A sermon preached before the late King James His Majesty at Greenwich the 19 of Iuly 1604 together with two letters in way of apology for his sermon : the one to the late King Iames His Majesty : the other to the Lords of His Majesties then Privie Councell / by John Burges ...
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             A sermon preached before the late King James His Majesty at Greenwich the 19 of Iuly 1604 together with two letters in way of apology for his sermon : the one to the late King Iames His Majesty : the other to the Lords of His Majesties then Privie Councell / by John Burges ...
             Burges, John, 1561?-1635.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           Before
           the
           late
           KING
           JAMES
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           at
           
             Greenwich
             ,
          
           the
           19.
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           1604.
           
        
         
           TOGETHER
           With
           two
           Letters
           in
           way
           of
           Apology
           for
           his
           Sermon
           :
           The
           one
           to
           the
           late
           King
           
             IAMES
          
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           the
           other
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Majesties
           then
           Privie
           Councell
           .
        
         
           BY
           
             JOHN
             BVRGES
          
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ;
           since
           Doctor
           of
           Divinity
           and
           Parson
           of
           
             Sutton
             Cofield
          
           in
           
             Warwickshire
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Brudenell
             ,
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           BEFORE
           KING
           
             JAMES
          
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           at
           
             Greenwich
             ,
          
           the
           19.
           of
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           1604.
           
        
         
           
             
               The
               Text
               ,
               PSAL.
               122.8
               ,
               9.
               
            
             
               For
               my
               brethren
               and
               my
               neighbours
               sake
               ,
               I
               will
               now
               speake
               peace
               unto
               thee
               :
               because
               of
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               I
               will
               procure
               thy
               wealth
               .
            
          
        
         
           THE
           title
           of
           this
           Psalme
           shewes
           the
           excellency
           and
           Author
           of
           it
           :
           a
           Song
           of
           degrees
           ,
           a
           Psalme
           of
           
             David
             .
          
           The
           Psalme
           it selfe
           is
           gratulatory
           :
           
             Davids
          
           gratulation
           to
           and
           for
           the
           good
           estate
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           Metropolitan
           City
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           .
           In
           which
           he
           first
           professeth
           his
           joy
           for
           the
           present
           good
           estate
           thereof
           ,
           and
           demonstrates
           his
           care
           for
           the
           future
           .
           That
           which
           he
           rejoyceth
           at
           in
           the
           present
           
           condition
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           ;
           first
           ,
           the
           forwardnesse
           of
           the
           people
           to
           Gods
           service
           :
           secondly
           ,
           the
           good
           estate
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           was
           built
           as
           a
           City
           united
           ,
           made
           
             Ierusalem
          
           of
           
             Iebus
          
           and
           
             Salem
             ,
          
           the
           Fort
           of
           the
           
             Iebusites
          
           being
           subdued
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           by
           building
           united
           into
           one
           City
           ,
           now
           at
           peace
           ;
           in
           which
           also
           Religion
           was
           set
           up
           ,
           yea
           the
           staple
           of
           Religion
           ;
           for
           thither
           the
           Tribes
           went
           to
           worship
           ;
           and
           Justice
           also
           ,
           yea
           the
           royall
           seats
           of
           Justice
           .
        
         
           The
           demonstration
           of
           care
           for
           the
           good
           of
           that
           City
           hereafter
           ,
           hath
           in
           it
           two
           branches
           .
           The
           Kings
           incitation
           to
           all
           his
           Subjects
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           he
           sets
           them
           downe
           a
           forme
           of
           praye●
           :
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           knowes
           well
           enough
           how
           to
           pray
           in
           a
           set
           forme
           .
           The
           second
           thing
           is
           his
           owne
           promise
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           his
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           great
           Charter
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           in
           the
           words
           now
           read
           .
           A
           great
           Charter
           ,
           but
           in
           few
           words
           ,
           which
           yet
           are
           massie
           and
           weighty
           ,
           containing
           the
           Kings
           grant
           in
           the
           word
           of
           a
           Prince
           to
           gratifie
           
             Ierusalem
          
           in
           two
           things
           .
           First
           ,
           to
           use
           her
           kindely
           :
           and
           secondly
           ,
           to
           procure
           her
           wealth
           .
           To
           both
           which
           he
           addeth
           his
           reasons
           ▪
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           in
           their
           places
           .
        
         
           The
           promise
           of
           kinde
           and
           gracious
           usage
           is
           not
           so
           plaine
           in
           the
           words
           of
           our
           translation
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           originall
           ;
           for
           where
           the
           translation
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             wish
             thee
             prosperity
             ,
          
           the
           originall
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             speake
             peace
             .
          
           A
           speech
           that
           every where
           as
           well
           as
           here
           ,
           signifies
           all
           kinde
           usage
           ,
           under
           one
           speciall
           kinde
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           good
           words
           .
           So
           
             Psal.
          
           28.3
           .
           where
           
             David
          
           speakes
           of
           some
           that
           speake
           peace
           to
           their
           neighbours
           ,
           but
           malice
           is
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           they
           speake
           friendly
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           85.8
           .
           God
           will
           speake
           peace
           unto
           his
           people
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           will
           use
           them
           graciously
           .
           And
           in
           
             Hester
          
           10.3
           .
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             Mordecay
             ,
          
           he
           spake
           peaceably
           ,
           saith
           the
           translation
           (
           peace
           ,
           saith
           the
           originall
           )
           to
           all
           his
           seed
           .
        
         
           Whereby
           it
           may
           appeare
           that
           the
           first
           parcell
           of
           the
           Kings
           grant
           ,
           is
           to
           use
           his
           people
           graciously
           ,
           to
           speake
           peace
           unto
           them
           .
           In
           which
           parcell
           (
           if
           we
           marke
           it
           )
           be
           foure
           points
           .
           First
           ,
           what
           he
           will
           doe
           ;
           
             I
             will
             speake
             peace
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           whom
           ,
           
             to
             thee
             ,
          
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           for
           what
           respect
           ,
           
             for
             my
             brethren
             
             and
             companions
             sake
             .
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           when
           ?
           
             now
             :
          
           but
           that
           when
           is
           indeed
           
             why
             ,
          
           as
           we
           shall
           after
           heare
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Touching
           the
           thing
           what
           we
           learne
           in
           
             Davids
          
           example
           .
           First
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           office
           and
           care
           of
           good
           Princes
           to
           speak
           peace
           unto
           their
           people
           .
           They
           are
           Fathers
           ,
           a
           title
           as
           of
           power
           ,
           so
           of
           love
           ,
           to
           teach
           them
           to
           use
           their
           Subjects
           as
           children
           .
           They
           are
           Masters
           ,
           but
           saith
           
             Paul
          
           to
           Masters
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           6.
           
           
             Know
             ,
             that
             even
             your
             Master
             also
             is
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           The
           greatest
           Kings
           are
           servants
           to
           the
           great
           King
           of
           Kings
           ;
           let
           them
           use
           their
           servants
           as
           they
           would
           be
           used
           of
           their
           Master
           graciously
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           because
           the
           disease
           of
           Princes
           oftentimes
           is
           the
           swelling
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           dye
           upon
           such
           swellings
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           in
           the
           17.
           of
           
             Deutrinomy
          
           both
           to
           restraine
           them
           from
           windy
           and
           swelling
           meats
           ,
           forbidding
           such
           multitude
           of
           Chariots
           and
           horses
           as
           might
           lift
           up
           their
           hearts
           above
           their
           brethren
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           make
           them
           forget
           that
           they
           are
           men
           and
           rule
           over
           men
           :
           and
           also
           to
           give
           them
           a
           dyet
           ,
           the
           Booke
           of
           God
           to
           meditate
           upon
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           moderate
           and
           temper
           the
           heart
           of
           any
           Prince
           ;
           without
           which
           no
           Kings
           heart
           ,
           no
           mans
           heart
           can
           be
           good
           as
           it
           ought
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           now
           as
           it
           is
           a
           duty
           of
           Princes
           to
           speake
           peace
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           an
           ornament
           unto
           them
           .
           Curtesie
           is
           a
           Christian
           vertue
           ,
           commended
           to
           all
           men
           in
           the
           Epistles
           to
           the
           
             Ephesians
          
           and
           
             Colossians
             .
          
           That
           which
           is
           curtesie
           in
           a
           Subject
           ,
           is
           graciousnesse
           in
           a
           Prince
           :
           a
           vertue
           of
           the
           same
           kinde
           ,
           onely
           advanced
           to
           an
           higher
           place
           by
           the
           dignity
           of
           the
           person
           .
           And
           it
           is
           an
           ornament
           that
           becomes
           none
           so
           well
           as
           Princes
           ,
           the
           images
           of
           the
           gracious
           God
           ,
           whose
           Deputies
           they
           are
           ,
           whose
           titles
           they
           beare
           .
           It
           was
           truly
           said
           of
           
             Pythagoras
             ,
          
           that
           in
           two
           things
           specially
           we
           imitate
           the
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           truth
           and
           goodnesse
           .
           A
           Prince
           faithfull
           of
           his
           word
           ▪
           and
           gracious
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           is
           a
           goodly
           image
           of
           God
           .
           We
           see
           that
           in
           greater
           Maps
           things
           are
           expressed
           more
           plainly
           then
           can
           be
           in
           the
           smaller
           (
           though
           they
           be
           drawne
           by
           one
           skill
           )
           so
           in
           the
           greatest
           personages
           this
           ornament
           is
           fairest
           ,
           when
           they
           that
           of
           all
           others
           have
           the
           best
           :
           warrant
           to
           speake
           roughly
           ,
           shall
           speake
           peace
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           a
           duty
           and
           
           an
           ornament
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           a
           bond
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           best
           that
           Princes
           have
           to
           obliedge
           the
           hearts
           of
           their
           subjects
           unto
           them
           .
           It
           is
           therefore
           noted
           of
           
             Mordecay
          
           as
           the
           ground
           of
           his
           acceptance
           among
           the
           multitude
           of
           his
           brethren
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           these
           two
           things
           (
           which
           the
           King
           here
           promiseth
           in
           his
           Charter
           )
           
             he
             procured
             the
             wealth
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             spake
             peace
             unto
             all
             his
             seed
             .
          
           The
           strength
           of
           this
           course
           ,
           to
           melt
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           appeares
           in
           
             David
          
           in
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           19.
           who
           understanding
           the
           minde
           of
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           to
           fetch
           him
           home
           againe
           ,
           takes
           the
           watch-word
           ,
           and
           sends
           to
           the
           men
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           this
           message
           ,
           
             Why
             are
             you
             behinde
             to
             bring
             the
             King
             againe
             to
             his
             house
             ?
             ye
             are
             my
             brethren
             ,
             my
             bones
             and
             my
             flesh
             are
             ye
             ,
             wherefore
             then
             are
             ye
             the
             last
             that
             bring
             the
             King
             againe
             ?
          
