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             The righteous ruler a sermon preached at St Maries in Cambridge, June 28, 1660 / by John Spencer, B.D., fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Cambridge.
             Spencer, John, 1630-1693.
          
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           THE
           RIGHTEOUS
           RULER
           .
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           St
           
             Maries
          
           IN
           
             CAMBRIDGE
          
           June
           28.
           1660.
           
           Being
           appointed
           a
           day
           of
           publick
           Thanksgiving
           to
           God
           for
           the
           happy
           restauration
           of
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           to
           his
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           By
           
             IOHN
             SPENCER
             ,
          
           B.
           D.
           Fellow
           of
           
             Corpus
             Christi
          
           Colledge
           ,
           in
           CAMBRIDGE
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Chron.
             29.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             And
             
               (
               all
               Israel
               )
            
             did
             eat
             &
             drink
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             on
             that
             day
             with
             great
             gladness
             ,
             and
             they
             made
             Solomon
             ,
             the
             son
             of
             David
             
               King
               the
               second
               time
               ,
            
             and
             anointed
             Him
             〈…〉
             Lord
             ,
             to
             be
             chief
             Governour
             ,
             and
             Zadok
             to
             be
             priest
             .
          
           
             Then
             
               Solomon
            
             sat
             on
             the
             throne
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             King
             in
             stead
             of
             
               David
            
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             prospered
             ;
             and
             all
             
               Israel
            
             obeyed
             Him
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           by
           JOHN
           FIELD
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Universitie
           of
           CAMBRIDGE
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           THe
           three
           first
           works
           we
           read
           of
           after
           the
           floud
           ,
           were
           ,
           
             A
             work
             of
             Piety
             ,
          
           (
           the
           building
           of
           an
           Altar
           ,
           
             Gen.
             8.
             20.
             )
             A
             work
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             (
             Noah
          
           his
           planting
           of
           a
           Vineyard
           ,
           and
           drinking
           of
           the
           wine
           thereof
           to
           excess
           ,
           
             Gen.
             9.
             20
             ,
             21.
             )
             A
             work
             of
             policie
          
           (
           the
           building
           of
           
             Babel
             ,
             )
             Gen.
             11.
             4.
             )
          
        
         
           National
           calamities
           are
           frequently
           in
           sacred
           Writ
           compared
           to
           a
           floud
           :
           
           and
           such
           were
           the
           evils
           (
           civil
           and
           spiritual
           )
           
             England
          
           long
           laboured
           under
           :
           
           a
           floud
           ,
           which
           covered
           the
           tops
           of
           our
           highest
           Mountains
           (
           Princes
           and
           Nobles
           )
           and
           threatned
           destruction
           (
           as
           that
           did
           to
           
             Seths
          
           )
           to
           the
           two
           
             pillars
          
           of
           our
           Land
           ,
           
             Magistracie
          
           and
           
             Ministrie
             .
          
        
         
         
           Now
           upon
           the
           asswaging
           of
           such
           flouds
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           sorts
           of
           works
           which
           men
           (
           according
           to
           their
           different
           principles
           )
           entertain
           themselves
           withall
           :
           
             Religious
             persons
          
           with
           works
           of
           piety
           ,
           and
           grateful
           acknowledgements
           to
           the
           
             God
             of
             their
             salvation
             .
             Sensual
             persons
          
           about
           works
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           excessive
           drinking
           and
           sports
           (
           like
           Swine
           ,
           wallowing
           the
           more
           in
           the
           mire
           ,
           the
           more
           the
           Sun
           shines
           on
           them
           .
           )
           
             Subtile
             persons
          
           about
           works
           of
           Policie
           ,
           
           the
           repairing
           and
           
             cieling
          
           of
           their
           own
           ruined
           houses
           ,
           stepping
           in
           first
           after
           the
           good
           Angels
           coming
           down
           ,
           to
           get
           cure
           for
           their
           civil
           evils
           :
           in
           short
           ,
           there
           are
           ten
           that
           complain
           of
           a
           leprosie
           ,
           to
           one
           who
           is
           thankeful
           for
           the
           cure
           .
           To
           the
           sacred
           memory
           therefore
           of
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           to
           invite
           men
           to
           offer
           the
           
             sacrifices
             of
             praise
          
           to
           God
           ,
           I
           here
           build
           this
           
             altar
             ,
          
           and
           that
           (
           after
           the
           law
           thereof
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           
           20.
           25.
           
           )
           of
           rude
           and
           unpollisht
           stones
           .
        
         
           Heretofore
           we
           were
           ready
           to
           dance
           about
           every
           image
           of
           power
           ,
           made
           of
           the
           peoples
           
             Ear-rings
          
           and
           
             Jewels
          
           broken
           to
           pieces
           (
           their
           laws
           and
           liberties
           violated
           )
           while
           our
           
             Moses
          
           was
           in
           the
           cloud
           ,
           and
           we
           thought
           our selves
           justified
           with
           saying
           ,
           
           
             As
             for
             this
             Moses
             ,
             we
             wot
             not
             what
             is
             become
             of
             him
             :
          
           but
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           restore
           him
           to
           us
           again
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           to
           conduct
           us
           (
           in
           a
           happy
           degree
           )
           out
           of
           that
           
             wilderness
          
           condition
           the
           Nation
           was
           in
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           inkindle
           in
           our
           breasts
           a
           joyful
           and
           pious
           sense
           of
           this
           divine
           favour
           ,
           is
           the
           end
           of
           this
           ensuing
           Sermon
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           slightness
           of
           the
           materials
           may
           possibly
           render
           it
           not
           altogether
           disproportioned
           (
           bonfires
           designed
           for
           the
           encreasing
           and
           expressing
           a
           publick
           joy
           ,
           art
           not
           made
           of
           solid
           timber
           ,
           the
           slightest
           
           materials
           are
           then
           most
           serviceable
           )
           God
           hath
           not
           onely
           furnished
           us
           with
           an
           
             occasion
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             ability
          
           to
           rejoice
           ,
           the
           joy
           of
           His
           Majesties
           entrance
           to
           his
           Kingdoms
           ,
           being
           assisted
           by
           the
           three
           National
           blessings
           ,
           
           
             Plenty
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Health
             ,
          
           (
           rarely
           in
           conjunction
           ,
           observed
           to
           grace
           the
           Inauguration
           of
           our
           English
           Kings
           .
           )
        
         
           I
           had
           not
           here
           been
           challengeable
           for
           so
           bold
           an
           attempt
           as
           the
           giving
           any
           character
           of
           His
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           (
           every
           pencil
           especially
           at
           so
           great
           a
           distance
           is
           not
           permitted
           to
           draw
           a
           Kings
           picture
           )
           but
           I
           considered
           that
           honour
           and
           praise
           ,
           are
           reckoned
           ,
           not
           among
           the
           
             free-will-offerings
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             necessary
             sacrifices
          
           to
           these
           
             gods
          
           upon
           earth
           ,
           
           good
           and
           righteous
           Princes
           .
           It
           is
           prophesied
           of
           good
           King
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Psal.
          
           72.
           15.
           that
           
             prayer
             should
             be
             made
             for
             him
             continually
             ,
             and
             daily
             should
             he
             be
             praised
             ,
             (
             a
             
             double
             honour
          
           which
           those
           that
           
             ruled
          
           ill
           before
           never
           had
           ,
           )
           besides
           the
           Text
           (
           in
           the
           latitude
           of
           its
           sense
           )
           did
           invite
           me
           hereunto
           ,
           the
           
             Lxx
          
           reading
           it
           thus
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             when
             the
             righteous
             are
             commended
             ,
             the
             people
             rejoice
             .
          
        
         
           I
           easily
           foresee
           that
           some
           passages
           herein
           will
           be
           indited
           of
           bitterness
           ,
           which
           therefore
           an
           ordinary
           policie
           would
           have
           prompted
           me
           to
           expunge
           ,
           
           but
           that
           I
           was
           well
           aware
           ,
           
           it
           is
           
             slight
             healing
          
           which
           commenceth
           not
           from
           a
           search
           of
           the
           wound
           :
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           warrants
           a
           
             cutting
          
           reproof
           when
           a
           sin
           eats
           like
           a
           
             Gangrene
          
           into
           the
           credit
           or
           safety
           of
           a
           Church
           .
           
           It
           is
           the
           Chirurgeons
           wisdom
           to
           accommodate
           his
           practice
           not
           to
           the
           
             humour
             ,
          
           
           but
           
             necessity
          
           of
           his
           Patient
           .
           
           This
           Sermon
           is
           not
           presented
           to
           the
           eye
           with
           the
           same
           brevity
           it
           was
           to
           the
           ear
           ;
           
           Truth
           in
           some
           places
           requiring
           greater
           assistance
           then
           
           those
           few
           minutes
           allotted
           for
           such
           services
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           would
           allow
           .
        
         
           
             Cambridge
             
               Iuly
               23.
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             J.
             S.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Righteous
           Ruler
           .
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           St.
           Maries
           in
           Cambridge
           ,
           Iune
           28.
           1660.
           being
           appointed
           a
           day
           of
           Publick
           Thanksgiving
           for
           His
           MAJESTIES
           restauration
           to
           His
           Kingdoms
           .
        
         
           
             PROV.
             29.
             2.
             
          
           
             When
             the
             Righteous
             are
             in
             authority
             ,
             the
             people
             rejoice
             ;
             
               but
               when
               the
               Wicked
               bear
               rule
               ,
               the
               people
               mourn
               .
            
          
        
         
           GOds
           government
           of
           the
           World
           is
           full
           of
           Riddles
           and
           Mysteries
           ;
           the
           
             Temple
          
           out
           of
           which
           the
           Angels
           (
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           )
           proceed
           ,
           
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             full
             of
             smoak
             ,
          
           
           
             Rev.
          
           15.
           8.
           and
           we
           never
           find
           the
           eyes
           of
           our
           Understandings
           to
           ake
           &
           smart
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           when
           long
           detained
           in
           this
           smoakie
           Temple
           ,
           we
           are
           never
           more
           confounded
           and
           humbled
           into
           a
           sense
           of
           our
           own
           shortness
           ,
           then
           when
           long
           entertaining
           our
           thoughts
           about
           the
           mysteries
           of
           
             Divine
             Providence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
          
           Providence
           
             is
             thus
             mysterious
             especially
             (
             as
             the
             Wise
             man
             notes
             )
             because
             of
             the
             strange
             checquer-work
             therein
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             wonderful
             vicissitudes
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             mixtures
             of
             happy
             and
             adverse
             occurrences
             .
             A
             thing
             frequently
             
             noted
             in
             Scripture
             .
          
           Dan.
           2.
           21.
           
           He
           changeth
           times
           and
           seasons
           ,
           he
           removeth
           Kings
           and
           setteth
           up
           Kings
           .
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           7.
           
           The
           Lord
           maketh
           poor
           and
           maketh
           rich
           ,
           he
           bringeth
           low
           and
           lifteth
           up
           .
           
             Eccl.
          
           7.
           14.
           
           In
           the
           day
           of
           prosperitie
           rejoice
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           adversitie
           consider
           ;
           God
           hath
           set
           the
           one
           over
           against
           the
           other
           .
           
             Job
          
           12.
           23.
           
           He
           increaseth
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           destroyeth
           them
           :
           He
           enlargeth
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           straitneth
           them
           again
           :
           
             and
             in
             the
             Text
             we
             find
             him
             sometimes
             setting
             up
             a
          
           righteous
           ,
           
             and
             anon
             a
          
           wicked
           Ruler
           ;
           
             the
             people
             sometimes
          
           rejoicing
           ,
           
             sometimes
          
           mourning
           .
        
         
           That
           method
           which
           God
           observed
           in
           
             making
          
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           he
           sometimes
           observeth
           in
           
             governing
          
           of
           it
           ;
           he
           permits
           things
           to
           run
           first
           into
           a
           kind
           of
           
             Chaos
          
           and
           
             confusion
             ,
          
           
           that
           so
           his
           Saints
           (
           like
           the
           
             Morning-starrs
          
           )
           may
           sing
           praises
           to
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           his
           Wisdom
           and
           Power
           issuing
           all
           things
           at
           last
           into
           excellent
           
             order
             ,
             beauty
             ,
          
           and
           
             composure
             .
          
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           holy
           God
           doth
           by
           this
           variety
           of
           
             Providence
          
           (
           adverse
           and
           prosperous
           )
           most
           wisely
           keep
           alive
           a
           quick
           and
           vigorous
           sense
           of
           himself
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           :
           for
           we
           shall
           always
           find
           that
           a
           constant
           tenour
           of
           felicity
           ,
           
           an
           undisturbed
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           World
           doth
           choke
           and
           smother
           the
           innate
           notions
           of
           a
           Deity
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           a
           perpetual
           indigence
           and
           constant
           night
           of
           affliction
           starves
           them
           .
           Men
           may
           lose
           their
           taste
           ,
           rellish
           and
           sense
           of
           God
           (
           as
           they
           do
           of
           their
           meat
           )
           both
           by
           too
           much
           fulness
           and
           satiety
           in
           a
           long
           continued
           prosperity
           ,
           and
           by
           too
           long
           fasting
           in
           a
           tedious
           course
           of
           misery
           .
           
             Pharaoh
          
           (
           while
           his
           Sun
           was
           not
           overcast
           )
           cries
           out
           
             Exod.
             5.
             2.
             
             Who
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             fear
             him
             ?
          
           and
           (
           on
           the
           other
           side
           )
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           vertue
           baffled
           and
           worsted
           ,
           breaks
           out
           ,
           
           
             Sollicitor
             nullos
             esse
             putare
             Deos.
             
             
          
        
         
           Therefore
           wise
           
             Agur
          
           prays
           for
           a
           mixt
           state
           
             Prov.
          
           30.
           8
           ,
           9.
           with
           good
           reason
           ,
           lest
           he
           be
           
             full
          
           and
           
             forget
          
           God
           ,
           and
           lest
           he
           be
           
             poor
          
           and
           so
           
             blaspheme
          
           him
           .
        
         
           To
           come
           nearer
           to
           the
           Text
           :
           It
           presents
           us
           with
           the
           
             bright
          
           and
           dark
           side
           of
           this
           
             pillar
          
           of
           divine
           
             Providence
             ,
          
           whereby
           God
           guides
           his
           people
           through
           the
           Wilderness
           of
           the
           World
           .
           I
           shall
           especially
           determine
           my
           discourse
           unto
           the
           first
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           note
           two
           things
           ,
        
         
           
             1
             A
             case
             supposed
             ,
             when
             (
             or
             ,
             if
             )
             the
             
               righteous
               be
               in
               authority
               .
            
          
           
             2
             The
             Wise
             mans
             observation
             ,
             or
             judgement
             thereon
             ,
             
               the
               people
               rejoice
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           .
           The
           case
           proposed
           ,
           when
           the
           righteous
           are
           in
           authority
           ,
           
             God
             and
             Religion
             justifie
             and
             abet
             Rule
             ,
             Soveraignty
             ,
             and
             Authority
             in
             the
             World
             :
             God
          
           doth
           by
           his
           setting
           up
           such
           to
           rule
           ;
           and
           
             Religion
          
           doth
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           see
           here
           ,
           that
           righteous
           men
           (
           called
           thereto
           )
           do
           not
           decline
           it
           .
           God
           never
           intended
           that
           the
           
             Magistrates
             Sword
          
           should
           be
           turned
           into
           a
           
             plough-share
             :
          
           No
           government
           so
           opposite
           as
           Civil
           and
           Spiritual
           (
           too
           often
           )
           in
           the
           
             administration
             ,
          
           but
           none
           that
           so
           sweetly
           agree
           in
           their
           
             institution
          
           and
           
             original
             .
             Order
          
           (
           which
           the
           Magistrate
           preserves
           )
           
             God
          
           is
           the
           
             God
             of
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             33.
          
           and
           
             Law
          
           (
           by
           which
           he
           proceeds
           )
           is
           but
           
             reason
             improved
             ,
          
           (
           which
           grace
           doth
           not
           
             destroy
          
           but
           
             suppose
             .
          
           )
        
         
           More
           particularly
           ,
           God
           justifies
           Rule
           and
           Soveraigntie
           two
           ways
           ,
           
             
               by
               his
               Word
               ,
            
             
               by
               his
               Wonderful
               Providence
               .
            
          
        
         
           First
           
             by
             his
             Word
             :
          
           The
           Gospel
           doth
           very
           sparingly
           
           
           meddle
           with
           State
           matters
           ,
           but
           when
           it
           doth
           ,
           it
           engageth
           to
           obedience
           ,
           by
           as
           obliging
           principles
           as
           it
           doth
           to
           Religion
           ;
           even
           a
           principle
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
             Rom.
             13.
             5.
             
             We
             must
             be
             subject
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             :
          
           (
           not
           barely
           for
           safeties
           sake
           )
           and
           a
           principle
           of
           the
           highest
           
             fear
             ,
             Rom.
             13.
             2.
             
             They
             that
             resist
          
           (
           the
           powers
           )
           
             receive
             to
             themselves
             damnation
             :
          
           a
           doctrine
           taught
           the
           world
           (
           in
           the
           type
           )
           long
           before
           by
           that
           fire
           and
           earth-opening
           which
           destroyed
           the
           opposers
           of
           lawful
           authority
           .
           
             Num.
          
           16.
           33
           ,
           34.
           
           High
           and
           honourable
           are
           the
           Titles
           given
           to
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           in
           sacred
           Scripture
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           note
           but
           these
           two
           peculiar
           :
           1
           That
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             anointed
          
           so
           often
           (
           as
           a
           glory
           )
           about
           the
           heads
           of
           Princes
           in
           sacred
           Writ
           :
           and
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           this
           title
           is
           given
           to
           the
           meanest
           among
           the
           order
           of
           Kings
           ,
           (
           even
           a
           Heathen
           
             Cyrus
             .
             Isa.
             45.
             1.
             
             Cyrus
             mine
             anointed
          
           )
           when
           it
           is
           never
           given
           expresly
           to
           the
           high-priest
           ,
           though
           anointed
           too
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           a
           most
           sacred
           and
           costly
           ointment
           kept
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           used
           onely
           at
           his
           Consecration
           ;
           nor
           yet
           to
           Prophets
           ,
           though
           anointed
           too
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Kings
           .
        
         
           2
           Another
           Title
           given
           to
           Kings
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           
             Gods
             ,
             Psal.
             82.
             6.
             
             I
             have
             said
             ye
             are
             Gods
             ,
          
           and
           
             Exod.
          
           22.
           28.
           
           A
           title
           never
           given
           to
           any
           but
           to
           men
           in
           civil
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           representing
           God
           in
           their
           
             persons
          
           (
           as
           a
           Judge
           doth
           a
           King
           )
           and
           in
           their
           
             power
             ;
          
           a
           King
           may
           (
           as
           God
           doth
           )
           abrogate
           and
           establish
           Laws
           (
           as
           the
           exigences
           of
           State
           and
           Councel
           may
           direct
           )
           which
           the
           Church
           (
           having
           not
           
             dominium
             fidei
          
           )
           cannot
           do
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           God
           justifies
           and
           abets
           Rule
           and
           Authority
           
             by
             his
             providences
             .
          
           A
           Traitour
           the
           Latine
           phrase
           doth
           most
           elegantly
           stile
           one
           that
           is
           
             reus
             laesae
             Majestatis
             ,
          
           one
           guilty
           of
           hurt
           Majesty
           ;
           now
           because
           after
           so
           
           many
           treasons
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           rationally
           conceive
           Majesty
           to
           be
           greatly
           hurt
           ,
           and
           the
           reverence
           due
           to
           lawful
           Authority
           too
           much
           impaired
           in
           the
           breasts
           of
           many
           men
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           the
           more
           largely
           discourse
           on
           this
           argument
           ;
           [
           the
           several
           providences
           whereby
           God
           hath
           eminently
           appeared
           from
           heaven
           to
           justifie
           and
           second
           his
           Vice-roys
           upon
           earth
           .
           ]
        
         
           1
           By
           those
           
             eminent
             judgements
             by
             which
             he
             hath
             generally
             
             branded
             the
             opposers
             of
             lawful
             Authority
             .
          
           These
           three
           sins
           ,
           high
           ingratitude
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           very
           seldom
           have
           their
           dooms
           adjourned
           to
           another
           world
           ,
           because
           they
           so
           much
           thwart
           Gods
           government
           of
           this
           .
           None
           of
           all
           those
           persons
           guilty
           of
           rebellion
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           went
           to
           their
           Graves
           in
           peace
           ,
           
             Achitophel
             ,
             Absalom
             ,
          
           
           
             Sheba
             ,
             Abner
             ,
             Abiathar
             ,
             Ioab
             ,
             Athaliah
             ,
             Zimri
             ,
             Adoniah
             :
          
           we
           shall
           seldom
           find
           any
           men
           (
           like
           blinded
           
             Sampson
          
           )
           endeavoring
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           
             pillars
          
           upon
           which
           Gods
           house
           stands
           ,
           (
           for
           such
           are
           Kings
           )
           but
           they
           themselves
           (
           like
           him
           )
           perished
           in
           the
           ruine
           .
           The
           Heathen
           Historian
           observed
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           hardly
           one
           of
           
             Caesars
          
           murtherers
           (
           though
           a
           heathen
           Prince
           )
           that
           survived
           the
           wickedness
           three
           years
           ,
           all
           dying
           violent
           deaths
           ,
           some
           by
           shipwrack
           ,
           some
           in
           battle
           ,
           some
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           justice
           ,
           others
           by
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           that
           very
           sword
           which
           they
           had
           first
           prophaned
           by
           his
           bloud
           .
           Instances
           of
           this
           kind
           all
           Stories
           are
           full
           of
           :
           It
           was
           a
           truth
           known
           to
           a
           proverb
           in
           
             Solomons
          
           time
           ,
           
           
             Prov.
             24.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             My
             son
             ,
             fear
             thou
             the
             Lord
             and
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             meddle
             not
             with
             them
             that
             are
             given
             to
             change
             ,
             for
             their
             calamity
             shall
             arise
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             who
             knoweth
             the
             ruine
             of
             them
             both
             .
          
           
           Treason
           is
           a
           sin
           for
           which
           God
           allowed
           no
           sanctuary
           under
           the
           law
           ;
           
             Ioab
          
           was
           taken
           from
           the
           horns
           of
           the
           altar
           and
           slain
           while
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           this
           sin
           .
           
