The necessity of Christian subjection.: Demonstrated, and proved by the doctrine of Christ, and the Apostles; the practice of primitive Christians, the rules of religion, cases of conscience, and consent of latter orthodox divines, that the power of the King is not of humane, but of divine right; and that God onely is the efficient cause thereof. Whereunto is added, an appendix of all the chief objections that malice it selfe could lay upon His Majestie, with a full answer to every particular objection. Also a tract intituled, Christus Dei, wherein is proved that our Soveraign Lord the King is not onely major singulis, but major universis.

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The necessity of Christian subjection.: Demonstrated, and proved by the doctrine of Christ, and the Apostles; the practice of primitive Christians, the rules of religion, cases of conscience, and consent of latter orthodox divines, that the power of the King is not of humane, but of divine right; and that God onely is the efficient cause thereof. Whereunto is added, an appendix of all the chief objections that malice it selfe could lay upon His Majestie, with a full answer to every particular objection. Also a tract intituled, Christus Dei, wherein is proved that our Soveraign Lord the King is not onely major singulis, but major universis.

Author

Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.

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Oxford [i.e. London :: s.n.],

Printed in the yeere. 1643.

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Subject terms

Divine right of kings

Christian life

Parker, Henry, -- 1604-1652. -- Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses

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"The necessity of Christian subjection.: Demonstrated, and proved by the doctrine of Christ, and the Apostles; the practice of primitive Christians, the rules of religion, cases of conscience, and consent of latter orthodox divines, that the power of the King is not of humane, but of divine right; and that God onely is the efficient cause thereof. Whereunto is added, an appendix of all the chief objections that malice it selfe could lay upon His Majestie, with a full answer to every particular objection. Also a tract intituled, Christus Dei, wherein is proved that our Soveraign Lord the King is not onely major singulis, but major universis." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A89341.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE NECESSITY OF CHRISTIAN SUBJECTION.
• title page
• CHRISTVS DEI, OR, A Theologicall Discourse, wherein is proved, that Regall Power is not of Humane, but of Divine Right, and that God only is the Efficient cause thereof, and not the People.
  • Preface.
  • SECT. 1. Of the Primary Finall cause; as also of the efficient cause of all Civill Societies or Republiques.
  • PARAGR. 2. Of the Secondary finall Cause, and also the only Efficient Cause of all Civill Societies and Republiques.
  • SECT 3. Of the Finall and Efficient cause of Civill Power in a Commonwealth.
  • SECT. 4.