A94158:117
The gods are men
The gods are men: or The mortality of persons in places of magistracy. As it was explained and applied in a sermon preached at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on March 15. 1656/7. By George Swinnocke M.A. last Fellow of Balliol College in Oxford, and now preacher of the gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.The gods are men: or The mortality of persons in places of magistracy. As it was explained and applied in a sermon preached at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on March 15. 1656/7. By George Swinnocke M.A. last Fellow of Bailiol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed for N. Webb, 1657London: printed for N. VVebb, 1657
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The GODS Die like MEN, OR MAGISTRATES are Mortal.The GODS Die like MEN, OR MAGISTRATES are Mortall.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, courage and magnanimity, Every magistrate should be a man of mettle, not daunted with dangers, nor frighted ⟨p. 19⟩with frowns. He should so carry himself that others should fear him, (as a terror to evil doers) but he should fear nothing but sin. Like Chrysostom, who when a threatening Message was sent him from the Empress Eudoxia, go tell her, said he to the Messenger, Nill timeo nisi peccatum. Ye are called the shields of the people; 1and shields ye know are venturous weapons, they are made to bear many blows. Be thou strong and very courageous, 2saith God to the chief Magistrate of Israel. 3The throne of Solomon was underpropped with Lions; and a Lion is part of the Royal arms, both speaking that a Lion-like spirit is becoming him that is in a public place, Deut. 1.17.
First, courage and magnamity, Every magistrate should be a man of mettle, not daunted with dangers, nor frighted ⟨p. 19⟩with frowns. He should so carry himself that others should fear him, (as a terror to evil doers) but he should fear nothing but sin. Like Chrysostom, who when a threatning Message was sent him from the Empresse Eudoxia, go tell her, said he to the Messenger, Nill timeo nisi peccatum. Ye are called the shields of the people; 1and shields ye know are ventrous weapons, they are made to bear many blows. Be thou strong and very couragious, 2saith God to the chief Magistrate of Israel. 3The throne of Solomon was underpropped with Lions; and a Lion is part of the Royal arms, both speaking that a Lion-like spirit is becomming him that is in a publike place,