           We
           must
           know
           that
           God's
           justice
           is
           an
           attribute
           that
           he
           is
           very
           jealous
           of
           ,
           
           his
           own
           son
           shall
           die
           to
           declare
           it
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           wonder
           that
           he
           is
           so
           severe
           against
           those
           who
           lift
           up
           their
           hands
           against
           the
           Magistrate
           who
           is
           the
           
             Minister
          
           of
           his
           justice
           in
           the
           world
           .
           
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           
             God
             abets
             authority
             and
             rule
             ,
             by
             that
             aw
             and
             reverence
             to
             it
          
           so
           deeply
           
             implanted
          
           by
           him
           
             in
             the
             minds
             of
             men
             .
          
           The
           great
           power
           of
           God
           seen
           in
           giving
           law
           and
           bounds
           to
           the
           raging
           waves
           by
           so
           inconsiderable
           a
           means
           ,
           as
           an
           heap
           of
           little
           sands
           ,
           falleth
           under
           frequent
           notice
           and
           observance
           :
           but
           why
           do
           not
           we
           as
           much
           observe
           the
           lusts
           of
           men
           kept
           within
           their
           bounds
           by
           a
           little
           gilded
           dust
           ,
           (
           a
           weak
           man
           armed
           with
           power
           and
           authority
           from
           God
           )
           ?
           these
           are
           compared
           to
           the
           raging
           sea
           ,
           Psal.
           65.
           7.
           
           
             Thou
             stillest
             the
             noise
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
             the
             rage
             of
             their
             waves
             ,
             and
             the
             tumult
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
           How
           strange
           is
           it
           to
           see
           a
           Magistrate
           sometimes
           
             drive
             away
             evil
             with
             his
             eye
          
           (
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           speaks
           ,
           )
           
           killing
           and
           crushing
           wickedness
           (
           though
           armed
           and
           daring
           )
           like
           the
           
             Basilisk
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             look
             ,
          
           his
           bare
           presence
           !
           much
           of
           God
           is
           observable
           in
           it
           .
           It
           is
           God
           who
           restrains
           popular
           insolencies
           by
           an
           implanted
           reverence
           to
           authority
           ,
           it
           is
           he
           which
           keeps
           this
           
             beast
             ,
          
           the
           multitude
           ,
           from
           knowing
           its
           own
           strength
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           attempting
           to
           cast
           its
           rider
           .
           This
           
             David
          
           accordingly
           acknowledged
           ,
           Psal.
           144.
           2.
           
           
             It
             is
             God
             who
             subdueth
             the
             people
             under
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             God
             abets
             Kings
             and
             Governours
             by
             those
             strange
             preservations
             vouchsafed
             by
             him
             to
             their
             persons
             .
          
           There
           goes
           another
           kinde
           of
           
             life-guard
          
           about
           a
           King
           then
           men
           generally
           are
           aware
           of
           :
           God
           hath
           this
           as
           his
           especial
           title
           ,
           Psal.
           144.
           10.
           
           
             The
             God
             that
             sheweth
             salvation
             unto
             Kings
             ;
          
           and
           he
           tells
           one
           of
           his
           Governours
           ,
           
           Hag.
           2.
           23.
           
           
             I
             have
             set
             thee
             as
             a
             signet
             upon
             my
             right
             hand
             .
          
           
           The
           
             hearts
          
           of
           Kings
           ,
           but
           much
           more
           the
           
             times
             of
             Kings
          
           are
           in
           
             Gods
             hands
             :
          
           
           
             Caesarem
             vehis
             &
             fortunam
             ejus
             ,
          
           was
           a
           speech
           that
           had
           more
           sense
           in
           it
           ,
           then
           the
           
             heathen
             Prince
          
           that
           spake
           it
           was
           aware
           .
           
           Kings
           are
           subject
           to
           more
           then
           ordinary
           dangers
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           a
           more
           then
           ordinary
           power
           concerned
           in
           their
           protection
           .
           Many
           an
           Assassine
           hath
           found
           himself
           daunted
           with
           the
           raies
           of
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           deterred
           (
           by
           an
           unexpected
           reverence
           possessing
           him
           )
           from
           his
           intended
           villany
           ,
           and
           hath
           found
           cause
           to
           say
           to
           his
           Prince
           as
           
             Laban
          
           to
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           Gen.
           31.
           29.
           
           
             It
             is
             in
             the
             power
             of
             my
             hand
             to
             do
             you
             hurt
             ,
             but
             God
             hath
             spoken
             to
             me
             ,
             saying
             ,
             speak
             not
             to
             Iacob
             neither
             good
             nor
             bad
             :
          
           the
           instances
           of
           popish
           Princes
           falling
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           Assassinates
           are
           many
           ,
           but
           great
           deliverances
           hath
           God
           vouchsafed
           to
           Protestant
           Kings
           ,
           not
           above
           one
           being
           to
           be
           instanced
           in
           suffering
           any
           personal
           violence
           by
           a
           private
           hand
           .
           Hence
           the
           title
           of
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           given
           to
           Kings
           by
           the
           Ancients
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           S.
           Chrys.
           
           A
           King
           doth
           not
           fall
           like
           common
           men
           ,
           a
           prodigie
           in
           nature
           commonly
           gives
           us
           notice
           of
           his
           death
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           God
           justifies
           rule
           and
           authority
           ,
           
             by
             giving
             
             so
             often
             publick
             spirits
             to
             men
             in
             publick
             places
             .
          
           A
           publick
           place
           may
           well
           enough
           suit
           an
           ambitious
           spirit
           ,
           but
           a
           publick
           spirit
           is
           the
           
             seal
             of
             authority
             ,
          
           it
           is
           Gods
           special
           gift
           .
           Men
           are
           indeed
           naturally
           desirous
           to
           be
           at
           the
           top
           of
           the
           
             tree
          
           of
           
             fortune
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           called
           )
           not
           that
           they
           might
           be
           
             more
             fruitfull
             ,
          
           and
           do
           more
           good
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           might
           be
           nearer
           
             the
             sun
             ,
          
           and
           more
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           
             violence
             ;
          
           But
           a
           publick
           spirit
           ,
           it
           is
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           )
           
             donum
             miraculosum
          
           given
           as
           a
           seal
           to
           authority
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           finde
           the
           highest
           instances
           of
           
           it
           ,
           in
           persons
           eminently
           called
           by
           God
           to
           some
           publick
           trust
           ,
           
           in
           
             Moses
          
           praying
           God
           rather
           to
           
             blot
             him
             out
             of
             his
             book
          
           then
           not
           to
           pardon
           his
           people
           ,
           Exod.
           32.
           32.
           and
           in
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           against
           
             me
             and
             my
             fathers
             house
             let
             thine
             hand
             be
             ,
          
           and
           not
           against
           these
           sheep
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           24.
           27.
           and
           the
           Apostle
           charactereth
           a
           lawfull
           Magistrate
           by
           this
           spirit
           ,
           
           Rom.
           13.
           4.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             Minister
             of
             God
             for
             good
          
           to
           thee
           .
           It
           is
           God
           who
           gives
           Magistrates
           to
           consider
           ,
           
             non
             traditam
             sibi
             populi
             servitutem
             sed
             tutelam
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           noted
           of
           
             Augustus
             Cesar
             ,
          
           that
           when
           once
           he
           was
           possest
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           all
           his
           former
           arts
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           fraud
           and
           tyranny
           (
           the
           low
           stratagems
           of
           a
           particular
           ,
           narrow
           spirit
           )
           he
           wholly
           discarded
           ,
           and
           addicted
           himself
           intirely
           to
           the
           love
           ,
           defence
           ,
           and
           advancement
           of
           the
           commonwealth
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           like
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           
           when
           called
           to
           the
           government
           was
           turned
           into
           another
           man
           :
           
             ut
             satis
             constaret
          
           (
           saith
           one
           )
           
             divino
             quodam
             munere
             ,
             mutatum
             &
             formatum
             tantum
             principem
          
           Men
           that
           are
           intended
           but
           for
           a
           narrow
           place
           and
           sphere
           (
           like
           
             the
             snail
          
           in
           its
           little
           house
           )
           turn
           out
           
             horns
          
           (
           not
           
             arms
          
           )
           to
           every body
           else
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           seldome
           seen
           that
           God
           so
           far
           owns
           an
           
             Usurper
          
           as
           to
           vouchsafe
           this
           seal
           of
           authority
           ,
           
           a
           truly
           publick
           spirit
           .
           It
           is
           seldome
           that
           he
           gives
           him
           a
           heart
           to
           use
           his
           power
           really
           to
           the
           peoples
           good
           ;
           some
           good
           things
           he
           may
           sometimes
           do
           to
           compound
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           nothing
           out
           of
           a
           publick
           spirit
           and
           a
           real
           fatherly
           affection
           .
           Men
           naturally
           seek
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           be
           at
           ease
           :
           
           
             Cain
          
           spake
           his
           own
           sense
           ,
           and
           of
           most
           wicked
           men
           ,
           Gen.
           4.
           9.
           
           
             Am
             I
             my
             brothers
             keeper
             !
          
           Ambitious
           spirits
           (
           like
           
             flame
          
           )
           the
           higher
           they
           rise
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           are
           contracted
           into
           the
           narrow
           point
           of
           self
           by
           the
           constringency
           of
           ambient
           fears
           ,
           jealousies
           and
           distrusts
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           Gods
           highest
           owning
           of
           a
           person
           in
           power
           ,
           when
           he
           makes
           him
           like
           
             Mordecai
             ,
          
           Esth.
           10
           ,
           3.
           a
           person
           
             seeking
          
           cordially
           
             the
             wealth
             of
             his
             people
          
           and
           
             speaking
             peace
          
           to
           them
           :
           
           when
           (
           contrary
           to
           his
           natural
           temper
           )
           like
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           
           he
           gives
           him
           
             largeness
             of
             heart
             ,
          
           in
           which
           there
           may
           be
           room
           for
           more
           then
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           gives
           him
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           free
           ,
           
           or
           (
           as
           the
           word
           imports
           )
           a
           
             royal
             ,
          
           a
           
             princely
          
           spirit
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           God
           seals
           to
           Authority
           and
           Sovereignty
           
           by
           that
           
             extraordinary
             direction
             and
             assistance
             which
             he
             often
             gives
             his
             substitutes
             in
             the
             administration
          
           of
           their
           office
           ,
           which
           is
           sometimes
           very
           strange
           .
           It
           is
           the
           speech
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Prov.
           16.
           10.
           
           
             A
             divine
             speech
             is
             in
             the
             lips
             of
             a
             King
             ,
             his
             mouth
             transgresseth
             not
             in
             judgement
             .
             (
             Deo
             nimirum
             ,
          
           
           
             cujus
             vices
             gerit
             ,
             ejus
             sententiam
             moderante
             .
          
           )
           The
           intimacy
           between
           God
           and
           a
           good
           King
           is
           greater
           ,
           then
           men
           think
           of
           :
           God
           hath
           made
           Princes
           in
           judicature
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           his
           own
           oracles
           to
           the
           people
           :
           
             Infallibility
          
           is
           more
           annexed
           to
           the
           
             chair
             of
             Moses
             ,
          
           then
           to
           the
           
             chair
             of
             Peter
             :
          
           supposing
           the
           
             Prince
          
           be
           not
           wanting
           to
           himself
           (
           by
           conversing
           with
           Gods
           law
           and
           mans
           )
           he
           is
           most
           likely
           to
           have
           God
           of
           his
           
             councel
             .
          
           A
           King
           sometimes
           sees
           
             per
             emissionem
             radiorum
             ,
          
           by
           an
           unexpected
           emission
           of
           those
           beams
           of
           light
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           whereby
           he
           scatters
           the
           mists
           of
           fraud
           and
           imposture
           cast
           before
           his
           eyes
           to
           procure
           wickedness
           indemnity
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           three
           ways
           especially
           by
           which
           God
           of
           old
           bore
           witness
           to
           a
           person
           ,
           and
           justified
           his
           bearing
           rule
           and
           authority
           over
           a
           people
           .
           1.
           (
           as
           was
           observed
           )
           by
           giving
           him
           a
           
             publick
             spirit
          
           suitable
           to
           his
           publick
           place
           .
           2.
           by
           
             moving
          
           the
           
             hearts
          
           of
           
             people
             ,
          
           to
           own
           and
           obey
           the
           person
           so
           set
           up
           by
           God
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           10.
           
           26.
           2
           Sam.
           19.
           14.
           1
           
           King.
           12.
           20.
           1
           Chron.
           29.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           Psalm
           144.
           2.
           3.
           
           By
           giving
           him
           an
           
             understanding
             heart
          
           a
           spirit
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           Deut.
           34.
           9.
           2
           Sam.
           14.
           17.
           1
           Sam.
           10.
           16.
           1
           
           King.
           4.
           29.
           
           Great
           was
           the
           assistance
           God
           gave
           to
           his
           substitutes
           of
           old
           in
           judgement
           .
           
           
             Grotius
          
           telleth
           us
           ,
           he
           that
           diligently
           reads
           over
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           
             Plures
             reperturus
             est
             Principes
             Prophetas
             ,
             quàm
             Prophetas
             sacerdotes
             :
          
           shall
           finde
           more
           Kings
           who
           were
           Prophets
           ,
           then
           Prophets
           that
           were
           Priests
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           be
           the
           better
           fitted
           for
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           weighty
           office
           :
           and
           no
           question
           ,
           God
           is
           more
           assistant
           to
           Kings
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           teach
           them
           what
           they
           shall
           do
           ,
           then
           we
           are
           aware
           :
           He
           judgeth
           amongst
           the
           Gods
           in
           an
           especial
           manner
           
             (
             judicio
             insito
             )
          
           as
           
             Iehoshaphat
          
           told
           his
           judges
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           19.
           6.
           
           
             Ye
             judge
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             with
             you
             in
             judgement
             .
          
        
         
           
           Sixthly
           ,
           God
           justifies
           Authority
           and
           Magistracy
           by
           his
           
             strange
             continuance
             thereof
             so
             long
             in
             the
             world
             against
             all
             opposition
          
           made
           against
           it
           .
           Great
           bandying
           there
           hath
           been
           against
           government
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           by
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Belial
             ;
          
           opposition
           against
           the
           
             eminency
          
           of
           Magistracy
           ,
           
           
             (
             the
             spirit
             within
             us
             lusteth
             to
             envy
             )
          
           against
           the
           
             restraint
          
           thereof
           ,
           Jude
           v.
           8.
           
           
             Some
             despise
             dominion
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           Governours
           but
           Government
           it self
           is
           a
           burden
           to
           them
           ;
           Government
           is
           stiled
           the
           ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           those
           that
           are
           above
           other
           ordinances
           ,
           are
           above
           this
           most
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           three
           inward
           and
           three
           outward
           guards
           which
           God
           (
           in
           mercy
           )
           hath
           vouchsafed
           the
           world
           to
           keep
           sin
           out
           of
           it
           :
           
           the
           three
           inward
           are
           ,
           
             the
             common
             principles
             of
             nature
          
           (
           some
           remaining
           characters
           of
           that
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           antiently
           written
           upon
           the
           tables
           of
           our
           hearts
           .
           )
           2.
           
             the
             dictates
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           silent
           
           whispers
           of
           that
           .
           3.
           
             the
             checks
             of
             an
             enlightened
             conscience
             :
          
           the
           three
           outward
           are
           ,
           
             the
             sacred
             Scripture
             ,
             the
             Ministry
             with
             the
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             Magistracy
             with
             the
             civil
             sword
             ;
          
           now
           men
           fight
           with
           all
           these
           guards
           ,
           smother
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           
             grieve
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           harden
           their
           consciences
           ,
           reject
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             despise
             prophesyings
             ,
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           as
           the
           word
           is
           )
           lay
           aside
           and
           null
           (
           what
           they
           are
           able
           )
           Magistrates
           and
           Dominions
           :
           
           but
           now
           ,
           as
           we
           argue
           that
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           the
           checks
           of
           conscience
           ,
           are
           of
           Gods
           own
           appointing
           ,
           and
           owned
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           that
           all
           the
           malice
           of
           men
           and
           devils
           could
           never
           quite
           remove
           ,
           null
           ,
           and
           abolish
           them
           ,
           so
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           Magistracy
           sealed
           to
           ,
           
           by
           heaven
           ,
           in
           that
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           men
           without
           law
           could
           never
           quit
           themselves
           thereof
           .
           Many
           people
           have
           thrown
           off
           Governors
           ,
           but
           never
           any
           could
           throw
           off
           Government
           ,
           no
           sooner
           have
           they
           cut
           off
           one
           head
           but
           another
           comes
           up
           in
           the
           room
           thereof
           :
           Government
           and
           Magistracy
           is
           a
           bush
           of
           thorns
           that
           pricks
           and
           tortures
           wicked
           men
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           often
           on
           fire
           ,
           and
           had
           long
           ere
           this
           been
           consumed
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           believe
           )
           God
           is
           in
           it
           ,
           his
           mighty
           power
           is
           engaged
           in
           its
           defence
           :
           This
           God
           owns
           :
           Psal.
           75.
           3.
           
           
             The
             earth
             and
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             are
             dissolved
             ,
             but
             I
             bear
             up
             the
             pillars
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           God
           hath
           attested
           unto
           Sovereignty
           ,
           by
           
           
             suffering
          
           none
           of
           his
           
             servants
          
           in
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           few
           or
           none
           in
           
             story
          
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           
             wilfull
             opposing
             of
             lawfull
             authority
             ,
             or
             usurping
             the
             place
             of
             their
             lawfull
             Governour
             .
          
           We
           finde
           many
           a
           wicked
           man
           guilty
           of
           this
           sin
           ,
           of
           opposing
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           (
           mentioned
           in
           the
           first
           particular
           )
           many
           of
           deposing
           ,
           as
           
             Ieroboam
          
           (
           in
           part
           )
           
             Athaliah
             ,
             Zimri
             ,
             Herod
             ,
          
           and
           others
           :
           but
           no
           good
           man
           in
           
           
             Scripture
          
           guilty
           of
           either
           .
           And
           few
           or
           none
           shall
           we
           meet
           with
           
             in
             story
             ,
          
           guilty
           of
           this
           sin
           ;
           
             Tertullian
          
           apologizing
           for
           Christians
           among
           other
           things
           alledgeth
           this
           in
           their
           defence
           ,
           that
           among
           all
           the
           Assassins
           of
           Emperours
           ,
           
             nunquam
             inveniri
             potuerunt
             Christiani
             :
          
           
           and
           
             Salmasius
          
           observes
           that
           not
           till
           much
           beneath
           the
           times
           of
           
             Austine
          
           occurs
           there
           any
           mention
           of
           any
           private
           Christian
           in
           all
           
             Ecclesiastick
          
           history
           ,
           
             qui
             Regi
             suo
             manus
             cruentas
             attulcrit
             ,
             vel
             qui
             armis
             contra
             Regem
             pugnarit
             :
          
           and
           a
           late
           writer
           hath
           inlarged
           the
           observation
           ,
           telling
           us
           that
           in
           the
           succession
           of
           about
           six
           ages
           ,
           
           no
           man
           of
           any
           learning
           and
           reputation
           attempted
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           
             interest
          
           or
           
             honour
          
           of
           Princes
           ,
           excepting
           
             Lucifer
             Calaritanus
          
           who
           spake
           rude
           and
           unbeseeming
           words
           against
           
             Constantius
          
           the
           Arrian
           Emperour
           ;
           but
           to
           impeach
           the
           credit
           of
           his
           practise
           ,
           He
           is
           noted
           by
           
             S.
             Ambrose
          
           for
           a
           person
           that
           separated
           himself
           from
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           but
           as
           reverence
           to
           other
           divine
           commands
           wore
           off
           in
           time
           (
           as
           the
           
             power
          
           that
           
             exalteth
          
           it self
           
             above
             all
             that
             is
          
           called
           
             God
          
           obtained
           in
           the
           world
           )
           so
           to
           this
           among
           the
           rest
           (
           of
           obedience
           to
           lawfull
           authority
           .
           )
           Gods
           
             olives
          
           and
           
             vines
          
           decline
           the
           Magistrates
           place
           ,
           whiles
           
             brambles
          
           scratch
           every
           one
           that
           would
           get
           above
           them
           .
           None
           so
           easie
           to
           drive
           as
           
             Christs
             sheep
             ;
          
           they
           are
           the
           
             swine
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           are
           hard
           to
           drive
           ,
           men
           of
           strong
           lusts
           and
           proud
           spirits
           which
           create
           Magistrates
           the
           greatest
           trouble
           .
           They
           are
           
             filthy
             dreamers
          
           who
           
             despise
             dominion
             ,
          
           Jude
           ,
           v.
           8.
           
        
         
           
           Eighthly
           ,
           God
           abets
           authority
           by
           that
           
             special
             blessing
          
           which
           he
           generally
           vouchsafeth
           upon
           the
           due
           
             execution
             of
             justice
          
           by
           men
           in
           power
           and
           Sovereignty
           .
           It
           is
           seldome
           seen
           that
           
             private
             revenge
          
           (
           though
           the
           matter
           
           of
           it
           might
           be
           just
           and
           deserved
           )
           hath
           been
           happy
           and
           successfull
           ,
           
           whereas
           generally
           
             vindicta
             publica
             ,
          
           the
           punishment
           inflicted
           by
           a
           Magistrate
           (
           in
           vindication
           of
           injured
           innocence
           )
           hath
           succeeded
           happily
           .
           Commonly
           private
           revenges
           take
           off
           one
           enemy
           ,
           and
           invite
           many
           :
           but
           publick
           revenge
           executed
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           justice
           procures
           Gods
           especial
           blessing
           upon
           a
           person
           or
           nation
           ,
           Jer.
           22.
           3.
           
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Execute
             judgement
             and
             righteousness
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             deliver
             the
             oppressed
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             bless
             you
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Prov.
           21.
           3.
           
           God
           in
           the
           first
           ages
           of
           the
           world
           did
           govern
           it
           ,
           and
           administer
           justice
           oftentimes
           immediately
           by
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           punished
           many
           a
           person
           (
           as
           we
           reade
           )
           with
           death
           for
           the
           violation
           of
           his
           laws
           ,
           whereas
           now
           God
           hath
           committed
           (
           as
           all
           spiritual
           judgement
           to
           his
           son
           ,
           so
           )
           all
           civil
           judgement
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Gad
           hath
           a
           special
           blessing
           pronounced
           upon
           him
           for
           executing
           the
           
             justice
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Deut.
           33.
           21.
           and
           in
           him
           every
           righteous
           magistrate
           .
        
