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             A sermon preached on the thanksgiving day the 27 day of October, 1692 at Crosby Square by Samuel Slater.
             Slater, Samuel, d. 1704.
          
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             London :
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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           on
           the
           Thanksgiving-Day
           .
           The
           27
           th
           Day
           of
           October
           ,
           1692.
           
           AT
           CROSBY-SQUARE
           .
           By
           
             SAMUEL
             SLATER
          
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Lawrence
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Angel
           in
           the
           Poultry
           ,
           over-against
           the
           Compter
           ,
           1693.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             TO
             THAT
             Flock
             of
             GOD
             ,
             which
             meets
             at
          
           Crosby-Square
           .
        
         
           
             Dearly
             Beloved
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           following
           Discourse
           was
           through
           Divine
           Assistance
           ,
           prepared
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           deliver'd
           in
           your
           hearing
           ;
           it
           is
           now
           publish'd
           upon
           your
           Desire
           ,
           which
           would
           not
           take
           a
           Denial
           .
           Ambition
           of
           appearing
           in
           Print
           is
           far
           from
           me
           ;
           the
           very
           Trouble
           of
           it
           is
           sufficient
           to
           discourage
           one
           who
           hath
           so
           much
           Work
           besides
           to
           engage
           him
           :
           But
           you
           are
           so
           dear
           over
           me
           and
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           to
           refuse
           what
           you
           request
           is
           next
           to
           impossible
           ,
           specially
           when
           it
           speaks
           your
           Zeal
           for
           their
           Majesties
           Interest
           ,
           and
           tends
           to
           the
           promoting
           of
           common
           Good.
           
        
         
           The
           Acceptance
           my
           poor
           Labours
           find
           with
           you
           is
           a
           great
           strengthening
           of
           my
           Hands
           ,
           as
           your
           Peace
           and
           Unity
           among
           yourselves
           ,
           and
           the
           sincere
           Love
           you
           bear
           to
           all
           that
           love
           our
           dear
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           is
           no
           less
           the
           matter
           of
           my
           Rejoycing
           .
           Sad
           Divisions
           there
           are
           to
           be
           found
           up
           and
           down
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           which
           cause
           great
           Thoughts
           of
           Heart
           ,
           and
           call
           for
           great
           Searching
           :
           Oh
           that
           the
           infinitely
           
           great
           and
           wise
           Physician
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           speed
           the
           Healing
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           ,
           the
           Devil
           hath
           not
           hitherto
           set
           his
           Cloven
           Foot
           among
           you
           ;
           and
           oh
           that
           he
           never
           may
           !
           And
           that
           you
           may
           still
           keep
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           Bond
           of
           Peace
           ,
           growing
           exceedingly
           and
           sensibly
           in
           Grace
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           shining
           with
           the
           bright
           Beams
           of
           Holiness
           to
           the
           Adorning
           of
           your
           Profession
           :
           And
           that
           you
           may
           meet
           with
           God
           in
           Ordinances
           here
           to
           your
           Comfort
           and
           Improvement
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           have
           a
           full
           Enjoyment
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           immediate
           Communion
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Heavenly
           Kingdom
           for
           ever
           ,
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           hearty
           Prayer
           of
           him
           who
           is
        
         
           
             Yours
             to
             serve
             you
             in
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             S.
             SLATER
             .
          
           
             From
             my
             Study
             ,
             
               Nov.
               14
               ,
               1692.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             XX.
             Psalm
             v.
             
          
           
             We
             will
             rejoyce
             in
             thy
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           THIS
           short
           ,
           but
           sweet
           and
           excellent
           Psalm
           was
           indited
           by
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           penn'd
           by
           David
           ,
           the
           sweet
           Singer
           of
           Israel
           ,
           in
           the
           form
           and
           manner
           of
           a
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           their
           imploring
           Blessings
           and
           Successes
           upon
           their
           Kings
           ,
           whom
           God
           by
           his
           Providence
           had
           set
           over
           them
           ;
           though
           here
           is
           also
           a
           particular
           Reference
           or
           Respect
           had
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           things
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           King
           of
           Sion
           ,
           and
           of
           Saints
           :
           Of
           whom
           those
           other
           Kings
           in
           their
           Power
           and
           Authority
           were
           Types
           ,
           shadowing
           of
           him
           out
           in
           his
           Royal
           Office
           and
           Dignity
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           David
           and
           Solomon
           ,
           were
           so
           in
           a
           more
           special
           and
           peculiar
           manner
           .
        
         
           The
           Psalm
           indeed
           doth
           contain
           in
           it
           two
           parts
           ,
           or
           is
           made
           up
           of
           two
           things
           ,
           Prayer
           and
           Praise
           .
           The
           former
           of
           these
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           Prayer
           ,
           takes
           up
           the
           five
           first
           Verses
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           do
           humbly
           and
           heartily
           beg
           of
           GOD
           these
           things
           for
           the
           King
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           They
           beg
           of
           GOD
           Audience
           for
           the
           KING
           ,
           
             The
             LORD
             hear
             thee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           Where
           we
           may
           observe
           that
           Kings
           may
           be
           in
           Trouble
           as
           well
           as
           meaner
           Persons
           :
           They
           have
           Burdens
           upon
           them
           ,
           the
           Burden
           of
           Government
           ,
           which
           calls
           for
           a
           strong
           Sholder
           ;
           and
           the
           Burden
           of
           Care
           ,
           which
           requires
           an
           able
           
           Head
           and
           Heart
           .
           And
           as
           they
           have
           their
           Burdens
           ,
           so
           their
           Troubles
           ;
           Crowns
           and
           Thrones
           are
           not
           without
           their
           Thorns
           no
           more
           than
           other
           Things
           .
           Trouble
           will
           make
           its
           entry
           into
           the
           Prince's
           Palace
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Peasant's
           Cottage
           .
        
         
           Observe
           again
           ,
           As
           Princes
           have
           their
           Troubles
           ,
           so
           they
           should
           not
           be
           without
           their
           Prayer
           :
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           for
           them
           that
           their
           Clergy
           and
           other
           Subjects
           are
           Suitors
           on
           their
           behalf
           ,
           but
           they
           ought
           to
           spread
           their
           own
           Case
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           make
           their
           Requests
           known
           to
           him
           ;
           while
           their
           People
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           should
           pray
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           People
           too
           .
           As
           they
           are
           Men
           of
           Power
           ,
           so
           they
           should
           be
           Men
           of
           Prayer
           :
           
             I
             give
             my self
             unto
             prayer
          
           ,
           said
           David
           .
           And
           happy
           that
           Nation
           which
           hath
           a
           Praying
           King
           ,
           such
           a
           King
           as
           is
           valiant
           and
           dares
           fight
           with
           Enemies
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           being
           gracious
           knoweth
           how
           to
           wrestle
           with
           GOD
           too
           .
           It
           is
           in
           the
           Text
           taken
           for
           granted
           that
           the
           King
           prays
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           desire
           he
           may
           be
           heard
           .
        
         
           Observe
           again
           ,
           While
           the
           King
           prays
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           People's
           Duty
           to
           back
           him
           ,
           and
           set
           in
           with
           God
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           :
           We
           owe
           him
           a
           special
           Room
           in
           our
           Hearts
           and
           Petitions
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             hear
             thee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             :
          
           Doth
           the
           King
           pray
           ?
           oh
           that
           he
           may
           prosper
           !
           oh
           that
           his
           Prayer
           may
           come
           up
           before
           God
           as
           Incense
           !
           oh
           that
           his
           Prayer
           may
           be
           accepted
           and
           granted
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             hear
             thee
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           They
           desire
           Protection
           for
           him
           :
           
             The
             name
             of
             the
             GOD
             of
             Jacob
             defend
             thee
             .
          
           Do
           Troubles
           encompass
           thee
           ;
           let
           Salvation
           do
           so
           too
           :
           Are
           Men
           thine
           Enemies
           ;
           let
           God
           be
           thy
           Guard
           :
           his
           Name
           is
           a
           strong
           Tower
           ;
           let
           it
           be
           so
           to
           thee
           from
           the
           Face
           of
           thine
           Enemies
           :
           Let
           all
           his
           glorious
           Attributes
           ,
           which
           are
           as
           so
           many
           Letters
           
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           be
           engaged
           and
           employed
           for
           thy
           Security
           and
           Preservation
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           beg
           Assistance
           for
           him
           ,
           not
           only
           that
           the
           Divine
           Shadow
           may
           be
           over
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Divine
           Hand
           also
           may
           be
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Everlasting
           Arm
           stretched
           out
           on
           his
           behalf
           :
           
             Send
             thee
             help
             from
             the
             sanctuary
             ,
             and
             strengthen
             thee
             out
             of
             Sion
             .
             Help
          
           when
           thou
           needest
           it
           ,
           and
           callest
           for
           it
           ;
           maist
           thou
           never
           be
           without
           the
           help
           of
           God
           :
           Strength
           when
           thou
           hast
           Enemies
           to
           grapple
           with
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           conquer
           them
           ;
           and
           when
           thou
           hast
           Work
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           go
           thorough
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           do
           it
           to
           Acceptance
           ,
           Praise
           ,
           and
           Honour
           :
           send
           thee
           such
           Help
           as
           will
           be
           seasonable
           ,
           and
           such
           Strength
           as
           will
           be
           sufficient
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           They
           beg
           for
           him
           Acceptance
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           gracious
           Remembrance
           of
           all
           his
           Religious
           Services
           :
           
             Remember
             all
             thy
             offerings
             ,
             and
             accept
             all
             thy
             burnt-offerings
             .
          
           O
           my
           Friends
           what
           a
           singular
           Comfort
           is
           it
           to
           a
           gracious
           People
           ,
           when
           they
           know
           their
           King
           to
           be
           a
           true
           Worshipper
           of
           God
           ,
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           reason
           to
           look
           upon
           him
           as
           one
           that
           is
           devoted
           to
           the
           Fear
           ,
           Service
           ,
           and
           Honour
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           are
           so
           perswaded
           ,
           it
           is
           unquestionably
           their
           Duty
           to
           desire
           that
           he
           might
           in
           all
           that
           he
           doth
           be
           accepted
           of
           God
           ,
           acceptable
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           the
           best
           and
           most
           judicious
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           God
           too
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           They
           beg
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           all
           his
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           his
           Petitions
           ,
           Verse
           4.
           
           
             Grant
             thee
             according
             to
             thine
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             fulfil
             all
             thy
             counsels
             .
          
