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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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First place,the first Qualification that is requisite in him that is to govern, and who is thus a Minister of God for the good of the people, is, That he ought to be knowing of the will of God, out of the word of God, and that he ought to have the fear of God settled in his heart: that, that is necessary, you may see how the King was commanded, in Deuteronomy, to write out the Law of God himself, with his own hand, notwithstanding all his public employments, that so he might be understanding of the word of God, and acquainted with it: nay, and not only to know it, but if he do err, that he be willing to be reproved and informed: dilexi virum qui magis arguentem quam laudantem probaret, I love the man (said Ambrose of Theodosius) that does delight more in one that would reprove him, then one that would flatter him, [Greek or Hebrew], either nothing, or that which is sweet, is the rule given among the Heathens: either we must speak sweet things unto Governors, or else we must speak nothing at all: but now (says David) ⟨p. 12⟩Let the righteous smite me; though it be a smiting, yet notwithstanding for all that, he shall count it better then oil: so that he ought to be understanding of the word of God, that is, willing to be informed, and reproved, if he go out of the way.
First place,the first Qualification that is requisite in him that is to governe, and who is thus a Minister of God for the good of the people, is, That he ought to be knowing of the will of God, out of the word of God, and that he ought to have the feare of God setled in his heart: that, that is necessary, you may see how the King was commanded, in Deuteronomy, to write out the Law of God himselfe, with his own hand, notwithstanding all his publique imployments, that so he might be understanding of the word of God, and acquainted with it: nay, and not only to know it, but if he doe erre, that he be willing to be reprooved and informed: dilexi virum qui magis arguentem quam laudantem probaret, I love the man (said Ambrose of Theodosius) that does delight more in one that would reproove him, then one that would flatter him, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, either nothing, or that which is sweet, is the rule given among the Heathens: either we must speake sweet things unto Governours, or else we must speake nothing at all: but now (sayes David) ⟨p. 12⟩