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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 Calvin grew sickly, some friends dissuaded him from hard studying, but he gave them this answer, Vultisne Christum me invenire otiosum, would you have Christ when he comes (to me by death) to find me idle? So do ye think, that when sinners Jehu-like drive furiously, ye should not like Egyptians, go heavily, least death find you idle? Observe what became of the idle servant, that hid his talent in a napkin, Matth. 25.30. He was punished with an eternal long night, who would not work in his short day.
When Calvin grew sickly, some friends disswaded him from hard studying, but he gave them this answer, Vultisne Christum me invenire otiosum, would you have Christ when he comes (to me by death) to find me idle? So do ye think, that when sinners Jehu-like drive furiously, ye should not like Aegyptians, go heavily, least death find you idle? Observe what became of the idle servant, that hid his talent in a napkin, Matth. 25.30. He was punished with an eternal long night, who would not work in his short day.
3. Consider the day of Judgement, God will then search and sentence you, discover and reward you according to your works. Ye that examine and try others, shall then be examined and tried your selves, and ye that acquit or condemn others, shall then be acquitted or condemned your selves.
3. Consider the day of Judgement, God will then search and sentence you, discover and reward you according to your works. Ye that examine and try others, shall then be examined and tryed your selves, and ye that acquit or condemn others, shall then be acquitted or condemned your selves.