           And
           ,
           v.
           5.
           of
           which
           the
           Text
           is
           a
           part
           ,
           
             The
             LORD
             fulfil
             all
             thy
             Petitions
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           grant
           ,
           that
           when
           thou
           hast
           directed
           thy
           Prayer
           ,
           
           and
           lookest
           up
           ,
           thou
           maist
           see
           something
           of
           Mercy
           coming
           down
           :
           That
           none
           of
           thy
           Prayers
           may
           miscarry
           ,
           none
           drop
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           fall
           short
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           that
           what
           goeth
           up
           in
           a
           Cloud
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           may
           descend
           again
           in
           a
           Shower
           of
           Blessings
           :
           And
           that
           none
           of
           thy
           prudent
           Counsels
           may
           prove
           abortive
           ,
           but
           what
           thou
           hast
           been
           travelling
           with
           for
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Welfare
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Good
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           thou
           maist
           be
           able
           to
           bring
           forth
           .
           The
           Lord
           grant
           that
           thy
           Prayers
           may
           be
           followed
           with
           satisfactory
           Answers
           ;
           that
           thy
           Counsels
           may
           be
           crowned
           with
           prosperous
           Issues
           ,
           and
           thou
           maist
           prove
           most
           happily
           successful
           in
           them
           both
           .
        
         
           Besides
           these
           their
           Prayers
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           whose
           Example
           let
           us
           follow
           in
           Prayer
           for
           ours
           ,
           who
           highly
           deserves
           it
           at
           our
           hands
           ,
           as
           all
           must
           acknowledge
           who
           are
           not
           basely
           disingenuous
           and
           ungrateful
           ,
           )
           they
           do
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           promise
           and
           ingage
           for
           their
           interesting
           themselves
           in
           his
           Good
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Safety
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Welfare
           shall
           be
           the
           matter
           of
           their
           Comfort
           ,
           
             We
             will
             rejoyce
             in
             thy
             salvation
             .
          
           In
           which
           words
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           these
           two
           parts
           :
        
         
           
             
               I.
               A
               great
               Mercy
               or
               Blessing
               bestowed
               upon
               the
               Person
               of
               the
               King
               ;
               that
               is
               ,
               Salvation
               .
            
          
           
             
               II.
               A
               sutable
               Affection
               thereupon
               working
               in
               the
               Hearts
               of
               the
               People
               ;
               and
               that
               is
               Joy
               :
               this
               they
               promised
               ,
               
                 We
                 will
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 thy
                 salvation
                 .
              
               If
               God
               be
               thy
               Defence
               ,
               that
               shall
               be
               our
               Delight
               ;
               and
               I
               question
               not
               their
               Performance
               ,
               good
               Men
               will
               be
               as
               good
               as
               their
               word
               .
               And
               may
               their
               Example
               be
               followed
               by
               us
               ,
               may
               all
               the
               People
               of
               this
               Land
               tread
               in
               their
               steps
               .
               God
               hath
               graciously
               commanded
               Salvation
               for
               our
               King
               ;
               and
               now
               let
               us
               rejoyce
               in
               his
               Salvation
               .
               Sure
               
               I
               am
               there
               is
               very
               great
               reason
               why
               we
               should
               .
               The
               Doctrine
               which
               I
               shall
               from
               hence
               draw
               and
               ,
               insist
               upon
               ,
               will
               be
               this
               :
            
          
        
         
           DOCT.
           The
           Prince's
           Salvation
           is
           just
           and
           great
           Cause
           for
           the
           Peoples
           Joy
           :
           When
           the
           Prince's
           Salvation
           goeth
           before
           ,
           the
           Peoples
           Joy
           should
           quickly
           follow
           after
           ;
           Praises
           should
           even
           tread
           upon
           the
           heels
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           answer
           presently
           as
           the
           Eccho
           doth
           the
           Voice
           .
           And
           now
           that
           our
           King
           who
           hath
           receiv'd
           the
           Mercy
           ,
           doth
           out
           of
           that
           kindly
           and
           deep
           sence
           he
           hath
           of
           it
           ,
           call
           us
           to
           the
           work
           of
           Praise
           ,
           we
           should
           have
           our
           Ears
           open
           to
           the
           Call
           ,
           and
           our
           Hearts
           rais'd
           and
           tun'd
           for
           the
           Work
           :
           Now
           that
           their
           Majesties
           say
           to
           us
           all
           ,
           
             Bless
             the
             Lord
             with
             us
          
           ;
           that
           Man
           who
           will
           not
           come
           forth
           with
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           deserves
           to
           meet
           with
           a
           Curse
           at
           home
           .
           He
           that
           is
           without
           his
           Joy
           is
           unworthy
           of
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Benefits
           of
           the
           Salvation
           .
           In
           the
           Prosecution
           of
           this
           Point
           ,
           I
           shall
           observe
           this
           Method
           :
        
         
           1st
           ,
           I
           shall
           prove
           it
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           some
           Reasons
           for
           it
           ,
           why
           the
           
             Prince's
             Salvation
          
           should
           be
           the
           
             Peoples
             Joy.
          
           
        
         
           2dly
           ,
           I
           shall
           instance
           in
           some
           particulars
           which
           do
           accent
           the
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           may
           very
           well
           raise
           and
           encrease
           the
           Peoples
           Joy
           :
           A
           special
           Salvation
           ought
           to
           be
           attended
           with
           more
           than
           a
           common
           Joy.
           Here
           I
           shall
           present
           you
           with
           some
           Considerations
           that
           may
           help
           to
           furnish
           you
           with
           the
           better
           Sacrifices
           of
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           and
           prove
           as
           Fuel
           to
           raise
           a
           higher
           and
           more
           noble
           Flame
           .
        
         
           3dly
           ,
           I
           shall
           in
           a
           few
           things
           shew
           you
           ,
           what
           kind
           of
           Joy
           we
           should
           have
           ,
           what
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Properties
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           we
           desire-it
           may
           be
           accepted
           and
           approved
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
        
         
         
           4thly
           ,
           We
           shall
           make
           some
           Improvement
           of
           it
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Use
           and
           Application
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           have
           a
           due
           Respect
           to
           the
           Time.
           We
           will
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           shall
           speak
           to
           it
           as
           at
           this
           day
           it
           hath
           a
           direct
           reference
           to
           his
           present
           Majesty
           ;
           his
           Salvation
           doth
           loudly
           call
           upon
           us
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           these
           Reasons
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           it
           is
           such
           a
           Salvation
           as
           hath
           come
           to
           him
           upon
           the
           Wings
           of
           Prayer
           :
           Sudden
           and
           unexpected
           Mercies
           ,
           Deliverances
           ,
           and
           Salvations
           ought
           to
           be
           rejoyced
           in
           ,
           such
           as
           come
           to
           us
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Surprize
           ,
           when
           God
           doth
           for
           us
           things
           that
           we
           thought
           not
           of
           ,
           that
           we
           looked
           not
           for
           ;
           these
           we
           should
           entertain
           with
           Joy
           ,
           and
           be
           thankful
           for
           .
           These
           speak
           the
           watchful
           Care
           and
           rich
           Mercy
           of
           a
           gracious
           God.
           But
           when
           we
           can
           look
           on
           a
           Mercy
           ,
           a
           Salvation
           as
           an
           Answer
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           it
           puts
           a
           further
           and
           very
           delicious
           Sweetness
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           calls
           for
           the
           higher
           Praises
           .
           When
           a
           poor
           Woman
           hath
           been
           in
           hard
           Labour
           ,
           and
           had
           many
           a
           severe
           Throw
           and
           terrible
           Pang
           ,
           that
           hath
           extorted
           Groans
           and
           Shreiks
           from
           her
           ,
           Oh!
           what
           Joy
           is
           there
           when
           she
           is
           told
           that
           a
           lovely
           perfect
           Child
           is
           brought
           forth
           into
           the
           World
           :
           If
           we
           do
           not
           trifle
           with
           Duty
           ,
           but
           understand
           what
           Prayer
           is
           ,
           and
           manage
           it
           aright
           ,
           we
           do
           travel
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           we
           have
           our
           Pangs
           and
           Throws
           ,
           and
           surely
           it
           is
           with
           great
           Wrestlings
           that
           we
           wrestle
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Mercy
           sticks
           in
           the
           birth
           ,
           what
           an
           Agony
           is
           the
           holy
           Soul
           put
           into
           :
           And
           when
           we
           do
           prevail
           ,
           when
           Free-grace
           saith
           ,
           Be
           it
           to
           you
           even
           as
           you
           will
           ;
           and
           Divine
           Providence
           midwives
           the
           Mercy
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           very
           disingenuous
           ,
           ingrateful
           ,
           and
           unworthy
           if
           we
           should
           not
           heartily
           Welcome
           it
           ,
           embracing
           and
           hugging
           it
           with
           joyful
           Arms.
           A
           bare
           Salvation
           is
           a
           Mercy
           ,
           a
           single
           Mercy
           ,
           but
           a
           Salvation
           fetched
           in
           by
           Prayer
           is
           a
           Mercy
           doubled
           upon
           us
           :
           A
           meer
           Salvation
           is
           but
           a
           common
           Mercy
           ,
           extended
           to
           the
           
           Bad
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           Good
           ,
           to
           Brutes
           as
           well
           as
           to
           reasonable
           Creatures
           ,
           for
           
             God
             preserveth
             Man
             and
             Beast
          
           .
           But
           that
           Salvation
           which
           is
           commanded
           and
           sent
           in
           as
           a
           Return
           of
           Prayer
           is
           a
           special
           Mercy
           .
           How
           greatly
           upon
           that
           account
           was
           the
           Heart
           of
           that
           good
           Man
           David
           affected
           in
           the
           66
           Psal.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           
             Verily
             God
             hath
             heard
             me
             he
             hath
             attended
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             my
             prayer
             :
             Blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             turned
             away
             my
             prayer
             ,
             nor
             his
             mercy
             from
             me
             .
          
           Now
           while
           our
           King
           hath
           been
           studying
           ,
           caring
           ,
           and
           consulting
           for
           us
           ,
           while
           he
           hath
           been
           travelling
           ,
           labouring
           ,
           and
           fighting
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           praying
           for
           him
           .
           Some
           of
           us
           have
           been
           praying
           for
           him
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           more
           than
           once
           in
           a
           day
           :
           you
           know
           what
           Prayers
           have
           been
           made
           and
           multiplied
           for
           him
           in
           our
           publick
           Congregations
           ,
           and
           solemn
           Assemblies
           ;
           what
           Clouds
           of
           Incense
           have
           ascended
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           what
           Days
           of
           Prayer
           have
           been
           spent
           and
           set
           apart
           for
           him
           ,
           what
           Fastings
           and
           Prayers
           there
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           the
           Pourings
           out
           of
           our
           Souls
           ;
           and
           it
           hath
           not
           been
           in
           vain
           ,
           God
           hath
           heard
           ,
           and
           answer'd
           ,
           and
           done
           :
           therefore
           let
           us
           be
           joyful
           in
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Goodness
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           the
           aforesaid
           Expression
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             God
             that
             hath
             not
             turned
             away
             our
             Prayer
             ,
             nor
             his
             saving
             Mercy
             from
             our
             Soveraign
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           and
           again
           ,
           let
           us
           say
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             God.
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           King's
           Salvation
           is
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Matter
           of
           our
           Rejoycing
           ;
           because
           by
           means
           thereof
           there
           is
           the
           continuance
           of
           our
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           .
           Indeed
           when
           Princes
           instead
           of
           being
           the
           Fathers
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           do
           become
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           their
           Government
           degenerates
           into
           Oppression
           ;
           when
           they
           bind
           heavy
           Yokes
           and
           Burdens
           upon
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           sport
           themselves
           in
           their
           Sorrow
           and
           Ruine
           ;
           when
           they
           take
           destructive
           Courses
           ,
           and
           are
           known
           to
           joyn
           with
           a
           common
           Enemy
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Overthrowing
           of
           all
           :
           then
           it
           must
           be
           own'd
           a
           Mercy
           
