Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.
Answer
A
The king should leave the throne immediately.
B
Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority.
C
There should be no kings at all.
D
Kings have greater authority than God.
Explanation
Bossuet says rulers act as God’s ministers and that the royal throne is God’s throne. This expresses the belief that kings rule on Earth with God’s authority, making “Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority” the correct choice.
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