit them?. to QUEST. XXXVIII. Whether Monarchy be the best of governments?

Samuel Rutherford, Lex, Rex (1644), EEBO-TCP A57975, section 38.

Needs verification

scripture refs: COL.4.17, PRO.24.11, 1SA.30.18, 1SA.17.35, 2KI.18.34, DEU.13.6, ECC.8.5, 1SA.22.2, 1CH.12.18, 1SA.11.5, HOS.2.6, HOS.4.17