488 Chap. al. eA Expofition upon the Book of J o B. Verf. Secondly, that beingcalled Gods, all men might learn their du- ty, freely to fubmit to them, and duely to honour them ; teeing any difhonour doneto them, refleas upon God whofe name they beare. Next to the honour which weowe to God himfelfe, we owe andought CO pay honour to Magiftrates who are called Gods. And though there be l'ome difficulty inclearing Paul: fence, when being reproved for. calling Ananias the High Prieff, A whited wall, he faid, I riff not, Brethren, that be was the High Friel; ; ( which to me fignifies his opinion, or judgment, that he was not .alawful rightly conffituted nor dulyqualified High.Prieff, rather thaneither his nefcience or inadvertency who he was; I fay, though there be a difficulty in the fence of that raying) yet theScripture alledgedby him leaves it as clear as Noon day, that 'Magiffratesarenot to receive any coorfe or unbecoming language. It is written, Thom fhalt net fpeak -evill of the Roder of thypeople, (Aas23.5.) Secondly, Obferve. Godlyand jufl e Magiffrates are willingly honoured by theirgood peopleofall forts, and on all hands. Subje&ion, yea fome kind e,f honour is due to a Magifìrate as a Magifirate, though an Evill man, yea though an Evil Magi- {Irate. 'Tis hard to bring the heart to it; yet fuch aone waa Ti.. lieriese Cafar, of whom Ghriff Paid, Give unto Cofar the things which are Cafart ; and fuch a one was Nero (aMonf er of men ) whenPaul writ to the Church at Resee, Let everyfoul de fubjetb to the HigherTowers. But godly and juif Magifirratesdeferve all forts ofhonour as well as fub}e&tion from all forts of men : ifa wickedmanbe inPower, he is to be honoured for his place fake ; but if a Godly manbe in power,, he isrtobe honoured for his per- fons fake. For firff, Good Magiliratesmake it their aime tohonour God, therefore we should honour them. Secondly, Good Magiftrates are honoured by God, therefore we thouldhonour them : they that honour me (faith God) Iwill honour. Honour alwayes goes with power, as the fhadow with the body Evil men in Powerreceive honour with a mixture ei- ther of fear or flattery ; but fuck as arc good and do good, have >:at call upon them in love and in fincerity. When evill men go- never,
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