         
           These
           eight
           particulars
           laid
           together
           will
           evidence
           God
           to
           be
           a
           very
           great
           abettour
           and
           justifier
           of
           
             rule
             and
             Sovereignty
          
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           We
           learn
           hence
           two
           things
           .
           1.
           
           The
           
             unjustness
          
           of
           that
           
             charge
          
           so
           often
           drawn
           up
           against
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           as
           if
           an
           
             enemy
          
           to
           
             government
             ,
          
           a
           patron
           of
           State-disturbance
           .
           When
           ever
           there
           have
           been
           state
           troubles
           ,
           atheists
           cry
           out
           
             Tantum
             relligio
             potuit
             ,
          
           &c.
           religious
           persons
           have
           been
           alway
           thought
           the
           
             Iona's
          
           in
           the
           ship
           ,
           when
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           
             storm
          
           in
           the
           state
           ,
           
             Eliah
          
           esteemed
           
             a
             troubler
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           1
           Kings
           18.
           
           The
           apostles
           ,
           Acts
           24.
           5.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           Acts
           17.
           6.
           
             those
             which
             turnd
             the
             world
             up
             side
             down
             .
          
           so
           Esth.
           3.
           8.
           
           Some
           conceive
           this
           was
           the
           reason
           why
           
             Cyrus
          
           gave
           command
           ,
           so
           punctually
           to
           build
           the
           
           Temple
           but
           
             threescore
             cubits
             broad
             ,
          
           and
           
             threescore
             cubits
             high
             ,
          
           even
           a
           politick
           jealousie
           of
           the
           strength
           thereof
           ,
           as
           occasion
           might
           serve
           .
           The
           heathens
           used
           to
           reproach
           the
           Gospel
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           collected
           probably
           from
           1
           
             Pet.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Submit
             your selves
             unto
             Governours
             ,
             as
             unto
             them
             who
             are
             sent
             of
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             For
             so
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             in
             well-doing
             you
             may
             put
             to
             silence
             the
             ignorance
             of
             foolishmen
             ,
             whose
          
           mouths
           upon
           neglect
           of
           this
           duty
           ,
           were
           like
           an
           open
           Sepulchre
           to
           bury
           the
           good
           name
           of
           Christianity
           and
           the
           professors
           of
           it
           .
           So
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           1.
           
           And
           we
           read
           in
           history
           of
           a
           pillar
           set
           up
           with
           this
           inscription
           ,
           
             Nomini
             Christianorum
             deleto
             qui
             Rempublicam
             evertebant
             .
          
           Polititians
           have
           been
           always
           jealous
           of
           pretenders
           to
           Religion
           ,
           lest
           it
           should
           be
           used
           like
           the
           holy
           
             Ephod
          
           to
           hide
           a
           Sword
           in
           .
           
             Erasmus
          
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           stirs
           and
           commotions
           in
           
             Germany
          
           occasioned
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           the
           grief
           of
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           
           thus
           exprest
           himself
           ,
           
             Annon
             haec
             mea
             fuit
             vox
             ad
             primum
             gustum
             libellorum
             Lutheri
             ,
             res
             redibit
             ad
             seditionem
             ?
          
           and
           one
           well
           notes
           that
           however
           the
           Rulers
           of
           this
           World
           have
           been
           very
           jealous
           of
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           very
           careful
           to
           keep
           that
           under
           hatches
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           suffered
           
             Babylon
          
           to
           be
           built
           in
           its
           full
           strength
           ,
           though
           
             Romes
          
           profest
           principles
           lead
           to
           removal
           of
           Magistracy
           and
           State
           commotions
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           jealousies
           and
           reproaches
           might
           be
           occasioned
           two
           ways
           ,
           1
           By
           the
           spiritual
           pride
           of
           professors
           ,
           thinking
           that
           the
           Gospel
           
             jubilee
          
           freed
           all
           servants
           from
           obedience
           to
           Masters
           ,
           and
           Subjects
           from
           obedience
           to
           Princes
           ,
           especially
           if
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Gentilism
           ;
           an
           opinion
           which
           the
           Devil
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           leavened
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           withall
           ,
           
           (
           as
           a
           learned
           man
           speaks
           )
           
             Ut
             inde
             in
             odium
             vocaret
             Christianam
             religionem
             apud
             Ethnicos
             ,
             quasi
             ordinis
             
             perturbatricem
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           Christianity
           into
           disgrace
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           disturber
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           order
           of
           a
           Nation
           .
           2
           From
           the
           (
           misapprehended
           )
           honour
           of
           appearing
           in
           Religions
           defence
           :
           deluded
           people
           apprehend
           they
           may
           fight
           for
           Religion
           ,
           and
           cannot
           die
           (
           they
           thinke
           )
           with
           greater
           assurance
           of
           honour
           here
           ,
           and
           heaven
           hereafter
           ,
           then
           ,
           
           when
           they
           fall
           like
           
             Zechariah
          
           between
           the
           
             Temple
             and
             the
             Altar
             .
          
           People
           like
           the
           Turks
           will
           receive
           this
           Jewish
           practice
           of
           opposing
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           into
           favour
           ,
           when
           Polititians
           have
           once
           christned
           it
           with
           the
           name
           of
           Zeal
           for
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           But
           Religion
           may
           say
           (
           as
           
             Elizabeth
             )
             God
             hath
             rolled
             away
             my
             reproach
             ,
          
           for
           howsoever
           politick
           pretenders
           to
           Religion
           (
           that
           stand
           by
           the
           Altar
           but
           to
           warm
           their
           own
           hands
           )
           have
           upon
           every
           slight
           ground
           opposed
           lawful
           Authority
           ,
           and
           thrown
           dirt
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Governours
           ,
           yet
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           warrants
           no
           such
           thing
           .
           The
           Pulpit
           was
           never
           intended
           to
           be
           a
           Circle
           ,
           in
           which
           to
           raise
           up
           the
           evil
           spirits
           of
           sedition
           ,
           and
           state
           commotions
           .
           No
           Religion
           in
           the
           doctrine
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           greatly
           secures
           the
           power
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           States
           ,
           as
           the
           Christian
           doth
           .
           We
           are
           bidden
           by
           the
           Gospel
           to
           be
           obedient
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           18.
           to
           the
           crookedst
           and
           frowardst
           Masters
           God
           sets
           over
           us
           ,
           so
           that
           Religion
           can
           never
           be
           pretended
           against
           Loyalty
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           when
           I
           take
           a
           sad
           review
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           our
           late
           disturbances
           ,
           I
           take
           not
           so
           much
           notice
           of
           the
           loss
           of
           
             King
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
             Property
             ,
             Parliaments
             ,
             Bloud
             ,
          
           (
           though
           very
           great
           )
           as
           of
           the
           impairing
           so
           far
           the
           
             credit
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           in
           the
           violences
           offered
           to
           the
           person
           of
           His
           
             sacred
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           that
           by
           persons
           so
           highly
           pretending
           to
           it
           .
           I
           am
           sorry
           the
           Papists
           seem
           to
           have
           now
           
           a
           30th
           
             of
             Ianuary
          
           to
           return
           us
           for
           a
           5th
           of
           
             November
             .
          
        
         
           But
           blessed
           be
           God
           who
           put
           it
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           begin
           their
           work
           at
           the
           removal
           of
           this
           stain
           and
           blot
           from
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           not
           suffering
           the
           bloud
           of
           a
           Prince
           to
           lie
           any
           longer
           (
           like
           
             aquafortis
          
           )
           upon
           Religions
           credit
           to
           corode
           and
           eat
           thereinto
           .
           We
           finde
           their
           practice
           justified
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           who
           having
           told
           us
           of
           King
           
             Iehoash
          
           being
           murdered
           by
           his
           servants
           ,
           out
           of
           hand
           tells
           us
           who
           they
           were
           that
           did
           it
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           24.
           26.
           to
           wit
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           professours
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           but
           
             Zabad
             the
             Ammonite
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iehozabad
             the
             Moabite
             ,
          
           that
           so
           the
           honour
           of
           Religion
           might
           not
           suffer
           for
           a
           moment
           in
           the
           breast
           of
           the
           Reader
           ,
           and
           thus
           our
           
             Senatours
          
           tell
           the
           World
           (
           as
           soon
           as
           God
           favours
           them
           with
           an
           opportunity
           )
           that
           it
           was
           not
           
             Law
          
           but
           
             Violence
             ,
          
           not
           
             Religion
          
           but
           
             Pretences
             ,
          
           not
           the
           
             Nation
          
           but
           a
           
             Faction
          
           that
           attempted
           so
           unparallell'd
           a
           wickedness
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           This
           doctrine
           may
           serve
           to
           give
           a
           
             check
          
           to
           all
           
             traiterous
             attempts
          
           against
           
             Majesty
          
           and
           
             Authority
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           threefold
           treason
           that
           falls
           here
           under
           challenge
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           of
           the
           tongue
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           hand
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           of
           the
           
             heart
             ,
          
           of
           which
           those
           were
           guilty
           
             Jude
             v.
             8.
             who
             despise
             dominions
             ,
          
           and
           those
           men
           of
           
             Belial
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           10.
           21.
           who
           
             despised
             Saul
             in
             their
             hearts
             .
          
           Owl-ey'd
           creatures
           that
           can
           see
           nothing
           in
           a
           King
           but
           flesh
           &
           bloud
           and
           a
           little
           state
           ,
           (
           like
           children
           that
           can
           see
           nothing
           in
           the
           rainbow
           but
           onely
           a
           few
           fine
           colours
           .
           )
           Oh
           methinks
           those
           words
           ,
           
             by
             me
             Kings
             reign
             ,
             Prov.
          
           8.
           should
           strike
           reverence
           and
           religion
           into
           every
           
             Atheist
          
           against
           those
           whom
           the
           Scripture
           stiles
           
             Gods
          
           among
           men
           .
           Let
           us
           not
           think
           slightly
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           when
           God
           
           hath
           enjoined
           reverence
           to
           himself
           and
           him
           both
           in
           a
           breath
           in
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           24.
           21.
           in
           the
           New
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             2.
             17.
             
             Fear
             God
             ,
             honour
             the
             King
             :
          
           The
           murder
           of
           common
           and
           ordinary
           men
           ,
           we
           observe
           that
           God
           makes
           use
           of
           the
           very
           
             birds
          
           and
           
             beasts
          
           to
           discover
           ,
           but
           a
           very
           thought
           that
           impeacheth
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           doth
           (
           not
           
             cut
             off
             ,
          
           but
           )
           
             soil
          
           the
           skirt
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           us
           
             a
             bird
             of
             the
             air
             shall
             discover
             it
             .
             Eccl.
          
           10.
           20.
           
           God
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           suffers
           this
           sower
           leaven
           to
           breath
           forth
           in
           words
           or
           actions
           to
           the
           persons
           ruine
           .
        
         
           2
           This
           may
           give
           a
           check
           to
           the
           treason
           
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
          
           to
           those
           who
           
             speak
             evill
             of
             dignities
             ,
             Jude
             v.
          
           8.
           when
           a
           King
           hath
           given
           a
           title
           of
           honour
           to
           a
           person
           ,
           all
           the
           Subjects
           must
           own
           it
           and
           honour
           him
           accordingly
           ;
           how
           much
           more
           when
           God
           hath
           given
           such
           eminent
           titles
           to
           Kings
           ,
           should
           we
           look
           upon
           our selves
           as
           bound
           so
           to
           do
           ?
           
           Scripture
           stiles
           it
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           an
           
             accusation
             of
             blasphemie
          
           when
           evil
           language
           is
           used
           against
           these
           Gods
           upon
           earth
           ,
           
             Jud.
             v.
          
           8.
           
           So
           1
           
             King.
             21.
          
           13.
           he
           
             blasphemed
          
           God
           and
           the
           King
           :
           No
           reason
           is
           there
           (
           as
           some
           have
           done
           )
           to
           reckon
           those
           titles
           of
           
             Highness
             ,
          
           
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lordship
             ,
          
           given
           to
           men
           in
           power
           and
           place
           ,
           
             inter
             soloecismos
             &
             barbarismos
             aulicos
             ,
          
           amongst
           Court
           soloecisms
           and
           barbarisms
           ,
           
             which
          
           the
           Scripture
           
             useth
             ,
             Psal.
          
           21.
           5.
           
           The
           
             (
             Kings
             )
          
           glory
           is
           great
           
             in
             thy
             salvation
             ,
             Honour
             and
             Majesty
             hast
             thou
             laid
             upon
             him
             .
          
           The
           
             Jews
          
           have
           a
           wise
           
             proverb
             ,
             Migrandum
             est
             ex
             eo
             loco
             in
             quo
             Rex
             non
             timetur
             ,
          
           we
           must
           go
           out
           of
           that
           place
           speedily
           where
           the
           King
           is
           not
           reverenced
           :
           for
           we
           shall
           generally
           finde
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           thrown
           upon
           Kings
           and
           men
           in
           authority
           either
           a
           sad
           forerunner
           of
           some
           heavy
           judgement
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           else
           of
           the
           removal
           of
           the
           power
           it self
           so
           scorned
           :
           and
           therefore
           
           these
           two
           things
           ,
           
             Job
             .
          
           12.
           21.
           
           Gods
           
             pouring
             contempt
          
           upon
           Princes
           ,
           
           and
           
             weakning
          
           of
           their
           strength
           and
           power
           are
           joined
           together
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           seen
           in
           our
           times
           one
           of
           them
           a
           constant
           fore-runer
           of
           the
           other
           :
           
             Fear
             ,
             a
             power
             is
             more
             safe
             under
             ,
             then
             contempt
             .
          
        
         
           
           3
           This
           doctrine
           checks
           the
           treason
           
             of
             the
             hand
          
           most
           of
           all
           :
           whether
           it
           be
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Zimri
          
           (
           that
           of
           a
           
             private
          
           person
           )
           or
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Joab
          
           (
           that
           of
           a
           
             multitude
          
           in
           a
           way
           of
           force
           under
           one
           Captain
           .
           )
           
           
        
         
           1
           Then
           let
           no
           private
           hand
           be
           lifted
           up
           to
           violate
           Majesty
           ,
           
           so
           abetted
           by
           heaven
           .
           Christianity
           disowns
           all
           consecrated
           daggers
           .
           In
           heathen
           Writers
           indeed
           ,
           nothing
           of
           more
           familiar
           occurrence
           then
           Panegyricks
           in
           commendation
           of
           the
           assertors
           of
           publick
           liberty
           (
           as
           they
           stiled
           them
           )
           by
           the
           assassinating
           of
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           when
           the
           people
           once
           pleased
           to
           vote
           him
           a
           Tyrant
           ;
           a
           thing
           easily
           pardonable
           in
           them
           ,
           being
           able
           (
           by
           the
           dim
           light
           of
           nature
           )
           to
           discover
           no
           more
           in
           a
           King
           then
           a
           head
           of
           gold
           ,
           supported
           by
           the
           clayie
           toes
           of
           popular
           election
           and
           acceptance
           :
           but
           Scripture
           shews
           a
           higher
           Charter
           then
           so
           ,
           whereby
           Kings
           hold
           their
           Crowns
           ,
           
             Prov.
             8
             ,
             15.
             by
             me
             Kings
             reign
             :
          
           Herein
           is
           a
           considerable
           difference
           between
           Christianity
           and
           Gentilism
           ;
           in
           Gentilism
           there
           was
           sometimes
           a
           high
           measure
           of
           honour
           and
           respect
           given
           to
           the
           person
           of
           a
           particular
           Emperour
           ,
           evidenced
           in
           swearing
           by
           his
           
             Genius
             ,
          
           in
           
             Martials
          
           stiling
           his
           Law
           
             Edictum
             Domini
             Dei
             nostri
             ,
          
           in
           canonizing
           of
           him
           when
           dead
           ,
           &c.
           but
           little
           or
           none
           gave
           they
           to
           his
           Office
           ,
           as
           appears
           in
           the
           liberty
           (
           mentioned
           )
           to
           violate
           his
           person
           ,
           when
           judged
           an
           Encroacher
           upon
           the
           publick
           liberty
           .
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           Christianity
           alots
           a
           less
           (
           though
           a
           truer
           )
           honour
           for
           the
           Magistrates
           person
           ,
           but
           then
           reflects
           a
           higher
           upon
           his
           office
           ;
           stiling
           it
           
           
             Gods
             Ordinance
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           2.
           
           His
           throne
           ,
           
             Gods
             throne
             ,
             Rev.
          
           12.
           3.
           
           Himself
           
             Gods
             Minister
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           4.
           the
           justice
           He
           executes
           
             Gods
             justice
             ,
             Deut.
          
           33.
           21.
           
           It
           hath
           respect
           first
           to
           his
           office
           ,
           then
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           which
           is
           
             therefore
          
           sacred
           and
           inviolable
           ,
           (
           as
           that
           piece
           of
           Brass
           is
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Kings
           Image
           is
           stampt
           ,
           
           and
           as
           the
           bread
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           being
           dedicated
           to
           a
           holy
           and
           peculiar
           service
           ,
           is
           thereby
           secured
           from
           that
           irreverend
           and
           profane
           handling
           that
           common
           bread
           is
           exposed
           unto
           :
           )
           Hence
           we
           shall
           finde
           the
           King
           of
           heaven
           upon
           the
           violation
           of
           his
           Image
           in
           a
           King
           ,
           punish
           a
           person
           or
           people
           as
           guilty
           
             laesae
             Majestatis
             :
          
           The
           Prophet
           tells
           
             Lachish
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             the
             beginning
             of
             sin
             to
             the
             daughter
             of
             Sion
             ,
             Mic.
             1.
             13.
             
             Iunius
          
           conceives
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           saith
           so
           because
           that
           place
           were
           guilty
           .
           [
           
             perfidae
             illius
             conspirationis
             contra
             Regem
          
           Amasiam
           
             factae
          
           ]
           of
           that
           perfidious
           conspiracy
           against
           King
           
             Amasiah
          
           (
           there
           slain
           .
           )
           
        
         
           2
           Let
           no
           hand
           of
           
             Ioab
          
           (
           no
           joint
           force
           of
           people
           in
           a
           way
           of
           open
           War
           )
           
             resist
             the
             powers
             thus
             ordained
             of
             God
             .
          
           
           
             Rebellion
             is
             as
             the
             sin
             of
             Witchcraft
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           15.
           23.
           in
           this
           particular
           especially
           ,
           that
           it
           raiseth
           such
           evil
           spirits
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           which
           when
           there
           is
           no
           more
           work
           for
           them
           to
           do
           ,
           tear
           those
           in
           pieces
           which
           raised
           them
           ;
           it
           being
           not
           seldom
           observed
           ,
           that
           Souldiers
           raised
           in
           a
           Civil
           War
           ,
           turn
           their
           Arms
           (
           at
           last
           )
           upon
           those
           who
           first
           occasioned
           their
           wearing
           of
           a
           Sword
           .
           The
           taking
           Arms
           to
           redress
           some
           evils
           in
           the
           government
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           proves
           generally
           but
           as
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           the
           hand
           to
           get
           rid
           of
           a
           cut
           finger
           .
        
         
           So
           much
           be
           spoken
           to
           the
           case
           the
           Wise
           man
           supposeth
           ,
           I
           come
           now
           to
           the
           second
           part
           of
           the
           Text
           .
           
           The
           Wisemans
           judgement
           or
           observation
           thereon
           ,
           
             the
             people
          
           (
           in
           such
           a
           state
           )
           
             rejoice
             :
          
           Which
           words
           may
           be
           taken
           in
           a
           two-fold
           sense
           ,
        
         
         
           1
           So
           as
           to
           denote
           
             morem
             populi
             ,
          
           the
           fashion
           and
           custom
           of
           a
           people
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           they
           use
           to
           rejoice
           ,
           
             when
             the
             wicked
             perish
             there
             is
             shouting
             ,
             Prov.
          
           11.
           10.
           no
           prayers
           for
           their
           continuance
           ,
           no
           tears
           for
           their
           loss
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           righteous
           bear
           rule
           ,
           they
           use
           to
           rejoice
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           words
           may
           be
           taken
           so
           as
           to
           denote
           
             officium
             populi
             ,
          
           the
           duty
           of
           a
           people
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ;
           It
           is
           to
           express
           a
           joyful
           sense
           of
           the
           great
           blessing
           vouchsafed
           to
           them
           :
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           the
           words
           may
           be
           taken
           so
           as
           to
           denote
           
             morem
             populi
             ,
          
           the
           custom
           of
           the
           people
           in
           such
           a
           case
           :
           They
           use
           to
           rejoice
           ;
           and
           truly
           very
           great
           matter
           of
           joy
           a
           people
           have
           who
           sit
           under
           the
           shadow
           of
           a
           
             righteous
             ,
             religious
             Prince
             ,
          
           upon
           several
           considerations
           :
        
         
           1
           Under
           a
           
             religious
             Prince
          
           a
           Nation
           generally
           injoies
           the
           
             impartial
             execution
          
           of
           
             Law
          
           and
           
             administration
          
           of
           
             Iustice
             .
          
           
           A
           Prince
           represents
           the
           
             person
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           righteous
           Prince
           his
           nature
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           do
           justly
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           
             Prov.
             21.
             15.
             
             It
             is
             a
             joy
             to
             the
             just
             to
             do
             judgement
             .
          
           Every
           man
           is
           now
           likely
           to
           become
           
             pupillus
             sub
             legum
             tutela
             ;
          
           It
           will
           be
           found
           a
           certain
           truth
           ,
           that
           
             bad
             men
          
           may
           occasion
           good
           laws
           ,
           
           
             wise
             men
          
           must
           make
           them
           ,
           but
           
             good
             men
          
           must
           execute
           them
           .
           A
           Kings
           
             greatness
          
           sets
           him
           above
           the
           
             fear
          
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           his
           
             goodness
          
           above
           their
           favour
           :
           he
           is
           therefore
           like
           
             good
             bloud
          
           which
           always
           runs
           to
           the
           wounded
           part
           (
           relieves
           the
           oppressed
           )
           he
           speaks
           in
           the
           language
           of
           the
           
             Kingly
             Prophet
             ,
             Psal.
          
           75.
           2.
           
