A King and his subjects unhappily fallen out, and happily reconciled being the substance of a sermon with very little alteration fitted for the present time : preached in the sermon-house belonging to the cathedral of Christ-Church Canterbury Jan. 15, 1643, upon Hos. 3,4,5 / by Meric Casaubon ...
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             A King and his subjects unhappily fallen out, and happily reconciled being the substance of a sermon with very little alteration fitted for the present time : preached in the sermon-house belonging to the cathedral of Christ-Church Canterbury Jan. 15, 1643, upon Hos. 3,4,5 / by Meric Casaubon ...
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           A
           KING
           AND
           HIS
           SUBJECTS
           Unhappily
           fallen
           out
           ,
           AND
           Happily
           reconciled
           .
        
         
           Being
           the
           Substance
           of
           a
           SERMON
           ,
           With
           very
           little
           alteration
           Fitted
           for
           the
           Present
           Time
           .
           PREACHED
           In
           the
           
             Sermon-House
          
           belonging
           to
           the
           
             Cathedral
          
           of
           
             Christ-Church
          
           CANTERBURY
           .
           
             Jan.
          
           15.
           1643.
           
           Upon
           
             Hos.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           
             By
          
           Meric
           .
           Casaubon
           ,
           D.
           D.
           
             and
             one
             of
             the
             then
             Prebends
             of
             the
             said
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             HOSEA
             3.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Children
                 of
              
               Israel
               ,
               
                 shall
                 abide
                 many
                 dayes
                 without
                 a
                 King
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 a
                 Prince
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 a
                 Sacrifice
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 an
                 Image
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 an
                 Ephod
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 a
                 Teraphim
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Afterwards
                 shall
                 the
                 Children
                 of
              
               Israel
               
                 returne
                 ,
                 and
                 seek
                 the
                 Lord
                 their
                 God
                 ,
                 and
              
               David
               
                 their
                 King
                 ;
                 and
                 shall
                 fear
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 goodness
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 latter
                 dayes
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           Shall
           make
           no
           other
           division
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           then
           such
           as
           I
           finde
           made
           to
           my
           hand
           ,
           and
           any body
           that
           hears
           ,
           may
           anticipate
           :
           In
           the
           first
           Verse
           ,
           a
           Sad
           
             Desolation
          
           (
           or
           
             Subversion
          
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           )
           threatned
           :
           in
           the
           second
           ,
           a
           blessed
           
             Restitution
          
           or
           
             Restoration
          
           of
           both
           promised
           .
           
             For
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           &c.
           a
           sad
           
             Desolation
             .
             Afterwards
             shall
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             returne
             ,
          
           &c.
           a
           blessed
           and
           glorious
           
             Restitution
             .
          
           The
           Words
           ,
           immediately
           were
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           
             Children
          
           of
           
             Israel
             :
          
           that
           is
           the
           Ten
           Tribes
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           separated
           from
           the
           two
           Tribes
           ,
           
             the
             Tribe
             of
             Judah
             and
             Benjamin
             :
          
           which
           adhered
           unto
           the
           posterity
           of
           
             David
             .
             The
             Children
             of
             Israel
             ?
          
           a
           glorious
           title
           for
           such
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           Idolators
           ,
           who
           at
           one
           time
           had
           shaken
           off
           the
           yoake
           ,
           both
           of
           their
           God
           and
           of
           their
           King
           .
           But
           
             Titles
          
           and
           
             Things
             ,
          
           do
           not
           alwayes
           agree
           :
           we
           know
           that
           by
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           ages
           .
           So
           we
           may
           call
           
           them
           
             Catholicks
             ,
          
           who
           damn
           all
           men
           that
           are
           not
           of
           their
           Communion
           ;
           not
           for
           any
           want
           of
           Charity
           either
           in
           their
           judgments
           ,
           or
           to
           their
           persons
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           justly
           charge
           them
           with
           ;
           but
           because
           they
           think
           themselves
           bound
           to
           professe
           against
           ;
           and
           their
           Conscience
           will
           not
           give
           them
           leave
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           their
           errours
           .
           So
           may
           we
           call
           them
           
             Saints
             :
          
           but
           
             I
          
           will
           forbear
           further
           censure
           :
           it
           is
           but
           upon
           the
           by
           ;
           a
           touch
           is
           enough
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           but
           how
           doth
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           by
           that
           goodly
           title
           ,
           or
           denomination
           ;
           those
           Rebellious
           Idolatrous
           Tribes
           are
           immediately
           spoken
           of
           ,
           or
           to
           ?
           First
           ,
           because
           most
           part
           of
           this
           Prophesie
           doth
           belong
           unto
           them
           :
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           often
           here
           in
           most
           Chapters
           repeated
           :
           and
           that
           is
           as
           much
           as
           
             The
             Children
             of
             Israel
             :
          
           or
           ten
           Tribes
           .
           But
           more
           especially
           ,
           because
           those
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           
             (
             David
             their
             King
             )
          
           manifestly
           allude
           ,
           or
           relate
           ,
           to
           that
           breach
           or
           division
           of
           
             Davids
          
           Kingdom
           under
           the
           reign
           of
           
             Roboam
             Salomons
          
           Son
           :
           when
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           fell
           off
           ,
           and
           constituted
           another
           Kingdome
           ,
           under
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Nebat
             ,
          
           an
           Ephrathite
           of
           
             Zereda
             ,
             Salomons
          
           servant
           .
           (
           1
           
             Kings
          
           11.
           26.
           )
           These
           be
           the
           chiefest
           reasons
           that
           are
           given
           by
           Interpreters
           .
           Though
           somewhat
           might
           be
           objected
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           content
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ;
           
             I
          
           will
           not
           contend
           about
           the
           Word
           ,
           
             immediately
             :
          
           so
           it
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           ,
           doth
           extend
           to
           all
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           in
           Generall
           .
           Some
           talk
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           too
           ;
           but
           we
           need
           not
           stretch
           it
           so
           farr
           .
           But
           in
           very
           truth
           ,
           it
           being
           very
           uncertain
           what
           became
           of
           those
           ten
           Tribes
           after
           their
           Captivity
           :
           and
           whether
           any
           part
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           in
           Christs
           time
           ;
           or
           even
           at
           this
           day
           :
           we
           should
           be
           very
           much
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           when
           we
           come
           to
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           ,
           here
           promised
           ,
           
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             :
          
           if
           we
           do
           not
           extend
           those
           words
           
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
          
           (
           as
           frequently
           in
           the
           Scripture
           )
           to
           the
           Jewes
           in
           generall
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           you
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           first
           Chapter
           of
           this
           
           Prophesie
           ,
           though
           the
           tenth
           verse
           mention
           only
           the
           
             house
             of
             Israel
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           the
           eleventh
           verse
           ,
           wheer
           the
           same
           matter
           is
           prosecuted
           ,
           both
           
             the
             House
             of
             Judah
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             House
          
           of
           
             Israel
          
           are
           distinctly
           named
           .
           
             Then
             shall
             the
             Children
             of
             Judah
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             be
             gathered
             together
             ,
             and
             appoint
             themselves
             one
             head
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             come
             out
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             for
             great
             shall
             be
             the
             day
             of
             Jezreel
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           we
           will
           take
           into
           consideration
           ,
           which
           will
           give
           more
           light
           to
           the
           whole
           Prophesie
           ,
           and
           main
           drift
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Time
             ,
          
           either
           of
           the
           
             desolation
          
           threatned
           ;
           or
           
             restitution
          
           promised
           .
           
