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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 then thirdly, You have the Extent of this power, how far their power shall reach: and this, also is of man.
And then thirdly, You have the Extent of this power, how farre their power shall reach: and this, also is of man.
And then lastly, There is the use of this power: and this, also, is of man; though to use it well, be of God. So then you may see in what sense it is said, That Magistracy, or Government is of God. And that it is so appears by these Arguments.
And then lastly, There is the use of this power: and this, also, is of man; though to use it well, be of God. So then you may see in what sense it is said, That Magistracy, or Governement is of God. And that it is so appeares by these Arguments.
First, Because the Apostle, not only here to the Romans, but likewise in the Epistle to Timothy, and in the Ephesians, doth diligently press this duty of submitting unto Government: now if it were a thing absolutely unlawful, if it were a thing that were absolutely a sin, why then would the Apostle press those duties?
First, Because the Apostle, not only here to the Romans, but likewise in the Epistle to Timothy, and in the Ephesians, doth diligently presse this duty of submitting unto Government: now if it were a thing absolutely unlawfull, if it were a thing that were absolutely a sin, why then would the Apostle presse those duties?