           And
           to
           
             Amasa
          
           this
           protestation
           ,
           
             God
             doe
             so
             to
             me
             and
             more
             also
             ,
             if
             thou
             be
             not
             Captaine
             of
             the
             hoste
             to
             me
             for
             ever
             :
          
           to
           lead
           the
           Army
           for
           him
           ,
           that
           had
           led
           it
           against
           him
           ;
           what
           was
           the
           effect
           ?
           He
           bowed
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           men
           of
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           saith
           the
           text
           .
           Such
           strength
           hath
           the
           gracious
           usage
           of
           a
           Soveraigne
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           good
           Subjects
           .
           Againe
           ,
           
             Ioab
          
           knew
           well
           what
           strength
           was
           in
           the
           Kings
           good
           speeches
           ,
           who
           (
           finding
           the
           King
           so
           wounded
           for
           
             Absolon
             ,
          
           that
           he
           retired
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           lost
           a
           Kingdome
           that
           very
           day
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           recovered
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           people
           also
           stole
           away
           ,
           as
           men
           that
           had
           lost
           the
           battell
           )
           comes
           to
           the
           King
           (
           and
           after
           other
           expostulations
           ,
           rougher
           then
           became
           a
           subject
           to
           his
           Soveraigne
           ,
           yet
           wholesome
           for
           that
           time
           )
           
             come
             out
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             and
             speake
             comfortably
             unto
             thy
             servants
             ,
             for
             I
             sweare
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             except
             thou
             come
             out
             ,
             there
             will
             not
             tarry
             one
             man
             with
             thee
             this
             night
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Nor
           hath
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           alone
           this
           observation
           ,
           but
           even
           among
           the
           heathen
           (
           that
           it
           might
           appeare
           a
           truth
           which
           nature
           is
           not
           ignorant
           of
           )
           we
           finde
           it
           still
           observed
           and
           recorded
           as
           a
           meanes
           that
           drew
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           to
           their
           Princes
           .
           Thus
           
             Suetonius
          
           notes
           of
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           that
           he
           had
           that
           of
           nature
           or
           of
           fortune
           ,
           good
           luck
           ,
           as
           we
           say
           ,
           to
           win
           every
           mans
           good
           will
           :
           and
           among
           many
           things
           ,
           reports
           this
           one
           gracious
           speech
           of
           his
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           should
           goe
           away
           sad
           from
           
           speech
           with
           a
           Prince
           .
           The
           like
           of
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           as
           the
           meanes
           that
           setled
           him
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           by
           name
           this
           one
           observation
           ▪
           that
           when
           a
           poore
           man
           offered
           him
           a
           Petition
           trembling
           ▪
           he
           encouraged
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           Petitions
           should
           not
           be
           given
           to
           a
           Prince
           as
           meat
           to
           an
           Elephant
           ,
           that
           one
           is
           afraid
           of
           .
           The
           like
           of
           
             Traian
             .
             Antoninus
             ,
          
           and
           others
           is
           reported
           ,
           which
           I
           forbeare
           to
           recite
           .
           All
           shewing
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           observed
           as
           a
           meanes
           of
           gaining
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           speake
           peace
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           doe
           otherwise
           is
           not
           safe
           ,
           neither
           at
           the
           entrance
           ,
           nor
           when
           a
           Prince
           is
           setled
           .
           For
           the
           entrance
           ,
           
             Rehoboam
          
           is
           a
           witnesse
           ,
           who
           being
           a
           yong
           King
           followed
           yong
           mens
           counsell
           (
           indeed
           yong
           counsell
           though
           old
           men
           had
           given
           it
           )
           and
           as
           they
           bad
           him
           ,
           told
           the
           people
           ,
           
             his
             Father
             had
             scourged
             them
             with
             rods
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             beat
             them
             with
             scorpions
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           say
           some
           ,
           with
           whips
           which
           have
           wires
           in
           the
           lashes
           ends
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           bite
           where
           they
           goe
           )
           his
           little
           finger
           should
           be
           heavier
           then
           his
           Fathers
           loynes
           .
           The
           old
           men
           had
           given
           him
           better
           counsell
           ,
           To
           serve
           the
           people
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           good
           words
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           would
           be
           his
           servants
           for
           ever
           .
           But
           this
           good
           counsell
           would
           not
           downe
           with
           the
           yong
           King
           ;
           What
           was
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ?
           Why
           ,
           when
           the
           people
           saw
           that
           they
           were
           not
           regarded
           ,
           they
           left
           him
           ,
           and
           bad
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
          
           looke
           to
           it selfe
           .
           Thus
           for
           want
           of
           speaking
           peace
           ,
           he
           put
           himselfe
           out
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           for
           an
           established
           State
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           story
           of
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           that
           after
           he
           was
           growne
           great
           and
           strong
           in
           his
           State
           ,
           yet
           his
           very
           speeches
           gave
           occasion
           of
           distaste
           ,
           and
           conspiracy
           against
           him
           ;
           as
           by
           name
           ,
           that
           he
           said
           ,
           the
           Senate
           (
           for
           that
           I
           thinke
           is
           meant
           by
           Respublica
           )
           was
           but
           a
           name
           onely
           .
           This
           was
           a
           meane
           of
           loosing
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           greatnesse
           ;
           however
           God
           plagued
           those
           that
           conspired
           against
           him
           :
           as
           take
           this
           for
           a
           generall
           rule
           ,
           God
           never
           spares
           those
           that
           rise
           up
           against
           Princes
           ,
           how
           evill
           so
           ever
           they
           be
           .
           Finally
           ,
           for
           this
           purpose
           
             Comines
          
           hath
           a
           grave
           discourse
           in
           his
           fifth
           booke
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           observations
           ;
           I
           would
           I
           could
           
           speake
           it
           in
           his
           owne
           words
           ,
           he
           speakes
           it
           so
           well
           ,
           I
           will
           goe
           as
           neere
           it
           as
           I
           can
           :
           he
           tels
           what
           is
           the
           misfortun
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           to
           take
           a
           fall
           off
           a
           horse
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           smitten
           with
           a
           sharpe
           ague
           ,
           that
           is
           no
           misfortune
           to
           a
           Prince
           ;
           What
           is
           it
           then
           ?
           When
           God
           will
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           reigne
           (
           that
           is
           a
           misfortune
           indeed
           )
           but
           what
           be
           the
           prognosticates
           of
           it
           ?
           First
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           God
           smites
           him
           in
           his
           wits
           which
           is
           a
           great
           blow
           ,
           he
           meanes
           not
           surely
           in
           his
           sences
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           judgement
           ;
           then
           he
           sets
           division
           in
           his
           house
           ▪
           and
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           the
           Prince
           is
           so
           farre
           in
           Gods
           disgrace
           ,
           that
           he
           flyeth
           the
           company
           of
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           advanceth
           fooles
           ,
           oppressours
           ,
           and
           flatterers
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           sooth
           him
           in
           all
           his
           sayings
           .
           If
           he
           take
           a
           penny
           ,
           they
           bid
           him
           take
           two
           ;
           if
           he
           be
           angry
           with
           a
           man
           ,
           they
           bid
           hang
           him
           .
           Further
           ,
           they
           give
           him
           counsell
           in
           any
           wise
           to
           cause
           himselfe
           to
           be
           feared
           ;
           and
           they
           also
           behave
           themselves
           cruelly
           and
           proudly
           ,
           as
           though
           authority
           were
           their
           inheritance
           &c.
           
           This
           was
           that
           wise
           mans
           observation
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           repeated
           (
           as
           I
           thinke
           )
           very
           neere
           in
           his
           owne
           words
           ,
           to
           shew
           how
           Princes
           loose
           the
           hearts
           of
           their
           Subjects
           ▪
           when
           they
           grow
           perswaded
           not
           to
           use
           them
           graciously
           .
           So
           then
           ,
           whether
           duty
           ,
           or
           ornament
           ,
           safety
           or
           danger
           be
           respected
           ,
           it
           appeares
           that
           
             David
          
           had
           good
           cause
           to
           promise
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           Princes
           to
           performe
           ,
           gracious
           behaviour
           ,
           towards
           their
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           have
           heard
           what
           he
           promised
           :
           now
           let
           us
           heare
           to
           whom
           .
           
             To
             thee
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           all
           his
           people
           ;
           of
           which
           (
           as
           was
           said
           )
           
             Ierusalem
          
           was
           an
           abridgement
           .
           To
           shew
           favour
           to
           some
           ,
           hath
           bin
           in
           those
           that
           were
           worst
           noted
           .
           
             Nero
          
           had
           his
           favorites
           ,
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           named
           .
           
             Galbo
          
           had
           his
           three
           Paedagogues
           ,
           besides
           
             Vimius
          
           the
           Broker
           ,
           that
           prevailed
           with
           
             Galba
          
           as
           gold
           did
           with
           himselfe
           in
           any
           thing
           :
           and
           so
           others
           .
           But
           this
           is
           the
           princely
           goodnesse
           of
           Christian
           Kings
           ▪
           to
           be
           good
           to
           all
           their
           good
           Subjects
           .
           All
           are
           their
           subjects
           ,
           therefore
           should
           have
           the
           sun-shine
           of
           their
           soveraignty
           :
           all
           are
           their
           brethren
           and
           companions
           as
           we
           shall
           after
           heare
           :
           companions
           in
           scot
           and
           lot
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           I
           meane
           in
           every
           burthen
           
           of
           their
           troubles
           ;
           and
           therefore
           should
           have
           so●e
           portion
           in
           the
           common
           comfort
           of
           their
           favours
           .
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           Kingly
           graciousnesse
           ,
           to
           be
           gracious
           to
           all
           their
           good
           Subjects
           ▪
           and
           to
           doe
           good
           to
           all
           ;
           like
           the
           Sunne
           that
           shines
           to
           all
           like
           Christ
           that
           did
           good
           wheresoever
           he
           became
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           more
           grievous
           to
           the
           Subjects
           then
           inclosure
           of
           Commons
           ,
           or
           overlaying
           them
           when
           great
           men
           over-charge
           them
           so
           ,
           that
           poore
           men
           can
           make
           no
           use
           of
           them
           for
           their
           reliefe
           :
           I
           say
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           grievous
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           be
           Monopolies
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           tell
           which
           of
           them
           is
           more
           grievous
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           no
           inclosure
           of
           Commons
           or
           Monopolies
           so
           grievous
           as
           the
           inclosure
           and
           ingrossing
           of
           a
           Kings
           favours
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           a
           Monopoly
           of
           a
           King
           .
           What
           then
           ,
           would
           we
           have
           the
           favour
           of
           Princes
           so
           common
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           specially
           abound
           unto
           some
           ?
           God
           forbid
           :
           for
           as
           the
           vitall
           spirits
           in
           the
           body
           goe
           to
           the
           least
           member
           ,
           yea
           to
           the
           fingers
           end
           ,
           yet
           are
           most
           plentifully
           bestowed
           where
           nature
           hath
           the
           greatest
           imployment
           of
           them
           .
           So
           it
           is
           fit
           that
           the
           favours
           of
           Princes
           lying
           open
           as
           a
           common
           to
           all
           their
           Subjects
           in
           their
           proportions
           ,
           should
           be
           specially
           placed
           on
           men
           of
           chiefest
           use
           and
           desert
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           see
           What
           ,
           and
           to
           Whom
           ,
           let
           us
           now
           see
           upon
           what
           respect
           .
           
             I
             will
             speake
             peace
             to
             thee
             ;
             Sed
             quare
             ?
          
           (
           saith
           
             Augustin
             )
             Non
             propter
             honores
             meos
             ,
             non
             propter
             pecuniam
             meam
             ,
             non
             propter
             vi●am
             meam
             :
          
           Not
           for
           mine
           honours
           ,
           not
           for
           my
           treasure
           ,
           not
           for
           my
           life
           ;
           but
           
             for
             my
             brethren
             and
             neighbours
             sake●
             .
          
           For
           thine
           owne
           sake
           I
           will
           speake
           peace
           unto
           thee
           .
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           true
           love
           ;
           for
           love
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           seekes
           not
           her
           owne
           things
           .
           And
           this
           is
           trve
           graciousnesse
           ,
           and
           like
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           is
           good
           to
           us
           for
           his
           owne
           goodnesse
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           not
           for
           his
           :
           He
           gaines
           not
           surely
           by
           any
           match
           at
           our
           hands
           .
           