             In
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ;
          
           saith
           my
           Text
           ,
           in
           the
           last
           words
           .
           It
           is
           the
           opinion
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Desolation
          
           begun
           from
           the
           captivity
           of
           each
           people
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Assyrians
             ;
          
           of
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           ,
           under
           
             Hosea
          
           (
           or
           
             Hoshea
          
           as
           some
           write
           it
           )
           the
           son
           of
           
             Ela
             ,
          
           the
           last
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             ▪
          
           of
           the
           two
           Tribes
           ,
           under
           
             Zedekia
             :
          
           the
           last
           of
           
             Juda
             :
          
           and
           that
           their
           
             Restitution
             ,
          
           the
           beginning
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           accounted
           from
           their
           returne
           of
           the
           said
           Captivity
           ,
           by
           the
           ordinance
           and
           appointment
           of
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           King
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           as
           is
           more
           particularly
           related
           in
           
             Esrah
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
             .
          
           It
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           indeed
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           return
           of
           the
           Jewes
           from
           the
           Babylonish
           Captivity
           ,
           they
           were
           restored
           to
           a
           government
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           under
           some
           
             Princes
             ,
          
           first
           ;
           and
           then
           Priests
           ;
           enjoyed
           their
           first
           Fundamentall
           Lawes
           ▪
           And
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           also
           was
           restored
           .
           But
           here
           is
           a
           great
           difficulty
           ,
           a
           main
           circumstance
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           or
           Prophesie
           wanting
           :
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           that
           King
           ,
           
             David
          
           by
           name
           .
           Somewhat
           is
           said
           of
           
             Zerobabel
             :
          
           he
           was
           of
           the
           Royal
           Seed
           ;
           that
           is
           somewhat
           ,
           but
           not
           enough
           to
           verifie
           ,
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           glorious
           promise
           of
           a
           King
           :
           of
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           best
           beloved
           of
           Kings
           ,
           
             King
             David
             .
          
           Yet
           
             I
          
           do
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           words
           of
           this
           prophesie
           ,
           might
           have
           some
           reference
           to
           that
           returne
           ,
           and
           restoration
           also
           .
           It
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           prophesies
           sometimes
           ,
           to
           comprehend
           different
           times
           and
           events
           ,
           some
           more
           immediately
           ;
           
           some
           more
           remotely
           :
           if
           they
           agree
           in
           some
           one
           ,
           or
           two
           main
           circumstances
           ,
           though
           they
           do
           not
           in
           all
           ,
           it
           may
           become
           a
           prophesie
           well
           enough
           .
        
         
           All
           things
           well
           weighed
           and
           considerd
           ,
           (
           not
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           many
           doubts
           ,
           and
           variety
           of
           opinions
           )
           we
           must
           conclude
           ,
           that
           both
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             Desolation
          
           threatned
           ,
           and
           the
           
             restitution
          
           promised
           ;
           being
           taken
           together
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           here
           joyned
           together
           :
           the
           most
           genuine
           ,
           full
           and
           satisfactory
           sence
           will
           be
           ,
           to
           begin
           the
           threatned
           
             Desolation
             :
          
           (
           or
           subversion
           of
           State
           ,
           both
           Civil
           and
           Ecclesiastical
           )
           from
           the
           last
           great
           Calamities
           of
           the
           Jews
           by
           
             Vespasian
          
           the
           Roman
           Emperor
           ,
           when
           the
           City
           was
           taken
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           Temple
           burnt
           ,
           Millions
           of
           Jews
           perished
           :
           now
           full
           1500.
           
           Years
           ago
           .
           So
           that
           the
           most
           warrantable
           exposition
           (
           and
           which
           we
           shall
           pitch
           upon
           )
           of
           the
           words
           will
           be
           this
           :
           
             The
             Children
             of
             Israel
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Jews
           in
           generall
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           ordinarie
           Scripture
           phrase
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           
             Old
             ,
          
           but
           New
           Testament
           also
           ,
           as
           
             Luke
          
           1.
           16.
           
           
             Acts
          
           5.
           21.
           and
           elsewhere
           .
           
             Shall
             abide
             many
             dayes
             :
          
           many
           dayes
           ,
           God
           knowes
           ,
           they
           have
           now
           continued
           a
           distinct
           people
           ,
           from
           all
           other
           Nations
           ,
           though
           dispersed
           among
           ,
           almost
           ,
           all
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           .
           
             Without
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             without
             a
             Prince
             :
          
           a
           thing
           not
           little
           to
           be
           wondred
           at
           ,
           that
           being
           so
           many
           and
           so
           potent
           ,
           in
           some
           places
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           reported
           to
           be
           ;
           they
           should
           in
           so
           many
           Ages
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           get
           no
           
             King
             ,
          
           no
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           in
           any
           place
           .
           As
           they
           have
           no
           
             King
          
           or
           
             Prince
             ;
          
           so
           no
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           of
           those
           other
           particulars
           ,
           mentioned
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           which
           I
           forbear
           here
           to
           mention
           ,
           untill
           we
           have
           better
           enquired
           into
           the
           true
           meaning
           of
           the
           words
           .
           
             Aftewards
             shall
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             returne
             and
             seek
             after
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             David
             there
             King
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           shall
           turn
           unto
           God
           ,
           repent
           of
           their
           incredulity
           ,
           and
           seek
           after
           Christ
           the
           Messias
           ,
           stiled
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           not
           
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             ,
          
           only
           ;
           but
           also
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           absolutely
           :
           as
           by
           
             Jeremie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ezechiel
             ,
          
           in
           divers
           places
           .
           Him
           ,
           whom
           when
           he
           came
           first
           ,
           and
           sought
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           receive
           :
           
             in
             the
             Latter
             dayes
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           :
           They
           shall
           seek
           and
           become
           Christians
           :
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           also
           doth
           assure
           us
           :
           
             For
             I
             would
             not
             Brethren
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             be
             ignorant
             of
             this
             mystery
             —
             that
             blindness
             in
             part
             is
             hapned
             unto
             Israel
             ,
             untill
             the
             fulness
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             be
             come
             in
             .
             And
             so
             all
             Israel
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           Rom.
           11.
           2
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             And
             shall
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             goodness
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           shall
           worship
           God
           for
           his
           goodness
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             There
             is
             mercy
             with
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             be
             feared
             ,
             Ps.
          
           130.
           4.
           that
           is
           ,
           worshipped
           ,
           because
           fear
           is
           a
           principall
           part
           ,
           and
           first
           Original
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           of
           Gods
           worship
           .
           That
           is
           the
           right
           sense
           ;
           but
           I
           may
           not
           at
           this
           time
           insist
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           you
           have
           the
           most
           genuine
           and
           warrantable
           sense
           of
           the
           words
           .
           Before
           we
           proceed
           to
           that
           use
           ,
           in
           several
           
             Observations
          
           upon
           the
           words
           
             I
          
           aim
           at
           ;
           we
           will
           consider
           of
           some
           expositors
           ,
           or
           rather
           opinions
           of
           expositors
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           words
           :
           as
           also
           of
           some
           particular
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           which
           have
           bred
           some
           difficulty
           .
        
