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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.
When King Porus was taken prisoner, and demanded by the Conqueror how he would be used? he answered, Like a King: and being three times asked the same question, he as often returned the same answer. And if you ask me how you should demean your selves, I would answer Like Kings, Every one resembling the behaviour of a King. Prov. 31, 3, 4. It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine, nor Princes strong drink, least they drink and forget the Law. Give not thy strength unto women,1 nor thy ways to that which destroyeth Kings. Drunkenness and Uncleanness are sinful and unwarrantable in subjects, but they are most sordid and abominable in a Sovereign. They are so much worse then others, by how much they ought to be better then others. A disease that surpriseth the head or heart, ⟨p. 236⟩is more dangerous then those that infect the exterior members: A spot in silk is far worse then one in sackcloth. A Fly in a barrel of pitch doth not the harm which it doth in a box of Ointments.
When King Porus was taken prisoner, and demanded by the Conquerour how he would be used? he answered, Like a King: and being three times asked the same question, he as often returned the same answer. And if you ask me how you should demean your selves, I would answer Like Kings, Every one resembling the behaviour of a King. Prov. 31, 3, 4. It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine, nor Princes strong drink, least they drink and forget the Law. Give not thy strength unto women,1 nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth Kings. Drunkenness and Uncleanness are sinfull and unwarrantable in subjects, but they are most sordid and abominable in a Soveraign. They are so much worse then others, by how much they ought to be better then others. A disease that surprizeth the head or heart, ⟨p. 236⟩is more dangerous then those that infect the exteriour members: A spot in silk is far worse then one in sackcloth. A Flie in a barrel of pitch doth not the harm which it doth in a box of Ointments.