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         Laud, William, 1573-1645.
      
       
         
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             A sermon preached before his Maiestie, on Sunday the XIX. of Iune, at White-Hall Appointed to be preached at the opening of the Parliament. By the Bishop of S. Dauids.
             Laud, William, 1573-1645.
          
           [2], 49, [1] p.
           
             Printed by Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiesty,
             London :
             M.DC.XXV. [1625]
          
           
             On Psalms LXXV, 2,3.
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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           before
           His
           MAIESTIE
           ,
           
             On
             Sunday
             the
          
           XIX
           .
           
             of
             Iune
          
           ,
           At
           WHITE-HALL
           .
        
         
           Appointed
           to
           be
           preached
           at
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             S.
             DAVIDS
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           BONHAM
           NORTON
           and
           IOHN
           BILL
           ,
           
             Printers
             to
             the
             Kings
             most
             Excellent
             Maiesty
             .
          
        
         
           M.
           DC
           .
           XXV
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             PSALM
             .
             75.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             When
             I
             shall
             receiue
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             (
             
               or
               ,
               when
               I
               shall
               take
               a
               conuenient
               time
            
             )
             I
             will
             iudge
             according
             vnto
             right
             .
             The
             earth
             is
             dissolued
             ,
             (
             
               or
               ,
               melted
            
             )
             and
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             ;
             I
             beare
             up
             the
             pillars
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           THIS
           Psalme
           is
           accounted
           a
           kinde
           of
           Dialogue
           betweene
           God
           and
           the
           Prophet
           .
           For
           David
           somtimes
           speaks
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           in
           Gods.
           Some
           thinke
           the
           time
           ,
           when
           hee
           sung
           this
           Psalme
           ,
           was
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           now
           ready
           to
           be
           crowned
           king
           ouer
           Israel
           ,
           aswell
           as
           
           
           Iuda
           .
           The
           occasion
           of
           this
           his
           solemne
           deuotion
           was
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           care
           which
           hee
           had
           of
           the
           world
           in
           generall
           ,
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           much
           neerer
           the
           care
           which
           hee
           tooke
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Israel
           ,
           now
           committed
           by
           God
           vnto
           his
           Gouernement
           .
           That
           Kingdome
           was
           then
           filled
           with
           ciuill
           combustions
           ;
           and
           the
           Church
           (
           as
           it
           vses
           to
           be
           in
           a
           troubled
           State
           )
           was
           out
           of
           order
           too
           .
        
         
           The
           Learned
           ,
           both
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           the
           later
           Diuines
           ,
           differ
           much
           about
           my
           Text.
           For
           some
           will
           read
           it
           Time
           ;
           and
           some
           ,
           
             The
             Congregation
          
           .
           And
           the
           best
           is
           ,
           there
           's
           warrantable
           authoritie
           for
           both
           .
           Againe
           ,
           some
           will
           haue
           it
           ,
           that
           this
           speech
           (
           
             I
             will
             iudge
             acoording
             vnto
             right
          
           )
           is
           Dauids
           promise
           to
           God
           ,
           of
           his
           iust
           administration
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           some
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           Gods
           promise
           to
           Dauid
           ,
           of
           his
           Grace
           and
           Assistance
           ,
           to
           inable
           him
           so
           to
           gouerne
           .
           If
           it
           be
           Gods
           speech
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           all
           agreed
           ,
           neither
           whether
           it
           be
           meant
           of
           his
           temporary
           execution
           of
           
           Iudgement
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           or
           of
           his
           great
           and
           finall
           iudgement
           .
           Nor
           do
           they
           all
           agree
           ,
           whether
           by
           the
           Earth
           ,
           bee
           meant
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           spread
           ouer
           it
           ;
           or
           the
           
             kingdome
             of
             the
             Iewes
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           then
           conteined
           in
           it
           .
           But
           the
           matter
           is
           not
           great
           .
           For
           the
           Scripture
           is
           not
           onely
           true
           ,
           but
           full
           in
           all
           these
           senses
           ;
           and
           all
           of
           them
           come
           in
           close
           vpon
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Text.
           And
           therefore
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           safest
           way
           ,
           which
           shuts
           out
           nothing
           that
           the
           Text
           includes
           .
           And
           my
           Text
           will
           easily
           take
           in
           all
           ,
           if
           you
           consider
           the
           wordes
           ,
           as
           Dauids
           speech
           ;
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           that
           one
           way
           Dauid
           be
           vnderstood
           to
           speake
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           ;
           and
           another
           way
           in
           Gods.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           no
           newes
           .
           For
           vsually
           in
           the
           Psalmes
           ,
           one
           and
           the
           same
           speech
           is
           meant
           of
           Dauid
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ;
           and
           one
           and
           the
           same
           action
           applyed
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King.
           And
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           is
           plaine
           :
           For
           the
           King
           is
           Gods
           immediate
           Lieutenant
           vpon
           earth
           ;
           and
           therefore
           one
           and
           the
           same
           action
           is
           Gods
           by
           ordinance
           ,
           and
           
           the
           Kings
           by
           execution
           .
           And
           the
           power
           which
           resides
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           is
           not
           any
           assuming
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           nor
           any
           gift
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           Gods
           power
           ,
           aswellin
           ,
           as
           ouer
           him
           .
           
        
         
           So
           God
           and
           the
           King
           stand
           very
           neere
           together
           .
           And
           it
           is
           an
           infinite
           blessing
           both
           vpon
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           when
           the
           Kings
           heart
           keepes
           as
           neere
           vnto
           God
           ,
           as
           Gods
           power
           is
           to
           the
           King.
           For
           then
           t'
           is
           but
           reading
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           and
           you
           both
           see
           and
           enioy
           the
           blessing
           presently
           .
        
         
           For
           then
           the
           Congregation
           that
           comes
           vp
           ,
           the
           
             great
             Congregation
             ;
             great
          
           in
           number
           ,
           great
           in
           place
           ,
           and
           great
           in
           power
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           loose
           it's
           labour
           .
           For
           ,
           
             I
             will
             receiue
             it
          
           ,
           saith
           God
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           The
           Congregation
           ,
           whether
           it
           bee
           to
           serue
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           comes
           vp
           at
           an
           appointed
           time
           ;
           and
           ,
           
             I
             will
             make
             a
             conuenient
             time
             for
             it
          
           ;
           saith
           God
           ;
           and
           
             I
             wil
             take
             a
             conuenient
             time
             for
             it
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           King.
           
             When
             I
             haue
             receiued
             it
          
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           
             time
             ,
             I
             will
             iudge
          
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           ,
           
             according
             vnto
          
           
           right
           ,
           saith
           God
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           If
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           bee
           not
           executed
           ,
           the
           Earth
           will
           dissolue
           ,
           the
           Kingdomes
           will
           melt
           away
           ,
           all
           things
           will
           sinke
           and
           fall
           ;
           but
           
             I
             will
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
             of
             it
             ,
          
           saith
           God
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           If
           the
           
             Earth
             dissolue
          
           ,
           the
           Militant
           Church
           which
           dwells
           vpon
           it
           shakes
           presently
           .
           It
           must
           needs
           beare
           part
           with
           the
           State
           in
           which
           it
           is
           ;
           but
           
             I
             will
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
             of
             that
          
           too
           ,
           saith
           God
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           So
           blessed
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           where
           God
           and
           the
           King
           keepe
           neere
           ,
           and
           worke
           together
           .
        
         
           The
           Text
           hath
           Two
           parts
           .
           The
           one
           
           is
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitors
           thereof
           ;
           and
           they
           ,
           when
           the
           Prophet
           wrote
           this
           ,
           were
           in
           weake
           estate
           ,
           melted
           ,
           and
           dissolued
           .
           The
           
           other
           is
           ,
           the
           Remedie
           ,
           which
           God
           and
           the
           King
           will
           take
           to
           settle
           it
           .
           And
           concerning
           this
           Remedie
           ,
           heere
           are
           Three
           things
           expressed
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           Execution
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           
             I
             will
             iudge
             according
             vnto
             right
             .
          
           
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Establishment
           ,
           or
           settling
           
           
           of
           the
           Pillars
           ,
           
             I
             beare
             top
             the
             pillars
             of
             it
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           Time
           for
           both
           these
           ,
           and
           
           that
           is
           
             a
             conuenient
             Time
          
           ,
           euen
           
             when
             Hee
             shall
             receiue
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
        
         
           I
           begin
           at
           the
           state
           in
           which
           Dauid
           ,
           
           when
           hee
           came
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           found
           the
           Earth
           ,
           the
           world
           in
           generall
           ;
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Iuda
           in
           particular
           ;
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           And
           surely
           my
           Text
           giues
           mee
           no
           hope
           ,
           but
           
             Liquefacta
             est
             ,
             weakenesse
          
           ,
           
           dissolution
           ,
           and
           melting
           in
           them
           
           all
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           world
           first
           ,
           that
           so
           farre
           as
           the
           Assyrian
           Monarchie
           preuailed
           ,
           in
           those
           dayes
           of
           
             Dauid
             ,
             melted
          
           betweene
           riot
           and
           crueltie
           .
           And
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           which
           was
           not
           vnder
           them
           ,
           was
           broken
           and
           dissolued
           into
           petty
           Dynasties
           and
           Gouernements
           ;
           which
           did
           nothing
           almost
           but
           prey
           one
           vpon
           another
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Iuda
           ,
           (
           the
           speciall
           ayme
           of
           my
           Text
           )
           that
           melted
           first
           in
           the
           great
           disobedience
           of
           Saul
           ,
           
           and
           after
           that
           in
           ciuill
           dissentions
           betweene
           
           Dauid
           ,
           and
           Ishbosheth
           the
           sonne
           of
           Saul
           ,
           for
           diuers
           yeeres
           together
           .
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           had
           no
           publicke
           roome
           then
           giuen
           it
           ,
           but
           in
           Iudea
           ;
           and
           there
           it
           could
           not
           stand
           fast
           when
           the
           
             Earth
             melted
          
           vnder
           it
           .
           And
           we
           finde
           toward
           the
           end
           of
           Saul
           ,
           85.
           
