@article{663353,
      recid = {663353},
      author = {Thorburn, John,},
      title = {Vindiciae magistratus Or, The divine institution and right  of the civil magistrate vindicated: wherein are properly  stated and ascertained. The true nature and extent of the  moral power of civil society and magistracy, legislative  and executive. The just instituted authority of  magistrates. The inviolableness if just human laws and  constitutions in general, and particularly those of  Scotland[.] The natural and unalienable rights of  individuals in, or with respect of civil society. and, The  true causes from which a moral relation flows, and upon  which a moral obligation is founded, &c. Against the  truly factious and immoral doctrine of John Thomson  (Burgher associate) minister of the Gospel at Donagbhclony  in Ireland, now at Kirkintilloch near Glasgow, maintained  in his pretended confutation of the principles of the  reformed presbytery, in a pamphlet intituled The  presbyterian covenanter displayed in his political  principles, and the impostor detected. By John Thorburn,  minister of the Gospel at Pentland. To which is subjoined  by way of appendix. A vindication of the constitution of  the reformed presbytery, and of the character, ministerial  mission and authority of the Rev. Mr. John M'Millan Senior,  deceased, from the groundless cavils of Mr. W.W. and  Seceders. By his son. The whole being humbly offered as an  apologetical representation and defence of the principles  of said presbytery, and of their people, commonly known by  the names of old diffenters, cameronians, &c. Against  the injurious charges and false imputations cast upon them,  first by the established Church of Scotland, and then by  the secession. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Printed by D. Paterson; and sold by him, and by the  booksellers,},
      address = {Edinburgh :},
      pages = {vi,236p. ;},
      year = {1773},
      note = {Turned chainlines.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/663353},
}