           to
           have
           them
           taken
           away
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           good
           Riddance
           :
           and
           that
           Hand
           which
           gives
           them
           a
           fatal
           Stroke
           ,
           or
           a
           seasonable
           Remove
           ,
           reacheth
           out
           a
           singular
           Kindness
           to
           the
           People
           .
           It
           's
           sad
           when
           they
           sit
           in
           the
           Throne
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           mind
           and
           pursue
           the
           great
           Ends
           of
           Government
           :
           But
           the
           Salvation
           of
           a
           Prince
           whose
           Heart
           is
           set
           for
           publick
           Good
           ,
           and
           who
           doth
           (
           as
           David
           said
           )
           bear
           up
           the
           Pillars
           of
           a
           Land
           ,
           should
           engage
           all
           his
           Subjects
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           Praise
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           ,
           I
           would
           hope
           ,
           not
           many
           among
           us
           ,
           but
           what
           are
           sensible
           what
           a
           potent
           and
           cruel
           Enemy
           we
           have
           too
           too
           near
           us
           ,
           that
           hates
           us
           with
           an
           implacable
           Hatred
           ,
           a
           declared
           Enemy
           both
           to
           us
           and
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           ,
           if
           ever
           it
           come
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           his
           Power
           ,
           make
           us
           pay
           dear
           ,
           and
           smart
           bitterly
           for
           the
           Opposition
           we
           have
           made
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Blows
           we
           have
           given
           him
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           possibly
           is
           soar
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           a
           little
           slight
           Revenge
           that
           will
           satisfie
           his
           Rage
           :
           Rods
           will
           not
           be
           thought
           bad
           enough
           ,
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           Scorpions
           .
           And
           some
           ,
           who
           have
           their
           eyes
           in
           their
           Heads
           ,
           and
           open
           ,
           do
           ,
           and
           cannot
           but
           see
           what
           kind
           of
           Persons
           we
           have
           living
           among
           ourselves
           ,
           what
           Vipers
           lurk
           in
           our
           own
           Bosoms
           ,
           who
           are
           full
           of
           Discontent
           and
           Malice
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           command
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           bridle
           their
           Passion
           ,
           but
           must
           give
           Vent
           :
           We
           see
           their
           Restlesness
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           Strangers
           to
           their
           Purposes
           and
           Endeavours
           ,
           and
           we
           hear
           their
           Threatnings
           ,
           and
           if
           God
           had
           not
           been
           pleased
           to
           guard
           and
           establish
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           preserve
           our
           King
           abroad
           ,
           and
           our
           Queen
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           continue
           them
           both
           to
           us
           ,
           what
           Confusion
           would
           that
           sort
           of
           Men
           have
           put
           us
           into
           before
           this
           ?
           How
           would
           our
           Land
           have
           been
           made
           an
           Aceldama
           ,
           a
           Field
           of
           Blood
           ?
           But
           through
           Divine
           Goodness
           ,
           our
           King
           is
           saved
           ,
           our
           Peace
           is
           preserved
           ;
           you
           may
           follow
           your
           Callings
           ,
           
           take
           the
           Comfort
           of
           your
           Estates
           ,
           enjoy
           your
           Relations
           ,
           delight
           yourselves
           with
           and
           in
           your
           Friends
           ,
           meet
           together
           in
           the
           great
           Congregation
           ,
           Worship
           God
           in
           the
           Beauty
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           sit
           under
           your
           own
           Roofs
           ,
           Vines
           ,
           and
           Fig-trees
           ,
           none
           making
           you
           afraid
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           King's
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Salvation
           of
           the
           King
           is
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Matter
           of
           our
           Rejoycing
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           great
           ground
           of
           Hope
           and
           comfortable
           Expectation
           for
           the
           future
           :
           The
           broken
           hearted
           and
           weeping
           Prophet
           Jeremiah
           did
           teach
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Judah
           and
           Jerusalem
           to
           bewail
           their
           own
           Loss
           by
           the
           early
           Death
           of
           that
           gracious
           and
           most
           excellent
           King
           Josiah
           ,
           in
           these
           Expressions
           :
           4.
           
           Lam.
           &c.
           
             The
             breath
             of
             our
             nostrils
             ,
             the
             anointed
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             was
             taken
             in
             their
             pits
             ;
             of
             whom
             we
             said
             ,
             Under
             his
             shadow
             we
             shall
             live
             among
             the
             Heathen
             .
          
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           our
           King
           is
           not
           taken
           in
           their
           Pits
           ,
           nor
           fallen
           by
           their
           Swords
           ,
           nor
           stab'd
           by
           their
           Ponyards
           ,
           nor
           poysoned
           with
           their
           Figs
           ,
           nor
           wounded
           by
           their
           Bullets
           ,
           nor
           cut
           off
           by
           any
           of
           their
           cursed
           Plots
           :
           But
           may
           we
           not
           say
           ,
           He
           is
           the
           breath
           of
           our
           Nostrils
           ?
           I
           mean
           under
           God
           ,
           for
           without
           him
           he
           is
           no
           more
           than
           another
           Man
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           to
           him
           under
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           owe
           our
           being
           a
           Nation
           ,
           a
           Nation
           in
           so
           much
           Peace
           ,
           a
           Protestant
           Nation
           ;
           and
           may
           we
           not
           hope
           and
           say
           ,
           That
           under
           his
           Shadow
           we
           shall
           live
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           burning
           glowing
           Fury
           of
           our
           inraged
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           prudent
           and
           happy
           Conduct
           we
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           ,
           and
           prevail
           against
           the
           Power
           and
           Attempts
           of
           those
           Sons
           of
           Perdition
           ,
           who
           are
           skilful
           and
           greedy
           to
           destroy
           ,
           and
           who
           would
           gladly
           make
           us
           their
           Prey
           ,
           and
           swallow
           
           us
           up
           quick
           .
           Surely
           we
           may
           look
           upon
           this
           Preservation
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           Enemies
           and
           Dangers
           as
           being
           a
           singular
           Token
           for
           Good
           ,
           and
           comfort
           ourselves
           with
           the
           thoughts
           of
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           continued
           by
           God
           in
           Mercy
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           Europe
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           CHRIST
           :
           And
           that
           as
           he
           hath
           not
           only
           exalted
           him
           ,
           and
           placed
           him
           in
           the
           Throne
           ,
           but
           likewise
           honoured
           him
           already
           by
           making
           use
           of
           him
           as
           an
           eminent
           Instrument
           in
           his
           Hand
           for
           Good
           ,
           so
           he
           will
           go
           on
           to
           imploy
           and
           prosper
           him
           yet
           further
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           still
           hath
           more
           great
           and
           excellent
           Work
           for
           him
           to
           do
           ,
           both
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           World.
           And
           that
           as
           his
           Hands
           have
           laid
           most
           happily
           the
           Foundation
           of
           our
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           ,
           so
           he
           shall
           proceed
           until
           he
           hath
           added
           the
           Top-stone
           ,
           upon
           which
           the●e
           shall
           be
           joyful
           Acclamations
           ,
           
             Grace
             ,
             grace
             to
             it
          
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           God
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Hearts
           of
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           Thankfulness
           to
           own
           him
           in
           the
           Mercies
           which
           they
           have
           received
           ,
           in
           the
           Deliverances
           which
           have
           been
           commanded
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           signal
           Victory
           which
           was
           given
           their
           Forces
           at
           Sea.
           I
           do
           heartily
           pray
           that
           they
           may
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           with
           no
           small
           Confidence
           perswade
           my self
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           and
           will
           look
           upon
           these
           Mercies
           ,
           Deliverances
           ,
           and
           great
           Success
           ,
           as
           laying
           upon
           them
           strong
           Obligations
           to
           a
           continued
           and
           vigorous
           Appearance
           for
           the
           Honour
           of
           his
           holy
           Name
           ,
           and
           the
           Prosecution
           of
           the
           great
           and
           glorious
           Ends
           of
           Government
           ,
           that
           so
           Mercies
           may
           not
           turn
           Plaintiffs
           ,
           nor
           the
           Expectations
           of
           God
           and
           good
           Men
           be
           disappointed
           .
           I
           conclude
           that
           upon
           these
           accounts
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           the
           Prince's
           Salvation
           should
           be
           the
           Peoples
           Joy.
           
        
         
         
           My
           Work
           in
           the
           next
           place
           will
           be
           to
           offer
           to
           your
           serious
           Consideration
           some
           things
           which
           may
           advance
           and
           increase
           your
           Joy
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           filling
           up
           of
           this
           Day
           with
           the
           Duty
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Flame
           may
           be
           answerable
           to
           the
           Occasion
           ,
           the
           high
           Praises
           of
           God
           being
           both
           in
           our
           Hearts
           and
           Minds
           .
           Now
           to
           this
           purpose
           know
           ,
           that
           an
           ingenuous
           and
           rightly
           spirited
           People
           should
           and
           will
           raise
           up
           their
           Joy
           and
           Thankfulness
           to
           a
           lofty
           pitch
           ,
           a
           very
           high
           degree
           ,
           for
           the
           Salvation
           of
           their
           Prince
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           accompanied
           and
           cloathed
           with
           such
           Circumstances
           as
           these
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           When
           the
           Prince
           hath
           been
           the
           means
           of
           their
           Salvation
           ,
           when
           he
           that
           is
           now
           their
           King
           was
           before
           their
           Saviour
           ;
           when
           he
           is
           not
           only
           their
           Governour
           ,
           but
           their
           Redeemer
           and
           Deliverer
           also
           ;
           when
           that
           Crown
           which
           now
           he
           wears
           upon
           his
           Head
           ,
           was
           placed
           there
           by
           the
           Hands
           of
           an
           engaged
           and
           grateful
           People
           ,
           as
           a
           Reward
           due
           to
           him
           for
           the
           special
           Kindness
           he
           had
           shewn
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           eminent
           Service
           he
           had
           done
           them
           :
           and
           when
           the
           Royal
           Scepter
           which
           he
           now
           sways
           ,
           was
           by
           them
           put
           into
           his
           hand
           as
           an
           Acknowledgement
           of
           his
           having
           drawn
           his
           Sword
           in
           their
           Quarrel
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           Defence
           .
        
