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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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Now in the managing of these he is to follow the rule of the Word of God, without any carnal policy, or without any subtle considerations whatsoever; to be plain hearted in carrying on the work of God; and you see when David would run to carnal policy, it spoiled him. And so Jeroboam, it was his worldly and state policy that did undo him: we ought to be so trusting of God, and depending on his Word, that when we do our duty, we are to leave the success wholly to him.
Now in the managing of these he is to follow the rule of the Word of God, without any carnall policy, or without any subtile considerations whatsoever; to be plaine hearted in carrying on the work of God; and you see when David would runne to carnall policie, it spoiled him. And so Jeroboam, it was his worldly and state policy that did undoe him: we ought to be so trusting of God, and depending on his Word, that when we doe our duty, we are to leave the successe wholly to him.
The Reasons why they that are in Government must be thus qualified:
First, all their Actions have influence into the Common-wealth, ⟨p. 18⟩and therefore it behoves them more then others to be so. The Eclipse of the Sun makes a great deal of motion and alteration in things below; and so, any Eclipse in those that are in Authority, and Government works great but sad effects in inferiors.
First, all their Actions have influence into the Common-wealth, ⟨p. 18⟩