Jenny Geddes throwing a stool. Jenny Geddes was a Scottish woman who protested the King of England's interference in Scottish worship by throwing a stool at the minister who used the new Book of Common Prayer and helped start the English Civil War.

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“A man commanding unjustly and ruling tyrannically has in that no power from God.” Look Inside the Book When Lex, Rex was written, the Reformation in England and Scotland was in crisis. The English Civil War had just begun after Charles I tried to impose popish rituals on the church and asserted his divine right as king to overrule parliament. Against these grandiose claims the Scottish pastor Samuel Rutherford wrote a book and changed western political philosophy forever as it led to the thinking that enabled the American revolution. In his very learned work, Rutherford shows from Scripture, classical authors, and scholastic theologians that the king is not above the law; and that when the king violates it flagrantly, the people are right to resist him, even to the point of war. The title Lex Rex is Latin for “Law is King”. Divine right theorists had said that the King was the law, but Rutherford reverses this and shows that natural law is above the king, and thus there are times when citizens can and must obey God rather than man. "Rutherford was a practical and pastoral theologian who could soar to great heights of glorious consolation. . . But Rutherford was also a bare-knuckle brawler who was clearly able to hold his own in the theological bar fight that was the seventeenth century. You are now holding in your hands the evidence of that.” ~ Introduction by Douglas Wilson — THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SERIES: The authors in the Christian Heritage Series paid a high price for the words you see before you. Not all paid with blood, but each spent his life fighting for the truth. This faithful sacrifice has become a rich inheritance for the Church in our day, even though it is often neglected. The Christian Heritage Series aims to put these important theological classics on every Christian’s bookshelf in colorful, well-crafted, and affordable volumes, with introductions written by those that love the books and their heritage. AUTHOR: Samuel Rutherford INTRODUCTION: Douglas Wilson PAGE COUNT: 614 pages SIZE: 5.5x8.5" BINDING: Paperback ISBN-10: 1952410533 ISBN-13: 9781952410536 PUB. DATE: August 11, 2020 (first published in 1644)

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THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SERIES: The authors in the Christian Heritage Series paid a high price for the words you see before you. Not all paid with blood, but each spent his life fighting for the truth. This faithful sacrifice has become a rich inheritance for the Church in our day, even though it is often neglected. The Christian Heritage Series aims to put these important theological classics on every Christian’s bookshelf in colorful, well-crafted, and affordable volumes, with introductions written by those that love the books and their heritage.

AUTHOR: Samuel Rutherford

INTRODUCTION: Douglas Wilson

PAGE COUNT: 614 pages

SIZE: 5.5x8.5"

BINDING: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1952410533

ISBN-13: 9781952410536

PUB. DATE: August 11, 2020 (first published in 1644)

“A man commanding unjustly and ruling tyrannically has in that no power from God.”

Look Inside the Book

When Lex, Rex was written, the Reformation in England and Scotland was in crisis.

The English Civil War had just begun after Charles I tried to impose popish rituals on the church and asserted his divine right as king to overrule parliament.

Against these grandiose claims the Scottish pastor Samuel Rutherford wrote a book and changed western political philosophy forever as it led to the thinking that enabled the American revolution.

In his very learned work, Rutherford shows from Scripture, classical authors, and scholastic theologians that the king is not above the law; and that when the king violates it flagrantly, the people are right to resist him, even to the point of war.

The title Lex Rex is Latin for “Law is King”.

Divine right theorists had said that the King was the law, but Rutherford reverses this and shows that natural law is above the king, and thus there are times when citizens can and must obey God rather than man.

"Rutherford was a practical and pastoral theologian who could soar to great heights of glorious consolation. . . But Rutherford was also a bare-knuckle brawler who was clearly able to hold his own in the theological bar fight that was the seventeenth century. You are now holding in your hands the evidence of that.” ~ Introduction by Douglas Wilson

Customers praised this classic Christian political text as "timely" and "necessary," offering biblical perspective on government relationships. Shoppers appreciated the "excellent" physical quality with nice binding and cover. Some found it challenging due to old English grammar and untranslated Latin quotes. Minor typos noted.

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Awesome classic!

A must read for our times

Love this book. Provides a great christian basis for our relationship to government.

Good, can be better.

I’m not done reading the book yet, I’m about 2/5th of the way. It’s quite a difficult read with substantially due to old English grammar. There’s a lot of thing the author said or quotes in Latin that are not translated, it will be nice if the were.
I have found a couple of simple typos, but I failed to note the page numbers.

In all, it’s a great book, and I plan on strongly recommending to my pastor.

Good, can be better.

In all, it’s a great book, and I plan on strongly recommending to my pastor.

Lex Rex: The Law and the King

An absolutely necessary read. We have an out of control government manned by out of control people. Psalm 2.

Lex Rex: The Law and the King

Wrong Scripture Reference

Just wanted to let y’all know that on page 20 the scripture reference should be 2 Samuel, not 1 Samuel :))

Wrong Scripture Reference

Just wanted to let y’all know that on page 20 the scripture reference should be 2 Samuel, not 1 Samuel :))

Sorely Needed For Today

In such a confused time as this, these words are much needed for our generation and those to come.

Sorely Needed For Today

In such a confused time as this, these words are much needed for our generation and those to come.

An awesome excuse to call it homeschooling

I’ve been wanting to read this for a while now and have decided to read it to my homeschoolers ages 21,17,15,12,10,6,4. It is such a timely read.
On a side note. We’ve also been reading Douglas Bond’s book, Duncan's War, which mentions Samuel Rutherford several times.
It tires the two together nicely.
Thank you for reprinting these timely treasures!!

An awesome excuse to call it homeschooling

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Great stuff!

Very pleased with what I received and the content within!

God Bless Canon Press!

I’ve not yet read Lex Rex, I’m reading Chesterton and Lloyd-Jones currently, but I wanted to be sure and have the entire Christian Heritage Series at hand...thank you for the bonus pamphlet from Beza!