           
           
             When
             I
             receive
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             I
             will
             judge
             uprightly
             :
          
           
           whereas
           wicked
           Magistrates
           are
           like
           
             bad
             humours
          
           in
           the
           body
           which
           take
           to
           the
           corrupted
           part
           and
           promote
           the
           inflammation
           .
           A
           bad
           Governour
           is
           well
           compared
           ,
           in
           
             Jothams
          
           parable
           ,
           to
           the
           
             bramble
          
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           Kings
           high-way
           ,
           not
           to
           shelter
           
           the
           sheep
           ,
           but
           to
           pull
           its
           fleece
           from
           off
           its
           back
           .
           Now
           this
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           makes
           a
           people
           rejoice
           ,
           
             the
             due
             observation
             of
             Laws
             ,
          
           which
           are
           the
           sinews
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           money
           of
           war
           .
        
         
           2
           A
           righteous
           Prince
           doth
           a
           Nation
           much
           good
           by
           
             his
             very
             presence
          
           therein
           :
           Little
           do
           men
           understand
           how
           great
           a
           blessing
           the
           very
           presence
           of
           a
           good
           King
           is
           to
           a
           people
           whom
           God
           looks
           upon
           as
           an
           
             universale
             in
             repraesentando
             ,
          
           as
           the
           peoples
           representative
           not
           only
           in
           his
           
             office
             ,
          
           but
           in
           his
           
             person
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           as
           
             holy
          
           in
           him
           
             their
             head
             ,
             Jer.
          
           5.
           1.
           
           
           
             Run
             too
             and
             fro
             through
             the
             streets
             of
          
           Hierusalem
           ,
           
             if
             you
             can
             find
             a
             man
             that
             executeth
             judgement
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             I
             will
             pardon
             it
             .
          
           So
           2
           
             Chron
             32.
             25.
             the
             wrath
             of
          
           the
           Lord
           came
           not
           upon
           
             Hierusalem
          
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             :
          
           Commonly
           when
           the
           
             night
          
           of
           affliction
           and
           misery
           is
           drawing
           on
           upon
           a
           Nation
           ,
           God
           laies
           a
           good
           Prince
           to
           
             sleep
             ,
             Isa.
          
           57.
           1.
           
           a
           place
           which
           
             Grotius
          
           understands
           of
           
             good
             King
             Josiah
             :
          
           an
           interpretation
           rendred
           probable
           by
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           34.
           28.
           
        
         
           3
           He
           is
           a
           very
           great
           blessing
           to
           a
           Nation
           by
           the
           
             powerfulness
             of
             his
             example
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           a
           King
           doth
           ,
           generally
           
             pleaseth
             the
             people
             ,
          
           
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           3.
           36.
           
           I
           have
           set
           thee
           as
           a
           
             seal
          
           upon
           my
           hand
           ,
           saith
           God
           to
           a
           good
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           such
           is
           every
           good
           King
           ,
           
           
             Gods
             seal
             ;
          
           and
           men
           are
           commonly
           turned
           
             as
             clay
             to
             this
             seal
             ,
          
           (
           as
           
             Iob
          
           speaks
           ,
           
             c.
          
           38.
           12.
           
           )
           except
           very
           much
           hardened
           in
           their
           sins
           .
           
             Law
             commands
          
           men
           out
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           a
           good
           Kings
           example
           
             shames
          
           them
           out
           of
           it
           .
           
           Kings
           are
           stiled
           
             Nursing
             fathers
             ,
          
           and
           Queens
           
             Nursing
             mothers
             ,
          
           and
           (
           as
           children
           do
           )
           so
           do
           a
           people
           in
           their
           manners
           shew
           the
           
             constitution
             ,
          
           and
           report
           the
           
             good
          
           or
           
             bad
             temper
          
           of
           those
           their
           publick
           Nurses
           :
           the
           example
           of
           common
           men
           makes
           vice
           a
           
             fashion
             ,
          
           of
           Kings
           ,
           a
           
             law
             ;
          
           a
           poor
           mans
           
             wisdom
             
             shall
          
           shall
           be
           
             despised
             ,
          
           Eccles
           9.
           16.
           when
           a
           great
           mans
           
             vice
             and
             folly
          
           shall
           be
           
             applauded
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             By
             the
             successfulness
             of
             his
             counsels
             ,
          
           He
           is
           great
           matter
           of
           joy
           to
           a
           people
           generally
           .
           That
           Prince
           is
           most
           likely
           to
           be
           attended
           with
           success
           who
           makes
           use
           of
           this
           wisdome
           ,
           
           not
           to
           promote
           his
           own
           unwarrantable
           designes
           ,
           but
           to
           discover
           other
           mens
           :
           It
           is
           a
           maxime
           in
           law
           ,
           
             When
             a
             state
             is
             in
             preservation
             of
             law
             ,
             nothing
             can
             hurt
             it
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           a
           proverb
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           Prov.
           10.
           9.
           
           
             He
             that
             walketh
             uprightly
             walketh
             surely
             .
          
           The
           instances
           of
           unfortunate
           and
           righteous
           Princes
           are
           very
           few
           .
        
         
           
             Reason
             of
             state
          
           indeed
           seldome
           makes
           use
           of
           that
           topick
           
             ab
             honesto
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           generally
           thought
           that
           religion
           makes
           a
           Prince
           a
           
             lamb
             ,
          
           
           and
           then
           he
           is
           next
           door
           to
           
             devouring
             ;
          
           that
           cases
           of
           
             conscience
          
           were
           not
           written
           for
           a
           
             Prince
          
           to
           read
           .
           That
           a
           Prince
           who
           is
           to
           be
           
             faber
             fortunae
             suae
             ,
          
           must
           use
           crooked
           instruments
           as
           well
           as
           strait
           ;
           turn
           aside
           to
           counsels
           ,
           which
           nice
           Casuists
           possibly
           will
           not
           justifie
           .
           But
           we
           shall
           finde
           God
           blasting
           such
           doctrine
           as
           this
           by
           his
           Providences
           frequently
           ;
           a
           
             Mounte-bank
          
           may
           sometime
           remove
           a
           fit
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           
             Physician
          
           must
           cure
           the
           disease
           :
           and
           thus
           sometimes
           ,
           the
           wily
           stratagems
           of
           unrighteous
           politicians
           (
           those
           
             slight
             healers
          
           )
           may
           remove
           a
           fit
           of
           a
           distemper
           the
           body
           politick
           groans
           under
           ,
           
           but
           it
           returns
           afterward
           with
           greater
           violence
           ,
           it
           is
           righteousness
           onely
           is
           the
           Physician
           to
           cure
           it
           .
           Righteousness
           may
           possibly
           lose
           a
           throw
           or
           two
           ,
           but
           it
           constantly
           wins
           the
           game
           ;
           Not
           I
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           saith
           to
           a
           wily
           politician
           
             King
             Shallum
             ,
          
           Jerem.
           22.
           15.
           
           
             Shalt
             thou
             reign
             because
             thou
             closest
             thy self
             in
             cedar
             ?
          
           (
           because
           thou
           managest
           affairs
           of
           state
           politickly
           )
           
             did
             not
             thy
             father
             eat
             and
             drink
             and
             do
             justice
             ,
             and
             
             judgement
             ,
             and
             then
             it
             was
             well
             with
             him
             ?
             He
             judged
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             poor
             and
             needy
             and
             then
             it
             was
             well
             with
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           That
           policy
           and
           cunning
           do
           not
           carry
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           game
           goes
           not
           always
           to
           him
           that
           can
           best
           cog
           the
           die
           ,
           appears
           both
           in
           
             nations
             and
             particular
             men
             .
          
           See
           it
           in
           nations
           .
           The
           
             Asiaticks
          
           more
           quick
           and
           acute
           generally
           then
           the
           
             Europeans
          
           anciently
           ,
           were
           conquered
           by
           the
           
             Grecians
             :
          
           The
           
             Grecians
          
           by
           the
           
             Saracens
             ,
          
           The
           
             Athenians
          
           by
           the
           
             Spartans
             ,
          
           The
           
             Egyptians
          
           by
           the
           
             Persians
             ,
          
           many
           nations
           by
           the
           
             Turks
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           the
           latter
           the
           more
           dull
           and
           unpolitick
           people
           :
           see
           it
           in
           particular
           persons
           ,
           who
           more
           acute
           then
           
             Machiavel
             ,
          
           and
           who
           more
           unfortunate
           in
           his
           counsel
           to
           
             Caesar
             Borgia
             ?
             Clement
          
           the
           seventh
           ,
           a
           politick
           person
           but
           not
           successfull
           ;
           
             Achithophel
             ,
          
           drowned
           in
           his
           own
           depth
           .
           It
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           Scripture
           often
           tells
           us
           of
           ,
           
           Gods
           
             blasting
          
           the
           unrighteous
           
             counsels
          
           of
           
             Polititians
             .
          
           
           It
           is
           one
           of
           Gods
           characters
           ,
           
           Isai.
           44.
           25.
           
           
           
             That
             he
             turneth
             the
             wisemen
             backward
             and
             maketh
             their
             knowledge
             foolish
             ,
          
           Job
           12.
           17.
           
           
             He
             leadeth
             counsellours
             away
             spoiled
             ,
             and
             maketh
             judges
             fools
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           truth
           of
           everlasting
           faithfulness
           ,
           
             that
             can
             never
             be
             brought
             about
             (
             safely
             )
             by
             bad
             means
             ,
             which
             could
             not
             be
             by
             good
             .
          
           Besides
           ,
           righteousness
           brings
           success
           to
           counsels
           ,
           because
           politicians
           generally
           hunt
           counter
           and
           never
           think
           to
           finde
           a
           Prince
           walking
           in
           the
           broad
           rode
           of
           justice
           and
           honesty
           ,
           
           and
           so
           he
           walks
           undiscerned
           .
           Again
           ,
           
             Love
          
           and
           
             Honour
          
           are
           the
           Magistrates
           
             Iachin
          
           and
           
             Boaz
             ,
          
           his
           main
           strength
           and
           establishment
           ,
           which
           by
           an
           unalterable
           law
           of
           heaven
           are
           intailed
           onely
           upon
           
             virtue
             and
             righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           A
           righteous
           Prince
           is
           a
           very
           great
           matter
           of
           joy
           to
           a
           
           people
           ,
           by
           
             that
             largeness
          
           of
           
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           
             publickness
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           which
           constantly
           attends
           a
           religious
           Prince
           .
           Good
           
           and
           righteous
           Masters
           are
           peculiarly
           stiled
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           6.
           2.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           
             Grotius
          
           notes
           )
           They
           which
           take
           care
           of
           ,
           or
           assist
           doing
           good
           to
           others
           by
           providing
           conveniences
           &
           necessaries
           for
           those
           under
           their
           charge
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           signifying
           
             curā
             alicujus
             gerere
             ,
          
           as
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Isa.
           26.
           2.
           is
           by
           the
           LXX
           intended
           to
           signifie
           a
           people
           that
           take
           care
           of
           truth
           .
           
             Lawfull
             authority
          
           is
           generally
           attended
           (
           as
           was
           noted
           )
           with
           a
           publick
           spirit
           ,
           
           but
           
             goodness
          
           always
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           natural
           product
           of
           
             religion
             ,
          
           whose
           law
           is
           ,
           Philip
           .
           2.
           4.
           
           
             Look
             not
             every
             man
             on
             his
             own
             things
             ,
             but
             every
             man
             on
             the
             things
             of
             others
             :
          
           It
           makes
           a
           man
           owl-ey'd
           to
           his
           neighbours
           faults
           ,
           and
           eagle-ey'd
           to
           his
           necessities
           ,
           Isa.
           58.
           7.
           
           Goodness
           delivers
           from
           those
           lusts
           and
           impurities
           ,
           which
           shrivel
           ,
           shrink
           and
           crumple
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           and
           make
           them
           particular
           and
           selfish
           :
           As
           soon
           as
           ever
           the
           sun
           of
           righteousness
           shines
           in
           upon
           the
           soul
           ,
           (
           like
           the
           flower
           )
           it
           opens
           ,
           and
           expands
           it self
           in
           care
           for
           and
           love
           to
           our
           brother
           :
           a
           publick
           spirit
           is
           a
           natural
           and
           pregnant
           discovery
           of
           God
           in
           a
           soul
           :
           it
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           
             heaven
          
           to
           be
           always
           imparting
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
             earth
          
           to
           be
           always
           receiving
           .
           Now
           what
           matter
           of
           joy
           is
           this
           to
           a
           people
           to
           have
           rulers
           whose
           large
           hearts
           ingage
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Rom.
           13.
           6.
           
             alway
             attending
          
           upon
           the
           good
           of
           their
           people
           ?
        
         
           
           He
           is
           matter
           of
           great
           joy
           to
           a
           people
           
             by
             his
             care
             to
             advance
             religion
          
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           At
           the
           inaugurations
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             of
             Iuda
          
           the
           
             testimony
          
           was
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           
           2
           Kings
           11.
           12.
           to
           denote
           the
           Prince
           his
           being
           charged
           ,
           
           with
           the
           care
           of
           Gods
           worship
           as
           well
           as
           the
           peoples
           safety
           :
           
           no
           such
           
             magna
             charta
          
           for
           a
           King
           to
           defend
           ,
           as
           
             Scripture
             :
             Grotius
          
           well
           notes
           that
           the
           piety
           of
           good
           Kings
           (
           in
           
             Israel
          
           )
           is
           still
           intituled
           to
           
           the
           
             reformations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           wickedness
           of
           bad
           ones
           to
           the
           several
           
             abuses
          
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           The
           Heathens
           acknowledged
           such
           a
           religious
           care
           well
           becoming
           a
           Prince
           in
           that
           form
           of
           prayer
           (
           mentioned
           in
           
             Tacitus
          
           )
           used
           by
           them
           for
           their
           Emperour
           ,
           
           
             Ut
             Deus
             ipsi
             intelligentem
             humani
             diviníque
             juris
             mentem
             daret
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           a
           King
           to
           favour
           religious
           persons
           :
           to
           say
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           101.
           6.
           
           
             Mine
             eyes
             shall
             be
             upon
             the
             faithfull
             of
             the
             land
             .
          
           Such
           persons
           are
           indeed
           accounted
           (
           like
           
             Sampsons
          
           hair
           )
           but
           the
           excrements
           (
           the
           off-scouring
           of
           a
           nation
           )
           but
           they
           are
           ,
           in
           truth
           ,
           (
           like
           that
           )
           the
           strength
           thereof
           ,
           
           Zach.
           12.
           5.
           2
           Sam.
           5.
           12.
           
           It
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           Kings
           especially
           to
           
             contend
             for
             the
             faith
             :
          
           
           Errours
           and
           heresies
           are
           the
           red
           Dragons
           teeth
           ,
           whereby
           he
           devours
           souls
           ,
           which
           when
           sown
           in
           a
           nation
           ,
           too
           often
           up
           come
           armed
           men
           (
           wars
           and
           seditions
           )
           there
           being
           no
           such
           enmities
           as
           those
           which
           are
           founded
           in
           religious
           differences
           :
           )
           It
           is
           the
           King
           who
           is
           the
           Churches
           
             Guardian
          
           (
           lookt
           upon
           as
           alwayes
           under
           age
           )
           engaged
           to
           preserve
           her
           portion
           sacred
           and
           entire
           ,
           Church
           goods
           (
           like
           
             Manna
          
           )
           corrupt
           and
           breed
           worms
           while
           detained
           in
           the
           wilderness
           of
           sacrilegious
           invasion
           ,
           but
           continuing
           sweet
           ,
           and
           a
           monument
           of
           divine
           bounty
           ,
           while
           kept
           in
           the
           Temple
           .
           Now
           by
           this
           his
           care
           of
           religion
           ,
           a
           good
           Prince
           is
           an
           occasion
           of
           great
           joy
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           procuring
           thereby
           so
           great
           a
           blessing
           from
           heaven
           upon
           them
           .
           Virtue
           (
           in
           many
           particular
           persons
           )
           hath
           not
           her
           portion
           paid
           her
           till
           arrived
           at
           full
           growth
           in
           heaven
           ,
           but
           the
           histories
           of
           all
           times
           assure
           us
           of
           a
           temporal
           reward
           entailed
           upon
           religion
           and
           virtue
           when
           becoming
           (
           in
           any
           measure
           )
           national
           :
           the
           works
           of
           God
           herein
           abetting
           his
           word
           ,
           Prov.
           14.
           34.
           
           
             Righteousness
             exalteth
             a
             nation
             ,
             but
             sin
             is
             a
             reproach
             to
             any
          
           
           people
           ,
           
           Jer.
           18.
           8.
           
           Hos.
           14.
           8.
           
           Nay
           the
           very
           shadow
           thereof
           hath
           proved
           (
           like
           Peters
           )
           healing
           to
           a
           state
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           noted
           in
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           .
           
             Deus
             ostendit
             in
             praeclaro
             Romanorum
             Imperio
             ,
             quantum
             valerent
             virtutes
             civiles
             ,
             etiam
             sine
             vera
             religione
             .
          
           August
           .
           Epist.
           5.
           ad
           Marcel
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           how
           justifiable
           the
           custome
           of
           people
           is
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           when
           the
           righteous
           are
           in
           authoritie
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           words
           may
           be
           understood
           as
           denoting
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           
             a
             people
          
           in
           such
           an
           instance
           of
           divine
           favour
           as
           the
           bestowing
           of
           a
           righteous
           Ruler
           on
           them
           :
           An
           expression
           parallel
           hereunto
           occurs
           ,
           Prov.
           11.
           10.
           
           
             When
             it
             goeth
             well
             with
             the
             righteous
             ,
             the
             city
             rejoyceth
             :
          
           Commonly
           the
           generality
           of
           men
           rejoyce
           little
           at
           the
           happiness
           of
           good
           men
           ,
           but
           they
           should
           rejoyce
           then
           ,
           it
           is
           their
           sin
           if
           they
           do
           not
           :
           so
           here
           ,
           the
           people
           do
           rejoyce
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           should
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           express
           a
           gratefull
           sense
           of
           the
           mercy
           vouchsafed
           them
           .
           A
           people
           should
           let
           the
           world
           see
           that
           the
           King
           hath
           their
           hearts
           ;
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           nation
           being
           a
           throne
           to
           be
           reserved
           onely
           for
           God
           and
           a
           good
           King
           to
           rule
           in
           :
           we
           are
           sometimes
           commanded
           to
           honour
           bad
           Princes
           ,
           but
           never
           commanded
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Great
           is
           the
           honour
           God
           hath
           now
           done
           a
           nation
           ,
           having
           given
           them
           a
           King
           who
           bears
           his
           own
           image
           three
           times
           over
           ,
           once
           as
           he
           is
           a
           
             man
             ,
          
           again
           as
           he
           is
           a
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           
           and
           a
           third
           time
           as
           he
           is
           a
           
             righteous
             person
             :
          
           would
           we
           foretell
           the
           fate
           of
           a
           people
           ,
           
           (
           foresee
           what
           mercies
           or
           judgements
           God
           hath
           in
           store
           )
           let
           us
           fix
           our
           eyes
           much
           upon
           these
           stars
           ,
           
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Governours
           therein
           ,
           and
           their
           dispositions
           and
           affections
           ,
           Isa.
           1.
           26.
           
           
             I
             will
             restore
             thy
             judges
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             
             thy
             Counsellours
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             afterward
             thou
             shalt
             be
             called
             the
             City
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             the
             faithful
             City
             .
          
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           No
           such
           signe
           of
           ruine
           to
           a
           people
           as
           bad
           Governours
           .
           God
           had
           a
           purpose
           of
           wrath
           against
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           good
           King
           had
           they
           in
           the
           whole
           Catalogue
           .
        
         
           The
           more
           the
           Jews
           sinned
           ,
           the
           more
           God
           impaired
           the
           goodness
           and
           excellency
           of
           their
           government
           ;
           Their
           government
           was
           (
           like
           that
           of
           man
           in
           innocency
           )
           a
           
             Theocracie
             ,
          
           God
           being
           their
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           immediate
           Law-giver
           :
           Provoked
           by
           their
           sins
           ,
           he
           sets
           up
           Kings
           over
           them
           ,
           allowed
           a
           power
           little
           less
           then
           absolute
           :
           then
           
             Dukes
          
           who
           were
           indeed
           
             ex
             gente
             Judaicâ
          
           but
           in
           subjection
           to
           some
           foreign
           power
           or
           other
           :
           Not
           yet
           reformed
           ,
           they
           are
           governed
           by
           
             Rulers
          
           which
           were
           
             aliens
             ,
          
           but
           yet
           in
           their
           own
           Land
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           reservation
           of
           some
           power
           to
           themselves
           in
           
             Spirituals
          
           and
           
             Civils
             ,
          
           afterward
           (
           they
           being
           deaf
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           this
           rod
           )
           the
           
             Scepter
          
           departs
           from
           
             Iuda
             ,
          
           all
           form
           of
           civil
           politie
           is
           cancell'd
           ,
           they
           scattered
           over
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           left
           (
           like
           water
           in
           a
           vessel
           )
           to
           take
           shape
           ,
           figure
           ,
           law
           from
           that
           State
           or
           Nation
           Providence
           should
           dispose
           them
           in
           .
        
         
           Two
           things
           we
           learn
           also
           from
           this
           branch
           of
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           That
           there
           are
           no
           such
           
             enemies
          
           to
           Prince
           or
           people
           as
           they
           ,
           who
           (
           by
           any
           evil
           counsels
           )
           make
           a
           
           
             breach
          
           upon
           a
           Princes
           
             righteousness
             .
          
           Such
           persons
           poyson
           a
           fountain
           .
           A
           Prince
           cannot
           sin
           at
           so
           cheap
           a
           rate
           as
           common
           men
           :
           seldom
           do
           such
           Counsellours
           go
           to
           their
           graves
           in
           peace
           ,
           sometimes
           they
           are
           given
           up
           by
           Prince
           as
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           popular
           fury
           to
           expiate
           their
           own
           guilt
           :
           sometimes
           he
           disgusts
           them
           himself
           .
           A
           King
           cannot
           endure
           continually
           to
           be
           reproacht
           and
           
           put
           to
           the
           blush
           ,
           by
           that
           wickedness
           which
           the
           sight
           of
           such
           persons
           renews
           the
           memory
           of
           ;
           and
           therefore
           at
           last
           ,
           hates
           (
           like
           
             Amnon
          
           )
           the
           sight
           of
           those
           by
           whom
           he
           hath
           lost
           the
           honour
           of
           a
           constant
           righteousness
           .
           See
           this
           truth
           justified
           in
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           a
           wicked
           Counsellour
           to
           
             Ahasuerus
             ,
          
           destroyed
           by
           him
           ,
           
             Sejanus
          
           by
           
             Tiberius
             ,
             Empson
          
           and
           
             Dudley
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wolsey
          
           under
           the
           
             Henries
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           occurring
           in
           history
           ,
           burning
           their
           fingers
           at
           last
           ,
           by
           holding
           the
           candle
           to
           a
           Prince
           ,
           whilst
           walking
           in
           ways
           of
           darkness
           .
           Hence
           one
           well
           notes
           ,
           
             Primum
             sibi
             ad
             ruinam
             gradum
             struit
             ,
             qui
             non
             reveretur
             conscientiam
             Principis
             :
          
           The
           first
           step
           to
           ruine
           ,
           is
           to
           bear
           no
           reverence
           to
           a
           Princes
           Conscience
           .
           Worthy
           therefore
           of
           a
           Courtiers
           remembrance
           is
           the
           counsel
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Prov.
             28.
             23.
             
