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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.
He is God by Nature, and he hath given them to be Gods by Name. The Deity was by Incarnation clothed with the Humane Nature; and Humanity is here by Gods designation clothed with the divine name, I will praise thee before the Gods, saith ⟨p. 194⟩David; Psal. 83.1. that is, The tune of my heart shall be high in singing thy praise, even before them that are by thy command highest in place.
He is God by Nature, and he hath given them to be Gods by Name. The Deity was by Incarnation cloathed with the Humane Nature; and Humanity is here by Gods designation cloathed with the divine name, I will praise thee before the Gods, saith ⟨p. 194⟩David; Psal. 83.1. that is, The tune of my heart shall be high in singing thy praise, even before them that are by thy command highest in place.
The Sun in the higher world shineth most gloriously, yet he communicateth some of his light to the Moon, whereby she surpasseth (and is as Queen among) the glittering Stars: So God the true Sun is infinitely above all; he shineth eminently with his own native light and lustre; yet he bestoweth of his beauty and brightness on some men, whereby they excel and are above others in this lower world.
For the Explication of this truth, I shall only show in what respects Magistrates are called Gods, and then proceed to Application.
For the Explication of this truth, I shall only shew in what respects Magistrates are called Gods, and then proceed to Application.