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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.
The Jews covered Christs face, and then they buffeted him: Men hide God from their eyes, and think to hide themselves from Gods eyes, and then make bold to provoke him.
The Jews covered Christs face, and then they buffetted him: Men hide God from their eyes, and think to hide themselves from Gods eyes, and then make bold to provoke him.
Believe it Reader, God seeth thee what ever thou dost; he is present with thee wherever thou art; when thou art in thy Closet, in thy Family, among thy Neighbours, when thou art punishing Drunkards, or Swearers in the Parish where thou livest; when ⟨p. 269⟩thou art sitting on the bench at the Sessions or Assize, he observeth in what manner thou actest, whether coldly and carelessly, as one indifferent about the discouraging of sin, though sin deal not so mildly with men when it turneth them into intolerable and eternal flames; or whether diligently and fervently as one fired with love to his Majesty, and zeal for his glory, and hatred of iniquity. He observeth from what principle thou actest, whether from nature or grace; and for what end thou actest, whether thy own or his glory; whether it be to please such a man, or the blessed God; whether to get thy self a name, or to make his name great.
Believe it Reader, God seeth thee what ever thou dost; he is present with thee wherever thou art; when thou art in thy Closet, in thy Family, among thy Neighbours, when thou art punishing Drunkards, or Swearers in the Parish where thou livest; when ⟨p. 269⟩thou art sitting on the bench at the Sessions or Assize, he observeth in what manner thou actest, whether coldly and carelesly, as one indifferent about the discouraging of sin, though sin deal not so mildly with men when it turneth them into intolerable and eternal flames; or whether diligently and fervently as one fired with love to his Majesty, and zeal for his glory, and hatred of iniquity. He observeth from what principle thou actest, whether from nature or grace; and for what end thou actest, whether thy own or his glory; whether it be to please such a man, or the blessed God; whether to get thy self a name, or to make his name great.