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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.
My son, saith Solomon, fear thou the Lord and the King, Prov. 24.21. God is the proper object of fear; hence the Greeks call him fear; 1but the Gods because invested with his authority, and entrusted with the administration of his Kingdom upon earth, are also to be feared as Superior to us, though inferior to God.
My son, saith Solomon, fear thou the Lord and the King, Prov. 24.21. God is the proper object of fear; hence the Greeks call him fear; 1but the Gods because invested with his authority, and intrusted with the administration of his Kingdom upon earth, are also to be feared as Superiour to us, though inferiour to God.
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Secondly, their dignity appeareth (and in this they resemble God also) in giving Laws to others. Magistrates have power to enact laws for the encouraging of virtue, and discouraging of vice,1 for the preservation of peace among their people. Zanchy saith There are three offices of the Magistrate, whereof one is to ordain laws for the worship of God, and the welfare of men.
Secondly, their dignity appeareth (and in this they resemble God also) in giving Laws to others. Magistrates have power to enact laws for the encouraging of vertue, and discouraging of vice,1