           Priests
           were
           
           put
           to
           the
           sword
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           vniustly
           all
           .
           And
           the
           Church
           cannot
           choose
           but
           melt
           when
           her
           Priests
           are
           slaine
           :
           for
           the
           speediest
           melting
           that
           is
           ,
           is
           to
           melt
           in
           blood
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           melting
           ,
           whether
           it
           bee
           in
           
           State
           or
           Church
           ,
           is
           no
           small
           thing
           .
           For
           the
           Scripture
           when
           it
           would
           expresse
           a
           great
           Calamitie
           vpon
           men
           or
           Kingdomes
           ,
           vses
           the
           word
           melting
           ,
           or
           dissoluing
           .
           And
           that
           shewes
           that
           their
           honour
           and
           strength
           drops
           away
           and
           decayes
           ,
           till
           they
           become
           as
           nothing
           ,
           or
           quite
           another
           thing
           .
           In
           trouble
           ,
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Dauid
             melted
             like
             waxe
             ,
             Psal
          
           22.
           
           When
           their
           
           enemies
           preuailed
           ,
           The
           heart
           of
           the
           people
           
             melted
             like
             water
             ,
             Ios.
             7.
             
          
           In
           the
           time
           
           of
           vengeance
           ,
           The
           vngodly
           of
           the
           Earth
           
           shall
           
             melt
             and
             consume
             away
             like
             a
             snaile
             ,
             Psal.
          
           58.
           
           And
           that
           's
           melting
           indeed
           :
           Put
           
           but
           a
           little
           falt
           vpon
           a
           snaile
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           drop
           out
           of
           his
           house
           presently
           .
        
         
           Melting
           then
           is
           a
           great
           Calamity
           vpon
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           't
           is
           not
           Iuda
           onely
           ,
           but
           all
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           Earth
           are
           subiect
           to
           melting
           .
           The
           many
           changes
           of
           the
           world
           haue
           Preach'd
           this
           ouer
           and
           ouer
           ;
           That
           whatsoeuer
           hath
           Earth
           to
           the
           foundation
           ,
           is
           subiect
           to
           dissolution
           .
           And
           the
           Sermon
           is
           still
           made
           vpon
           this
           Text
           ,
           
             Terra
             liquefacta
             est
          
           :
           The
           Earth
           is
           dissolued
           .
        
         
           Now
           vsually
           before
           melting
           there
           goes
           a
           Heate
           :
           And
           so
           it
           was
           ,
           Hos.
           8.
           
           A
           fire
           
           
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           melting
           of
           Israel
           .
           There
           neither
           is
           ,
           nor
           can
           bee
           any
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           it
           hath
           many
           Heates
           .
           These
           are
           most
           felt
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           are
           at
           the
           working
           of
           the
           State.
           But
           these
           are
           all
           quite
           aboue
           me
           ,
           saue
           to
           pray
           for
           their
           temper
           :
           and
           I
           will
           not
           further
           meddle
           with
           them
           .
           Heates
           then
           there
           are
           ,
           but
           all
           Heates
           are
           not
           by
           and
           by
           a
           Furnace
           ;
           nor
           are
           all
           Furnaces
           
           able
           to
           melt
           and
           dissolue
           States
           .
           No
           God
           forbid
           .
        
         
           Not
           all
           ,
           but
           yet
           some
           there
           are
           ,
           that
           can
           melt
           any
           kingdome
           ,
           especially
           two
           .
           The
           one
           of
           these
           Heates
           is
           Sinne
           ,
           great
           
           and
           multiplied
           sinne
           .
           For
           (
           saith
           
             S.
             Augustine
             )
             delinquere
             ,
             est
             de
             liquido
             fluere
             .
          
           To
           
           sinne
           ,
           is
           to
           melt
           ,
           and
           drop
           away
           from
           all
           steddinesse
           in
           vertue
           ,
           from
           all
           foundation
           of
           Iustice.
           And
           here
           a
           State
           melts
           inward
           ,
           there
           's
           little
           seene
           yet
           .
           The
           other
           
           is
           Gods
           punishment
           for
           these
           sinnes
           .
           For
           that
           makes
           
             emptie
             cities
          
           ,
           and
           a
           desolate
           
           Land.
           And
           there
           a
           State
           melts
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           in
           view
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           we
           haue
           found
           what
           ,
           and
           
           who
           it
           is
           that
           melts
           great
           and
           glorious
           Kingdomes
           .
           In
           the
           Text
           there
           's
           no
           more
           then
           
             liquefacta
             est
          
           ,
           the
           earth
           is
           dissolued
           ;
           not
           a
           word
           by
           whom
           ,
           or
           for
           what
           .
           But
           it
           is
           expressed
           Vers.
           7.
           that
           it
           is
           by
           God.
           And
           
           it
           is
           too
           well
           knowen
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           for
           sinne
           ,
           and
           for
           great
           sinne
           too
           .
           For
           as
           there
           goes
           sinne
           ,
           before
           God
           heates
           ;
           so
           there
           goe
           
             great
             and
             multiplied
             sinnes
          
           ,
           before
           God
           
           makes
           his
           fire
           so
           hote
           ,
           as
           to
           melt
           ,
           or
           dissolue
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           The
           sinnes
           of
           the
           Amorite
           not
           yet
           full
           ,
           therefore
           not
           yet
           cast
           
           into
           the
           melting
           pot
           .
           But
           so
           soone
           as
           their
           sinnes
           were
           full
           ,
           their
           State
           melted
           .
           The
           fruit
           of
           it
           from
           aboue
           ,
           and
           the
           root
           
           of
           it
           from
           beneath
           ,
           all
           destroyed
           .
           And
           this
           was
           not
           the
           Amorites
           case
           onely
           ;
           for
           all
           Stories
           are
           ful
           of
           it
           ,
           That
           when
           States
           haue
           melted
           into
           wanton
           ,
           and
           lustfull
           sinnes
           ,
           they
           haue
           not
           long
           after
           dissolued
           into
           desolation
           .
           For
           (
           as
           
             S.
             Ierome
          
           obserues
           )
           .
           
           that
           course
           God
           holds
           with
           impious
           ,
           and
           impenitent
           Kingdomes
           ,
           aswell
           as
           men
           ,
           
             absque
             discretione
             personarum
          
           ,
           without
           any
           difference
           of
           persons
           ,
           or
           places
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           when
           t'
           is
           
             Terra
             liquefacta
          
           ,
           when
           
           a
           Kingdome
           dissolues
           and
           melts
           ,
           what
           then
           ?
           What
           ?
           why
           then
           no
           man
           is
           in
           safety
           ,
           till
           it
           settle
           againe
           ;
           not
           a
           man.
           For
           the
           Text
           goes
           on
           :
           
             The
             earth
             is
             dissolued
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             dwell
             therein
             .
          
           All
           men
           then
           to
           seeke
           what
           to
           doe
           ;
           the
           wisest
           to
           seeke
           ,
           and
           the
           strongest
           to
           seeke
           ,
           All.
           And
           it
           
           must
           needes
           be
           so
           .
           For
           so
           long
           as
           a
           State
           is
           Terra
           ,
           like
           solide
           ground
           ,
           men
           know
           where
           to
           set
           their
           footing
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           euery
           Earth-quake
           ,
           that
           swallowes
           the
           place
           .
           But
           when
           it
           is
           once
           
             Terra
             liquefacta
             ,
             molten
          
           and
           dissolued
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           footing
           ,
           no
           foundation
           then
           .
           
             I
             sticke
             fast
             in
          
           
           
             the
             myre
             ,
             where
             no
             ground
             is
             ,
             Psal.
          
           69.
           and
           myre
           is
           but
           
             terraliquefacta
             ,
             molten
          
           and
           
             dissolued
             earth
          
           .
           All
           foule
           then
           ,
           and
           no
           foundation
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           a
           Kingdome
           melts
           indeed
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           both
           wayes
           ,
           In
           sinne
           ,
           and
           vnder
           punishment
           ,
           there
           's
           great
           reason
           the
           inhabitants
           should
           melt
           with
           it
           into
           feare
           ,
           into
           danger
           ,
           into
           ruine
           .
           For
           God
           neuer
           puts
           his
           fire
           to
           the
           melting
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           but
           for
           sinne
           ,
           and
           sinne
           ,
           that
           is
           neuer
           committed
           by
           the
           dead
           State
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           liuing
           .
           For
           when
           
             a
             fruitfull
             land
             is
             made
             barren
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             for
             the
             wickednesse
             of
             them
             that
             dwell
             therein
             .
          
           
           And
           therefore
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           ,
           when
           the
           
             earth
             dissolues
          
           ,
           that
           the
           inhabitants
           should
           all
           sweat
           ,
           and
           melt
           too
           .
        
         
           When
           Dauid
           came
           to
           the
           Crowne
           
           
           t'
           was
           thus
           .
           How
           is
           it
           now
           ?
           Why
           ,
           if
           you
           take
           the
           earth
           at
           large
           ,
           for
           the
           Kingdomes
           about
           you
           ,
           out
           of
           question
           there
           hath
           beene
           
             liquefactio
             ;
             a
             melting
          
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           many
           Kingdomes
           haue
           
             swet
             blood
          
           .
           But
           if
           you
           take
           the
           earth
           for
           the
           State
           at
           home
           ,
           then
           t'
           is
           high
           time
           to
           magnifie
           God
           :
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           Renowmed
           ,
           
           Religious
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           Reigne
           of
           our
           late
           dread
           Soueraigne
           of
           blessed
           Memorie
           ,
           who
           for
           so
           many
           yeeres
           together
           ,
           kept
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           from
           melting
           :
           And
           secondly
           ,
           that
           
           now
           in
           the
           change
           of
           Princes
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           not
           the
           least
           occasion
           for
           a
           State
           to
           melt
           )
           wee
           liue
           to
           see
           a
           miracle
           ,
           Change
           
           without
           Alteration
           .
           Another
           King
           ;
           but
           the
           same
           life-expression
           of
           all
           the
           Royall
           and
           Religious
           Vertues
           of
           his
           Father
           ;
           and
           no
           sinewes
           shrinking
           ,
           or
           dissoluing
           in
           the
           State.
           
