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A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helps enabling & the reasons persuading unto it the impediments hindering the practise of it, and the best means to remove them whereunto are added divers prayers and a treatise of carnal security by John Douname Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Gods Word.A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kingstone and William Stansby for Ed, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. Sect. 9 The duties of Magistrates and subjects.
§. Sect. 9 The duties of Magistrates and subiects.
In the Common-wealth political duties to be performed, are either common to all the members of this body, which is, that they llove their country, and prefer in their judgements, desires and endeavours the good of it, before the good of all others, or of themselves; or the special duties of superiors and inferiors, as the supreme Sovereign and Magistrates, or subjects and people. The general duty of the former is, that as they desire the honour of parents, mso to carry themselves in all things as fathers of their country and subjects. The special duty of Sovereign Princes, is the good, lawful, and commendable exercise of his sovereign power, especially in making good Laws, and seeing them duly executed; in creating and making good Magistrates of State, and containing them in their duty; in showing mercy unto those whom they may lawfully pardon, being obnoxious to the rigour of the Law, and Justice towards those, who by the Laws of God and the Common-wealth ought to die. In hearing of causes of great importance, which respect the good of the Common-wealth, and of particular persons, especially of high and last appeals; in waging wars, and concluding peace, so as they may be just, profitable, and safe for their Country. In all which, he is to aim ⟨p. 151⟩chiefly at Gods glory, and the good of the Church and Common-wealth. Which duties that he may perform, he must be qualified and furnished with many excellent virtues; as apiety, religion, and the true fear of God; bJustice,