         
           Whatever
           some
           Sons
           of
           Discontent
           do
           mutter
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           know
           how
           sad
           and
           doleful
           our
           Condition
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           black
           Cloud
           sate
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           Things
           among
           us
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           by
           a
           gracious
           and
           compassionate
           God
           sent
           in
           to
           our
           Relief
           .
           You
           cannot
           so
           soon
           forget
           what
           a
           Multitude
           of
           perplexing
           Thoughts
           crowded
           in
           upon
           you
           ,
           what
           Fears
           did
           fill
           your
           Minds
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           were
           in
           your
           own
           Eyes
           an
           Undone
           People
           ,
           when
           the
           Wicked
           did
           walk
           on
           every
           
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           vilest
           Men
           exalted
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           for
           most
           part
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           were
           Enemies
           to
           you
           and
           your
           Religion
           .
           You
           know
           how
           Religion
           was
           discountenanced
           ;
           Sobriety
           it self
           ridicul'd
           ;
           Prophaneness
           tolerated
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           the
           Flood-gates
           of
           Wickedness
           and
           Debauchery
           drawn
           up
           ;
           the
           Edge
           of
           Penal
           Laws
           whet
           ,
           sharpned
           ,
           and
           turn'd
           against
           the
           best
           of
           Men
           ,
           who
           were
           peaceable
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           deserved
           not
           only
           Protection
           ,
           but
           Promotion
           also
           .
           How
           did
           the
           Antichristian
           BEAST
           lift
           up
           his
           Horn
           among
           us
           ;
           the
           old-rotten
           Whore
           endeavour'd
           to
           intoxicate
           all
           Ranks
           of
           Persons
           by
           her
           Golden
           Cup
           of
           Fornication
           ;
           and
           the
           Locusts
           that
           came
           out
           of
           the
           bottomless
           Pits
           ,
           .
           swarmed
           among
           us
           .
           Were
           not
           Popish
           Schools
           erected
           for
           the
           corrupting
           of
           our
           Youth
           ?
           and
           a
           wide
           Door
           set
           open
           in
           their
           Assemblies
           for
           the
           introducing
           Doctrines
           of
           Devils
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           Idolatrous
           Worship
           ,
           which
           God's
           Soul
           abhors
           ?
           In
           short
           ,
           we
           were
           upon
           the
           very
           Brink
           of
           Ruine
           ,
           in
           the
           Jaws
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           the
           heavy
           Iron
           Yoak
           of
           Arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           Popery
           and
           Slavery
           almost
           bound
           upon
           our
           Neck
           ;
           after
           which
           we
           must
           have
           gone
           bowed
           down
           to
           the
           Grave
           .
           This
           was
           the
           Time
           ,
           this
           our
           Condition
           ,
           when
           our
           dearest
           and
           most
           renowned
           King
           was
           pleased
           to
           interpose
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           Rescue
           :
           and
           the
           Hand
           of
           our
           Gracious
           God
           was
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           for
           good
           ;
           as
           he
           had
           inspir'd
           into
           him
           a
           mighty
           Spirit
           ,
           so
           he
           assisted
           him
           with
           an
           Almighty
           Arm.
           And
           now
           blessed
           ,
           yea
           ,
           for
           ever
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           hath
           preserved
           and
           saved
           him
           ;
           For
           verily
           
             he
             did
             work
             with
             GOD
             that
             day
          
           ;
           as
           the
           People
           said
           concerning
           Jonathan
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           14.
           45.
           
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Peoples
           Joy
           should
           be
           very
           great
           in
           the
           Prince's
           Salvation
           ,
           when
           having
           been
           the
           glorious
           Instrument
           of
           their
           Salvation
           formerly
           ,
           he
           is
           still
           devoted
           to
           their
           good
           ,
           and
           set
           heartily
           for
           it
           .
           Though
           there
           hath
           been
           an
           addition
           made
           to
           his
           Honour
           and
           Power
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           abatement
           of
           his
           Vigilance
           ,
           Kindness
           ,
           and
           Care.
           There
           have
           been
           Kings
           in
           the
           World
           (
           History
           acquaints
           us
           with
           them
           ,
           )
           that
           have
           been
           shrivel'd
           and
           confined
           to
           themselves
           ,
           altogether
           swallowed
           up
           of
           themselves
           ,
           though
           they
           mistook
           their
           Way
           ,
           and
           mist
           their
           End
           ,
           undoing
           themselves
           in
           a
           fond
           ,
           foolish
           ,
           and
           unlawful
           seeking
           of
           themselves
           .
           How
           many
           have
           there
           been
           that
           did
           reach
           at
           ,
           and
           would
           grasp
           all
           in
           their
           own
           Fists
           ;
           they
           would
           make
           Prerogative
           to
           command
           Law
           ,
           and
           devour
           Property
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           King
           were
           the
           only
           Figure
           in
           a
           Land
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Subjects
           must
           stand
           for
           no
           more
           than
           so
           many
           Cyphers
           :
           Or
           as
           if
           the
           People
           were
           made
           only
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           not
           at
           all
           for
           the
           People
           ;
           whereas
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           Reciprocation
           of
           Kindness
           between
           them
           ;
           the
           King
           studying
           and
           seeking
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Prosperity
           ,
           and
           Comfort
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           they
           again
           contributing
           freely
           ,
           chearfully
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King.
           But
           there
           have
           been
           Princes
           wholly
           immerst
           ,
           drown'd
           in
           the
           Pleasures
           of
           a
           Court
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           gratifying
           of
           a
           sensual
           Appetite
           ,
           and
           fulfilling
           brutish
           Lusts
           did
           better
           become
           them
           ,
           and
           more
           loudly
           proclaim
           their
           Greatness
           ,
           than
           a
           due
           and
           Paternal
           Care
           of
           the
           Body
           Politick
           would
           do
           .
           And
           without
           all
           peradventure
           that
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           a
           very
           sickly
           ,
           consumptive
           ,
           and
           languishing
           Body
           ,
           which
           hath
           such
           an
           Head
           ,
           and
           whose
           Physician
           is
           its
           worst
           Disease
           .
        
         
         
           But
           happy
           these
           Nations
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           but
           know
           their
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           peevish
           ,
           sullen
           ,
           and
           Enemies
           to
           their
           own
           Good
           :
           As
           our
           King
           came
           to
           deliver
           ,
           so
           he
           goeth
           on
           to
           desend
           ;
           as
           he
           came
           to
           wrest
           our
           Liberties
           and
           Comforts
           out
           of
           the
           Hands
           of
           those
           who
           had
           seized
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           them
           to
           us
           ,
           so
           he
           labours
           to
           preserve
           us
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           them
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           as
           he
           rose
           at
           first
           like
           a
           beautiful
           Sun
           with
           Healing
           under
           his
           Wings
           ,
           so
           he
           goeth
           on
           to
           warm
           and
           refresh
           us
           with
           his
           Beams
           .
           How
           much
           doth
           he
           think
           and
           study
           for
           common
           Good
           ?
           How
           doth
           he
           labour
           and
           lay
           out
           himself
           ?
           How
           doth
           he
           weary
           and
           spend
           himself
           ,
           hazard
           and
           expose
           himself
           ?
           We
           see
           the
           beauty
           and
           glistering
           of
           his
           Crown
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           he
           that
           feels
           the
           weight
           of
           it
           :
           As
           it
           hath
           its
           Rose
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           not
           without
           the
           Thistle
           .
           We
           little
           think
           how
           often
           he
           breaks
           his
           Rest
           ,
           that
           ours
           may
           be
           undisturbed
           ;
           how
           frequently
           and
           long
           his
           Eyes
           are
           held
           waking
           ,
           while
           we
           lie
           down
           in
           safety
           ,
           and
           throughout
           the
           Night
           take
           a
           sweet
           and
           comfortable
           Repose
           :
           The
           Voyages
           and
           Journeys
           which
           he
           undertakes
           ,
           the
           Councils
           in
           which
           he
           presides
           ,
           the
           Armies
           which
           he
           commands
           ,
           the
           Battles
           which
           he
           fights
           ,
           the
           Hazards
           which
           he
           runs
           for
           the
           preventing
           of
           ours
           ,
           do
           speak
           him
           a
           loving
           ,
           vigilant
           ,
           and
           active
           Prince
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           There
           is
           reason
           the
           Peoples
           Joy
           should
           be
           very
           great
           in
           the
           Prince's
           Salvation
           ,
           when
           their
           Religion
           is
           dear
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           lieth
           near
           his
           Heart
           .
           It
           is
           a
           very
           sad
           and
           dreadful
           thing
           when
           the
           King
           is
           an
           utter
           and
           sworn
           Adversary
           to
           that
           pure
           and
           excellent
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           precious
           in
           itself
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           value
           it
           at
           a
           greater
           
           Rate
           than
           all
           their
           Temporal
           Enjoyments
           ,
           yea
           ,
           than
           their
           very
           Lives
           .
           How
           sad
           is
           it
           when
           the
           Prince's
           Design
           is
           to
           deliver
           the
           Ark
           a
           Captive
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Philistines
           ;
           upon
           the
           taking
           whereof
           the
           Subjects
           would
           (
           as
           once
           the
           Wife
           of
           Phineas
           did
           )
           cry
           out
           ,
           and
           name
           the
           Land
           Ichabod
           ,
           because
           the
           Glory
           is
           departed
           from
           it
           .
           It
           was
           sad
           when
           a
           Jeroboam
           would
           not
           permit
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           to
           go
           and
           worship
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           the
           City
           of
           the
           Great
           KING
           ,
           where
           God
           placed
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           be
           the
           City
           of
           their
           Solemnities
           ,
           but
           laid
           Snares
           for
           them
           upon
           Mizpah
           ,
           and
           spread
           Nets
           upon
           
             Mount
             Tabor
          
           to
           catch
           them
           ;
           and
           also
           set
           up
           his
           Calves
           at
           Dan
           and
           Bethel
           for
           them
           to
           pay
           Homage
           to
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           made
           them
           to
           sin
           :
           Such
           an
           one
           ,
           wheresoever
           he
           is
           found
           ,
           deserves
           to
           be
           counted
           the
           Plague
           and
           Curse
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           who
           turns
           his
           own
           back
           upon
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           encourageth
           others
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           by
           making
           them
           the
           Objects
           of
           his
           Favour
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Highway
           to
           Preferment
           ;
           neither
           is
           that
           all
           ,
           but
           will
           with
           Violence
           and
           Fury
           compel
           ,
           or
           ruine
           those
           that
           do
           refuse
           to
           follow
           his
           pernicious
           Ways
           .
           God
           grant
           this
           poor
           Nation
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           long
           contending
           with
           Difficulties
           and
           Troubles
           )
           may
           never
           have
           such
           a
           Bramble
           for
           a
           King
           to
           reign
           over
           it
           .
        
