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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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Further in the next place,another great requisite in him, it is a holy care of Family, of Officers, of those that belong to him, if he be a superior. This you may see to be the resolution of David in the 101. Psalm: it is a Psalm that it is well if all Governors would be diligent in; you may see what he did resolve on, when he ⟨p. 15⟩came to be a Governor, what family he would have, and what Officers he would have: there should be no liar in his house, nor no man profane in his house, and he would destroy the wicked betime: and this was the purpose he did take on him: So that he ought to be careful of his Family, and of those that are under him, that they be not profane, that they be not bribed, that they be not deboist or ungodly. Beloved, to see a Governor with those following of him, that fear God, and that fear an oath, this is the best Lord-Majors show (as I may say.) It is spoken of Constantine to his great praise, that he would gather all his Court together, and have the Scripture read in his Palace, and pray with them, this showed his care of his Family. That was Joshua's resolution, I, and my house will serve the Lord.
Further in the next place,another great requisite in him, it is a holy care of Family, of Officers, of those that belong to him, if he be a superiour. This you may see to be the resolution of David in the 101. Psalme: it is a Psalme that it is well if all Governours would be diligent in; you may see what he did resolve on, when he ⟨p. 15⟩came to be a Governour, what family he would have, and what Officers he would have: thore should be no lyer in his house, nor no man prophane in his house, and he would destroy the wicked betime: and this was the purpose he did take on him: So that he ought to be carefull of his Family, and of those that are under him, that they be not prophane, that they be not bribed, that they be not deboist or ungodly. Beloved, to see a Governour with those following of him, that feare God, and that feare an oath, this is the best Lord-Majors show (as I may say.) It is spoken of Constantine to his great praise, that he would gather all his Court together, and have the Scripture read in his Palace, and pray with them, this shewed his care of his Family. That was Joshua's resolution, I, and my house will serve the Lord.