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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.
Men often murmur at the Magistrate and tell us (many times falsely) He is a Tyrant, if he were gone all would be well; but when he is out of the way, do they not find many Tyrants for one? Every man would be an oppressor, were there no man to be a restrainer.
Men often murmur at the Magistrate and tell us (many times falsly) He is a Tyrant, if he were gone all would be well; but when he is out of the way, do they not find many Tyrants for one? Every man would be an oppressor, were there no man to be a restrainer.
What would a Nation without government be but a desert of savage beasts? what would Towns be but dens of Thieves, and what would families be but stages of unclean birds? yea what would most men be, but like dogs trying all right and title by their teeth and strength?
What would a Nation without goverment be but a desert of savage beasts? what would Towns be but dens of Thieves, and what would families be but stages of unclean birds? yea what would most men be, but like dogs trying all right and title by their teeth and strength?
Men naturally are more afraid of the noise of the Musket then of the Bullet; I mean of the frowns of the Rulers, then of the fire of Hell: and therefore were they once free from them, they would do that which would soon undo both themselves and others.