         
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           our
           King
           is
           of
           the
           same
           Holy
           Religion
           with
           ourselves
           :
           He
           hath
           not
           given
           his
           Power
           to
           the
           BEAST
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           Follower
           of
           the
           LAMB
           .
           He
           serves
           that
           GOD
           whom
           we
           call
           Father
           ;
           rejoyceth
           in
           that
           
             CHRIST
             JESUS
          
           who
           is
           our
           Prince
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           doth
           receive
           and
           own
           the
           same
           Scriptures
           which
           we
           do
           for
           the
           perfect
           Rule
           of
           Faith
           and
           Manners
           ,
           
           performs
           the
           same
           Worship
           with
           us
           for
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           ;
           gives
           Liberty
           to
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           peaceable
           in
           the
           Land
           ;
           is
           himself
           tender
           over
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           setting
           up
           Mischief
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           hath
           by
           Law
           (
           as
           we
           to
           our
           Ease
           and
           Comfort
           see
           )
           given
           them
           Protection
           and
           Encouragement
           ,
           opening
           unto
           them
           by
           a
           gracious
           Hand
           a
           wide
           Door
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           many
           Adversaries
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           an
           Eye-sore
           .
           The
           good
           Lord
           grant
           that
           none
           might
           be
           able
           to
           shut
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           might
           be
           made
           so
           wise
           as
           not
           to
           abuse
           it
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           great
           ,
           a
           very
           great
           Mercy
           to
           a
           Protestant
           People
           to
           have
           a
           Protestant
           King
           and
           Queen
           set
           over
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Mercy
           which
           our
           God
           hath
           now
           extended
           to
           this
           sinful
           ,
           unworthy
           and
           provoking
           Nation
           ;
           And
           oh
           that
           it
           may
           be
           continued
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           blessed
           ,
           for
           ever
           blessed
           be
           his
           holy
           Name
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           continued
           to
           us
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           let
           us
           heartily
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           Salvation
           of
           the
           Prince
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           by
           the
           People
           as
           matter
           of
           great
           Joy
           ,
           when
           it
           hath
           been
           a
           Salvation
           from
           great
           and
           eminent
           Dangers
           :
           The
           greater
           the
           Dangers
           have
           been
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           the
           Deliverance
           ;
           and
           the
           greater
           the
           Deliverance
           is
           ,
           the
           greater
           should
           the
           Rejoycing
           be
           :
           So
           far
           as
           our
           Ability
           reacheth
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           some
           Proportion
           between
           the
           Receipt
           and
           the
           Return
           .
           We
           shall
           be
           too
           low
           when
           we
           rise
           up
           to
           our
           highest
           :
           it
           is
           a
           shame
           for
           them
           to
           content
           themselves
           with
           doing
           little
           things
           for
           God
           ,
           for
           whom
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           do
           great
           things
           .
           David
           took
           special
           notice
           of
           this
           as
           to
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           18
           Psal.
           50.
           
           
             Great
             deliverance
             giveth
             he
             to
          
           
           
             his
             king
             ,
             and
             sheweth
             mercy
             to
             his
             anointed
             .
          
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           Our
           King
           is
           God's
           King.
           God
           hath
           set
           his
           King
           upon
           the
           Throne
           in
           these
           Nations
           ;
           he
           was
           raised
           up
           and
           sent
           to
           us
           by
           God
           ;
           he
           was
           called
           and
           spirited
           by
           God
           :
           he
           was
           advanced
           over
           us
           as
           by
           the
           general
           Choice
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           so
           by
           a
           special
           and
           mighty
           Hand
           of
           God
           :
           
             It
             was
             the
             Lord's
             doing
             ,
             and
             well
             may
             it
             be
             marvellous
             in
             our
             eyes
             ,
          
           118
           Psal.
           And
           
             great
             deliverance
             hath
             God
             given
             to
             his
             king
             .
          
           Let
           the
           King
           remember
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           Humility
           own
           what
           followeth
           ,
           That
           
             God
             sheweth
             mercy
             to
             his
             Anointed
             .
          
           Though
           he
           hath
           deserved
           great
           things
           of
           us
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           of
           God
           :
           he
           hath
           deserved
           a
           Crown
           of
           us
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           a
           Crum
           of
           God
           :
           of
           us
           he
           hath
           highly
           merited
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           16
           Psal.
           
             O
             Lord
          
           ,
           said
           the
           King
           ,
           
             my
             goodness
             extendeth
             not
             to
             thee
             .
          
           His
           Deliverance
           was
           a
           great
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           well
           call
           it
           a
           great
           Mercy
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           a
           great
           Deliverance
           :
           Great
           it
           was
           in
           itself
           ,
           and
           great
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           in
           its
           Effects
           .
           May
           Proud
           and
           Cruel
           Lewis
           feel
           it
           so
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           a
           multiplied
           Deliverance
           ,
           a
           repeated
           Salvation
           ,
           not
           only
           from
           one
           single
           Danger
           ,
           but
           from
           several
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Complication
           of
           them
           ;
           some
           of
           them
           are
           known
           ,
           and
           are
           there
           not
           more
           unknown
           ?
           It
           is
           like
           the
           Devils
           name
           ,
           Legion
           ,
           may
           very
           fitly
           be
           given
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           many
           .
           Something
           we
           are
           made
           acquainted
           with
           by
           the
           
             Royal
             Proclamation
          
           .
           A
           Preservation
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Government
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Designs
           and
           Attempts
           of
           their
           open
           and
           secret
           Enemies
           :
           Though
           their
           Government
           hath
           been
           so
           just
           that
           it
           pleaseth
           good
           Men
           ,
           and
           so
           mild
           that
           it
           might
           attract
           and
           reconcile
           bad
           Men
           ,
           yet
           still
           they
           have
           their
           Enemies
           .
           There
           are
           those
           that
           rather
           than
           they
           
           will
           not
           be
           Enemies
           to
           our
           King
           and
           Queen
           ,
           will
           fall
           out
           with
           Reason
           ,
           and
           be
           Enemies
           to
           themselves
           and
           their
           own
           Interest
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           they
           are
           not
           without
           their
           Design
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           wicked
           ,
           nor
           without
           their
           Attempts
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           restless
           .
           And
           there
           are
           too
           many
           of
           both
           sorts
           ,
           for
           certain
           more
           than
           are
           good
           .
           Abundance
           of
           open
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           fight
           against
           them
           :
           abundance
           of
           secret
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           Lord
           discover
           them
           ,
           and
           either
           change
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           or
           blast
           and
           confound
           them
           both
           .
           Great
           Deliverance
           the
           King
           had
           from
           many
           and
           great
           Dangers
           of
           War
           in
           his
           late
           Expedition
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           when
           Swords
           were
           drawn
           against
           him
           ,
           Bullets
           flew
           thick
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           the
           principal
           Mark
           they
           levelled
           and
           aimed
           at
           :
           besides
           ,
           there
           was
           the
           Defeat
           of
           an
           horrid
           and
           barbarous
           Conspiracy
           for
           the
           cutting
           off
           his
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           putting
           a
           Period
           to
           his
           precious
           Life
           by
           Assassination
           .
           Hell
           ,
           and
           Rome
           ,
           and
           France
           have
           been
           busie
           at
           work
           ;
           and
           God
           knoweth
           how
           many
           more
           of
           the
           Divel's
           Imps
           concurr'd
           and
           joyn'd
           with
           them
           .
           But
           his
           and
           our
           God
           hath
           had
           an
           eye
           upon
           him
           for
           good
           ,
           delivering
           him
           from
           bloudy
           and
           violent
           Men
           ,
           and
           giving
           him
           the
           Shield
           of
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           his
           right
           Hand
           hath
           holden
           him
           up
           .
           This
           one
           thing
           being
           well
           and
           throughly
           consider'd
           ,
           will
           do
           much
           to
           the
           inlarging
           of
           our
           Hearts
           in
           Praises
           ;
           And
           oh
           that
           they
           may
           be
           so
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           longer
           too
           !
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           The
           Prince's
           Salvation
           well
           may
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           by
           the
           People
           looked
           upon
           as
           great
           matter
           of
           their
           Rejoycing
           ,
           when
           much
           ,
           exceeding
           much
           depends
           upon
           his
           Life
           .
           Who
           is
           there
           that
           can
           tell
           or
           conceive
           what
           never
           enough
           to
           be
           lamented
           Changes
           
           and
           Alterations
           would
           have
           attended
           his
           Miscarriage
           ?
           What
           a
           dismal
           Catastrophe
           would
           there
           have
           been
           upon
           his
           Dissolution
           !
           How
           many
           pale
           Faces
           ,
           aking
           Hearts
           in
           these
           three
           Nations
           !
           What
           Floods
           of
           Tears
           ,
           wringing
           of
           Hands
           ,
           and
           trembling
           of
           Limbs
           would
           have
           followed
           ,
           not
           only
           here
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           places
           where
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           is
           in
           Estimation
           !
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           what
           
             Te
             Deams
          
           ,
           and
           Triumphs
           in
           France
           ,
           what
           Insultings
           ,
           Healthings
           ,
           and
           Huzza's
           among
           the
           Atheists
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           prophane
           Debauchees
           ,
           and
           vilest
           of
           Men
           among
           us
           !
           Had
           our
           implacable
           Enemies
           prevailed
           against
           him
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           have
           question'd
           the
           working
           their
           Will
           upon
           us
           :
           Had
           he
           not
           returned
           in
           Safety
           and
           with
           Honour
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           bid
           a
           sad
           Farewel
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Prosperity
           ,
           all
           that
           we
           can
           call
           good
           ,
           and
           wished
           for
           Death
           rather
           than
           Life
           ,
           seeking
           Ease
           and
           Rest
           in
           the
           silent
           and
           lonely
           Grave
           ,
           which
           we
           could
           not
           possibly
           have
           enjoyed
           above
           Ground
           .
           His
           Fall
           would
           have
           shaken
           all
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           and
           States
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           made
           so
           great
           a
           Gap
           and
           wide
           a
           Breach
           among
           ourselves
           ,
           as
           that
           an
           Inundation
           of
           Evils
           would
           suddenly
           have
           broken
           in
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           been
           deluged
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Miseries
           ,
           which
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           prevailing
           and
           enraged
           Enemies
           to
           bring
           upon
           the
           People
           of
           their
           Wrath.
           That
           was
           a
           notable
           Expression
           of
           David
           ,
           75
           Psal.
           30.
           
           
             The
             earth
             and
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             it
             are
             dissolved
             .
          
           His
           meaning
           is
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Saul
           ,
           who
           was
           wicked
           himself
           ,
           remiss
           in
           his
           Government
           ,
           and
           suffered
           the
           Reins
           to
           lie
           loose
           ,
           and
           Men
           to
           take
           the
           Bit
           in
           their
           Mouths
           and
           run
           into
           what
           Villanies
           they
           pleased
           ;
           all
           was
           turned
           into
           Disorder
           and
           Dissoluteness
           :
           From
           the
           Throne
           of
           GOD
           
           and
           the
           the
           LAMB
           ,
           22
           Revel
           .
           there
           proceeds
           a
           pure
           River
           clear
           as
           Chrystal
           ;
           but
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           Saul
           there
           came
           a
           Stream
           as
           black
           as
           Hell
           ,
           which
           poysoned
           the
           Country
           .
           There
           was
           no
           Care
           taken
           of
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           due
           Administration
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           so
           both
           Place
           and
           People
           were
           ready
           to
           sink
           under
           the
           weight
           of
           their
           Iniquities
           ;
           but
           David
           came
           in
           and
           set
           his
           Shoulder
           to
           it
           ,
           
             I
             bear
             up
             the
             pillars
             of
             it
             .
          