             He
             that
             rebuketh
             a
             man
             ,
             afterward
             shall
             finde
             more
             favour
             then
             he
             that
             flattereth
             with
             his
             lips
             .
          
        
         
           Nothing
           procures
           a
           man
           greater
           favour
           with
           his
           Prince
           (
           that
           owns
           any
           degree
           of
           good
           Nature
           )
           then
           plain
           and
           righteous
           counsel
           seasonably
           ,
           
           humbly
           ,
           and
           constantly
           given
           ,
           (
           this
           flows
           from
           Nature
           ,
           compliance
           from
           Art
           )
           whereas
           wicked
           Counsellours
           are
           like
           bushes
           and
           thorns
           ,
           which
           men
           run
           to
           in
           a
           storm
           ,
           but
           cut
           up
           commonly
           in
           a
           calm
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Learn
           we
           hence
           what
           matter
           of
           joy
           the
           return
           of
           so
           good
           a
           Prince
           to
           his
           Crown
           and
           Kingdoms
           hath
           occasioned
           ,
           who
           is
           thereby
           blest
           with
           Sphear
           large
           enough
           to
           display
           all
           his
           Royal
           Vertues
           in
           .
        
         
           We
           come
           not
           now
           together
           to
           rejoice
           for
           a
           Victory
           gotten
           in
           a
           Civil
           War
           (
           the
           
             Romans
          
           allowed
           no
           Triumphs
           for
           such
           victories
           .
           )
           The
           eye
           that
           is
           bloud-shot
           cannot
           bear
           the
           clear
           and
           pleasant
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ;
           and
           truly
           I
           question
           not
           but
           many
           good
           men
           (
           since
           our
           late
           
           unhappy
           differences
           )
           could
           not
           bear
           that
           light
           of
           joy
           and
           gladness
           which
           a
           victory
           might
           otherwise
           occasion
           ,
           
           while
           they
           had
           
             sanguinem
             civium
             ,
          
           the
           bloud
           of
           fellow-brethren
           and
           Citizens
           (
           shed
           on
           both
           sides
           )
           so
           much
           in
           their
           eyes
           and
           thoughts
           :
           but
           surely
           nothing
           now
           can
           be
           pretended
           sufficient
           to
           interrupt
           and
           disturb
           our
           joy
           ,
           no
           harsh
           string
           to
           make
           our
           Musick
           ungrateful
           ,
           except
           the
           not
           gratifying
           of
           some
           few
           private
           and
           particular
           interests
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           
             foundations
          
           of
           the
           earth
           were
           laid
           ,
           the
           
             Morning
             star
             sang
             for
             joy
             ,
          
           
           
             Iob.
          
           38.
           7.
           all
           our
           
             foundations
          
           of
           
             Government
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             Law
             ,
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           were
           out
           of
           
             Course
             ;
          
           now
           that
           we
           see
           God
           
             laying
          
           them
           again
           ,
           should
           we
           not
           express
           a
           joyful
           sense
           of
           the
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           like
           good
           members
           of
           the
           body
           politick
           ,
           
             rejoice
          
           in
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           whole
           ?
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           duty
           God
           requires
           at
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           ,
           
             Isa.
             65.
             18.
             be
             glad
             and
             rejoice
             for
             ever
             in
             that
             which
             I
             create
             ,
             for
             behold
             I
             create
             Hierusalem
             a
             rejoicing
             ,
             and
             her
             people
             a
             joy
             .
          
           
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           if
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Nation
           have
           matter
           of
           joy
           ,
           we
           in
           the
           
             University
          
           more
           ;
           Universities
           and
           learned
           men
           most
           flourishing
           under
           Kings
           ,
           but
           especially
           under
           righteous
           Kings
           :
           It
           s
           observable
           that
           when
           there
           was
           no
           
             King
          
           in
           Israel
           ,
           
             Iudg.
          
           17.
           6.
           we
           read
           
             (
             v.
             10.
             )
          
           of
           a
           
             Levite
          
           who
           served
           for
           
             ten
             shekels
             of
             silver
             by
             the
             year
             ,
             a
             suit
             of
             apparel
             ,
             and
             victuals
             .
             Pliny
          
           long
           ago
           noted
           it
           ,
           that
           
             Arts
             flourish
             only
             under
             good
             Princes
             ,
          
           as
           well
           knowing
           that
           they
           are
           learned
           men
           that
           must
           embalm
           their
           names
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           liker
           to
           Gods
           ,
           by
           procuring
           them
           a
           kinde
           of
           immortality
           .
           Besides
           a
           just
           Prince
           knows
           Universities
           designe
           to
           instate
           him
           in
           the
           highest
           honour
           a
           Prince
           is
           capable
           of
           (
           To
           be
           
             Rex
             Virorum
             .
          
           )
        
         
         
           Ministers
           are
           stiled
           
             helpers
             of
             the
             peoples
             joy
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             1.
          
           24.
           
           That
           I
           may
           accordingly
           discharge
           my
           duty
           this
           day
           in
           helping
           forward
           your
           joy
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           retail
           the
           mercy
           and
           blessing
           of
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           a
           view
           thereof
           in
           these
           five
           parcels
           and
           particulars
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           we
           have
           now
           great
           matter
           of
           joy
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           have
           
             a
             fixed
             and
             established
             Ruler
          
           over
           us
           .
           We
           might
           be
           well
           assured
           that
           the
           Nation
           was
           
             sick
          
           before
           ,
           by
           its
           shifting
           of
           sides
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           never
           continuing
           long
           in
           one
           posture
           of
           Government
           ;
           (
           an
           evil
           too
           big
           for
           any
           other
           Teacher
           to
           make
           men
           understand
           ,
           but
           sad
           experience
           .
           )
        
         
           Frequent
           shifting
           of
           Governours
           is
           the
           great
           punishment
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           a
           people
           ,
           
             Prov.
             28.
             2.
             
             For
             the
             transgression
             of
             a
             Land
             ,
             many
             are
             the
             Princes
             thereof
             :
             but
             by
             a
             man
             of
             understanding
             the
          
           (
           perishing
           )
           
             State
             thereof
             shall
             be
             prolonged
             :
          
           with
           this
           evil
           God
           punished
           the
           revolted
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           which
           had
           as
           many
           Kings
           (
           within
           one
           )
           as
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             Iuda
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           lasted
           not
           much
           above
           half
           the
           time
           thereof
           :
           with
           this
           judgement
           God
           avenged
           the
           bloud
           of
           his
           servants
           upon
           the
           
             Roman
             Empire
          
           (
           even
           the
           frequent
           changing
           of
           Governours
           from
           
             Cesar
             to
             Constantine
          
           )
           by
           the
           murdering
           of
           them
           so
           frequently
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           very
           great
           evil
           upon
           many
           accounts
           ,
           for
           in
           such
           vicissitudes
           of
           Government
           ,
           there
           will
           (
           of
           necessity
           )
           be
           fresh
           favourites
           ,
           who
           are
           never
           wanting
           to
           make
           use
           of
           such
           troubled
           waters
           to
           heal
           their
           lame
           fortunes
           .
           In
           such
           vicissitudes
           people
           never
           learn
           the
           art
           of
           
             obedience
             ,
          
           
           nor
           a
           Prince
           the
           
             art
             of
             Government
             ,
          
           self-preservation
           being
           the
           mystery
           chiefly
           employs
           his
           study
           ,
           in
           order
           whereto
           he
           is
           often
           prompted
           to
           several
           counsels
           ungrateful
           and
           disobliging
           :
           Laws
           (
           in
           such
           times
           )
           usually
           
           lose
           their
           force
           ,
           Rulers
           letting
           go
           these
           reins
           of
           Government
           when
           ready
           to
           be
           thrown
           out
           of
           the
           saddle
           ,
           to
           save
           themselves
           from
           a
           dangerous
           fall
           :
           God
           
             rains
             snares
          
           upon
           a
           Nation
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           ,
           that
           being
           voic't
           up
           for
           Law
           to
           day
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           Treason
           to
           morrow
           :
           besides
           such
           times
           produce
           abundance
           of
           dissatisfied
           persons
           who
           heated
           by
           such
           violent
           motions
           and
           turns
           ,
           catch
           fire
           at
           last
           ,
           and
           endanger
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Matter
           of
           joy
           then
           we
           have
           ,
           in
           that
           His
           Majesties
           restauration
           silenceth
           all
           disputes
           amongst
           ambitious
           spirits
           ,
           (
           who
           shall
           be
           greatest
           ?
           )
           The
           Nation
           before
           ,
           did
           (
           like
           
             Penelope
          
           )
           but
           
             texere
             &
             retexere
          
           in
           her
           Lords
           absence
           in
           foraign
           parts
           ,
           but
           make
           and
           unmake
           Laws
           and
           Rulers
           :
           and
           there
           was
           little
           observable
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           what
           
             Solomon
          
           notes
           of
           the
           
             locusts
             ,
             Prov.
             30.
             27.
             
             The
             Locusts
             have
             no
             King
             over
             them
             ,
             yet
             go
             they
             forth
             by
             bands
             ;
          
           so
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           (
           without
           our
           legal
           and
           setled
           King
           )
           go
           forth
           so
           by
           bands
           and
           armies
           as
           we
           did
           to
           the
           terrour
           of
           our
           Neighbour-Nations
           .
           But
           we
           hope
           that
           while
           our
           Lillies
           point
           to
           the
           North
           ,
           they
           will
           
             labour
             and
             toyl
          
           no
           more
           ,
           now
           that
           our
           hearts
           and
           prayers
           point
           toward
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           God
           will
           bless
           us
           with
           that
           rest
           and
           consistency
           which
           all
           great
           bodies
           (
           especially
           Nations
           )
           naturally
           tend
           and
           move
           unto
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           We
           have
           matter
           of
           joy
           in
           that
           this
           setled
           Ruler
           is
           
             a
             King
             :
          
           The
           government
           of
           
             England
          
           now
           bears
           conformity
           to
           Gods
           government
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           (
           it
           is
           administred
           by
           one
           .
           )
           When
           God
           promised
           to
           bless
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           it
           thus
           ,
           
             Gen.
             17.
             6.
             
             I
             will
             make
             Nations
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             Kings
             shall
             come
             out
             of
             thee
             :
          
           when
           he
           would
           bless
           
             Sarai
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           it
           thus
           (
           v.
           16.
           )
           
             I
             will
             bless
             her
             ,
             and
             she
             shall
             be
             a
             mother
             of
             Nations
             ,
             Kings
             of
             
             people
             shall
             be
             of
             her
             ;
          
           and
           when
           
             Ishmael
             ,
          
           v.
           20.
           
           
             Behold
             I
             have
             blest
             him
             ,
             twelve
             Princes
             shall
             he
             beget
             :
          
           and
           he
           commanded
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           17.
           14.
           
           (
           long
           before
           they
           came
           to
           
             Canaan
          
           to
           set
           a
           King
           over
           them
           )
           hence
           the
           
             Iewish
             Masters
          
           tell
           us
           three
           things
           were
           especially
           appointed
           them
           when
           they
           came
           to
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           
           to
           choose
           them
           
             a
             King
             ,
          
           to
           build
           God
           
             a
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           to
           root
           out
           the
           
             Amalekites
             .
          
           The
           sin
           indeed
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           was
           (
           as
           they
           confest
           )
           very
           great
           
             in
             asking
             of
             a
             King
             ,
          
           because
           they
           quarrelled
           with
           that
           excellent
           form
           of
           Government
           they
           were
           already
           under
           ,
           
           in
           which
           God
           was
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           Law
           and
           Justice
           administred
           immediately
           by
           himself
           ,
           or
           by
           persons
           extraordinarily
           stird
           up
           and
           inspired
           by
           him
           ;
           a
           Form
           of
           government
           which
           good
           men
           (
           when
           invited
           thereto
           )
           would
           never
           attempt
           to
           alter
           :
           and
           the
           rejection
           of
           this
           Form
           of
           administration
           will
           appear
           to
           be
           the
           sin
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           the
           bare
           asking
           of
           a
           King
           )
           upon
           a
           diligent
           comparing
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
             12.
             12.
             1
             Sam.
             8.
             7.
             1
             Sam.
             10.
             19.
             1
             Sam.
          
           8.
           20.
           
        
         
           Much
           might
           be
           alledged
           in
           commendation
           of
           regal
           Government
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           add
           but
           this
           one
           consideration
           (
           as
           having
           so
           great
           affinity
           with
           the
           Text
           ,
           )
           It
           is
           hard
           for
           a
           Ruler
           (
           in
           any
           other
           Government
           )
           to
           be
           more
           then
           ordinary
           
             righteous
             ,
          
           and
           be
           matter
           of
           
             rejoycing
          
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           (
           above
           others
           )
           
             sine
             metu
             ostracismi
             ▪
          
           nor
           can
           the
           deserts
           of
           a
           Subject
           (
           under
           another
           Form
           )
           be
           high
           and
           eminent
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           more
           
             feared
          
           then
           
             favoured
             ,
          
           oftner
           
             ruined
          
           then
           
             rewarded
          
           (
           the
           envy
           of
           the
           fall
           of
           so
           eminent
           a
           person
           ,
           proving
           dangerous
           to
           none
           ,
           being
           divided
           amongst
           the
           Many
           that
           Rule
           and
           Command
           )
           and
           certainly
           it
           is
           a
           considerable
           commendation
           of
           Kingly
           administration
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           say
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           
             Ruler
          
           may
           do
           
           good
           offices
           with
           the
           
             fewest
             fears
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Subject
          
           perform
           noble
           services
           with
           the
           
             highest
             hopes
             .
          
        
         
           Sure
           I
           am
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           of
           a
           more
           noble
           and
           generous
           spirit
           then
           to
           sit
           contentedly
           under
           any
           other
           then
           a
           
             Royal
          
           shadow
           ;
           this
           was
           ever
           our
           way
           of
           Government
           .
           
           
             Status
             Reip.
             Anglicanae
             ,
             semper
             Regalis
             fuit
             &
             semper
             haereditarius
          
           (
           saith
           a
           learned
           Antiquary
           .
           )
           
             Iulius
             Cesar
          
           makes
           mention
           of
           the
           
             Principes
             Britanniae
          
           before
           the
           times
           of
           Christ
           :
           
           many
           changes
           have
           been
           in
           the
           persons
           ,
           but
           none
           in
           the
           Government
           ,
           till
           of
           late
           (
           as
           indeed
           we
           shall
           finde
           Monarchies
           in
           History
           lasting
           for
           many
           hundred
           years
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           but
           
             Venice
          
           is
           the
           only
           instance
           of
           a
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           continued
           a
           thousand
           years
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           for
           some
           special
           reasons
           .
           )
        
         
           Upon
           this
           account
           we
           have
           matter
           of
           great
           joy
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           now
           returned
           to
           our
           old
           Form
           of
           Government
           (
           the
           Nation
           was
           like
           a
           fish
           before
           ,
           
             sick
          
           till
           it
           came
           thither
           where
           it
           was
           first
           spawn'd
           .
           )
           To
           those
           that
           think
           this
           no
           such
           matter
           of
           joy
           ,
           I
           shall
           propound
           the
           question
           that
           
             Abimelech
          
           did
           to
           the
           men
           of
           
             Sichem
             ,
             Iudg.
             9.
             2.
             
             Whether
             is
             it
             better
             for
             you
             that
             all
             the
             sons
             of
             Ierubbael
          
           (
           which
           are
           
             threescore
             and
             ten
             persons
             )
             reign
             over
             you
             ,
             or
             that
             one
             reign
             over
             you
             ?
             remember
             also
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             your
             bone
             and
             your
             flesh
             .
          
           This
           government
           (
           so
           highly
           abetting
           that
           unity
           which
           all
           things
           tend
           unto
           )
           hath
           been
           received
           with
           the
           greatest
           expressions
           of
           joy
           in
           
             Scripture
             ,
             Num.
             23.
             21.
             1
             
             King.
             1.
             39.
             2
             
             King.
          
           11.
           14.
           
        
         
           3
           We
           have
           matter
           of
           very
           great
           joy
           in
           that
           we
           
           have
           
             a
             righteous
             King
          
           to
           be
           our
           Ruler
           .
           Our
           
             Elder
          
           is
           now
           like
           those
           which
           stood
           about
           the
           throne
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           4.
           9.
           who
           were
           
             clothed
             in
             white
             garments
          
           and
           had
           
             crowns
          
           on
           their
           heads
           .
        
         
         
           We
           have
           a
           King
           who
           is
           
             legally
             righteous
             :
          
           one
           born
           our
           King
           ,
           invading
           no
           mans
           right
           ,
           standing
           upon
           no
           mens
           skulls
           to
           be
           higher
           then
           his
           brethren
           ;
           He
           sits
           upon
           the
           throne
           of
           his
           Fathers
           ,
           upon
           a
           throne
           that
           the
           law
           makes
           his
           :
           when
           God
           would
           prescribe
           the
           laws
           of
           the
           King
           who
           should
           be
           over
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           He
           first
           provides
           for
           the
           legality
           of
           his
           title
           ,
           Deut.
           17.
           15.
           
           
             Thou
             shalt
             in
             any
             wise
             set
             him
             over
             thee
             ,
             whom
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             shall
             choose
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           matter
           of
           joy
           to
           a
           nation
           ,
           because
           it
           rolls
           away
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           reproaches
           from
           it
           (
           the
           having
           of
           a
           fellow
           subject
           to
           usurp
           the
           throne
           of
           Majesty
           .
           )
           The
           nation
           before
           was
           under
           the
           curse
           of
           
             Cham
             ,
          
           Gen.
           9.
           25.
           being
           a
           
             servant
             of
             servants
             :
          
           
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           Captivity
           (
           Grace
           doth
           not
           take
           away
           sense
           of
           honour
           )
           thus
           characters
           of
           the
           misery
           of
           her
           Captivity
           ,
           Lament
           .
           5.
           8.
           
           
             Servants
             have
             ruled
             over
             us
             ,
             the
             crown
             is
             fallen
             from
             our
             heads
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           shame
           for
           a
           nation
           to
           sit
           under
           the
           shelter
           of
           
             a
             gourd
          
           which
           came
           up
           in
           
             a
             night
          
           of
           war
           and
           confusion
           :
           when
           a
           King
           is
           taken
           (
           like
           
             Saul
          
           )
           from
           among
           the
           stuff
           ,
           (
           the
           common
           sort
           of
           people
           )
           Majesty
           loseth
           its
           reverence
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           10.
           27.
           and
           a
           people
           their
           safety
           ,
           Zach.
           9.
           6.
           
        
         
           Then
           again
           ,
           a
           small
           measure
           of
           charity
           will
           warrant
           us
           to
           stile
           his
           Majestie
           
             religiously
             righteous
             :
          
           For
           that
           may
           be
           said
           of
           him
           which
           can
           of
           no
           Prince
           in
           the
           world
           besides
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           had
           
             evils
          
           enough
           to
           discover
           and
           improve
           his
           
             virtues
             ,
          
           and
           
             enemies
          
           (
           under
           freedome
           and
           malice
           too
           much
           )
           to
           report
           and
           greaten
           his
           
             vices
             ,
          
           if
           he
           had
           been
           chargeable
           with
           any
           :
           
           
             His
             Majestie
          
           in
           his
           late
           
             Proclamation
          
           hath
           made
           a
           practical
           commentary
           on
           those
           words
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Prov.
           14.
           35.
           
           
             The
             Kings
             favour
             is
             toward
             a
             wise
             servant
             ,
             but
             his
             wrath
             is
             against
             him
             
             that
             causeth
             shame
             .
          
           Who
           observeth
           not
           his
           constancy
           
             in
             religion
             ?
          
           All
           His
           injuries
           from
           enemies
           could
           not
           conquer
           his
           
             charity
             ,
          
           all
           the
           difficulties
           He
           beheld
           between
           Himself
           and
           his
           throne
           ,
           tire
           out
           his
           
             hope
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           any
           temptations
           from
           Rome
           ,
           stagger
           
             his
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           What
           a
           
             Christian
          
           spirit
           doth
           He
           discover
           in
           endeavouring
           so
           many
           ways
           
             the
             union
          
           of
           his
           people
           ?
           the
           law
           of
           love
           ,
           is
           once
           more
           ,
           become
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             royall
             law
             ,
          
           Jam.
           2.
           8.
           
           His
           Majesties
           declarations
           assure
           us
           that
           He
           would
           not
           have
           us
           (
           like
           lines
           )
           running
           all
           to
           one
           and
           the
           same
           centre
           ,
           the
           King
           ;
           yet
           never
           touching
           one
           another
           ,
           in
           any
           hearty
           love
           and
           affection
           .
        
         
           And
           certainly
           it
           is
           high
           time
           for
           us
           to
           think
           of
           joyning
           hearts
           and
           hands
           :
           We
           well
           agree
           in
           the
           main
           ,
           
             religion
             and
             loyaltie
             ,
          
           why
           should
           we
           fall
           out
           about
           
             mint
             and
             cummin
             ?
          
