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The Red Axe (Paperback)
Crockett Samuel Rutherford 1860-1914
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This superb collection of Samuel Rutherford's letters includes a
biographical account of his life, together with a copious
arrangement of notes and an appendix. As one of Scotland's foremost
theologians and authors in the 17th century, Samuel Rutherford was
a gifted and busy wordsmith. Throughout a career spanning decades,
he wrote a series of valued books on both religious topics and
Presbyterianism in the political sphere. A lively and engaged
thinker, Rutherford's life and thoughts offers a good portrayal of
the evolution in both church and state in his era. Although most
known for his ideas on constitutionalism and on military
principles, Samuel Rutherford in the day-to-day lived for ordinary
men and women believers who frequented his church in
Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway. He would often pay visits to the
sick, correspond with their families, and offer emotional comfort
and reassurance in times of difficulty.
Reverend Samuel Rutherford wrote Lex, Rex to defend and advance the
Presbytarian ideals in government and political life, and oppose
the notion of a monarch's Divine Right to rule. Writing in the
1640s, Rutherford lived in a time of political tumult and upheaval.
The notion of Divine Right - whether a monarch ruled with the
authority of God - was under increasing question. The steadily
waning power of the king, increasing rates of literacy and
education, and enfranchisement of classes that followed the
Renaissance bore fruit in demands for governmental reform. No
greater were these trends felt than in England, whose Parliament
had over centuries gained power. Shaken to its foundations by the
aftermath of religious Reformation in the 1500s, the monarchy was
under great scrutiny. The follies of absolute power, whereby one
ruler had capacity to take decisions affecting the lives of
millions, were now an active source of agitation and discontentment
in both the halls of power and amid the wider populace.
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