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Rutherford held that the people were the 'fountain-power' of political authority, and that they were the ones who delegated this authority to the magistrates. He also demonstrated that when such authority was abused, the…
Rutherford presents several arguments to establish the right and duty of resistance to unlawful government. First, since tyranny is satanic, not to resist it is to resist God—to resist tyranny is to honor God. Second, si…
The import of the book was that even the king must obey the law, because the king is also under the law.
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Rutherford held that the people were the 'fountain-power' of political authority, and that they were the ones who delegated this authority to the magistrates. He also demonstrated that when such authority was abused, the…
Rutherford presents several arguments to establish the right and duty of resistance to unlawful government. First, since tyranny is satanic, not to resist it is to resist God—to resist tyranny is to honor God. Second, si…
The import of the book was that even the king must obey the law, because the king is also under the law.