        
         
           If
           you
           aske
           me
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           happinesse
           ,
           I
           can
           direct
           you
           to
           no
           other
           but
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           in
           mercie
           .
           For
           as
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           is
           made
           of
           the
           same
           
           Earth
           with
           others
           ,
           and
           is
           consequently
           subiect
           to
           the
           same
           dissolution
           .
           And
           as
           for
           vs
           that
           dwell
           therein
           ,
           I
           doubt
           our
           sinnes
           haue
           been
           as
           clamorous
           vpon
           God
           to
           heate
           his
           fire
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           fall
           on
           melting
           ,
           as
           the
           sinnes
           of
           them
           that
           inhabit
           other
           Countreys
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           God
           hath
           the
           sure
           mercies
           of
           Dauid
           in
           store
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           will
           neuer
           faile
           him
           ,
           yet
           if
           
             Habitatores
             in
             ed
          
           ,
           they
           that
           dwell
           in
           this
           good
           and
           happy
           soile
           ,
           will
           burden
           it
           and
           themselues
           with
           sinne
           ,
           great
           sinne
           ,
           multiplied
           sinne
           ,
           vnrepented
           sinne
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           be
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           or
           wisdome
           ,
           or
           courage
           ,
           or
           piety
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           to
           keepe
           the
           State
           from
           melting
           .
           For
           Dauid
           was
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             liquefacta
             est
             terra
          
           ,
           the
           Earth
           was
           as
           good
           as
           dissolued
           for
           all
           that
           .
           And
           therefore
           that
           this
           Kingdome
           is
           not
           a
           melting
           too
           ,
           I
           can
           giue
           no
           firme
           reason
           ,
           but
           God
           and
           his
           Mercy
           .
           For
           hee
           is
           content
           to
           giue
           longer
           day
           for
           repentance
           ,
           and
           repentance
           is
           able
           to
           doe
           all
           things
           with
           God.
           And
           the
           time
           calles
           
           apace
           for
           repentance
           :
           The
           Heauens
           they
           melt
           into
           vnseasonable
           weather
           ;
           and
           the
           Earth
           melts
           and
           dissolues
           her
           Inhabitants
           into
           infectious
           humours
           ;
           and
           there
           's
           no
           way
           to
           stay
           these
           meltings
           ,
           but
           by
           melting
           our selues
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           by
           true
           repentance
           .
        
         
           Would
           you
           then
           haue
           a
           settled
           and
           a
           flourishing
           State
           ?
           Would
           you
           haue
           no
           melting
           ,
           no
           dissolution
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
           I
           know
           you
           would
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           honourable
           and
           religious
           designe
           of
           you
           all
           :
           Why
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           would
           indeed
           ,
           The
           King
           must
           
           trust
           ,
           and
           indeere
           his
           people
           :
           The
           people
           must
           honour
           ,
           obey
           ,
           and
           support
           their
           
           King
           :
           Both
           King
           ,
           and
           Peeres
           ,
           and
           People
           must
           religiously
           serue
           and
           honour
           God
           ;
           shut
           out
           all
           Superstition
           on
           Gods
           Name
           ,
           the
           farther
           the
           better
           ;
           but
           let
           in
           no
           prophanenesse
           therewhile
           .
           If
           this
           bee
           not
           done
           ,
           take
           what
           care
           you
           can
           ,
           God
           is
           aboue
           all
           humane
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           degree
           or
           other
           there
           will
           bee
           
             Liquefactio
             terrae
          
           ,
           a
           melting
           ,
           or
           a
           waste
           ,
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State.
           
        
         
         
           And
           this
           falls
           in
           vpon
           the
           second
           
           generall
           part
           of
           the
           Text
           ;
           which
           is
           The
           Remedy
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           then
           with
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           The
           Preuention
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           with
           vs
           ;
           which
           God
           and
           the
           King
           will
           vse
           to
           keepe
           the
           State
           and
           the
           Church
           from
           melting
           .
           This
           Remedy
           (
           and
           the
           Preuention
           is
           iust
           the
           same
           )
           is
           expressed
           first
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           Iustice.
           And
           this
           God
           promises
           for
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           the
           King
           promises
           vnder
           God.
           
             I
             will
             iudge
             according
             vnto
             right
             ,
          
           saith
           God
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           Now
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           is
           the
           greatest
           binder
           vp
           of
           a
           State
           ;
           The
           great
           
           bounder
           of
           Peace
           and
           Warre
           .
           And
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           to
           finde
           dissoluing
           sinews
           in
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           is
           gouerned
           by
           Iustice.
           For
           if
           the
           King
           flourish
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           cannot
           melt
           :
           And
           the
           Kings
           Throne
           ,
           
           that
           is
           established
           by
           Iustice.
           Nay
           farther
           ;
           Nothing
           but
           Iustice
           can
           establish
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           firme
           indeed
           .
           But
           when
           God
           blesses
           the
           King
           with
           a
           heart
           full
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           when
           God
           strengthens
           the
           
           King
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           followes
           God
           as
           close
           as
           hee
           can
           ,
           with
           
             Ego
             iudicabo
          
           ,
           I
           my selfe
           will
           looke
           to
           the
           administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           with
           which
           God
           hath
           trusted
           me
           ;
           there
           can
           bee
           no
           melting
           about
           the
           Throne
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           none
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           none
           in
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           this
           Iustice
           ,
           which
           preserues
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           blesses
           the
           people
           ,
           must
           be
           
           habituall
           .
           To
           doe
           Iustice
           casually
           ,
           though
           the
           thing
           done
           be
           iust
           ,
           yet
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           is
           not
           Iustice.
           The
           State
           may
           melt
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           because
           the
           Remedy
           is
           but
           casuall
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           since
           the
           whole
           State
           hath
           interest
           in
           the
           Iustice
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Iustice
           must
           be
           spreading
           ouer
           all
           persons
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           causes
           .
           And
           so
           't
           is
           plurall
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             I
             will
             iudge
             ,
             Iusticias
          
           ,
           for
           euery
           
           mans
           cause
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           iust
           .
        
         
           Why
           ,
           but
           then
           must
           the
           King
           doe
           all
           this
           himselfe
           ?
           No
           ,
           God
           forbid
           that
           burden
           
           should
           lye
           vpon
           him
           ?
           Moses
           was
           
           not
           able
           alone
           for
           that
           .
           It
           was
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           too
           heauy
           .
           What
           then
           ?
           why
           then
           Iethro's
           
           counsell
           must
           bee
           followed
           .
           There
           must
           bee
           inferiour
           Iudges
           and
           Magistrates
           deputed
           by
           the
           King
           for
           this
           :
           
           Men
           of
           courage
           ,
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           hating
           Couetousness
           .
           These
           must
           quit
           Moses
           from
           the
           inferiour
           trouble
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           actiue
           ,
           and
           able
           for
           the
           great
           affaires
           of
           State.
           For
           if
           they
           be
           suffered
           to
           melt
           and
           drop
           downeward
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           standing
           dry
           or
           safe
           vnder
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           hence
           it
           followes
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Ego
             iudicabo
             ,
             I
             will
             iudge
             according
             vnto
             right
             ,
          
           is
           not
           onely
           the
           Kings
           engagement
           betweene
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           the
           engagement
           of
           euery
           Iudge
           ,
           Magistrate
           ,
           and
           Officer
           betweene
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           State.
           The
           Kings
           power
           ,
           that
           's
           from
           God.
           The
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           the
           subordinate
           Magistrates
           power
           ,
           that
           's
           from
           the
           King.
           Both
           are
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           
             That
             they
             may
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             life
             in
          
           
           
             all
             godlinesse
             ,
             and
             honestie
          
           .
        
         
           All
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           
             Courts
             of
             Iustice
          
           ,
           euen
           this
           great
           Congregation
           ,
           this
           great
           Councell
           ,
           now
           ready
           to
           sit
           ,
           receiue
           influence
           and
           
           power
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           are
           dispensers
           of
           his
           Iustice
           ,
           aswell
           as
           their
           owne
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Lawes
           they
           make
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Lawes
           they
           execute
           :
           in
           the
           Causes
           which
           they
           heare
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Sentences
           which
           they
           giue
           .
           The
           King
           ,
           Gods
           High
           Steward
           ,
           and
           they
           Stewards
           vnder
           him
           .
           And
           so
           long
           as
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           sits
           vpon
           all
           the
           Benches
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           either
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           for
           Fluxes
           and
           Meltings
           to
           begin
           in
           the
           State
           ;
           or
           if
           they
           doe
           begin
           ,
           their
           Drip
           will
           be
           cured
           presently
           .
        
         
           Now
           while
           the
           King
           keepes
           close
           to
           
             Ego
             judicabo
             ,
             I
             will
             iudge
          
           that
           which
           comes
           to
           me
           
             according
             vnto
             right
          
           ;
           if
           inferiour
           Iudges
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           iudge
           other
           then
           right
           ,
           they
           sin
           against
           three
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           against
           God
           in
           all
           ,
           For
           first
           ,
           
           they
           sinne
           against
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           doing
           them
           wrong
           in
           stead
           of
           Iustice.
           Secondly
           ,
           
           they
           sinne
           against
           their
           owne
           conscience
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           calling
           ,
           but
           by
           
             sentencing
             Good
             Exill
          
           ,
           and
           
             Euill
             Good.
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           they
           sin
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           fountaine
           
           
           of
           Iustice
           vnder
           God
           ,
           in
           slandering
           of
           his
           Iustice
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           with
           the
           administration
           whereof
           they
           are
           trusted
           vnder
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           once
           againe
           for
           Inferiour
           Gouernours
           of
           all
           sorts
           .
           The
           King
           is
           the
           Sunne
           .
           Hee
           drawes
           vp
           some
           vapours
           ,
           some
           support
           ,
           some
           supply
           from
           vs.
           T'
           is
           true
           :
           hee
           must
           doe
           so
           .
           For
           ,
           if
           the
           Sun
           draw
           vp
           no
           vapours
           ,
           it
           can
           powre
           downe
           no
           raine
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           may
           bee
           too
           hard
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           too
           soft
           and
           too
           melting
           .
           Now
           this
           Raine
           which
           descends
           ,
           and
           is
           first
           caused
           by
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           is
           prepared
           in
           the
           Clouds
           before
           it
           falleth
           on
           the
           Earth
           .
           And
           all
           Great
           Men
           that
           are
           raised
           higher
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           especially
           Iudges
           and
           Magistrates
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           Clouds
           .
           They
           receiue
           the
           more
           immediate
           influence
           from
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           bee
           Gods
           Clouds
           ,
           and
           retaine
           what
           hee
           gaue
           them
           ,
           thev
           
             drop
             fatnesse
          
           vpon
           the
           people
           .
           But
           ,
           
           if
           they
           bee
           
             clouds
             without
             water
          
           ,
           they
           
           transmit
           no
           influence
           .
           If
           they
           bee
           light
           