           It
           hath
           alway
           been
           the
           Devils
           policy
           to
           set
           the
           people
           of
           God
           at
           variance
           about
           circumstances
           ,
           how
           hot
           were
           the
           disputes
           and
           contentions
           in
           the
           Apostles
           times
           about
           
             meats
             and
             drinks
             ?
          
           how
           high
           the
           animosities
           in
           after
           ages
           about
           the
           time
           of
           the
           observation
           
             of
             Easter
             ,
          
           the
           precedence
           of
           their
           Bishops
           ,
           &c.
           and
           in
           our
           own
           times
           about
           matters
           which
           (
           in
           themselves
           considered
           )
           commend
           no
           man
           to
           God
           :
           The
           Devil
           hath
           alway
           endeavoured
           to
           choke
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           (
           like
           
             Adrian
          
           )
           with
           gnats
           and
           flies
           ,
           disputes
           about
           matters
           of
           small
           moment
           in
           religion
           :
           oh
           how
           are
           we
           benighted
           that
           seem
           yet
           ignorant
           of
           Satans
           devices
           !
           It
           was
           the
           infant
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           which
           men
           were
           set
           at
           distance
           by
           circumstances
           .
           Words
           that
           stand
           
             in
             regimine
          
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           tongue
           ,
           lose
           a
           
             letter
          
           or
           two
           and
           yet
           no
           breach
           is
           made
           in
           the
           
             sense
             :
          
           truly
           there
           is
           no
           thinking
           we
           shall
           stand
           long
           (
           peaceably
           )
           
             in
             regimine
             ,
          
           in
           government
           and
           order
           ,
           if
           superiours
           and
           inferiors
           
           be
           loth
           to
           part
           with
           some
           
             punctilio's
          
           and
           circumstances
           in
           their
           opinions
           and
           practises
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           done
           without
           any
           breach
           made
           upon
           the
           
             sense
          
           of
           Creed
           or
           Scripture
           :
           The
           noble
           ,
           large
           and
           ingenuous
           spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           will
           accept
           men
           
             every where
          
           (
           as
           God
           doth
           )
           Acts
           10.
           35.
           for
           
             righteousness
          
           and
           innocence
           sake
           .
           Admirable
           is
           that
           rule
           of
           the
           Apostle
           in
           matters
           of
           indifferency
           ,
           Rom.
           14.
           3.
           
           
             That
             the
             strong
             do
             not
             despise
             the
             weak
             ,
             nor
             the
             weak
             judge
             and
             condemn
             the
             strong
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           ;
           this
           consideration
           also
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           very
           great
           joy
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           to
           sit
           under
           the
           wing
           of
           so
           virtuous
           a
           Prince
           :
           When
           Rulers
           and
           Kings
           rise
           up
           and
           worship
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           
             sing
             O
             heavens
             ,
             and
             be
             joyfull
             O
             earth
             ,
          
           break
           forth
           into
           singing
           O
           mountains
           .
           Isa.
           49.
           7
           ,
           13.
           
           God
           hath
           not
           done
           thus
           to
           every
           nation
           :
           few
           virtuous
           men
           ,
           but
           fewer
           virtuous
           Princes
           :
           many
           righteous
           persons
           in
           
             sheep-skins
          
           and
           
             goat-skins
             ,
          
           but
           few
           in
           
             Ermines
             .
          
        
         
           And
           here
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           pause
           a
           little
           and
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           considerable
           (
           because
           so
           rare
           a
           )
           circumstance
           ,
           in
           the
           happiness
           of
           his
           late
           
             Majesty
          
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           even
           the
           transmitting
           to
           posterity
           so
           much
           of
           his
           wisdome
           and
           virtue
           (
           surviving
           in
           his
           issue
           .
           )
           A
           great
           part
           of
           that
           stock
           of
           honour
           ,
           many
           an
           eminent
           Monarch
           hath
           died
           possest
           of
           ,
           his
           unworthy
           son
           who
           succeeded
           him
           hath
           embezelled
           :
           
             Rehoboam
          
           the
           imprudent
           son
           of
           wise
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           
           
             Domitian
          
           of
           
             Vespasian
             ,
             Commodus
          
           of
           
             Antoninus
             ,
             Bassianus
          
           of
           
             Severus
             :
          
           Instances
           in
           this
           kinde
           are
           so
           familiar
           ,
           that
           an
           historian
           notes
           ,
           
             Neminem
             propè
             magnorum
             virorum
             optimum
             &
             utilem
             filium
             reliquisse
             ,
             denique
             aut
             sine
             liberis
             eos
             interiisse
             ,
             aut
             filios
             habuisse
             ,
          
           
           
             ut
             melius
             fuerit
             de
             rebus
             humanis
             sine
             posteritate
             discedere
             :
          
           and
           that
           judicious
           Historian
           notes
           it
           as
           
           one
           reason
           why
           the
           fame
           and
           memorie
           of
           that
           eminent
           Prince
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Duke
             of
             Saxony
             ,
          
           continued
           not
           so
           fresh
           and
           precious
           after
           his
           death
           ,
           as
           his
           virtue
           (
           discovered
           in
           doing
           and
           suffering
           so
           much
           )
           did
           merit
           ,
           
             quia
             filios
             reliquit
             sui
             dissimilimos
             ,
          
           because
           He
           left
           sons
           which
           gave
           the
           world
           no
           assurance
           that
           they
           were
           his
           genuine
           off-spring
           :
           and
           
             Scripture
          
           notes
           it
           as
           one
           special
           reason
           why
           
             Samuel
          
           was
           rejected
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           because
           his
           sons
           
             walked
             not
             in
             his
             ways
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           8.
           5.
           
           But
           to
           proceed
           .
        
         
           
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           His
           Majesty
           is
           more
           then
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           
             He
             is
             a
             
             deliverer
             to
             us
             ;
             from
             the
             several
             evils
             the
             nation
             groaned
             under
             ,
          
           evils
           sufficient
           for
           a
           history
           :
           the
           nation
           seemed
           like
           that
           roll
           ,
           Ezek.
           2.
           10.
           
           
             Written
             within
             and
             without
             with
             lamentations
             and
             mourning
             and
             wo
             .
          
           What
           invasions
           upon
           our
           rights
           civil
           and
           sacred
           did
           we
           long
           stand
           sad
           spectatours
           of
           ?
           We
           have
           seen
           arms
           ,
           the
           iron-mole
           that
           stained
           our
           religion
           ,
           and
           eat
           out
           order
           and
           law
           :
           
             Astronomy
          
           shews
           us
           the
           
             Dragons
             Tayl
          
           placed
           as
           near
           as
           may
           be
           to
           
             Charles-wayn
             ,
          
           and
           we
           beheld
           the
           Embleme
           too
           plainly
           expounded
           in
           our
           own
           nation
           ;
           those
           which
           should
           have
           been
           
             the
             tayl
             and
             not
             the
             head
          
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Scripture
           phrase
           ,
           Deut.
           28.
           13.
           
           )
           invading
           the
           throne
           of
           Sovereignty
           ;
           throwing
           down
           the
           stars
           (
           the
           Nobles
           and
           Senatours
           )
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           putting
           dishonourable
           abatements
           into
           the
           fairest
           coats
           of
           arms
           :
           we
           beheld
           every
           common
           bird
           feathering
           its
           nest
           from
           the
           Eastridge
           feathers
           ,
           (
           the
           unworthiest
           persons
           inriching
           themselves
           with
           the
           lands
           of
           Princes
           )
           :
           we
           heard
           many
           
             Zeba's
             and
             Zalmunna's
          
           saying
           ,
           
           
             Let
             us
             take
             to
             our selves
             the
             houses
             of
             God
             in
             possession
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           greater
           evil
           then
           these
           mentioned
           ,
           was
           this
           ;
           Our
           Adversaries
           had
           taken
           away
           not
           onely
           our
           
           happiness
           but
           our
           innocence
           ,
           
           (
           that
           which
           
             Iob
          
           when
           all
           was
           gone
           ,
           health
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           children
           ,
           state
           ,
           would
           not
           part
           withall
           till
           he
           died
           )
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           nation
           to
           his
           Majesties
           death
           ,
           to
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           an
           Usuper
           ,
           being
           so
           highly
           and
           boldly
           pretended
           to
           :
           
           The
           
             virgin
             daughter
             of
             our
             people
          
           could
           not
           be
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           but
           first
           (
           like
           her
           in
           the
           story
           )
           she
           must
           be
           ravisht
           ,
           (
           never
           till
           now
           did
           I
           see
           so
           much
           wisdome
           ,
           in
           that
           character
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           gives
           the
           opposers
           of
           a
           lawfull
           King
           ,
           Psal.
           62.
           4.
           
           
             They
             onely
             consult
             to
             cast
             him
             down
             from
             his
             excellency
             ,
             they
             delight
             in
             lies
             .
          
           )
        
         
           Well
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           (
           under
           God
           )
           is
           become
           (
           in
           a
           happy
           degree
           )
           a
           Deliverer
           to
           us
           from
           our
           many
           evils
           :
           now
           we
           understand
           the
           words
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           Prov.
           16.
           15.
           
           
             The
             light
             of
             the
             Kings
             countenance
             is
             life
             ,
             and
             his
             favour
          
           (
           nay
           his
           presence
           )
           
             is
             like
             a
             cloud
             of
             the
             latter
             rain
             .
          
           Our
           case
           had
           been
           wofull
           ,
           if
           his
           Majesty
           when
           desired
           to
           return
           to
           his
           Kingdomes
           ,
           should
           have
           returned
           us
           ,
           the
           answer
           of
           Him
           in
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           Isa.
           3.
           7.
           
           
             Make
             me
             not
             a
             ruler
             over
             this
             people
             ,
             for
             Ierusalem
             is
             ruined
             ,
             and
             Iudah
             is
             fallen
             .
          
           Church
           and
           state
           are
           undone
           :
           So
           that
           now
           ,
           great
           matter
           of
           joy
           we
           have
           but
           to
           recount
           the
           storms
           and
           tempests
           we
           have
           survived
           .
           
             When
             God
             bringeth
          
           thus
           
             back
             the
             captivity
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             Jacob
             shall
             rejoyce
             and
             Israel
             shall
             be
             glad
             ,
          
           Psal.
           53.
           6.
           
        
         
           
           Fifthly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           
             We
             have
             all
             the
             assurance
             we
             can
             ordinarily
             have
             that
             his
             Majesty
             shall
             prove
             a
             very
             happy
             and
             successfull
             Ruler
             to
             us
             ,
          
           To
           omit
           many
           happy
           omens
           and
           prognosticks
           of
           his
           prosperous
           reign
           ,
           as
           his
           education
           amidst
           arms
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           policies
           of
           the
           greatest
           Kings
           of
           Europe
           abroad
           ,
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           wise
           counsels
           of
           a
           Royall
           Father
           confirmed
           by
           his
           own
           experience
           (
           and
           none
           like
           them
           .
           
           Prov.
           4.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           )
           The
           assistance
           of
           two
           brothers
           so
           eminent
           for
           their
           Wisdom
           ,
           Valour
           ,
           and
           Affection
           to
           him
           ,
           (
           which
           ,
           when
           so
           qualified
           ,
           prove
           the
           best
           supporters
           of
           the
           Princes
           Arms
           )
           the
           strange
           Providences
           of
           God
           seen
           in
           preserving
           His
           Majestie
           through
           so
           many
           deaths
           and
           dangers
           ,
           
           that
           general
           satisfaction
           and
           joy
           exprest
           upon
           his
           return
           ,
           (
           most
           likely
           to
           be
           continued
           by
           His
           Majesties
           moderate
           Counsels
           )
           a
           thing
           very
           considerable
           ,
           
           for
           
             in
             the
             multitude
             of
             Subjects
             is
             the
             Kings
             honour
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           affection
           of
           them
           is
           the
           Kings
           safety
           :
           a
           well
           disciplin'd
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           and
           experienc'd
           army
           ,
           to
           omit
           ,
           (
           I
           say
           )
           these
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           notice
           of
           five
           or
           six
           particulars
           which
           are
           as
           
             a
             token
             for
             good
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           
           that
           His
           Majesties
           reign
           shall
           prove
           a
           blessing
           to
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           But
           before
           I
           propose
           them
           ,
           I
           must
           premise
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           I
           lay
           them
           not
           down
           as
           pretending
           to
           a
           prophetick
           ,
           or
           designing
           to
           gratifie
           a
           secure
           and
           supine
           spirit
           ,
           (
           men
           are
           apt
           enough
           of
           themselves
           after
           storms
           and
           tossings
           to
           fall
           asleep
           ;
           pillows
           need
           not
           be
           sown
           under
           their
           elbows
           )
           
             all
             Gods
             promises
             of
             temporal
             blessings
             are
             but
             conditional
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           2.
           30.
           
           Never
           any
           people
           held
           their
           happiness
           by
           a
           fairer
           Charter
           then
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           
           but
           yet
           the
           plague
           of
           sin
           (
           after
           its
           being
           scraped
           with
           so
           many
           judgements
           )
           so
           far
           spread
           in
           Gods
           house
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           at
           last
           so
           pulled
           down
           ,
           
           that
           
             one
             stone
             was
             not
             left
             upon
             another
             :
             one
             sinner
          
           (
           but
           much
           more
           many
           )
           
             may
             destroy
             much
             good
             ,
          
           the
           sins
           of
           Prince
           and
           people
           may
           be
           as
           a
           winde
           easily
           able
           to
           scatter
           this
           refreshing
           cloud
           ,
           yet
           no
           bigger
           then
           a
           mans
           hand
           :
           but
           I
           propose
           these
           happy
           
             omens
          
           to
           let
           us
           see
           what
           engagement
           we
           have
           to
           thankfulness
           and
           prayer
           ,
           (
           men
           use
           to
           pull
           cheerfully
           ,
           when
           they
           perceive
           the
           thing
           coming
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           9.
           2.
           
           )
           besides
           such
           mollifying
           considerations
           may
           serve
           to
           allay
           
           any
           swellings
           and
           risings
           which
           an
           insensibleness
           of
           our
           present
           hopes
           may
           possibly
           occasion
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           ,
           A
           special
           token
           for
           good
           is
           this
           :
           
             It
             is
             Gods
             usual
             method
             to
             make
             those
             Princes
             most
             fortunate
             and
             happy
             ,
             whose
             first
             days
             he
             hath
             most
             exercised
             with
             crosses
             :
          
           No
           Princes
           in
           sacred
           Writ
           so
           eminent
           as
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             David
             ,
          
           whose
           first
           days
           were
           cloudy
           and
           full
           of
           evils
           .
           
             Lewis
          
           the
           12th
           of
           
             France
             ,
             Henry
          
           7h
           .
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           were
           famous
           in
           their
           times
           for
           their
           justice
           ,
           prudence
           and
           felicity
           ,
           but
           withall
           not
           unacquainted
           with
           closses
           in
           their
           first
           days
           :
           
           
             Augustus
             Cesar
             was
             one
             of
             the
             best
             Emperours
             Rome
          
           had
           ,
           which
           was
           (
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           )
           due
           to
           those
           five
           Civil
           Wars
           which
           exercised
           his
           vallour
           and
           prudence
           :
           we
           have
           never
           so
           great
           security
           the
           day
           will
           be
           fair
           and
           clear
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           Sun
           riseth
           in
           clouds
           and
           mists
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           scatters
           them
           and
           quits
           it self
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Nube
           solet
           pulsa
           ,
           candidus
           ire
           dies
           .
        
         
           Thus
           hath
           it
           been
           with
           Kings
           ,
           those
           shine
           most
           brightly
           in
           History
           ,
           whose
           risings
           were
           obscured
           with
           a
           cloud
           of
           crosses
           and
           adversities
           :
           Affliction
           in
           a
           Kings
           youth
           ,
           doth
           
             fastum
             detrahere
             &
             nervos
             intendere
             :
          
           it
           makes
           him
           humble
           and
           vigilant
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           fitter
           person
           for
           God
           to
           bless
           ,
           
           and
           sucess
           to
           crown
           :
           Kings
           (
           like
           
             Saul
          
           )
           lose
           their
           armour
           and
           honour
           ,
           whilst
           a
           constant
           felicity
           lulls
           them
           asleep
           :
           Gold
           gaineth
           ;
           but
           dross
           loseth
           by
           the
           furnace
           ,
           and
           thus
           a
           common
           servile
           spirit
           is
           broken
           ,
           or
           made
           desperate
           by
           affliction
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           King
           improves
           in
           Wisdom
           ,
           Courage
           and
           Vertue
           :
           whereas
           it
           is
           often
           seen
           that
           Kings
           glorious
           in
           their
           rise
           ,
           set
           in
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           end
           their
           days
           ingloriously
           upon
           one
           account
           or
           other
           .
        
         
           Now
           how
           great
           His
           Majesties
           sufferings
           have
           been
           ,
           
           would
           be
           (
           I
           know
           )
           an
           ungrateful
           office
           on
           such
           a
           day
           of
           rejoicing
           as
           this
           ,
           sadly
           to
           recount
           :
           we
           could
           not
           know
           them
           without
           our
           bloud
           ,
           nor
           hear
           them
           without
           our
           tears
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           That
           usual
           method
           God
           observes
           in
           bestowing
           the
           greatest
           blessings
           upon
           his
           people
           ,
           was
           exactly
           observed
           in
           His
           Majesties
           restauration
           :
           
             for
             ,
          
        
         
           1
           
             It
             was
             accomplisht
             without
             humane
             means
             and
             helps
             .
          
           His
           Majestie
           was
           not
           possest
           of
           his
           Kingdoms
           till
           his
           Friends
           had
           used
           their
           outmost
           power
           and
           policie
           to
           restore
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           enemies
           their
           outmost
           malice
           and
           cunning
           to
           deprive
           him
           .
           We
           saw
           a
           formidable
           and
           successful
           army
           scattered
           without
           blow
           ,
           
             
               Et
               quamvis
               nullo
               maculatus
               sanguine
               miles
               ,
               
            
             
               Quae
               potuit
               fecisse
               ,
               timet
               .
               —
            
          
           The
           King
           had
           been
           long
           called
           
             Nullus
          
           in
           that
           old
           Prophetick
           verse
           (
           and
           such
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           affliction
           ,
           the
           eyes
           of
           people
           are
           usually
           much
           upon
           )
           and
           God
           did
           not
           return
           him
           till
           he
           was
           
             Nullus
          
           indeed
           ,
           though
           in
           another
           sense
           (
           as
           the
           Devil
           will
           always
           be
           found
           a
           Lyar
           ,
           even
           when
           he
           tells
           truth
           ;
           )
           He
           was
           
             Nullus
          
           in
           the
           hopes
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           
             Nullus
          
           as
           to
           any
           present
           assistances
           and
           powers
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           
             Nullus
          
           in
           his
           enemies
           thoughts
           and
           esteem
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           God
           reinvests
           him
           with
           power
           and
           honour
           ;
           and
           thus
           he
           useth
           to
           bestow
           his
           blessings
           upon
           a
           people
           ,
           
           
             Deut.
             32.
             36.
             
             The
             Lord
             shall
             repent
             himself
             concerning
             his
             servants
             ,
          
           
           
             he
             will
             judge
             his
             people
             ,
             when
             he
             seeth
             that
             their
             power
             is
             gone
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             there
             is
             none
             left
             .
             Isa.
             63.
          
           5.
           
           
           
             I
             looked
             and
             there
             was
             none
             to
             help
             ,
             therefore
             mine
             own
             arm
             brought
             salvation
             .
          
           Thus
           is
           
             England
          
           saved
           and
           His
           Majestie
           restored
           ,
           alone
           by
           the
           
             arm
             of
             God
             made
             bare
          
           (
           devested
           of
           all
           humane
           assistance
           )
           now
           God
           doth
           
           not
           use
           
             magno
             conatu
             nihil
             agere
             ,
          
           when
           things
           come
           to
           us
           in
           a
           manner
           extraordinary
           ,
           we
           naturally
           expect
           great
           matters
           .
        
         
           
           2
           
             His
             Majesties
             restauration
             was
             after
             a
             long
             night
             of
             misery
             and
             affliction
             upon
             the
             Nation
             :
          
           We
           had
           written
           
             Ichabod
          
           upon
           Church
           and
           State
           :
           
           
             I
             will
             shake
             the
             heavens
             and
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             the
             dry
             land
             ,
             I
             will
             shake
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             desire
             of
             all
             Nations
             shall
             come
             ,
          
           (
           sore
           throws
           before
           the
           birth
           .
           )
           Thus
           God
           shook
           our
           heaven
           and
           our
           earth
           ,
           
           (
           our
           Church
           and
           State
           )
           he
           shook
           all
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           
           and
           then
           His
           Majestie
           (
           their
           true
           desire
           )
           is
           restored
           :
           
           Religion
           and
           peace
           (
           like
           
             Abrahams
          
           sacrifice
           )
           are
           usually
           intangled
           in
           a
           thicket
           ,
           
           before
           they
           are
           laid
           upon
           Gods
           altar
           ;
           commonly
           given
           in
           after
           many
           incumbrances
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           the
           forerunners
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           speech
           of
           God
           concerning
           the
           husbandman
           ,
           
             Isa.
             28.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             Doth
             the
             husbandman
             plough
             all
             day
             to
             sow
             ,
             doth
             he
             open
             and
             break
             the
             clods
             of
             his
             ground
             ,
             when
             he
             hath
             made
             plain
             the
             face
             thereof
             ,
             doth
             he
             not
             cast
             abroad
             the
             fitches
             ,
             and
             scatter
             the
             cummin
             ,
             and
             cast
             in
             the
             principal
             wheat
             ?
          
           Surely
           if
           the
           husbandman
           will
           do
           thus
           ,
           God
           ,
           after
           he
           hath
           suffered
           the
           ploughers
           to
           make
           long
           furrows
           on
           the
           back
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           129.
           3.
           
           )
           will
           at
           last
           cast
           in
           his
           precious
           seed
           .
        
         
           
           
             The
             afflictions
             of
             Prince
             and
             people
             ,
             separated
             from
             each
             other
             ,
             have
             been
             great
             enough
             to
             endear
             each
             to
             other
             :
          
           we
           have
           found
           that
           head
           and
           members
           ,
           when
           parted
           ,
           both
           bleed
           ,
           
           and
           that
           
             ut
             Regi
             viribus
             opus
             est
             ,
             ità
             &
             populo
             capite
             .
          
           Should
           I
           now
           dwell
           upon
           our
           Soveraigns
           crosses
           ,
           I
           could
           justifie
           my self
           by
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           more
           largely
           relating
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Job
           (
           yet
           a
           Prince
           too
           )
           then
           
             Solomons
          
           greatness
           and
           splendour
           :
           
           
           but
           these
           the
           world
           is
           a
           witness
           to
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           of
           an
           Eclipse
           of
           the
           Sun
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Nation
           ,
           never
           was
           that
           more
           eclipsed
           and
           fuller
           of
           darkness
           ,
           then
           ,
           when
           (
           like
           the
           Moon
           )
           in
           most
           direct
           opposition
           against
           our
           Sun
           (
           our
           lawful
           Sovereign
           .
           )
           Our
           
             Moses
          
           rod
           was
           no
           sooner
           vilely
           thrown
           to
           the
           ground
           (
           his
           power
           usurped
           by
           the
           populacy
           )
           but
           it
           became
           a
           serpent
           to
           sting
           and
           afflict
           us
           .
           Very
           guilty
           indeed
           the
           Nation
           hath
           formerly
           been
           of
           opposition
           against
           Kings
           .
           The
           
             Scotch
          
           History
           mentions
           about
           50
           of
           their
           Kings
           deposed
           or
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           falling
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           violence
           ;
           and
           a
           learned
           Antiquary
           had
           (
           some
           years
           since
           )
           computed
           30
           several
           rebellions
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           since
           the
           Conquest
           .
           If
           any
           shall
           account
           the
           mentioning
           so
           known
           a
           matter
           a
           discovery
           of
           the
           nakedness
           of
           my
           mother
           Country
           ,
           I
           shall
           acquit
           my self
           by
           the
           example
           of
           
             Ezra
          
           and
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           
           confessing
           the
           sins
           of
           their
           people
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           return
           from
           the
           captivity
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           9.
           7.
           