             For
             my
             brethren
             and
             companions
             sake
             .
          
           These
           very
           words
           have
           weight
           ,
           and
           carry
           a
           secret
           reason
           of
           that
           respect
           for
           which
           he
           will
           speake
           peace
           unto
           them
           .
           They
           are
           brethren
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           same
           wombe
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           in
           common
           :
           Brethren
           
           by
           the
           mothers
           side
           ,
           the
           common
           mother
           .
           Companions
           (
           for
           so
           the
           word
           signifies
           )
           not
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           same
           Countrey
           ;
           companions
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Convenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           respect
           brethren
           by
           the
           fathers
           side
           ;
           partners
           of
           that
           honour
           ,
           which
           all
           good
           Princes
           take
           to
           be
           (
           and
           is
           )
           their
           greatest
           honour
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           children
           of
           God
           .
           Brethren
           in
           nature
           a
           thing
           which
           as
           no
           Prince
           will
           deny
           ,
           so
           none
           need
           be
           ashamed
           of
           ,
           seeing
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           though
           he
           were
           the
           sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thought
           it
           no
           robbery
           to
           be
           equall
           with
           God
           ,
           yet
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           partnership
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           was
           not
           ashamed
           to
           be
           called
           a
           brother
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           us
           brethren
           ,
           as
           the
           Author
           to
           the
           
             Hebrewes
          
           saith
           .
           This
           consideration
           is
           a
           great
           motive
           ;
           it
           was
           so
           to
           
             Iob
             ,
          
           he
           durst
           not
           contemne
           the
           judgement
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           his
           maid
           ,
           when
           they
           contended
           with
           him
           .
           For
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           what
           shall
           I
           then
           doe
           when
           God
           standeth
           up
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           shall
           visit
           me
           ,
           What
           shall
           I
           answer
           ?
           Why
           so
           ?
           He
           that
           made
           me
           in
           the
           wombe
           ,
           hath
           he
           not
           made
           him
           ?
           that
           is
           in
           effect
           ,
           is
           he
           not
           my
           brother
           ?
           It
           yeelds
           a
           gracious
           meditation
           for
           Christian
           Princes
           ;
           as
           to
           thinke
           in
           time
           of
           famine
           ,
           these
           that
           dye
           as
           starved
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           dogs
           ,
           they
           are
           my
           brethren
           :
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Pestilence
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           a
           murren
           of
           cattell
           ,
           they
           are
           my
           brethren
           that
           thus
           perish
           :
           in
           the
           oppression
           of
           a
           poore
           man
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           an
           horse
           overloaden
           (
           which
           yet
           a
           man
           should
           pitie
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           his
           enemies
           horse
           )
           this
           is
           my
           poore
           brother
           ,
           whom
           God
           made
           ,
           whom
           Christ
           dyed
           for
           .
           So
           in
           their
           lawfull
           suits
           and
           cries
           ,
           these
           are
           not
           the
           cries
           of
           other
           creatures
           ,
           nor
           of
           strangers
           ,
           but
           of
           my
           brethren
           :
           How
           will
           my
           Father
           take
           it
           at
           my
           hands
           if
           I
           the
           elder
           brother
           use
           not
           my
           yonger
           brethren
           graciously
           ?
        
         
           So
           we
           see
           in
           the
           Kings
           Grant
           ,
           what
           ,
           to
           whom
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           respect
           he
           promiseth
           .
           Of
           all
           which
           ,
           the
           Vse
           is
           first
           unto
           Princes
           ,
           then
           unto
           their
           servants
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           lastly
           to
           all
           their
           Subjects
           .
           As
           touching
           to
           use
           to
           the
           Lords
           anointed
           ,
           having
           dressed
           these
           things
           with
           so
           homely
           cookery
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           become
           me
           to
           be
           a
           carver
           also
           to
           my
           soveraign
           
           Lord
           ;
           but
           humbly
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           doe
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           apply
           this
           unto
           you
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           words
           to
           
             Timothy
             ,
             Consider
             what
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             give
             thee
             understanding
             in
             all
             things
          
           :
           yea
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           to
           know
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           your
           owne
           most
           gracious
           disposition
           ,
           of
           which
           every
           man
           reporteth
           that
           speaketh
           with
           you
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           still
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           speake
           graciously
           to
           your
           loving
           Subjects
           .
           And
           for
           the
           rest
           ,
           it
           remaines
           also
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesty
           hunt
           away
           two
           beasts
           ,
           the
           tame
           beast
           and
           the
           wilde
           ,
           the
           flatterer
           and
           the
           false
           informer
           ,
           which
           shall
           attempt
           to
           set
           off
           your
           sweet
           affections
           from
           any
           of
           your
           loving
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Vse
           is
           to
           the
           servants
           that
           attend
           about
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           and
           to
           them
           it
           is
           a
           word
           of
           Admonition
           ,
           that
           seeing
           it
           is
           the
           office
           and
           duty
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           desire
           and
           disposition
           of
           our
           gracious
           King
           to
           speake
           peace
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           they
           would
           take
           heed
           of
           doing
           any
           evill
           office
           betweene
           the
           King
           and
           his
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           by
           applying
           unwisely
           causticks
           to
           the
           sinewes
           :
           for
           if
           it
           be
           a
           cursed
           thing
           to
           set
           division
           betweene
           brethren
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           betweene
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           children
           ?
           Assuredly
           to
           alienate
           ,
           by
           any
           meanes
           ,
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Prince
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           people
           from
           the
           Prince
           ,
           is
           a
           worke
           for
           the
           Divell
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           any
           of
           the
           Kings
           good
           servants
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           to
           us
           all
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           word
           of
           incitation
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           know
           what
           to
           be
           thankfull
           unto
           God
           for
           ,
           that
           have
           a
           gracious
           Prince
           to
           speake
           unto
           us
           ;
           and
           also
           to
           pray
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           ever
           so
           dispose
           of
           the
           Kings
           heart
           unto
           his
           people
           and
           all
           his
           people
           unto
           him
           againe
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           came
           unto
           us
           with
           the
           greatest
           applause
           that
           ever
           Prince
           entred
           with
           all
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           continue
           with
           the
           greatest
           acceptance
           that
           ever
           Prince
           had
           ,
           and
           may
           make
           us
           but
           one
           onely
           mourning
           day
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           day
           of
           separation
           ,
           like
           the
           mourning
           for
           good
           
             Iosiah
             ,
          
           for
           whom
           all
           Israel
           lamented
           when
           he
           dyed
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           how
           to
           beare
           our selves
           as
           loyall
           and
           dutifull
           Subjects
           ,
           with
           all
           reverence
           to
           the
           Lords
           anointed
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           worthy
           of
           
           gracious
           usage
           .
           And
           if
           perhaps
           something
           fall
           out
           otherwise
           ,
           let
           us
           remember
           that
           of
           
             Salomon
             ,
             If
             the
             spirit
             of
             him
             that
             ruleth
             rise
             up
             against
             thee
             ,
             goe
             not
             out
             of
             thy
             place
             ,
             take
             not
             the
             sturdy
             .
          
           Consider
           thy selfe
           if
           thou
           be
           a
           Master
           ,
           how
           thou
           usedsts
           thy
           servants
           ;
           if
           a
           Father
           ,
           how
           thou
           art
           sometimes
           passionate
           to
           thine
           owne
           children
           :
           and
           then
           remember
           ,
           that
           Princes
           have
           greater
           provocations
           ,
           greater
           power
           .
           And
           if
           there
           be
           something
           in
           them
           which
           may
           not
           be
           justified
           ,
           yet
           the
           reverence
           and
           duty
           of
           Subjects
           is
           to
           hide
           it
           ,
           going
           backward
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           for
           the
           first
           part
           of
           this
           Charter
           .
           Now
           come
           we
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           wherein
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             procure
             thy
             wealth
             .
          
           The
           word
           signifies
           to
           seeke
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           endeavours
           to
           obtaine
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           well
           translated
           ,
           
             procure
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           
             I
             will
             doe
             thee
             good
             .
          
           Indeed
           it
           is
           a
           gracious
           thing
           to
           speake
           peace
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           more
           gracious
           to
           doe
           them
           good
           .
           We
           say
           in
           an
           homely
           proverbe
           ,
           Better
           meat
           without
           sauce
           ,
           then
           sauce
           without
           meat
           ;
           yet
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           two
           good
           things
           together
           are
           best
           .
           A
           childe
           that
           is
           hungry
           may
           be
           stilled
           a
           while
           with
           dandling
           and
           singing
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           have
           the
           brest
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           will
           not
           be
           contented
           long
           ,
           Good
           and
           gracious
           words
           please
           well
           ,
           but
           good
           deeds
           ,
           doing
           justice
           ,
           seeking
           the
           common
           good
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           gives
           the
           chiefe
           content
           unto
           the
           Subjects
           .
           But
           why
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             will
             procure
          
           ?
           had
           he
           not
           done
           it
           ?
           yes
           undoubtedly
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           doe
           it
           still
           ,
           he
           will
           doe
           it
           more
           :
           as
           he
           had
           also
           spoken
           peace
           unto
           them
           before
           ,
           but
           will
           speake
           it
           still
           unto
           them
           .
           God
           hath
           given
           Princes
           such
           power
           and
           meanes
           ▪
           that
           they
           should
           ,
           and
           might
           be
           continuall
           fountaines
           of
           goodnesse
           unto
           the
           people
           .
           But
           let
           us
           consider
           now
           more
           particularly
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Kings
           promise
           .
           Wherin
           first
           ,
           What
           he
           would
           doe
           :
           and
           secondly
           ,
           Why.
           
        
         
           The
           thing
           ,
           What
           ,
           hath
           in
           it
           two
           branches
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           very
           object
           of
           his
           care
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           their
           good
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           procuring
           it
           ,
           noted
           in
           the
           word
           of
           seeking
           :
           which
           is
           a
           word
           of
           strong
           signification
           ,
           and
           importeth
           all
           diligence
           and
           industry
           in
           seeking
           their
           good
           .
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           observed
           ,
           
           that
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Subjects
           is
           the
           charge
           of
           Princes
           .
           For
           to
           this
           end
           hath
           God
           ordained
           them
           ,
           witnesse
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           
           He
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           God
           for
           thy
           wealth
           ,
           for
           thy
           good
           ;
           if
           then
           doe
           well
           ,
           for
           thy
           comfort
           ,
           if
           thou
           doe
           ill
           ,
           for
           thy
           terrour
           ,
           and
           yet
           therein
           for
           thy
           good
           :
           for
           it
           is
           as
           good
           for
           some
           to
           be
           terrified
           ,
           as
           for
           others
           to
           be
           comforted
           .
           and
           indeed
           this
           is
           the
           proper
           greatnesse
           of
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           made
           them
           the
           great
           instruments
           of
           common
           good
           .
           As
           if
           no
           blessing
           could
           be
           passed
           to
           his
           people
           but
           under
           the
           great
           seale
           of
           their
           office
           .
           A
           wonderfull
           honour
           unto
           them
           :
           For
           even
           as
           
             Ioseph
          
           in
           Aegypt
           was
           set
           over
           the
           corn
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           might
           have
           relieved
           ,
           or
           starved
           ,
           not
           the
           Egyptians
           onely
           ,
           but
           the
           Countries
           of
           the
           World
           neere
           unto
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           famine
           ;
           and
           this
           
