Chap. 29. e/» Exfoftion tams the Bookof jo B. Verf. 7. 477 that I (hould anfwer him, and we fh.uld come together in yudgment . fo Cbap. 23. i /. Chap.. 3 3, 6, 7., And therefore God appoynteth men who are tubjet to the like paffions and infirmities without felves tobe our Governours. What the Apofile (peaks in refe- rence to Miniflers, is tine in reference to Magrflrates,thePower-is put into an earthen vegel : and why fo ? fire, that the excelle;cy of the Power may be of god,andnot ofman ; fecondly,that we Fnight have the-more eafie and free accefs to them. (Exod. 19. i6. ) When the Lord himfelf promulgated the -Law in an Immediate , way, O fay the people, Let not God fpeak to ra leaft we dye let him (peak tous by Mofel. So it is in thiscafe ; if God (icouid ex- ecute either the Miniflerialor the Maginratical Office himfelf Im- mediately, even the bePl of men would cry out, O let us have a Mofer, a Pauly an Apollo:, to (peak to us, we ire not able to bear the pretence of God. God bath made them that rule and them that are ruled all of akind, as the greater and left-et wheels ofanEngine are all of one matter : Firn, that there might be a greater tryal of obedience i thofe who are ,fubje&; fecondly, a greater ground of tendernefsand mildnefs in thofewho rule. To (hut hpahis obfervation, I full btiefliYfhew whereinMa- gi(Irar doth confif{, and lay down fame coifiderations, which mayevinceboth the ufeftilneCs andnecef ty of ir.. Magiftracy confins in two things. Firll, in Superiority hence Magi(hrates are called not only Powers but ?rireipalities( Tit. 3, a.) They are the tied of the Body pcli;ick (Numb. 14.4.. fudg. t E. 8.) They are moun- tains, which (land above and overlook the earth (M-c..6. 7.) They have fo much fuperiority over men, that they are filed by God himfelf, Gods and children of the molt High (Pal, 22. 6.) E. Secondly, In Authority. And that, ñrfl, in an Authority re make Lawes, both affirmative, commanding what is good, and negative, forbidding the contrary, or that which is evil. Laves a-e the fecurity of a=people, the fecurityof their perlons, of their elates, of their credit, and oftheir libe: ties.Some have well com- pared Lawes-to Phyfick, which doth both prevent and remove thole difeafes which are incident to the whole Body of a Nation: Secondly, As Magiflcracy confins in an Authority to make and confiture Lawes; fo in an Authority to apply a &uate or execute .them tinall particular cafes and emergencies.. A Law unexecured is
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