         
           I
           told
           you
           it
           is
           the
           opinion
           of
           some
           Interpreters
           ,
           that
           the
           promised
           
             restitution
          
           of
           
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             :
          
           is
           to
           be
           reckned
           from
           their
           return
           out
           of
           the
           Captivity
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           be
           the
           most
           literall
           interpretation
           of
           the
           words
           .
           What
           might
           be
           objected
           ,
           I
           tould
           you
           likewise
           .
           This
           
             King
             David
             ,
          
           so
           eminently
           ,
           so
           emphatically
           here
           promised
           ,
           must
           certainly
           be
           some
           body
           else
           ,
           besides
           
             Zerobabel
             .
          
           Yet
           I
           will
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           even
           in
           
             Zerobabel
             ,
          
           this
           prophecy
           might
           have
           some
           accomplishment
           :
           I
           find
           most
           interpreters
           of
           that
           opinion
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           enough
           to
           perswade
           me
           .
           Wherein
           (
           by
           the
           way
           (
           the
           infinite
           wisdom
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           is
           much
           observable
           ,
           so
           to
           forecast
           events
           from
           all
           eternity
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           words
           of
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           might
           both
           fit
           the
           times
           and
           occurrences
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           so
           long
           after
           :
           and
           yet
           fit
           the
           present
           
           occasions
           and
           occurrences
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           and
           events
           under
           the
           law
           .
        
         
           Here
           I
           cannot
           but
           take
           notice
           of
           an
           objection
           ,
           made
           ,
           by
           
             Ribera
          
           the
           Jesuite
           (
           a
           very
           learned
           Jesuite
           ,
           as
           most
           of
           that
           order
           )
           against
           this
           literal
           interpretation
           .
           For
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Jehojakim
             ,
          
           K.
           of
           
             Juda
             ,
          
           lived
           a
           long
           time
           during
           the
           Captivity
           :
           Of
           whom
           we
           reade
           :
           (
           2
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           last
           Chapter
           ,
           last
           Verses
           :
           )
           that
           
             Evilmerodach
             ,
             King
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             Year
             of
             his
             reign
             ,
             did
             lift
             up
             his
             head
             out
             of
             prison
             ,
             and
             spake
             kindly
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             set
             his
             throne
             above
             the
             thrones
             of
             all
             other
          
           (
           Captive
           ,
           or
           Tributary
           )
           
             Kings
             that
             were
             with
             him
             in
             Babylon
             .
             And
             changed
             his
             prison
             Garments
             :
             and
             that
             he
             did
             eat
             bread
             continually
             before
             him
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             life
             .
          
           What
           an
           objection
           is
           this
           ?
           What
           shall
           we
           make
           of
           it
           ?
           I
           expected
           
             Ribera
          
           would
           have
           told
           us
           ,
           that
           
             Evilmerodach
          
           had
           restored
           unto
           
             Jehojakim
          
           King
           of
           
             Juda
             ,
          
           his
           Royall
           power
           and
           Soveraignty
           :
           that
           he
           had
           restored
           him
           to
           his
           subjects
           ,
           and
           his
           subjects
           unto
           him
           :
           Then
           indeed
           he
           had
           said
           somewhat
           .
           But
           because
           
             Jehojakim
          
           had
           a
           bare
           title
           ,
           and
           an
           empty
           throne
           ;
           yea
           and
           an
           
             allowance
          
           for
           his
           daily
           expences
           (
           for
           that
           also
           is
           expressed
           in
           the
           Scripture
           )
           vouchsafed
           unto
           him
           ,
           by
           him
           that
           had
           taken
           away
           all
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           authority
           :
           hence
           to
           inferr
           ,
           that
           therefore
           
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           were
           not
           without
           a
           King
           ,
           during
           the
           Captivity
           ;
           whether
           more
           strange
           ,
           from
           such
           a
           one
           as
           
             Ribera
             ;
          
           or
           more
           ridiculous
           in
           it self
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           .
           Yet
           let
           me
           say
           ?
           Such
           an
           objection
           might
           become
           well
           enough
           a
           Jesuite
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           perfect
           enemy
           to
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           Kings
           .
           
             I
          
           do
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           
             Evilmerodach
             ,
          
           was
           great
           enough
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           true
           King
           .
           That
           honourable
           Senator
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
             Pompeius
             Magnus
          
           [
           when
           
             Rome
          
           was
           Mistresse
           of
           the
           then
           known
           world
           ,
           but
           little
           excepted
           :
           ]
           made
           many
           that
           were
           true
           Kings
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           Kings
           ,
           where
           they
           did
           reign
           ,
           and
           where
           constituted
           by
           him
           .
           But
           a
           meer
           titular
           King
           ,
           that
           hath
           the
           pompe
           and
           
           garbe
           only
           ,
           or
           ●ay
           ,
           the
           
             allowance
             ,
          
           but
           not
           the
           substance
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           
             power
          
           and
           Soveraignty
           ;
           is
           a
           sad
           sight
           .
           Not
           a
           King
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           whom
           we
           may
           
             call
             ,
             the
             breath
             of
             our
             Nostrils
             :
          
           of
           whom
           we
           may
           say
           ;
           
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             his
             wings
             shall
             we
             live
             among
             our
             enemies
             ,
          
           Lament
           .
           4.
           20.
           
           Such
           a
           King
           is
           none
           of
           those
           
             comely
          
           things
           that
           wise
           
             Salomon
          
           did
           admire
           .
           A
           
             Lyon
             which
             is
             strongest
             among
             beasts
             :
          
           that
           is
           the
           first
           :
           
             a
             King
             against
             whom
             there
             is
             no
             rising
             up
             :
          
           is
           his
           concluding
           instance
           ;
           the
           last
           in
           order
           ,
           but
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           chiefest
           in
           his
           intention
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           gathered
           by
           other
           examples
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           .
           But
           we
           have
           done
           with
           this
           
             Jesuitical
          
           King
           ;
           as
           we
           may
           call
           him
           :
           Not
           so
           much
           because
           
             Ribera
          
           a
           Jesuite
           doth
           make
           this
           objection
           ;
           and
           not
           any
           but
           he
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           of
           :
           but
           because
           it
           is
           the
           proper
           Character
           of
           a
           Jesuite
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           Kings
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           words
           in
           generall
           ,
           I
           have
           said
           as
           much
           as
           needs
           :
           but
           there
           is
           yet
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           if
           more
           particularly
           examined
           ,
           that
           wants
           cleering
           .
           
             For
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
          
           (
           saith
           my
           Text
           )
           
             Shall
             abide
             many
             dayes
             without
             a
             Prince
             :
             and
             without
             a
             Sacrifice
             ,
             and
             without
             an
             Image
             ;
             and
             without
             an
             Ephod
             ,
             and
             without
             Teraphims
             .
          
           We
           made
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           words
           in
           generall
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           Israelites
           during
           the
           time
           of
           their
           desolation
           ,
           shall
           be
           without
           any
           publick
           worship
           of
           God
           ;
           such
           worship
           as
           was
           established
           and
           commanded
           by
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ;
           the
           Leviticall
           and
           Ceremoniall
           law
           :
           as
           particularly
           ,
           
             Sacrifices
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             Ephod
             :
          
           which
           was
           a
           sacred
           garment
           :
           sufficiently
           known
           ,
           both
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           are
           not
           unacquainted
           with
           the
           law
           of
           
             Moses
             .
          
