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'''Samuel Rutherford''' (1601-1661) was a Scottish [[Puritan]] minister who defended the doctrine of grace, a key tenet of Calvinism.  He was an advocate of limited government at a time when there was a struggle between the British Parliament and the king for power.

'''Samuel Rutherford''' (1601-1661) was a Scottish [[Puritan]] minister who defended the doctrine of grace, a key tenet of Calvinism.  He was an advocate of [[limited government]] at a time when there was a struggle between the British Parliament and the king for power.

He published "Lex, Rex" ("The Law, the King") to argue for limitations on a divine right of kings.<ref>http://www.ccel.org/r/rutherford/</ref>  The title was a play on the phrase -- and a refutation of it -- known as "Rex Lex," which was the accepted view that the king ''is'' the law.   

He published "Lex, Rex" ("The Law, the King") to argue for limitations on a divine right of kings.<ref>http://www.ccel.org/r/rutherford/</ref>  The title was a play on the phrase -- and a refutation of it -- known as "Rex Lex," which was the accepted view that the king ''is'' the law.   

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