           
             clouds
             in
             the
             wind
          
           ,
           then
           no
           certaine
           influence
           .
           If
           they
           be
           
             cloud
             ,
             driuen
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
           
             by
             a
             whirlewind
          
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           passionate
           ,
           and
           violent
           influence
           .
           And
           the
           Clouds
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           are
           not
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           should
           not
           bee
           thus
           ,
           betweene
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           then
           
             Ego
             judicabo
             ,
             I
             will
             iudge
             according
             vnto
             right
             ,
          
           both
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           
           and
           all
           subordinate
           Magistrates
           vnder
           him
           .
           But
           here
           's
           
             Ego
             judicabo
          
           ,
           and
           
             I
             will
             iudge
             according
             to
             right
             ,
          
           for
           God
           too
           .
           For
           many
           of
           the
           *
           Fathers
           will
           haue
           this
           to
           be
           Gods
           speech
           ,
           or
           Dauids
           in
           the
           person
           of
           God.
           And
           then
           whatsoeuer
           men
           doe
           with
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           God
           comes
           two
           wayes
           in
           vpon
           the
           iudgements
           of
           men
           to
           reuiew
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           God
           comes
           in
           ,
           when
           the
           
           Earth
           is
           melting
           by
           violence
           ,
           and
           iniustice
           .
           And
           then
           Gods
           
             Ego
             judicabo
             ,
             I
             will
             iudge
             ,
          
           is
           either
           in
           Mercy
           to
           repayre
           the
           breaches
           ,
           to
           stay
           the
           melting
           of
           the
           State
           ;
           or
           else
           in
           Iudgement
           to
           punish
           the
           debasers
           of
           Iustice.
           And
           this
           God
           sometimes
           
           doth
           in
           this
           life
           .
           But
           if
           hee
           doe
           it
           not
           here
           ,
           yet
           hee
           neuer
           failes
           to
           doe
           it
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           finall
           Iudgement
           ;
           to
           which
           diuers
           of
           the
           *
           Fathers
           referre
           this
           passage
           of
           my
           Text.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           God
           comes
           in
           when
           the
           Seats
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           supreme
           and
           inferiour
           ,
           are
           all
           entire
           .
           And
           then
           Gods
           
             Ego
             judicabo
          
           ,
           
           
             I
             will
             iudge
          
           ,
           is
           alwayes
           to
           confirme
           ,
           and
           countenance
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           to
           blesse
           the
           Instruments
           .
           And
           my
           Text
           hath
           it
           full
           .
           For
           it
           is
           not
           here
           said
           ,
           I
           will
           iudge
           the
           causeonely
           ,
           or
           the
           men
           onely
           whose
           cause
           it
           is
           ,
           or
           the
           Iudges
           onely
           that
           sentence
           the
           cause
           ;
           but
           
             Ego
             iustitias
          
           ,
           I
           will
           iudge
           the
           very
           Iudgements
           themselues
           ,
           how
           right
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           they
           passe
           .
           And
           then
           this
           must
           needs
           be
           to
           confirme
           and
           honour
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           iust
           ;
           or
           to
           condemne
           and
           dissolue
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           vniust
           ,
           rather
           then
           they
           shall
           melt
           ,
           or
           dissolue
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           sometimes
           to
           send
           a
           melting
           into
           that
           State
           in
           which
           Iustice
           is
           peruerted
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           ,
           howsoeuer
           men
           sometimes
           breake
           from
           their
           dutie
           in
           
             iudging
             according
             to
             right
          
           ,
           yet
           there
           can
           bee
           no
           question
           of
           Gods
           proceedings
           .
           Hee
           will
           bee
           sure
           to
           iudge
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           
             according
             to
             right
          
           ,
           who
           euer
           doe
           not
           .
           Shall
           
           
             not
             the
             Iudge
             of
             all
             the
             world
             doe
             right
             ?
          
           Yes
           ,
           no
           question
           .
           And
           therefore
           euen
           Kings
           themselues
           ,
           and
           all
           mightie
           men
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           Iudges
           of
           all
           sorts
           haue
           need
           to
           looke
           to
           then
           waies
           .
           For
           God
           is
           ouer
           them
           with
           
             Ego
             iudicabo
          
           ,
           I
           will
           one
           day
           call
           for
           an
           accompt
           .
           I
           will
           iudge
           all
           the
           Executions
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           haue
           trusted
           them
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           first
           Preuention
           of
           the
           melting
           of
           a
           kingdome
           ;
           the
           first
           Remedy
           when
           it
           begins
           to
           melt
           :
           The
           maintenance
           and
           Execution
           of
           Iustice.
           
        
         
           The
           second
           followes
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           the
           
           establishing
           of
           the
           Pillars
           of
           the
           
             Earth
             .
             I
             beare
             vp
             the
             Pillars
             of
             it
             .
             I
             ,
          
           saith
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           king
           .
        
         
           Where
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           amisse
           to
           consider
           ,
           
           what
           these
           great
           Pillars
           of
           the
           earth
           
           are
           .
           The
           Earth
           it selfe
           ,
           that
           hath
           but
           one
           Pillar
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           poize
           ,
           and
           aequilibre
           of
           the
           Center
           .
           And
           that
           is
           borne
           vp
           by
           the
           Word
           and
           Ordinance
           of
           God.
           Thou
           
           
             commandedst
             ,
             and
             it
             stood
             fast
          
           ;
           And
           (
           saith
           S.
           Ambrose
           )
           it
           needes
           no
           other
           thing
           to
           
           stay
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           kingdomes
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           they
           haue
           more
           Pillars
           then
           one
           .
           This
           one
           ,
           which
           is
           Gods
           ordinance
           for
           gouernment
           ,
           they
           haue
           ;
           but
           they
           haue
           diuers
           Administratours
           of
           this
           ordinance
           .
           And
           these
           Pillars
           are
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Peeres
           ,
           and
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           .
           Not
           one
           of
           these
           vnder
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Pillar
           :
           not
           one
           ;
           but
           yet
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           difference
           .
           For
           though
           there
           be
           many
           Pillars
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           but
           
             Vnus
             Rex
          
           ,
           one
           King
           ;
           one
           great
           and
           Center-pillar
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           in
           a
           kingdome
           doe
           but
           
             beare
             vp
          
           vnder
           ,
           and
           about
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Church
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           without
           Pillars
           neither
           .
           No
           ,
           God
           forbid
           .
           And
           it
           resembles
           in
           this
           the
           kingdomes
           among
           which
           it
           soiournes
           .
           The
           great
           
           
             Master
             pillar
          
           Christ
           ,
           hee
           is
           the
           Foundation
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           
             and
             other
             foundation
          
           
           
             can
             no
             man
             lay
          
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           Next
           to
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           and
           the
           Disciples
           are
           Pillars
           too
           ,
           and
           so
           called
           ,
           Gal.
           2.
           
           After
           
           these
           their
           Successours
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           
           Priests
           ,
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           their
           seuerall
           ages
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           bee
           
           Pillars
           .
           And
           shall
           so
           successiuely
           continue
           
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
           And
           so
           soone
           as
           Emperours
           and
           Kings
           were
           conuerted
           to
           the
           Faith
           ,
           they
           presently
           came
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           Pillars
           to
           the
           Church
           too
           .
           If
           any
           man
           doubt
           this
           truth
           ,
           I
           'le
           call
           in
           the
           Pope
           himselfe
           to
           witnesse
           it
           .
           There
           are
           too
           great
           Props
           ,
           or
           Pillars
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           saith
           Leo
           )
           
           The
           Kings
           authoritie
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           ;
           both
           these
           :
           And
           the
           Pope
           was
           content
           then
           to
           put
           the
           Kings
           first
           .
           And
           Kings
           (
           saith
           S.
           Augustine
           )
           are
           indeed
           great
           Pillars
           
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           especially
           if
           they
           vse
           their
           power
           ,
           
             ad
             cultum
             Dei
             dilat
             andum
          
           ,
           to
           enlarge
           (
           and
           support
           )
           the
           true
           religious
           worship
           of
           God.
           
        
         
         
           You
           haue
           seene
           what
           these
           Pillars
           
           are
           :
           Will
           you
           consider
           next
           what
           they
           haue
           to
           doe
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ?
           The
           office
           of
           a
           Pillar
           is
           knowne
           well
           enough
           what
           it
           is
           .
           T'
           is
           Justinere
           ,
           to
           prop
           ,
           and
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           Earth
           .
           
             Quantum
             est
             columnarum
             nihil
             sustinentium
          
           ,
           
           
             sed
             in
             ornamentum
             tantum
          
           .
           I
           know
           in
           luxurient
           buildings
           many
           Pillars
           stand
           only
           for
           ornament
           ,
           but
           beare
           no
           weight
           .
           It
           is
           not
           so
           with
           Pillars
           that
           are
           crown'd
           .
           Honour
           and
           ornament
           they
           haue
           ,
           and
           they
           deserue
           it
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           loaded
           too
           .
           Kingdomes
           and
           States
           ,
           the
           greatest
           ,
           the
           strongest
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           as
           mouldring
           Earth
           ,
           as
           men
           .
           Iuda
           at
           this
           time
           was
           
             Terra
             liquefacta
          
           ,
           like
           a
           dissoluing
           Body
           .
           They
           cannot
           stand
           
             sine
             Columnis
          
           ,
           without
           their
           pillars
           to
           beare
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           king
           hath
           euer
           beene
           accounted
           ,
           and
           truely
           ,
           
             columna
             stare
             faciens
          
           
           terram
           ,
           the
           
             maine
             pillar
          
           ,
           and
           stay
           of
           the
           
           State.
           And
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           quasi
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           king
           is
           the
           pillar
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           people
           .
           So
           S.
           Gregory
           ;
           for
           hee
           beares
           subiectorum
           
           
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           not
           onely
           his
           subiects
           ,
           but
           their
           burdens
           too
           .
        
         
           The
           office
           then
           of
           the
           Pillars
           is
           to
           beare
           ;
           but
           when
           is
           there
           vse
           of
           them
           ?
           
