A sacred panegyrick, or A sermon of thanks-giving, preached to the two Houses of Parliament, His Excellency the Earl of Essex, the Lord Major, court of alderman, and common councell of the city of London, the reverend Assembly of Divines, and commissioners from the Church of Scotland. Vpon occasion of their solemn feasting, to testifie their thankfullnes to God, and union and concord one with another, after so many designes to divide them, and thereby ruine the Kingdome, Ianuary 18. 1643. By Stephen Marshall, B.D. minister of Gods Word at Finching-field in Essex. Published by order of the Lords and Commons.
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             A sacred panegyrick, or A sermon of thanks-giving, preached to the two Houses of Parliament, His Excellency the Earl of Essex, the Lord Major, court of alderman, and common councell of the city of London, the reverend Assembly of Divines, and commissioners from the Church of Scotland. Vpon occasion of their solemn feasting, to testifie their thankfullnes to God, and union and concord one with another, after so many designes to divide them, and thereby ruine the Kingdome, Ianuary 18. 1643. By Stephen Marshall, B.D. minister of Gods Word at Finching-field in Essex. Published by order of the Lords and Commons.
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
          
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           A
           Sacred
           Panegyrick
           ,
           OR
           A
           SERMON
           OF
           THANKS-GIVING
           ,
           Preached
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common
           Councell
           o●
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           the
           Reverend
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ,
           and
           Commissioners
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           Vpon
           occasion
           of
           their
           Solemn
           Feasting
           ,
           to
           testifie
           their
           thankfullnes
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           union
           and
           concord
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           Designes
           to
           divide
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           ruine
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           
             Ianuary
          
           18.
           1643.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Stephen
             Marshall
             ,
          
           B.
           D.
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           at
           Finching-field
           in
           Essex
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Order
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           .
        
         
           PSALME
           133.
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Behold
             ,
             how
             good
             and
             how
             pleasant
             it
             is
             for
             Brethren
             to
             dwell
             together
             in
             unity
             .
          
        
         
           Psalme
           144.
           15
           ,
           
             Happy
             is
             that
             People
             that
             is
             in
             such
             a
             case
             :
             Yea
             ,
             happy
             is
             that
             People
             ,
             whose
          
           God
           
             is
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Stephen
             Bowtell
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Bible
          
           in
           
             Popes-head-alley
             .
          
           1644.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           ●●IGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           he
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           ●n
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Noble
           and
           Worthy
           Commanders
           :
           The
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             :
          
           The
           Reverend
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           :
           The
           Honourable
           and
           Reverend
           
             Commissioners
          
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             SCOTLAND
             .
          
        
         
           
             THis
             worke
             was
             too
             high
             for
             me
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             s
             now
             done
             by
             so
             weake
             an
             hand
             ,
             is
             too
             low
             ,
             for
             so
             many
             judicious
             eyes
             with
             any
             favourable
             respect
             to
             look
             down
             to
             :
             But
             〈◊〉
             own
             Children
             ,
             though
             lesse
             beautifull
             ,
             we
             can
             behold
             with
             ●●ve
             ;
             and
             even
             stoope
             to
             take
             them
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             hold
             and
             lead
             them
             ,
             that
             cannot
             goe
             or
             stand
             by
             themselves
             :
             ●●ch
             a
             weakling
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             is
             now
             before
             you
             ,
             the
             defects
             ●●d
             weaknesses
             whereof
             ,
             I
             acknowledge
             are
             mine
             ,
             but
             the
             ●●rth
             is
             Gods
             ,
             and
             yours
             ;
             to
             him
             I
             humbly
             present
             it
             ,
             for
             〈◊〉
             blessing
             ;
             and
             to
             you
             ,
             for
             your
             acceptance
             and
             helpe
             ,
             that
             may
             better
             goe
             abroad
             ;
             whilst
             all
             shall
             know
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             ●●rs
             more
             then
             mine
             ,
             and
             therefore
             to
             bee
             disposed
             of
             rather
          
           
           
             by
             you
             ,
             then
             by
             my selfe
             .
             By
             your
             Command
             ,
             (
             for
             so
             I
             interpret
             all
             your
             requests
             to
             me
             )
             it
             was
             Preached
             ,
             and
             is
             now
             Published
             ;
             and
             this
             with
             the
             more
             boldnesse
             ,
             because
             with
             some
             confidence
             ,
             that
             it
             will
             passe
             the
             better
             without
             others
             censure
             ,
             because
             it
             hath
             already
             passed
             your
             scrutiny
             with
             allowance
             and
             acceptance
             .
             But
             whatever
             the
             lot
             of
             it
             in
             that
             kind
             shall
             be
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             abundant
             satisfaction
             to
             me
             ,
             if
             the
             main
             end
             be
             attained
             by
             it
             ,
             which
             by
             you
             and
             me
             was
             intended
             in
             it
             ;
          
           viz
           :
           
             the
             help
             of
             our selves
             and
             all
             ,
             the
             more
             to
             adore
             the
             infinite
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             who
             can
             make
          
           light
           to
           shine
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ;
           discords
           intended
           
           by
           enemies
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           our
           more
           harmonious
           consent
           ,
           
             and
             divisions
             of
             tongues
             that
             scatter
             the
             builders
             of
             Babel
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             help
             up
             the
             more
             compact
             building
             of
             his
             Church
             .
             Hee
             once
             turned
             the
             day
             of
             his
             peoples
             griefes
             and
             feares
             to
             the
          
           
           
             quite
             contrary
             ,
             so
             that
          
           they
           had
           then
           joy
           and
           gladnesse
           ,
           a
           Feast
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           day
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           many
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           became
           
             Jewes
          
           for
           the
           feare
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           fell
           upon
           them
           .
           
             Now
             hee
             that
             hath
             wrought
             for
             us
             the
             like
             turne
             of
             things
             ,
             be
             pleased
             in
             mercy
             to
             worke
             a
             greater
             turne
             in
             all
             our
             Enemies
             hearts
             ,
             that
             so
             now
             and
             ever
             ,
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             may
             appeare
             to
             be
          
           the
           wonderfull
           Counsellor
           ,
           the
           mighty
           God
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           ,
           whilst
           thus
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           his
           Peoples
           Peace
           :
           So
           prayeth
           ,
        
         
           
             His
             and
             Your
             most
             Unworthy
             Servant
             .
             STEPHEN
             MARSHALL
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             THE
             PREFACE
             to
             the
             Sermon
             .
          
           
             RIght
             Honourable
             and
             Beloved
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             this
             day
             is
             a
             day
             purposely
             set
             apart
             for
             
               feasting
               ;
            
             and
             it
             is
             like
             one
             of
             the
             
               Lords
               feasts
               ,
            
             
             where
             you
             have
             a
             
               feast
               and
               a
               holy
               Convocation
               :
            
             And
             you
             are
             first
             met
             here
             to
             feast
             
               your
            
             
             
               soules
               with
               the
               fat
               things
               of
               Gods
               house
               ,
               with
               a
               feast
               of
               fat
               things
               full
               of
               marrow
               ,
               and
               wine
               on
               the
               lees
               well
               refined
               :
            
             and
             afterward
             to
             feast
             your
             
               bodies
               ,
            
             with
             the
             fat
             things
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             and
             the
             sea
             ,
             both
             plenty
             and
             dainty
             .
             But
             if
             you
             please
             you
             may
             first
             feast
             your
             
               eyes
               ;
            
             doe
             but
             behold
             the
             face
             of
             this
             Assembly
             ,
             I
             dare
             say
             it
             will
             be
             one
             of
             the
             excellentest
             feasts
             that
             ever
             your
             eyes
             were
             refreshed
             with
             :
             Here
             in
             this
             Assembly
             you
             may
             first
             see
             the
             
               two
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               ,
            
             the
             Honourable
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             after
             thus
             many
             yeares
             wrastling
             with
             extreme
             difficulties
             ,
             in
             their
             endevouring
             to
             preserve
             an
             undone
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             to
             purge
             and
             reforme
             a
             back-sliding
             and
             a
             polluted
             Church
             ,
             you
             may
             behold
             them
             still
             not
             only
             
             preserved
             from
             so
             many
             treacherous
             designes
             ,
             secret
             treasons
             ,
             and
             open
             violences
             ,
             but
             as
             resolved
             as
             ever
             cheerfully
             to
             goe
             on
             with
             this
             great
             worke
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             put
             into
             their
             hands
             .
             Here
             you
             may
             also
             see
             
               his
               Excellency
            
             (
             my
             most
             honoured
             Lord
             )
             the
             Generall
             of
             all
             our
             forces
             by
             land
             ;
             and
             neare
             him
             that
             other
             noble
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Commander
             of
             our
             forces
             by
             Sea
             ;
             and
             with
             them
             abundance
             of
             noble
             and
             resolute
             Commanders
             al
             of
             them
             with
             their
             faces
             like
             unto
             Lions
             ,
             who
             after
             ,
             so
             many
             terrible
             battells
             ,
             and
             abundance
             of
             difficulties
             ,
             and
             charging
             in
             the
             face
             of
             so
             many
             thousand
             deaths
             ,
             are
             all
             of
             them
             still
             preserved
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             haire
             of
             their
             heads
             fallen
             to
             the
             ground
             .
             Here
             also
             you
             may
             behold
             the
             
               Representative
               body
               of
               the
               City
               of
               London
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             ,
             the
             Court
             of
             Aldermen
             ,
             the
             Common
             Councell
             ,
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             and
             in
             them
             the
             face
             and
             affection
             of
             this
             glorious
             City
             ;
             
               This
               City
               ,
            
             which
             under
             God
             hath
             hitherto
             had
             the
             honour
             of
             being
             the
             greatest
             meanes
             of
             the
             salvation
             of
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             ;
             and
             after
             the
             expence
             of
             millions
             of
             treasure
             ,
             and
             thousands
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
             still
             as
             faithfull
             and
             resolute
             to
             live
             and
             die
             in
             the
             cause
             of
             God
             as
             ever
             heretofore
             .
             Here
             you
             may
             likewise
             see
             a
             
               Reverend
               Assembly
               of
            
             grave
             and
             learned
             
               Divines
               ,
            
             who
             daily
             wait
             upon
             the
             Angel
             in
             the
             Mount
             ,
             to
             receive
             from
             him
             the
             lively
             Oracles
             ,
             and
             the
             patterne
             of
             Gods
             house
             ,
             to
             present
             unto
             you
             .
             All
             these
             are
             of
             our
             
               owne
            
             Nation
             ;
             and
             with
             them
             you
             may
             see
             the
             
               Honourable
               ,
               reverend
               ,
            
             and
             
               learned
               Commissioners
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               Scotland
               ;
            
             and
             in
             them
             behold
             the
             wisdome
             and
             affection
             of
             their
             whole
             Church
             and
             Nation
             ,
             willing
             to
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             us
             .
             All
             these
             you
             may
             behold
             in
             one
             view
             ;
             and
             which
             is
             more
             ,
             you
             may
             behold
             them
             all
             of
             
               one
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             one
             minde
             ,
             after
             so
             many
             plots
             and
             conspiracies
             
             to
             divide
             them
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             ruine
             them
             all
             :
             And
             which
             is
             yet
             more
             ,
             you
             may
             see
             them
             all
             met
             together
             this
             day
             
               on
               purpose
               ,
            
             both
             to
             
               praise
               God
               for
               this
               union
               ,
            
             and
             to
             rejoice
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             it
             out
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             testifie
             ,
             that
             as
             one
             man
             they
             will
             live
             and
             dye
             together
             in
             this
             common
             cause
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             Kingdomes
             .
             O
             beloved
             !
             how
             beautifull
             is
             the
             face
             of
             this
             Assembly
             ?
             Verily
             I
             may
             say
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             said
             of
             
               Solomons
               throne
               ,
            
             That
             
               the
               like
               was
               not
               to
               be
               seene
               in
               any
               other
               Nation
               ;
            
             I
             question
             where
             ever
             the
             like
             Assembly
             was
             seene
             this
             thousand
             yeeres
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             :
             Me
             thinkes
             I
             may
             call
             this
             Assembly
             
               The
               hoste
               of
            
             
             
               God
               ;
            
             I
             could
             call
             this
             place
             
               Mahanaim
               ;
            
             and
             I
             beleeve
             there
             are
             many
             in
             the
             Assembly
             who
             could
             say
             as
             old
             
               Jacob
            
             did
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             seene
             his
             son
             
               Josephs
            
             face
             ,
             
               Let
               me
               now
               dye
               ,
            
             because
             I
             have
             seene
             this
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             yet
             thus
             with
             our
             unworthy
             
               England
               :
            
             and
             for
             my
             owne
             part
             ,
             I
             professe
             I
             am
             almost
             like
             the
             
               Queene
               of
               Sheba
               ,
            
             when
             she
             had
             seen
             the
             Court
             of
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             that
             she
             had
             no
             spirit
             left
             in
             her
             ,
             and
             could
             presently
             send
             you
             away
             ,
             and
             command
             all
             of
             you
             not
             to
             
               weepe
               to
               day
               ,
               nor
               to
               mourne
               ,
               but
               to
               goe
               home
               ,
               and
               eat
               the
               fat
               ,
               and
               drinke
               the
               sweet
               ,
               and
               send
               portions
               to
               them
               for
               whom
               nothing
               is
               prepared
               ;
            
             I
             should
             in
             the
             joy
             of
             my
             heart
             say
             this
             presently
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             have
             first
             some
             banqueting
             stuffe
             for
             your
             
               soules
               ,
            
             such
             as
             God
             hath
             brought
             to
             my
             hand
             ,
             to
             set
             before
             you
             for
             your
             inward
             refreshing
             ;
             the
             ground
             whereof
             you
             shall
             finde
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             to
             turne
             to
             the
             first
             of
             the
             
               Chronicles
            
             the
             twelfth
             Chapt
             ▪
             and
             the
             three
             last
             verses
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               1
               Chron.
               12.
               38
               ,
               39
               ,
               40.
               
            
             
               All
               these
               came
               with
               a
               perfect
               heart
               to
               Hebron
               ,
               to
               make
               David
               King
               over
               all
               Israel
               ;
               and
               all
               the
               rest
               also
               of
               Israel
               were
               of
               one
               heart
               to
               make
               David
               King
               :
            
             
               And
               there
               they
               were
               with
               David
               three
               dayes
               ,
               eating
               and
               drinking
               for
               their
               brethren
               had
               prepared
               for
               them
               .
            
             
               Moreover
               ,
               they
               that
               were
               nigh
               them
               ,
               even
               unto
               Issachar
               ,
               and
               Zebulun
               ,
               and
               Naphtali
               ,
               brought
               bread
               on
               asses
               ,
               and
               on
               
               camels
               and
               on
               mules
               ,
               and
               on
               oxen
               ,
               and
               meat
               ,
               meale
               ,
               cakes
               of
               figges
               ,
               and
               bunches
               of
               raisins
               ,
               and
               wine
               ,
               and
               oyle
               ,
               and
               sheep
               abundantly
               ;
               for
               there
               was
               joyin
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             I
             Laboured
             to
             finde
             out
             a
             Text
             ,
             which
             might
             every
             way
             be
             suitable
             to
             the
             occasion
             of
             this
             our
             present
             
             meeting
             ,
             because
             
               a
               word
               spoken
               in
               season
               is
               like
               apples
               of
               gold
               in
               pictures
               of
               silver
               ;
            
             a
             Sermon
             suited
             to
             the
             circumstance
             of
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
             persons
             ,
             and
             occasion
             ,
             is
             not
             onely
             more
             acceptable
             ,
             but
             more
             usefull
             :
             And
             truly
             I
             thinke
             the
             Lord
             hath
             brought
             to
             hand
             one
             of
             the
             most
             paralell
             portions
             in
             the
             whole
             Bible
             ;
             for
             if
             you
             please
             but
             to
             looke
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             whole
             Chapter
             upon
             which
             this
             depends
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             ,
             First
             ,
             they
             were
             doing
             the
             
               same
               thing
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             
               rejoicing
               abundantly
               :
            
             Secondly
             ,
             expressing
             their
             joy
             the
             
               same
               way
               ,
            
             in
             
               feasting
               ,
               eating
               ,
               and
               drinking
               :
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             the
             same
             manner
             of
             persons
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             
               heads
               of
               all
               their
               Tribes
               ,
               the
               Nobles
               ,
               the
               Commons
               ,
               the
               Souldiery
               ,
               the
               Ministry
               ;
            
             you
             shall
             find
             them
             ,
             fourthly
             ,
             met
             on
             the
             
               like
               occasion
               ,
            
             because
             their
             hearts
             were
             united
             in
             one
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             way
             to
             obtaine
             a
             
               blessed
               peace
            
             to
             a
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             long
             wasted
             with
             a
             Civill
             warre
             :
             Fifthly
             ,
             you
             shall
             find
             also
             ,
             
             that
             the
             persons
             who
             met
             here
             ,
             were
             the
             same
             which
             had
             adhered
             to
             the
             
               right
               side
               ,
            
             to
             the
             cause
             which
             God
             did
             own
             &
             blesse
             ;
             and
             sixtly
             ,
             who
             the
             longer
             their
             wars
             continued
             grew
             stronger
             &
             stronger
             ,
             &
             their
             enemies
             grew
             weaker
             and
             weaker
             ;
             you
             shall
             finde
             all
             these
             met
             upon
             the
             same
             occasion
             ,
             upon
             a
             businesse
             of
             the
             
               highest
               consequence
               ,
            
             all
             of
             them
             feasting
             ;
             and
             seventhly
             ,
             at
             the
             charge
             of
             
               their
               brothren
               ,
            
             in
             whose
             precincts
             their
             solemn
             meeting
             was
             .
             Looke
             but
             into
             the
             chapter
             ,
             and
             you
             'll
             see
             all
             these
             ;
             Looke
             but
             into
             this
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             behold
             them
             all
             in
             this
             Church
             .
             But
             it
             may
             bee
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             We
             want
             a
             
               David
               ,
            
             to
             make
             the
             paralell
             full
             ;
             we
             want
             a
             
               David
            
             to
             bee
             with
             us
             ,
             a
             
               King
            
             who
             might
             concurre
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             we
             with
             him
             in
             the
             same
             busines
             ;
             I
             confesse
             indeed
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             
               literall
            
             sense
             God
             hath
             not
             
               yet
            
             made
             us
             so
             blessed
             ,
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             
               Belial
            
             have
             stollen
             away
             both
             his
             Majesties
             Person
             ,
             and
             affection
             from
             us
             ,
             but
             even
             that
             is
             the
             thing
             which
             we
             contend
             for
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             recover
             him
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             ;
             the
             expence
             of
             all
             our
             treasure
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             blood
             hath
             bin
             to
             that
             end
             that
             he
             might
             have
             the
             wicked
             removed
             from
             his
             throne
             ,
             that
             as
             another
             
