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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 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?
And secondly, You have Examples in the Scripture of those that did make use of the Magistrate: As Paul when he was in danger of his life, he makes use of the Magistrate for the saving of himself, which, how could he do if it were a sin? Thirdly, The second Psalm: and in the Prophet Isaiah, you have prophecies, and Psalms by way of Exhortation and Instruction unto Magistrates, that they should receive Christ, and his Kingdom, and order, and worship, and government: now all these things could not be, if the thing were unlawful.
And secondly, You have Examples in the Scripture of those that did make use of the Magistrate: As Paul when he was in danger of his life, he makes use of the Magistrate for the saving of himselfe, which, how could he doe if it were a sin? Thirdly, The second Psalme: and in the Prophet Isaiah, you have prophecies, and Psalmes by way of Exhortation and Instruction unto Magistrates, that they should receive Christ, and his Kingdome, and order, and worship, and government: now all these things could not be, if the thing were unlawfull.