King Iames his iudgement by way of counsell and advice to all his loving subjects extracted out of his own speeches / by Doctor Willet ; concerning politique government in England and Scotland. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A46451 of text R15218 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing J136). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. 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A46451) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 61025) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 248:E123, no 12) King Iames his iudgement by way of counsell and advice to all his loving subjects extracted out of his own speeches / by Doctor Willet ; concerning politique government in England and Scotland. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 8 p. for Thomas Cooke, Printed at London : 1642. Publisher information from colophon. Caption title. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng James -- I, -- King of England, 1566-1625. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1625. A46451 R15218 (Wing J136). civilwar no King Iames his iudgment by way of counsell and advice to all his loving subjects, extracted out of his own speeches by Doctor Willet concern England and Wales. Sovereign 1642 2357 33 25 0 0 0 0 246 F The rate of 246 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2004-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2005-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2005-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion KING IAMES HIS Iudgment by way of counsell and advice to all His loving Subjects , extracted out of His own Speeches by Doctor Willet concerning Politique governement in England and Scotland . THese two Kingdomes of England and Scotland , having beene long at variance , and exercised in time past with long and bloody Battells , were by him united in one ▪ his Majesty was the Corner stone that conjoyned these two walles together . 2. By his Majesty King Iames of blessed memory , the faith of the Gospell was truely professed , and his Princ●ly ●ookes prote●ted still maintained . 3. King Iames was a wise and judiciall King , whose 〈◊〉 writings doe give him the prehe●i●●●ce before all his predecessors : A●other Salomon , a king , and yet an Ecclesiaste● , a learned Writer , such an one as Gra●●● the Emperour was , of whom Ambrose saith , Scripsisti 〈◊〉 Epistol●● 〈◊〉 , ac ipsa apices fidem tuam pietat●mque ▪ loqu●●●uit●● . Epist. 26. ad Grat. You have writ ( not an Epistle onely ) but whole bookes with your hand . 4. The doores of Protestant Churches were every where set wide open . 5. Christians went hand in hand ▪ conferring freely , and edifying one another . 6. It was King Iames his godly Precept to his Princely Sonne ; T●ach your people by your example . P. 24. And such was his practice in his owne Royall Person , giving light by his Christian life to all his Subjects . 7. Whereas many feared an alteration of Religion , the Gospell set sure footing in the Church of England , which as by his Majesty while hee lived , so by his Royall Posterity walking in his steppes , wee trust shall be continued to the end of the world , wherein his Highnesse also delivered his sound judgement , and constant resolution in his Med. on Revel. 20. p. 3. Art. 8. 〈◊〉 the last estate ( when the Church is delivered from the thraldome of Anti-christ ) without any more generall motations , the world shall still remaine to the Consumm●tion , and end of the same . 8. By Gods mercy men planted Vine yards , and eate the fruites thereof , built houses , and dwell in them , and increased in wealth . 9. It was admirable to consider the generall Resolution of all English people , and the conjunction of their hearts and affections , both of high and low towards their Royall Soveraigne . 10. Such was the 〈◊〉 betweene England and Scotland , that not onely the externall ●arres 〈◊〉 then like to cease for ever betweene these two Nations , but one uniforme Religion was also 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 them in perfect love and unity , that neither the Church of Scotland should be jealous of the English Church , as inclining in somethings to Popery , nor the English Subject the other as affecting a popular parity : but as loving sisters , and fellow Tribes should hold one Worship of God , and goe up to Ierusalem together . 11. He caused Religion to be without mixture or tolleration as his Majestie most godly professeth in his Meditation upon the fifteenth of the first of Chronicles , in the application . Is there not now ( saith King Iames ) a sincere profession of the Truth amongst us in this Isle ●ppugned by the Nations about , haters of the Holy Word , and doe we not also as Israel , professe one onely God ruled by his pure Word onely ? on the other part , are they not as Philistims , adorers of Legions of Gods , and ruled by the foolish traditions of men ? And againe in his Meditations uppon the twentieth of the Revelations 3. P , art . 1. hee saith : wee must feare to fall from the Truth revealed , and professed by us , that wee may be free from the like punishment , &c. 12. His zeale for Reformation of things amisse was great , who in the Preface to the Reader in his Princely Treatise , Queene Elizabeth then living thus writeth . I doubt nothing , yea ( saith he . ) in her name , I dare promise , by the by past experience of her happy Government , that no good Subject shall be more carefull to enforme her of any corruptions stollen into her State , than shee shall be zealous for the discharge of her conscience and honour , to see the same purged , and restored to the ancient integrity ; and further during her time , becomes me● least of any to meddle in it , &c. And that which his Majesty promised in behalfe of her , God directed his wisedome to performe by himselfe : the dealing wherein before , as it pleased his Princely modesty to call medling , so afterwards the whole managing thereof of right appertained to him . 13. The Church of England was not then forced to hang their Instruments of prayse upon the willowes , with the Israelites in Babylon , and by the intermission of some changes onely to finde an occasion of thankesgiving unto God ; but had indeed ▪ as full , and as great cause , and as much l●berty as ever to sound out prayses : England might then say with the Prophet David , then was our mouth filled with laughter , and our tongue with joy . Psal. 126 ▪ 2. 14. The Courts of Iustice were not interrupted , but the Laws , and 〈◊〉 of Iudgement were open for every man , and to revive the hearts of his Subjects , he thus writeth to his noble son , p. 90. 