               David
               ,
               hee
               might
               rule
               over
               us
               in
            
             
             
               the
               feare
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               hee
               might
               be
               as
               the
               light
               of
               the
               morning
               when
               the
               Sun
               ariseth
               ,
               even
               a
               morning
               without
               clouds
               :
            
             And
             as
             we
             have
             in
             our
             Covenant
             solemnly
             sworne
             (
             so
             much
             as
             in
             us
             lies
             )
             to
             preserve
             and
             maintain
             his
             person
             and
             authority
             ,
             in
             the
             defence
             of
             Libertie
             and
             Religion
             ,
             so
             if
             God
             have
             any
             delight
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             us
             good
             by
             him
             ,
             hee
             will
             in
             the
             end
             incline
             his
             heart
             unto
             such
             Counsels
             ,
             that
             hee
             shall
             come
             home
             ,
             and
             make
             this
             paralell
             full
             ,
             and
             even
             bee
             the
             light
             of
             our
             Israel
             ,
             and
             the
             breath
             of
             our
             Nostrills
             :
             But
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             wee
             doe
             not
             want
             a
             
               David
            
             to
             suit
             
             this
             
               David
            
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             we
             have
             here
             the
             
               true
               David
               ,
            
             of
             whom
             that
             
               David
            
             was
             in
             this
             very
             thing
             a
             Type
             ,
             
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             whom
             wee
             are
             endeavouring
             to
             set
             upon
             his
             throne
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             bee
             Lord
             and
             King
             in
             his
             Israel
             ,
             over
             his
             Church
             ,
             amongst
             us
             :
             And
             as
             Davids
             person
             ,
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             were
             but
             types
             of
             our
             Lord
             Christ
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             ;
             so
             this
             great
             joy
             and
             unanimity
             of
             heart
             ,
             which
             met
             in
             all
             these
             at
             Davids
             Coronation
             in
             
               Hebron
               ,
            
             was
             but
             a
             type
             of
             that
             rejoycing
             and
             gladnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             among
             the
             Nations
             ,
             when
             there
             should
             bee
             the
             like
             concurrence
             of
             the
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Commons
             ,
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             Citizens
             ,
             with
             one
             heart
             ,
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             to
             be
             Lord
             and
             King
             over
             them
             :
             All
             Learned
             Men
             know
             this
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             and
             therefore
             by
             this
             time
             I
             beleeve
             ,
             you
             see
             that
             my
             Text
             is
             most
             suitable
             to
             our
             Meeting
             ,
             and
             withall
             the
             scope
             of
             it
             so
             plaine
             before
             you
             ,
             that
             I
             need
             not
             spend
             any
             more
             time
             in
             the
             clearing
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             shall
             hasten
             to
             some
             matter
             of
             Instruction
             ;
             Because
             (
             though
             I
             conceive
             your
             Feast
             for
             your
             bodies
             will
             bee
             long
             )
             I
             would
             not
             willingly
             make
             the
             Sermon
             so
             long
             ,
             as
             to
             have
             it
             tedious
             to
             you
             ;
             and
             before
             I
             come
             to
             the
             maine
             Lesson
             which
             I
             shall
             insist
             upon
             ,
             I
             would
             intreat
             you
             to
             
             looke
             a
             little
             back
             into
             the
             whole
             Chapter
             ,
             where
             you
             will
             find
             Davids
             case
             ,
             and
             our
             present
             condition
             ,
             in
             many
             things
             to
             be
             exceedingly
             alike
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             find
             
               much
            
             to
             incourage
             and
             comfort
             you
             in
             your
             saddest
             exigence
             ;
             be
             pleased
             when
             you
             are
             at
             home
             to
             read
             over
             this
             
               Chapter
            
             seriously
             ,
             &
             you
             will
             find
             such
             observations
             as
             these
             :
             First
             ,
             
               That
               David
               when
               hee
               was
               persecuted
               by
            
             Saul
             
               unjustly
               ,
               did
               not
               onely
               take
               up
               Armes
               for
               his
               owne
               defence
               ,
               but
               many
            
             
             
               of
               the
               choisest
               men
               of
               the
               Tribes
               did
               joyne
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               adventure
               their
               lives
               in
               his
               defence
               ;
               yea
               ,
               and
               his
               Adherents
            
             
             
               increased
               ,
               till
               his
               Army
               grew
               to
               be
               like
               an
               Host
               of
               God
               ;
            
             and
             all
             this
             while
             King
             
               Saul
            
             was
             alive
             ,
             and
             
               David
            
             but
             a
             private
             man
             ,
             and
             one
             that
             had
             sworne
             Allegiance
             to
             him
             :
          
           
             You
             will
             in
             this
             Chapter
             find
             also
             ,
             
               that
               although
            
             David
             
             
               and
               his
               adherents
               in
               the
               defence
               of
               his
               innocent
               righteous
               Cause
               ,
               were
               oftentimes
               brought
               very
               low
               ,
               to
               a
               dead
               low
               ebbe
               ,
               yet
               in
               the
               end
               ,
               God
               brought
               all
               about
               againe
               ;
               and
            
             Davids
             
               party
               grew
               stronger
               and
               stronger
               ,
               and
               their
               malignant
               Enemies
               grew
               weaker
               and
               weaker
               .
            
          
           
             You
             will
             find
             also
             in
             this
             Chapter
             ,
             
               That
               such
               as
               did
               adhere
               to
            
             David
             
               in
               his
               low
               condition
               ,
               (
               when
               the
               Lord
               had
               tryed
               and
               humbled
               them
               all
               )
               found
               to
               their
               comfort
               in
               the
               end
               ,
               that
               they
               were
               no
               losers
               by
               it
               ;
               They
               afterwards
               being
               made
               his
               Worthies
               ,
               his
               Counsellors
               ,
               and
               Princes
               .
            
             
          
           
             And
             this
             ,
             
               That
               in
               the
               end
               God
               open'd
               the
               eyes
               of
               many
               of
               those
               who
               were
               most
               malignant
               and
               opposite
               ,
               not
               only
               to
               see
               the
               righteousnesse
               of
            
             Davids
             
               Cause
               ,
               but
               their
               hearts
               came
               cordially
               to
               joyne
               with
               him
               .
            
          
           
             And
             this
             also
             ,
             that
             among
             all
             the
             Nobles
             ,
             &
             Princes
             ,
             &
             
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             Leaders
             ;
             
               the
               more
               godly
               ,
               the
               more
               wise
               ,
               the
               more
               cordiall
               any
               were
               to
            
             Davids
             
               Cause
               ,
               the
               greater
               power
               they
               had
               ,
               and
               the
               more
               their
               brethren
               were
               at
               their
               command
               .
            
          
           
             This
             also
             you
             will
             find
             ,
             that
             
               no
               cost
               ,
               danger
               pains
               or
               difficulties
               ,
            
             
             
               were
               ever
               stuck
               at
               by
               them
               whose
               hearts
               were
               rightly
               affected
               to
            
             Davids
             
               Cause
               .
            
             
          
           
             And
             this
             also
             you
             may
             observe
             ,
             
               That
               God
               gave
               to
            
             Davids
             
               helpers
               such
               courage
               and
               strength
               ,
               that
               oftentimes
               ten
               of
               them
               could
               chase
               a
               thousand
               &
               an
               hundred
               put
               ten
               thousand
               to
               flight
               .
            
          
           
             These
             ,
             &
             many
             more
             such
             things
             as
             these
             (
             which
             would
             be
             very
             profitable
             for
             our
             meditation
             ,
             in
             these
             our
             distressed
             times
             )
             you
             may
             find
             in
             reading
             this
             Chapter
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             resolved
             to
             confine
             my selfe
             to
             
               two
               Observations
               ;
            
             the
             one
             shall
             be
             from
             that
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             
               matter
            
             of
             their
             
             joy
             at
             this
             time
             ;
             the
             other
             from
             the
             
               manner
            
             of
             expressing
             their
             joy
             ;
             The
             
               matter
            
             of
             their
             joy
             ,
             you
             have
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               that
               they
               were
               of
               one
               heart
               ,
               and
               one
               mind
               ,
               to
               set
               David
               to
               be
               their
               King
               ;
            
             The
             manner
             of
             expressing
             their
             joy
             was
             this
             ,
             they
             
               were
               eating
               ,
               and
               drinking
               ,
               and
               feasting
               ,
               at
               the
               cost
               of
               all
               the
               Tribes
               in
               whose
               precincts
               their
               meeting
               was
               ;
            
             Those
             of
             
               Zebulon
               ,
            
             and
             
               Napthali
               ,
            
             and
             
               Issachar
               ,
            
             did
             in
             abundance
             expend
             their
             Oxen
             ,
             and
             Sheepe
             ,
             and
             Wine
             ,
             and
             Oile
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             delicates
             ,
             to
             refresh
             their
             Brethren
             ;
             for
             the
             Army
             was
             I
             thinke
             no
             lesse
             then
             two
             or
             three
             hundred
             thousand
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             upon
             this
             occasion
             were
             come
             together
             :
             from
             these
             two
             ,
             I
             shall
             endeavour
             to
             handle
             these
             two
             Lessons
             .
             The
             first
             is
             ,
          
           
             That
             it
             is
             
               the
               greatest
               matter
               and
               cause
               of
               joy
               that
               can
               bee
               to
               any
               People
               ,
               to
               find
               a
               concurrence
               of
               Nobles
               ,
               and
               Commons
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               Souldiers
               ,
               and
               Citizens
               ,
               and
               Divines
               ,
               to
               set
               up
            
             David
             
               for
               their
               King
               ;
            
             such
             an
             union
             and
             concurrence
             is
             a
             matter
             of
             the
             greatest
             joy
             in
             all
             the
             World
             .
             Secondly
             ,
          
           
             That
             this
             joy
             springing
             from
             such
             a
             concurrence
             to
             set
             up
             
               David
            
             to
             bee
             their
             King
             ,
             may
             very
             lawfully
             ,
             and
             comely
             be
             
               express'd
               in
               feasting
               ,
               eating
               ,
               and
               drinking
               .
            
          
           
             I
             begin
             with
             the
             first
             of
             these
             ,
             
               That
               it
               is
               a
               matter
               of
               the
               greatest
               joy
               in
               all
               the
               World
               ,
               that
               can
               bee
               to
               any
               people
               ,
               to
               finde
            
             
             
               such
               a
               concurrence
               as
               there
               was
               in
               this
               Chapter
               ,
               to
               set
               up
            
             David
             
               to
               be
               their
               King
               :
            
             Where
             first
             we
             must
             inquire
             ,
             what
             is
             here
             intended
             by
             setting
             up
             
               David
            
             to
             bee
             their
             King
             :
             Know
             therfore
             (
             beloved
             )
             that
             
               David
            
             is
             to
             be
             considered
             two
             wayes
             ,
             he
             stands
             in
             a
             two-fold
             relation
             ,
             even
             in
             this
             his
             Coronation
             :
             The
             first
             is
             
               Typicall
               ;
            
             the
             second
             is
             
               Politicall
               ;
               Typicall
               ,
            
             and
             so
             
               David
               is
               Christ
               :
               Politicall
               ,
            
             and
             so
             
             
               David
            
             is
             intended
             by
             God
             to
             be
             
               the
               pattern
               of
               a
               good
               King
               ,
            
             the
             patterne
             and
             the
             Copy
             that
             all
             true
             Kings
             should
             write
             after
             ;
             and
             both
             these
             are
             so
             plaine
             ,
             I
             dare
             say
             I
             
             might
             give
             you
             twenty
             severall
             places
             of
             Scripture
             for
             proof
             of
             both
             the
             branches
             :
             First
             ,
             
               David
            
             was
             a
             type
             of
             Christ
             ;
             
               Christ
            
             is
             ordinarily
             called
             
               David
               ;
            
             you
             will
             not
             find
             any
             one
             person
             (
             who
             
             was
             a
             type
             of
             Christ
             )
             by
             whose
             name
             Christ
             is
             expresly
             called
             in
             his
             kingly
             office
             ,
             but
             only
             
               David
               ▪
               I
               will
               give
               them
               David
               their
               King
               ;
               upon
               the
               throne
               of
               David
               he
               shall
               sit
               :
            
             so
             
               David
            
             in
             the
             
               typicall
            
             relation
             is
             
               Christ
               .
            
             Then
             in
             the
             
               politicall
            
             relation
             ,
             the
             Lord
             in
             tended
             him
             the
             
               patterne
            
             of
             a
             
               good
               King
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             you
             shall
             finde
             that
             all
             the
             Kings
             that
             for
             foure
             or
             five
             hundred
             yeares
             did
             succeed
             in
             Israel
             and
             Judah
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             came
             to
             give
             any
             one
             their
             testimony
             ,
             who
             they
             were
             ,
             how
             neare
             they
             came
             to
             the
             Standard
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             rule
             by
             which
             hee
             judged
             of
             them
             ;
             Such
             an
             one
             walked
             in
             the
             
               way
               of
               David
               ;
            
             
             such
             an
             one
             did
             that
             which
             was
             right
             in
             Gods
             sight
             as
             
               David
               ;
            
             such
             an
             one
             did
             well
             ;
             but
             not
             with
             such
             a
             heart
             as
             
               David
               ;
            
             such
             an
             one
             walked
             not
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             
               David
               ;
            
             such
             an
             ones
             heart
             was
             not
             like
             unto
             
               Davids
               :
            
             so
             that
             
               David
            
             was
             in
             all
             intended
             by
             God
             to
             be
             the
             patterne
             o●
             a
             good
             King
          
           
             Now
             this
             first
             Lesson
             thus
             opened
             .
             I
             must
             therefore
             divide
             into
             
               two
               branches
               :
            
             the
             
               first
               is
               ,
            
             That
             
               there
               can
               be
               no
               greater
               matter
               of
               joy
               and
               rejoicing
               to
               any
               people
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               then
               to
               finde
               a
               concurrence
               of
            
             
             
               heart
               in
               the
               Nobles
               ,
               and
               Princes
               ,
               and
               Souldiers
               ,
               and
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               the
               heads
               of
               their
               Tribes
               ,
               to
               set
               up
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               to
               bee
               the
               King
               of
               the
               Church
               among
               them
               :
            
             that
             shall
             bee
             the
             first
             .
             The
             second
             is
             this
             ,
             That
             
               there
               can
               be
               no
               greater
               ioy
               to
               a
               nation
               for
               aniething
               that
               concernes
               this
               present
               life
               ,
               then
               to
               finde
               concurrence
               of
               hearts
               in
               these
               Nobles
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               are
               named
               in
               the
               chapter
               to
               set
               up
               a
            
             David
             ;
             
               that
               it
               ,
               to
               have
               the
               Prince
               that
               should
               rule
               over
               them
               like
               into
               David
               .
            
             In
             these
             two
             things
             God
             willing
             )
             I
             shall
             spend
             the
             most
             of
             this
             time
             ,
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Text
             I
             shall
             only
             point
             at
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             That
             to
             finde
             such
             a
             concurrence
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             to
             be
             King
             ;
             is
             a
             matter
             of
             the
             greatest
             joy
             and
             rejoicing
             
             in
             the
             world
             :
             You
             may
             see
             it
             first
             ,
             in
             the
             〈◊〉
             :
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             
               Gods
               promise
               :
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Church●s
               performance
               .
            
             First
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             it
             in
             the
             Type
             ,
             in
             
               David
            
             bringing
             up
             the
             
             Arke
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             6.
             12
             ,
             first
             ,
             he
             called
             all
             his
             
               Parliament
            
             together
             and
             the
             Convocation
             of
             the
             
               Ministers
            
             also
             ,
             and
             there
             they
             consulted
             to
             goe
             and
             bring
             up
             the
             Arke
             of
             God
             from
             Kiriath-jearim
             (
             which
             Arke
             of
             God
             was
             a
             Type
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
             they
             all
             agree
             to
             bring
             it
             up
             to
             set
             it
             in
             his
             owne
             place
             ,
             in
             a
             
               better
               state
            
             then
             formerly
             it
             had
             been
             ,
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             
             welfare
             of
             the
             Church
             :
             Now
             when
             they
             concurred
             in
             this
             action
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             that
             
               David
               and
               all
               the
               house
               of
               Israel
               plaied
               before
               the
               Lord
               on
               all
               manner
               of
               instrument
               ,
            
             on
             Harps
             and
             Psalteries
             ,
             on
             Timbrels
             and
             on
             Cornets
             and
             on
             Cimbals
             ,
             with
             shouting
             and
             sound
             of
             Trumpets
             ,
             and
             the
             
               King
               himselfe
            
             being
             cloathed
             with
             a
             linne
             Ephod
             danced
             with
             all
             his
             might
             ,
             and
             gloried
             in
             his
             dancing
             ,
             though
             we
             know
             
               Michal
            
             his
             wife
             despiled
             him
             for
             it
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             played
             the
             foole
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             because
             they
             so
             well
             agreed
             in
             bringing
             the
             Arke
             ,
             and
             setting
             it
             up
             in
             his
             place
             ,
             in
             the
             Tabernacle
             that
             
               David
            
             had
             pitched
             for
             it
             ,
             which
             was
             nothing
             in
             effect
             ,
             but
             the
             
               setting
               up
               the
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               both
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               to
               be
               acknowledged
               as
               Lord
               and
               King
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
             So
             likewise
             when
             
               Solomon
            
             had
             builded
             the
             Temple
             ,
             in
             1
             
               King.
            
             8.
             when
             the
             Arke
             was
             to
             be
             set
             upon
             the
             Table
             in
             the
             
             
               holy
               of
               holiest
               ,
            
             which
             was
             properly
             the
             type
             of
             
               setting
               the
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             upon
             the
             
               throne
               of
               Maiestie
            
             on
             high
             ,
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             be
             Lord
             and
             Ruler
             over
             the
             Church
             .
             when
             there
             was
             a
             concurrence
             of
             the
             Princes
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             who
             joined
             with
             him
             to
             doe
             this
             ,
             there
             was
             such
             a
             holy
             feast
             made
             ,
             that
             
               Solomon
            
             for
             his
             share
             spent
             twenty
             thousand
             Oxen
             ,
             and
             a
             matter
             of
             an
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             thousand
             sheep
             in
             sacrifices
             :
             and
             after
             all
             this
             holy
             feasting
             upon
             sacrifices
             ,
             
               hee
               and
               all
               Israel
               with
               him
               held
               a
               feast
               ,
               from
               the
               entring
               in
               of
               Hamath
               unto
               the
               river
               of
               Egipt
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               seven
               daies
               ,
               and
               seven
               daies
               ,
               even
               fourteen
               daies
               ;
               and
               then
               all
               the
               people
               departed
               home
               to
               their
               houses
               ,
               joifull
               and
               glad
               of
               heart
               for
               all
               this
               goodnesse
               of
               the
               Lord
               Iehovah
               ,
               in
               giving
               them
               the
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               to
               reigne
               over
               them
               .
            
