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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.
3. To Magistrates, Exod. 4.16. who have their Commission from God, Rom. 13. who do the work of God, 2 Cor. 13. Rom. 3.4. who ought to do all for God, 2 Chron. 19.6.
And all of you are children of the most High. It was no wonder that they were called Gods: for here they are the children of the most High: Now children are called after their Fathers Name.
This term Son of God, 1or child of the most High is attributed
- 1And ye all sons of the most High Ain w. leg.