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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.
Thus the Gods on earth should do justice on all, great as well as small, fearing none but the God of heaven, Deut. 1.17. you shall not be afraid of, the face of man, for the judgement is Gods. Papiniaenus is worthy of eternal memory, who chose rather to die then to justify or excuse the fratricide of B•ssianus the Emperor. Holy Job as he was eminent ⟨p. 203⟩for fearing God, so likewise for not fearing men, Job 29.17. I brake the jaw of the wicked and pulled the spoil out of his teeth. Great men oftentimes are like Lions, or ravenous Beasts, that prey on others without fear or pity. Now the care of this pious Magistrate was to secure his people against such oppressors.
Thus the Gods on earth should do justice on all, great as well as small, fearing none but the God of heaven, Deut. 1.17. you shall not be afraid of, the face of man, for the judgement is Gods. Papiniaenus is worthy of eternal memory, who chose rather to die then to justifie or excuse the fratricide of B•ssianus the Emperour. Holy Job as he was eminent ⟨p. 203⟩for fearing God, so likewise for not fearing men, Job 29.17. I brake the jaw of the wicked and pulled the spoil out of his teeth. Great men oftentimes are like Lions, or ravenous Beasts, that prey on others without fear or pitty. Now the care of this pious Magistrate was to secure his people against such oppressors.
When David kept his Fathers sheep, and there came a Lion and a Bear, and took a Lamb out of the flock, David rose after the Lion and smote him, and took the Lamb out of his mouth,