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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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.
that is, against the Princes and Powers of the world; and therefore take the state of the point, and of our duty about it, in these few conclusions, that we may not run upon the rocks either way; neither upon the rock of blasphemy against Kings and Princes on the one side, nor upon the rock of flattery on the other.
First, The Power or State of Princes must never be reviled nor evil spoken of; kingly Power and Authority is always to be reverenced and honoured; though the Prince be wicked, yet his Power is to be reverenced, and that's the purest reverence.1 For to reverence the power of Princes, only, because, or when they are good, and do us good, and rule every way according to our mind, this is but a piece of selfishness; but when Princes are evil and bring evils upon us, yet to bear respect to the Power and Authority which they Exercise; this is to honour God, and ⟨p. 629⟩to give true submission to his ordinance. Whatsoever the person is, the power must be reverentially submitted to.
First, The Power or State of Princes must never be reviled nor evill spoken of; kingly Power and Authority is alwayes to be reverenced and honoured; though the Prince be wicked, yet his Power is to be reverenced, and that's the purest reverence.1 For to reverence the power of Princes, only, because, or when they are good, and do us good, and rule every way according to our mind, this is but a piece of selfishness; but when Princes are evill and bring evills upon us, yet to bear respect to the Power and Authority which they Exercise; this is to honour God, and ⟨p. 629⟩to give true submission to his ordinance. Whatsoever the person is, the power must be reverentially submitted to.