A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants (Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos)

"Kings must be obeyed for God’s cause, and not against God, and then, when they serve and obey God, and not otherwise... That sentence of God Almighty must always remain irrevocably true: ‘I will not give My glory to any other,’ (Is. 42:8), that is, no man shall have such absolute authority." --from the book Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants, was written in 1579 by an anonymous Huguenot. It is a powerful tract that makes a case for why Christians can, and must, lawfully resist and fight against tyrants and persecutors of the faith.The apostles told the Jews that they needed to obey God rather than man when it came to the Gospel, and to this day many Christians need to be reminded that men only derive their power from God and there are indeed times when resisting the authorities may be lawful and even biblically required.It is thoroughly biblical and a great testament to the courage and convictions of our fathers in the faith. "Despite its brevity, the Vind