           But
           I
           hope
           that
           experience
           will
           teach
           us
           now
           to
           value
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           if
           not
           for
           his
           Vertue
           ,
           for
           his
           Necessity
           :
           It
           is
           seldom
           the
           croud
           of
           men
           learn
           any
           thing
           by
           Aphorisms
           and
           politick
           Lectures
           ,
           
           but
           
             stripes
             enter
             into
             fools
             ,
          
           and
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           as
           the
           phrase
           is
           in
           
             Job
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           
             remember
             the
             battle
             and
             do
             so
             no
             more
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             His
             Majesty
             is
             greatly
             propense
             ,
             humbly
             to
             
             ascribe
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             restitution
             to
             the
             divine
             bounty
             and
             wisdom
             ,
             in
             his
             publick
             declarations
             ,
             and
             more
             private
             religious
             expressions
             .
          
           Cardinal
           
             Richelieu
          
           was
           pleased
           once
           (
           in
           a
           complement
           )
           to
           profess
           himself
           desirous
           to
           be
           a
           Peer
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           only
           
             ut
             sciret
             orbis
             ,
             qualis
             &
             quantus
             est
             Ludovicus
             cujus
             radius
             &
             rivus
             est
             Richilius
             ;
          
           and
           thus
           when
           a
           King
           shall
           own
           himself
           but
           as
           a
           monument
           of
           divine
           bounty
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           power
           ▪
           set
           up
           only
           to
           let
           
           the
           world
           see
           what
           God
           can
           do
           .
           He
           is
           most
           likely
           to
           stand
           long
           and
           happy
           .
        
         
           The
           Ancient
           Heathens
           upon
           any
           successful
           performance
           ,
           
           
             Plutarch
          
           tells
           us
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           they
           used
           to
           entitle
           
             Fortune
          
           and
           some
           
             good
             Genius
          
           thereunto
           ,
           so
           to
           decline
           the
           envy
           of
           men
           and
           of
           their
           Gods
           too
           .
           But
           we
           shall
           find
           His
           Sacred
           Majestie
           (
           we
           hope
           heartily
           )
           intituling
           God
           to
           all
           that
           he
           now
           enjoys
           :
           that
           so
           he
           may
           not
           be
           jealous
           of
           any
           retrenchment
           of
           his
           honour
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           
           we
           shall
           finde
           nothing
           so
           frequently
           blasted
           from
           heaven
           ,
           as
           persons
           high
           and
           lofty
           in
           their
           own
           eys
           ,
           too
           great
           to
           acknowledge
           God
           in
           any
           enjoyment
           .
           
             Is.
             2.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             The
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
          
           
           
             shall
             be
             upon
             all
             the
             Cedars
             of
             Lebanon
             that
             are
             high
             and
             lifted
             up
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             upon
             all
             the
             Oaks
             of
             Bashan
             .
          
           See
           
             Iob
          
           40.
           12.
           
           
           
             Prov.
          
           6.
           17.
           
           
           
             Isa.
             5.
             15.
             
             Luk.
          
           1.
           52.
           
           God
           is
           most
           especially
           jealous
           of
           Pride
           in
           Princes
           :
           the
           many
           Kings
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
             Persia
             ,
             Babylon
             ,
          
           perishing
           by
           presumption
           and
           self
           assuming
           ,
           are
           as
           a
           
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             to
             abet
             this
             truth
             :
          
           this
           sin
           God
           did
           especially
           caveat
           against
           in
           the
           King
           over
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           
             D.
             17.
             20.
             2
             Chr.
          
           32.
           25.
           
        
         
           
           
             Fifthly
             ,
          
           Another
           good
           omen
           of
           His
           Majesties
           happy
           reign
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           there
           meet
           most
           eminently
           in
           him
           ,
           those
           two
           things
           which
           establish
           the
           throne
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           Mercy
           and
           Truth
           :
           Prov.
           20.
           28.
           
           Mercy
           and
           Truth
           preserve
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           throne
           is
           established
           by
           Mercy
           .
           
             Hence
          
           David
           
             prays
             for
             the
             King
             thus
             ,
          
           
           Psal.
           61.
           7.
           
           O
           prepare
           Mercy
           and
           Truth
           which
           may
           preserve
           him
           :
           Solomon
           
             especially
             recommends
             these
             two
             to
             his
             son
          
           Rehoboam
           ,
           Prov.
           3.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Let
           not
           Mercy
           and
           Truth
           forsake
           thee
           so
           shalt
           thou
           finde
           favour
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           man
           :
           
             (
             These
             two
             (
             be
             it
             spoken
             with
             reverence
             )
             uphold
             the
             throne
             of
             God
             
             and
             therefore
             God
             especially
             upholds
             them
             ,
          
           Psal.
           25.
           10.
           
           Psal.
           108.
           4.
           )
        
         
           A
           Statesman
           would
           have
           said
           ,
           that
           
             Policie
          
           and
           
             Power
          
           preserve
           the
           King
           :
           No
           ,
           the
           Wise
           man
           (
           who
           best
           knew
           )
           tells
           us
           they
           are
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Truth
             :
          
           and
           with
           good
           reason
           ,
           for
           there
           are
           no
           two
           things
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           end
           and
           to
           the
           continuance
           of
           government
           ,
           as
           
             cruelty
          
           and
           
             treachery
             :
          
           such
           a
           Prince
           as
           hath
           both
           these
           meeting
           in
           him
           ,
           hath
           lost
           the
           two
           cheif
           instruments
           of
           action
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           
             amor
             &
             fides
          
           (
           love
           and
           trust
           )
           for
           no
           man
           can
           love
           that
           Prince
           who
           owns
           no
           mercie
           ,
           nor
           trust
           him
           that
           regards
           not
           truth
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           hard
           to
           recount
           many
           cruel
           and
           treacherous
           Princes
           ,
           happy
           and
           fortunate
           .
           
           None
           ever
           counted
           it
           a
           Princes
           
             honour
          
           to
           rule
           over
           men
           as
           they
           do
           over
           beasts
           (
           meerly
           by
           fear
           ,
           )
           and
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           times
           hath
           proved
           it
           not
           to
           be
           his
           
             policie
             :
             Semper
             metuet
             quem
             saeva
             pudebunt
             ,
          
           was
           a
           
             poetica
             licentia
             ,
          
           which
           a
           wise
           Prince
           will
           never
           warrant
           himself
           in
           .
           If
           executions
           be
           few
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           charged
           upon
           the
           merit
           of
           the
           persons
           ;
           
           if
           frequent
           ,
           upon
           the
           Princes
           disposition
           ,
           then
           which
           nothing
           renders
           him
           more
           ungratefull
           ,
           man
           being
           naturally
           a
           compassionate
           creature
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           not
           
             mercy
          
           alone
           ,
           will
           establish
           a
           throne
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           
             truth
          
           too
           ,
           
           fidelity
           ,
           open-heartedness
           ,
           
             He
             must
             not
             be
          
           made
           up
           
             totus
             ex
             artibus
             .
          
           Princes
           which
           (
           like-Absalom
           )
           kiss
           all
           men
           alike
           ,
           seldom
           succeed
           happily
           ,
           because
           they
           occasion
           the
           disappointment
           of
           so
           many
           (
           which
           a
           man
           cannot
           so
           well
           bear
           as
           an
           expected
           injury
           .
           )
           Cruelty
           and
           Treachery
           have
           gotten
           many
           a
           Throne
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           establisht
           none
           .
        
         
           Now
           both
           these
           meet
           most
           eminently
           in
           our
           Sovereign
           :
           
             Mercy
             ,
          
           though
           provoked
           more
           then
           ever
           Prince
           
           was
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           
             (
             in
             natali
             imperii
             )
          
           born
           like
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           all
           over
           red
           with
           the
           bloud
           of
           those
           who
           had
           forfeited
           their
           lives
           to
           his
           justice
           ;
           but
           his
           first
           and
           great
           (
           I
           may
           now
           add
           ,
           frequentest
           )
           request
           to
           the
           Houses
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Act
             of
             Indemnity
          
           might
           be
           as
           speedily
           and
           as
           comprehensively
           drawn
           up
           as
           might
           be
           :
           His
           Majestie
           contents
           himself
           with
           the
           submission
           of
           his
           adversaries
           :
           
             Poenaeque
             genus
             vidisse
             precantes
             .
          
           The
           fears
           and
           jealousies
           of
           guilty
           minds
           (
           no
           question
           )
           represented
           His
           Majestie
           (
           as
           vapours
           do
           the
           rising
           Sun
           )
           of
           a
           bloudy
           colour
           and
           disposition
           ;
           but
           he
           hath
           defeated
           not
           only
           the
           hopes
           but
           the
           fears
           of
           his
           adversaries
           ,
           by
           shewing
           his
           greatness
           (
           as
           God
           whose
           Viceroy
           he
           is
           )
           even
           by
           
             pardoning
          
           and
           forgiving
           offences
           .
           
           And
           His
           Majesties
           whole
           demeanour
           assures
           us
           ,
           that
           this
           clemencie
           is
           
             virtus
             Personae
             ,
          
           
           not
           
             virtus
             temporis
          
           only
           ,
           and
           in
           observance
           of
           the
           old
           rule
           ,
           
             
               —
               mitissima
               sors
               est
            
             
               Regnorum
               sub
               Rege
               novo
               :
            
          
           And
           as
           eminent
           is
           He
           for
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           
           no
           King
           might
           (
           as
           Christ
           doth
           )
           write
           
             Teste
             meipso
             ,
          
           with
           better
           confidence
           then
           He.
           
           Hear
           what
           that
           valiant
           
             Scotch
             Marquess
          
           said
           of
           him
           when
           ready
           to
           die
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           words
           of
           dying
           ,
           especially
           understanding
           men
           ,
           I
           value
           next
           to
           the
           Scripture
           )
           
             For
             His
             Majestie
             now
             living
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             believe
             never
             people
             might
             be
             more
             happy
             in
             a
             King
             ;
             his
             commands
             to
             me
             were
             most
             just
             ,
             in
             nothing
             that
             he
             promiseth
             will
             he
             fail
             ,
             he
             deals
             justly
             with
             all
             men
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           close
           this
           fifth
           particular
           ,
           by
           superadding
           this
           one
           observation
           :
           
           It
           is
           Gods
           usual
           method
           to
           suppress
           and
           expel
           a
           power
           or
           people
           guiltie
           of
           such
           or
           such
           a
           vice
           ,
           by
           persons
           eminent
           for
           the
           contrary
           vertue
           .
           Thus
           
             Salvian
          
           takes
           notice
           how
           God
           punisht
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           
           (
           a
           lascivious
           people
           )
           by
           the
           
             Vandals
             ,
          
           a
           Nation
           eminent
           for
           their
           chastity
           and
           temperance
           ;
           so
           the
           
             Persians
          
           (
           a
           luxurious
           and
           riotous
           generation
           )
           He
           overthrew
           by
           the
           
             Macedonians
             ,
          
           eminent
           (
           at
           that
           time
           )
           for
           their
           abstinence
           and
           moderation
           in
           diet
           :
           and
           thus
           God
           now
           useth
           his
           Majesty
           to
           succeed
           and
           suppress
           persons
           lately
           in
           power
           highly
           challengeable
           for
           the
           want
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Truth
           :
           
             Mercy
             ,
          
           we
           might
           be
           well
           assured
           they
           were
           never
           designed
           to
           build
           Gods
           Temple
           ,
           there
           was
           such
           a
           noise
           of
           fatal
           Axes
           continually
           heard
           in
           the
           Nation
           :
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           breaking
           all
           the
           bands
           (
           like
           the
           possest
           man
           )
           of
           Oaths
           and
           Covenants
           wherewithall
           they
           had
           been
           bound
           :
           the
           character
           of
           
             England
          
           at
           that
           time
           we
           might
           finde
           in
           
             Isa.
             59.
             14.
             
             Iudgement
             was
             turned
             away
             backward
             ,
             and
             Justice
             stood
             afar
             off
             ,
             Truth
             was
             fallen
             in
             the
             streets
             ,
             and
             Equity
             could
             not
             enter
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Another
           
             token
             for
             good
          
           is
           this
           ,
           
             After
             great
             
             distractions
             and
             confusions
             long
             in
             a
             nation
             ,
             God
             usually
             sets
             upon
             the
             throne
             Princes
             eminent
             for
             success
             ,
             wisdome
             and
             courage
             .
          
           When
           a
           nation
           is
           full
           of
           distraction
           and
           confusion
           ,
           God
           generally
           takes
           one
           of
           these
           three
           courses
           with
           it
           .
           1.
           
           He
           sometimes
           
             leavs
             it
             in
             confusion
             ,
          
           suffers
           the
           people
           to
           be
           without
           any
           settled
           form
           of
           government
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           up
           one
           another
           till
           he
           corrects
           all
           ,
           thus
           he
           dealt
           with
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           Judges
           21.
           25.
           
           When
           
             there
             was
             no
             King
             in
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           every
           man
           was
           a
           law
           to
           himself
           .
           God
           sometimes
           deals
           by
           a
           nation
           (
           as
           they
           did
           by
           the
           ship
           ,
           Acts
           27.
           15.
           
           )
           cuts
           the
           cables
           and
           anchours
           that
           held
           it
           ,
           and
           lets
           it
           drive
           .
           Or
           ,
           2.
           
           He
           sometimes
           
             sets
             a
             Tyrant
          
           over
           it
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           is
           an
           hundred
           to
           one
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           ill
           
             humours
          
           are
           in
           
             motion
             ,
          
           they
           gather
           to
           
             an
             head
          
           at
           last
           .
           )
           Thus
           we
           read
           
             in
             the
             Iudges
             ,
          
           he
           dealt
           with
           his
           own
           people
           .
           Or
           ,
           3.
           
           He
           raiseth
           up
           
           
             some
             eminent
             person
          
           whom
           he
           qualifies
           with
           all
           Princely
           dispositions
           for
           so
           great
           a
           work
           as
           the
           healing
           of
           the
           breaches
           in
           a
           nation
           .
           Thus
           we
           finde
           him
           raising
           up
           
             Moses
          
           after
           the
           
             Egyptian
          
           oppression
           ,
           
             Gideon
          
           after
           the
           
             Midianitish
          
           slavery
           ,
           
             David
          
           after
           
             Sauls
          
           injustice
           ,
           and
           
             Nehemiah
             and
             Zorobabel
          
           after
           the
           
             Babilonish
          
           captivity
           ,
           to
           become
           healers
           to
           Israel
           .
           Thus
           
             Iulius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Augustus
             Cesar
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Romane
             Empire
          
           were
           raised
           up
           by
           God
           to
           be
           repairers
           of
           the
           breaches
           in
           that
           government
           under
           which
           Christ
           was
           to
           be
           born
           ,
           and
           afterward
           
             Constantine
          
           as
           a
           shadow
           from
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           
             ten
             Persecutions
             ,
          
           and
           
             Charles
             the
             great
          
           in
           the
           
             West
             ,
          
           and
           
             Queen
             Elizabeth
          
           after
           many
           changes
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           
             Henry
             the
          
           7th
           before
           her
           ,
           happily
           curing
           the
           issue
           of
           bloud
           the
           nation
           had
           so
           long
           laboured
           under
           .
        
         
           Great
           and
           many
           are
           the
           evils
           which
           
             England
          
           hath
           languished
           under
           these
           many
           years
           ,
           now
           to
           use
           the
           word
           of
           
             Mordecai
          
           to
           
             Esther
             ,
          
           Esther
           4.
           14.
           
           
             Who
             knows
             but
             his
             Majesty
             is
             come
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             for
             such
             a
             time
             as
             this
             .
          
           God
           hath
           taken
           all
           the
           forementioned
           courses
           with
           our
           discomposed
           nation
           ;
           1.
           
           We
           were
           left
           to
           the
           unconstant
           counsels
           ,
           and
           giddy
           determinations
           of
           those
           who
           stiled
           themselves
           ,
           
             Custodes
             libertatis
             ,
          
           (
           it
           would
           pose
           a
           wise
           man
           ,
           to
           tell
           who
           they
           were
           )
           sometimes
           this
           party
           ,
           
           sometime
           another
           pretended
           to
           the
           title
           of
           the
           supreme
           authority
           of
           the
           nation
           .
           2.
           
           Then
           he
           set
           over
           us
           ,
           a
           person
           that
           like
           
             Adonijah
          
           got
           him
           
             chariots
             and
             horsmen
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             reign
             ;
          
           but
           now
           we
           hope
           God
           hath
           set
           him
           over
           us
           ,
           whom
           he
           will
           make
           a
           great
           blessing
           to
           this
           great
           people
           ;
           when
           a
           nation
           hath
           been
           under
           many
           Rulers
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           how
           the
           state
           thereof
           must
           be
           prolonged
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           38.
           2.
           even
           by
           the
           
           
             advancement
             of
             a
             man
          
           of
           
             understanding
             ,
          
           which
           we
           hope
           God
           (
           according
           to
           the
           method
           of
           his
           providence
           )
           hath
           now
           blest
           us
           withall
           ,
           even
           a
           man
           who
           shall
           
             restore
          
           again
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           to
           its
           ancient
           dignity
           and
           liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           to
           its
           due
           honour
           and
           discipline
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           now
           lay
           all
           these
           particulars
           together
           ,
           we
           shall
           easily
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           see
           ,
           what
           great
           cause
           we
           have
           to
           shout
           and
           rejoyce
           and
           cry
           ,
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           hitherto
           indeavoured
           to
           be
           the
           
             helper
          
           of
           your
           joy
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           (
           in
           a
           few
           words
           )
           to
           be
           the
           
             directour
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           .
           Let
           us
           take
           care
           that
           our
           joy
           be
           seasoned
           ,
           with
           
             sobriety
             ,
          
           with
           
             trembling
          
           and
           with
           
             religion
             .
          
        
         
           
             With
             sobriety
             .
          
           This
           passion
           of
           joy
           doth
           very
           much
           
           expose
           the
           soul
           to
           indecencies
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           greater
           need
           of
           vigilance
           ;
           let
           us
           not
           so
           
             dance
          
           before
           the
           
             ark
             ,
          
           as
           to
           discover
           our
           
             nakedness
             ,
          
           so
           as
           to
           allow
           our selves
           in
           any
           intemperate
           and
           unwarrantable
           transports
           .
        
         
           It
           had
           been
           high
           indiscretion
           in
           
             Noah
          
           and
           his
           family
           when
           in
           the
           
             ark
             ,
          
           and
           perceiving
           the
           
             Dove
          
           approaching
           with
           an
           
             alive
             branch
             ,
          
           to
           have
           made
           such
           a
           noise
           and
           lumber
           ,
           as
           should
           have
           frighted
           her
           away
           :
           We
           have
           seen
           the
           Dove
           and
           the
           olive-branch
           of
           mercy
           &
           peace
           ,
           and
           settlement
           after
           so
           many
           tossings
           and
           tempests
           nearly
           approaching
           us
           ,
           oh
           let
           us
           not
           fright
           them
           away
           by
           our
           revellings
           and
           debauches
           .
           
           He
           that
           is
           hardened
           in
           his
           wickedness
           after
           
             ten
             mercies
             ,
          
           (
           for
           so
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           account
           this
           
             unum
             magnum
          
           )
           is
           little
           better
           then
           he
           that
           was
           hardened
           in
           it
           after
           
             ten
             judgements
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           our
           joy
           be
           seasoned
           with
           
             trembling
             ;
          
           this
           should
           
           be
           the
           handmaid
           of
           all
           our
           joy
           ,
           Psal.
           2.
           11.
           
             trembling
             ,
          
           not
           out
           of
           
             distrust
             of
             God
          
           but
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           not
           for
           fear
           God
           will
           not
           continue
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           deserve
           our
           happiness
           .
           God
           forbid
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Tree
             of
             fortune
          
           (
           as
           
           it
           is
           called
           )
           should
           be
           so
           fairly
           
             blown
             ,
          
           that
           we
           might
           onely
           see
           how
           great
           hopes
           sin
           is
           able
           to
           
             blast
             .
          
           God
           hath
           threatened
           an
           unreformed
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           go
           out
           of
           
             one
             fire
             ,
          
           and
           another
           should
           
             devour
             them
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           15.
           7.
           and
           hath
           counselled
           
             England
          
           in
           
             Israel
          
           long
           ago
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           12.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           A
           bell
           sounds
           no
           longer
           then
           the
           
             tremor
             partium
          
           is
           continued
           ,
           our
           ears
           now
           hear
           the
           joyfull
           sound
           of
           the
           restoring
           of
           
             King
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             Church
             ,
             &
             State
             ,
          
           but
           this
           is
           likely
           to
           be
           continued
           no
           longer
           then
           there
           be
           a
           holy
           
             trembling
          
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           a
           holy
           fear
           of
           forfeiting
           our
           mercies
           by
           our
           sins
           ;
           A
           good
           
             memento
             Joshua
          
           gave
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           Josh.
           24.
           20.
           
