Lex Rex: The Law is King by Samuel Rutherford
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, since the ruler is granted power conditionally, it follows that the people have the power to withdraw their sanction if the proper conditions are not fulfilled. The civil magistrate is a 'fiduciary figure''that is, he holds his authority in trust for the people. Violation of the trust gives the people a legitimate base for resistance
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