Now if we ask the question, why Kings and Rulers are so termed; our Saviour himself will inform us, if we conceive him aright. oSi illos dixit Deos, pad quos sermo Dei factus est: If he called them Gods, to whom the word of God came; or, was made, or, was. They were (saith our Saviour) called Gods, not, becauseq the word of God was spoken to them: butr because the word of God came, or word for word, swas made unto them. Word by an Hebraism is used commonly for charge, command, commission, or warrant. Sot decem verba, Gods ten words, for his ten precepts, or edicts. And, uverbum Regis, The Kings word, that is, his command, was urgent. And xQueen Vashti refused to come, adverbum Regis, at the Kings word, or command. And,y the Posts went out speededz in or cum verbo Regis, with, or by the Kings commission. As by the Kings word then is meant the Kings commission or warrant: so by Gods word in our Saviours speech may his charge, warrant or commission be well understood in the judgement of verya good Divines. And as it is said ofb Hosea, cJonah, dJohn the Baptist and others, that the word of God came, ⟨p. 7⟩or,e was made unto them, because they had special charge and commission from God for the performance of some Offices with the people of God: sof of Magistrates saith our Saviour that the word of God is made to them, because they have a special commission signed them from God, for the executing of a special place under him and from him.
Now if we aske the question, why Kings and Rulers are so tearmed; our Sauiour himselfe will informe vs, if we conceiue him aright. oSi illos dixit Deos, pad quos sermo Dei factus est: If he called them Gods, to whom the word of God came; or, was made, or, was. They were (saith our Sauiour) called Gods, not, becauseq the word of God was spoken to them: butr because the word of God came, or word for word, swas made vnto them. Word by an Hebraisme is vsed commonly for charge, command, commission, or warrant. Sot decem verba, Gods ten words, for his ten precepts, or edicts. And, uverbum Regis, The Kings word, that is, his command, was vrgent. And xQueene Vashti refused to come, adverbum Regis, at the Kings word, or commaund. And,y the Posts went out speededz in or cum verbo Regis, with, or by the Kings commission. As by the Kings word then is meant the Kings commission or warrant: so by Gods word in our Sauiours speech may his charge, warrant or commission be well vnderstood in the judgement of verya good Diuines. And as it is said ofb Hoshe, cIonas, dIohn the Baptist and others, that the word of God came, ⟨p. 7⟩or,
- oJoh. 10. 35.Ioh. 10. 35.
- pSic vetus vulg. Vatabl. Leo I•d. Erasm. Beza &c.
- qSicut Angl. vecu• tum communis tum Ge•r.
- rSic Syr. Quia.
- s[Greek or Hebrew] fuit. Syr. prout. & Ebr. Joel. 1. 1. & Jon. 1. 1.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 fuit. Syr. prout. & Ebr. Ioel. 1. 1. & Ion. 1. 1.
- tDeut 10. 4.
- uDan. 3. 22. [Greek or Hebrew] uti Joan. 10. 35. Sir. [Greek or Hebrew]Dan. 3. 22. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 vti Ioan. 10. 35. Syr. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
- xEster. 3. 12, 15.
- yEster. 3. 15. & 4. 3.
- z
