Secondly, the Danger to be feared in reference to the Civil State, is, 1. The raising of Factions to the disturbance of Public Peace, whilst some Magistrates out of the Church, watch their seasons to strengthen themselves against those that are in the Church, till they have wrought them out of Office and Power in the Civil State: and in the mean time, what other can be expected from such unequal mixture in State,1 but that they should be as the toes of the feet of Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were part of iron, and part of clay, they should be partly broken, and partly strong, and not comfortably join one with another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay. The second Danger to the Civil State, will be, A perverting of Justice by Magistrates of worldly spirits, through Bribery, respect of persons, unacquaintance with the Law of God, and injuriousness to the servants of God. But I must break off, lest I grow too tedious. How easily might I add the Consent of all Nations to this Truth in some proportion, who generally practise accordingly? In our Native Country, none are entrusted with managing of Public Affairs, but Members of the Church of England, (as they call them.) In Holland, when the Arminian Party had many Burgomasters on their side, Grave Maurice came into divers of their Cities with Troops of Soldiers, by Order from the States General, and put those Arm• nian Magistrates out of Office, and caused them to choose only ⟨p. 24⟩such as were of the Dutch Churches. And in Rotterdam (and I think it is so in other Towns) the Urents•ap (who are all of them of the Dutch Church, and free Burgers) do out of their own company choose the Burgomaster, and other Magistrates and Officers. In all Popish Countries and Plantations, they observe it strictly, to intrust none with the managing of Public Civil Affairs▪ but such as are Catholics (as they speak) and of the Roman Church. Yea, in Turkey it self, they are careful that none but a man devoted to Mahomet bear public Office. Yea, these very Indians that Worship the Devil, will not be under the Government of any Sagamores, but such as join with them in Observance of their Pawawes and Idolatries:
Secondly, the Danger to be feared in reference to the Civil State, is, 1. The raising of Factions to the disturbance of Publick Peace, whil'st some Magistrates out of the Church, watch their seasons to strengthen themselves against those that are in the Church, till they have wrought them out of Office and Power in the Civil State: and in the mean time, what other can be expected from such unequal mixture in State,1 but that they should be as the toes of the feet of Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were part of iron, and part of clay, they should be partly broken, and partly strong, and not comfortably joyn one with another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay. The second Danger to the Civil State, will be, A perverting of Justice by Magistrates of worldly spirits, through Bribery, respect of persons, unacquaintance with the Law of God, and injuriousness to the servants of God. But I must break off, lest I grow too tedious. How easily might I adde the Consent of all Nations to this Truth in some proportion, who generally practise accordingly? In our Native Countrey, none are intrusted with managing of Publick Affairs, but Members of the Church of England, (as they call them.) In Holland, when the Arminian Party had many Burgomasters on their side, Grave Maurice came into divers of their Cities with Troops of Souldiers, by Order from the States Generall, and put those Arm• nian Magistrates out of Office, and caused them to chuse onely ⟨p. 24⟩such as were of the Dutch Churches. And in Rotendam (and I think it is so in other Towns) the Vrents•ap (who are all of them of the Dutch Church, and free Burgers) do out of their own company chuse the Burgomaster, and other Magistrates and Officers. In all Popish Countreys and Plantations, they observe it strictly, to intrust none with the managing of Publick Civil Affairs▪ but such as are Catholic•s (as they speak) and of the Roman Church. Yea, in Turkey it self, they are careful that none but a man devoted to Mahomet bear publick Office. Yea, these very Indians that Worship the Devil, will not be under the Government of any Sagamores, but such as joyn with them in Observance of their Pawawes and Idolatries:
- 1Dan. 2.42, 43.