91. presse to draw all your Lawes , and processes to be as short , and as plain as you can , &c. weary not to heare the complaints of the oppressed , aut ne Rex sis . 15. King Iames was no stranger , but of the Royall bloud of the Kings of this Land , a Prince of the same linage , of the same Island , of the same English bloud Royall ; yea of the same Religion : who ▪ as he was no forrainer ▪ so gave he counsell to his Princely h●ire ▪ p. 55. To heare ordinary Counsels , and Iustice seates in every Kingdome , of their own Countrymen . 16. Whereas the peace of this Church had beene hindred by the opposition of strange , and new Doctrines , he restored the peace of the Church , and brought it to one uniforme Doctrine , whose advice Princely is , Pag. 20. ● . 1. That if any do urge to embrace their own fantasies in the place of Gods Word , &c. acknowledg them for vaine men &c. and gravely and with authority redact them into order againe . 17 ▪ He had externall peace with other Nations , who to wound them with kindnesse , who was a Prince that used al other Princes Pag. 56. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} . As brethren , honestly , kindly ; and strove with every one of them in curtesie and thankfulnesse , and when any performed to offend this Nation , he was a couragious defendor , who revenged and freed his Subjects from all forraigne injuries done unto them , Pag. 55. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 18. There was domestick Peace and plenty , for which we have cause to blesse God at this day , for thereby we obtained godly education of our Parents , who were then children , whereas without it we might have beene distracted from our parents , by the iniquity of unquiet times , which was then in danger to have befallen this Land . 19. He was a loving Prince ; who as the naturall Father , and kinde Master of his Kingdomes , thought his greatest contentment to stand in his Subjects prosperity , and his greatest surety in having their hearts , pa. 125. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} . 20. Such was his zeale to the house of God , that in his medita●●on in 1. Chron. 15 part 2. p. 43. hee holdeth that the chiefe vertue which should be in a Christian Prince ; namely fervency , and constant zeale , to promote the glory of God that hath honoured him , and concerning the Ministers of the Church he saith , Pag , 20. love no man more than a good Pastor , reverence , and obey them as the Heralds of the most high God . Dr. Willets Observations on KING Iames his respect to the two Tables of the Law of GOD . THat Princely Ecclesiastes King Iames , declared {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} . Pag. 89. that a King should be custas utriuiq● tabula : The guardian of both the 2. Tables of the Law , which his Majesty testified in every particular , in his Christian , and judiciall treatises . 1. Concerning the first Commandement he professeth himselfe to be an enemy to all Atheisme . Basilic . p. 25. 2. Concerning the second Commandement , he condemneth adorers of legions of Gods , and such as are ruled by the foolish traditions of men . {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 3. Concerning the third Commandement , he saith , beware to offend your conscience with swearing or lying , medit. . in Chron. applicat . pag ▪ 17. 4. Concerning the 4. Commandement : Hee saith always let the Sabboth be kept holy , and no unlawfull pastime used . Page 53. 5. Command : These be King Iames his own words , honour your parents for the lengthning of your own dayes , as God in his law promiseth , Page 96. 6. Command : There are some horrible crimes ( saith His Majesty to his Princely heire ) that you are bound in conscience never to forgive ( such as witchcraft , wilfull murther Page 31. 7. Command : He saith ) God commanding by the mouth of Paul , 1 Corin. 6 , 20 , to abstaine from fornication , declareth that Fornicators shall not inherit the Kingdome of God ▪ P. 74. 8. Command ; His Majesty shewed his worthy resolution for the Reformation of the robberies , and oppression of the borderers , page 36. 9 Command : That Royall Ecclesiastes saith , beware to offend your conscience with use of swearing or lying , &c. lying commeth much of a vile use which banisheth shame ▪ page , 17 , 18. 10. Concerning the last Commandement : his Majesties Princely counsell is , abstaine from haunting before your marriage , the idle company of dames , which are nothing else , but irritamenta libidinis , page , 127. Dr. Willets Observations on KING Iames his Counsell and advice to all his Subjects : according to their particular callings and Estates . THe Nobility may learne not to thrall by oppression the meaner sort , that do dwell by them , nor to maintain their servants , and dependants in wrong , pag : 45. 2. Merchants are taught not to buy the worst wares , and sell them at the dearest rates , pag ; 50. 3. Iudges are admonished to take heed of bribery , advocates to decline the longsomenesse of suites for the enriching of themselves , with the spoyle of the whole Countrey , Page 90. 4. Church governors to preserve Doctrine , and discipline in purity according to Gods Word , Pag. 43. 5. Ministers and Preachers may receive information for their Calling . 1. not to vary from their Text . 2. not to meddle with Matters of State , Page 8 9. and 3. that their speech be not fairded with Artifice , &c. but to eschew all affected formes , Page 115. and 4. to use only Scripture for interpretation of Scripture if wee would bee sure , and never 〈◊〉 from the analogie of Faith in expounding . The Poscript . THe Iewes returning from Captivitie did so wonder at their strange deliverances , that they seemed to be as men that dreame . As strange a worke may it please God to worke for the Church of England if he please at this time ; And though our divisions be not yet turned into peace , yet haue wee many yeares under our Gracious Soveraigne enjoyed both true Religion and Peace ; and though there be now such great feares , and distempers in this Kingdome , under so godly , pious and Religious a Prince , who is even a pattern of true piety and love to all Princes of the World : yet let us not faint , oh let us pray ▪ to God that as his Royall Majesty after his Royall Father King Iames , was setled in Peace ; so this Kingdome may againe be reduced to that flourishing Peace , wherein under our gracious King it hath hitherto stood as before under his Royall Father the Lord grant that the glory of his own name may be advanced , the Kings honour exalted , agreement between his Majestie and the Parliament concluded ; the flourishing of the Church obtained ; the peace of the Kingdome setled ; and all divisions amongst us reconciled , Amen . Printed at London for Thomas Cooke , 1642. FINIS .