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Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the RomansCertaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes
Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the Romans: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: John Hopper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.Certaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: Iohn Hoper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.
printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1583printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1583
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.
The Text.
If thou do evil, then fear, for he beareth not a sword for nought: but he is the minister of God, to take punishment of them that do evil.
If thou do euill, then feare, for he beareth not a sworde for nought: but hee is the minister of God, to take punishment of them that do euill.
Even as S. Paul saith here, that the cause of fear to an evil man, is that the Magistrate beareth a sword: Even so doth he declare that it is not enough for the Magistrate to bear a sword, but to use & execute the sword, as the sins of the people require, to punish and kill them, if the law so find them guilty: and for fear of the use of the sword, which is not in vain, they should keep evil doers in obedience and fear, and so much the more, because he is the minister of God, and his punishment is the very hand and will of God, when he punisheth evil doers. And it is not he that killeth, but God, whose place he occupieth, being a Magistrate and higher power. For God commandeth him to punish, 1and not to favour such evil and naughty persons.
EUen as S. Paul saith here, that the cause of feare to an euill man, is that the Magistrate beareth a sword: Euen so doth he declare that it is not inough for the Magistrate to beare a sword, but to vse & execute the sword, as the sinnes of the people require, to punish and kil them, if the law so find them gyltie: and for feare of the vse of the sword, which is not in vaine, they should keepe euill doers in obedience and feare, and so much the more, because hee is the minister of God, and his punishment is the very hand and will of God, when he punisheth euill doers. And it is not he that killeth, but God, whose place he occupieth, beeing a Magistrate and higher power. For God commandeth him to punish,