           When
           ?
           Why
           continually
           ,
           they
           can
           bee
           spared
           at
           no
           time
           :
           if
           they
           leaue
           bearing
           ,
           the
           State
           meks
           presently
           .
           Wee
           reade
           it
           foure
           times
           repeated
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           vpon
           two
           great
           occasions
           onely
           ,
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           
             Abominable
             lust
          
           ,
           that
           
             there
             was
             no
             King
          
           
           
             in
             Israel
             ,
             Iudg.
             17.
             and
             19.
             no
             King.
          
           And
           still
           there
           followed
           a
           melting
           and
           a
           dissoluing
           of
           the
           State.
           
             Euery
             man
             did
             what
             seem'd
             good
             in
             his
             owne
             eyes
          
           ;
           and
           the
           punishment
           was
           great
           .
           At
           this
           time
           Dauid
           was
           King
           of
           Iuda
           ,
           and
           Ishbosheth
           would
           
           bee
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             :
             Ioab
          
           was
           for
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           Abnor
           with
           the
           other
           .
           The
           Pillars
           heere
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           bearing
           ,
           fell
           a
           iustling
           :
           What
           followed
           ?
           Why
           you
           see
           ,
           
             Liquefacta
             est
             terra
          
           ,
           that
           kingdome
           melted
           .
        
         
           The
           Pillars
           then
           can
           neuer
           be
           spared
           from
           their
           worke
           ,
           continuall
           vse
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           yet
           at
           one
           time
           more
           need
           then
           another
           .
           And
           the
           time
           of
           the
           greatest
           
           necessitie
           of
           these
           
             Pillars
             is
          
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           any
           Liquefaction
           ,
           or
           weakening
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           And
           that
           is
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           the
           Earth
           dissoluing
           ;
           and
           then
           by
           and
           by
           recourse
           to
           the
           Pillars
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Pillars
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           which
           weaken
           the
           gouernement
           ;
           nay
           ,
           which
           doe
           but
           offer
           to
           impaire
           the
           honour
           and
           reputation
           of
           the
           Gouernours
           ,
           are
           dangerous
           and
           vnworthie
           members
           of
           any
           Common-wealth
           .
           For
           to
           murmure
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           people
           beleeue
           ,
           there
           are
           I
           know
           not
           what
           cracks
           and
           flawes
           in
           the
           Pillars
           ;
           to
           disesteeme
           their
           strength
           ;
           to
           vnderualue
           their
           bearing
           :
           is
           to
           trouble
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           it
           ;
           To
           make
           the
           people
           feare
           a
           melting
           ,
           where
           there
           's
           none
           .
           And
           what
           office
           that
           is
           ,
           you
           all
           know
           .
        
         
           Continuall
           vse
           there
           is
           then
           of
           the
           Pillars
           .
           But
           what
           then
           ?
           Can
           the
           Pillars
           
           beare
           vp
           the
           earth
           in
           a
           melting
           time
           ,
           by
           their
           owne
           strength
           ?
           No
           sure
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           ;
           not
           at
           any
           time
           ;
           and
           therefore
           least
           at
           a
           melting
           time
           .
           But
           what
           then
           ?
           
           Why
           then
           heere
           's
           Ego
           &
           
             Ego
             ,
             I
             beare
             vp
             the
             Pillars
          
           that
           are
           about
           me
           ,
           saith
           Dauid
           ;
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             beare
             vp
          
           both
           these
           and
           Dauid
           too
           .
           And
           indeed
           all
           Pillars
           are
           too
           weake
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           left
           to
           themselues
           .
           There
           must
           bee
           one
           to
           beare
           them
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           can
           neuer
           beare
           the
           Earth
           .
           One
           ,
           and
           it
           can
           be
           none
           vnder
           God
           :
           
             Ego
             confirmani
          
           ,
           't
           is
           I
           that
           in
           all
           times
           haue
           borne
           vp
           the
           Pillars
           of
           it
           .
           And
           it
           is
           
             per
             me
          
           ,
           by
           me
           ,
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             Prou.
             8.
             that
             Kings
          
           
           reigne
           .
           And
           
             per
             me
          
           ,
           by
           me
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           by
           Gods
           ordination
           ,
           once
           set
           ,
           and
           then
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           preseruation
           ,
           &
           his
           supportation
           too
           .
           And
           (
           as
           S.
           Augustine
           
           obserues
           )
           
             Quid
             essent
             ipsae
             columnae
          
           ?
           What
           could
           the
           Pillars
           themselues
           doe
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           not
           borne
           vp
           by
           God
           ?
           But
           when
           it
           once
           comes
           to
           
             Ego
             confirmaui
             ,
             I
             beare
             vp
             the
             Pillars
             ,
          
           there
           's
           nothing
           then
           to
           be
           feared
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           of
           which
           we
           speake
           ,
           are
           not
           stonie
           or
           insensible
           ,
           but
           liuing
           and
           
           vnderstanding
           Pillars
           :
           vnderstanding
           ,
           therefore
           they
           feele
           
             Onus
             terrae
          
           ,
           the
           burden
           of
           the
           Earth
           which
           lies
           vpon
           them
           ,
           
           when
           the
           dull
           earth
           feeles
           not
           it selfe
           ;
           therefore
           as
           they
           feele
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           able
           to
           compare
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           burden
           ,
           and
           the
           difference
           of
           the
           burden
           at
           seuerall
           times
           ;
           therefore
           while
           they
           compare
           they
           are
           sensible
           of
           the
           difference
           betweene
           supporting
           of
           earth
           ,
           and
           
             Terrae
             liquefactae
             ,
             dissolued
          
           ,
           or
           dissoluing
           earth
           :
           For
           this
           latter
           is
           heauier
           a
           great
           deale
           ;
           therefore
           in
           the
           difference
           they
           can
           tell
           where
           they
           are
           likeliest
           to
           shrinke
           vnder
           the
           burden
           ,
           if
           God
           come
           not
           in
           to
           beare
           them
           vp
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           all
           these
           cases
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           the
           Pillars
           of
           the
           earth
           must
           goe
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           fast
           as
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           come
           to
           them
           .
           They
           must
           pray
           for
           themselues
           .
           And
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           
           people
           must
           pray
           for
           them
           too
           .
           And
           the
           cloze
           of
           the
           prayers
           must
           still
           bee
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           
             beare
             vp
             the
             Pillars
          
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           able
           to
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           Kings
           and
           their
           great
           Assistants
           ;
           marke
           it
           ,
           God
           
           doth
           not
           say
           here
           ,
           
             I
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
           and
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           he
           doth
           that
           too
           ,
           and
           they
           cannot
           subsist
           without
           him
           ;
           but
           as
           if
           he
           had
           quite
           put
           them
           ouer
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Gouernours
           vnder
           him
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
          
           ;
           and
           then
           ,
           I
           looke
           and
           will
           require
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           Let
           mee
           speake
           a
           little
           boldly
           ,
           (
           saith
           
             G.
             Nazianz.
          
           )
           Shew
           your selues
           gods
           to
           
           your
           subiects
           ;
           gods
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           :
           Gods
           ;
           why
           then
           you
           must
           doe
           Gods
           worke
           .
           And
           Gods
           worke
           euer
           since
           the
           Creation
           ,
           is
           to
           preserue
           ,
           and
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           world
           .
           Therefore
           as
           God
           
             beares
             vp
          
           you
           ,
           so
           you
           must
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           .
           God
           reteines
           his
           owne
           power
           ouer
           you
           ;
           but
           hee
           hath
           giuen
           you
           his
           owne
           power
           ouer
           them
           ,
           Rom.
           13.
           
           His
           
           owne
           power
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           to
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           people
           at
           home
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           iust
           quarrels
           to
           force
           enemies
           abroad
           .
           And
           in
           all
           this
           t'
           is
           Gods
           power
           still
           ,
           but
           yet
           he
           will
           exercise
           it
           by
           the
           Pillars
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           in
           the
           first
           great
           leading
           of
           
           his
           people
           ,
           himselfe
           went
           before
           them
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           
             pillar
             ,
             Exod.
          
           13.
           
           And
           
           when
           he
           smote
           the
           armie
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           he
           looked
           out
           of
           the
           pillar
           while
           he
           strooke
           it
           ,
           Exod.
           14.
           
           And
           because
           this
           was
           an
           
           extraordinary
           pillar
           ,
           and
           therefore
           can
           be
           no
           principle
           for
           ordinary
           conclusions
           ,
           He
           makes
           Moses
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           ordinary
           pillar
           ,
           not
           beare
           onely
           ,
           but
           strike
           too
           .
           He
           must
           stretch
           out
           his
           band
           vpon
           the
           Sea
           ,
           Exod.
           14.
           
           
        
         
           Now
           this
           great
           worke
           of
           God
           in
           supporting
           
           the
           pillars
           ,
           kings
           and
           mighty
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           is
           so
           manifest
           ,
           that
           no
           reason
           can
           bee
           brought
           to
           deny
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           wisest
           ,
           and
           mightiest
           
           kings
           that
           euer
           were
           ,
           haue
           beene
           in
           their
           seuerall
           times
           most
           religious
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           that
           euen
           those
           kings
           ,
           
           and
           great
           men
           vnderthem
           ,
           which
           haue
           not
           accounted
           God
           their
           strength
           ,
           haue
           yet
           thought
           it
           necessary
           to
           beare
           the
           world
           in
           hand
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           rely
           vpon
           God
           to
           beare
           them
           vp
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           full
           
           proofe
           ,
           that
           this
           principle
           is
           naturally
           printed
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           
             Basis
             Columnarum
          
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           pillars
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           that
           very
           many
           times
           ,
           
           weaker
           Gouernours
           both
           for
           wisedome
           and
           courage
           ,
           doe
           prosper
           ,
           and
           performe
           greater
           workes
           ,
           then
           some
           ,
           which
           in
           themselues
           had
           farre
           greater
           abilities
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           prouident
           Councell
           about
           them
           .
           A
           famous
           instance
           of
           this
           ,
           is
           Pope
           Iulius
           2.
           