           But
           how
           come
           
             Images
             ,
          
           here
           ;
           and
           
             Teraphims
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Idols
           :
           as
           particulars
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ?
           Here
           Interpreters
           are
           put
           to
           it
           .
           They
           say
           (
           the
           best
           shift
           they
           can
           make
           )
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           words
           is
           this
           :
           That
           the
           Israelites
           shall
           be
           without
           any
           publick
           exercise
           of
           religion
           ,
           or
           divine
           worship
           ;
           whether
           
           true
           ,
           set
           out
           by
           
             Sacrifices
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ephod
             ,
          
           ordained
           by
           the
           law
           :
           or
           false
           and
           idolatrous
           ,
           set
           out
           by
           
             Images
          
           and
           
             Teraphims
             :
          
           that
           is
           :
           Idolls
           .
           Though
           this
           be
           said
           by
           many
           ,
           (
           because
           they
           know
           not
           what
           else
           to
           say
           :
           )
           yet
           it
           is
           strange
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           unlikely
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           Prophet
           should
           mix
           true
           ,
           and
           false
           worship
           ,
           in
           this
           manner
           :
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mammon
             :
          
           light
           and
           darkness
           :
           in
           one
           verse
           without
           any
           need
           .
           And
           
             I
          
           doubt
           ,
           whether
           it
           can
           be
           made
           good
           by
           History
           ,
           that
           the
           Israelites
           in
           generall
           ,
           who
           many
           times
           were
           notorious
           Idolaters
           ,
           in
           the
           Holy
           Land
           ;
           continued
           alwaies
           true
           worshippers
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Idolaters
           .
           
             I
          
           could
           say
           more
           ,
           but
           
             I
          
           will
           contract
           my self
           ,
           because
           
             I
          
           reserve
           my self
           for
           somewhat
           else
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           if
           this
           Idolatrie
           be
           but
           a
           conceit
           of
           Interpreters
           ,
           some
           Interpreters
           :
           and
           upon
           better
           examination
           ,
           prove
           no
           such
           matter
           ?
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           word
           
             image
             ,
          
           it
           is
           granted
           that
           the
           Original
           word
           
             matseba
             ,
          
           may
           as
           well
           be
           translated
           ,
           an
           
             Altar
             ,
          
           [
           and
           so
           indeed
           it
           is
           by
           the
           old
           Latin
           and
           Greek
           interp
           .
           ]
           or
           
             Pillar
             ,
          
           intended
           for
           a
           sacred
           memorial
           :
           as
           
             Gen.
          
           28.
           18.
           
           
             Es.
          
           19.
           19.
           where
           
             Altar
          
           and
           Pillar
           ,
           seem
           to
           stand
           for
           one
           thing
           :
           both
           dedicated
           to
           the
           true
           God
           :
           And
           is
           it
           not
           much
           more
           probable
           ,
           that
           
             Sacrifices
          
           and
           an
           
             altar
             ,
          
           should
           be
           joyned
           ;
           then
           
             sacrifices
          
           and
           
             images
             ?
          
           So
           here
           is
           no
           
             idolatry
          
           in
           these
           words
           .
           There
           is
           more
           difficulty
           about
           the
           
             Teraphims
             :
          
           because
           we
           have
           not
           [
           as
           is
           objected
           ]
           a
           president
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           
             Teraphim
          
           is
           taken
           in
           good
           sense
           ,
           for
           any
           part
           of
           Gods
           service
           or
           any
           thing
           that
           was
           then
           lawful
           ,
           and
           in
           use
           .
           If
           it
           were
           granted
           :
           yet
           we
           doe
           not
           want
           exemples
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           of
           other
           words
           ;
           which
           are
           taken
           in
           some
           one
           place
           or
           other
           ,
           in
           a
           different
           sence
           ,
           from
           their
           usual
           signification
           .
           
             I
          
           could
           instance
           in
           many
           such
           words
           ,
           if
           
             I
          
           thought
           either
           time
           or
           place
           seasonable
           .
           In
           some
           places
           ,
           it
           is
           translated
           
             idol
             ;
          
           as
           
             Gen.
          
           31.
           in
           some
           
             idolatry
             :
          
           as
           1
           
             Sam
          
           15.
           23
           ,
           In
           some
           
             images
             :
          
           as
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           19.
           more
           then
           once
           .
           Where
           best
           Interpreters
           
           by
           images
           understand
           an
           
             Ordinary
             Statue
          
           or
           mans
           
             picture
             :
          
           not
           any
           thing
           that
           was
           unlawfull
           ,
           or
           idolatrous
           .
           And
           why
           not
           here
           also
           ,
           
             Teraphim
          
           being
           joyned
           with
           other
           good
           words
           ,
           in
           a
           good
           sence
           ?
           But
           what
           use
           of
           
             pictures
          
           or
           
             images
          
           in
           Gods
           service
           ?
           Or
           to
           religious
           use
           ?
           St.
           
             Jerome
          
           will
           tell
           us
           :
           both
           for
           his
           antiquity
           and
           exquifite
           knowledg
           of
           the
           originall
           Hebrew
           one
           that
           deserves
           credit
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           any
           .
           His
           words
           are
           ,
           
             Teraphim
             ,
             proprie
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             id
             est
             figurae
             &
             simulacra
             ,
             quae
             nos
             possumus
             in
             praesenti
             duntaxat
             loco
             ,
             Cherubim
             ,
             &
             Seraphim
             ,
             sive
             alia
             quae
             in
             templi
             ornamenta
             fieri
             jussasunt
             ,
             dicere
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           
             Theraphim
             ,
             properly
             certain
             images
             ,
             shapes
             ,
             or
             figures
             ,
             by
             which
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             we
             may
             understand
             Cherubins
             and
             Seraphims
             ,
             and
             other
             such
             things
             ,
             that
             were
             commanded
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             for
             an
             ornament
             to
             the
             Temple
             .
          
           But
           to
           put
           all
           out
           of
           doubt
           (
           and
           I
           wonder
           so
           many
           expositors
           should
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           it
           :
           )
           Let
           us
           interpret
           Scripture
           by
           Scipture
           ,
           which
           is
           generally
           acknowledged
           the
           best
           and
           safest
           way
           .
           What
           is
           here
           more
           largely
           and
           fully
           set
           out
           ,
           that
           is
           by
           more
           particulars
           :
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           15.
           3.
           is
           thus
           comprised
           :
           but
           here
           ,
           by
           the
           
             praeterit
             ,
          
           historically
           :
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           by
           the
           future
           ,
           as
           a
           prophesie
           :
           of
           the
           same
           people
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           same
           men
           .
           
             For
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             shall
             abide
             many
             dayes
             ,
          
           saith
           my
           Text
           .
           there
           ;
           
             Now
             for
             a
             long
             time
             Israel
             hath
             been
             :
          
           what
           ?
           
             without
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             without
             a
             teaching
             Priest
             ,
             and
             without
             a
             Law
             ;
          
           their
           
             Desolation
             .
          
