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A62049	Men are gods, or, The dignity of magistracy, and the duty of the magistrate as it was presented in a sermon at the assize holden at Hertford for that county on August 2, 1653 / by George Swinnocke ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. Beauty of magistracy.	1660 (1660)	Wing S6278A; ESTC R18061	67,270	101

Men are Gods OR THE DIGNITY of MAGISTRACY and the DUTY of the MAGISTRATE As it was presented in a Sermon At the Assize holden at Hertford for that County on August 2. 1653. By George Swinnocke M. A. and Preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire Exod. 22.28 Thou shalt not revile the Gods nor curse the Ruler of thy people Rom. 13.1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers for there is no power but of God The powers that be are ordained of God LONDON Printed by R. W. for Nevil Simmons Bookseller in Kederminster 1660. Ornatissimis nec non pientissimis Viris EDVARDO IRONSIDE ET JOHANNI HUMPHRYS ARMIGERIS Hanc suam qualem qualem concionem Apud judices olim habitam jam paulo correctiorem multo auctiorem in lucem editam In perpetuum grati animi monumentum D. D. D. Georgius Swinnocke To his Reverend Friend Mr. Thomas Hall B. D. Pastor of Kings-Norton in Worcestershire Esteemed Sir I Have now at last in answer to your desires and in pursuance of my promise sent you my Meditations on the 6th verse of the 82. Psalm Indeed soon after the Sermon was preached I was sought to that it might be printed But I was then scarce flegd not having in years equald the dayes of the shortest month and so unwilling to venture a flight into the world lest I should fall And truly my Apology still must be with the good Father when the fruits of his youth were stoln to the Press Infans eram nec dum scribere noveram Nunc ut nihil aliud profecerim saltem Socraticum illud habeo Scio quod nescio Such as it is I commend it to you and the more chearfully because its younger brother which two or three years since supplanted it and got away the birthright did meet with a blessing The good Lord make it instrumental in these unhappy and unholy dayes wherein Moses and Aaron Magistracy and Ministry are trampled under foot for the glory of his Name and the good of his people So prayeth he who never saw you yet loveth and honoureth you and desireth to be frequently and fervently remembred by you at the throne of grace George Swinnocke TO THE READER IN my Exposition of the 82. Psalm when I came the 7th Verse I perused a Sermon of my Brother Swinnocks which he preached before the Judges on that Verse I found it so full and satisfactory that I must freely confess I received more Light from that single Sermon then from all the Commentators which I had by me Whereupon perceiving by his Epistle Dedicatory that he had preacht an Assise Sermon on Verse the sixth which lay by him Unprinted I requested him to publish it with my Commentary on this Psalm and thou hast it here annexed to it The Author and his Labours are above my praise If thou please to accept of these our fraternal first-fruits if the Lord bless us with life and health together thou mayest expect ere long from us a Commentary on Psalm 73. a Psalm very seasonable for us in these times who are exercised with such variety of Providences It were to be wisht that the Ministers of the Gospel would joyn their strength in the promoting the truth Jesuites can do so to destroy it why should not we in defending it That it may be so is the desire and shall be the endeavour of Thine in the Lord Thomas Hall Errata PAge 232. line 19. for to render evil for good is God-like read to render good for evil is God-like p. 238. l. 9. for are the sons of God by nature and office r. are the sons of God by name and office This sheet must be placed by the Book-binder after page 188. THE Dignity of MAGISTRACY AND THE Duty of the MAGISTRATE PSALM 82.6 7. I have said ye are Gods and all of you are Children of the Most High But ye shall die like men and fall like one of the Princes THE Book of Psalms may not unfitly be called The Analogy of Faith the Directory for Practice the Epitome of Scripture the Plat-form for Prayer It is abbreviated in two words * Hosanna † Allelujah Prayer and Praise being the sum and Substance of the whole Book It is a throng of holy affections saith one each passion acting a part wound up to the highest strain by the Spirit of God breathing Poetical eloquence into the heavenly Prophet This 82. Psalm containeth a reprehension of Princes for their oppression of the people and it is propounded partly by way of Objurgation partly by way of Affirmation The Text presenteth us with a Concession of the Magistrates Allegation for their illegal proceedings They argued that because they were Gods they might tyrannize over men That the stamp of a Deity on them would make them currant coin though they were never so light The Holy Ghost granteth them to be Gods but denyeth the consequence that therefore they may live as they list and rule according to their lusts or do the work of the Divel For though they are Gods in respect of their Places and Power yet they are Men in respect of their frailty and nature They must die like men and fall like one of the Princes The 6. verse cloatheth men with Majesty I have said ye are Gods c. The 7. verse cloatheth Gods with Mortality But ye shall die like men They are Gods {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} that is in their Politick capacity in regard of their power and rule but they are not so {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} in their Physical capacity and in regard of their nature and essence Though ye are now above others yet shortly ye shall be laid as low as others and then ye shall both answer and suffer for wronging of others The height of your places will not excuse the wickedness of your practices for though ye are high yet there is one higher then the highest of you to whom you must give an account of all your injustice and oppression We see then that the sixth verse containeth a Concession of the Magistrates power how it is by divine appointment and institution In it we may take notice First of the Magistrates Honour Ye are Gods and children of the most High Secondly The Author of it I have said it Or the Text presenteth us 1 With the Magistrates Commission Ye are Gods and children of the most High 2. Its Seal or Confirmation I have said The Commission for Magistracy is here confirmed under the broad Seal of Heaven I i. e. I that am the Lord of Lords and King of Kings the mighty possessor of Heaven and Earth I that am Commander in Cheif of the whole world and have power to appoint whom I please to be my Vicegerents do call and constitute you to be my Deputy-Lieutenants on earth I whose word is sufficient warrant for any Office or Ordinance I have said ye are