A77844:18
The magistrates commission from heaven. Declared in a sermon preached in Laurence Jury, London, the…The magistrates commission from heaven. Declared in a sermon preached in Laurencejury, London, the…
The magistrates commission from heaven. Declared in a sermon preached in Laurence Jury, London, the 28. day of Sept. 1644. at the election of the Lord Major. / By Anthony Burgess, sometimes fellow of Immanuel College in Cambridge; now pastor of Sutton Coldfield in Warwick shire, and a member of the Assembly. Imprimatur Thomas Gataker.The magistrates commission from heaven. Declared in a sermon preached in Laurencejury, London, the 28. day of Sept. 1644. at the election of the Lord Major. / By Anthony Burgesse, sometimes fellow of Immanuel Colledge in Cambridge; now pastour of Sutton Coldfield in Warwick shire, and a member of the Assembly. Imprimatur Thomas Gataker.
London: printed by George Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1644London: printed by George Miller for Thomas Vnderhill, 1644
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And secondly, He is said to be of God, that is the Efficient Cause: (I shall speak more of that anon.)
And secondly, He is said to be of God, that is the Efficient Cause: (I shall speake more of that anon.)
And thirdly, You have the End: First there is the finis cui, the End for whom, and that is for Thee; for Thee a Christian, though he be a Heathen Emperor. And then the finis cujus gratia, for what it is, and that is for thy good: For he is the minister of God to thee for thy good. Thus you have the words explained. Now the Doctrine that I will raise from the points shall be this:
And thirdly, You have the End: First there is the finis cui, the End for whom, and that is for Thee; for Thee a Christian, though he be a Heathen Emperour. And then the finis cujus gratia, for what it is, and that is for thy good: For he is the minister of God to thee for thy good. Thus you have the words explained. Now the Doctrine that I will raise from the points shall be this:
That Magistracy or Government is appointed of God, for the good of mankind.
That Magistracie or Government is appointed of God, for the good of mankind.