Instead, O'Donovan sees Christendom as something which was destined to pass away after it had fulfilled its purpose of showing that early political leadership is ultimately subordinate to the
divine rule; Christendom is something that must give way to something beyond itself.
Milton's argument turns on the assertion that it is precisely because there is a heavenly monarch that earthly kingship is a sinful usurpation of
divine rule. This is why the tyrant is the greatest rebel against God (see PL XII, 65-75).
LINGFIELD: 1.30
Divine Rule, 2.00 Close Together, 2.30 Broughtons Bandit, 3.00 Jimmy The Snooze, 3.30 Cousin Khee (nap), 4.00 Ellie In The Pink, 4.30 Safwaan.
NAOMI MATTHEW: 4.15 Delightful Sleep, 4.45 Hierarch, 5.15 California English (nap), 5.45
Divine Rule, 6.15 Epic Storm, 6.45 Al Gharrafa, 7.15 Pobs Trophy.
Divine Rule isn't the easiest to win with but with a decent draw I fancy him to outrun his odds and secure a place, at the very least, in the seller at Lingfield on Wednesday.
The consequences of viewing the Davidic monarchy as simply one, albeit the most illustrious, of the historical agencies of
divine rule deserve closer scrutiny.
TODAY'S SARABAND SELECTIONS KEMPTON: 4.15 Delightful Sleep, 4.45 Hierarch, 5.15 California English (nap), 5.45
Divine Rule, 6.15 Epic Storm, 6.45 Al Gharrafa, 7.15 Pobs Trophy.
12.30
Divine Rule 44, Majuro 43, Summerinthecity 36.
Divine Rule doesn't win often but recent efforts have suggested he might be on the way back and the return to 1m should help on the same Kempton card.
Jenner found herself in front by default on 25-1 shot
Divine Rule and punished her three rivals - including 1-3 favourite Northern Spy.
Jenner gets off the mark Charlotte Jenner rode her first winner at the 17th attempt when 25-1 outsider of four
Divine Rule made most of the running in the 1m seller.
Mongan arrived with three runners fully expecting a strong start from
Divine Rule in the juvenile maiden and not so much from the other two.
