Thus, governing actors, rather than trying to reflect heavenly authority in an earthly administration, now understood their objective as executing the will of the citizens as it applied to justice, security and welfare. Instead of ‘the divine right of kings’ (jus divinum regum) we have ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God’ (vox populi, vox Dei). Instead, of ‘the King’s Law’ (Rex Lex) with absolute monarchy, we have ‘the law is king’ (Lex Rex) with the rule of law over kings and