             See
             this
             likewise
             promised
             that
             it
             
               should
               and
               ought
               to
               be
               so
               :
            
             and
             for
             this
             though
             I
             might
             
             name
             many
             Scriptures
             ,
             I
             will
             satisfie
             my selfe
             with
             
               two
               :
            
             the
             one
             is
             in
             the
             ninth
             of
             
               Esay
            
             and
             the
             beginning
             of
             it
             ,
             The
             Lord
             there
             spake
             of
             a
             very
             sad
             affliction
             which
             the
             church
             should
             lie
             under
             ,
             very
             uncomfortable
             times
             they
             should
             live
             in
             ,
             but
             yet
             hee
             saith
             that
             there
             should
             be
             joy
             ,
             
               they
               should
               joy
               before
               him
               like
               the
               joy
               in
               harvest
               ,
               and
               as
               men
               rejoyce
               who
               divide
               a
               spoile
               .
            
             You
             all
             know
             that
             Souldiers
             when
             they
             are
             sacking
             a
             rich
             Town
             ,
             every
             one
             filling
             not
             onely
             their
             Knapsacks
             ,
             but
             loading
             their
             horses
             and
             waggons
             with
             rich
             spoile
             :
             and
             countrey-men
             when
             they
             have
             gathered-in
             all
             their
             harvest
             ,
             if
             ever
             they
             are
             merry
             it
             is
             then
             :
             Now
             the
             Lord
             promiseth
             such
             a
             joy
             to
             his
             afflicted
             Church
             ,
             which
             should
             bee
             like
             the
             joy
             of
             harvest
             ,
             and
             the
             dividing
             the
             
             the
             spoile
             ,
             upon
             what
             occasion
             was
             that
             thinke
             you
             ?
             You
             shall
             find
             at
             the
             6.
             verse
             ▪
             
               or
               unto
               us
               a
               Child
               is
               borne
               ,
               to
               us
               a
               Son
               is
               given
               ,
               on
               whose
               shoulders
               the
               Government
               shall
               bee
               laid
               ,
               who
               shall
               be
               set
               upon
               the
               Throne
               of
            
             David
             
               his
               Father
               ,
               to
               order
               and
               rule
               it
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             shall
             be
             exalted
             to
             be
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             then
             shall
             the
             People
             joy
             before
             him
             ,
             like
             the
             joy
             in
             harvest
             ,
             so
             likewise
             in
             the
             9.
             of
             
               Zachary
            
             ver.
             9.
             rejoice
             greatly
             O
             Daughters
             of
             Zion
             ,
             shout
             for
             joy
             O
             Daughter
             of
             Jerusalem
             ;
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             ?
             
               Behold
               thy
            
             
             
               King
               commeth
               to
               thee
               ,
            
             and
             if
             you
             marke
             it
             ,
             when
             Christ
             first
             came
             to
             them
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             he
             came
             
               poore
            
             and
             
               meeke
               ,
               riding
               upon
               an
               Asse
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             to
             be
             
               hang'd
               upon
               the
               Crosse
            
             to
             be
             crucified
             ;
             but
             yet
             afterward
             
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               that
               his
               Dominion
               should
               be
               from
               Sea
               to
               Sea
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               River
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Earth
               ;
            
             This
             entertaining
             of
             
               Christ
            
             their
             King
             ,
             should
             make
             them
             reioyce
             greatly
             ,
             and
             shout
             for
             joy
             .
             See
             also
             one
             or
             two
             evidences
             for
             the
             
               performance
            
             of
             it
             ,
             what
             infinite
             
             joy
             there
             hath
             bin
             at
             the
             setting
             of
             Christ
             on
             his
             throne
             :
             In
             
               Act.
            
             8
             :
             when
             the
             City
             of
             
               Samaria
            
             (
             which
             before
             had
             been
             besotted
             with
             superstition
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             all
             kind
             of
             beastlines
             of
             that
             kind
             )
             upon
             
               Philips
            
             preaching
             Jesus
             Christ
             among
             them
             ,
             had
             submitted
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             received
             him
             for
             Lord
             and
             King
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             there
             was
             great
             joy
             throughout
             the
             City
             ;
             but
             especially
             out
             of
             the
             book
             of
             
               Revelation
               .
            
             I
             could
             give
             you
             many
             evidences
             ,
             
             be
             pleased
             to
             turne
             to
             one
             only
             ,
             Chapter
             19.
             from
             the
             first
             verse
             to
             the
             eight
             ,
             where
             you
             will
             find
             a
             Panegyrick
             celebrated
             with
             great
             joy
             ,
             by
             a
             great
             multitude
             of
             people
             ,
             a
             great
             voice
             from
             the
             throne
             calling
             upon
             them
             ;
             to
             praising
             and
             rejoicing
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             great
             multitude
             cryed
             Halelujah
             ,
             Salvation
             ,
             glory
             and
             honour
             unto
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             let
             us
             reioice
             and
             be
             glad
             ;
             and
             again
             they
             said
             Halelujah
             ,
             and
             again
             &
             again
             Halelujah
             making
             it
             the
             foot
             of
             the
             Song
             ;
             what
             was
             the
             occasions
             wherby
             the
             Lamb
             was
             to
             be
             married
             ,
             and
             his
             wife
             had
             made
             her selfe
             ready
             ,
             the
             new
             Ierusalem
             was
             comming
             down
             from
             Heaven
             ;
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             to
             be
             made
             one
             Church
             :
             Antichrist
             the
             Beast
             and
             fals-Prophet
             to
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             Christ
             Jesus
             to
             bee
             gladly
             received
             as
             Lord
             and
             King
             :
             
               For
               the
               Lord
               God
               omnipotent
               reigneth
               .
            
          
           
             But
             to
             make
             it
             yet
             more
             plaine
             ,
             you
             know
             that
             joy
             is
             ,
             
               acquiescentia
            
             
             
               voluntatis
               in
               bono
               sibi
               congruenti
               ,
            
             a
             pleasure
             or
             delight
             from
             some
             good
             thing
             we
             possesse
             or
             certainly
             expect
             ,
             which
             breeds
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             will
             and
             pleasure
             in
             the
             sensitive
             soule
             ,
             upon
             the
             delating
             the
             heart
             in
             the
             breast
             ,
             when
             the
             object
             and
             faculty-suits
             
             one
             another
             ,
             as
             the
             Cup
             and
             Cover
             ;
             which
             while
             it
             is
             onely
             comtemplated
             or
             meditated
             upon
             ;
             is
             after
             a
             sort
             made
             perfect
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             the
             soule
             united
             unto
             it
             ;
             or
             while
             expected
             upon
             strong
             and
             unerring
             grounds
             ,
             the
             soule
             comtortably
             and
             cheerfully
             works
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             our
             desire
             ;
             but
             when
             it
             s
             
               possessed
            
             the
             good
             
               really
               present
            
             and
             united
             to
             us
             ,
             when
             we
             have
             it
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             then
             is
             the
             heart
             satisfied
             indeed
             .
             
             Now
             I
             shall
             fhew
             you
             (
             God
             willing
             that
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             after
             their
             manner
             ,
             is
             the
             most
             excellent
             ,
             suitable
             ,
             congruous
             good
             that
             which
             will
             and
             may
             most
             satisfie
             and
             dilate
             the
             heart
             of
             any
             thing
             else
             whatever
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             this
             I
             shall
             demonstrate
             these
             two
             things
             :
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             
               setting
               up
            
             of
             Christ
             to
             bee
             King
             is
             the
             greatest
             ,
             the
             
               most
            
             desirable
             good
             that
             ever
             can
             betide
             any
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Concurrence
            
             of
             the
             Nobles
             and
             Commons
             ,
             and
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             Citizens
             to
             this
             work
             ,
             their
             
               concurrence
            
             I
             say
             in
             this
             worke
             ,
             is
             the
             most
             glorious
             ,
             the
             most
             aimiable
             ,
             the
             most
             desirable
             means
             of
             attaining
             this
             great
             good
             that
             any
             soule
             can
             wish
             ;
             and
             if
             both
             these
             be
             manifested
             ,
             that
             the
             one
             is
             the
             greatest
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             the
             most
             desirable
             meanes
             to
             attain
             it
             ;
             where
             these
             
               two
            
             things
             meet
             there
             must
             needs
             bee
             matter
             of
             great
             joy
             .
          
           
             For
             proofe
             of
             the
             first
             ,
             I
             desire
             you
             but
             to
             compare
             it
             with
             all
             those
             things
             which
             make
             any
             Nation
             happy
             in
             their
             Prince
             or
             
             Government
             ,
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             you
             will
             see
             ,
             that
             the
             sitting
             up
             of
             
               Christ
            
             to
             bee
             King
             doth
             infinitely
             goe
             beyond
             them
             all
             ;
             And
             in
             this
             comparison
             I
             will
             confine
             my selfe
             to
             foure
             things
             .
          
           
             The
             glory
             and
             honour
             that
             commeth
             to
             that
             Nation
             ,
             where
             Christ
             is
             set
             up
             to
             be
             their
             Lord
             and
             King
             ;
             the
             glory
             that
             thereby
             
             by
             comes
             to
             a
             Nation
             ,
             you
             know
             is
             the
             thing
             w●ich
             maketh
             a
             people
             rejoice
             in
             their
             King
             ,
             when
             their
             King
             is
             an
             Ornament
             to
             them
             :
             The
             Kingdomes
             and
             Princes
             who
             liv'd
             round
             about
             
               Solomon
               ;
            
             accounted
             it
             no
             dishonour
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             
               Solomons
            
             Tributaries
             and
             Servants
             ;
             because
             he
             was
             such
             an
             accomplish't
             excellent
             man
             :
             
               Hyram
            
             the
             wealthy
             King
             of
             
               Tyrus
            
             wrote
             a
             Letter
             to
             him
             ,
             wherein
             he
             calls
             himself
             his
             Servant
             and
             saith
             ,
             
               because
               the
               Lord
               loved
               his
               People
               ,
               he
               set
               up
               thee
               to
               bee
               King
               over
               them
               .
            
             To
             
             have
             a
             King
             who
             is
             such
             a
             glory
             to
             a
             Nation
             ,
             that
             (
             when
             any
             of
             the
             People
             shall
             bee
             named
             in
             any
             forraine
             place
             )
             the
             strangers
             
             shall
             say
             ;
             
               O
               they
               are
               happy
            
             in
             their
             Prince
             .
             Or
             as
             the
             Queene
             of
             
               Sheba
            
             or
             〈◊〉
             and
             his
             People
             ,
             
               Happy
               are
               thy
               men
               ,
               happy
               are
               these
               thy
            
             Subiects
             
             and
             
               Servants
               ,
               which
               〈…〉
               continually
               before
               thee
               because
               God
               loven
            
             Israel
             
               to
               establesh
               him
               for
               ever
               ,
               therefore
               made
               he
               thee
               King
               over
               them
               ;
            
             this
             is
             a
             glory
             to
             a
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Now
             thinke
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             whether
             there
             can
             bee
             any
             glory
             like
             to
             
               this
            
             to
             have
             the
             
               Sonne
               of
               God
               ;
            
             the
             second
             person
             in
             the
             Trinity
             made
             man
             ,
             now
             exalted
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             Majesties
             on
             high
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Angels
             and
             Archangels
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             most
             of
             Heaven
             doe
             stoope
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Creatures
             did
             bow
             the
             knee
             before
             him
             ,
             whether
             (
             I
             say
             )
             can
             there
             be
             any
             glory
             to
             a
             people
             like
             unto
             this
             ,
             to
             have
             this
             
               Lord
               Christ
               set
               up
               to
               bee
               their
               King
               ?
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             the
             
               advantage
            
             that
             commeth
             to
             a
             State
             and
             people
             governed
             
             by
             him
             ,
             the
             infinite
             gaine
             and
             happinesse
             of
             all
             his
             Subjects
             under
             him
             ,
             
               David
            
             bid
             them
             all
             
               weepe
               for
               Saul
               ,
               because
               hee
               cloathed
               them
               all
               in
               scariet
               ;
               with
               other
               delights
               and
               put
               Ornaments
               of
               gold
               upon
               them
               ,
            
             they
             might
             grow
             rich
             under
             him
             .
             But
             let
             mee
             tell
             you
             ,
             it
             is
             onely
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             and
             his
             Government
             that
             maketh
             a
             Nation
             or
             a
             People
             furnished
             with
             an
             all-sufficiency
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             As
          
           
             
               First
               ,
            
             in
             the
             things
             of
             
               this
               life
               ;
            
             Christ
             hath
             all
             things
             delivered
             into
             
             his
             hands
             ,
             the
             Father
             hath
             given
             them
             all
             up
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             
               H●e
            
             giveth
             them
             to
             whom
             he
             pleaseth
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdom
             hath
             the
             promise
             of
             this
             life
             as
             well
             as
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             if
             Gold
             ,
             or
             Silver
             ,
             or
             Wealth
             ,
             or
             ease
             .
             or
             pleasure
             ,
             or
             liberty
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             these
             things
             bee
             good
             for
             them
             the
             Subjects
             of
             Christ
             must
             needs
             injoy
             it
             from
             their
             beloved
             King
             :
             but
             these
             are
             scarce
             worth
             the
             naming
             ;
             The
             Glory
             of
             Christs
             Government
             to
             his
             People
             stands
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             maketh
             their
             
               souls
            
             their
             
               best
               part
               ,
            
             their
             
               Spirituall-part
               ,
            
             their
             
             
               Eternall
               part
               ;
            
             he
             maketh
             their
             soules
             I
             say
             ,
             infinitly
             happy
             in
             being
             a
             King
             over
             them
             ,
             which
             no
             other
             Government
             reacheth
             to
             ,
             no
             not
             in
             any
             degree
             ,
             further
             then
             it
             is
             in
             subordination
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             endeth
             in
             him
             ;
             but
             now
             where
             Christ
             is
             set
             up
             to
             be
             King
             ,
             he
             giveth
             his
             Subjects
             such
             things
             as
             these
             :
          
           
             The
             
               pardon
            
             and
             
               forgivenesse
               of
               all
               their
               sinnes
               ;
            
             the
             blood
             of
             Jesus
             
             Christ
             their
             King
             ,
             wherein
             they
             are
             all
             washed
             cleanseth
             them
             from
             all
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             so
             that
             not
             a
             man
             of
             them
             shall
             ever
             be
             called
             to
             an
             account
             before
             God
             for
             any
             thing
             they
             have
             done
             against
             him
             ,
             
               He
            
             maketh
             all
             of
             them
             
               righteous
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             saith
             to
             him
             ,
             thy
             people
             shall
             be
             all
             righteous
             He
             doth
             adopt
             them
             all
             to
             be
             His
             children
             ;
             all
             His
             subjects
             are
             His
             
               children
               ,
            
             yea
             coheires
             ;
             yea
             they
             are
             all
             His
             
               brethren
               ,
            
             they
             may
             all
             
             enjoy
             
               communion
            
             with
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             holy
             
             Spirit
             ;
             all
             his
             Kingdome
             is
             his
             Court
             ,
             all
             his
             subjects
             his
             Courtiers
             ,
             they
             may
             all
             as
             his
             Favourites
             stand
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             see
             his
             face
             ,
             they
             may
             all
             present
             their
             supplications
             to
             him
             for
             themselves
             and
             others
             ,
             with
             assurance
             to
             be
             heard
             and
             answered
             in
             all
             things
             according
             to
             his
             will
             :
             in
             one
             word
             ,
             he
             is
             such
             a
             King
             who
             maketh
             all
             his
             Subjects
             to
             be
             Kings
             ;
             there
             is
             not
             one
             of
             all
             those
             where
             he
             is
             set
             up
             to
             be
             Lord
             and
             King
             over
             ;
             but
             he
             maketh
             them
             all
             to
             be
             Kings
             and
             Priests
             to
             God
             his
             Father
             :
             It
             is
             in
             
               fiers
               ,
            
             in
             beginning
             and
             degree
             here
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             shall
             to
             all
             eternity
             bee
             manifested
             and
             made
             good
             of
             them
             all
             in
             the
             highest
             heavens
             ;
             where
             when
             they
             have
             overcome
             ,
             they
             shall
             fit
             
             down
             with
             him
             on
             his
             throne
             ,
             as
             hee
             hath
             sat
             down
             upon
             his
             Fathers
             Throne
             .
             Now
             (
             brethren
             )
             so
             farre
             as
             the
             soule
             is
             more
             excellent
             then
             the
             body
             ,
             so
             farre
             as
             heaven
             is
             above
             earth
             ,
             as
             grace
             is
             above
             gold
             ,
             and
             silver
             ,
             or
             drosse
             ,
             as
             eternity
             is
             above
             a
             moment
             ,
             so
             much
             more
             excellent
             are
             the
             advantages
             that
             Christ
             Jesus
             giveth
             to
             his
             subjects
             ,
             then
             any
             that
             can
             be
             received
             from
             any
             other
             Prince
             in
             the
             world
             :
             now
             the
             happinesse
             of
             the
             soule
             is
             so
             excellent
             ,
             and
             so
             desirable
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             that
             you
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             very
             heathen
             by
             the
             light
             of
             nature
             did
             account
             this
             the
             greatest
             happinesse
             of
             all
             to
             any
             state
             ,
             to
             have
             Religion
             
             on
             set
             up
             ,
             which
             was
             for
             their
             soules
             happinesse
             as
             they
             conceived
             .
             It
             is
             observable
             ,
             that
             you
             can
             hardly
             meet
             with
             one
             Philosopher
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             Law-giver
             among
             all
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             who
             did
             not
             make
             Religion
             (
             which
             was
             for
             the
             worship
             of
             their
             gods
             ,
             and
             the
             welfare
             of
             their
             souls
             )
             to
             be
             the
             prime
             worke
             of
             all
             :
             yea
             ,
             so
             sacred
             a
             thing
             it
             was
             among
             them
             ,
             that
             
               cul●us
               deorum
               ,
            
             the
             worship
             of
             their
             gods
             ,
             was
             the
             principall
             care
             and
             charge
             of
             their
             Princes
             ,
             who
             therefore
             were
             their
             chiefe
             Priests
             :
             and
             that
             so
             universally
             ,
             as
             
               Tullie
            
             saith
             there
             is
             no
             Nation
             so
             barbarous
             but
             you
             will
             finde
             Religion
             chiefly
             regarded
             :
             and
             
               Plutarch
            
             writing
             to
             an
             Atheist
             ,
             tells
             him
             that
             possibly
             he
             may
             finde
             some
             Cities
             without
             learning
             and
             some
             without
             wealth
             ,
             and
             some
             without
             a
             well
             framed
             Government
             ,
             but
             should
             never
             finde
             any
             without
             Temples
             ,
             Altars
             ,
             the
             worship
             of
             their
             gods
             ,
             and
             consequently
             of
             the
             care
             of
             their
             soules
             welfare
             .
             True
             it
             is
             indeed
             ,
             these
             poore
             blind
             wretches
             groped
             after
             the
             welfare
             of
             their
             soules
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             because
             they
             knew
             not
             God
             :
             but
             worship't
             Devills
             instead
             of
             God
             :
             but
             yet
             thus
             much
             wee
             learne
             from
             it
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             judgments
             which
             c●n
             procure
             the
             eternall
             happinesse
             of
             mans
             immortall
             soule
             ,
             is
             the
             greatest
             gaine
             the
             greatest
             advantage
             of
             all
             other
             ;
             and
             therfore
             because
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             Lord
             &
             
             King
             ,
             is
             alsufficient
             for
             this
             ▪
             what
             greater
             good
             can
             come
             to
             any
             people
             .
          
