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

This made David, the King of Israel, so upright and holy in his Conversation: I have kept thy precepts; for all my ways are before thee, Psal. 119.68. Observe his holy carriage, I have kept thy precepts; and its heavenly cause, for all my ways are before thee; or as in another place, I have set the Lord always before me, Psal. 16.8. As if he had spoken, I have not done what seemed good in my own eyes, I have not walked according to my own will, but my race hath been according to the Rule which thou hast prescribed me: I have kept thy precepts; for I considered thou wast an ear-witness to my words; therefore I did set a watch before my lips, that I might not offend with my tongue: that thou wast an eye-witness to my works; therefore I endeavoured that my feet might not decline thy paths: That thou wast an heart-witness to my thoughts; therefore I durst not let vain thoughts lodge within me; I have kept thy precepts, for all my ways are before, &c.

This made David, the King of Israel, so upright and holy in his Conversation: I have kept thy precepts; for all my wayes are before thee, Psal. 119.68. Observe his holy carriage, I have kept thy precepts; and its heavenly cause, for all my ways are before thee; or as in another place, I have set the Lord always before me, Psal. 16.8. As if he had spoken, I have not done what seemed good in my own eyes, I have not walked according to my own will, but my race hath been according to the Rule which thou hast prescribed me: I have kept thy precepts; for I considered thou wast an ear-witness to my words; therefore I did set a watch before my lips, that I might not offend with my tongue: that thou wast an eye-witness to my works; therefore I endeavoured that my feet might not decline thy paths: That thou wast an heart-witness to my thoughts; therefore I durst not let vain thoughts lodge within me; I have kept thy precepts, for all my ways are before, &c.