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A94062	Strong, James, 1618 or 19-1694.	Justice justified; or The judges commission opened: in two assize sermons, preached before the judges of assize. The first at Chard, on Prov. 14.34. March 12. the other at Tauton, on Rom. 13.4. Aug.3. 1657. By James Strong, Master of Arts, and minister of the Gospel at Illmister in Sommerset.	1658.0		.xml	application/xml	10427	476	76	The Authour of government , that 's God , for there is no power , but of God : True , the constitution is from man , the manner or mould of Government , as Solon said of the Athenian Laws , they were so good as the people could beare , fitted ( he meant ) and accomodated to the state of the people , but still the institution or ordination is from God , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , they are ordained of God , from which conclusion follows this fearful consequence , he then that resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God , v. 2. 2. He proves his position from the end of authority , v. 3. for Rulers are not a terrour to good works , but to the evil . The Temple hath ever been a good guard to the Town-hall , and better secures the Ministers of Justice , than swords and halberds ▪ O 't is sweet and safe too , when our earthly affairs have a relish of Religion , when we carry our selves on earth as Denisons of heaven , when we can say as Paul , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} even our civil conversation is in heaven ; non cives respicit , sed Magistratus ( saith one ) a duty doubtlesse that beseems none better than those that are in authority ; a mercy yet granted us amidst all those concussions and confusions , both in Church and State , when Religion is become a by-word , and the Ordinances of God accounted but so many need-nots , sith yet those that sit at Stern keep the Helm in their hand , while our Princes and Rulers are as ready to hear what God hath to charge them in his Courts , as to see and charge their own : What cause have we to hope , that though sinners be the shame of a Nation , yet such Rulers will exalt it by righteousnesse .	cache/A94062.xml	txt/A94062.txt