           
             A
             third
             priviledge
             of
             Christs
             being
             set
             up
             as
             King
             ,
             is
             the
             safety
             of
             
             his
             people
             ;
             let
             a
             Prince
             be
             never
             so
             wise
             ,
             so
             good
             &
             loving
             to
             his
             subjects
             ;
             let
             them
             be
             never
             so
             happy
             in
             him
             ,
             yet
             if
             they
             want
             power
             to
             defend
             his
             Kingdome
             from
             violence
             of
             other
             States
             ,
             both
             he
             and
             they
             may
             soon
             prove
             miserable
             ;
             as
             we
             see
             in
             all
             the
             flourishing
             Empires
             of
             the
             World
             in
             times
             past
             ,
             another
             Prince
             hath
             violently
             come
             and
             spoiled
             all
             :
             But
             now
             where
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             is
             set
             up
             to
             bee
             a
             King
             :
             I
             need
             not
             in
             this
             Assembly
             tell
             you
             what
             strength
             they
             have
             ,
             
               Salvation
               is
               prepared
            
             
             
               for
               walls
               and
               Bulwarks
               ,
            
             he
             himselfe
             is
             a
             
               wall
               of
               fire
               round
               about
               ,
            
             so
             that
             no
             enemies
             shall
             dare
             come
             nigh
             to
             them
             ;
             there
             enemies
             have
             none
             of
             them
             any
             power
             but
             what
             Christ
             himselfe
             hath
             given
             them
             .
             
               All
               power
               is
               his
               both
               in
               heaven
               and
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
            
             if
             he
             speake
             but
             the
             word
             all
             his
             enemies
             are
             overthrown
             ,
             
               let
               God
               arise
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             Christ
             )
             
               Psal.
            
             68.
             
               let
               God
               arise
               ,
               and
               his
               enemies
               shall
               be
               scattered
               ,
            
             they
             fly
             as
             the
             
               dust
               before
               the
               wind
               ,
            
             as
             the
             
               wax
               before
               the
               fire
               ,
            
             as
             
               stubble
               before
               the
               flame
               ,
            
             so
             doe
             his
             enemies
             fall
             if
             Christ
             will
             but
             appeare
             against
             them
             .
             In
             one
             word
             ,
             by
             him
             were
             all
             things
             Created
             ,
             by
             him
             they
             are
             upheld
             ,
             and
             subject
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             disposed
             of
             according
             to
             his
             pleasure
             ;
             and
             therefore
             under
             his
             shadow
             ,
             under
             his
             
             protection
             they
             may
             quietly
             rest
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             hurt
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             adde
             one
             more
             ,
             that
             this
             King
             lives
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             reignes
             for
             ever
             ;
             make
             him
             once
             a
             King
             over
             a
             people
             ,
             and
             hee
             will
             ever
             bee
             a
             King
             ;
             They
             who
             are
             once
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             will
             
               ever
            
             be
             his
             Subiects
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             while
             they
             are
             under
             his
             government
             ,
             his
             government
             shall
             grow
             
               more
               glorious
               ,
            
             more
             
               vict●●ious
               ;
               of
               the
               increase
               of
               his
               Government
               and
               Peace
               ,
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               end
               ;
               be
               shall
               sit
               upon
               the
               Throne
               of
               David
               his
               Father
               ,
            
             to
             order
             it
             ,
             and
             establish
             it
             ;
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             must
             be
             so
             .
             
          
           
             I
             hope
             this
             is
             now
             cleere
             ,
             that
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             
               Christ
               to
               bee
               Lord
               and
               King
               ,
               is
               the
               greatest
               happinesse
               that
               can
               beside
               any
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             The
             second
             is
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             
               concurrence
            
             to
             find
             
               Princes
               ,
               Nobles
               ,
               Captaines
               ,
            
             &c.
             (
             for
             all
             these
             are
             in
             my
             Text
             ▪
             )
             to
             find
             the
             
               heads
            
             of
             all
             the
             Tribes
             thus
             concurring
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             is
             the
             most
             
               glorious
               ,
               amiable
               and
               desirable
               meanes
            
             for
             effecting
             this
             work
             ,
             which
             to
             make
             plaine
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             to
             consider
             it
             two
             wayes
          
           
             First
             ,
             looke
             upon
             it
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             
               signum
               ,
            
             what
             this
             concurrence
             holdeth
             forth
             as
             its
             a
             signe
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             
               causa
            
             look
             upon
             in
             that
             which
             it
             
               worketh
            
             for
             the
             effecting
             
               of
               it
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             signe
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             expresseth
             ,
             first
             the
             greatest
             love
             and
             favour
             of
             God
             to
             that
             people
             ;
             never
             did
             the
             Lord
             from
             Heaven
             expresse
             to
             any
             Nation
             ,
             a
             greater
             token
             of
             his
             owning
             that
             Nation
             and
             People
             ,
             then
             when
             he
             maketh
             such
             a
             concurrence
             in
             their
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             .
             
             and
             Leaders
             ,
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             to
             be
             their
             King
             ;
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Prophesie
             of
             
               Ieremiah
            
             and
             
               Zephaniah
               ,
            
             that
             he
             would
             them
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             way
             ,
             all
             of
             them
             should
             agree
             in
             one
             to
             serve
             him
             &
             subiect
             to
             him
             with
             one
             consent
             .
          
           
             This
             made
             
               David
            
             so
             ravished
             in
             his
             spirit
             ,
             when
             there
             was
             such
             a
             
             union
             and
             unanimity
             in
             his
             Princes
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             to
             joine
             with
             in
             preparing
             for
             the
             Temple
             ;
             
               Who
               am
               I
               Lord
               ?
               and
               what
               i●
               my
               people
               that
               wee
               should
               be
               able
               to
               offer
               thus
               willingly
               after
               this
               sort
               ?
               now
               therfore
               O
               Lord
               ,
               we
               thank
               and
               blesse
               thy
               glorious
               Name
               for
               it
               :
            
             and
             argues
             it
             there
             ,
             as
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             pledges
             of
             Gods
             accepting
             them
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             bee
             such
             a
             concurrence
             in
             such
             a
             worke
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             's
             also
             the
             greatest
             signe
             that
             can
             be
             of
             a
             peoples
             love
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             greatest
             glory
             which
             they
             can
             possibly
             put
             upon
             him
             
             to
             be
             such
             a
             willing
             people
             to
             set
             him
             up
             upon
             his
             Throne
             .
             This
             was
             promised
             as
             the
             great
             glory
             of
             Christs
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             should
             bring
             his
             Children
             upon
             their
             shoulders
             ;
             that
             they
             should
             bring
             their
             own
             glory
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             and
             then
             Scepters
             at
             his
             feet
             ;
             be
             nursing
             Fathers
             unto
             his
             Church
             ;
             that
             whole
             Nations
             should
             flow
             in
             unto
             him
             :
             and
             certainly
             its
             the
             greatest
             expression
             they
             can
             make
             ,
             and
             the
             greatest
             glory
             which
             the
             Lord
             can
             receive
             from
             poore
             men
             to
             have
             the
             Heads
             of
             a
             people
             thus
             oind
             to
             set
             up
             Christ
             upon
             his
             Throne
             :
             It
             was
             much
             more
             glorious
             to
             
               David
            
             to
             be
             crowned
             after
             this
             manner
             ,
             then
             to
             have
             conquerred
             them
             by
             his
             Sword
             ,
             and
             for
             
               Salomon
            
             to
             have
             all
             the
             Kings
             about
             him
             to
             offer
             themselves
             ,
             to
             be
             his
             Servants
             out
             of
             that
             inward
             reverence
             and
             love
             they
             bore
             unto
             him
             ,
             then
             to
             have
             subdued
             them
             as
             
               Ioshua
            
             did
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               Canaan
               :
            
             and
             even
             so
             is
             it
             here
             ,
             it
             's
             a
             great
             exaltation
             of
             Christs
             glory
             to
             find
             whole
             States
             thus
             willing
             to
             submit
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             Thus
             it
             doth
             it
             as
             
               signum
               .
            
             2
             Book
             upon
             it
             
               ut
               causa
               ,
            
             as
             it
             works
             towards
             
             the
             effecting
             of
             it
             :
             Nothing
             which
             men
             can
             doe
             carryes
             such
             an
             energie
             as
             this
             joynt
             consent
             doth
             ,
             and
             that
             3.
             severall
             wayes
             .
          
           
             First
             such
             a
             publique
             concurrence
             of
             all
             these
             ,
             is
             a
             marvellous
             engagement
             of
             that
             people
             to
             adhere
             to
             the
             Lord
             without
             sliding
             back
             .
          
           
             When
             
               David
            
             had
             
               sworne
               unto
               the
               Lord
               to
               find
               out
               a
               place
               for
               the
               Lord
               ,
               an
               habitation
               for
               the
               mighty
               God
               of
            
             Jacob
             ,
             
               he
               would
               give
               no
               sleepe
               to
               his
               eyes
               ,
               nor
               slumber
               to
               his
               eye
               lids
               ,
               untill
            
             hee
             had
             done
             what
             he
             could
             to
             effect
             it
             .
             
             So
             when
             they
             have
             sworne
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             their
             Princes
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             all
             of
             them
             joyne
             together
             with
             such
             an
             vnanimous
             consent
             ,
             it
             averreth
             &
             holdeth
             out
             to
             the
             world
             their
             full
             and
             unchanged
             resolution
             to
             spend
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             spent
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             all
             that
             ever
             they
             are
             able
             for
             the
             promoting
             of
             this
             worke
             ;
             Now
             this
             ingageing
             of
             a
             Nation
             to
             the
             Lord
             is
             an
             infinite
             meanes
             of
             effecting
             it
             ,
             and
             ingaeth
             the
             Lord
             to
             sware
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             to
             
               David
            
             in
             the
             like
             
             case
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             concurrence
             in
             the
             Princes
             and
             Leaders
             of
             the
             
             people
             is
             a
             marvelous
             meanes
             to
             draw
             all
             the
             people
             on
             as
             one
             man
             without
             any
             opposition
             ,
             when
             they
             that
             are
             their
             Leaders
             doe
             thus
             goe
             before
             them
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             notable
             example
             in
             this
             Text
             of
             the
             Tirbe
             of
             
               Issachar
               .
               v.
            
             32.
             of
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             tribes
             it
             's
             said
             how
             many
             there
             came
             ;
             of
             some
             Tribes
             10
             thousand
             ,
             of
             some
             20.
             thousand
             ,
             of
             some
             40.
             thousand
             but
             of
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Issachar
               ,
            
             it
             is
             not
             said
             how
             many
             came
             ,
             but
             only
             200.
             that
             were
             the
             Leaders
             and
             Lords
             of
             that
             Tribe
             with
             perfect
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             Text
             addeth
             ,
             
               all
               their
               Bretheren
               were
               at
               their
               command
               ,
            
             all
             the
             whole
             Tribe
             ;
             If
             the
             Tribe
             of
             
               Issachar
            
             were
             40.
             50.
             100.
             thousand
             ,
             set
             but
             the
             200.
             
             Leaders
             right
             ,
             and
             they
             cary
             all
             the
             rest
             right
             infallibly
             whether
             they
             will
             or
             no
             :
             And
             you
             all
             know
             by
             experience
             the
             infinite
             power
             Leaders
             have
             to
             cary
             the
             people
             to
             any
             thing
             ,
             be
             it
             good
             or
             evill
             ;
             
               Jeroboam
            
             and
             his
             Princes
             may
             lead
             the
             people
             to
             worship
             golden
             calves
             ,
             
               Joash
            
             and
             his
             
             Princes
             may
             draw
             the
             people
             to
             forsake
             God
             ;
             And
             againe
             
               Jehosaphat
               ,
               Hezechiel
               ,
               Iosiah
               ,
            
             and
             their
             Princes
             and
             Rulers
             may
             draw
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Lord
             into
             a
             Covenant
             to
             serve
             the
             Lord
             .
             That
             is
             the
             second
             way
             to
             effect
             it
             ,
             by
             leading
             the
             people
             to
             submit
             unto
             Christ
             also
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             this
             vnity
             and
             concurrence
             of
             heart
             and
             spirit
             ,
             doth
             infinitely
             daunt
             and
             dampe
             the
             spirit
             of
             their
             Enemies
             who
             would
             hinder
             the
             worke
             ,
             neither
             is
             any
             thing
             such
             a
             terrour
             to
             those
             that
             would
             destroy
             and
             hinder
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             to
             see
             an
             vnity
             and
             concurrence
             of
             heart
             and
             hand
             of
             those
             that
             are
             the
             prime
             Leading
             men
             to
             carie
             on
             the
             worke
             :
             This
             is
             notably
             set
             forth
             in
             the
             Booke
             of
             
               Nehemiah
               ,
            
             when
             
               Tobias
            
             and
             
               Sanballat
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             them
             had
             tried
             all
             their
             wits
             to
             devide
             and
             scare
             them
             ,
             
             
             and
             yet
             saw
             ,
             they
             went
             on
             with
             the
             worke
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             build
             ,
             though
             they
             built
             with
             the
             sword
             in
             one
             hand
             and
             a
             Trewell
             in
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             though
             they
             wrought
             both
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             some
             slept
             whilst
             others
             waked
             ,
             and
             on
             they
             would
             goe
             the
             Rulers
             and
             Heads
             being
             the
             forwardest
             of
             all
             ,
             when
             the
             enemie
             saw
             that
             ,
             the
             Text
             saith
             ,
             
               they
               were
               extreamly
               cast
               downe
               ,
               because
               they
               saw
               the
               worke
               was
               wrought
               by
               the
               hand
               of
               God
               :
            
             So
             that
             enemies
             faile
             in
             their
             spirits
             ,
             when
             they
             see
             without
             changing
             the
             Nobles
             and
             Leaders
             are
             resoluedly
             set
             to
             carie
             on
             this
             worke
             ,
             
               That
               Christ
               shall
               be
               set
               vp
               for
               Lord
               and
               King
               .
            
          
           
             And
             thus
             
               Beloved
            
             I
             have
             cleared
             the
             first
             Branch
             of
             this
             observation
             :
             That
             the
             greatest
             joy
             that
             can
             be
             to
             any
             people
             is
             to
             see
             such
             a
             concurrence
             of
             heart
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             set
             vp
             for
             Lord
             &
             King
             .
          
           
             
               For
               the
               Application
               of
               it
               I
               shall
               insist
               only
               vpon
               two
               things
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             what
             infinite
             cause
             have
             all
             wee
             that
             are
             here
             gathered
             together
             ,
             to
             blesse
             the
             Lord
             for
             
               this
               day
               ,
            
             for
             
               this
               very
               day
               ,
            
             and
             all
             these
             dayes
             wherein
             we
             now
             live
             :
             I
             confesse
             Beloved
             ,
             I
             discerne
             there
             are
             
             very
             many
             with
             whom
             you
             shall
             never
             talke
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             complaining
             of
             the
             miserablenesse
             of
             our
             dayes
             ,
             
               oh
               the
               times
               are
               miserable
               !
            
             what
             glorious
             times
             had
             we
             three
             or
             four
             yeares
             ,
             or
             five
             or
             seaven
             yeares
             agoe
             ,
             for
             then
             they
             had
             
               trading
               ,
               plenty
               ,
            
             and
             
               ease
               ,
            
             and
             every
             one
             could
             sit
             vnder
             his
             owne
             vine
             ,
             and
             his
             figge
             tree
             ,
             no
             adversary
             nor
             evill
             occurrent
             ,
             and
             now
             they
             heare
             of
             nothing
             but
             
               warres
               ,
            
             and
             
               blood
               ,
            
             and
             
               exhausting
               of
               treasure
               ,
            
             and
             
               losse
            
             of
             their
             
               children
            
             and
             
               kinred
               ,
            
             and
             
               plundering
               their
               goods
            
             every where
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             is
             nothing
             but
             complaining
             amongst
             a
             world
             of
             people
             ,
             as
             if
             our
             dayes
             were
             most
             miserable
             :
             Now
             
               Beloved
               ,
            
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             speake
             my
             thoughts
             freely
             ,
             I
             will
             set
             aside
             my
             Text
             ,
             and
             the
             matter
             I
             am
             in
             hand
             with
             ,
             and
             yet
             I
             will
             cofidently
             affirme
             ,
             that
             our
             dayes
             now
             are
             better
             then
             they
             were
             seaven
             yeares
             agoe
             :
             Because
             it
             is
             better
             to
             see
             the
             Lord
             executing
             Judgment
             ,
             then
             to
             see
             men
             working
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             to
             behold
             a
             people
             lye
             wallowing
             in
             their
             blood
             ,
             rather
             then
             apostating
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             embracing
             of
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             superstition
             ,
             and
             banishing
             of
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             from
             amongst
             them
             :
             Set
             the
             worke
             of
             this
             Text
             aside
             ,
             and
             the
             dayes
             are
             not
             so
             miserable
             now
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             then
             ,
             but
             take
             this
             in
             ,
             which
             I
             am
             handling
             ,
             and
             
             I
             will
             here
             (
             in
             the
             wisest
             and
             greatest
             Auditory
             that
             any
             man
             in
             this
             Age
             hath
             preached
             unto
             )
             not
             feare
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             since
             
               England
            
             was
             
               England
               ,
            
             since
             any
             Booke
             was
             written
             concerning
             
               England
               ,
            
             never
             was
             their
             that
             cause
             of
             joy
             and
             rejoyceing
             as
             there
             is
             this
             very
             day
             in
             
               England
               :
            
             Was
             there
             ever
             a
             
               Parliament
            
             in
             
               England
            
             knowne
             ,
             which
             laid
             the
             cause
             of
             Christ
             and
             Religion
             so
             to
             heart
             as
             this
             
               Parliament
            
             hath
             done
             ;
             Did
             ever
             any
             Parliament
             till
             now
             with
             
               David
               ,
            
             sware
             as
             in
             the
             132.
             