           To
           ascribe
           this
           to
           Fortune
           onely
           ,
           worldly
           wisedome
           it selfe
           would
           condemne
           for
           folly
           .
           To
           giue
           it
           to
           Destinie
           ,
           is
           to
           binde
           vp
           God
           in
           chaines
           vnworthy
           for
           men
           :
           For
           worldly
           wisedome
           knowes
           this
           ,
           that
           God
           in
           his
           workes
           
             ad
             extra
          
           ,
           must
           be
           most
           free
           ,
           or
           no
           God.
           To
           worldly
           wisedome
           it selfe
           ;
           it
           cannot
           be
           ascribed
           :
           For
           she
           hath
           
           openly
           disclaymed
           many
           of
           their
           Actions
           ,
           which
           haue
           prospered
           best
           .
           Therefore
           of
           necessitie
           so
           much
           be
           ascribed
           to
           Gods
           blessing
           and
           protecting
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           certainly
           there
           's
           no
           true
           reason
           
           can
           be
           giuen
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           this
           .
           First
           ,
           
             Ego
             confirme
          
           ,
           I
           establish
           and
           
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
          
           .
           For
           so
           long
           the
           world
           cannot
           shake
           them
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           
             Ego
             apto
          
           ,
           I
           make
           fitte
           the
           Pillars
           ,
           (
           as
           Tremel
           .
           reades
           it
           ;
           )
           
           for
           so
           long
           they
           beare
           ,
           euen
           aboue
           their
           strength
           .
           And
           out
           of
           doubt
           ,
           there
           is
           very
           much
           in
           the
           fitting
           of
           the
           Pillars
           .
           T'
           is
           not
           the
           great
           massinesse
           of
           a
           Pillar
           ,
           but
           the
           cleane
           ,
           and
           true
           working
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           makes
           him
           beare
           ;
           the
           fitting
           of
           him
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           place
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           ,
           as
           for
           many
           other
           ,
           so
           especially
           for
           two
           things
           ,
           wee
           haue
           great
           cause
           to
           blesse
           and
           magnifie
           God.
           First
           ,
           
           that
           since
           he
           would
           remoue
           our
           
             Royall
             Pillar
          
           ,
           which
           had
           stood
           now
           vnder
           the
           weight
           of
           this
           Gouernment
           full
           22.
           yeeres
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           prepared
           another
           ,
           and
           brought
           him
           to
           full
           strength
           ,
           to
           
             beare
             vp
          
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           to
           Gods
           great
           honour
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           by
           Gods
           great
           
           blessing
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Royall
             Fathers
          
           prudent
           education
           ,
           hee
           is
           ,
           and
           was
           from
           the
           first
           
           houre
           ,
           
             confirmata
             columna
          
           ,
           an
           established
           ,
           and
           a
           settled
           Pillar
           .
           And
           I
           make
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           
             aptata
             Columna
          
           too
           ,
           A
           Pillar
           euery
           way
           fitted
           to
           the
           State
           he
           beares
           ;
           fitted
           to
           the
           difficulties
           of
           the
           time
           ;
           fitted
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           fitted
           to
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Church
           ,
           no
           question
           ,
           for
           
           the
           externall
           support
           of
           it
           ,
           hath
           need
           ,
           great
           need
           of
           Temporall
           Pillars
           too
           .
           At
           this
           time
           a
           great
           Pillar
           of
           this
           Church
           is
           falne
           ;
           and
           doubtlesse
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           edifice
           had
           falne
           with
           it
           ,
           if
           God
           had
           not
           made
           supply
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           able
           Pillar
           .
        
         
           I
           finde
           
             Gen.
             28.
          
           that
           there
           was
           an
           
           
             Anoynted
             Pillar
          
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           anoynted
           by
           Iacob
           .
           The
           place
           was
           Bethel
           ,
           the
           house
           of
           God.
           In
           it
           the
           Ladder
           of
           heauen
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Angels
           goe
           and
           come
           .
           But
           out
           of
           doubt
           this
           Pillar
           is
           here
           .
           This
           Pillar
           not
           yet
           anoynted
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Priest
           ;
           but
           anoynted
           already
           to
           the
           inheritance
           and
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           Iacob
           .
           The
           place
           where
           Iacob
           left
           him
           behind
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           left
           him
           a
           Pillar
           ,
           
           for
           so
           hee
           rested
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           well
           hee
           might
           .
           Old
           Iacob
           is
           gone
           by
           the
           Angels
           way
           to
           heauen
           ,
           but
           he
           left
           the
           Pillar
           here
           behind
           at
           Bethel
           ,
           for
           the
           house
           of
           God.
           And
           al
           the
           blessings
           of
           Heauen
           &
           Earth
           bee
           vpon
           him
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           The
           Church
           in
           all
           times
           of
           her
           dissensions
           ,
           when
           schisme
           and
           faction
           haue
           made
           great
           Rents
           in
           her
           buildings
           ,
           hath
           still
           had
           recourse
           to
           her
           Pillars
           ,
           to
           her
           Ciuill
           and
           his
           Ecclesiasticall
           Pillars
           ;
           and
           shee
           goes
           right
           .
           For
           her
           Pillars
           must
           support
           her
           ,
           or
           shee
           cannot
           be
           borne
           vp
           .
        
         
           This
           very
           time
           is
           a
           time
           of
           Church
           diuision
           .
           What
           followes
           vpon
           it
           ?
           what
           ?
           why
           the
           Church
           is
           become
           
             Terra
             liquefacta
          
           ,
           there
           's
           melting
           almost
           in
           euery
           part
           of
           it
           Christendome
           through
           ,
           melting
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           but
           not
           at
           the
           same
           Fire
           .
           For
           in
           one
           place
           Truth
           melts
           away
           from
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           In
           another
           deuotion
           and
           good
           life
           melt
           away
           from
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           In
           a
           third
           all
           externall
           meanes
           ,
           and
           necessary
           supply
           
           melts
           away
           from
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           And
           but
           that
           I
           know
           Hell
           
           
             gates
             cannot
             preuaile
             against
             it
             ,
             it
             melts
          
           so
           fast
           sometimes
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           thinke
           it
           is
           ,
           as
           the
           world
           takes
           it
           ,
           for
           a
           
             house
             of
             butter
          
           against
           the
           Sunne
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           what
           's
           the
           cause
           that
           there
           should
           be
           such
           melting
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
           what
           ?
           why
           surely
           there
           are
           many
           causes
           ,
           would
           I
           complaine
           to
           you
           of
           them
           .
           But
           there
           are
           two
           in
           the
           very
           letter
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           and
           them
           I
           cannot
           bauk
           .
           But
           I
           speake
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           still
           hope
           the
           best
           of
           our
           owne
           .
        
         
           The
           One
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             Pillars
          
           ,
           
           which
           are
           the
           Churches
           most
           immediate
           bearers
           ,
           are
           in
           many
           places
           of
           Christendome
           but
           
             hollow
             Pillars
          
           .
           And
           there
           's
           no
           trusting
           of
           
             hollow
             Pillars
          
           with
           such
           a
           weight
           as
           the
           Church
           is
           .
           And
           therfore
           here
           where
           God
           in
           mercy
           will
           stay
           the
           melting
           ,
           t'
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             I
             will
             make
             the
             pillars
             solid
             .
          
           I
           will
           not
           leaue
           the
           Church
           any
           longer
           vpon
           hollow
           ;
           hypocriticall
           ,
           and
           deceiptfull
           Pillars
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Other
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           oft-times
           
           relyes
           too
           much
           vpon
           her
           Pillars
           ,
           vpon
           the
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           them
           .
           And
           so
           farre
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           
             Ego
             confirmani
          
           ,
           God
           that
           
             heares
             vp
             the
             pillars
          
           is
           quite
           forgotten
           .
           And
           then
           whensoeuer
           shee
           and
           her
           Pillars
           leaue
           to
           rest
           vp
           on
           God
           ,
           they
           fall
           on
           melting
           presently
           ,
           and
           no
           wonder
           .
        
         
           But
           whatsoeuer
           the
           Churches
           Error
           be
           ,
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           will
           concerne
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           You.
           It
           is
           not
           possible
           in
           any
           Christian
           Commonwealth
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           should
           melt
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           stand
           firme
           .
           For
           there
           can
           be
           no
           firmenes
           without
           Law
           ;
           and
           no
           Lawes
           can
           be
           binding
           if
           there
           be
           no
           conscience
           to
           obey
           them
           ;
           penalty
           alone
           could
           neuer
           ,
           can
           neuer
           do
           it
           .
           And
           no
           schoole
           can
           teach
           conscience
           but
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ.
           For
           where-euer
           you
           finde
           the
           Church
           melt
           and
           dissolue
           ,
           there
           you
           shal
           see
           consciēce
           decay
           .
           Therefore
           be
           Pillars
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           you
           shal
           be
           Pillars
           ,
           strong
           Pillars
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           your selues
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Third
           and
           last
           Circumstance
           of
           
           the
           Text
           is
           ,
           The
           Time
           ,
           that
           is
           chosen
           for
           both
           these
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           execution
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           establishing
           the
           Pillars
           .
           And
           that
           is
           a
           set
           ,
           and
           a
           
             conuenient
             time
          
           ,
           euen
           
             when
             he
             shal
             receiue
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           For
           that
           time
           I
           'le
           take
           ,
           saith
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           The
           first
           instant
           of
           this
           time
           set
           or
           taken
           is
           Opportunity
           .
           T'
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           in
           the
           
           Text.
           And
           opportunity
           is
           the
           best
           moment
           in
           all
           the
           extension
           of
           time
           .
           loose
           it
           ,
           and
           loose
           all
           .
           The
           right
           vse
           of
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           things
           that
           differences
           wisedome
           from
           folly
           .
        
         
           Now
           a
           man
           would
           thinke
           that
           for
           these
           things
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           all
           times
           were
           times
           of
           opportunity
           .
           For
           can
           any
           time
           be
           vnfit
           to
           doe
           iustice
           ,
           to
           
             iudge
             according
             to
             right
          
           ,
           to
           
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
          
           of
           State
           and
           Church
           ?
           no
           sure
           ,
           there
           cannot
           .
           And
           yet
           ,
           euen
           for
           these
           ,
           here
           's
           both
           God
           and
           the
           King
           for
           opportunity
           .
           For
           here
           Dauid
           promises
           both
           for
           God
           and
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           take
           
             a
             conuenient
             time
          
           .
        