           
             If
             you
             forsake
             the
             Lord
             ,
             then
             he
             will
             turn
             and
             do
             you
             hurt
             after
             he
             hath
             done
             you
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
           Let
           our
           joy
           be
           seasoned
           with
           
             devotion
             ;
          
           expressing
           it self
           in
           these
           duties
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             In
             a
             holy
             and
             devout
             admiration
             of
             the
             wisdome
             and
             counsel
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             this
             happy
             issue
             of
             his
             Providences
             :
          
           He
           that
           should
           take
           but
           a
           superficial
           view
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           these
           last
           years
           past
           ,
           would
           be
           ready
           to
           conclude
           ,
           a
           divine
           Providence
           little
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           a
           land
           (
           contrary
           to
           what
           is
           said
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           Deut.
           11.
           12
           )
           
             which
             God
             cared
             not
             for
             ,
             and
             which
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             were
             never
             upon
             frō
             the
             beginning
             of
             each
             year
             to
             the
             end
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           But
           then
           ,
           whoso
           deliberately
           observes
           victory
           favouring
           now
           this
           party
           and
           anon
           the
           other
           ,
           to
           encourage
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           war
           till
           God
           had
           punished
           both
           ;
           the
           strange
           ballancings
           of
           parties
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           the
           removal
           of
           so
           many
           persons
           of
           power
           and
           interest
           without
           power
           and
           might
           ,
           (
           like
           great
           Oaks
           pulled
           up
           by
           a
           hair
           )
           the
           strange
           state
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           being
           (
           like
           a
           ship
           on
           fire
           )
           perishing
           and
           sinking
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           even
           then
           a
           fear
           and
           a
           terrour
           to
           the
           nations
           round
           about
           :
           his
           Majesty
           
           restored
           to
           his
           throne
           ,
           when
           his
           enemies
           fea●●
           ▪
           and
           friends
           hopes
           were
           almost
           at
           an
           end
           ;
           finally
           ,
           the
           great
           ship
           of
           the
           State
           turned
           about
           with
           a
           very
           small
           helm
           ,
           (
           by
           means
           much
           disproportioned
           )
           
             whoso
             is
             wise
             and
             will
             observe
             these
             things
          
           will
           be
           invited
           to
           believe
           a
           God
           
             wonderfull
             in
             counsel
             and
             excellent
             in
             working
             ,
          
           
           to
           have
           interested
           himself
           in
           all
           the
           counter
           motions
           and
           seeming
           casualties
           we
           have
           stood
           spectatours
           of
           .
        
         
           Our
           duty
           now
           is
           to
           admire
           the
           handy
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           come
           and
           
             behold
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             what
             desolations
             he
             hath
             made
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Psal.
           46.
           8.
           
           We
           should
           not
           be
           a
           nation
           ,
           
             seeing
             many
             things
             but
             observing
             them
             not
             ,
          
           Isa.
           42.
           20.
           
           What
           one
           saith
           of
           parables
           ,
           that
           they
           tend
           
             tum
             ad
             involucrum
             ,
          
           
           
             tum
             illustrationem
             veritatis
          
           (
           for
           the
           concealment
           of
           truth
           before
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           illustration
           thereof
           ,
           after
           they
           are
           unfolded
           )
           is
           true
           of
           the
           many
           contrary
           occurrences
           in
           the
           worid
           ;
           they
           seem
           to
           obscure
           a
           divine
           Providence
           ,
           (
           while
           in
           contest
           and
           motion
           )
           they
           occasion
           short
           spirited
           men
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Te
             facimus
             Fortuna
             Deam
             ,
          
           to
           conceit
           the
           world
           but
           a
           kinde
           of
           lottery
           ,
           &
           that
           are
           no
           eyes
           in
           the
           
             wheels
          
           of
           Providence
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           happy
           issue
           and
           result
           of
           all
           ,
           they
           greatly
           evidence
           and
           advance
           a
           divine
           superintendency
           ;
           reason
           being
           warranted
           to
           conclude
           it
           excellent
           wisdome
           which
           could
           set
           so
           many
           crooked
           pieces
           into
           so
           comely
           a
           fabrick
           ,
           issue
           so
           many
           discords
           in
           so
           sweet
           a
           close
           ,
           and
           happy
           composure
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           God
           gets
           himself
           glory
           when
           he
           
             hath
             accomplished
             his
             whole
             work
             upon
             mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           Isai.
           10.
           12.
           
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Let
             our
             devotion
             express
             it
          
           self
           in
           fervent
           
           prayers
           for
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             For
             the
             Nation
             ,
          
           that
           seeing
           God
           hath
           now
           vouchsafed
           ▪
           
           〈◊〉
           
             one
             head
             ,
          
           so
           we
           may
           have
           
             one
             heart
             .
          
           Pray
           we
           here
           especially
           for
           union
           amongst
           Ministers
           .
           It
           is
           a
           standing
           law
           of
           musick
           ,
           
             The
             leading
             notes
             must
             alway
             be
             concord
             ,
          
           Ministers
           are
           stiled
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Heb.
           13.
           7.
           our
           leaders
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           discord
           and
           variance
           amongst
           them
           it
           will
           sadly
           influence
           the
           nation
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           blessing
           of
           peace
           and
           union
           ,
           God
           onely
           (
           in
           whose
           hand
           mens
           hearts
           are
           )
           is
           impowred
           to
           bestow
           ,
           Jer.
           32.
           38.
           
           
             I
             will
             give
             them
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             minde
             :
             Philosophy
          
           tells
           us
           that
           
             compositio
          
           is
           
             opus
             hominis
             ,
          
           but
           
             mistio
          
           is
           
             opus
             naturae
             :
          
           Men
           may
           compound
           things
           of
           different
           nature
           (
           clay
           and
           iron
           and
           silver
           and
           gold
           ,
           as
           in
           Nebuchadnezzars
           image
           )
           but
           to
           make
           a
           reall
           mistion
           ,
           and
           incorporation
           between
           things
           ,
           is
           the
           sole
           prerogative
           of
           nature
           :
           His
           Majesty
           (
           under
           God
           )
           hath
           compounded
           the
           people
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           and
           put
           us
           into
           better
           form
           and
           order
           ,
           
           but
           God
           alone
           can
           
             miscere
             animas
             ,
          
           give
           us
           
             one
             minde
          
           and
           
             spirit
             :
          
           books
           enough
           have
           been
           written
           for
           unity
           ,
           Scripture
           calls
           aloud
           to
           us
           (
           in
           every
           Epistle
           almost
           )
           to
           avoid
           contentions
           ,
           every
           one
           sees
           the
           evil
           of
           dividing
           ,
           our
           adversaries
           have
           confest
           our
           differences
           but
           circumstantial
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           call
           onely
           for
           a
           little
           mutual
           forbearance
           :
           and
           yet
           we
           stand
           at
           distance
           ,
           and
           our
           hearts
           (
           like
           stones
           )
           ready
           to
           fly
           further
           off
           one
           from
           each
           other
           after
           our
           lying
           in
           the
           fire
           :
           This
           assures
           us
           that
           the
           publick
           fires
           are
           not
           likely
           to
           be
           quencht
           but
           by
           buckets
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           the
           fervent
           prayers
           thereof
           .
           )
           This
           expedient
           the
           Apostle
           (
           after
           his
           holy
           counsels
           )
           useth
           as
           his
           reserve
           ,
           Rom.
           15.
           5.
           
           
             Now
             the
             God
             of
             patience
             and
             consolation
             grant
             you
             to
             be
             like
             minded
             ,
             one
             toward
             another
             .
          
           To
           engage
           us
           to
           follow
           his
           example
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           they
           are
           our
           divisions
           which
           strengthen
           the
           hands
           of
           enemies
           and
           sadden
           
           the
           hearts
           of
           Friends
           .
           
             Antoninus
          
           (
           an
           ingenuous
           heathen
           Emperour
           )
           amongst
           other
           consolations
           proposed
           to
           himself
           to
           animate
           him
           against
           the
           fears
           of
           death
           ,
           
           useth
           this
           as
           the
           chief
           :
           
             
               remember
               (
               O
               my
               soul
               )
               that
               thou
               art
               then
               to
               go
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               from
               men
               not
               of
               a
               minde
               with
               thy self
               .
            
          
           For
           if
           any
           thing
           would
           invite
           one
           ,
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           to
           honour
           this
           life
           with
           a
           wish
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           this
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             to
             live
             amongst
             men
             of
             the
             same
             opinion
             with
             ones
             self
             :
          
           Certainly
           this
           makes
           Christians
           so
           weary
           of
           the
           world
           to
           see
           the
           sons
           of
           one
           common
           mother
           fall
           out
           about
           circumstances
           ,
           it
           is
           this
           which
           makes
           them
           so
           earnestly
           long
           to
           go
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           where
           alone
           unity
           in
           the
           faith
           is
           to
           be
           attained
           ,
           
             heaven
             :
          
           
           Ephes.
           4.
           13.
           the
           doors
           of
           the
           Temple
           alone
           are
           of
           
             olive
             tree
             ,
          
           nothing
           but
           peace
           there
           :
           pray
           therefore
           that
           the
           Church
           may
           be
           able
           to
           lay
           a
           more
           just
           claim
           ,
           to
           the
           title
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           because
           of
           a
           greater
           measure
           of
           holiness
           and
           unity
           ,
           obtaining
           therein
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           prayers
           for
           his
           Majesty
           as
           we
           are
           enjoyned
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           Psal.
           72.
           15.
           that
           God
           would
           vouchsafe
           him
           
             wisdome
             and
             understanding
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           a
           virtue
           peculiarly
           due
           to
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           1
           King
           3.
           11.
           
           
             a
             prosperous
             reign
             ,
          
           God
           owns
           it
           as
           his
           prerogative
           
             to
             fasten
             a
             Ruler
             as
             a
             nail
             in
             a
             sure
             place
             ,
          
           Isa.
           22.
           23.
           let
           
             such
             a
             nail
          
           be
           never
           so
           well
           headed
           with
           policy
           ,
           
           and
           pointed
           with
           power
           ,
           God
           must
           be
           the
           
             Master
             of
             the
             assemblies
          
           to
           fasten
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           will
           take
           but
           little
           hold
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           
             praises
             to
             God
          
           for
           all
           that
           joy
           which
           he
           hath
           been
           the
           authour
           of
           ,
           
           we
           should
           own
           God
           as
           the
           
             fountain
          
           whence
           all
           the
           
             waters
             of
             consolation●low
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           
           
           Isa.
           65.
           18.
           
           
             I
             create
             Hierusalem
             a
             rejoycing
             and
             her
             people
             a
             joy
             .
          
           But
           in
           such
           a
           work
           as
           this
           (
           the
           restoring
           of
           a
           King
           to
           his
           throne
           )
           God
           challengeth
           the
           being
           owned
           as
           the
           sole
           authour
           and
           contriver
           of
           it
           ;
           Psal.
           144.
           10.
           
           
             It
             is
             he
             that
             sheweth
             salvation
             unto
             Kings
             ,
          
           Dan.
           2.
           19.
           
           
             He
             setteth
             up
             Kings
             and
             pulleth
             them
             down
             ,
          
           
           Dan.
           4.
           25.
           
           Job
           12.
           18.
           
           
           It
           is
           especially
           noted
           as
           an
           eminent
           instance
           of
           divine
           power
           ,
           that
           God
           
             looseth
             the
             bonds
             of
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             girdeth
             their
             loins
             with
             a
             girdle
             ;
          
           
           the
           
             Chaldee
             paraphrast
          
           and
           the
           LXX
           seem
           to
           understand
           it
           of
           Gods
           bringing
           Kings
           brought
           low
           and
           captivated
           again
           to
           their
           royal
           throne
           ,
           and
           his
           girding
           them
           again
           
             regali
             baltheo
             :
          
           a
           thing
           often
           noted
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           Gods
           peculiar
           work
           :
           And
           to
           assure
           us
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           He
           sometimes
           sets
           up
           the
           meanest
           persons
           ,
           and
           brings
           down
           the
           most
           mighty
           and
           powerfull
           Monarchs
           from
           their
           throne
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           2.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Job
           12.
           15
           ,
           19.
           
           Luke
           1.
           52.
           
        
         
           Let
           us
           therefore
           thankfully
           own
           God
           in
           this
           great
           work
           ,
           and
           pay
           him
           the
           tribute
           of
           praise
           and
           honour
           ,
           let
           our
           zeal
           vent
           it self
           in
           hearty
           praises
           to
           the
           
             God
             of
             our
             salvation
             ,
          
           and
           not
           so
           much
           in
           speaking
           
             Satyrs
          
           against
           the
           authours
           of
           our
           late
           misery
           ,
           it
           being
           hard
           to
           throw
           dirt
           at
           them
           ,
           but
           some
           of
           it
           must
           light
           upon
           our
           Church
           and
           nation
           in
           whose
           bosome
           they
           were
           so
           long
           nourished
           .
           We
           may
           with
           
             Deborah
             ,
          
           Judges
           5.
           9.
           say
           ,
           
             our
             hearts
             are
             towards
             the
             wise
             leaders
             and
             captains
             ,
          
           and
           counsellours
           ,
           who
           were
           forward
           in
           the
           work
           ,
           but
           we
           must
           
             bless
             the
             Lord
          
        
         
           
             But
             I
             am
             sensible
             how
             far
             this
             loquacious
             passion
             of
             joy
             hath
             transported
             me
             ;
             I
             shall
             end
             all
             with
             the
             words
             of
             the
          
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           72.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           Blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           who
           onely
           doth
           wondrous
           things
           ,
           and
           blessed
           be
           his
           glorious
           name
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           whole
           earth
           be
           filled
           with
           his
           glory
           .
           Amen
           ,
           and
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A61112e-220
           
             Dan.
             9.
             26.
             
          
           
             Isa
             28
             2.
             
          
           
             Hag.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             32.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             24.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             82.
             6.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             Nulla
             remedia
             tam
             faeciunt
             dolorem
             ,
             quam
             quae
             sunt
             salutaria
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Qui
             misericordiā
             peccato
             impertit
             ,
             peccanti
             denegat
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A61112e-880
           
             Job
             23.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             77.
             19.
             
          
           
             Eccl.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             Subtexta
             malis
             bona
             sunt
             ,
             lachrimaeque
             sequuntur
             ,
             vota
             .
          
           
             Job
             38.
             7.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             D.
             
               Iackson
            
             Atheism
             .
             sect.
             1.
             c.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ovid
             .
          
           
             Percussorum
             Cae●●●●
             fere
             ne●●riennioquisquam
             super
             vixit
             neque
             suā
             morte
             defunctus
             est
             ,
             damnati
             omnes
             ,
             alius
             alio
             casu
             periit
             ,
             pars
             na●fragio
             ,
             praelio
             ,
             nonnulli
             semet
             eodem
             illo
             pugione
             quo
             Caesarem
             violarunt
             interemerunt
             .
          
           
             Sueton.
             in
             vitâ
             Jul.
             Caesar
             .
             Vid.
             notas
             
               Casaubon
            
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             17.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             5.
             36
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             20.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             21.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             31.
             15.
             
          
           
             —
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Theocr.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             v.
             17.
             
          
           
             Luke
             22.
             25.
             
          
           
             
               Boeclerus
            
             diss
             .
             politi
             .
             in
             Caes.
             Aug.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Aristot.
             &
             Polit.
             c.
             10.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             9.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             22.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             LXX
             .
          
           
             
               Iansen
               .
            
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             De
             Imper.
             summ.
             potest
             .
             c.
             5.
             
               sect.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             4.
             25.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Jude
             v.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Salmas
               .
            
             Def.
             Reg.
             c.
             7.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             
               Grot.
            
             de
             imper
             .
             sum
             .
             pot
             .
             c.
             3.
             sect.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ultiones
             publicae
             maxima
             ex
             parte
             prospere
             cedunt
             ,
             at
             in
             vindictis
             privatis
             hoc
             minimè
             tenet
             .
             
               Verul.
               Serm.
               fidel
               .
               c.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             22.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Ep.
             ad
             Fratr.
             inferior
             Germ.
             
          
           
             
               Daven.
            
             in
             Coloss.
             c.
             3.
             v.
             22.
             
          
           
             Luke
             11.
             51.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Buchanan
            
             in
             Praefat.
             libr.
             de
             jure
             regni
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Arist.
             Polit
             5.
             c.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             9.
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             26.
             9.
             
          
           
             Reipsâ
             profecto
             cernitur
             multos
             (
             in
             principem
             )
             conjurasse
             ,
             quibus
             vero
             feliciter
             cesserit
             ,
             perpauci
             admodum
             fuerunt
             .
             
               Machiav
               .
               Princ.
               c.
            
             19.
             
             In
             locum
             .
          
           
             2
             King.
             14.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             25.
             
          
           
             Optimus
             Magistratus
             praestat
             optimae
             legi
             :
          
           
             Joh.
             29.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             9
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             22.
             20
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             22.
             30.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             24.
             31.
             
          
           
             Hag
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             23.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             8.
             
          
           
             Sceptrorum
             vis
             tota
             perit
             si
             pendere
             justa
             incipit
             ,
             evertitque
             arces
             respectus
             honesti
             :
             Libertas
             scelerum
             est
             quae
             regna
             invisa
             tuetur
             .
             
               Lucan
               .
               lib.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             Jerem.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal
             9.
             16.
             
          
           
             Job
             12.
             20.
             
          
           
             Job
             10.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             19.
             11.
             
          
           
             Discimus
             experimento
             ,
             fidissimam
             Custodiam
             Principis
             ,
             esse
             ipsius
             innocentiam
             .
             
               Plin.
               ad
               Trajan
               .
            
          
           
             not
             as
             we
             read
             
               (
               pertakers
               of
               the
               benefit
               )
            
          
           
             Nulla
             omnibus
             seculis
             reperta
             est
             ,
             vel
             philosophia
             vel
             secta
             ,
             vel
             religio
             ,
             vel
             lex
             ,
             vel
             disciplina
             ,
             quae
             in
             tantum
             bonum
             communionis
             exultarit
             ,
             bonum
             vero
             individuale
             depressit
             ,
             quantum
             fides
             Christiana
             .
             
               Verulam
               ▪
               de
               augm
               scient.
               l.
               7
               c
               1.
               Rom
            
             12.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             60.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             34.
             33.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             31.
             4.
             
          
           
             Sacra
             Scriptura
             religionis
             in
             melius
             muta●ae
             laudem
             ,
             in
             pejus
             ,
             culpam
             ,
             Regibus
             assignat
             .
             De
             lmp.
             Sum.
             Potest
             .
             c.
             8.
             sect.
             2.
             
          
           
             Act.
             27.
             31.
             
          
           
             Job
             22.
             30.
             
          
           
             Non
             calliditate
             aut
             robore
             ,
             sed
             pietate
             ac
             religione
             ,
             omnes
             gentes
             nationésque
             Romani
             superārunt
             .
             
               Tul.
               Orat.
               de
               A●isp
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             9.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             109.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             32.
             1.
             
          
           
             Use
             .
          
           
             Quemadmodum
             pessimis
             Principibus
             sine
             fine
             dominatio
             ,
             i●à
             quamvis
             egregiis
             ,
             modus
             libertatis
             placet
             ,
             
               Tac.
               hist.
               l.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             Omnia
             in
             bellis
             civilibus
             misera
             sed
             nihil
             miserius
             quam
             ipsa
             victoria
             .
             
               Tul.
               
            
          
           
             Ps
             5
             28.
             
          
           
             Sub
             Te
             spiritum
             &
             patriā
             receperum
             studia
             ,
             quae
             priorum
             temporum
             immanitas
             exiliis
             punichat
             ,
             cum
             sibi
             vitiorum
             omnium
             Conscius
             Princeps
             ,
             inimicas
             vitiis
             artes
             ,
             non
             odio
             magis
             quam
             reverentiâ
             relegaret
             .
             
               Plin.
               ad
               Trajan
               .
               orat
               .
            
          
           
             Res
             dura
             ,
             &
             regni
             novitas
             me
             talia
             cogunt
             ,
             moliri
             .
             
               Dido
               in
               Virg.
               
            
          
           
             Sckickard
             .
             de
             jure
             Reg
             c.
             1.
             Theor.
             2.
             
          
           
             Jud.
             8.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             
               De
               Bell.
               Gal.
            
             lib.
             4.
             sect.
             6.
             
          
           
             Paucae
             Respub.
             aevum
             tulerunt
             (
             excipio
             parvas
             quasdam
             validiorum
             tuitione
             aut
             amicitiâ
             firmas
             .
             )
             Sola
             Veneta
             est
             quae
             aevum
             millenarium
             jactet
             .
             
               Lips.
               Monit
               .
               Polit.
               l.
               2.
               c.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               〈…〉
               erit
               en
               servili
               opi●icio
               ,
               inidoneus
               est
               (
               regno
               )
            
             lex
             Judaic
             .
             Schick
             .
             de
             jur
             .
             Reg.
             c.
             1.
             Theor
             3.
             
             Prov
             19.
             10.
             
          
           
             Against
             vitious
             persons
             .
          
           
             Spartian
             in
             Sever.
          
           
             
               Sleidan
               .
            
             lib.
             9.
             1597.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             83
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Job
             27.
             6.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             27.
             24.
             
          
           
             Firmissimum
             id
             Imperium
             quo
             obedientes
             gaudent
             .
             
               Liv.
            
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             28.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             86.
             17.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             14.
             41
             ,
             45.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             18.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Suet
             in
             Vit.
             Aug.
             
             Caes.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             26.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             76.
             5.
             
          
           
             See
             Isa.
             60.
             22.
             
          
           
             Zach
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             41.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Hag.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Dan
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             37.
             11.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             9.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             104.
             3.
             
          
           
             Sen
             de
             Clem.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             29.
             25.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             9.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             41.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Vid.
             D.
             Casaub.
             Orig.
             of
             temporal
             evils
             .
             
               p.
               37
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Isa.
             23.
             9.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             15.
             25.
             16.
             5.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             4.
             25.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             16.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             
               King.
            
             12.
             7.
             
             Temperatus
             timor
             cohibet
             (
             populum
             )
             assiduus
             in
             vindictam
             excitat
             .
             
               Sen.
               de
               Clem.
               
            
          
           
             Lucan
             .
             lib.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             17.
             7.
             
          
           
             Num.
             14.
             17.
             
          
           
             Novum
             imperium
             inchoantibus
             utilis
             est
             clementiae
             fama
             .
             
               Tacit.
               Hist.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Joh.
            
             8.
             18.
             
          
           
             Hist.
             Montr.
             
          
           
             De
             Gub.
             Dei
             ,
             l.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             12.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             28.
             29.
             
          
           
             Verulam
             de
             Aug.
             scien
             .
             
               lib.
               2.
               c.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             Non
             opus
             est
             Concilio
             non
             syllogismis
             ,
             ad
             s●dandas
             Lutheranorum
             turbas
             .
             
               Carnal
               .
               Contaren
               .
               cited
               by
               Bs.
               H.
               N.
               D.
               
            
          
           
             Lib.
             9.
             5
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             6.
             33.
             
          
           
             Arist.
             Polit.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             Exod
             15.
             26.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             21.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             84.
             39.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             &c.