           The
           
             Restitution
          
           follows
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           verse
           .
           
             But
             when
             they
             in
             their
             troubles
             did
             turne
             unto
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           difference
           is
           great
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           words
           in
           the
           second
           verse
           ;
           no
           
             Messias
             ,
          
           no
           
             King
             David
          
           here
           ;
           but
           only
           a
           
             restitution
          
           in
           general
           .
           But
           in
           the
           first
           verse
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           question
           but
           the
           same
           thing
           in
           effect
           was
           intended
           in
           both
           places
           ;
           here
           more
           concisely
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           :
           )
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           more
           fully
           set
           out
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           the
           Israelites
           had
           
             been
             ,
          
           in
           
             Chronicles
             :
             should
             be
          
           in
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           without
           any
           publick
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           .
        
         
         
           So
           now
           the
           Text
           is
           clear
           ,
           and
           the
           words
           acquitted
           of
           all
           superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           .
           An
           easie
           mistake
           .
           Though
           in
           the
           true
           nature
           ,
           or
           
             formalis
             ratio
             ,
          
           of
           true
           Religion
           and
           Idolatry
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           vast
           difference
           :
           yet
           in
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           they
           may
           come
           so
           neer
           sometimes
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           had
           need
           much
           circumspection
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           right
           judgment
           .
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           the
           method
           that
           Gods
           word
           hath
           prescribed
           unto
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           tryall
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           before
           we
           pass
           any
           judgment
           .
           
             Deut.
          
           13.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           Then
           
             shalt
             thou
             enquire
             ,
          
           and
           
             make
             search
             :
          
           and
           
             ask
             diligently
             :
          
           and
           behold
           if
           it
           
             be
             truth
             :
          
           and
           
             the
             thing
             certain
             :
             then
             shalt
             thou
             ,
             &c.
             Then
             ,
          
           and
           not
           till
           
             then
             .
          
           And
           why
           so
           much
           caution
           
             I
          
           pray
           ?
           I
           told
           you
           before
           ;
           it
           is
           an
           easie
           matter
           to
           mistake
           ;
           there
           is
           so
           much
           affinity
           sometimes
           (
           externally
           )
           between
           true
           and
           false
           worship
           .
           The
           Jewes
           once
           mistook
           their
           brethren
           the
           
             Reubenites
             ;
          
           and
           they
           had
           like
           to
           have
           made
           a
           foul
           work
           :
           much
           innocent
           blood
           was
           like
           to
           have
           been
           shed
           ,
           and
           a
           whole
           Tribe
           of
           the
           house
           of
           
             Israel
          
           destroyed
           .
           Fierce
           Zelots
           would
           have
           had
           it
           so
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           .
           But
           the
           sober
           part
           carried
           it
           .
           They
           went
           according
           to
           Gods
           rule
           :
           they
           first
           
             inquired
             diligently
             :
          
           and
           upon
           diligent
           inquisition
           ,
           they
           pronounced
           them
           innocent
           ,
           and
           acknowledged
           them
           Brethren
           ,
           whom
           but
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           they
           were
           in
           a
           readiness
           to
           destroy
           ,
           as
           unworthy
           to
           live
           ,
           as
           abominable
           idolaters
           .
           You
           have
           the
           story
           ,
           
             Josua
             ,
          
           22.
           
           The
           Jewes
           themselves
           (
           in
           general
           )
           for
           doing
           no
           more
           then
           what
           they
           were
           commanded
           by
           God
           ,
           observing
           
             New
             Moons
             ;
          
           and
           the
           like
           :
           (
           as
           by
           some
           very
           learned
           is
           observed
           )
           were
           accounted
           Idolaters
           ,
           worshippers
           of
           Sun
           and
           Moon
           ,
           by
           some
           other
           Nations
           that
           were
           really
           guilty
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           any
           easy
           mistake
           :
           but
           alas
           !
           That
           is
           not
           the
           worst
           .
           A
           bare
           mistake
           where
           there
           is
           no
           other
           engagement
           ;
           upon
           better
           information
           may
           easily
           be
           redressed
           .
           But
           where
           interest
           and
           worldly
           ends
           oblige
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           
             believe
          
           (
           for
           belief
           is
           not
           so
           easily
           wrought
           )
           yet
           to
           
             criminate
             :
          
           
           information
           will
           not
           avail
           .
           Say
           what
           you
           will
           ,
           bring
           reason
           ,
           bring
           authority
           :
           in
           despight
           of
           truth
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           manifest
           ;
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           Conscience
           ,
           an
           
             Altar
          
           or
           
             sacred
             Pillar
          
           shall
           be
           a
           prophane
           
             Image
             ,
          
           and
           
             Teraphims
          
           must
           be
           ,
           shall
           be
           found
           
             Idols
             .
          
           It
           is
           expedient
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           reason
           must
           yield
           to
           profit
           ,
           and
           conscience
           to
           gain
           .
           O
           this
           imaginary
           idolatry
           !
           How
           really
           profitable
           and
           advantagious
           hath
           it
           proved
           in
           all
           ages
           to
           wordly
           Wise
           men
           ?
           Yet
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           had
           warned
           us
           long
           before
           ;
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           22.
           
           
             Thou
             that
             abhorrest
             Idols
             ,
             doest
             thou
             commit
             Sacriledge
             ?
          
           A
           man
           might
           think
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           prophesied
           this
           of
           
             the
             latter
             dayes
             .
          
           Noe
           :
           long
           before
           his
           time
           ,
           there
           were
           some
           known
           Atheists
           ;
           despisers
           ,
           by
           their
           life
           ,
           of
           all
           Deity
           and
           Religion
           ;
           who
           nevertheless
           under
           colour
           of
           piety
           ,
           robbed
           Churches
           ,
           (
           Temples
           rather
           )
           and
           committed
           sacriledg
           ,
           with
           all
           licentiousness
           .
           It
           is
           hard
           to
           be
           judged
           ,
           whether
           Idolatry
           (
           the
           most
           provoking
           sin
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           question
           ,
           and
           most
           inconsistent
           with
           true
           Religion
           )
           have
           done
           more
           hurt
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           or
           a
           pretended
           zeal
           against
           idolatry
           .
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           that
           the
           idolatrous
           worship
           of
           images
           (
           for
           there
           it
           begun
           ,
           and
           continued
           a
           good
           while
           ,
           before
           it
           came
           to
           these
           Western
           parts
           )
           hath
           been
           a
           main
           thing
           that
           brought
           the
           curse
           ,
           and
           judgments
           of
           God
           upon
           those
           famous
           Eastern
           Churches
           ,
           where
           once
           Christian
           Religion
           was
           in
           so
           great
           splendour
           and
           purity
           .
           And
           as
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           
             Arabs
          
           and
           
             Mahometans
          
           both
           prevailed
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           not
           a
           little
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           day
           uphold
           themselves
           very
           much
           ,
           in
           their
           abominable
           Apostacy
           from
           Christ
           ,
           by
           their
           pretended
           zeal
           against
           Images
           ,
           and
           idolatry
           .
           Those
           miscreants
           ,
           that
           think
           it
           great
           idolatry
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           image
           of
           a
           King
           stamped
           upon
           a
           peece
           of
           money
           ,
           which
           Christ
           saw
           and
           allowed
           of
           :
           think
           it
           no
           idolatry
           ,
           to
           prefer
           
             Mahomet
             ,
          
           before
           Christ
           ;
           a
           meer
           man
           ,
           before
           the
           eternall
           Son
           of
           God
           ;
           an
           Impostor
           ,
           a
           cheater
           of
           men
           ;
           before
           the
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           Redeemer
           of
           Mankind
           .
        