             
               Psalm
               ,
            
             That
             they
             will
             never
             give
             rest
             to
             their
             eyes
             ,
             nor
             slumber
             to
             their
             eye-lids
             ,
             till
             they
             have
             found
             out
             a
             place
             to
             set
             the
             Ark
             of
             Christ
             upon
             ,
             to
             
               set
               up
               Christ
               for
               their
               King
               ,
            
             Did
             ever
             Parliament
             call
             such
             an
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             and
             make
             them
             by
             solemne
             Vow
             ,
             or
             Oath
             ingage
             themselves
             to
             present
             nothing
             to
             them
             ,
             but
             what
             should
             be
             (
             to
             their
             best
             understanding
             )
             the
             very
             will
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             ;
             was
             there
             ever
             Parliament
             and
             Nobilitie
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             Citizens
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             ten
             thousands
             of
             all
             sorts
             in
             England
             till
             now
             ,
             who
             did
             joyne
             in
             such
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             two
             Nations
             together
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             to
             their
             uttermost
             ,
             indeavour
             the
             Reformation
             of
             Religion
             ,
             in
             the
             purity
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             preservation
             of
             it
             according
             to
             Gods
             Word
             ;
             Did
             ever
             (
             when
             heretofore
             England
             hath
             been
             engaged
             in
             warre
             and
             blood
             )
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Tribes
             ,
             the
             Godly
             Party
             throughout
             England
             ,
             so
             willingly
             exhaust
             themselves
             ,
             only
             that
             Christ
             might
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             willingly
             ,
             saying
             every
             day
             to
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             
               Lord
               take
               all
               ,
               so
               Christ
               may
               be
               but
               King
               ;
            
             Did
             ever
             any
             of
             you
             reade
             it
             to
             be
             thus
             with
             England
             till
             now
             ?
             
               My
               heart
               is
               towards
               the
               Governours
               of
               England
               ,
               which
               thus
               willingly
               offer
               themselves
               ,
            
             and
             I
             cannot
             but
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             I
             think
             you
             should
             all
             doe
             as
             
               David
            
             and
             the
             Nobles
             did
             ,
             when
             they
             fetched
             up
             the
             Ark
             of
             God
             from
             
               Kiriath-Jearim
               :
            
             And
             I
             the
             father
             instance
             in
             it
             ,
             because
             their
             case
             and
             ours
             were
             very
             like
             ,
             for
             there
             the
             Ark
             had
             been
             in
             Captivity
             amongst
             the
             
               Philistines
               ,
            
             and
             when
             it
             was
             brought
             out
             of
             Captivity
             ▪
             and
             placed
             at
             
               Kiriath-Jearim
               ,
            
             ●it
             was
             but
             in
             
               Confinio
               Philisti●●●um
               ,
            
             neere
             the
             border
             of
             the
             
               Philistines
               ,
            
             whither
             when
             Gods
             people
             went
             to
             worship
             ,
             they
             went
             in
             danger
             ,
             they
             were
             sub●ect
             to
             the
             incursions
             of
             the
             
               Philistines
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               all
               Is●●el
               mourned
               after
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             They
             could
             never
             goe
             to
             Worship
             ,
             but
             they
             went
             in
             
             fear
             of
             some
             mischief
             ,
             but
             now
             when
             
               David
            
             and
             the
             Nobles
             joyne
             together
             ,
             to
             bring
             up
             the
             Ark
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             it
             in
             a
             fit
             place
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             it
             ,
             they
             all
             danced
             and
             skipped
             for
             joy
             ,
             and
             King
             
               David
            
             the
             most
             joyfull
             Dauncer
             among
             them
             .
             Though
             
               Michal
            
             scoffed
             at
             him
             ;
             and
             if
             this
             be
             to
             be
             vile
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
             I
             
               will
               be
               more
               vile
               then
               thus
               :
            
             I
             will
             daunce
             againe
             before
             the
             Lord
             :
             Thus
             should
             we
             doe
             .
             When
             
               Jehoiada
            
             the
             high
             Priest
             on
             a
             suddaine
             brought
             out
             young
             King
             
               Joash
               ,
            
             when
             the
             people
             thought
             they
             should
             have
             alwayes
             laine
             under
             the
             Tyranny
             of
             
               Athalyah
               ,
            
             and
             never
             seen
             a
             Prince
             more
             of
             
               Davids
            
             race
             ,
             when
             such
             an
             unexpected
             favour
             was
             bestowed
             upon
             them
             ,
             how
             did
             they
             shout
             and
             joy
             ?
             Thus
             should
             our
             souls
             doe
             ;
             Honourable
             and
             Beloved
             ,
             had
             you
             ever
             more
             cause
             of
             joy
             ?
             Verily
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             in
             this
             Assembly
             ,
             that
             thinks
             not
             this
             a
             sufficient
             retribution
             and
             satisfaction
             for
             all
             his
             
               Twentieth
               Part
               ,
            
             for
             all
             his
             
               Contributions
               ,
            
             for
             all
             his
             
               Payments
               ,
            
             and
             
               Hazards
               ,
            
             if
             he
             think
             himself
             not
             well
             appayed
             to
             see
             the
             Lord
             doing
             all
             this
             ,
             I
             say
             he
             is
             blinde
             ,
             I
             say
             his
             heart
             is
             not
             right
             with
             God
             ,
             hee
             hath
             no
             share
             in
             this
             present
             businesse
             :
             But
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             you
             ,
             who
             know
             the
             glory
             and
             excellency
             of
             this
             worke
             which
             the
             Lord
             God
             is
             doing
             amongst
             us
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             rejoyce
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             goe
             your
             ways
             ,
             and
             eat
             the
             fat
             ,
             and
             drink
             the
             sweet
             ,
             praise
             the
             Lord
             for
             all
             the
             good
             he
             is
             doing
             to
             this
             our
             Israel
             ,
             and
             now
             that
             the
             walls
             are
             setting
             up
             ,
             doe
             as
             they
             did
             in
             
               Nehemiahs
            
             dayes
             ,
             when
             they
             had
             built
             them
             ,
             they
             shouted
             and
             rejoyced
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             noyse
             was
             
             heard
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             how
             many
             miles
             off
             :
             so
             let
             all
             England
             Cry
             ,
             that
             our
             
               blood
               ,
            
             our
             
               Armies
               ,
            
             our
             
               Poverty
               ,
            
             our
             
               Millions
            
             wherein
             wee
             are
             ingaged
             ,
             are
             all
             abundantly
             repayed
             in
             this
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             such
             a
             Concurrence
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             upon
             his
             Throne
             ,
             to
             be
             Lord
             and
             King
             over
             this
             our
             Israel
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             Secondly
             ,
             Let
             me
             exhort
             you
             all
             ,
             to
             goe
             on
             in
             this
             Work
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             set
             your
             hearts
             and
             hands
             unto
             ;
             And
             
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             hath
             mercifully
             Carried
             you
             on
             thus
             farre
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             be
             bold
             first
             to
             speak
             to
             you
             ,
             
               Right
               Honourable
               ,
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
            
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             wee
             have
             infinite
             cause
             all
             
             of
             us
             ,
             every
             day
             to
             blesse
             God
             for
             your
             unwearied
             labours
             ,
             that
             thus
             you
             stick
             to
             it
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             discouraged
             ;
             But
             
             goe
             on
             still
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             make
             
               England
            
             a
             happy
             Nation
             ,
             and
             though
             many
             have
             disserted
             you
             ,
             be
             not
             dismayed
             ,
             I
             tell
             you
             their
             names
             shall
             be
             written
             in
             the
             Dust
             ,
             when
             yours
             shall
             be
             written
             in
             letters
             of
             Gold
             ,
             and
             the
             Generations
             to
             come
             shall
             say
             ,
             
               That
               these
               Glorious
               walls
               of
               Hierusalem
               were
               built
               in
               a
               troublesome
               time
               ,
               these
               foundations
               of
               Gods
               house
               were
               laid
               ,
               and
               the
               building
               reared
               up
               in
               times
               of
               Calamity
               ,
               but
               blessed
               be
               God
               ,
               for
               such
               Lords
               for
               such
               Commons
               ,
               which
               would
               not
               be
               taken
               off
               ;
            
             Carry
             on
             the
             work
             still
             ,
             leave
             not
             a
             ragge
             that
             belongs
             to
             Popery
             ,
             lay
             not
             a
             bit
             of
             the
             Lords
             building
             with
             any
             thing
             that
             belongs
             to
             Antichrist
             ,
             or
             Antichrists
             stuffe
             ,
             but
             away
             with
             all
             of
             it
             ,
             root
             and
             branch
             ,
             head
             and
             tayle
             ,
             throw
             it
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             resolve
             not
             to
             leave
             ,
             till
             you
             can
             say
             ,
             
               Now
               Christ
               is
               set
               upon
               his
               Throne
               ,
               and
            
             England
             
               is
               subdued
               to
               him
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Good
             Lord
             carry
             you
             on
             to
             doe
             so
             .
             And
             you
             my
             
               Righ
               Honourable
            
             
             
               and
               Excellent
               Lord
               ,
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Noble
             Commanders
             that
             are
             ingaged
             in
             this
             service
             ,
             let
             me
             speak
             a
             word
             unto
             you
             ,
             I
             acknowledge
             what
             cause
             
               England
            
             hath
             to
             blesse
             God
             ;
             I
             hope
             your
             hearts
             beleeve
             ,
             how
             deere
             your
             labours
             are
             unto
             all
             that
             love
             God
             ,
             and
             your
             unwearied
             paines
             ,
             which
             you
             take
             ,
             how
             they
             are
             presented
             at
             Gods
             throne
             every
             day
             ,
             goe
             you
             on
             ,
             Noble
             and
             Resolute
             Commanders
             ,
             goe
             on
             and
             fight
             the
             Battells
             
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             for
             so
             I
             will
             not
             
               now
            
             fear
             to
             call
             them
             ,
             for
             although
             indeed
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             enemy
             did
             so
             disguise
             their
             enterprises
             ,
             that
             nothing
             cleerly
             appeared
             ,
             but
             only
             that
             you
             were
             compelled
             to
             take
             up
             Armes
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             your
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             Rebells
             and
             Traytors
             to
             condigne
             punnishment
             ,
             but
             now
             they
             have
             ingaged
             all
             the
             Antichristian
             world
             so
             farre
             ,
             that
             all
             Christendome
             ,
             except
             the
             Malignants
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             doe
             now
             see
             ,
             that
             the
             question
             in
             England
             is
             ,
             whether
             Christ
             or
             Antichrist
             shall
             be
             Lord
             or
             King
             ,
             all
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             I
             say
             again
             ,
             except
             our
             Malignants
             see
             it
             ;
             the
             Protestants
             owning
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             Papists
             and
             Popish-affected
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             their
             cause
             .
             Goe
             on
             therefore
             couragiously
             ,
             never
             can
             you
             lay
             out
             your
             blood
             in
             such
             a
             quarrell
             ,
             Christ
             shed
             all
             his
             blood
             to
             save
             you
             from
             hell
             ,
             venture
             all
             yours
             to
             set
             vp
             him
             vpon
             his
             throne
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             be
             made
             happy
             under
             him
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             preserve
             your
             Liberties
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             preserve
             us
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             them
             
             who
             would
             destroy
             all
             :
             And
             you
             likewise
             
               Reverend
               Fathers
               and
            
             
             
               Bretheren
               ,
            
             you
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Reverend
               and
               honourable
               Commissioners
            
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             joyned
             with
             them
             for
             the
             effecting
             of
             this
             worke
             ,
             goe
             you
             on
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             wait
             upon
             God
             ,
             humble
             your selues
             for
             former
             pollutions
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             see
             the
             patterne
             of
             the
             Lords
             house
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             hold
             out
             the
             true
             discription
             of
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             ,
             that
             
               England
            
             may
             be
             in
             love
             with
             it
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             have
             in
             due
             time
             the
             glory
             and
             praise
             of
             being
             
               Masierbuilders
            
             in
             this
             great
             worke
             of
             God
             :
             And
             
               thou
               Right
               Honourable
               and
               welbeloved
               City
               of
               London
            
             of
             whom
             I
             utterly
             want
             
             words
             when
             I
             would
             speake
             ,
             goe
             on
             ,
             and
             be
             a
             patterne
             to
             all
             the
             Cities
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             thou
             art
             this
             day
             in
             expending
             all
             for
             thy
             Glorious
             King
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             whom
             thou
             hast
             thus
             farre
             owned
             ,
             and
             whom
             thou
             lovest
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             thee
             great
             weatlh
             and
             estate
             ,
             grudge
             not
             still
             to
             lay
             it
             out
             in
             his
             cause
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             tooke
             it
             an
             other
             way
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             have
             been
             contented
             ,
             if
             fire
             had
             burnt
             it
             ,
             if
             pestilence
             had
             wasted
             thy
             inhabitants
             ,
             if
             famine
             or
             plunder
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             have
             been
             contented
             ;
             but
             now
             though
             there
             goe
             pound
             after
             pound
             ,
             and
             thousand
             after
             thousand
             ,
             and
             Regiment
             after
             Regiment
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             for
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             and
             purity
             of
             Religion
             which
             the
             enemy
             would
             deprive
             thee
             of
             together
             with
             thy
             civill
             Liberties
             ▪
             never
             could
             it
             goe
             so
             honourably
             ,
             so
             nobly
             for
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             thy
             owne
             comfort
             :
             Goe
             on
             therefore
             I
             beseech
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             cary
             on
             the
             worke
             ,
             and
             for
             your
             incouragement
             remember
             and
             observe
             how
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             goeth
             
             before
             you
             ,
             observe
             him
             in
             all
             his
             goings
             ,
             how
             he
             watcheth
             over
             you
             every
             day
             ,
             
               no
               weapon
               can
               prosper
               ,
               that
               is
               forged
               against
               you
               ,
               no
               tongue
               ariseth
               up
               in
               Judgment
               against
               you
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               condemnes
               it
               ,
            
             every
             one
             that
             pleads
             against
             you
             the
             Lord
             pleads
             against
             him
             ,
             &
             though
             
             you
             loose
             many
             of
             your
             Noblest
             and
             wisest
             men
             ,
             the
             Lord
             supplies
             all
             to
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             had
             all
             the
             Intelligence
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             how
             you
             should
             have
             things
             discovered
             to
             you
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             discovered
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             if
             you
             have
             
               Raine
            
             one
             day
             ,
             you
             have
             
               sun-shine
            
             another
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             both
             of
             them
             mingled
             together
             ,
             And
             although
             as
             yet
             this
             day
             of
             our
             visitation
             is
             like
             that
             day
             in
             
               Zacharie
               ,
               Neither
               darke
            
             
             
               nor
               light
               ,
               but
               between
               them
               both
               ,
               in
               the
               evening
               you
               shall
               have
               light
               abundantly
               ,
            
             
             attend
             therefore
             upon
             the
             worke
             ,
             and
             resolve
             (
             the
             Lord
             assisting
             you
             )
             never
             to
             give
             over
             ,
             till
             you
             have
             set
             up
             
               David
               ▪
            
             to
             be
             
             your
             King
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Christ
             upon
             his
             Throne
             and
             for
             your
             helpe
             in
             it
             ,
             I
             will
             commend
             to
             you
             certaine
             quallifications
             ,
             which
             you
             shall
             finde
             in
             this
             very
             Chapter
             ,
             amongst
             them
             that
             came
             thus
             to
             set
             up
             
               David
            
             to
             be
             King
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             name
             you
             six
             or
             seaven
             of
             them
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             insist
             only
             upon
             one
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Look
             into
             the
             Chapter
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             finde
             that
             they
             were
             many
             of
             them
             
               wisemen
               ,
            
             that
             knew
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             what
             belonged
             
             to
             every
             one
             of
             their
             dueties
             labour
             for
             
               that
               ,
            
             you
             have
             a
             Promise
             ,
             That
             God
             will
             grant
             wisedome
             to
             those
             that
             seek
             it
             .
             Secoondly
             ,
             They
             were
             
               skillfull
               men
            
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             able
             to
             doe
             that
             
             which
             belonged
             to
             his
             place
             :
             Doe
             not
             you
             undertake
             any
             thing
             but
             what
             God
             hath
             fitted
             you
             for
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             They
             were
             
               Couragious
               men
               ,
            
             their
             faces
             were
             like
             Lyons
             ,
             they
             abhorred
             
             any
             danger
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             in
             
               Davids
            
             cause
             ;
             labour
             for
             such
             a
             spirit
             ;
             say
             as
             
               Nehemiah
            
             did
             ,
             
               should
               such
               a
               man
               as
               I
               flie
               ,
               no
               not
               to
               save
               my
               life
               ;
               flie
            
             when
             I
             am
             ingaged
             for
             Christ
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             
             They
             had
             a
             Spirit
             of
             
               Love
               ,
            
             infinite
             love
             to
             
               David
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Cause
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             ,
             when
             some
             of
             those
             that
             
               David
            
             most
             suspected
             ,
             came
             unto
             him
             when
             hee
             was
             at
             a
             very
             low
             ebbe
             ,
             he
             asked
             them
             whether
             they
             came
             friendly
             and
             heartily
             ,
             they
             answered
             presently
             ,
             
               thine
               we
               are
               ,
               David
               ,
               Peace
               be
               unto
               thee
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             So
             say
             ,
             
               thine
               we
               are
               ,
               Lord
               Christ
               ,
               thine
               we
               are
               ,
               peace
               be
               to
               thy
               Cause
               ;
            
             oh
             come
             with
             Love
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             greatest
             means
             of
             all
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             band
             of
             Perfection
             ,
             and
             the
             only
             way
             to
             build
             up
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             :
             I
             will
             ,
             saith
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             
             shew
             you
             a
             more
             
               excellent
               way
               ,
            
             and
             that
             is
             
               Love
               ,
            
             a
             more
             excellent
             way
             then
             coming
             wth
             interpretation
             of
             Tongues
             a
             more
             excellent
             way
             then
             Prophecying
             ,
             the
             most
             excellent
             of
             all
             others
             they
             came
             with
             infinite
             
               readinesse
               of
               spirit
               ,
            
             so
             ready
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             should
             need
             
             to
             call
             ,
             
               goe
               ye
               ,
            
             and
             
               goe
               ye
               ,
            
             but
             
               let
               us
               goe
               ,
            
             every
             one
             striving
             which
             should
             be
             first
             .
             Another
             (
             which
             indeed
             was
             a
             great
             one
             )
             was
             