             Ioseph
          
           was
           there
           for
           the
           second
           man
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           So
           Princes
           are
           the
           second
           to
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           that
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           to
           doe
           universall
           good
           unto
           their
           people
           .
           A
           goodly
           honour
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           doth
           require
           great
           residence
           upon
           so
           great
           a
           charge
           ;
           so
           may
           it
           much
           encourage
           Christian
           Princes
           to
           doe
           their
           office
           ,
           the
           benefit
           whereof
           is
           so
           universall
           .
           And
           if
           it
           might
           please
           Princes
           sometimes
           to
           looke
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           a
           poore
           man
           labouring
           and
           toyling
           all
           day
           as
           a
           servant
           in
           base
           worke
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           the
           backe
           and
           belly
           ,
           or
           (
           perhaps
           )
           for
           a
           few
           poore
           children
           at
           home
           that
           cry
           for
           bread
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           think
           ,
           good
           Lord
           ,
           how
           this
           man
           toyles
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           worke
           is
           but
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           where
           I
           labour
           not
           as
           a
           servant
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           Lord
           ,
           in
           workes
           not
           base
           ,
           but
           honourable
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           have
           the
           good
           of
           it
           to
           my selfe
           ,
           but
           am
           an
           universall
           good
           as
           a
           blessing
           sent
           of
           God
           to
           the
           whole
           Land
           .
           Such
           a
           meditation
           shall
           greatly
           encourage
           them
           to
           seeke
           the
           good
           of
           their
           people
           .
           I
           will
           seeke
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           that
           is
           use
           all
           diligence
           and
           endeavour
           .
           If
           Princes
           seeke
           not
           the
           good
           of
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           found
           .
           Great
           things
           will
           not
           be
           done
           without
           great
           labour
           ;
           if
           they
           seeke
           not
           ,
           things
           will
           be
           other
           wayes
           done
           then
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           the
           mischiefe
           )
           other
           mens
           faults
           will
           be
           scored
           upon
           their
           accounts
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           
             Galba
             ,
          
           that
           many
           
           things
           passed
           under
           his
           name
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           was
           innocent
           ;
           yet
           because
           he
           permitted
           them
           whom
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           brideled
           ,
           or
           was
           ignorant
           of
           that
           which
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           knowne
           ,
           he
           lost
           reputation
           ,
           and
           opened
           the
           way
           to
           his
           owne
           overthrow
           .
           The
           fault
           was
           other
           mens
           ,
           the
           blame
           his
           .
           If
           they
           seeke
           not
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           abused
           by
           such
           as
           I
           spake
           of
           before
           ,
           Flatterers
           and
           Misinformers
           ,
           such
           as
           will
           alwayes
           be
           about
           Princes
           to
           cast
           shadowes
           ,
           and
           stand
           in
           the
           light
           of
           their
           best
           Subjects
           :
           as
           
             Ziba
          
           did
           to
           
             Mephibosheth
             :
          
           unlesse
           Princes
           be
           wise
           ,
           as
           an
           Angell
           of
           God
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Ioab
          
           in
           the
           disguisings
           of
           the
           woman
           of
           
             Tekoah
             .
          
        
         
           
           We
           have
           heard
           now
           what
           he
           will
           doe
           ,
           He
           will
           seeke
           their
           good
           :
           but
           let
           us
           also
           consider
           ,
           Why
           :
           
             For
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           What
           is
           that
           ?
           The
           Tabernacle
           ,
           the
           Temple
           being
           not
           built
           as
           yet
           .
           But
           how
           was
           that
           Gods
           house
           ?
           doth
           the
           Lord
           dwell
           in
           houses
           made
           of
           hands
           ?
           or
           could
           he
           be
           contained
           in
           a
           Tent
           ,
           that
           filleth
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ?
           Surely
           no
           ;
           but
           because
           he
           did
           there
           reveale
           himselfe
           by
           Sacramentall
           representations
           ;
           as
           Princes
           sometimes
           marry
           by
           their
           pictures
           ,
           he
           is
           said
           to
           dwell
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           be
           his
           house
           .
           The
           thing
           is
           ,
           because
           of
           Gods
           true
           worship
           and
           service
           ,
           he
           will
           seeke
           their
           good
           .
           Where
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           that
           it
           may
           be
           marked
           ,
           that
           this
           should
           be
           the
           speciall
           end
           of
           procuring
           the
           wealth
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           for
           the
           religion
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           .
           Indeed
           this
           is
           the
           speciall
           thing
           ,
           to
           know
           God
           ,
           and
           feare
           God
           aright
           .
           And
           if
           Princes
           provide
           not
           this
           for
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           peace
           and
           traffique
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           makes
           no
           better
           provision
           for
           them
           ,
           then
           is
           made
           for
           oxen
           in
           good
           pasture
           ,
           nay
           not
           so
           good
           ;
           for
           an
           oxe
           therein
           hath
           all
           he
           needs
           ,
           but
           a
           man
           without
           this
           ,
           is
           left
           unprovided
           in
           the
           farre
           greater
           part
           ,
           even
           in
           his
           soule
           .
           And
           as
           Princes
           without
           this
           care
           provide
           not
           well
           for
           their
           people
           ,
           so
           they
           provide
           but
           ill
           for
           themselves
           ;
           for
           they
           can
           have
           no
           certaine
           assurance
           of
           their
           Subjects
           without
           it
           .
           The
           great
           bond
           of
           Allegiance
           is
           an
           oath
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           What
           if
           a
           professed
           Atheist
           take
           an
           oath
           ,
           is
           hee
           bound
           ?
           He
           is
           not
           
             sui
             iuris
             .
          
           What
           if
           he
           that
           is
           an
           Atheist
           in
           
           effect
           take
           an
           oath
           ,
           one
           (
           I
           meane
           )
           that
           denies
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           that
           hath
           a
           dispensatory
           conscience
           and
           will
           make
           licences
           to
           his
           conscience
           ,
           as
           Roagues
           doe
           to
           themselves
           under
           hedges
           ?
           What
           if
           a
           man
           be
           a
           Papist
           ,
           that
           beleeves
           (
           as
           he
           is
           bound
           by
           their
           rules
           to
           doe
           )
           that
           the
           Pope
           hath
           power
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           dispence
           with
           an
           oath
           ,
           and
           to
           dissolve
           any
           bonds
           ;
           hath
           the
           Prince
           any
           assurance
           of
           such
           a
           Subject
           ,
           which
           hath
           his
           dependency
           upon
           the
           pleasure
           of
           a
           foraigne
           power
           ?
           It
           is
           true
           then
           that
           nothing
           can
           cast
           a
           sure
           knot
           upon
           the
           conscience
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           but
           the
           true
           knowledge
           and
           feare
           of
           God
           .
           So
           as
           when
           Princes
           doe
           advance
           the
           good
           of
           Gods
           house
           they
           establish
           the
           good
           of
           their
           owne
           all
           in
           one
           .
           I
           adde
           further
           in
           this
           point
           ▪
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           Israel
           and
           Iudah
           ,
           that
           their
           Stories
           begin
           with
           this
           observation
           (
           as
           with
           a
           thing
           first
           worthy
           to
           be
           Chronicled
           )
           how
           they
           dealt
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           Such
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           what
           did
           he
           ?
           He
           did
           that
           which
           was
           right
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           such
           a
           King
           ,
           he
           walked
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           
             Ieroboam
          
           the
           Sonne
           of
           
             Nebat
             ,
          
           which
           made
           Israel
           to
           sinne
           .
           I
           spare
           to
           cite
           places
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           generall
           observation
           of
           those
           Bookes
           of
           Kings
           and
           Chronicles
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           read
           them
           know
           ;
           yea
           farther
           it
           may
           be
           marked
           ,
           that
           as
           generally
           ,
           when
           Princes
           have
           forgotten
           to
           seeke
           the
           good
           of
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           were
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           God
           hath
           surely
           plagued
           them
           himselfe
           ;
           perhaps
           so
           much
           the
           more
           severely
           ,
           because
           none
           may
           doe
           it
           but
           he
           ▪
           and
           he
           will
           doe
           it
           throughly
           when
           he
           takes
           it
           in
           hand
           .
           So
           yet
           specially
           hath
           God
           humbled
           Princes
           ,
           and
           even
           povred
           contempt
           upon
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           contemned
           ▪
           or
           forsaken
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           Of
           this
           the
           Scripture
           gives
           us
           examples
           ▪
           as
           well
           in
           such
           as
           never
           advanced
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           in
           those
           that
           fell
           off
           ,
           in
           part
           or
           in
           whole
           .
           As
           we
           may
           see
           in
           the
           stories
           of
           
             Iehoram
             ,
             Iehoas
          
           and
           even
           of
           
             Salomon
             ,
          
           whose
           fal
           I
           cannot
           name
           without
           trembling
           ,
           to
           thinke
           that
           such
           a
           man
           so
           wise
           ,
           that
           had
           spoken
           with
           God
           twice
           (
           as
           it
           were
           familiarly
           )
           I
           meane
           by
           vision
           ,
           should
           in
           his
           old
           dayes
           be
           seduced
           ,
           and
           fall
           to
           set
           up
           grose
           idolatry
           .
           
           As
           for
           
             Iehoram
             ,
          
           he
           refused
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           God
           raised
           him
           up
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           after
           smote
           him
           with
           a
           disease
           in
           his
           bowels
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           died
           miserably
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           was
           dead
           ,
           his
           people
           made
           no
           mourning
           for
           him
           as
           for
           other
           Kings
           :
           so
           he
           was
           neither
           happy
           living
           ,
           nor
           honoured
           dead
           ,
           because
           he
           sought
           not
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           for
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             Iehoas
          
           also
           did
           well
           as
           long
           as
           
             Jehoida
          
           his
           good
           Councellour
           lived
           ▪
           but
           when
           
             Jehoida
          
           dyed
           ,
           the
           Kings
           goodnesse
           dyed
           with
           him
           .
           Then
           the
           Princes
           came
           to
           the
           King
           and
           spake
           reverently
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           compasse
           him
           with
           good
           words
           as
           with
           a
           net
           (
           for
           as
           
             Salomon
          
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             that
             flattereth
             a
             man
             ,
             spreads
             a
             net
             for
             his
             steps
             ;
             )
          
           he
           yeelds
           ,
           and
           forsakes
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           But
           what
           became
           of
           it
           ?
           First
           ,
           the
           
             Aramires
          
           came
           and
           with
           a
           small
           band
           they
           overthrew
           a
           great
           Army
           and
           slew
           the
           Princes
           that
           had
           misled
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           King
           himselfe
           in
           great
           diseases
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           was
           spared
           to
           live
           longer
           ,
           to
           be
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           but
           longer
           in
           dying
           ;
           and
           yet
           at
           last
           his
           owne
           servants
           slew
           him
           :
           and
           when
           he
           was
           dead
           ,
           they
           buried
           him
           not
           in
           the
           sepulcher
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           as
           not
           thinking
           him
           worthy
           of
           a
           Kings
           sepulcher
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           done
           a
           Kings
           office
           for
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           I
           might
           speake
           of
           others
           and
           all
           to
           shew
           that
           God
           hath
           specially
           humbled
           Princes
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           forsaken
           or
           impugned
           his
           true
           worship
           ;
           doing
           executions
           upon
           them
           on
           as
           high
           a
           stage
           ,
           as
           they
           played
           their
           parts
           on
           ;
           that
           their
           punishment
           ,
           as
           their
           faults
           ,
           might
           be
           of
           speciall
           height
           and
           note
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           adde
           one
           observation
           more
           ,
           that
           through
           neglect
           of
           this
           care
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           Christian
           Princes
           was
           lost
           ;
           and
           while
           they
           put
           off
           to
           the
           Prelates
           all
           the
           care
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           God
           also
           cast
           from
           them
           their
           authority
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           vassals
           .
           So
           they
           lost
           their
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           Clergy
           found
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           hurt
           them
           both
           .
           It
           is
           (
           as
           I
           remember
           )
           a
           note
           of
           
             Platina
          
           in
           the
           life
           of
           
             Adrian
          
           the
           third
           ,
           that
           after
           they
           had
           fully
           ingrossed
           the
           Emperiall
           power
           ,
           there
           was
           never
           since
           Emperour
           of
           strength
           ,
           or
           Pope
           of
           vertue
           :
           so
           they
           lost
           both
           by
           it
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           as
           the
           blood
           if
           it
           fall
           any
           way
           out
           of
           the
           
           veines
           too
           much
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           danger
           ,
           but
           if
           it
           fall
           into
           the
           body
           
             extra
             vasa
             ,
          
           there
           is
           more
           danger
           ,
           for
           there
           it
           will
           corrupt
           and
           putrifie
           :
           so
           was
           it
           with
           the
           supreame
           authority
           of
           Princes
           ,
           when
           they
           suffered
           it
           to
           fall
           unto
           the
           Clergy
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           
             extra
             vasa
             .
          