         
         
           And
           what
           think
           you
           of
           the
           Idolatry
           of
           
             Cathedralls
             ,
          
           and
           other
           goodly
           Churches
           ;
           erected
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           and
           endowed
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           piety
           and
           learning
           ;
           Of
           the
           Idolatry
           of
           a
           
             publick
             Liturgy
             ,
          
           whithout
           which
           was
           never
           any
           Christian
           Church
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           World
           heard
           of
           ,
           that
           ever
           I
           could
           hear
           ,
           till
           of
           late
           years
           :
           but
           to
           be
           short
           ;
           what
           of
           the
           Idolatry
           of
           a
           
             Surplice
             ;
             Church-Musick
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ?
           Have
           not
           Men
           got
           ,
           some
           brave
           Estates
           of
           Lands
           ,
           by
           this
           pretended
           Idolatry
           ;
           some
           good
           benefices
           :
           nay
           some
           built
           themselves
           stately
           houses
           with
           the
           very
           stones
           which
           they
           have
           bereaved
           God
           of
           ?
           Some
           write
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Popes
           of
           Rome
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           applaud
           himself
           with
           his
           Mates
           ,
           and
           Cardinalls
           ,
           how
           much
           they
           had
           gained
           by
           this
           
             fabula
             Christi
             .
          
           They
           indeed
           (
           if
           it
           be
           true
           )
           very
           blasphemously
           ,
           calling
           that
           a
           
             fable
             ,
          
           which
           we
           believe
           ,
           and
           know
           a
           
             truth
             ,
          
           attested
           by
           God
           ,
           with
           all
           possible
           evidences
           ,
           and
           demonstrations
           of
           sound
           reason
           .
           But
           much
           more
           reason
           have
           these
           men
           (
           as
           it
           is
           likely
           ,
           where
           they
           may
           freely
           )
           hug
           themselves
           ,
           and
           make
           their
           brags
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           thrived
           so
           well
           ,
           by
           this
           subtle
           device
           of
           pretended
           Idolatry
           .
           Be
           sure
           of
           this
           ,
           there
           shall
           never
           be
           want
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           whilst
           there
           is
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           got
           ,
           let
           but
           time
           and
           opportunity
           serve
           them
           :
           
             Tythes
             ,
             Colledges
             ,
             Libraries
             ,
             Hospitalls
             ,
             Corporations
             :
          
           nay
           rather
           than
           fail
           ,
           
             the
             very
             prayer
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           holy
           prayer
           ,
           (
           the
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           
             I
          
           mean
           ,
           according
           to
           Christs
           institution
           )
           shall
           be
           made
           Idolatry
           :
           their
           goods
           ,
           if
           not
           their
           lives
           ,
           shall
           be
           in
           danger
           that
           have
           used
           it
           :
           It
           will
           be
           found
           such
           horrible
           Idolatry
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           done
           with
           our
           first
           
             Observation
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           supposed
           Idolatry
           of
           the
           words
           :
           and
           all
           that
           we
           have
           more
           to
           do
           ,
           is
           but
           to
           make
           some
           further
           use
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           
             Observation
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           then
           ,
           shall
           be
           this
           :
           that
           the
           name
           and
           title
           of
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           is
           both
           honourable
           
           with
           God
           (
           there
           is
           no
           incongruity
           in
           the
           words
           :
           God
           saith
           
             He
             will
             honour
             them
             ,
             that
             Honour
             him
             :
             )
          
           and
           is
           proposed
           ,
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           an
           object
           of
           joy
           and
           happiness
           among
           Men
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           greatest
           distress
           .
           
             No
             King
             :
             no
             Prince
             :
          
           in
           the
           threatned
           
             desolation
             :
             They
             shall
             return
             to
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             David
             their
             King
             ;
          
           in
           the
           promised
           
             restitution
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           some
           body
           will
           say
           ,
           this
           
             King
             :
          
           this
           
             David
          
           here
           promised
           ,
           is
           no
           other
           then
           the
           
             Messias
             :
          
           or
           Christ
           himself
           :
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           no
           Earthly
           mortall
           King
           .
           Let
           it
           be
           granted
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           a
           great
           honour
           to
           Kings
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           office
           ,
           that
           Christ
           the
           Messias
           ,
           the
           expectation
           of
           all
           People
           ,
           the
           Redeemer
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           is
           here
           promised
           under
           the
           tipe
           ,
           and
           person
           of
           a
           King
           ?
           That
           he
           was
           really
           and
           literally
           ,
           of
           the
           Royall
           seed
           ,
           and
           linage
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           despise
           the
           very
           name
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           
             King
             David
             ?
          
           This
           observation
           might
           have
           been
           spared
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           impiety
           and
           impertinency
           of
           other
           Men
           ,
           made
           it
           seasonable
           ,
           and
           necessary
           .
           Do
           not
           we
           know
           how
           much
           some
           Men
           have
           endeavoured
           ,
           to
           discredit
           that
           sacred
           Name
           and
           function
           :
           to
           perswade
           Men
           ,
           that
           a
           curse
           lay
           upon
           it
           ,
           rather
           then
           a
           blessing
           ?
           O
           how
           have
           the
           Pulpits
           rung
           with
           ,
           
             Tophet
             is
             prepared
             for
             the
             King
             :
          
           and
           ,
           
             He
             shall
             bind
             ▪
             their
             Kings
             in
             chains
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ?
           Blessed
           Scripture
           ,
           how
           hast
           thou
           been
           wrested
           and
           racked
           ,
           by
           corrupt
           ,
           illiterate
           teachers
           ;
           to
           serve
           their
           ungodly
           private
           ends
           ?
           We
           will
           not
           argue
           the
           case
           ,
           from
           broken
           loose
           pieces
           of
           Scripture
           ;
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           these
           Men
           is
           :
           there
           be
           cleer
           proofs
           and
           testimonies
           enough
           ,
           both
           from
           matter
           of
           fact
           ;
           and
           from
           positive
           doctrine
           ;
           as
           of
           the
           
             Old
             ;
          
           so
           of
           the
           
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           to
           assert
           this
           sacred
           authority
           :
           but
           
             I
          
           will
           content
           my self
           here
           with
           what
           
             I
          
           have
           said
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           observation
           upon
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           ,
           (
           or
           next
           )
           shall
           be
           :
           That
           a
           King
           may
           be
           at
           variance
           with
           his
           subjects
           ,
           and
           his
           subjects
           with
           him
           so
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           proceed
           to
           a
           direct
           separation
           :
           (
           nay
           ,
           which
           is
           
           more
           〈…〉
           this
           may
           happen
           between
           a
           good
           King
           ,
           and
           good
           subjects
           for
           the
           generality
           :
           as
           in
           
             Davids
          
           case
           ,
           here
           named
           ,
           when
           part
           of
           his
           subjects
           were
           drawen
           from
           him
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           of
           evill
           government
           by
           his
           Son
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           and
           he
           forced
           to
           fly
           :
           )
           but
           proceed
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           a
           direct
           separation
           ,
           and
           yet
           afterwards
           reconciled
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           joy
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           both
           of
           King
           and
           people
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           no
           Nation
           so
           wise
           ,
           or
           so
           well
           governed
           ,
           but
           is
           lyable
           to
           discord
           and
           division
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           saith
           our
           Savious
           .
           
