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A sermon preached Febr. 14, 1698, and now published, at the request of the…A sermon preach'd Febr. 14, 1698, and now publish'd, at the request of the…
A sermon preached Febr. 14, 1698, and now published, at the request of the Societies for reformation of manners in London and Westminster by John Howe ...A sermon preach'd Febr. 14, 1698, and now publish'd, at the request of the Societies for reformation of manners in London and Westminster by John Howe ...
London: printed by S. Bridge for Tho. Parkhurst, 1698
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.
TWO Things are plain in this Matter.
THAT it is the Mind of God there should be such a thing as Magistracy and Government in this World.
AND again, That Men shall be governed by Men; by some of other of themselves; ⟨p. 16⟩who shall be, as the Text speaks, God's Ministers. As he is the Original of the Governing Power, the Administration shall be in them.
AND of the Mind of God in both these there is sufficient Indication by the very Law of Nature. How is it conceivable such Sentiments should be so common, if they were not from a common Cause? He seems to me to have determined well if it be considered in what way the Course of Nature is now continued, and by whom all things consist, that makes the Governing Power to be from God, 1as the Author of Nature. And that tho Government as it is such and such be juris humani, it is juris divini, absolutely considered, or as it is Government.