           And
           here
           I
           desire
           to
           informe
           a
           mistery
           ,
           a
           mistery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           to
           shew
           how
           from
           the
           authority
           usurped
           in
           Ecclesiasticall
           causes
           claime
           is
           made
           to
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           Princes
           .
           
             Bellarmine
          
           saith
           in
           his
           fift
           Booke
           of
           the
           Roman
           Bishop
           ,
           a
           fourth
           and
           sixt
           Chapters
           ,
           that
           the
           Pope
           hath
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           temporalties
           of
           Kings
           ,
           properly
           (
           nay
           his
           word
           is
           directly
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           it
           indirect
           ,
           indirectly
           (
           as
           true
           as
           may
           be
           indirectly
           indeed
           )
           .
           As
           how
           ?
           He
           may
           not
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           depose
           Princes
           simply
           as
           a
           Lord
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           soules
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           so
           from
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Church
           they
           challenge
           power
           over
           Princes
           .
           Good
           cause
           have
           Princes
           then
           to
           maintaine
           their
           supremacy
           in
           causes
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           jealous
           of
           that
           title
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           use
           that
           power
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           lest
           if
           they
           cast
           away
           one
           moity
           ,
           God
           cast
           away
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           may
           come
           in
           that
           last
           branch
           of
           the
           first
           part
           ,
           which
           through
           haste
           I
           forgot
           which
           I
           desire
           might
           be
           of
           use
           ,
           though
           it
           come
           somewhat
           out
           of
           the
           proper
           place
           ;
           I
           meane
           that
           time
           ,
           that
           
             Now
             ,
          
           of
           which
           he
           said
           ,
           I
           
             will
             speake
             peace
             .
          
           Why
           now
           ?
           ment
           he
           that
           he
           would
           doe
           it
           out
           of
           hand
           ,
           and
           keepe
           the
           word
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           them
           as
           great
           a
           band
           as
           an
           oath
           of
           the
           subjects
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           but
           by
           this
           note
           of
           time
           (
           
             Now
          
           )
           as
           
             Illericus
          
           well
           observes
           in
           his
           
             Clavis
             Scriptura
             ,
          
           not
           so
           much
           the
           time
           ,
           as
           the
           circumstance
           of
           the
           time
           is
           often
           noted
           .
           And
           so
           it
           carrieth
           a
           reason
           why
           he
           would
           now
           speake
           peace
           unto
           them
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           thinke
           )
           why
           he
           would
           now
           procure
           their
           good
           ,
           for
           the
           house
           of
           God
           sake
           .
           For
           I
           see
           not
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           referred
           to
           the
           whole
           Grant
           ,
           
             I
             will
             now
             speake
             peace
             unto
             thee
             ,
             I
             will
             now
             procure
             thy
             wealth
             .
          
           But
           why
           
             Now
          
           ?
           Because
           the
           people
           were
           so
           forward
           ▪
           and
           came
           thus
           to
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Our
             feet
             shall
             stand
             in
             thy
             gates
             ,
             O
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           Therefore
           in
           this
           float
           of
           good
           affections
           in
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           
           Kings
           heart
           is
           inlarged
           ,
           and
           he
           promiseth
           now
           to
           speak
           peace
           ,
           and
           now
           to
           seeke
           their
           good
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           it
           is
           good
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           when
           God
           disposeth
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           to
           goodnesse
           ,
           to
           Religion
           ,
           Princes
           should
           specially
           cherish
           them
           and
           incourage
           them
           .
           It
           is
           noted
           of
           
             David
          
           in
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           that
           when
           the
           people
           offered
           willingly
           ,
           the
           King
           rejoyced
           .
           Of
           
             Hezekiah
          
           also
           in
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           when
           he
           drew
           the
           people
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           to
           worship
           ,
           and
           they
           came
           and
           offered
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           rejoyced
           that
           God
           had
           made
           the
           people
           so
           ready
           ;
           for
           the
           thing
           was
           done
           sodainly
           .
           And
           indeed
           then
           to
           use
           them
           graciously
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           seeke
           their
           good
           for
           the
           house
           of
           Gods
           sake
           ;
           when
           God
           hath
           best
           disposed
           their
           hearts
           ,
           is
           a
           speciall
           meanes
           to
           cherish
           goodnesse
           it selfe
           ▪
           and
           is
           the
           crowne
           of
           the
           benefit
           .
           We
           read
           of
           
             Ethelbert
          
           (
           that
           Christian
           King
           of
           Kent
           )
           that
           he
           would
           compell
           none
           to
           Religion
           ,
           but
           he
           drew
           religious
           men
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           countenanced
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           meanes
           increased
           them
           innumerably
           .
           And
           surely
           this
           is
           a
           worthy
           course
           to
           advance
           godlinesse
           and
           vertue
           ,
           as
           strong
           as
           any
           compulsary
           meanes
           .
           Because
           ,
           
             every
             man
          
           (
           saith
           
             Salomon
             )
             seekes
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Ruler
             ,
          
           which
           if
           no
           man
           could
           finde
           but
           in
           the
           way
           of
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           ,
           none
           would
           seeke
           to
           finde
           in
           the
           way
           of
           vice
           and
           flattery
           .
           To
           this
           circumstance
           I
           adde
           ,
           that
           as
           by
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Moone
           ,
           there
           be
           spring-tides
           at
           the
           change
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           full
           :
           so
           at
           the
           change
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           will
           change
           a
           false
           religion
           for
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           at
           the
           full
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           be
           growne
           to
           a
           full
           measure
           ,
           such
           as
           we
           attaine
           in
           this
           poore
           life
           ;
           I
           meane
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           be
           well
           thriven
           in
           goodnesse
           it
           is
           sit
           that
           spring-tides
           of
           favour
           should
           slow
           unto
           such
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           will
           seeke
           their
           good
           .
           The
           very
           words
           carry
           their
           weight
           ,
           and
           shew
           why
           he
           should
           specially
           seeke
           their
           good
           ▪
           for
           the
           house
           of
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           :
           It
           is
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Jehovah
          
           ;
           Should
           not
           that
           be
           cared
           for
           ?
           there
           is
           care
           of
           provision
           for
           the
           Kings
           house
           ,
           and
           good
           cause
           there
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           not
           worthy
           
           to
           be
           the
           subject
           of
           a
           good
           Prince
           that
           should
           grudge
           it
           .
           Now
           should
           there
           not
           be
           care
           for
           the
           provision
           of
           ▪
           Gods
           house
           ?
           He
           addes
           ,
           
             our
             God
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           his
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           God
           .
           He
           must
           needs
           seek
           their
           good
           for
           the
           house
           sake
           of
           that
           God
           which
           was
           their
           God
           .
           One
           God
           to
           both
           ,
           one
           house
           of
           God
           to
           both
           ,
           
             chara
             pignora
             :
          
           one
           God
           ,
           one
           faith
           ,
           one
           baptisme
           ,
           one
           religion
           ,
           the
           sweetest
           bands
           .
           And
           assuredly
           ,
           whosoever
           should
           goe
           about
           to
           set
           up
           severall
           Religions
           ,
           should
           also
           goe
           about
           to
           sever
           the
           Prince
           and
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           bin
           bold
           this
           day
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           before
           the
           Lord
           and
           before
           his
           anointed
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           Vse
           which
           belongeth
           unto
           my
           deare
           Soveraigne
           ;
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           (
           and
           speake
           it
           with
           a
           kneeling
           heart
           ,
           as
           becometh
           me
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           )
           to
           stirre
           up
           your
           owne
           most
           noble
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           your
           heart
           to
           seeke
           the
           good
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           for
           the
           house
           of
           God
           .
           God
           gave
           you
           as
           this
           day
           to
           be
           borne
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           (
           I
           am
           perswaded
           )
           of
           all
           Christendome
           .
           God
           hath
           brought
           you
           to
           this
           goodly
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           established
           you
           in
           it
           ,
           with
           wonderfull
           peace
           and
           acceptance
           :
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           goodly
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           it
           appeares
           in
           publique
           how
           able
           you
           are
           ,
           to
           teach
           all
           the
           duties
           of
           all
           Kings
           .
           Now
           I
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           remember
           what
           great
           things
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           answer
           him
           in
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           set
           your
           heart
           (
           as
           I
           know
           you
           doe
           )
           to
           seeke
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           specially
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           :
           and
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           so
           long
           as
           you
           shall
           maintaine
           and
           advance
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           God
           will
           establish
           your
           house
           ,
           and
           your
           posterity
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           shall
           uphold
           the
           Lords
           true
           service
           ,
           or
           else
           (
           assuredly
           )
           this
           Word
           of
           God
           hath
           no
           truth
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           is
           ,
           first
           to
           repaire
           it
           well
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           keepe
           it
           so
           .
           The
           repaire
           requireth
           two
           things
           :
           first
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           be
           built
           up
           in
           knowledge
           .
           I
           thinke
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           knoweth
           it
           not
           (
           would
           God
           he
           did
           know
           it
           )
           that
           there
           be
           very
           many
           of
           his
           poore
           subjects
           wonderfull
           ignorant
           :
           the
           people
           in
           many
           places
           are
           naked
           ,
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           hath
           made
           them
           naked
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           Ministry
           :
           
           a
           naked
           Ministry
           hath
           made
           a
           naked
           people
           :
           the
           Lord
           helpe
           them
           and
           incline
           the
           Kings
           gracious
           heart
           to
           pity
           them
           .
           The
           other
           thing
           for
           the
           repair
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           is
           that
           the
           inside
           of
           the
           Lords
           house
           the
           gold
           of
           the
           Temple
           be
           looked
           to
           ;
           I
           meane
           ,
           that
           with
           knowledge
           there
           be
           joyned
           the
           power
           and
           practice
           of
           religion
           in
           a
           good
           conversation
           .
           And
           herein
           beseech
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           to
           give
           leave
           unto
           his
           poore
           servant
           to
           informe
           him
           that
           ,
           which
           perhaps
           he
           knoweth
           not
           ,
           that
           (
           from
           the
           occasion
           which
           some
           foolish
           ,
           turbulent
           and
           proud
           spirits
           ,
           spirits
           of
           separation
           have
           given
           )
           there
           is
           a
           name
           of
           common
           scorne
           cast
           upon
           every
           man
           ,
           that
           setteth
           his
           face
           towards
           the
           practice
           of
           true
           godlinesse
           :
           Wherein
           ,
           I
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           to
           consider
           ,
           if
           the
           life
           and
           soule
           of
           Religion
           be
           let
           out
           ,
           what
           will
           become
           of
           the
           body
           of
           it
           ?
           will
           it
           not
           fall
           and
           grow
           ugly
           and
           rot
           ?
           and
           become
           a
           shame
           unto
           it selfe
           ?
           Now
           as
           the
           things
           are
           to
           be
           looked
           to
           ▪
           for
           the
           repaire
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           to
           keepe
           it
           in
           a
           good
           repaire
           ,
           two
           other
           things
           are
           to
           be
           cared
           for
           .
           First
           that
           the
           common
           enemy
           may
           be
           suppressed
           :
           It
           was
           a
           noble
           speech
           (
           and
           blessed
           be
           God
           that
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Kings
           royall
           heart
           )
           to
           say
           ,
           He
           would
           shed
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           his
           blood
           ,
           rather
           then
           tolerate
           another
           Religion
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           suffer
           one
           drop
           of
           that
           precious
           blood
           to
           be
           shed
           ,
           that
           is
           prepared
           to
           be
           shed
           for
           him
           .
           The
           other
           thing
           ,
           is
           to
           establish
           peace
           in
           the
           Church
           it selfe
           .
           A
           worthy
           worke
           ,
           and
           fit
           for
           a
           King
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           know
           it
           ,
           that
           while
           we
           have
           striven
           which
           way
           to
           entertaine
           Christ
           best
           ,
           as
           the
           Tribes
           of
           
