Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) was a Scottish minister and covenanter best known for his political book, Lex Rex; or, The Law and the Prince, for which he was charged with high treason and imprisoned. The book argued for limited government, as well as limitations on the current idea of the divine right of kings.
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Samuel Rutherford, born in the early 1600's, faced many hardships throughout his personal and spiritual life. Despite the criticism of his faith, imprisonment for the advocacy of the church, and his exile from his beloved hometown, Rutherford was still ab... SEE MORE