             
               singlenesse
               of
               heart
               ,
               sincerity
               ,
            
             no
             man
             driving
             any
             work
             or
             designe
             of
             
             his
             own
             ;
             verily
             ,
             the
             doing
             of
             that
             ,
             the
             looking
             of
             self-ends
             hath
             been
             the
             way
             of
             them
             who
             have
             built
             up
             Anti-christs
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             an
             abhorred
             thing
             among
             them
             that
             build
             up
             Christs
             Kingdome
             ,
             they
             desire
             no
             other
             reward
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             
               see
               Christ
               on
               his
               throne
               ;
            
             set
             up
             that
             ,
             and
             you
             give
             them
             
               Peace
            
             enough
             ,
             
               Gold
            
             enough
             ,
             
               Honour
            
             enough
             ,
             you
             give
             them
             enough
             of
             
               all
               ,
            
             so
             the
             worke
             may
             be
             done
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             are
             imployed
             ,
             all
             these
             are
             in
             that
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             greatest
             of
             all
             is
             that
             which
             I
             would
             more
             fully
             speak
             of
             ,
             and
             commend
             unto
             you
             ,
             even
             the
             
               Concord
               and
               unitie
               of
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             
             unitie
             of
             minde
             ,
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             free
             from
             devisions
             and
             dissentions
             among
             themselves
             ,
             so
             my
             Text
             saith
             ,
             
               All
               these
               came
               with
               one
               heart
               ,
               and
               one
               minde
               ,
            
             and
             again
             ,
             
               all
               of
               them
               with
               one
               perfect
               heart
               ,
               to
               set
               up
            
             David
             
               to
               be
               their
               King
               :
            
             This
             I
             would
             commend
             to
             you
             ,
             as
             the
             greatest
             means
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             beloved
             ,
             there
             is
             innumerable
             arguments
             for
             the
             perswading
             of
             you
             to
             it
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             work
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             you
             are
             this
             day
             met
             together
             to
             praise
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             will
             be
             very
             seasonable
             for
             me
             to
             commend
             it
             to
             you
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             This
             vnity
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             concurrence
             of
             spirit
             to
             this
             worke
             ,
             is
             the
             
               beautifullest
               thing
            
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ▪
             
               behould
               how
               comely
               a
               thing
               it
               is
               for
               bretheren
               to
               dwell
               together
               in
               vnity
               ,
            
             nothing
             more
             beautifull
             
             then
             vnity
             and
             concord
             in
             a
             good
             worke
             :
             All
             that
             write
             of
             beauty
             ,
             say
             ,
             that
             
               Symotry
            
             is
             the
             best
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             sweet
             joyning
             of
             spirits
             and
             hearts
             together
             to
             set
             vp
             Christs
             Kingdome
             is
             the
             loveliest
             thing
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             2ly
             ,
             It
             is
             
               vtile
            
             aswell
             as
             
               jucundum
               ,
            
             strong
             aswell
             as
             lovely
             ,
             it
             is
             
             the
             greatest
             meanes
             of
             safety
             in
             all
             the
             World
             to
             have
             vnion
             and
             concord
             among
             them
             that
             are
             engaged
             in
             Christs
             cause
             ,
             an
             Arch
             is
             the
             strongest
             building
             ,
             and
             a
             circle
             the
             strongest
             Figure
             ,
             because
             in
             both
             each
             part
             supports
             and
             strengthens
             one
             another
             in
             truth
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             greatest
             meanes
             of
             safety
             to
             any
             weake
             people
             :
             It
             is
             well
             observed
             by
             one
             ,
             that
             a
             
               few
               despised
               Jewes
            
             when
             they
             are
             but
             of
             one
             
             heart
             and
             one
             minde
             ,
             resolved
             every
             man
             to
             stand
             close
             to
             other
             for
             their
             lives
             ,
             they
             have
             strength
             enough
             against
             their
             enemies
             of
             127
             Provinces
             ,
             that
             they
             dare
             not
             stir
             against
             them
             ,
             yea
             it
             strikes
             
             terror
             into
             their
             enemies
             ,
             when
             they
             see
             how
             resolutely
             and
             boldly
             they
             will
             stand
             out
             in
             it
             ;
             so
             when
             the
             Lords
             people
             ,
             they
             that
             own
             Christs
             Cause
             are
             ,
             as
             
               Solomon
            
             saith
             ,
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             
               is
               terrible
               like
               an
               army
               with
               Banners
               ,
            
             with
             their
             Banners
             displaied
             and
             well
             ordered
             ;
             there
             is
             no
             strength
             of
             enemies
             able
             to
             stand
             before
             them
             :
             and
             it
             is
             observed
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             that
             if
             it
             do
             not
             combat
             it self
             ,
             all
             the
             world
             cannot
             conquer
             it
             :
             and
             
               Tacitus
            
             observed
             it
             long
             since
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Romans
            
             had
             never
             conquered
             
               England
               ,
            
             if
             their
             petty
             Princes
             had
             not
             been
             divided
             among
             themselves
             ;
             and
             some
             Historians
             shew
             ,
             how
             that
             all
             the
             times
             ,
             when
             
               England
            
             was
             conquered
             by
             the
             
               Romans
               ,
            
             
             
               Saxons
               ,
               Normans
               ,
            
             it
             was
             alwayes
             caused
             by
             the
             divisions
             that
             were
             among
             themselves
             ;
             O
             therefore
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             since
             this
             unity
             and
             concord
             is
             such
             a
             strength
             ,
             labour
             to
             be
             all
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             all
             of
             one
             mind
             in
             this
             Work
             .
          
           
             And
             there
             are
             three
             things
             before
             your
             eyes
             ,
             which
             may
             extremely
             whet
             up
             your
             spirits
             to
             it
             :
             the
             one
             is
             the
             practice
             of
             your
             adversaries
             ;
             
             do
             but
             mark
             what
             combinations
             they
             make
             ,
             
               The
               Tabernacles
               of
            
             Edom
             
               and
               the
            
             Ishmalites
             ,
             
               of
            
             Moab
             
               and
               the
            
             Hagarens
             ,
             
               Gebal
               and
               Ammon
               ,
               and
               Amalech
               ,
               the
               Philistims
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               dwell
               at
               Tyre
               ,
               Ashur
               joyned
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               children
               of
               Lot
               ,
               all
               of
               them
               in
               one
               ;
            
             Look
             upon
             them
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             you
             shall
             see
             them
             bound
             by
             
               Oaths
               ,
            
             by
             
               Covenants
               ,
            
             you
             shall
             see
             them
             sending
             into
             
               France
               ,
            
             offering
             offensive
             and
             defensive
             leagues
             to
             
               Antichristian
            
             people
             :
             so
             they
             will
             but
             joyne
             to
             come
             and
             help
             to
             ruine
             us
             ;
             shall
             there
             be
             this
             care
             among
             them
             to
             destroy
             us
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             we
             be
             united
             ?
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             you
             see
             ,
             and
             this
             dayes
             work
             sets
             it
             before
             your
             eyes
             ,
             
             what
             infinite
             indeavours
             they
             use
             to
             oppose
             all
             our
             union
             ,
             if
             the
             City
             and
             Parliament
             be
             united
             ,
             if
             the
             two
             Houses
             be
             united
             ,
             if
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Scotland
            
             be
             united
             ,
             what
             extreme
             indeavours
             are
             used
             ,
             what
             stone
             is
             not
             rolled
             ,
             what
             sort
             of
             men
             is
             not
             attempted
             ,
             what
             Profession
             soever
             they
             be
             of
             ,
             be
             they
             Jesuites
             ,
             be
             they
             Friers
             ,
             be
             they
             Priests
             ,
             be
             they
             Professors
             ,
             be
             they
             such
             as
             they
             call
             Puritanes
             ,
             they
             try
             them
             all
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             they
             can
             but
             divide
             the
             City
             from
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Houses
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             the
             
               English
            
             from
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             what
             would
             they
             not
             buy
             it
             at
             ?
             
               Hoc
               Illiacus
               velit
               &
               magno
               mercentur
               Atridae
               ,
            
             millions
             of
             gold
             would
             they
             give
             to
             effect
             it
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             consider
             their
             greatest
             hope
             ,
             and
             our
             greatest
             danger
             is
             in
             our
             divisions
             :
             A
             Diamond
             (
             they
             say
             )
             is
             easily
             cut
             with
             its
             owne
             
             dust
             ,
             and
             a
             House
             is
             then
             most
             like
             to
             fall
             ,
             when
             all
             the
             joynts
             of
             it
             begin
             to
             part
             one
             from
             another
             :
             unity
             and
             concord
             among
             brethren
             ,
             are
             well
             compared
             to
             the
             bars
             of
             a
             Castle
             ,
             not
             easily
             broken
             ,
             and
             while
             they
             remain
             firme
             ,
             give
             safety
             
             and
             security
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             are
             once
             broken
             ,
             they
             will
             hardly
             be
             made
             whole
             :
             they
             are
             also
             fitly
             compared
             to
             a
             Cable
             roap
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             easily
             break
             ,
             but
             if
             once
             cut
             asunder
             ,
             its
             hard
             to
             tye
             a
             knot
             upon
             it
             again
             .
             I
             beseech
             you
             therefore
             ,
             you
             honourable
             Lords
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Commons
             ,
             you
             Reverend
             Divines
             ,
             you
             Valiant
             Souldiers
             ,
             you
             worthy
             Citizens
             .
             I
             know
             you
             cannot
             in
             all
             things
             be
             all
             of
             one
             minde
             ,
             but
             in
             what
             you
             can
             ,
             be
             all
             of
             
               one
               heart
               ,
            
             though
             you
             cannot
             in
             all
             things
             be
             of
             
               one
               minde
               ;
            
             let
             confusion
             and
             division
             belong
             to
             them
             that
             build
             
               Babel
               ;
            
             let
             there
             be
             no
             noise
             heard
             at
             the
             rearing
             of
             the
             Lords
             Temple
             .
          
           
             Next
             to
             the
             guilt
             of
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             I
             feare
             nothing
             so
             much
             as
             our
             divisions
             ,
             
             but
             could
             we
             first
             be
             reconciled
             to
             our
             God
             by
             faith
             ,
             in
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             be
             firmely
             united
             together
             ,
             and
             set
             all
             our
             shoulders
             as
             one
             man
             to
             this
             work
             ,
             our
             enemies
             designes
             would
             all
             faile
             ,
             and
             the
             work
             of
             God
             would
             prosper
             in
             our
             hands
             ;
             I
             will
             conclude
             this
             first
             Branch
             with
             that
             Councell
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             1.
             
             
               If
               there
               be
               therefore
               any
               Consolations
               in
               Christ
               ,
               if
               any
               comfort
               of
               love
               ,
               if
               any
               fellowship
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               if
               any
               bowels
               &
               mercies
               ,
               fulfill
               my
               ioy
               ;
               that
            
             
             
               ye
               be
               like
               minded
               ,
               having
               the
               same
               love
               ,
               being
               of
               one
               accord
               ,
               and
               of
               one
               mind
               .
            
             And
             with
             that
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             10.
             
             
               Now
               I
               beseech
               you
               brethren
               ,
               by
               the
               Name
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               that
               ye
               all
               speak
               the
               same
               thing
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               that
               there
               be
               no
               division
               among
               you
               ,
               but
               that
               you
               be
               perfectly
               ioyned
               together
               ,
               in
               the
               same
               minde
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               same
               iudgement
               ,
               and
               whereto
               we
               have
               attained
               ,
               let
               us
               walk
               by
               the
               same
               Rule
               ,
               let
               us
               minde
               the
               same
               thing
               .
            
          
           
             And
             so
             much
             for
             the
             
               first
               Branch
            
             of
             the
             matter
             of
             their
             joy
             ;
             they
             met
             together
             to
             set
             up
             
               David
            
             to
             be
             King
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             
               David
            
             as
             he
             was
             a
             Type
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             whom
             we
             are
             endeavouring
             to
             Exalt
             upon
             his
             Throne
             .
             The
             time
             commands
             me
             to
             be
             very
             short
             in
             the
             other
             Branch
             ,
             and
             I
             may
             very
             well
             ,
             for
             if
             the
             Lord
             should
             not
             prosper
             us
             in
             
               this
               ,
            
             that
             we
             should
             not
             
               Ioyn
               togethee
               to
               set
               up
               Christ
               ,
            
             in
             vaine
             shall
             we
             attempt
             the
             other
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Lord
             blesse
             this
             work
             in
             our
             hands
             ;
             this
             will
             either
             in
             due
             time
             bring
             about
             the
             other
             ,
             or
             infallibly
             supply
             the
             defect
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             make
             us
             happie
             without
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Briefly
             ,
             the
             Lesson
             from
             it
             is
             this
             :
             
               That
               such
               a
               concurrence
            
             (
             as
             is
             aforementioned
             )
             
               to
               set
               up
               a
               Prince
               in
               this
               Common-weal
               ,
               like
               to
            
             David
             ,
             
             
               is
               a
               matter
               of
               great
               ioy
               and
               reioycing
               .
            
          
           
             I
             shall
             according
             to
             promise
             be
             very
             brief
             in
             it
             :
             had
             not
             the
             time
             prevented
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             produced
             &
             opened
             unto
             you
             divers
             examples
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             of
             the
             great
             content
             &
             joy
             which
             hath
             bin
             ,
             where
             there
             hath
             met
             a
             concurrence
             of
             the
             Nobles
             &
             Leaders
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             
             to
             set
             up
             a
             good
             Magistrate
             over
             them
             ;
             
               viz.
            
             in
             
               David
               ,
            
             in
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             in
             
               Ioash
               ,
            
             in
             
               Nehemiahs
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             others
             ,
             where
             when
             good
             Governours
             and
             Governments
             have
             been
             set
             up
             ,
             the
             people
             have
             infinitly
             rejoyced
             ;
             But
             you
             'l
             understand
             it
             fully
             ,
             by
             that
             time
             I
             have
             but
             a
             little
             shewed
             you
             the
             relation
             ,
             betwixt
             a
             Prince
             and
             his
             people
             ;
             he
             is
             their
             
               Head
               ,
            
             their
             
               Lord
               ,
            
             their
             
               Father
               ,
            
             they
             are
             his
             children
             ,
             he
             is
             (
             so
             the
             Scripture
             cals
             it
             )
             to
             be
             the
             
               light
               of
               their
               eyes
               ,
            
             the
             
               breath
            
             of
             their
             
               nostrils
            
             a
             kind
             of
             
               Fountaine
            
             to
             derive
             all
             good
             to
             them
             ;
             this
             he
             is
             
               ex
               Officio
               ;
            
             and
             therefore
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             the
             
               goodnesse
               ,
            
             or
             
               ilnesse
            
             of
             Princes
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             
               themselves
            
             alone
             ,
             but
             all
             their
             
               people
            
             do
             share
             with
             them
             ,
             either
             in
             blessednesse
             ,
             or
             in
             misery
             ,
             according
             as
             the
             Prince
             is
             in
             goodnesse
             ,
             or
             in
             badnesse
             :
             Let
             the
             Prince
             be
             a
             good
             man
             ,
             a
             
               David
               ,
            
             he
             is
             then
             like
             unto
             
               Nebuchadnezzars
               tree
               ,
               which
               he
               saw
               in
               his
               vision
               ,
               that
               had
               meat
               for
               all
               ,
               the
               fruit
               thereof
               much
               ,
               and
               boughs
               for
               birds
               to
               make
               their
               nests
               in
               ,
               and
               shelter
               for
               all
               beasts
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               dwell
               under
               it
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             affording
             reliefe
             and
             comfort
             to
             all
             :
             Hee
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             eyes
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             the
             breath
             of
             their
             nostrils
             ,
             he
             is
             worth
             10000.
             of
             them
             :
             And
             to
             such
             an
             one
             ,
             the
             people
             do
             most
             joyfully
             (
             as
             they
             ought
             to
             do
             )
             yeeld
             
               reverence
               ,
               (
               even
            
             the
             greatest
             next
             unto
             God
             )
             and
             
               allegiance
            
             to
             their
             person
             ,
             and
             authority
             ,
             
               subiection
            
             and
             
               obedience
            
             to
             their
             Laws
             ,
             
               maintenance
            
             out
             of
             their
             own
             estates
             ,
             and
             furnish
             them
             with
             
               counsell
               ,
            
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             Prayer
             ,
             cheerfully
             as
             they
             ought
             to
             do
             ;
             because
             under
             such
             a
             Prince
             ,
             
               religion
            
             is
             
               preserved
               ,
            
             if
             it
             be
             
               corrupt
               ,
            
             it
             is
             
               purged
               ,
               reformed
               ,
               iustice
            
             is
             
               administred
            
             without
             partiality
             ,
             
               good
               men
            
             are
             
               incouraged
               ,
               Peace
            
             is
             
               procured
               ,
            
             and
             
               preserved
               ;
               Trades
            
             are
             likewise
             enriched
             ;
             
               Learning
               ,
            
             and
             all
             such
             like
             promoted
             ,
             the
             
               Poor
            
             are
             
               relieved
               ,
               all
            
             made
             
               happy
               :
            
             can
             you
             wonder
             then
             ,
             that
             where
             there
             is
             a
             concurrence
             to
             have
             such
             an
             one
             set
             up
             ,
             there
             is
             great
             
               Ioy
               :
            
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             let
             the
             Prince
             be
             either
             
               weak
            
             and
             
               foolish
               ,
            
             or
             
               wicked
               ,
            
             and
             
               ungodly
               ,
               riotous
            
             and
             
               luxurious
               ,
            
             let
             him
             be
             
               cruell
            
             and
             
               tyrannicall
               ,
            
             O
             how
             miserable
             are
             that
             people
             under
             him
             ?
             
             how
             great
             is
             the
             
               darknesse
               ,
            
             where
             the
             
               light
            
             is
             turned
             into
             
               darknesse
               ?
            
             how
             miserable
             is
             the
             
               body
               ,
            
             where
             the
             very
             
               Organs
            
             of
             their
             
               breathing
               ,
            
             the
             breath
             of
             their
             nostrils
             comes
             to
             be
             corrupted
             ,
             or
             taken
             from
             them
             ?
             how
             miserable
             are
             they
             ,
             when
             the
             very
             
               Fountain
               ,
            
             that
             should
             afford
             them
             comfort
             is
             
               Poysoned
               ?
            
             such
             a
             Prince
             is
             like
             to
             
               Ieroboam
               ,
            
             
             that
             compels
             the
             people
             to
             sin
             and
             misery
             ;
             like
             unto
             the
             
               Dragon
            
             who
             when
             he
             fell
             from
             heaven
             ,
             drew
             the
             very
             
               Starres
            
             from
             heaven
             to
             the
             ground
             with
             him
             ;
             like
             to
             great
             
               Cedars
            
             which
             when
             they
             fall
             ,
             
             break
             
               all
            
             the
             woods
             that
             are
             round
             about
             them
             ;
             thus
             by
             their
             Prince
             are
             a
             people
             made
             happy
             or
             miserable
             ,
             and
             so
             
               Solomon
            
             expresses
             it
             in
             his
             
               Ecclesiastes
               ,
               Happy
               art
               thou
               O
               Land
               ,
            
             if
             they
             Prince
             be
             thus
             ,
             
               Miserable
               art
               thou
               O
               Land
               ,
            
             if
             thy
             Prince
             be
             thus
             ;
             must
             you
             not
             then
             
             count
             it
             a
             matter
             of
             great
             joy
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             good
             King
             set
             up
             to
             rule
             over
             you
             ?
          
