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And indeed, if the Magistrate help not in this great work who should? He by his office is custos utriusque tabulae, both tables of the Law are committed to him, and he must be zealous for the due observance of both. Doth he deserve the Name of a God, who neglects the concerns of that God whose name he bears? Look through the stories of the Kings, and you shall still find the best of them most sollicitous in this point. Witness those solemn Passovers in the times of Hezekiah and Josiah, the pulling down the brazen serpent, the idolatrous temples and groves, taking away the Priests of Baal, and the high places, effected by those two pious Princes. I wish all in Authority would imitate such excellent examples. It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, saith the Apostle, Galat. 4.18. |
And indeed, if the Magistrate help not in this great work who should? He by his office is custos utriusque tabulae, both tables of the Law Are committed to him, and he must be zealous for the due observance of both. Does he deserve the Name of a God, who neglects the concerns of that God whose name he bears? Look through the stories of the Kings, and you shall still find the best of them most solicitous in this point. Witness those solemn Passovers in the times of Hezekiah and Josiah, the pulling down the brazen serpent, the idolatrous Temples and groves, taking away the Priests of Baal, and the high places, effected by those two pious Princes. I wish all in authority would imitate such excellent Examples. It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, Says the Apostle, Galatians 4.18. |
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