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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.
Dedication: To the Worshipful John Beresford Esq. High Sheriff of the County of Hertford.
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.
It is* reported of Queen Elizabeth (that Deborah of our Nation) that in a letter to the King of France she should use this expression, That if there were any unpardonable sin, it must be ingratitude. Andb Plutarch relateth concerning Pyrrhus King of Epirus, that he took the death of Aeropus very impatiently, because he was thereby cut off from all opportunities of requiting the courtesies which he had received from him. I think, Sir, there are few that have any relation to me, but know something of my obligations to you. And though I cannot strictly comply with the former, yet I bless God I have not the same cause to complain with the latter. Notwithstanding, the only requital I am able to make you, is by these lines to give you a Bill under my hand that I am your debtor. I shall ever hold my self engaged toc remember the frequent and real kindness which your liberal self and loving Consort, have freely bestowed on me and mine: For which I may say to you asd Furnius to Augustus, Hanc unam Cesar habeo injuriam tuam, effecisti ut viverem & morerer ingratus, This is the only injury you have done me by your courtesies, to force me to live and die ungrateful.
It is* reported of Queen Elizabeth (that Deborah of our Nation) that in a letter to the King of France she should use this expression, That if there were any unpardonable sin, it must be ingratitude. Andb Plutarch relateth concerning Pyrrhus King of Epirus, that he took the death of Aeropus very impatiently, because he was thereby cut off from all opportunities of requiting the courtesies which he had received from him. I think, Sir, there are few that have any relation to me, but know something of my obligations to you. And though I cannot strictly comply with the former, yet I blesse God I have not the same cause to complain with the latter. Notwithstanding, the only requitall I am able to make you, is by these lines to give you a Bill under my hand that I am your debtor. I shall ever hold my self engaged to