           
             I
             adde
             secondly
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             a
             greater
             matter
             of
             joy
             ,
             when
             the
             
               Nobles
               ,
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               the
               leading
               men
               of
               the
               Citie
               and
               Tribes
            
             concur
             
             to
             have
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             both
             because
             that
             
               is
               the
               most
               likely
               meanes
               to
            
             
             
               obtaine
               it
               ,
            
             God
             promising
             his
             blessings
             to
             such
             indeavours
             ;
             and
             they
             likewise
             having
             some
             beames
             of
             Gods
             authority
             put
             upon
             them
             ,
             may
             by
             their
             Councell
             and
             Example
             ,
             make
             the
             Prince
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             and
             inable
             him
             to
             carry
             out
             the
             publike
             good
             ;
             or
             if
             that
             cannot
             be
             attained
             ,
             (
             through
             Gods
             mercy
             )
             by
             their
             meanes
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             a
             supply
             of
             what
             is
             wanting
             in
             him
             to
             make
             the
             people
             happie
             ,
             though
             they
             faile
             of
             it
             in
             the
             other
             ;
             I
             shall
             make
             a
             brief
             application
             of
             this
             second
             Branch
             ,
             and
             so
             passe
             over
             it
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             if
             to
             have
             a
             
               David
            
             to
             be
             our
             King
             ,
             is
             such
             a
             blessednesse
             ?
             
             then
             how
             cursed
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             times
             cursed
             are
             they
             who
             endeavour
             for
             ever
             to
             rob
             us
             of
             that
             happinesse
             :
             who
             as
             they
             would
             rob
             us
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             greatest
             happinesse
             for
             our
             
               souls
               ,
            
             so
             they
             would
             for
             ever
             deprive
             us
             ,
             of
             having
             any
             hope
             to
             be
             blessed
             under
             a
             Prince
             ,
             that
             should
             be
             like
             unto
             
               David
               ;
            
             who
             have
             rent
             off
             the
             person
             ,
             and
             the
             affection
             of
             our
             Soveraign
             from
             us
             ;
             who
             endeavour
             to
             instill
             principles
             of
             crueltie
             into
             his
             breast
             ,
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             foment
             them
             in
             him
             ,
             who
             have
             provoked
             him
             to
             raise
             Armes
             to
             destroy
             his
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Commons
             ,
             and
             Divines
             ,
             and
             this
             most
             honoured
             City
             ,
             and
             even
             all
             who
             have
             beene
             most
             faithfull
             ,
             have
             put
             him
             into
             Armes
             to
             ruin
             us
             ;
             and
             when
             we
             but
             stand
             up
             for
             our
             own
             defence
             ,
             represent
             us
             to
             him
             as
             Traytors
             ,
             and
             Rebells
             ,
             because
             we
             will
             not
             give
             up
             our
             
             Throates
             to
             be
             cut
             by
             them
             ,
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             our
             goods
             to
             be
             wholly
             possessed
             by
             them
             ;
             If
             I
             had
             all
             Rhetorick
             ,
             it
             would
             yet
             be
             short
             of
             speaking
             of
             these
             men
             ,
             what
             they
             do
             deserve
             .
             I
             can
             more
             fitly
             compare
             them
             to
             none
             ,
             then
             to
             the
             
               Iewes
            
             long
             since
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             who
             (
             before
             they
             were
             banished
             hence
             )
             threw
             bags
             of
             poison
             into
             the
             fountains
             and
             wells
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             were
             to
             drink
             of
             ,
             and
             so
             indeavoured
             to
             poison
             them
             all
             .
             Accursed
             men
             there
             are
             who
             labour
             to
             make
             the
             breach
             so
             wide
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             never
             hope
             to
             sit
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             our
             Prince
             ,
             with
             any
             hope
             and
             confidence
             ;
             who
             would
             rather
             have
             our
             streetes
             run
             with
             our
             blood
             ,
             and
             venture
             their
             own
             too
             ,
             then
             that
             we
             should
             have
             a
             Prince
             like
             unto
             
               David
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             
               Iust
               ,
               ruling
               in
               the
               feare
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             to
             be
             like
             the
             morning
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             morning
             without
             clouds
             when
             the
             sun
             ariseth
             :
             I
             suppose
             none
             of
             these
             men
             are
             here
             present
             ,
             and
             I
             love
             not
             to
             speak
             much
             of
             absent
             men
             ,
             but
             onely
             tell
             you
             ,
             what
             cause
             we
             have
             (
             as
             to
             curse
             them
             )
             so
             to
             blesse
             ,
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             who
             hitherto
             hath
             delivered
             us
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             
               and
               let
               the
               Lord
               ,
               the
               righteous
               Lord
               ,
               be
               iudge
               between
               us
               and
               them
               .
            
          
           
             The
             other
             use
             of
             it
             is
             ,
             to
             you
             ,
             Honourable
             ,
             Reverend
             and
             beloved
             ,
             who
             next
             unto
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Christ
             ,
             have
             hitherto
             indeavored
             
             by
             your
             Petitions
             ,
             your
             Remonstrances
             ,
             your
             Supplications
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             means
             possible
             ,
             so
             rescue
             our
             Soveraign
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             that
             not
             only
             there
             might
             be
             a
             right
             understanding
             betwixt
             us
             and
             Him
             ,
             but
             that
             He
             might
             in
             truth
             raign
             over
             us
             as
             
               David
               ,
            
             and
             His
             Throne
             made
             like
             unto
             
               Davids
               ;
            
             I
             humbly
             pray
             you
             ,
             go
             on
             in
             these
             indeavours
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Lord
             see
             it
             good
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             so
             ;
             if
             He
             will
             have
             it
             otherwise
             ,
             we
             shall
             have
             the
             more
             comfort
             ,
             what
             ever
             betides
             us
             ,
             in
             the
             unfeignednesse
             of
             our
             desires
             ,
             and
             indeavours
             after
             it
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             demand
             what
             hope
             is
             there
             of
             it
             ;
             or
             what
             further
             means
             may
             
             we
             use
             for
             the
             attaining
             of
             it
             ?
             I
             shall
             speak
             only
             as
             a
             Divine
             ,
             in
             commending
             these
             
               three
               things
               :
            
             The
             first
             is
             ;
             Be
             all
             of
             you
             humbled
             before
             God
             for
             your
             own
             sins
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             the
             sins
             that
             
               England
            
             lies
             guilty
             of
             ;
             for
             though
             we
             are
             ready
             enough
             to
             impute
             it
             to
             such
             and
             such
             that
             are
             about
             Him
             ;
             or
             it
             may
             be
             to
             some
             Principles
             of
             His
             own
             ,
             believe
             it
             (
             Beloved
             )
             what
             
               Salomon
            
             saies
             of
             the
             
               change
            
             of
             Princes
             ;
             
             
               For
               the
               iniquity
               of
               a
               Land
               ,
               many
               are
               the
               Princes
               of
               it
               :
            
             so
             for
             the
             iniquity
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             it
             is
             thus
             with
             us
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             in
             truth
             the
             greatest
             cause
             of
             it
             ;
             the
             Lord
             could
             blow
             all
             this
             over
             presently
             ,
             and
             
             certainly
             ,
             would
             ,
             if
             hee
             were
             but
             reconciled
             to
             
               England
               ;
               David
            
             did
             one
             Act
             ,
             which
             cost
             
               a
               matter
               of
               three
               score
               and
               ten
               thousand
               mens
               lives
               in
               a
               few
               dayes
               ,
            
             a
             vain-glorious
             act
             ,
             in
             numbring
             the
             people
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             mark
             the
             Text
             ,
             it
             saith
             ,
             
               That
               Israel
               had
               provoked
               God
               to
               wrath
               ,
               and
            
             
             
               then
               God
               let
               Satan
               loose
               upon
            
             David
             ,
             
               to
               move
               him
               to
               that
               vile
               act
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Lord
             did
             but
             take
             that
             as
             an
             occasion
             ;
             and
             so
             when
             the
             Lord
             had
             an
             intent
             to
             destroy
             the
             
               men
               of
               Shichem
               ,
            
             who
             had
             set
             up
             
               Abimelech
            
             to
             be
             their
             King
             ,
             is
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               sent
               an
               evill
               spirit
               between
            
             
             Abimelech
             
               and
               them
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               devoure
               and
               tear
               one
               another
               ;
            
             Why
             was
             it
             ?
             even
             for
             the
             wickednesse
             that
             the
             people
             as
             well
             as
             their
             King
             had
             been
             guilty
             of
             ;
             so
             then
             ,
             if
             ever
             you
             would
             have
             your
             Prince
             restored
             as
             a
             
               David
               ,
            
             to
             be
             a
             blessing
             to
             you
             ,
             labour
             all
             to
             be
             humbled
             every
             one
             for
             the
             iniquity
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             and
             life
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             the
             prodigious
             wickednesses
             that
             this
             Kingdome
             stands
             guiltie
             of
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Commend
             him
             to
             the
             Lords
             working
             upon
             his
             heart
             ,
             by
             your
             daily
             prayers
             :
             
               The
               Kings
               heart
            
             (
             saith
             
               Salomon
               )
               is
               in
               the
               hand
            
             
             
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               as
               the
               rivers
               of
               water
               ,
               hee
               turns
               it
               which
               way
               he
               pleaseth
               ;
            
             meaning
             plainly
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             way
             in
             the
             world
             to
             alter
             the
             spirit
             of
             a
             Prince
             ,
             but
             only
             by
             the
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             can
             do
             it
             in
             a
             moment
             :
             
               Esau
            
             came
             against
             his
             
               Brother
            
             with
             four
             hundred
             armed
             men
             ,
             full
             of
             deadly
             rage
             ,
             resolving
             to
             destroy
             him
             ;
             
               Iacob
               spent
               a
               night
               in
               prayer
               ,
            
             on
             a
             sudden
             God
             turned
             
               Esau's
            
             heart
             ,
             that
             hee
             fell
             upon
             his
             brothers
             neck
             ,
             and
             kissed
             him
             ,
             as
             if
             hee
             had
             been
             the
             dearest
             brother
             in
             the
             world
             to
             him
             ;
             And
             had
             the
             
               King
            
             forty
             thousand
             of
             the
             bravest
             souldiers
             under
             heaven
             ,
             were
             all
             our
             Armies
             dissolved
             ,
             were
             our
             Gates
             opened
             ,
             were
             they
             marching
             in
             with
             a
             resolution
             to
             plunder
             our
             Cities
             ,
             to
             ravish
             our
             wives
             ,
             and
             make
             our
             City
             flow
             with
             blood
             ,
             if
             the
             
               Lord
            
             did
             but
             speak
             the
             word
             ,
             their
             hearts
             would
             be
             turned
             presently
             ,
             therefore
             do
             as
             
               Nehemiah
            
             did
             ,
             when
             hee
             was
             to
             deal
             with
             a
             King
             ,
             
             that
             was
             of
             a
             nature
             rugged
             enough
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             to
             goe
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             
               first
               made
               his
               prayer
               to
               God
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Lord
             turned
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             King
             toward
             him
             ;
             do
             as
             the
             good
             people
             did
             in
             the
             
               Psalme
               ,
            
             beg
             of
             God
             that
             the
             King
             might
             heare
             :
             Save
             Lord
             ,
             
               Let
               the
               King
               heare
               us
            
             
             
               when
               we
               call
               ;
            
             commend
             it
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             can
             bring
             it
             about
             easily
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             especially
             you
             that
             are
             in
             great
             place
             ,
             that
             are
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             our
             Senators
             ,
             if
             ever
             you
             would
             have
             it
             well
             ,
             you
             must
             
             do
             your
             utmost
             to
             remove
             all
             the
             wicked
             from
             his
             Throne
             ,
             and
             in
             stead
             of
             them
             ,
             you
             must
             indeavour
             to
             have
             men
             of
             wisdome
             and
             godlinesse
             placed
             about
             him
             ;
             this
             must
             be
             done
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             hope
             for
             a
             blessing
             in
             Gods
             way
             ;
             
               Take
               away
            
             (
             saith
             
               Salomon
               )
               the
               drosse
               from
               the
            
             
             
               silver
               ,
               then
               there
               shall
               come
               forth
               a
               vessell
               for
               the
               refiner
               ,
               a
               choyce
               vessel
               ,
               fit
               for
               an
               honourable
               use
               ;
            
             but
             otherwise
             let
             him
             make
             up
             a
             vessell
             of
             drosse
             and
             silver
             together
             ,
             who
             will
             regard
             it
             ?
             So
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               Take
               away
               the
               wicked
               from
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               his
               Throne
               is
               established
               in
               righteousnesse
               ;
            
             And
             certainly
             ,
             if
             wicked
             men
             be
             pests
             and
             plagues
             ,
             in
             what
             part
             of
             the
             Land
             soever
             they
             are
             found
             ,
             they
             are
             much
             more
             so
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             found
             in
             the
             Courts
             of
             Princes
             ;
             Labour
             therefore
             to
             remove
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             others
             in
             their
             room
             :
             
               Salomon
            
             saith
             excellently
             in
             that
             place
             of
             the
             
               Proverbs
               ,
            
             For
             the
             iniquity
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             
             many
             are
             the
             Princes
             of
             it
             ;
             then
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               But
               by
               a
               man
               of
               understanding
               and
               knowledge
               ,
               the
               State
               thereof
               shall
               be
               prolonged
               ;
            
             I
             think
             he
             means
             it
             not
             only
             of
             a
             wise
             Prince
             ,
             but
             he
             means
             this
             ;
             that
             as
             the
             wicked
             men
             corrupts
             their
             Princes
             ,
             drawes
             them
             to
             dissolutenesse
             ,
             tyranny
             ,
             &c.
             and
             so
             to
             ruine
             them
             and
             the
             Land
             :
             So
             grave
             and
             good
             Counsellors
             ,
             prudent
             men
             about
             him
             ,
             are
             great
             means
             to
             prolong
             the
             tranquillity
             of
             it
             :
             I
             could
             shew
             you
             by
             examples
             how
             ,
             not
             only
             wise
             and
             good
             Princes
             ,
             wise
             and
             good
             States-men
             ,
             but
             even
             women
             (
             as
             some
             of
             them
             have
             been
             the
             ruine
             of
             many
             Princes
             ;
             so
             by
             the
             seasonable
             advice
             of
             women
             )
             Princes
             and
             Cities
             have
             been
             preserved
             :
             you
             know
             the
             wise
             advice
             of
             
               Abigail
            
             kept
             
               David
            
             from
             
             shedding
             innocent
             blood
             .
             And
             there
             was
             a
             
               poor
               woman
            
             in
             the
             City
             
             of
             
               Abel
               ,
            
             who
             by
             speaking
             to
             
               Ioab
               ,
            
             delivered
             all
             the
             City
             ;
             and
             
               Solomon
            
             tels
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             ninth
             of
             
               Ecclesiastes
               ,
            
             of
             
               a
               poor
               ,
               wise
               ,
               good
               man
               ,
            
             who
             delivered
             
               a
               small
               City
               ,
            
             when
             
               a
               great
               King
            
             came
             against
             it
             ,
             with
             
             
               a
               great
               Army
               ;
            
             I
             beseech
             you
             therefore
             let
             it
             be
             in
             your
             indeavours
             ,
             to
             get
             such
             about
             him
             ;
             I
             hope
             you
             imagine
             not
             that
             I
             would
             have
             such
             set
             about
             Him
             for
             their
             own
             preferments
             or
             gain
             ,
             no
             ,
             no
             ,
             the
             man
             that
             aims
             at
             such
             things
             ,
             will
             never
             be
             good
             for
             any
             thing
             ;
             hee
             who
             once
             sets
             up
             
               Mammon
            
             to
             be
             his
             God
             ,
             is
             not
             fit
             to
             serve
             either
             God
             or
             his
             Prince
             ,
             or
             Church
             or
             State
             ;
             but
             I
             speak
             of
             men
             of
             integrity
             and
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             of
             goodnesse
             ,
             who
             will
             trample
             all
             under
             their
             feet
             ;
             so
             
               that
               Christ
               might
               raign
               ,
            
             and
             
               that
               a
               Kingdome
               might
               be
               made
               happy
               ;
            
             such
             men
             set
             about
             a
             Prince
             ,
             may
             make
             a
             King
             like
             
               David
               ,
            
             and
             preserve
             him
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             so
             ;
             and
             so
             (
             right
             honourable
             )
             
             have
             I
             done
             with
             the
             first
             part
             of
             my
             Text
             ,
             
               The
               matter
               of
               their
               joy
               ;
            
             the
             concurrence
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             set
             up
             
               David
            
             to
             be
             their
             King
             .
          