         
         
           But
           then
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           difference
           betweene
           God
           and
           the
           King
           in
           taking
           of
           it
           .
           For
           when
           the
           King
           comes
           to
           
             beare
             vp
          
           the
           State
           ,
           t'
           is
           simply
           
             cùm
             accepero
             tempus
          
           ,
           when
           I
           shall
           take
           a
           conuenient
           time
           .
           For
           no
           regall
           power
           hath
           any
           command
           ouer
           tim
           .
           It
           can
           neither
           force
           on
           ,
           nor
           draw
           backe
           ,
           nor
           make
           stay
           of
           opportunity
           .
           Hee
           must
           take
           it
           when
           God
           offers
           it
           ,
           or
           not
           haue
           it
           .
           And
           if
           it
           be
           let
           slip
           ,
           he
           cannot
           promise
           it
           shall
           returne
           to
           his
           hand
           againe
           .
           Nor
           can
           this
           great
           Court
           make
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           stay
           or
           reduce
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           God
           comes
           to
           doe
           iustice
           and
           to
           beare
           vp
           the
           pillars
           themselues
           ;
           then
           
             cùm
             accepero
             tempus
          
           is
           not
           simply
           the
           taking
           of
           a
           conuenient
           time
           ,
           but
           the
           making
           of
           it
           too
           .
           And
           it
           stands
           not
           for
           eligere
           but
           statuere
           ,
           not
           for
           a
           choyce
           of
           time
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           must
           waite
           vpon
           it
           ;
           but
           for
           appointing
           of
           time
           ;
           and
           making
           it
           fit
           to
           serue
           both
           God
           and
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           For
           (
           saith
           
             S.
             Augustine
             )
             Deus
             non
          
           
           
             accipit
             (
             propriè
             ,
             )
             sed
             gubernat
             tempora
             .
          
           God
           
           doth
           not
           attend
           opportunities
           of
           time
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           could
           not
           worke
           without
           them
           ,
           but
           hee
           gouernes
           and
           disposes
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           occasion
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           ready
           for
           vs
           to
           take
           them
           .
           Otherwise
           obsequiae
           
           temporum
           (
           as
           Arnobius
           cals
           them
           )
           the
           pliantnes
           of
           time
           ,
           will
           not
           attend
           ,
           nor
           bee
           commanded
           by
           vs.
           So
           that
           here
           God's
           taking
           of
           the
           time
           is
           nothing
           but
           God's
           fitting
           of
           the
           time
           to
           vs
           ,
           and
           vs
           to
           it
           .
           And
           when
           he
           is
           said
           to
           take
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           vs
           ,
           not
           for
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Now
           though
           God
           bee
           at
           this
           taking
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           in
           men
           to
           giue
           it
           
           him
           .
           No
           ability
           of
           man
           or
           any
           creature
           can
           doe
           that
           .
           And
           therefore
           where
           the
           speech
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           absolute
           ,
           and
           simply
           
             Quum
             ego
          
           ,
           when
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           .
           Not
           I
           and
           you
           ,
           not
           I
           from
           you
           .
           But
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           wisedome
           he
           finds
           it
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           goodnes
           he
           takes
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           owne
           power
           he
           vses
           it
           ,
           to
           
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           is
           neuer
           a
           
             Quum
             tu
             das
          
           ,
           when
           thou
           giuest
           mee
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           
           but
           when
           I
           take
           and
           order
           time
           by
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           where
           mans
           strength
           can
           doe
           nothing
           to
           giue
           God
           an
           opportunity
           to
           preserue
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdomes
           of
           it
           from
           melting
           ,
           there
           his
           weaknes
           can
           .
           For
           as
           weaknes
           is
           the
           thing
           that
           needs
           ,
           so
           the
           time
           of
           melting
           is
           the
           opportunity
           of
           establishing
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           And
           so
           God
           in
           mercy
           is
           often
           pleased
           to
           make
           it
           .
           T'
           was
           so
           
             Psal.
             9.
             
             The
             Lord
             will
          
           
           
             minister
             true
             iudgement
             vnto
             the
             people
             :
             He
             will
             be
             a
             defence
             for
             the
             oppressed
             .
          
           When
           will
           he
           do
           this
           ?
           
             in
             opportunitatibus
             ,
             in
             the
             needfull
             time
             of
             trouble
          
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           melting
           time
           .
           And
           t'
           is
           so
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           I
           beare
           vp
           the
           Pillars
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           When
           doth
           hee
           beare
           them
           ?
           
             Quum
             terra
             liquefacta
             est
          
           ,
           when
           States
           shake
           and
           seeme
           to
           be
           dissoluing
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           our
           sufficiency
           can
           giue
           Gods
           wisdome
           no
           opportunity
           ;
           but
           yet
           our
           weaknes
           giues
           his
           mercy
           opportunity
           enough
           ;
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           no
           one
           
           thing
           is
           more
           necessary
           for
           preseruation
           against
           the
           melting
           of
           a
           kingdome
           ,
           then
           humble
           and
           heartie
           prayer
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           come
           alwayes
           in
           to
           that
           opportunity
           which
           our
           weaknes
           makes
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           because
           God
           doth
           often
           
           take
           vnto
           himselfe
           second
           meanes
           ,
           and
           vses
           them
           in
           time
           ,
           to
           watch
           ouer
           the
           oportunity
           which
           himselfe
           giues
           ,
           here
           's
           a
           touch
           in
           the
           Text
           for
           that
           too
           ,
           when
           this
           fit
           time
           of
           bearing
           vp
           of
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           Earth
           comes
           .
           And
           that
           is
           (
           as
           S.
           Basil
           and
           some
           others
           read
           it
           )
           at
           the
           Receiuing
           
           
             of
             the
             Congregation
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           people
           shall
           meet
           in
           the
           Synagogue
           to
           pray
           ,
           &
           praise
           God
           :
           or
           ,
           when
           the
           Honorable
           and
           the
           selected
           of
           the
           people
           shal
           be
           summon'd
           ,
           &
           gathered
           together
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           Counsell
           or
           Iustice.
           For
           no
           time
           so
           fit
           to
           honor
           God
           ,
           none
           to
           execute
           Iustice
           ;
           none
           to
           
             beare
             vp
             the
             pillars
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           as
           when
           the
           
             Congregation
             is
             receiued
          
           to
           meet
           ,
           and
           consider
           and
           weigh
           all
           those
           things
           which
           make
           for
           the
           honor
           and
           safety
           of
           a
           kingdome
           
           And
           beginning
           that
           seruice
           with
           Gods
           :
           For
           God
           forbid
           this
           Honourable
           Councell
           of
           State
           should
           sit
           downe
           and
           begin
           any
           where
           els
           then
           at
           God.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           great
           Congregation
           among
           the
           Iewes
           was
           the
           Sanedrim
           .
           And
           the
           going
           vp
           of
           the
           Tribes
           to
           Ierusalem
           ,
           was
           first
           
             to
             giue
             thanks
             vnto
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             to
             sit
             downe
             on
             the
             seate
             of
             iudgement
             .
             Psal.
          
           
           122.
           
           And
           Ierusalem
           at
           that
           time
           was
           the
           seat
           both
           of
           Religion
           and
           the
           State.
           Differences
           I
           know
           there
           are
           many
           between
           vs
           and
           them
           ,
           our
           gouernment
           &
           theirs
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           Tribes
           are
           assembled
           and
           
             come
             vp
          
           to
           one
           place
           ;
           Nor
           in
           this
           ,
           That
           they
           come
           vp
           first
           
             to
             giue
             thankes
          
           to
           God
           ,
           before
           they
           possesse
           the
           seate
           of
           iudgement
           ;
           Nor
           in
           this
           much
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Session
           ,
           a
           Conuocation
           for
           Religion
           ,
           aswell
           as
           Parliament
           for
           State.
           But
           to
           leaue
           them
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           our
           owne
           .
        
         
           This
           great
           Councell
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           this
           Congregation
           is
           neuer
           receiued
           to
           meeting
           ,
           but
           about
           the
           Pillars
           of
           the
           
           State
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           the
           Gouernement
           .
           That
           by
           the
           Lawes
           there
           might
           be
           
             Iudgement
             according
             to
             right
          
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Gouernement
           the
           Pillars
           may
           both
           beare
           and
           bee
           borne
           .
           I
           say
           beare
           ,
           and
           be
           borne
           .
           For
           though
           in
           the
           text
           it
           be
           ,
           
             I
             beare
             vp
             the
             Pillars
          
           .
           That
           is
           ,
           I
           at
           al
           times
           ;
           and
           I
           in
           some
           cases
           ,
           where
           none
           can
           but
           I
           ;
           and
           I
           when
           all
           forsake
           saue
           I
           ;
           yet
           that
           is
           not
           so
           to
           be
           taken
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           people
           were
           not
           bound
           to
           
             beare
             vp
             the
             Pillars
          
           ,
           aswell
           as
           the
           Pillars
           them
           .
           No
           ,
           for
           there
           's
           no
           question
           but
           they
           are
           bound
           ,
           and
           strictly
           bound
           too
           ,
           
             Rom.
             13.
          
           
           And
           certaine
           it
           is
           no
           State
           can
           
           flourish
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           not
           mutuall
           support
           betweene
           the
           Earth
           and
           the
           Pillars
           :
           if
           it
           faile
           of
           either
           side
           ,
           there
           's
           some
           melting
           or
           other
           presently
           .
        
         
           For
           
             the
             strength
             of
             a
             King
             is
             in
             the
             multitude
             of
             his
             people
             .
             Prou.
          
           14.
           
           His
           supply
           ,
           
           and
           his
           defence
           is
           there
           .
           And
           the
           stregth
           of
           a
           People
           is
           in
           the
           honour
           and
           renowne
           of
           their
           King
           :
           His
           very
           name
           is
           their
           shield
           among
           the
           Nations
           ;
           and
           they
           must
           make
           accompt
           to
           beare
           ,
           if
           they
           
           will
           be
           borne
           .
           And
           this
           is
           read
           in
           the
           very
           Dictates
           of
           Nature
           for
           gouernement
           .
           For
           no
           man
           cuer
           saw
           a
           building
           of
           State
           ,
           but
           the
           Pillars
           which
           
             beare
             vp
          
           it
           ,
           are
           borne
           by
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           Now
           God
           and
           the
           King
           doe
           both
           receiue
           this
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           in
           fitnesse
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           a
           difference
           too
           .
           For
           the
           King
           receiues
           the
           Congregation
           to
           consult
           ,
           and
           a
           duise
           with
           it
           ;
           but
           God
           receiues
           it
           ,
           to
           direct
           ,
           and
           to
           blesse
           it
           .
           And
           God
           with
           his
           blessing
           is
           neuer
           wanting
           to
           vs
           at
           these
           and
           the
           like
           times
           ,
           if
           we
           bee
           not
           wanting
           to
           Him
           ,
           and
           our selues
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           you
           haue
           seene
           in
           what
           state
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Israel
           was
           in
           Dauids
           time
           ;
           and
           how
           easie
           it
           is
           for
           any
           kingdome
           to
           be
           in
           the
           like
           ;
           in
           a
           melting
           ,
           and
           a
           dissoluing
           estate
           .
           You
           haue
           likewise
           seene
           what
           Remedy
           was
           then
           ,
           and
           what
           Preuention
           is
           now
           to
           bee
           thought
           of
           against
           this
           melting
           .
        
