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Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate…
Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate as it was presented in a sermon at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on August 2, 1653 / by George Swinnocke ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1660
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.
2. Objective. As man is the object thereof, about them it is exercised. It is for the punishment of bad men, and encouragement of good men, for the deciding differences between man and man.
3. [Greek or Hebrew], Finaliter. As man is the end thereof. He is the Minister of God for mans good.
3. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Finaliter. As man is the end thereof. He is the Minister of God for mans good.
But these things will not prove Magistracy to be a mere humane Ordinance; for in these three respects the Ministry as well as the Magistracy may be said to be an humane Ordinance; Man being both the subject, object, and end thereof; yet what sober man ever denied the ministry to be an Ordinance of God?
But these things will not prove Magistracy to be a meer humane Ordinance; for in these three respects the Ministry as well as the Magistracy may be said to be an humane Ordinance; Man being both the subject, object, and end thereof; yet what sober man ever denyed the ministry to be an Ordinance of God?