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Puritan Board Freshman
In Lex Rex, under question 4, Rutherford describes ways in which the royal power remains in the people. There is a phrase he uses describing the people limiting and moderating the exercise of royal power: "banks and marches."
The full sentence is
Is anyone familiar with this phrase and can explain it? It sounds like a piece of military imagery, as in dictating the manner or direction in which royal power is exercised. But the "banks" term is especially tripping me up. Is there a good reference dictionary to keep handy while reading Rutherford?
The full sentence is
So as they may limit, moderate, and set banks and marches to the exercise.
Is anyone familiar with this phrase and can explain it? It sounds like a piece of military imagery, as in dictating the manner or direction in which royal power is exercised. But the "banks" term is especially tripping me up. Is there a good reference dictionary to keep handy while reading Rutherford?