           
             I
             should
             now
             have
             come
             to
             the
             second
             ,
             The
             manner
             of
             expressing
             
             their
             joy
             ,
             which
             was
             by
             
               feasting
               ;
            
             you
             'le
             have
             enough
             of
             that
             anon
             :
             All
             that
             I
             shall
             say
             shall
             be
             ,
             to
             perswade
             you
             to
             take
             heede
             that
             you
             have
             not
             too
             much
             of
             it
             ;
             I
             have
             not
             time
             to
             handle
             it
             ,
             otherwise
             I
             could
             have
             shewed
             you
             ,
             How
             Gods
             people
             used
             on
             such
             occasions
             as
             these
             ,
             to
             have
             feasting
             and
             rejoycing
             :
             But
             I
             must
             confesse
             our
             dayes
             are
             such
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             manifold
             distresses
             ,
             that
             this
             Kingdom
             and
             poore
             Ireland
             are
             wrapped
             in
             ,
             that
             were
             it
             not
             upon
             such
             an
             occasion
             as
             this
             feast
             is
             ,
             I
             should
             say
             to
             all
             Feasters
             as
             
               Vriah
            
             said
             to
             
               David
               ,
            
             when
             he
             would
             have
             him
             go
             home
             to
             his
             wife
             ,
             
               The
               Arke
            
             (
             said
             he
             )
             
               and
               Israel
               ,
               and
               my
               Lord
               Ioab
               ,
               and
               all
               lye
               in
               the
               open
               field
               ,
               and
               shall
               I
               go
               home
               to
               be
               merry
               with
               my
               wife
               ,
               as
               the
               Lord
               liveth
               I
               will
               not
               doe
               it
               ?
            
             so
             I
             would
             say
             else
             to
             all
             Feasters
             ,
             Is
             
               Ireland
            
             undon
             ?
             and
             so
             many
             Counties
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             in
             that
             distresse
             ,
             are
             there
             so
             many
             hundreds
             ,
             so
             many
             thousands
             that
             lived
             heretofore
             like
             Nobles
             ,
             like
             Gentlemen
             ,
             who
             now
             have
             hardly
             bread
             to
             put
             into
             their
             bellies
             ,
             and
             canst
             thou
             finde
             money
             and
             cost
             in
             needlesse
             and
             Prodigall
             feasting
             ?
             this
             I
             should
             else
             have
             said
             ;
             But
             I
             confesse
             (
             beloved
             )
             to
             my
             poore
             observation
             ,
             Never
             was
             there
             a
             feast
             upon
             a
             better
             occasion
             among
             us
             ,
             nor
             for
             a
             better
             
               end
               ,
            
             then
             the
             Feast
             of
             this
             day
             ;
             not
             upon
             a
             
               better
               occasion
               ,
            
             that
             when
             the
             enemie
             did
             endeavour
             to
             ruin
             us
             ,
             by
             our
             division
             ,
             that
             this
             should
             be
             made
             an
             
               occasion
            
             of
             our
             feasting
             and
             rejoycing
             together
             ;
             and
             for
             such
             an
             
               end
               ,
            
             that
             whereas
             they
             would
             faine
             blow
             it
             over
             all
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             over
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             rent
             and
             divided
             a sunder
             ,
             the
             Lords
             from
             Commons
             ,
             and
             both
             Houses
             from
             the
             Citie
             ,
             &c.
             we
             purposely
             Feast
             to
             praise
             God
             ,
             and
             tell
             all
             the
             world
             there
             is
             no
             such
             matter
             ;
             that
             we
             are
             all
             one
             ,
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             minde
             ;
             that
             our
             eating
             and
             drinking
             should
             speake
             this
             out
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             world
             should
             heare
             it
             ;
             It
             is
             a
             blessed
             opportunitie
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             guided
             them
             who
             ever
             first
             perswaded
             to
             it
             ;
             I
             onely
             pray
             you
             (
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             )
             in
             your
             Feasting
             ,
             do
             onely
             what
             becomes
             a
             Feast
             ,
             which
             followes
             a
             holy
             Convocation
             ,
             a
             day
             of
             rejoycing
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             therefore
             in
             it
             ,
             observe
             these
             few
             Rules
             .
             Remember
             ,
             (
             first
             )
             God
             must
             be
             regarded
             ,
             
             banish
             not
             Christ
             out
             of
             your
             Company
             ;
             let
             there
             be
             no
             
             carriage
             at
             your
             Table
             which
             may
             grieve
             him
             ,
             and
             make
             him
             say
             ,
             
               This
               Roome
               I
               delight
               not
               to
               be
               in
               ;
            
             Remember
             all
             the
             Feasts
             of
             Gods
             people
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             they
             were
             
               Sacrifices
               ,
            
             or
             Feasts
             which
             were
             accompanied
             with
             
               Sacrifices
               ,
            
             yea
             the
             very
             heathen
             counted
             them
             prophan
             men
             ,
             who
             would
             offer
             to
             make
             a
             feast
             of
             that
             ,
             that
             was
             not
             first
             offered
             to
             their
             gods
             ,
             hereby
             to
             make
             it
             blessed
             to
             them
             ;
             
               So
               do
               you
            
             eate
             and
             drink
             as
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             praise
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             hath
             shewed
             this
             mercy
             to
             you
             ;
             doe
             as
             the
             little
             birds
             ,
             who
             take
             not
             one
             drop
             ,
             but
             they
             lift
             up
             their
             heads
             to
             heaven
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             would
             tell
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             whence
             they
             received
             their
             food
             ;
             so
             do
             you
             acknowledge
             the
             Lord
             ,
             give
             him
             his
             glory
             and
             his
             praise
             ;
             let
             there
             be
             no
             uncomely
             carriage
             among
             you
             ;
             I
             should
             justly
             be
             blamed
             if
             I
             should
             think
             you
             needed
             any
             perswasion
             to
             keepe
             you
             from
             drinking
             healths
             ,
             from
             riot
             and
             excesse
             ;
             I
             know
             you
             abhor
             it
             ,
             but
             I
             beg
             that
             none
             of
             your
             servants
             ,
             nor
             attendants
             may
             do
             it
             ,
             that
             nothing
             may
             be
             done
             which
             would
             grieve
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             let
             the
             maine
             end
             of
             your
             feasting
             be
             
               Symbolum
               &
               vinculum
               charitatis
               ,
            
             a
             pledge
             and
             bond
             to
             shew
             ,
             and
             more
             ,
             to
             make
             you
             all
             one
             ,
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             minde
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             pledge
             one
             another
             in
             such
             a
             Cup
             ,
             as
             may
             not
             only
             speak
             you
             all
             to
             be
             one
             ,
             but
             may
             attaine
             the
             very
             end
             ,
             for
             which
             this
             feast
             is
             made
             ,
             more
             to
             ingage
             you
             in
             this
             Common
             cause
             .
             That
             this
             Feast
             ,
             may
             be
             as
             a
             Feast
             ,
             which
             (
             I
             think
             )
             
               Lucian
            
             speakes
             of
             it
             ,
             where
             a
             poore
             wronged
             man
             made
             a
             Feast
             of
             an
             Oxe
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             who
             tasted
             of
             his
             meate
             ,
             did
             thereby
             engage
             himselfe
             to
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             that
             poore
             man
             to
             recover
             his
             right
             ,
             in
             somewhat
             that
             he
             was
             wronged
             in
             ;
             and
             so
             let
             this
             engage
             your
             Spirits
             ,
             that
             now
             you
             have
             eaten
             and
             drunk
             of
             their
             Cup
             ,
             that
             Your
             and
             their
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             Hearts
             ,
             and
             Purses
             shall
             be
             all
             one
             ;
             O
             if
             this
             might
             be
             the
             carriage
             of
             it
             ,
             this
             day
             would
             be
             a
             
               blessed
               day
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             one
             thing
             more
             ,
             that
             must
             not
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             you
             must
             in
             such
             feastings
             as
             these
             ,
             
               Remember
               the
               poore
               ,
               for
               whom
               nothing
               is
               provided
               ;
            
             
             alwayes
             did
             Gods
             people
             make
             at
             their
             feasts
             
               collections
            
             or
             
               contributions
            
             in
             
               Hester
               ,
            
             in
             
               Nehemiah
               ,
               &c.
               
               Go
               your
               wayes
               and
               eate
               and
            
             
             
               drinke
               ,
               and
               remember
               them
               ,
               for
               whom
               nothing
               is
               provided
               ;
            
             and
             the
             very
             heathens
             upon
             such
             occasions
             would
             send
             portions
             at
             their
             Festivall
             times
             to
             the
             poore
             and
             needy
             .
             And
             for
             that
             very
             end
             I
             confesse
             I
             
             was
             in
             hope
             that
             at
             such
             a
             great
             meeting
             as
             this
             is
             ,
             there
             would
             have
             been
             some
             publike
             contribution
             and
             collection
             ,
             that
             there
             being
             so
             many
             poore
             brethren
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             plundred
             ,
             and
             undone
             ,
             and
             distressed
             ,
             our
             feasting
             might
             have
             given
             them
             a
             refreshing
             also
             ;
             but
             it
             did
             not
             appeare
             fit
             (
             as
             I
             am
             informed
             )
             to
             the
             wisdome
             of
             this
             Noble
             Citie
             ,
             when
             they
             had
             invited
             the
             Honourable
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             refresh
             the
             poore
             at
             the
             cost
             of
             their
             ghests
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             to
             be
             done
             for
             the
             poore
             ,
             they
             will
             do
             it
             at
             their
             own
             proper
             costs
             and
             charges
             ,
             I
             know
             they
             will
             not
             forget
             them
             ;
             but
             I
             beseech
             you
             all
             not
             to
             omit
             this
             duty
             upon
             this
             Festivall
             day
             ;
             though
             there
             be
             no
             Basons
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             before
             you
             sleep
             ,
             finde
             some
             Bason
             or
             other
             ,
             finde
             some
             poore
             ,
             to
             whom
             you
             may
             do
             somewhat
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             know
             that
             your
             hearts
             have
             remembred
             the
             afflicted
             in
             this
             day
             ,
             wherein
             God
             hath
             refreshed
             you
             :
             and
             so
             much
             for
             this
             time
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A89577e-240
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             11.
             
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Ester
            
             8.
             
               ult.
            
             9.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A89577e-520
           
             
               Lev.
            
             23.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Esa.
            
             25.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             32.
             2.
             
          
           
             Especially
             these
             la●t
             ●●o●●s
             .
          
           
             
               Sui●●
               〈…〉
               sse
               of
               the
               T●xt
               t●
               the
               occa●i●n
               .
               P●●
               .
            
             25.
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             23.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Some
             generall
             Observations
             out
             of
             this
             whole
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             
               Vers
               .
            
             1.
             to
             23.
             
          
           
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Compare
               the
               first
               part
               of
               this
               Chapter
               ,
               with
            
             2
             Sam.
             23.
             8.
             
               ad
               finem
               .
            
          
           
             
               Verse
            
             29.
             
             
               Verse
            
             32.
             
          
           
             
               Ver.
            
             15.
             20.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               This
               Chapter
               compar'd
               with
            
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Obs.
            
             1.
             
             
               The
               maine
               Doctrine
               .
               No
               greater
               mattter
               of
               joy
               to
               any
               people
               ,
               then
               to
               find
               a
               concurrence
               of
               hearts
               ,
               to
               set
               up
            
             David
             
               to
               bee
               their
               King
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Explained
             in
             two
             Branches
             .
          
           
             
               Ezek.
            
             34.
             23
             
             :
             37
             :
             24.
             
             
               Esay
            
             9
             67
             :
             55.
             3
             
             :
             
               Ier.
            
             30
             9
             :
             
               Psal
            
             8.
             9
             :
          
           
             1
             
               King
            
             14
             8
             :
             2
             
               King.
            
             14.
             3
             
             :
             16
             ,
             2
             :
             18
             ,
             3
             ;
             22
             ,
             2
             :
             15
             ,
             3
             ,
             11
             :
             2
             
               Ch
               ,
            
             28
             ,
             29.
             2
             
             :
             34
             2.
             
          
           
             
               
                 First
              
               David
               
                 is
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 hence
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 greatest
                 j●y
                 to
                 any
                 Na●ion
                 ,
                 to
                 find
                 such
                 a
                 concurrence
                 to
                 set
                 up
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 C●●ist
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Proved
             by
             the
             type
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             8
             12
             
               ad
               finem
               :
            
          
           
             1
             
               King
            
             8
             :
          
           
             2
             
               By
               Gods
               promise
               that
               it
               should
               be
               so
               .
               Esay
            
             9.
             3
             
             :
             6
             7
             ,
          
           
             
               Zach
               ,
            
             9
             ,
             9
             :
          
           
             
               Math
               ,
            
             21
             ;
             5
             :
          
           
             
               By
               experiences
               shewing
               it
               both
               being
               so
               ;
               Acts
            
             8
             ,
             8
             ,
          
           
             
               Rev
               ,
            
             4.
             
               per
               t●t
               :
            
             7
             ,
             9
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             11
             ,
             15
             ,
             15
             ▪
             3
             :
          
           
             Ladovecns
             vives
             .
          
           
             ●●m
             12
             ,
             12
             ,
          
           
             Because
             Chris●s
             government
             is
             the
             greatest
             g●oa
             t●
             any
             Nations
             being
             
          
           
             The
             greatest
             hon●ur
             to
             a
             people
             :
          
           
             2
             
               Crom
               ,
            
             2
             ,
             11
             :
          
           
             2
             
               Chron
               ,
            
             9
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ▪
             
          
           
             2
             
               Bringing
               all
               advantages
               to
               his
               oubjects
               ,
            
             2
             
               Sam
               ;
            
             ●●
             ,
             24
             ,
          
           
             1
             
               For
               this
               present
               life
               :
            
          
           
             2
             
               And
               above
               all
               for
               their
               soules
               here
               and
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             
               Iohn
            
             1
             ▪
             7
             ▪
             
               Rev
               ▪
            
             1.
             5
             ,
             
               Esa
               ,
            
             60
             :
             21
             :
             
               Rom.
            
             8
             :
             14
             :
             15
             ▪
             16
             :
             17
             :
             
               Heb.
            
             2
             :
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Iohn
            
             1
             ,
             3
             
               Rev
               ,
            
             1
             ,
             6
             ,
             5
             ,
             10
             :
             
               Rev
               ,
            
             22.
             5
             
             :
             1
             
               Iohn
               ,
            
             5
             :
             14
             :
          
           
             
               Re
               ,
            
             3.
             21
             ,
          
           
             
               Socrates
               ,
               Plato
               ,
               Plutarch
               ,
               Cicero
               .
            
             &c
             :
             
               Minor
               Zalincus
               Solon
               nu●●●
            
             &c.
             
               Cicero
            
             li
             :
             1.
             
               quin
               Tuscul
               ;
               et
               de
               natura
               deorum
            
             lib
             :
             1
             ,
             
               Plutarch
               adversus
               colorem
               :
            
          
           
             3
             
               Safety
               from
               enemies
               .
            
          
           
             
               Esay
            
             26.
             
             
               Zach
               :
            
             2
             :
             5
             :
             
               Iohn
            
             19
             ,
             11
             :
             
               Mat
               :
            
             28.
             
             
               Psal
               ,
            
             68
             ,
             1
             :
          
           
             
               Col
               :
            
             1
             16
             :
             17
             :
             4
             
               Perpe●●ity
               of
               all
               their
               happines
               :
            
          
           
             2
             
               Concurrence
               of
               the
               weal
               of
               a
               people
               to
               set
               up
               Christ
               ,
               the
               most
               excellent
               and
               desirable
               means
               .
            
             1
             
               As
               such
               a
               concurrence
               is
               a
               signe
               of
               Gods
               leve
               to
               that
               people
               :
            
          
           
             
               Ier
               ,
            
             33.
             35
             
             :
             
               Zep
               .
            
             3
             9
             :
             1
             
               Chron
               ,
            
             29
             ,
             10
             :
          
           
             1
             
               Their
               ▪
               love
               to
               Christ
               ,
               Esay
            
             49.
             7
             ,
             60
             ,
             3
             ,
             10
             11
             ,
             55
             5.
             2
             ,
             2
             :
          
           
             2
             
               As
               a
               cause
               working
               it
               ,
               Psa
            
             17
             2
             27.
             
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             132.
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             1
             
               Kings
            
             12.
             28.
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             23.
             28.
             
          
           
             
               Nehemiah
            
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
            
             1.
             
             
               Of
               thanksgiving
               :
               thus
               being
               our
               present
               condition
               .
            
          
           
             
               Nehem.
            
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Exhortation
               to
               Proceed
               on
               in
               this
               work
               .
            
          
           
             To
             the
             Parl.
             
          
           
             To
             his
             Excellence
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Commanders
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             Citie
             of
             London
             .
          
           
             Encouragements
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             
               Esay
            
             54.
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Zach.
            
             14.
             6
             ,
             7
             :
          
           
             Helpes
             and
             means
             to
             effect
             this
             all
             :
             taken
             out
             of
             this
             Chap.
             
          
           
             1
             
               VVisdome
               .
               vers.
            
             32.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Skill
               .
               vers.
            
             2.
             33.
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             3
             
               Courage
               .
               vers
            
             8
             ,
             21
             :
          
           
             4
             
               Love
               .
               vers.
            
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12
             ,
             
               ule
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reddinesse
               of
               minde
               .
               v.
            
             24.
             
          
           
             
               Vers
               .
            
             33.
             38.
             6.
             
             
               Singlenesse
               of
               Heart
               .
            
          
           
             7.
             
             
               And
               above
               all
               ,
               Vnity
               and
               Concord
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             133.
             1.
             
          
           
             The
             strongest
             and
             most
             effectuall
             means
             .
          
           
             
               Hester
               .
            
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             Dum
             pugnent
             singuli
             vincuntur
             universi
             .
          
           
             Motives
             to
             unity
             and
             concord
             .
             1.
             
             First
             from
             the
             example
             of
             the
             enemy
             .
             Psal.
             83.
             6.
             7.
             26.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             their
             indeavours
             to
             to
             divide
             us
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             From
             the
             danger
             of
             divisions
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             ▪
             Cor.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Branch
             .
             A
             great
             happinesse
             in
             a
             good
             King
             .
             Proved
             by
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             29.
             21.
             1
             
             King.
             1.
             4●
             .
             2
             King.
             11.
             17
             &c.
             Nehem.
             12.
             4.
             3
             
             And
             from
             the
             relation
             between
             a
             King
             and
             his
             people
             .
             Iudg.
             11.
             87.
             1
             
             King
             2.
             43.
             
             Esay
             49.
             23.
             
             People
             happy
             in
             a
             good
             King
             .
             Iob
             29.
             16.
             
             Iudg.
             5.
             7
             2
             Sam.
             21.
             12.
             
             Lament.
             4.
             20.
             
             Eccles.
             10.
             16.
             
             Dan.
             4.
             21.
             
             ▪
             2
             Sam.
             18.
             3.
             Prov.
             24.
             21.
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             16.
             1
             Chron.
             12.
             18.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             1.
             Act.
             4.
             19.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             2
             1
             
             Kin.
             21.
             23.
             
             Ezra
             .
             10.
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             12.
             2
             Chron.
             15.
             12.
             
             Lev.
             19.
             15.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             34.
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             2.
             
             Iob
             29.
             16.
             
             Neh.
             5.
             1.
             
             &c.
             Miserable
             in
             a
             bad
             King
             .
          
           
             ●
             King.
             26.
             16
             
          
           
             Revel.
             12.
             4.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             10.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Such
             a
             concurrence
             a
             great
             meanes
             to
             effect
             it
             .
             2
             King
             11.
             4.
             &c.
             Or
             supply
             the
             want
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Application
             .
             1.
             
             They
             are
             therfore
             cursed
             who
             hinder
             this
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Exhortation
             to
             indeavour
             after
             this
             happinesse
             .
          
           
             Means
             how
             to
             effect
             it
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             28.
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             24.
             1.
             
          
           
             ●udg
             .
             9.
             23
             ,
             ●6
             ,
             57.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             P●o
             .
             21.
             1.
             
          
           
             Nehem.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             20.
             ult.
          
           
             Prov.
             25.
             4.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             28.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             20.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             13.
             
          
           
             2.
             
               Obs.
            
             ●uch
             joy
             may
             be
             expressed
             by
             feasting
             .
          
           
             Rules
             for
             Feasting
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Hester
             9.
             
             Nehem.
             8.