Lex Rex (by Samuel Rutherford)

"Lex Rex," written by Samuel Rutherford, is a political and theological treatise asserting that law ("Lex") is supreme and limited even over rulers, emphasizing that governments derive authority from God's law rather than natural or divine right alone. Rutherford argues that rulers are accountable to the law and must govern justly; in other words, the idea that the law, not individual leaders, holds ultimate authority. This concept promotes the idea that no one, including kings or officials, is above the law, safeguarding individual rights and limiting unjust tyranny through lawful restraint.