           I
           am
           the
           Basis
           ,
           that
           doth
           uphold
           those
           things
           upon
           which
           the
           Earth
           should
           stand
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           Kingdoms
           must
           and
           will
           fall
           into
           Decay
           and
           Ruine
           .
           I
           make
           it
           my
           business
           to
           reduce
           all
           into
           Order
           ,
           to
           set
           and
           keep
           matters
           in
           a
           due
           Frame
           and
           Posture
           ,
           by
           a
           regular
           and
           religious
           Government
           :
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           also
           ,
           blessed
           ,
           yea
           ,
           for
           ever
           blessed
           be
           the
           Father
           of
           Mercies
           for
           putting
           his
           Everlasting
           Arms
           under
           our
           King
           and
           Queen
           ,
           and
           for
           bearing
           them
           up
           who
           bear
           up
           the
           Pillars
           of
           our
           Country
           ;
           without
           this
           we
           should
           soon
           have
           had
           among
           us
           a
           terrible
           Earthquake
           to
           an
           utter
           Overthrow
           .
           But
           once
           more
           ,
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           It
           is
           most
           certainly
           the
           Peoples
           Duty
           to
           increase
           their
           Joy
           in
           the
           Lord
           upon
           the
           Prince's
           Salvation
           ,
           when
           it
           doth
           not
           come
           alone
           ,
           but
           attended
           with
           a
           great
           and
           lovely
           Train
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           other
           choice
           and
           desirable
           Mercies
           in
           its
           company
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           usher'd
           in
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           followed
           by
           others
           ;
           so
           that
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             a
             Troop
             cometh
          
           !
           Had
           there
           been
           no
           more
           than
           the
           single
           Deliverance
           and
           Preservation
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           who
           in
           our
           Quarrel
           ventur'd
           himself
           in
           the
           high
           places
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           mighty
           Waters
           ;
           we
           should
           have
           been
           mightily
           concerned
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           greatly
           obliged
           to
           bless
           God
           :
           But
           as
           
           Affliction
           doth
           not
           use
           to
           go
           alone
           ,
           so
           neither
           did
           this
           Mercy
           ;
           God
           hath
           compasted
           us
           with
           Favours
           ,
           and
           laden
           us
           with
           Benefits
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           may
           well
           be
           glad
           .
           How
           precious
           have
           his
           Thoughts
           been
           concerning
           us
           ,
           and
           how
           open
           his
           Hand
           of
           Bounty
           to
           us
           !
           Who
           can
           tell
           the
           number
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           or
           measure
           the
           largeness
           of
           the
           latter
           ?
           Day
           unto
           day
           hath
           shewn
           his
           Love
           ,
           and
           night
           unto
           night
           his
           Faithfulness
           .
           Take
           a
           few
           Instances
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           mark
           upon
           them
           :
           How
           gracious
           hath
           God
           been
           in
           the
           Preservation
           of
           our
           Queen
           ,
           let
           us
           give
           him
           the
           Glory
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           directing
           and
           assisting
           her
           in
           a
           most
           prudent
           ,
           most
           just
           ,
           and
           most
           gracious
           Administration
           of
           Government
           .
           His
           Mercy
           in
           the
           late
           Earthquake
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           so
           gently
           shake
           his
           Rod
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           stir
           up
           all
           his
           Wrath
           ,
           nor
           rise
           up
           to
           that
           height
           of
           Severity
           which
           he
           had
           used
           a
           little
           before
           upon
           Jamaica
           ,
           but
           only
           shewed
           us
           what
           he
           could
           do
           ,
           and
           we
           deserved
           ;
           still
           drawing
           out
           upon
           us
           a
           longer
           Line
           of
           Life
           and
           Tranquility
           ,
           and
           giving
           us
           space
           for
           Repentance
           .
           Mercy
           in
           continuing
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           so
           that
           none
           have
           been
           able
           to
           disturb
           or
           interrupt
           it
           .
           Mercy
           in
           his
           gracious
           Presence
           with
           you
           of
           this
           great
           City
           in
           the
           Choice
           of
           your
           Magistrates
           ,
           under
           whose
           Conduct
           we
           may
           promise
           our selves
           Encouragement
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           the
           Suppression
           of
           those
           crying
           Abominations
           which
           have
           abounded
           among
           us
           .
           And
           likewise
           wonderful
           Mercy
           in
           that
           great
           and
           signal
           Victory
           given
           to
           their
           Majesties
           Navy
           over
           the
           French
           Fleet
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Marine
           Power
           of
           that
           
             Cruel
             Nimrod
          
           was
           greatly
           shaken
           and
           shatter'd
           ,
           and
           his
           intolerable
           Pride
           may
           well
           be
           abated
           .
           Neither
           may
           we
           forget
           ,
           or
           in
           Silence
           pass
           by
           that
           seasonable
           Weather
           which
           was
           given
           to
           the
           laborious
           ,
           
           but
           then
           sorrowful
           Country-man
           ,
           for
           the
           gathering
           in
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           when
           the
           great
           and
           continued
           Rains
           had
           threatned
           us
           ,
           and
           some
           begun
           to
           hoard
           up
           Corn
           ,
           and
           most
           did
           apprehend
           a
           Scarcity
           approaching
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           very
           Door
           .
           Shall
           I
           bind
           these
           up
           together
           :
           Our
           King
           hath
           had
           Salvation
           abroad
           ,
           our
           Queen
           been
           blest
           and
           made
           a
           Blessing
           at
           home
           ;
           our
           Forces
           have
           been
           crown'd
           with
           Victory
           ;
           our
           Land
           enjoyeth
           Peace
           ,
           when
           neighbouring
           Countries
           have
           been
           the
           Seat
           of
           a
           devouring
           War
           ;
           we
           have
           Plenty
           as
           well
           as
           Peace
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Religion
           and
           Gospel-Truths
           and
           ordinances
           to
           sweeten
           all
           the
           rest
           .
           For
           all
           this
           praise
           the
           Lord
           O
           England
           ,
           praise
           thy
           God
           O
           London
           ,
           whose
           Name
           alone
           is
           excellent
           ,
           and
           his
           Glory
           above
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           what
           should
           be
           the
           Qualifications
           ,
           what
           the
           Properties
           of
           this
           Joy
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           shall
           do
           in
           these
           three
           Things
           :
        
         
           I.
           Our
           Joy
           ought
           to
           be
           an
           hearty
           Joy
           ,
           not
           feigned
           but
           real
           ,
           not
           hypocritical
           but
           sincere
           ;
           the
           joyful
           Sound
           we
           make
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           an
           empty
           Sound
           .
           It
           is
           an
           impossible
           thing
           to
           deceive
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           dangerous
           thing
           to
           moek
           him
           :
           Do
           not
           you
           mock
           him
           in
           your
           meeting
           together
           at
           this
           time
           .
           I
           wish
           none
           might
           be
           guilty
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           I
           fear
           some
           will
           ,
           who
           for
           Example
           sake
           ,
           because
           others
           do
           so
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           Fear
           ,
           and
           to
           avoid
           Suspicion
           ,
           will
           go
           to
           Church
           somewhere
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           sit
           out
           the
           Publick
           Worship
           ,
           though
           very
           uneasily
           and
           as
           upon
           Thorns
           ,
           and
           then
           go
           to
           the
           Tavern
           ,
           and
           meet
           their
           vain
           Companions
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           drink
           Confusion
           to
           their
           Majesties
           sacred
           Persons
           ,
           
           and
           Health
           to
           their
           Enemies
           .
           Let
           not
           such
           Guilt
           come
           upon
           any
           one
           here
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           eye
           is
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           pure
           and
           peircing
           Eye
           which
           searcheth
           the
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           looks
           for
           Truth
           .
           What
           you
           do
           this
           day
           ,
           do
           it
           as
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           :
           be
           
             affected
             indeed
          
           ,
           with
           this
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           with
           these
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           great
           Goodness
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           
             thankful
             indeed
          
           .
           The
           Apostle
           tells
           you
           ,
           your
           Love
           must
           be
           such
           ,
           
             not
             in
             word
             and
             in
             tongue
             ,
          
           viz.
           only
           ,
           but
           
             in
             deed
             and
             in
             truth
          
           .
           Call
           upon
           yourselves
           as
           that
           holy
           Man
           did
           ,
           103
           Psal.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Bless
             the
             Lord
             ,
             O
             my
             soul
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             is
             within
             me
             :
             Bless
             his
             holy
             name
             ,
             bless
             the
             Lord
             ,
             O
             my
             soul
             ,
             and
             forget
             not
             all
             his
             benefits
             .
          
           Or
           let
           me
           bespeak
           you
           in
           those
           words
           which
           you
           have
           in
           the
           105
           Psal.
           3.
           
           
             Glory
             ye
             in
             his
             holy
             name
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             heart
             of
             them
             rejoyce
             that
             seek
             the
             Lord.
          
           You
           have
           been
           a
           seeking
           People
           ,
           you
           have
           fought
           the
           Lord
           ,
           his
           Face
           ,
           and
           Favour
           ,
           and
           Strength
           ,
           you
           have
           been
           seeking
           frequently
           ,
           earnestly
           ;
           you
           have
           been
           seeking
           the
           Lord
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           your
           King
           and
           Queen
           ;
           we
           have
           done
           it
           frequently
           ,
           earnestly
           ,
           together
           and
           apart
           ;
           many
           and
           many
           a
           Prayer
           we
           have
           lifted
           up
           to
           Heaven
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           graciously
           heard
           us
           ,
           and
           been
           found
           of
           us
           :
           Our
           King
           hath
           found
           God
           near
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           round
           about
           him
           .
           He
           hath
           been
           followed
           and
           guarded
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           Prayers
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           been
           brought
           home
           to
           us
           in
           the
           Arms
           of
           Prayer
           :
           Now
           as
           you
           have
           been
           hearty
           in
           your
           Praying
           ,
           make
           sure
           that
           you
           be
           so
           likewise
           in
           your
           Rejoycing
           :
           Let
           the
           hearts
           of
           them
           rejoyce
           that
           have
           sought
           the
           Lord.
           It
           is
           as
           the
           Prayer
           ,
           so
           the
           Praise
           of
           the
           Upright
           ,
           that
           is
           God's
           Delight
           .
           It
           is
           an
           Harmony
           between
           the
           Heart
           and
           the
           Lip
           ,
           a
           Consent
           and
           Agreement
           between
           the
           
           
           
           
           
           inward
           Affections
           and
           outward
           Expressions
           ,
           that
           makes
           Melody
           in
           the
           Divine
           Ears
           .
           Therefore
           that
           Request
           in
           the
           19.
           
           Psal.
           14.
           
           
             Let
             the
             words
             of
             my
             mouth
             ,
             and
             the
             meditations
             of
             my
             heart
             be
             acceptable
             in
             thy
             sight
             ,
             O
             Lord
             my
             strength
             and
             my
             redeemer
             .
          