             Judah
          
           and
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           did
           ,
           about
           the
           receiving
           ,
           home
           of
           
             David
          
           their
           King
           ,
           
             Shebah
          
           the
           Sonne
           of
           
             Br●hri
          
           hath
           wickedly
           blowne
           the
           trumpet
           of
           seperation
           ,
           and
           much
           hurt
           hath
           come
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           our
           unbrotherly
           and
           unfruitfull
           contentions
           ,
           for
           which
           godly
           men
           have
           beene
           much
           grieved
           :
           the
           division
           of
           
             Ruben
          
           were
           great
           thoughts
           of
           heart
           .
           But
           now
           (
           thanked
           be
           God
           )
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           are
           more
           moderate
           ,
           and
           disposed
           to
           peace
           ,
           that
           a
           very
           little
           thing
           ,
           a
           small
           matter
           (
           as
           I
           am
           perswaded
           )
           would
           establish
           this
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           so
           good
           tearmes
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           it
           
           never
           saw
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           speake
           unto
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           but
           I
           speake
           unto
           a
           most
           gracious
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           wise
           King
           that
           can
           tell
           how
           to
           pardon
           things
           somewhat
           foolishly
           spoken
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           spoken
           from
           a
           well
           meaning
           heart
           .
           I
           could
           speake
           it
           upon
           my
           knees
           ,
           if
           the
           place
           would
           beare
           it
           ,
           but
           my
           soule
           shall
           kneele
           before
           my
           Soveraine
           :
           I
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           take
           unto
           your selfe
           that
           Princely
           worke
           to
           strike
           through
           a
           peace
           in
           this
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           will
           not
           direct
           ,
           but
           pray
           leave
           to
           tell
           a
           story
           ;
           It
           is
           reported
           of
           
             Augustus
          
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           that
           supping
           with
           one
           
             Pollio
             ,
          
           he
           was
           informed
           that
           a
           servant
           of
           
             Pollios
          
           had
           broken
           a
           christall
           glasse
           of
           his
           Masters
           ;
           a
           foule
           fault
           if
           he
           had
           done
           it
           willingly
           ,
           if
           negligently
           a
           fault
           :
           but
           for
           this
           the
           poore
           servant
           was
           adjudged
           to
           be
           cut
           in
           peeces
           ,
           and
           cast
           to
           the
           fishes
           :
           a
           marvailous
           sore
           sentence
           for
           such
           a
           fault
           .
           The
           Emperour
           reversed
           the
           sentence
           ,
           and
           thought
           it
           punishment
           enough
           to
           the
           servant
           ▪
           to
           have
           bin
           in
           feare
           of
           such
           a
           punishment
           ;
           and
           after
           breakes
           all
           the
           glasses
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           occasion
           of
           like
           rigorous
           sentence
           afterwards
           .
           I
           will
           not
           apply
           it
           ,
           but
           do
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           to
           use
           your
           owne
           most
           godly
           wisdome
           ,
           now
           to
           make
           peace
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           so
           small
           a
           thing
           will
           doe
           it
           :
           that
           so
           the
           Bishops
           may
           love
           the
           poore
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           brethren
           and
           Ministers
           reverence
           the
           Bishops
           as
           fathers
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           
             Hierom
          
           adviseth
           ,
           and
           every
           honest
           man
           wisheth
           they
           should
           doe
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Vse
           ▪
           is
           to
           his
           Majesties
           servants
           and
           attendants
           ;
           to
           whom
           I
           may
           speake
           more
           freely
           ,
           but
           yet
           with
           reverence
           (
           and
           as
           becometh
           me
           )
           to
           beseech
           them
           ,
           that
           (
           seeing
           it
           is
           the
           office
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           King
           to
           seeke
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           specially
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           they
           doe
           their
           faithfull
           service
           herein
           to
           the
           King
           and
           take
           heed
           that
           they
           hinder
           not
           any
           of
           his
           godly
           purposes
           towards
           his
           people
           ,
           or
           the
           house
           of
           God
           :
           
             Curse
             ye
             Mero●h
          
           (
           said
           the
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             curse
             ye
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             because
             they
             came
             not
             out
             to
             helpe
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             helpe
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             mighty
             .
          
           If
           they
           were
           
           subject
           to
           a
           curse
           that
           came
           not
           out
           to
           helpe
           ,
           what
           shall
           such
           be
           ,
           as
           come
           out
           to
           resist
           ,
           to
           hinder
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           Vse
           is
           to
           us
           all
           ,
           the
           Kings
           loyall
           subjects
           ,
           to
           stirre
           us
           up
           to
           be
           thankfull
           to
           God
           that
           hath
           given
           us
           a
           King
           that
           seekes
           our
           good
           and
           the
           good
           of
           Gods
           house
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           strive
           to
           walke
           worthy
           of
           such
           a
           blessing
           ,
           in
           all
           loyalty
           and
           reverence
           .
           And
           if
           any
           man
           be
           otherwise
           minded
           ,
           let
           the
           Lords
           hand
           finde
           him
           out
           ;
           yea
           surely
           ,
           it
           will
           finde
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           an
           example
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           this
           should
           admonish
           us
           ,
           to
           serve
           God
           and
           please
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           lose
           not
           the
           benefit
           of
           a
           good
           King
           ;
           which
           the
           people
           sometimes
           doe
           for
           their
           owne
           wickednesse
           :
           as
           we
           read
           in
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           
           The
           high
           places
           were
           not
           taken
           away
           in
           good
           
             Jehosaphats
          
           time
           (
           who
           was
           a
           godly
           Prince
           )
           because
           the
           peoples
           hearts
           were
           not
           prepared
           to
           the
           God
           of
           their
           Fathers
           .
           Finally
           ,
           seeing
           the
           hearts
           of
           Kings
           are
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           rivers
           of
           waters
           ;
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           now
           and
           alwayes
           ,
           to
           become
           humble
           sutours
           to
           almighty
           God
           ,
           so
           to
           guide
           the
           heart
           of
           our
           gracious
           Lord
           the
           King
           ▪
           as
           he
           may
           ever
           seeke
           the
           good
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           specially
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           all
           our
           comforts
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           immottall
           honour
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           happinesse
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           be
           honour
           and
           glory
           now
           and
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FJNJS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Copy
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           presented
           with
           the
           Copy
           of
           his
           Sermon
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           Master
           
             Burges
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Privie
           Councell
           (
           being
           convented
           before
           them
           for
           the
           same
           )
           22.
           
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           1604.
           
        
         
           MOst
           humbly
           giving
           thanks
           unto
           your
           Honors
           ,
           for
           so
           gracious
           usage
           of
           me
           at
           my
           late
           convention
           before
           you
           ,
           I
           now
           present
           unto
           you
           the
           copy
           of
           my
           Sermon
           ,
           preached
           before
           his
           excellent
           Majesty
           .
           To
           say
           that
           there
           is
           no
           word
           added
           ,
           abated
           or
           altered
           ,
           were
           a
           speech
           not
           credible
           of
           a
           Sermon
           penned
           since
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           .
           But
           this
           J
           professe
           ,
           before
           the
           God
           of
           truth
           ,
           unto
           your
           Honours
           ,
           J
           know
           not
           where
           J
           have
           varied
           from
           my selfe
           in
           matter
           or
           manner
           of
           speaking
           ,
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           one
           word
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           preaching
           (
           through
           a
           slip
           of
           memory
           )
           J
           lost
           one
           whole
           branch
           of
           the
           first
           part
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           proper
           place
           ;
           and
           recovering
           it
           afterward
           ,
           did
           insert
           it
           in
           a
           place
           not
           so
           fit
           ;
           so
           have
           J
           willingly
           misplaced
           it
           now
           ,
           as
           then
           unwillingly
           :
           yea
           ,
           for
           some
           allegations
           ,
           wherein
           J
           missed
           some
           words
           of
           the
           Author
           ,
           which
           J
           could
           now
           by
           the
           Authors
           have
           supplied
           ,
           J
           have
           chosen
           rather
           to
           shew
           the
           then
           failing
           of
           memory
           ,
           then
           now
           to
           faile
           in
           that
           (
           which
           is
           a
           point
           of
           honesty
           )
           a
           just
           report
           of
           my
           speech
           ,
           as
           J
           remember
           it
           ,
           aecording
           to
           my
           promise
           to
           your
           Honours
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           rest
           ,
           J
           doe
           (
           upon
           my
           knees
           )
           beseech
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           
           to
           lay
           the
           whole
           together
           ,
           before
           you
           censure
           the
           parts
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           consider
           the
           generall
           doctrines
           respectively
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           mine
           owne
           particular
           applications
           to
           his
           royall
           person
           .
           As
           touching
           the
           to
           sparing
           acknowledgement
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Princely
           graces
           ,
           and
           the
           unspeakable
           good
           we
           have
           by
           him
           ,
           I
           humbly
           pray
           your
           Lordships
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           I
           take
           God
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           I
           failed
           mine
           owne
           purposes
           therein
           :
           a
           fault
           in
           a
           speech
           unset
           ,
           to
           one
           not
           acquainted
           with
           such
           a
           presence
           ,
           contracted
           by
           the
           time
           ,
           much
           more
           easie
           to
           commit
           it
           then
           excuse
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           as
           needfull
           to
           acknowledge
           to
           the
           full
           what
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           as
           to
           incite
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           continued
           ,
           or
           added
           ;
           lest
           we
           seeme
           captious
           rather
           ,
           then
           zealous
           ,
           of
           small
           things
           studious
           ,
           of
           greater
           unthankefull
           .
        
         
           Farther
           ,
           my
           most
           Honourable
           good
           Lords
           ,
           perceiving
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           apprehensive
           depth
           ,
           to
           be
           jealous
           of
           some
           secret
           purposes
           in
           me
           ,
           to
           aime
           undutifull
           intentions
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           under
           generall
           coverts
           ,
           as
           I
           cannot
           deny
           unto
           his
           Highnesse
           most
           just
           cause
           of
           indignation
           at
           me
           for
           ever
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           have
           intended
           so
           ,
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           a
           Christian
           King
           ,
           my
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           before
           his
           servants
           ;
           so
           I
           wish
           the
           Lord
           even
           so
           to
           give
           me
           favour
           with
           your
           Honours
           ,
           yea
           with
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           nay
           with
           Christ
           at
           his
           ●oming
           ,
           as
           my
           heart
           and
           purposes
           were
           upright
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           in
           that
           service
           ;
           free
           from
           popularity
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           purpose
           of
           depressing
           the
           glory
           of
           so
           worthy
           a
           Prince
           ,
           or
           depraving
           personally
           any
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           servants
           .
        