             It
             must
             needs
             ,
             that
             offences
             come
             .
          
           Why
           ?
           Nothing
           is
           impossible
           to
           God
           .
           No
           :
           but
           consider
           the
           Nature
           of
           Man
           ,
           in
           generall
           ;
           and
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           this
           sublunary
           World
           ,
           which
           we
           cannot
           expect
           with
           reason
           that
           God
           will
           alter
           ,
           till
           the
           time
           of
           its
           generall
           alteration
           come
           :
           so
           it
           is
           impossible
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           not
           be
           offences
           :
           and
           where
           Men
           are
           ,
           stri●e
           and
           contention
           at
           times
           should
           not
           arise
           .
           It
           is
           a
           high
           speculation
           ,
           but
           which
           hath
           much
           of
           truth
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           this
           World
           (
           this
           sublunary
           world
           ,
           I
           mean
           still
           ,
           )
           doth
           subsist
           by
           contraries
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           continual
           strivings
           :
           and
           those
           Philosophers
           had
           some
           reason
           too
           ,
           if
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           that
           made
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           is
           strife
           and
           contention
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           Originall
           principles
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Yea
           such
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           most
           happy
           by
           peace
           ,
           and
           in
           peace
           :
           yet
           he
           becomes
           insensible
           of
           his
           happiness
           ,
           he
           loatheth
           it
           ,
           if
           he
           do
           not
           want
           it
           sometimes
           ,
           and
           recover
           himself
           to
           a
           right
           sense
           and
           judgment
           ,
           by
           the
           contrary
           effects
           ,
           of
           strife
           and
           contention
           .
           This
           made
           a
           wise
           Heathen
           say
           ,
           with
           some
           admiration
           ;
           
             Quae
             magna
             gaudia
             ,
             nisi
             ex
             malis
             ?
          
           That
           all
           great
           joyes
           were
           the
           products
           of
           great
           sufferings
           ,
           or
           sorrows
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           a
           King
           and
           his
           Subjects
           may
           fall
           out
           ,
           and
           be
           separated
           .
           
             David
          
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           were
           our
           instance
           .
           So
           for
           this
           also
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           reconciled
           .
           The
           history
           is
           known
           ,
           in
           
             Absaloms
          
           case
           .
           
             David
          
           was
           happy
           ,
           and
           his
           subjects
           happy
           ,
           
           that
           their
           division
           did
           hold
           no
           longer
           .
           Yet
           it
           is
           very
           possible
           that
           where
           the
           breach
           hath
           been
           longer
           ,
           and
           the
           want
           of
           a
           King
           longer
           ;
           if
           it
           once
           come
           to
           a
           perfect
           and
           cordial
           reconciliation
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           joy
           greater
           ,
           yet
           the
           sense
           of
           it
           may
           be
           longer
           .
           The
           Prophet
           intended
           a
           very
           great
           joy
           ;
           as
           great
           as
           he
           could
           make
           it
           ,
           the
           greatest
           of
           the
           World
           :
           the
           long
           expected
           
             Messias
             :
          
           and
           this
           joy
           he
           sets
           out
           by
           the
           joy
           of
           a
           King
           and
           People
           ,
           who
           after
           
             many
             dayes
          
           (
           so
           he
           saith
           )
           
             many
             dayes
          
           divorce
           ,
           are
           again
           re-united
           .
           
             Behold
             how
             good
             and
             how
             pleasant
             it
             is
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           )
           
             for
             Brethren
             to
             dwell
             together
             in
             Unity
             .
          
           Unity
           indeed
           ,
           should
           alwaies
           be
           our
           wish
           ,
           and
           our
           aim
           :
           and
           they
           that
           are
           the
           causes
           of
           division
           ,
           deserve
           the
           curse
           both
           of
           God
           and
           man
           .
           It
           is
           not
           allwaies
           true
           ,
           that
           
             Amantium
             irae
             amoris
             redintegratio
             est
             .
          
           Sometimes
           a
           little
           sparkle
           doth
           kindle
           a
           great
           fire
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           quenched
           untill
           it
           hath
           made
           an
           end
           of
           all
           .
           But
           where
           God
           is
           so
           mercifull
           ,
           as
           after
           a
           long
           breach
           and
           gasping
           condition
           ,
           to
           grant
           a
           perfect
           Re-union
           and
           reconciliation
           :
           a
           man
           had
           need
           of
           the
           tongue
           of
           Angels
           ,
           to
           express
           the
           greatness
           of
           that
           joy
           ,
           not
           here
           in
           earth
           and
           among
           men
           only
           ;
           but
           ,
           
             I
          
           am
           confident
           ,
           even
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Angels
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           all
           the
           hoast
           of
           Heaven
           .
           Hear
           
             I
          
           pray
           how
           pathetically
           the
           words
           of
           my
           Text
           doe
           run
           :
           
             Afterwards
          
           (
           after
           that
           sad
           Desolation
           ,
           or
           separation
           
             of
             many
             dayes
             ,
             )
             shall
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             returne
             ,
             and
             seek
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             David
             their
             King
             :
             and
             shall
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             goodness
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             .
          
           And
           here
           offers
           it self
           our
           last
           observation
           upon
           the
           words
           :
           
             viz.
          
           the
           method
           of
           this
           Returne
           ,
           or
           Reconciliation
           .
           First
           ,
           they
           seek
           the
           Lord
           their
           God
           :
           and
           after
           ,
           their
           King
           .
           There
           may
           be
           a
           
             returne
             ,
          
           or
           reconciliation
           for
           meer
           politick
           ends
           ,
           on
           both
           sides
           :
           It
           may
           be
           they
           finde
           ,
           they
           cannot
           subsist
           asunder
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           continuance
           of
           their
           division
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           ruine
           of
           both
           .
           Such
           an
           occasion
           will
           cause
           a
           
             returne
             ,
          
           if
           they
           be
           not
           infatuated
           to
           their
           own
           destruction
           .
           
           And
           God
           doth
           use
           sometimes
           such
           outward
           means
           and
           inducement
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           Himself
           ,
           and
           to
           work
           us
           by
           degrees
           to
           a
           perfect
           conversion
           ,
           or
           reconciliation
           .
           However
           ,
           the
           truest
           and
           surest
           foundation
           is
           to
           begin
           with
           God
           ,
           acording
           to
           the
           method
           of
           my
           Text
           .
           
             It
             is
             God
             that
             maketh
             men
             to
             be
             of
             one
             mind
             in
             a
             House
             ,
             Ps.
          
           68.
           16.
           according
           to
           some
           translations
           :
           
             in
             a
             house
             ,
          
           much
           more
           in
           a
           Kingdom
           .
           
             I
             form
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             create
             darkness
             ,
             I
             make
             peace
             ,
             and
             create
             evil
             ,
          
           So
           God
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           45.
           7.
           