        
         
           II.
           Our
           Joy
           must
           not
           be
           light
           and
           frothy
           ,
           but
           a
           solid
           Ioy
           :
           There
           is
           such
           a
           Laughter
           as
           Solomon
           called
           Madness
           ,
           with
           it
           Persons
           that
           are
           sober
           and
           in
           their
           Wits
           should
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           .
           Some
           cannot
           be
           merry
           without
           Ranting
           ,
           let
           them
           do
           so
           without
           you
           .
           I
           do
           not
           now
           condemn
           nor
           speak
           the
           least
           Syllable
           against
           those
           outward
           Expressions
           of
           Joy
           which
           are
           in
           use
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           unquestionably
           lawful
           :
           No
           ,
           no
           ;
           let
           the
           Bells
           ring
           ,
           and
           the
           Canons
           roar
           ,
           and
           your
           Bonfires
           flame
           ;
           let
           there
           be
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           Trumpet
           and
           Instruments
           of
           Musick
           .
           But
           do
           not
           any
           of
           you
           mingle
           any
           thing
           of
           wilful
           Sin
           with
           these
           innocent
           and
           very
           becoming
           Signs
           of
           Joy
           :
           do
           not
           speak
           your
           Thanksgivings
           in
           the
           Language
           of
           Hell
           ;
           away
           with
           all
           Swearing
           ,
           and
           Cursing
           ,
           and
           Excess
           ,
           all
           Drunkenness
           and
           Debauchery
           .
           These
           things
           would
           be
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           Fools
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           a
           sweet
           Savour
           in
           God's
           Nostrils
           :
           They
           would
           indeed
           go
           up
           as
           
             Pillars
             of
             Smoak
             ,
             but
             not
             perfum'd
             with
             Myrrh
             and
             Frankincense
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Powders
             of
             the
             Merchant
             .
          
           While
           we
           are
           pleased
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           let
           not
           God
           be
           provoked
           by
           us
           ,
           lest
           he
           quickly
           distributes
           Sorrows
           in
           his
           Anger
           ,
           and
           turn
           our
           Mirth
           into
           Mourning
           .
           Make
           it
           appear
           to
           all
           By-standers
           ,
           that
           while
           you
           are
           chearful
           and
           pleasant
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           Awe
           of
           God
           upon
           you
           ,
           remembring
           the
           Command
           given
           forth
           by
           an
           holy
           Person
           divinely
           inspired
           ,
           2
           Psal.
           
             Serve
             the
             LORD
             with
             fear
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             with
          
           
           trembling
           .
           Not
           as
           Slaves
           ,
           but
           as
           Children
           that
           know
           their
           Father's
           Greatness
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           Duty
           .
           True
           Joy
           is
           a
           grave
           and
           severe
           thing
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           admit
           of
           what
           is
           childish
           ,
           for
           that
           lessens
           it
           ,
           nor
           of
           what
           is
           prophane
           ,
           for
           that
           doth
           corrupt
           it
           .
           Keep
           all
           your
           Festival
           Days
           like
           Christians
           ,
           not
           like
           Heathens
           :
           Let
           Holiness
           to
           the
           Lord
           be
           written
           upon
           them
           .
           May
           a
           Vein
           of
           Godliness
           run
           thorough
           all
           your
           Actions
           ;
           but
           do
           nothing
           contrary
           to
           the
           Principles
           and
           Rules
           of
           Morality
           .
           When
           you
           have
           put
           on
           your
           white
           and
           beautiful
           Garments
           ,
           do
           all
           you
           can
           to
           keep
           them
           clean
           ,
           do
           not
           contract
           Dirt
           and
           Filth
           upon
           them
           ;
           for
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           to
           day
           a
           Spot
           upon
           your
           Garment
           ,
           may
           another
           day
           prove
           a
           Wound
           in
           your
           Consciences
           .
           Oh
           therefore
           after
           you
           have
           been
           here
           offering
           Praise
           to
           GOD
           ,
           do
           not
           go
           away
           and
           offer
           Affronts
           to
           Him.
           May
           that
           abide
           upon
           you
           with
           a
           commanding
           Power
           ,
           which
           you
           find
           in
           the
           50
           Psal.
           23.
           
           
             Whoso
             offereth
             praise
             glorifieth
             me
             :
             and
             to
             him
             that
             ordereth
             his
             conversation
             aright
             ,
             will
             I
             shew
             the
             salvation
             of
             GOD.
          
           Let
           God
           see
           that
           which
           pleaseth
           him
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           which
           will
           comfort
           you
           .
           In
           this
           way
           you
           shall
           see
           more
           Temporal
           Salvations
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           have
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           you
           shall
           have
           an
           Eternal
           one
           .
        
         
           III.
           Our
           Joy
           in
           the
           King's
           Salvation
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           well
           regulated
           ,
           well
           govern'd
           Joy
           :
           Give
           it
           its
           full
           scope
           ,
           but
           still
           keep
           it
           in
           its
           right
           place
           ,
           and
           within
           its
           due
           Bounds
           .
           God
           would
           not
           have
           you
           honour
           him
           with
           stoln
           Goods
           ,
           but
           hates
           Robbery
           
           for
           a
           Burnt-offering
           ;
           and
           for
           certain
           he
           is
           as
           much
           against
           Sacrilege
           ,
           his
           Soul
           loathing
           them
           that
           would
           go
           about
           to
           take
           the
           Crown
           off
           his
           head
           and
           set
           it
           upon
           a
           Creatures
           .
           Therefore
           let
           your
           Joy
           in
           the
           King's
           Life
           ,
           Health
           ,
           and
           safe
           Return
           be
           subordinate
           to
           your
           Joy
           in
           God
           :
           Love
           the
           King
           and
           Queen
           dearly
           ,
           but
           love
           GOD
           more
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           infinitely
           better
           than
           they
           :
           Honour
           them
           ,
           but
           give
           GOD
           a
           greater
           Honour
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           the
           
             KING
             of
             Kings
          
           ,
           and
           the
           highest
           of
           them
           are
           his
           Servants
           :
           Rejoyce
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           most
           in
           GOD
           ,
           make
           him
           your
           exceeding
           Joy
           ,
           the
           Gladness
           of
           your
           Rejoycing
           .
           Let
           us
           bless
           GOD
           for
           establishing
           their
           Throne
           ,
           but
           let
           none
           go
           about
           to
           set
           them
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           in
           GOD's
           Throne
           .
           Remember
           that
           of
           our
           precious
           Saviour
           ,
           which
           is
           Counsel
           worthy
           of
           the
           Author
           ,
           
             Give
             unto
             Cesar
             the
             things
             which
             are
             Cesar's
             ,
             and
             to
             GOD
             the
             things
             which
             are
             GOD's
             .
          
           Our
           King
           is
           a
           great
           King
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           a
           good
           King
           ,
           a
           singular
           Blessing
           to
           us
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           but
           a
           Man
           ,
           a
           frail
           Man
           ,
           a
           mortal
           Man
           ,
           subject
           to
           Errours
           ,
           Mistakes
           ,
           and
           Passions
           ,
           who
           would
           soon
           faint
           and
           sink
           if
           GOD
           did
           not
           uphold
           him
           ,
           quickly
           swerve
           and
           wander
           if
           GOD
           did
           not
           guide
           him
           .
           The
           sence
           of
           this
           put
           Solomon
           upon
           asking
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           Kings
           3
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             I
             am
             but
             a
             child
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             how
             to
             go
             out
             or
             come
             in
             ,
             give
             therefore
             thy
             servant
             an
             understanding
             heart
             to
             judge
             thy
             people
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             discern
             between
             good
             and
             evil
             .
          
           Some
           have
           been
           so
           vain
           ,
           foolish
           ,
           and
           absurdly
           wicked
           as
           to
           turn
           Princes
           into
           Idols
           :
           so
           must
           not
           you
           ;
           for
           doing
           so
           will
           be
           a
           Mischief
           to
           yourselves
           ,
           and
           no
           Kindness
           at
           all
           to
           them
           :
           12
           Acts
           21.
           
           Herod
           arrayed
           in
           Royal
           Apparel
           ,
           
           and
           sitting
           on
           his
           Throne
           ,
           made
           an
           Oration
           ,
           thereupon
           the
           People
           gave
           a
           shout
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             is
             the
             voice
             of
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             a
             man.
          
           But
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           him
           if
           they
           had
           been
           silent
           ,
           or
           he
           had
           sharply
           reproved
           them
           ,
           for
           immediately
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           smote
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           eaten
           of
           Worms
           .
           Cursed
           is
           the
           Man
           that
           trusteth
           in
           Man
           ,
           glorieth
           in
           Man
           ,
           and
           maketh
           Flesh
           his
           Arm
           :
           As
           for
           us
           ,
           let
           us
           trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           ever
           ,
           since
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jehovah
           is
           everlasting
           strength
           .
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           Use
           ,
           which
           shall
           divide
           itself
           into
           five
           Branches
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Do
           you
           this
           day
           put
           that
           in
           practice
           which
           my
           Text
           tells
           you
           ,
           the
           Church
           had
           in
           her
           Resolution
           ,
           God
           ,
           even
           our
           God
           hath
           graciously
           commanded
           Deliverance
           ,
           Salvation
           for
           our
           King
           and
           for
           our
           Queen
           ;
           he
           hath
           been
           the
           securing
           ,
           comforting
           Shadow
           and
           saving
           Strength
           of
           his
           Anointed
           ;
           now
           let
           his
           high
           Praises
           be
           in
           our
           mouths
           ;
           let
           us
           compass
           him
           about
           with
           Songs
           of
           Deliverance
           :
           
             It
             is
             GOD
             that
             giveth
             salvation
             to
             Kings
             ,
             and
             covered
             his
             Servant's
             head
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Battle
             ,
             and
             deliver'd
             him
             from
             the
             hurtful
             Sword.
          