         
           I
           doe
           also
           further
           crave
           leave
           to
           protest
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           therein
           no
           intelligence
           ,
           no
           conference
           with
           any
           man
           living
           ;
           but
           ran
           that
           course
           out
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           my
           duty
           to
           speake
           before
           the
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           of
           such
           things
           as
           the
           best
           Kings
           and
           States
           shall
           have
           need
           to
           consider
           of
           ,
           while
           the
           world
           standeth
           .
           As
           touching
           mine
           owne
           reverent
           heart
           ,
           and
           particular
           opinion
           of
           his
           Majesties
           gracious
           disposition
           ,
           if
           my
           speeches
           to
           that
           end
           cleared
           it
           not
           enough
           ,
           yet
           even
           that
           doth
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           to
           accuse
           me
           ,
           my
           freedome
           to
           speak
           of
           that
           duty
           so
           liberally
           before
           his
           presence
           ;
           an
           undoubted
           argument
           of
           good
           times
           ,
           like
           those
           of
           
           
             Trajan
             ,
          
           wherein
           (
           as
           it
           is
           said
           )
           one
           might
           thinke
           what
           he
           would
           ,
           and
           speake
           what
           he
           thought
           .
           Howbeit
           ,
           I
           am
           so
           sensible
           of
           his
           Majesties
           distaste
           ,
           as
           I
           could
           not
           out
           live
           the
           discouragement
           thereof
           ,
           if
           the
           integrity
           of
           my
           heart
           before
           God
           in
           that
           poore
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesties
           gracious
           readinesse
           to
           receive
           satisfaction
           did
           not
           relieve
           me
           .
           As
           for
           any
           construction
           of
           my
           speech
           by
           his
           Mnjesties
           subjects
           ,
           whom
           I
           have
           elsewhere
           and
           often
           taught
           ,
           and
           incited
           to
           be
           joyfull
           ,
           and
           thankefull
           to
           God
           for
           this
           favour
           ,
           that
           (
           not
           being
           best
           people
           )
           we
           are
           blessed
           with
           the
           best
           King
           under
           heaven
           ;
           I
           should
           mourne
           not
           a
           little
           ,
           if
           any
           spiderly
           minde
           ,
           sucke
           poyson
           out
           of
           that
           (
           not
           flower
           ,
           but
           )
           pothearbe
           ,
           that
           had
           no
           poyson
           in
           it
           .
           And
           because
           it
           is
           matter
           of
           humbling
           ,
           to
           be
           thought
           casually
           ,
           and
           unwillingly
           the
           instrument
           of
           any
           hurt
           ,
           I
           doe
           freely
           offer
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           honest
           wise
           Auditors
           will
           say
           upon
           their
           conscience
           ,
           that
           my
           Sermon
           incited
           them
           to
           lesse
           reverence
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           joy
           in
           him
           ;
           then
           to
           silence
           my selfe
           from
           preaching
           ,
           to
           give
           up
           my
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           that
           be
           to
           little
           )
           to
           depart
           my
           Countrey
           ;
           in
           which
           yet
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           live
           under
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           poore
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           then
           to
           abound
           in
           any
           other
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           world
           .
           But
           what
           meane
           I
           to
           sentence
           my selfe
           ?
           I
           am
           in
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           submit
           my selfe
           with
           all
           reverence
           :
           nothing
           so
           much
           fearefull
           of
           any
           punishment
           ,
           as
           sory
           to
           have
           grieved
           that
           royall
           heart
           ,
           the
           joy
           ,
           comfort
           and
           contentment
           wherof
           I
           wish
           and
           pray
           for
           ,
           more
           then
           my
           life
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           bound
           to
           doe
           '
           and
           shall
           doe
           ,
           whether
           his
           pleasure
           shall
           be
           to
           pardon
           ,
           or
           punish
           his
           poore
           servant
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           professing
           my selfe
           to
           have
           great
           cause
           already
           ,
           to
           thinke
           the
           more
           reverently
           of
           your
           Honors
           while
           I
           live
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           the
           more
           earnestly
           for
           you
           ,
           I
           humbly
           crave
           leave
           of
           you
           ,
           of
           presenting
           to
           your
           Honours
           an
           account
           of
           my selfe
           for
           my
           twenty
           yeeres
           Ministry
           ;
           which
           if
           I
           shall
           give
           untruly
           in
           any
           point
           ,
           I
           aske
           no
           favour
           of
           your
           Honours
           ,
           no
           mercy
           of
           God
           himselfe
           :
           And
           for
           the
           rest
           ,
           beseech
           God
           to
           make
           you
           as
           honorable
           in
           life
           ,
           &
           happy
           in
           death
           as
           ever
           were
           any
           in
           your
           places
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             in
             all
             humble
             duty
             ,
             
               JOHN
               BVRGES
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Master
           
             Burges
          
           Letter
           to
           the
           KINGS
           
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           
             Most
             mighty
             King
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           no
           lesse
           dear
           then
           dread
           Sovernigne
           ,
           I
           recount
           mine
           owne
           secret
           intentions
           in
           my
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           dearnesse
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           my
           heart
           to
           your
           Majesties
           person
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           prayers
           and
           teares
           spent
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           acceptable
           to
           God
           and
           your
           Majesty
           ;
           I
           am
           amazed
           at
           that
           distaste
           which
           your
           Highnesse
           hath
           taken
           of
           it
           and
           of
           me
           .
           But
           when
           I
           review
           some
           ambiguous
           speeches
           thereof
           ,
           in
           which
           your
           Majesty
           had
           great
           reason
           to
           suspect
           undutifull
           intentions
           in
           me
           ;
           I
           wonder
           more
           at
           that
           divine
           providence
           ,
           that
           carried
           me
           unawares
           upon
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           gave
           occasion
           of
           distaste
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           me
           of
           humbling
           under
           your
           displeasure
           :
           which
           my
           sorrow
           should
           have
           bin
           the
           lesse
           ,
           if
           your
           Majesties
           dislike
           had
           broken
           out
           in
           a
           tempest
           of
           indignation
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           a
           melting
           griefe
           of
           a
           sweet
           and
           Princely
           spirit
           .
           Now
           God
           even
           so
           deliver
           my
           soule
           out
           of
           all
           adversity
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           farre
           from
           purpose
           of
           grieving
           my
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           as
           my
           heart
           is
           wounded
           for
           the
           griefe
           of
           your
           heart
           .
           And
           yet
           unto
           this
           one
           affliction
           hath
           come
           another
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           faithfull
           Councell
           ,
           which
           I
           meant
           to
           have
           conveyed
           closely
           unto
           my
           dearest
           Lord
           ,
           as
           a
           word
           in
           season
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           thought
           my selfe
           bound
           unto
           ,
           as
           I
           would
           answer
           it
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           had
           vowed
           it
           ,
           
           is
           now
           spilt
           ,
           and
           made
           not
           unprofibable
           onely
           ,
           but
           intolerable
           ,
           through
           an
           evill
           taste
           ,
           which
           my
           supposed
           intentions
           gave
           unto
           it
           .
           And
           yet
           (
           that
           my
           misery
           might
           want
           no
           weight
           )
           there
           is
           this
           added
           ,
           that
           whiles
           the
           markes
           which
           your
           Majesty
           tooke
           notice
           of
           ,
           were
           as
           much
           hidden
           from
           the
           common
           hearers
           sight
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           from
           mine
           owne
           thoughts
           ,
           I
           am
           judged
           to
           be
           now
           committed
           for
           the
           Doctrines
           ,
           which
           were
           found
           and
           generall
           ,
           and
           never
           out
           of
           season
           for
           any
           State
           .
           And
           so
           (
           as
           I
           spake
           to
           the
           Lords
           with
           teares
           )
           I
           am
           casually
           an
           occasion
           of
           that
           which
           is
           no
           honour
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ;
           for
           whose
           honour
           I
           entended
           that
           service
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           sacrifice
           all
           things
           but
           my
           soule
           .
           And
           these
           are
           the
           respects
           for
           which
           your
           poore
           prisoner
           is
           abased
           .
           As
           for
           imprisonment
           ,
           it
           is
           ,
           in
           a
           sort
           but
           to
           be
           locked
           up
           in
           my
           Study
           ,
           and
           death
           it selfe
           were
           but
           to
           fall
           asleepe
           :
           nor
           can
           I
           be
           disgraced
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           never
           had
           or
           sought
           gracing
           .
           Now
           for
           remedy
           ,
           I
           have
           but
           two
           receipts
           ;
           the
           one
           of
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           can
           recover
           your
           favour
           to
           me
           :
           the
           other
           ,
           of
           humble
           suit
           unto
           your
           Majesty
           for
           reliefe
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           out
           of
           prison
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           your
           Majesties
           displeasure
           .
           Together
           with
           which
           suit
           ,
           I
           doe
           humbly
           present
           unto
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           upon
           my
           knees
           ,
           an
           account
           (
           more
           sincere
           then
           cautelous
           )
           of
           such
           things
           as
           your
           Highnesse
           desireth
           to
           be
           answered
           in
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Some
           things
           I
           spake
           in
           mine
           owne
           phrase
           unpremeditate
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           swelling
           of
           Princes
           hearts
           ,
           &c.
           and
           of
           their
           mariage
           by
           their
           pictures
           :
           and
           some
           things
           I
           aleadged
           out
           of
           
             Comines
          
           ;
           as
           of
           a
           fall
           from
           a
           horse
           ,
           a
           sharpe
           ague
           ,
           smiting
           in
           the
           wits
           ,
           division
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           &c.
           in
           all
           which
           ,
           I
           take
           God
           to
           witnesse
           against
           my
           soule
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           any
           thought
           of
           aiming
           at
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           knowledge
           of
           those
           respects
           ,
           which
           I
           was
           conceived
           to
           glance
           upon
           ,
           but
           spake
           therein
           as
           
             Balaams
          
           Asse
           did
           ,
           to
           his
           Masters
           understanding
           ,
           not
           to
           his
           owne
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           generall
           discourse
           of
           the
           graciousnesse
           of
           Princes
           to
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           the
           arguments
           and
           amplifications
           thereof
           ,
           I
           confesse
           upon
           my
           knees
           unto
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           
           that
           taking
           notice
           (
           to
           my
           hearts
           griefe
           )
           of
           the
           generall
           murmurings
           and
           complaints
           (
           which
           every
           man
           heares
           sooner
           then
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           your
           neerest
           servants
           )
           as
           that
           you
           grace
           not
           your
           people
           ,
           you
           speake
           not
           to
           them
           ,
           you
           looke
           not
           at
           them
           ,
           you
           blesse
           them
           not
           ;
           and
           therefore
           (
           say
           they
           )
           you
           love
           them
           not
           ;
           fearing
           whereto
           the
           divell
           might
           carry
           such
           conceits
           ,
           I
           thought
           my selfe
           bound
           in
           conscience
           as
           on
           the
           one
           side
           by
           sundry
           Sermons
           ,
           and
           in
           sundry
           places
           ,
           to
           reprove
           all
           unthankfull
           and
           undutifull
           thoughts
           toward
           so
           gracious
           a
           King
           ;
           so
           on
           the
           other
           side
           in
           your
           owne
           presence
           ,
           to
           propone
           such
           generall
           discourse
           ,
           as
           your
           Majesty
           might
           make
           use
           of
           ,
           for
           your
           owne
           good
           and
           all
           ours
           that
           live
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           by
           your
           breath
           ;
           and
           yet
           without
           touch
           to
           your
           reputation
           in
           your
           peoples
           hearts
           .
           For
           which
           ,
           I
           not
           onely
           did
           intend
           ,
           but
           so
           provide
           in
           my
           particular
           applications
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           honest
           hearers
           did
           reverence
           you
           the
           more
           ;
           as
           many
           testified
           at
           the
           instant
           ,
           by
           their
           teares
           :
           arguments
           of
           good
           and
           not
           of
           bad
           affections
           toward
           their
           Soveraigne
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           my
           speech
           of
           two
           beasts
           to
           be
           hunted
           away
           ,
           the
           tame
           beast
           and
           the
           wilde
           ,
           the
           flatterer
           and
           the
           false
           informer
           ,
           being
           an
           allusion
           to
           a
           speech
           of
           
