Magnificence—See [Ice Beauty].
MAGNIFYING A SACRED OFFICE
Increase Mather, in a sermon entitled “Be Very Courageous,” tells the story: “It has been reported that a minister, preaching to the Earl of Stratford, then lord deputy of Ireland, faithfully reproved some corruptions which that governor was known to be guilty of, but at which he was displeased; and the next day, in a great passion, he sent for the minister, and began his discourse thus: ‘Yesterday, when you were before me, you said such and such things.’ The minister replied to him: ‘You are mistaken, sir; I was not before you yesterday. I confess I am before your excellency to-day, but you were before me yesterday. You represent the kingdom; but yesterday I was made representative of the Almighty God, who is infinitely above the greatest kings on earth.’ Upon that, the earl was so affected as to dismiss the minister without saying anything more to him.” Here was a man who magnified his office, who spoke with authority, and not as the scribes.—Christian Register.
(1948)
Magnifying Objects—See [Science, Improvements by].
Mail, Handling—See [Care in Performing Duties].
Main Objects versus Incidentals—See [Tasks, The Real].
Majority Not Always Right—See [Conviction, Unyielding].
Majority-rule—See [Justice by Majority]; [Tact].
MAKE-BELIEVE