           His
           gracious
           Eye
           hath
           been
           upon
           him
           for
           good
           ,
           while
           the
           malicious
           Eyes
           of
           his
           Enemies
           have
           been
           against
           him
           for
           evil
           .
           Let
           us
           there
           therefore
           put
           on
           our
           Garments
           of
           Praise
           ,
           which
           are
           indeed
           beautiful
           Garments
           ,
           and
           comely
           for
           the
           Upright
           .
           Let
           us
           make
           Melody
           in
           our
           Hearts
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           come
           before
           his
           Presence
           with
           Thanksgiving
           .
           The
           Mercy
           calls
           for
           it
           ,
           our
           King
           and
           Queen
           call
           for
           it
           ,
           our
           own
           Interest
           doth
           oblige
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           God
           expects
           
           it
           at
           our
           hands
           :
           Let
           us
           now
           answer
           the
           Calls
           on
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           Expectations
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           thereunto
           look
           diligently
           upon
           the
           Mercy
           ,
           study
           it
           well
           ,
           labour
           to
           see
           it
           through
           and
           through
           ,
           in
           the
           Largeness
           of
           its
           Extent
           ,
           in
           the
           Greatness
           of
           its
           Beauty
           and
           Glory
           .
           Thereby
           our
           Hearts
           may
           come
           through
           the
           concurrence
           of
           a
           Divine
           Influence
           to
           be
           duly
           affected
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           greatly
           inlarged
           :
           Oh
           that
           none
           of
           us
           here
           may
           be
           found
           empty
           before
           the
           Lord
           !
           but
           every
           one
           provided
           of
           such
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           lay
           upon
           his
           Altar
           ,
           as
           he
           will
           not
           despise
           but
           accept
           ,
           having
           a
           Respect
           to
           our
           Persons
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           Offerings
           as
           he
           had
           to
           Abel's
           :
           Yea
           ,
           I
           earnestly
           intreat
           that
           you
           together
           with
           me
           would
           use
           greatest
           Care
           to
           offer
           up
           this
           day
           such
           Praises
           to
           GOD
           as
           he
           may
           call
           a
           glorifying
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Let
           us
           accompany
           and
           follow
           our
           Praises
           to
           God
           for
           the
           Salvation
           which
           hath
           been
           already
           commanded
           ,
           with
           Prayer
           for
           further
           Salvation
           ,
           as
           need
           shall
           require
           ,
           and
           for
           more
           and
           more
           Blessings
           upon
           him
           ,
           upon
           them
           both
           ,
           sor
           they
           will
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           more
           :
           They
           have
           an
           absolute
           Dependence
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           without
           him
           one
           day
           ;
           should
           he
           depart
           from
           them
           ,
           their
           Strength
           would
           be
           Weakness
           ,
           their
           Counsels
           Folly
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Endeavours
           unsuccessful
           .
           God
           hath
           store
           of
           Salvations
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           multitude
           of
           tender
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           can
           send
           down
           Showers
           of
           Blessings
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           willing
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           he
           doth
           not
           faint
           under
           Works
           of
           Power
           ,
           nor
           is
           he
           weary
           of
           Acts
           of
           Kindness
           .
           But
           still
           we
           must
           seek
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           
           loves
           
             to
             be
             enquired
             of
             by
             the
          
           HOUSE
           of
           ISRAEL
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           pray
           for
           our
           King
           and
           Queen
           heartily
           ,
           constantly
           every
           day
           ;
           while
           they
           are
           thinking
           ,
           consulting
           ,
           ordering
           ,
           caring
           ,
           spending
           ,
           venturing
           themselves
           for
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           unquestionable
           Duty
           to
           be
           Praying
           for
           them
           .
           Let
           us
           do
           it
           now
           ,
           and
           hold
           on
           in
           doing
           it
           .
           Praise
           and
           Prayer
           are
           good
           in
           company
           :
           When
           we
           with
           Joy
           draw
           Waters
           out
           of
           the
           Well
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           we
           must
           let
           down
           our
           Buckets
           for
           more
           :
           
             And
             since
             GOD
             hath
             set
             a
             Crown
             of
             pure
             Gold
             upon
             their
             Heads
             ,
             let
             them
             still
             joy
             in
             his
             Strength
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             Mercy
             of
             the
             most
             High
             let
             them
             not
             be
             moved
             ,
             let
             them
             be
             prevented
             ,
             compast
             ,
             followed
             with
             the
             Blessings
             of
             Goodness
             ;
             let
             them
             have
             Honour
             and
             Majesty
             laid
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             be
             made
             glad
             with
             the
             Light
             of
             his
             Countenance
             :
             Let
             the
             right
             Hand
             of
             GOD
             find
             out
             their
             Enemies
             that
             hate
             them
             ;
             and
             make
             them
             as
             a
             fiery
             Oven
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Anger
             :
             The
             good
             Lord
             cloath
             their
             Enemies
             with
             Shame
             ,
             but
             upon
             their
             Heads
             let
             the
             Crown
             flourish
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Make
           their
           Work
           as
           easie
           to
           them
           as
           ever
           you
           can
           .
           You
           all
           see
           the
           height
           of
           their
           Station
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           GOD
           hath
           advanced
           them
           above
           others
           ,
           but
           you
           do
           not
           know
           the
           Difficulties
           they
           meet
           with
           in
           it
           ;
           Crowns
           do
           glister
           but
           they
           are
           very
           heavy
           .
           It
           is
           no
           easie
           thing
           to
           manage
           such
           a
           Trust
           ,
           and
           sit
           at
           the
           Helm
           of
           three
           Kingdoms
           .
           You
           that
           have
           but
           little
           Families
           do
           know
           it
           is
           an
           hard
           matter
           to
           provide
           for
           them
           ,
           rightly
           to
           govern
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           all
           things
           in
           them
           in
           a
           due
           Order
           :
           by
           that
           judge
           what
           it
           is
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           care
           for
           ,
           direct
           and
           rule
           such
           great
           Bodies
           .
           
           O
           let
           us
           make
           it
           our
           business
           to
           render
           their
           Work
           as
           facil
           and
           delightsul
           as
           we
           can
           :
           And
           surely
           it
           is
           highly
           reasonable
           that
           every
           one
           should
           contribute
           his
           utmost
           toward
           it
           .
           While
           it
           is
           our
           unanimous
           Desire
           they
           should
           make
           their
           Government
           as
           easie
           to
           us
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           shall
           we
           not
           make
           it
           as
           easie
           to
           them
           as
           we
           can
           ?
           And
           then
           we
           shall
           do
           so
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           a
           quiet
           and
           well-temper'd
           People
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           a
           loving
           and
           loyal
           People
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           an
           united
           People
           :
           Away
           with
           Discontent
           and
           Variance
           ,
           with
           Discord
           and
           Quarrels
           ,
           and
           Grumblings
           without
           Cause
           ,
           or
           for
           Trifles
           ,
           or
           for
           such
           things
           as
           are
           unavoidable
           .
           Let
           their
           Majesties
           see
           that
           ye
           Love
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           at
           Peace
           among
           yourselves
           :
           How
           sweet
           and
           pleasant
           will
           it
           be
           to
           them
           to
           find
           they
           have
           a
           Room
           in
           your
           Hearts
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           have
           a
           Brotherly
           Kindness
           for
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           why
           not
           ?
           Though
           there
           are
           and
           will
           be
           Difference
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           Practice
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           yet
           there
           may
           and
           should
           be
           an
           Uniting
           in
           Affection
           ;
           Men
           may
           walk
           divers
           ways
           without
           punching
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Be
           ready
           to
           assist
           them
           to
           your
           Power
           :
           In
           the
           Natural
           Body
           the
           Hands
           and
           Feet
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Members
           will
           contribute
           all
           they
           can
           to
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Head
           ;
           so
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Body
           Politick
           .
           Accordingly
           let
           all
           do
           the
           Duties
           of
           their
           Places
           ;
           single
           Persons
           theirs
           ,
           let
           them
           order
           and
           govern
           themselves
           ;
           Masters
           of
           Families
           theirs
           ,
           let
           them
           wisely
           rule
           their
           own
           Houses
           ;
           Magistrates
           in
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           and
           Countries
           ,
           fi●l
           up
           their
           Places
           ;
           Judges
           theirs
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           People
           theirs
           ,
           Persons
           in
           Ecclesiastical
           ,
           Civil
           ,
           Military
           Employments
           theirs
           .
           
           That
           is
           an
           healthful
           Body
           ,
           of
           which
           all
           the
           Parts
           are
           fit
           for
           ,
           and
           bufie
           at
           their
           several
           Functions
           .
           The
           doing
           of
           this
           will
           lighten
           the
           Princes
           Load
           ,
           and
           remove
           many
           Rubs
           out
           of
           their
           way
           :
           Assist
           them
           then
           with
           your
           Persons
           ,
           one
           would
           think
           the
           Gallantry
           of
           an
           English
           Spirit
           should
           scorn
           to
           wait
           for
           a
           Press
           ,
           when
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Country
           calls
           you
           out
           ,
           much
           more
           to
           flee
           and
           hide
           from
           it
           :
           
             My
             heart
             is
             toward
             them
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             offer
             themselves
             willingly
             ,
          
           said
           brave
           
             Debora
             ,
             5
             Judges
          
           .
           And
           let
           all
           that
           are
           able
           too
           ,
           assist
           with
           their
           Purses
           .
           Why
           such
           Discontent
           because
           of
           the
           Taxes
           !
           are
           they
           Unnecessary
           ?
           Can
           they
           be
           avoided
           ?
           Can
           a
           War
           be
           maintained
           without
           Charge
           ?
           A
           Navy
           and
           Army
           be
           kept
           up
           with
           nothing
           ?
           Will
           Souldiers
           and
           Seamen
           venture
           their
           Limbs
           and
           Lives
           for
           nothing
           ,
           or
           is
           it
           fit
           they
           should
           ?
           Who
           can
           see
           by
           your
           Garbes
           and
           Tables
           that
           you
           are
           over-burden'd
           by
           the
           Taxes
           ?
           Which
           of
           you
           fares
           the
           Coarser
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           goes
           the
           meaner
           ?
           But
           what
           are
           these
           Taxes
           to
           what
           those
           poor
           Countries
           suffer
           ,
           that
           are
           the
           Seat
           of
           the
           War
           ?
           what
           to
           Military
           Execution
           ?
           Do
           you
           pay
           more
           than
           the
           Gospel
           is
           worth
           ?
           more
           than
           the
           Honour
           of
           your
           Wives
           and
           Daughters
           is
           worth
           ?
           more
           than
           your
           Peace
           and
           Liberty
           are
           worth
           ?
           I
           think
           it
           better
           to
           pay
           half
           what
           you
           have
           ,
           than
           lose
           all
           ,
           as
           thousands
           have
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           if
           under
           a
           French
           Power
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Do
           not
           you
           expose
           their
           Majesties
           to
           Danger
           by
           your
           Follies
           :
           We
           are
           now
           rejoycing
           for
           their
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           other
           Mercies
           shewn
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           us
           in
           them
           ;
           let
           us
           not
           when
           we
           have
           done
           ,
           go
           and
           sin
           
           both
           them
           and
           us
           into
           Misery
           and
           Ruine
           .
           Know
           as
           a
           People
           may
           suffer
           for
           the
           Sins
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           so
           Aegypt
           did
           for
           the
           Stubbornness
           of
           Pharoah
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           Israel
           too
           for
           
           David's
           Numbring
           the
           People
           :
           so
           may
           a
           King
           suffer
           for
           the
           Sins
           of
           the
           People
           :
           It
           was
           unto
           the
           People
           Samuel
           spake
           those
           words
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           12.
           25.
           
           
             If
             ye
             shall
             still
             do
             wickedly
             ,
             ye
             shall
             be
             consumed
             ,
             both
             ye
             and
             your
             King.
          
           Let
           us
           all
           therefore
           take
           heed
           to
           ourselves
           ;
           let
           us
           break
           off
           our
           Sins
           by
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           reformed
           and
           holy
           People
           ,
           so
           walking
           as
           to
           please
           GOD
           ,
           and
           honour
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           then
           it
           will
           be
           well
           with
           Us
           and
           our
           KING
           and
           QUEEN
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           The
           END
           .