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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.
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.
Take up the practice of dying Joshua, who was going the way of all the Earth, I and my house will serve the Lord.
Theodosius the Emperor being asked how a Prince might promote good abroad, answered, By ordering all well at home. If ye cannot rule your family well, ye are unfit to rule Cities and Counties. Let me request you to follow David's pattern, I will walk in the midst of my house with a perfect heart until thou come unto me, (Psal. 101.2. or O when wilt thou come unto me) lest when ye come to die, ye have cause to cry out as she did, They made me keeper of others vineyards, but mine own vineyard have I not kept, Cant. 1.6.
Theodosius the Emperour being asked how a Prince might promote good abroad, answered, By ordering all well at home. If ye cannot rule your family well, ye are unfit to rule Cities and Counties. Let me request you to follow David's pattern, I will walk in the midst of my house with a perfect heart until thou come unto me, (Psal. 101.2. or O when wilt thou come unto me) lest when ye come to die, ye have cause to cry out as she did, They made me keeper of others vineyards, but mine own vineyard have I not kept, Cant. 1.6.
Thirdly, As your frailty calleth upon you to be faithful in your places, holy in your practices; so likewise in the third place to walk humbly with God. I would have others to have high thoughts of you, because Ye are gods; but I desire you to have low thoughts of your selves, because ye must die like men.