           God
           then
           is
           first
           to
           be
           sought
           according
           to
           the
           right
           method
           ,
           upon
           a
           sure
           foundation
           .
           But
           what
           if
           Men
           will
           pretend
           to
           seek
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           
             return
          
           unto
           God
           :
           but
           resolve
           to
           go
           no
           further
           .
           It
           is
           very
           ordinary
           for
           worldly
           politick
           Men
           ,
           to
           put
           that
           cheat
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           upon
           others
           ;
           credulous
           ,
           ignorant
           People
           .
           They
           will
           affoord
           us
           
             fasting
          
           and
           
             praying
          
           enough
           ,
           in
           their
           kind
           :
           and
           God
           shall
           be
           in
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
          
           nothing
           more
           .
           By
           these
           fair
           pretences
           ,
           they
           drive
           on
           their
           designes
           ,
           and
           thrive
           by
           the
           miseries
           and
           sufferings
           of
           the
           publick
           .
           To
           these
           men
           ,
           or
           to
           them
           rather
           that
           are
           gulled
           by
           them
           ,
           
             I
          
           shall
           commend
           the
           advice
           of
           an
           interpreter
           of
           great
           fame
           :
           
             John
             Calvin
          
           is
           the
           Man
           .
           
             Non
             frustra
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Hoseas
             in
             resipiscentia
             populi
             ,
          
           &c.
           in
           English
           ,
           thus
           :
           
             It
             is
             not
             without
             great
             cause
             ,
             that
             the
             Prophet
             in
             setting
             out
             the
             repentance
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             doth
             also
             particularly
             remember
          
           (
           or
           ,
           
             relate
             )
             their
             return
             to
             David
             their
             King
             .
             For
             otherwise
             the
             People
             could
             not
             truely
             and
             really
             seek
             God
             ,
             except
             at
             the
             same
             time
             it
             did
             submit
             to
             the
             lawfull
             government
             ;
             to
             which
             it
             was
             obliged
             ,
          
           (
           or
           ,
           
             subjected
             )
             not
             by
             Man
             ,
             or
             by
             chance
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             God
             himself
             .
          
           The
           last
           words
           require
           a
           candide
           interpretation
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           thought
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           ordinary
           Kings
           ,
           that
           have
           not
           such
           immediate
           calling
           as
           
             David
          
           had
           ,
           are
           by
           
             chance
             ,
          
           or
           by
           
             Men
          
           only
           :
           which
           is
           so
           contrary
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           to
           sound
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           Jesuits
           would
           exclaim
           as
           much
           wronged
           ,
           if
           laid
           to
           their
           charge
           :
           though
           many
           of
           
           them
           say
           little
           less
           in
           effect
           ,
           and
           act
           accordingly
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           well
           known
           .
           But
           the
           Counsel
           well
           understood
           ,
           is
           very
           good
           :
           I
           need
           not
           to
           add
           any
           thing
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           we
           have
           done
           with
           the
           Text
           ;
           the
           
             exposition
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           such
           
             Observations
             ,
          
           as
           
             I
          
           apprehended
           not
           impertinent
           to
           it
           .
           These
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           talk
           of
           all
           People
           ,
           might
           seem
           to
           prompt
           some
           application
           .
           But
           this
           is
           
             lubricus
             locus
             ,
          
           such
           a
           subject
           wherein
           a
           man
           that
           will
           be
           meddling
           ,
           may
           soon
           go
           beyond
           his
           bounds
           ,
           and
           sooner
           do
           hurt
           then
           good
           .
           Though
           Kings
           are
           
             by
             God
             ,
          
           and
           we
           warranted
           ,
           nay
           obliged
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           preach
           subjection
           
             for
             conscience
             sake
             :
          
           to
           declare
           against
           
             rebellion
             ,
          
           in
           generall
           :
           much
           more
           against
           all
           killing
           ,
           or
           murthering
           of
           Kings
           (
           O
           horrible
           !
           :
           )
           under
           pretence
           of
           law
           ;
           yet
           since
           the
           power
           and
           praerogative
           of
           particular
           Kings
           ,
           is
           limited
           and
           constituted
           ,
           by
           the
           fundamentall
           laws
           of
           every
           Kingdome
           ,
           approved
           and
           confirmed
           by
           the
           assent
           and
           consent
           of
           successive
           Kings
           :
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           what
           a
           King
           may
           do
           lawfully
           ,
           what
           he
           may
           not
           ,
           according
           to
           law
           :
           what
           opposition
           in
           case
           he
           attempt
           ,
           or
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           fundamentall
           law
           ,
           may
           be
           made
           according
           to
           the
           same
           law
           :
           by
           whom
           ,
           and
           how
           farr
           :
           these
           things
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           out
           of
           our
           spheare
           ,
           and
           scanning
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           preachers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           so
           must
           it
           be
           high
           presumption
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           our
           profession
           ,
           to
           pass
           judgments
           ,
           or
           indeed
           ,
           to
           intermeddle
           .
           So
           ,
           if
           the
           business
           of
           
             union
             ,
          
           or
           
             reconciliation
          
           be
           in
           hand
           ,
           after
           
             many
             dayes
          
           separation
           and
           division
           :
           
             I
          
           know
           〈◊〉
           what
           a
           loyall
           Israelite
           is
           bound
           to
           wish
           ,
           what
           to
           pray
           ,
           in
           generall
           ;
           but
           many
           cautions
           ,
           and
           considerations
           of
           State
           ,
           may
           belong
           to
           such
           a
           business
           ,
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           a
           good
           and
           well
           grounded
           issue
           .
           They
           that
           can
           judge
           what
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           proper
           constitution
           ,
           and
           fundamentalls
           of
           a
           Realm
           (
           Lawyers
           and
           Sages
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           as
           
             I
          
           take
           it
           .
           )
           They
           that
           know
           what
           the
           present
           condition
           ,
           inclination
           ,
           ability
           ,
           necessities
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           land
           is
           :
           what
           may
           be
           done
           ;
           
           what
           must
           be
           borne
           to
           prevent
           further
           evils
           ,
           and
           effusion
           of
           blood
           ,
           (
           a
           Parliament
           as
           I
           take
           it
           :
           )
           I
           think
           it
           belongs
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           is
           their
           proper
           work
           :
           Let
           them
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           accountable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Country
           .
           If
           they
           (
           to
           whom
           it
           belongs
           )
           shall
           enact
           any
           thing
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           cannot
           yield
           obedience
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           that
           is
           without
           disobeying
           God
           :
           I
           may
           resolve
           ,
           with
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           to
           suffer
           ,
           I
           may
           not
           to
           oppose
           .
           Yea
           though
           it
           were
           in
           my
           power
           to
           do
           some
           what
           ,
           and
           to
           disturbe
           ;
           yet
           my
           conscience
           tells
           me
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           lawfull
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           all
           the
           
             application
          
           I
           shall
           make
           :
           God
           give
           us
           all
           grace
           ,
           to
           apply
           our selves
           unto
           him
           ,
           in
           simplicity
           and
           syncerity
           of
           heart
           ▪
           to
           depend
           of
           him
           in
           all
           things
           :
           to
           seek
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           his
           favour
           above
           all
           things
           :
           to
           whom
           all
           honour
           ,
           glory
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           majesty
           :
        
         
           FINIS
           .