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I May call this text, The Magistrates Scripture. Considering the state of Kings and governors, how much good they might do, & how little they perform, God becomes a remembrancer unto them. And first shows what a high calling Princes and Rulers have, and then lest they should be proud of it, and make their Magistracy a chair of ⟨p. 697⟩ease, he turns upon them again, as though he had another message unto them, and tells them that though they be above other, yet they shall die like other, and though they judge here, yet they shall be judged hereafter, and give account of their Stewardship how they have governed, as straight as their subjects how they have obeyed. A good Memorandum for all in authority, so to deal in this kingdom, that they lose not the Kingdom to come.

I May call this text, The Magistrates Scripture. Considering the state of Kings and gouernours, howe much good they might doe, & how little they performe, God becomes a remembrancer vnto them. And first shewes what a high calling Princes and Rulers haue, and then lest they should be proud of it, and make their Magistracie a chaire of ⟨p. 697⟩ease, he turnes vpon them againe, as though hee had another message vnto them, and tels them that though they be aboue other, yet they shall die like other, and though they iudge here, yet they shal be iudged hereafter, and giue account of their Stewardship howe they haue gouerned, as straight as their subiects how they haue obeyed. A good Memorandum for all in authoritie, so to deale in this kingdome, that they lose not the Kingdome to come.

I have said ye are Gods, &c. How can he call them Gods, which calls himself the only God, and saith, There are no more Gods but he? Esa. 44. 5. and 45. 21. I have made thee Pharaoh his God, saith God to Moses.