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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 people had the authority to rescind that delegation.
Samuel Rutherford — Lex Rex: The Law is King
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