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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.
We call not those Kings happy, saith Austin, 1who reigned long, but those who have reigned most for God; Qui potestatem suam divinae Majestati famulam faciunt; That have made their authority serviceable to the divine Majesty. God can easily throw those Crowns from mens heads, which are not laid at his feet. And he will assuredly lay them low that do not set him high; for those that honour him, he will honour; but those that despise him, shall be lightly esteemed.
We call not those Kings happy, saith Austin, 1who raigned long, but those who have raigned most for God; Qui potestatem suam divinae Majestati famulam faciunt; That have made their authority serviceable to the divine Majesty. God can easily throw those Crowns from mens heads, which are not laid at his feet. And he will assuredly lay them low that do not set him high; for those that honour him, he will honour; but those that despise him, shall be lightly esteemed.
- 1Aug. de civit. Bei lib. 3. cap. 24.
I come now to the Motives, to stir you up both to walk and work as Gods among men.
1. Consider, God beholdeth you this day; He taketh notice, and observeth how ye walk, and ⟨p. 266⟩how ye work. All the ways of man (Prov. 5.21