...prophecy concerns Christ himself; ver. 3, 4. 'The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me; He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.' So we have rendered the words ; but if you • This sermon was preached June 27, 1669. look into the...

...fully defined by the prophet in these words ; " The Spirit of the Lord spake, the God of Israel said ; He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; — a duty incumbent upon all who make, or who administer the laws, from the highest to the lowest...

...to make this inquiry, in reference to his calling, is evident from that of David, 2 Sam. xxiii. 3. ' He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of the Lord.' This fear is only taught by the word. Without a right knowledge of God, and his mind, there...

...by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, SHe that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of fflfeb God. ' r"fer>*t 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning...

...spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Is rael spake to me, t early And there returned of and afraid, let him return from mo 4 And heshallbeas th the light of the morning •'•lien the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds...

...none shall make them afraid.. — I will make thy officers peace and thine exactors righteousness. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 6. Benediction. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. — Blessed are the merciful,...

...servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.' Eph. vi, 5; 6. As magistrates, remembering, 'He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.' 2 Sam. xxiii, 3. As subjects, praying ' for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we.may lead...

...out of all the people, able men, such as fear God." He forgets that the God of Israel hath said, " He that ruleth over men must be just* ruling in the fear of God." Inconsistent man ! the bustle of party has obliterated from his mind, all but the principles and plans...

...eulogy when we say, that our late lamented Monarch exemplified the divine maxim of government;—" He that ruleth over men, must be just, ruling in the fear of God ;" J: — and also the truth of the observation, that "the memory of the JUST," and especially of just...

...spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of srael spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And lie shall be as the light of the morning Ti-hen the sun riseth, even a mornng without clouds...