             Diogenes
          
           ;
           I
           protest
           upon
           my
           knees
           unto
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           I
           ment
           not
           any
           two
           particular
           persons
           ,
           but
           kindes
           of
           such
           evill
           instruments
           :
           of
           which
           (
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           )
           but
           your
           Majesty
           hath
           more
           then
           two
           about
           you
           ,
           though
           I
           know
           them
           not
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           the
           generality
           of
           a
           Princes
           favours
           ,
           and
           that
           simitude
           of
           Monopolies
           used
           in
           discourse
           thereof
           ;
           I
           likewise
           upon
           my
           knees
           crave
           leave
           to
           protest
           ,
           that
           I
           spake
           it
           not
           ,
           as
           thinking
           your
           Majesty
           to
           be
           strict
           hearted
           or
           handed
           ;
           or
           because
           I
           knew
           that
           some
           have
           ingrosed
           your
           favours
           ;
           but
           because
           that
           also
           is
           muttered
           of
           ,
           as
           if
           your
           favours
           were
           not
           immediate
           ,
           nor
           tole-free
           :
           and
           because
           it
           hath
           beene
           the
           ordinary
           mishap
           of
           the
           best
           Princes
           to
           be
           so
           inclosed
           ▪
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           ,
           
             ad
             majorem
             cautelam
             ,
          
           to
           advertise
           that
           under
           a
           generall
           discourse
           unto
           a
           wise
           Prince
           ,
           which
           I
           thought
           none
           could
           possibly
           ,
           and
           certainly
           apply
           
           unto
           particularities
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           fault
           were
           both
           certaine
           and
           open
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           For
           the
           second
           part
           of
           my
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           that
           discourse
           of
           furthering
           Religion
           ;
           I
           doe
           upon
           my
           knees
           crave
           leave
           to
           protest
           before
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           ,
           that
           I
           spake
           nothing
           as
           doubting
           of
           your
           Majesties
           owne
           purposes
           and
           integrity
           of
           heart
           ,
           or
           to
           detract
           from
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           former
           proceedings
           amongst
           us
           ,
           which
           unhappily
           and
           unwillingly
           I
           forgot
           to
           relate
           :
           but
           because
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           stirre
           up
           your
           pure
           minde
           unto
           those
           things
           which
           belong
           unto
           your
           royall
           power
           ,
           and
           duty
           therein
           ;
           to
           which
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           my
           heart
           moved
           me
           the
           more
           earnestly
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           generally
           complained
           ,
           that
           Popery
           and
           licenciousnesse
           grow
           upon
           us
           ;
           that
           the
           new
           and
           unwonted
           urging
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           and
           Subscription
           beyond
           Law
           (
           whereby
           six
           or
           seven
           hundred
           of
           the
           ablest
           Ministers
           in
           the
           Land
           are
           like
           to
           be
           put
           out
           )
           the
           generall
           depraving
           of
           religious
           persons
           (
           if
           they
           be
           conscionable
           )
           under
           the
           scorne
           of
           Puritanisme
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           body
           of
           Religion
           standing
           upright
           ,
           men
           would
           yet
           cut
           the
           throat
           of
           it
           :
           the
           connivency
           at
           Papists
           and
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           too
           little
           regard
           of
           religious
           men
           ;
           the
           dignifying
           of
           such
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           never
           were
           of
           best
           desert
           ,
           gifts
           ,
           and
           report
           ;
           the
           withdrawing
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           causes
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           though
           in
           present
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           Majesties
           dayes
           safe
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           President
           and
           succession
           of
           doubtfull
           consequence
           ,
           computed
           with
           the
           insolencies
           and
           brags
           of
           the
           Papists
           ;
           make
           many
           men
           sigh
           and
           grieve
           ,
           and
           say
           in
           secret
           that
           these
           things
           may
           be
           the
           tracies
           to
           Popery
           :
           and
           that
           though
           your
           excellent
           Majesty
           intend
           the
           contrary
           ,
           yet
           being
           in
           your
           owne
           purposes
           led
           out
           onely
           against
           
             Dothan
          
           of
           the
           Puritans
           ,
           you
           may
           at
           last
           ,
           unwillingly
           and
           unawares
           ,
           finde
           your selfe
           inclosed
           in
           
             Samaria
          
           of
           the
           Papists
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           As
           to
           the
           point
           of
           the
           good
           disposition
           of
           the
           people
           to
           be
           cherished
           by
           good
           Princes
           (
           which
           God
           knoweth
           I
           cast
           unwillingly
           into
           that
           latter
           part
           of
           my
           Sermon
           )
           I
           doe
           humbly
           confesse
           unto
           your
           blessed
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           
           gave
           me
           as
           good
           an
           heart
           ,
           as
           the
           text
           did
           occasion
           to
           speake
           of
           it
           ;
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           perceived
           good
           mens
           discourses
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           Surely
           ,
           the
           undoubted
           affections
           of
           the
           most
           religious
           Subjects
           ,
           made
           the
           Kings
           happy
           entrance
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           open
           and
           so
           easie
           .
           Others
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           it
           unpossible
           to
           resist
           ,
           hasted
           to
           be
           before
           us
           in
           favour
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           behinde
           us
           in
           affection
           :
           no
           otherwise
           then
           
             Shemei
          
           came
           in
           first
           to
           salute
           
             David
          
           at
           his
           returne
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           trouble
           went
           out
           to
           curse
           him
           :
           we
           were
           then
           ready
           with
           our
           lives
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           to
           have
           cut
           out
           his
           Ma●esties
           way
           to
           the
           crowne
           ,
           with
           our
           owne
           swords
           ,
           and
           now
           are
           ready
           to
           dye
           for
           him
           ,
           at
           any
           houres
           warning
           .
           Good
           Lord
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           ?
           that
           we
           cannot
           be
           gratified
           in
           a
           suit
           so
           generally
           made
           ,
           so
           easily
           ,
           and
           not
           safely
           alone
           ,
           but
           profitably
           granted
           ?
           and
           no
           lesse
           (
           in
           our
           conc●i●s
           )
           for
           the
           Kings
           honour
           and
           safety
           ,
           then
           for
           our
           common
           comforts
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           I
           doe
           upon
           my
           knees
           confesse
           unto
           your
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           ▪
           that
           by
           
             Pollios
          
           glasses
           ,
           I
           did
           intend
           to
           notifie
           the
           Ceremonies
           for
           which
           this
           Church
           of
           God
           hath
           bin
           in
           vexation
           above
           fifty
           yeeres
           .
           And
           though
           they
           be
           small
           things
           ,
           yet
           have
           they
           caused
           great
           troubles
           ;
           as
           light
           exhalations
           breed
           great
           tempests
           :
           and
           the
           course
           of
           Religion
           hath
           bin
           much
           hindred
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           way
           of
           a
           ship
           in
           the
           sea
           ,
           by
           the
           little
           fish
           Remora
           as
           
             Plinie
          
           writes
           .
           Things
           (
           which
           I
           confesse
           )
           I
           hold
           not
           impious
           but
           needlesse
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           of
           some
           so
           extreamely
           hated
           of
           others
           so
           supersticiously
           affected
           ,
           as
           a
           good
           man
           cannot
           tell
           ,
           whether
           to
           please
           himselfe
           best
           ,
           in
           pleasing
           or
           displeasing
           others
           .
           Many
           hundred
           worthy
           Ministers
           thinke
           them
           unlawfull
           ,
           and
           would
           surely
           dye
           ,
           rather
           then
           use
           them
           ;
           some
           others
           will
           much
           more
           willingly
           performe
           their
           subjection
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           bearing
           the
           penalty
           ,
           then
           suffer
           by
           their
           occasion
           so
           many
           to
           fall
           off
           to
           Brownisme
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           others
           to
           rise
           up
           in
           scorne
           ,
           and
           contempt
           of
           their
           lightnesse
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           .
           Thus
           is
           the
           state
           of
           the
           poore
           Ministry
           ,
           like
           that
           of
           the
           
             Britons
             ,
          
           betwixt
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           and
           the
           Sea
           :
           in
           which
           case
           ,
           most
           
           noble
           Prince
           ,
           I
           protest
           to
           God
           ▪
           I
           durst
           not
           but
           speak
           (
           by
           way
           of
           supplication
           )
           before
           your
           presence
           more
           then
           ever
           I
           spake
           before
           the
           people
           ;
           for
           what
           knew
           I
           ,
           whether
           God
           had
           brought
           me
           thither
           for
           that
           time
           ?
           and
           whether
           the
           Kings
           Ma●esty
           would
           hold
           out
           his
           golden
           Scepter
           unto
           me
           ?
           and
           thought
           this
           motion
           the
           more
           seasonable
           ,
           because
           the
           things
           yeelded
           upon
           suit
           for
           peace
           sake
           ,
           might
           goe
           out
           with
           flying
           colours
           ,
           one
           side
           satisfied
           with
           their
           justification
           ,
           the
           other
           gratified
           with
           their
           remove
           ;
           both
           reunited
           within
           themselves
           ,
           and
           strengthned
           against
           the
           common
           enemy
           ;
           the
           frame
           of
           the
           present
           government
           being
           still
           continued
           with
           good
           approbation
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           our
           inward
           peace
           .
        
         
           These
           Motives
           ,
           most
           dread
           Soveraigne
           ,
           led
           me
           into
           that
           course
           which
           I
           tooke
           ,
           was
           without
           counsell
           or
           conference
           with
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           .
           Now
           durst
           I
           prefer
           mine
           own
           possibilities
           of
           attaining
           the
           Princes
           service
           to
           this
           duty
           .
           In
           all
           which
           ,
           I
           had
           no
           unreverend
           thought
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           to
           compare
           my
           Soveraigne
           to
           any
           of
           those
           evill
           examples
           ,
           which
           I
           alleadged
           in
           my
           discourses
           .
           For
           the
           rest
           ,
           I
           could
           onely
           plead
           (
           as
           
             Luther
          
           before
           the
           Emperour
           )
           for
           pardon
           of
           rudenesse
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           not
           beene
           acquainted
           with
           the
           tender
           eares
           of
           Princes
           ;
           but
           doe
           onely
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           to
           pardon
           the
           errours
           of
           my
           love
           unto
           you
           .
           Beseeching
           God
           to
           blesse
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           progeny
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           your
           name
           more
           honorable
           ,
           then
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           Kings
           your
           predecessours
           in
           this
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Majesties
               most
               loyall
               subject
               ,
               and
               poore
               prisoner
               in
               the
               Fleet
            
             John
             Burges
             .