         
           This
           both
           Remedy
           ,
           and
           Preuention
           consists
           especially
           in
           impartial
           distribution
           of
           Iustice
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           in
           Gods
           gracious
           
           and
           powerfull
           supporting
           of
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           State.
           The
           time
           for
           this
           neuer
           so
           fit
           ,
           as
           
             when
             the
             Congregation
             is
             receiued
          
           by
           the
           King
           to
           consultation
           ,
           and
           by
           God
           to
           blessing
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           much
           which
           I
           haue
           more
           to
           say
           .
           The
           Congregation
           is
           now
           ready
           to
           be
           receiued
           .
           The
           very
           Receiuing
           it
           ioynes
           it
           with
           the
           fitnesse
           of
           opportunity
           .
           For
           it
           is
           the
           
             Kings
             opportunity
          
           to
           blesse
           his
           people
           with
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           
             Gods
             opportunity
          
           to
           
             beare
             vp
          
           both
           King
           and
           Peeres
           ,
           both
           greater
           ,
           and
           lesser
           pillars
           of
           the
           State.
           My
           text
           deliuers
           a
           promise
           of
           both
           .
           For'tis
           Dauids
           speech
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           for
           God.
           I
           'le
           doe
           both
           ,
           saith
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           ,
           saith
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           Now
           you
           may
           not
           distrust
           this
           promise
           on
           either
           side
           ;
           neither
           on
           Gods
           ,
           nor
           Dauids
           .
           Not
           on
           Gods
           side
           .
           For
           that
           is
           Infidelity
           .
           Nor
           on
           the
           Kings
           .
           For
           what
           hath
           he
           done
           that
           can
           cause
           misbeliefe
           ?
           or
           what
           hath
           hee
           not
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           aboue
           his
           yeeres
           ,
           that
           may
           not
           merit
           ,
           and
           challenge
           beliefe
           of
           all
           ?
        
         
         
           And
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           dwell
           therein
           ,
           the
           seruice
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           which
           was
           first
           designed
           for
           this
           businesse
           ,
           seemes
           to
           mee
           to
           prophecie
           ,
           that
           another
           Hezekiah
           ,
           a
           wise
           ,
           and
           a
           religious
           King
           hath
           begun
           his
           Reigne
           .
           For
           the
           first
           Lesson
           appointed
           in
           the
           Church
           for
           Euening
           Prayer
           that
           day
           ,
           is
           4.
           
           Reg.
           18.
           which
           begins
           the
           story
           of
           
             Hezekiah
             .
             Hezekiah
             was
             twenty
          
           
           
             fiue
             yeeres
             old
             when
             hee
             began
             to
             reigne
             .
          
           There
           's
           his
           age
           .
           What
           did
           he
           when
           hee
           came
           first
           into
           the
           Throne
           ?
           Why
           one
           of
           his
           first
           workes
           was
           ,
           
             Hee
             gathered
             the
          
           
           
             Princes
             of
             the
             Citie
          
           (
           there
           was
           the
           
             receiuing
             of
             the
             Congregation
          
           )
           and
           so
           
             went
             vp
             to
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           After
           this
           ,
           what
           was
           the
           course
           of
           his
           life
           ?
           It
           followes
           ;
           
             He
             claue
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             departed
             not
             from
             him
             .
          
           (
           And
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           make
           a
           prophecie
           
           of
           that
           which
           followes
           .
           )
           
             So
             that
             there
             was
             none
             like
             him
             among
             the
             kings
             of
             Iudah
             ,
             neither
             were
             there
             any
             such
             before
             him
             .
          
           And
           thus
           is
           our
           Hezekiah
           come
           this
           day
           to
           receiue
           this
           great
           Congregation
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
         
           Let
           vs
           therefore
           end
           with
           Prayer
           vnto
           God.
           That
           he
           would
           blesse
           both
           the
           King
           and
           the
           State.
           That
           this
           Kingdome
           may
           neuer
           be
           
             Terra
             liquefacta
          
           ,
           like
           molten
           and
           dissolued
           Earth
           .
           That
           if
           at
           any
           time
           for
           our
           sins
           it
           begin
           to
           melt
           ,
           and
           wash
           away
           ,
           the
           remedy
           may
           be
           forth
           with
           applied
           .
           That
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgment
           may
           be
           giuen
           
             according
             to
             right
          
           .
           That
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           Earth
           may
           bee
           borne
           vp
           ;
           the
           inferiour
           and
           subordinate
           pillars
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           King
           as
           the
           Master-pillar
           ,
           and
           they
           by
           God.
           That
           all
           this
           may
           be
           done
           in
           fit
           and
           
             conuenient
             time
          
           .
           That
           God
           would
           make
           fit
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           then
           giue
           the
           King
           and
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           this
           great
           Councell
           all
           wisedome
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           it
           .
           That
           this
           great
           Congregation
           may
           bee
           in
           the
           fitnesse
           of
           time
           .
           That
           God
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           receiue
           and
           blesse
           it
           .
           That
           the
           King
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           receiue
           and
           grace
           it
           .
           That
           it
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           receiue
           the
           King
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           desert
           ,
           and
           their
           dutie
           ,
           with
           loue
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           necessary
           supplies
           .
           That
           so
           he
           may
           beare
           
           vp
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           it
           with
           comfort
           ;
           and
           bee
           a
           strong
           and
           a
           lasting
           pillar
           ,
           to
           support
           both
           it
           and
           vs
           ,
           in
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           inferiour
           blessings
           .
           That
           he
           may
           
             dwell
             before
             God
             for
             euer
          
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           would
           
           
             prepare
             his
             louing
             mercy
             and
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             preserue
             him
             .
          
           That
           all
           the
           blessings
           of
           Grace
           may
           attend
           him
           and
           this
           Congregation
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           blessings
           of
           Glory
           crowne
           both
           Him
           and
           vs
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           .
           And
           this
           Christ
           for
           his
           infinite
           mercy
           grant
           vnto
           vs
           :
           To
           whom
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A05168-e120
           
             2.
             
             Reg
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Reg.
             15.
             23.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Reg.
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             18.
             
          
           
             Iosua
             7.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             58.
             7.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             8.
             14.
             
          
           
             In
             Text.
             
          
           
             Ezech.
             12.
             20.
             
          
           
             Verse
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             Amos
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             In
             Amos
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             69.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal
             107.
             34.
             
          
           
             Prou.
             28.
             2.
             
          
           
             Tene
             magis
             salnum
             populus
             velit
             ,
             an
             populum
             Tu.
             
          
           
             Seruat
             in
             ambiguo
             qui
             consulit
             &
             Tibi
             ,
             &
             vrti
             Iupiter
             .
             
               Horat
               .
               li.
               1.
               ep
               .
               16.
               
            
          
           
             Prou.
             19.
             12.
             
          
           
             Septnag
             .
             S.
             Hier.
             Ar.
             Mont.
             
          
           
             Erod
             .
             18.
             18.
             
          
           
             V.
             21.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             2.
             c.
             
          
           
             Esay
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             12.
             
          
           
             Iudev
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             *
             S.
             Basil
             ,
             Hier.
             Russin
             .
             Aug.
             Theod.
             Euthym.
             Ibid.
             &
             S.
             Bern.
             
               serm
               .
               15.
               in
               Cant.
            
             
          
           
             *
             S.
             Basil.
             Hier.
             Aug.
             Euthym.
             Theod.
             Ibid.
             Greg.
             10.
             moral
             .
             21.
             
             Bere
             .
             cp
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             15.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             33.
             9.
             
          
           
             Hexam
             .
             l.
             1.
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Russ.
             Aug
             Exib
             ,
             m.
             ibid.
             
          
           
             S.
             Bern.
             cp
             .
             77.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ep.
             31.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             De
             Cimit
             .
             Des.
             24.
             
          
           
             Seuec.
             Ep.
             86.
             
          
           
             Ar.
             Mont.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             29.
             4.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             9.
             
             Mor.
             13.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             17.
             6.
             
             &
             13.
             1.
             
             &
             19.
             1.
             
             &
             21.
             25.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Reg.
             2.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             8.
             15.
             
          
           
             In
             Psalm
             .
             74.
             
             A
             Deo
             〈◊〉
             rebus
             sessis
             ,
             languentibusque
             〈◊〉
             .
             
               Arnob
               .
               lib.
               1.
               contrà
               Gent.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ocat
             .
             27.
             n.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             Exod
             13.
             21.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             14.
             24.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             14.
             26.
             
          
           
             Sitatum
             man.
             〈◊〉
             Deus
             ,
             qui
             〈◊〉
             ,
             gubernat
             ,
             quo
             in
             loco
             ,
             vel
             sui
             creaturae
             Casus
             ,
             &
             〈◊〉
             ,
             &
             Fortunae
             dominabitur
             .
             Paulin.
             Ep
             38.
             
          
           
             Tremel
             .
             ibid.
             
          
           
             Gea
             .
             28.
             18.
             
          
           
             S.
             Matt.
             16.
             18.
             
          
           
             In
             Text.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             1.
             
             〈◊〉
             Gert.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             9.
             9.
             
             
               Per
               desolationem
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               ad
               solidam
               consolationem
               .
            
             Gers
             n.
             Lib
             1.
             de
             consol
             .
             Theol.
             pros
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             S.
             Bas.
             〈◊〉
             vers
             .
             Angl.
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             Psal.
             122.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Ians
             .
             ibid.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Prou.
             14.
             28.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Reg
             ,
             18.
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Chro.
             29.
             20.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Reg.
             18.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             61.
             7.
             
          
        
      
    
  

