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A sermon preached at the election of the Governor, at Boston in New-England, May…A sermon preach'd at the election of the Governour, at Boston in New-England, May…
A sermon preached at the election of the Governor, at Boston in New-England, May 19th 1669. by John Davenport.A sermon preach'd at the election of the Governour, at Boston in New-England, May 19th 1669. by John Davenport.
Cambridge, Mass. : s.n., printed in the year, 1670
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Mot. 3. If men unjust, and that fear not God, be chosen Rulers of the Common-wealth, all the People are in danger of being punished by the wrath of God for the sins of their Rulers; Bad men being in public place, will give bad counsel to corrupt Religion, Ezek. 11.1, 2. Jaazaniah and Palatiah, Princes of the People, are said to be the men that imagine mischief, and devise wicked counsel in the City; the end will be ruin. See when the men of Shechem chose a bramble, Abimelech, to be their Ruler, see Judg. 9.2, 14, 15, 23, 52, 53. The sins of Jeroboam, and of those that succeeded him, their corrupting Religion, ruined not only their own Families, but also all Israel, which was threatened, 1 King. 14.15. For the Lord shall smite Israel as when a Reed is shaken in the Water, and he shall weed Israel out of this good Land, which he gave to their Fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the River, because they have made groves, provoking the Lord to anger. The same befell Judah for the sins of Manasseh, Jer. 15.4. And for the sins of other Rulers, by corrupting Religion, and unrighteous dealings, whereof the Prophets complained.
Mot. 3. If men unjust, and that fear not God, be chosen Rulers of the Common-wealth, all the People are in danger of being punished by the wrath of God for the sins of their Rulers; Bad men being in publick place, will give bad counsel to corrupt Religion, Ezek. 11.1, 2. Jaazaniah and Palatiah, Princes of the People, are said to be the men that imagine mischief, and devise wicked counsel in the City; the end will be ruine. See when the men of Shechem chose a bramble, Abimelech, to be their Ruler, see Judg. 9.2, 14, 15, 23, 52, 53. The sins of Jeroboam, and of those that succeded him, their corrupting Religion, ruined not only their own Families, but also all Israel, which was threatned, 1 King. 14.15