Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate…

First, Order is needful to them that are in a state of innocency. Angels who continue in their estate of integrity differ in point of Superiority; Michael the Archangel, Jude v. 4. Michael speaketh the name of his person, and Archangel the nature of his office. There are Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Powers, different degrees among those Angelical spirits. Surely if such order be conducible to the happiness of perfect Angels, it is the more desirable for the happiness of imperfect man. And if there be such order in heaven, it is no part of our ⟨p. 213⟩bondage to have some order on earth; and therefore the Grecians do upon good ground use the word [Greek or Hebrew] to signify Superiority, or Government: which in its proper and native acception, signifieth principium, to set forth the antiquity of government, which had a being as soon as the world had a beginning^*.

First, Order is needful to them that are in a state of innocency. Angels who continue in their estate of integrity differ in point of Superiority; Michael the Archangel, Jude v. 4. Michael speaketh the name of his person, and Archangel the nature of his office. There are Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Powers, different degrees among those Angelical spirits. Surely if such order be conducible to the happiness of perfect Angels, it is the more desirable for the happiness of imperfect man. And if there be such order in heaven, it is no part of our ⟨p. 213⟩bondage to have some order on earth; and therefore the Grecians do upon good ground use the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 to signifie Superiority, or Government: which in its proper and native acception, signifieth principium, to set forth the antiquity of government, which had a being assoon as the world had a beginning^*.

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