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             A commemoration of King Charles his inauguration, or, A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse by William Laud ...
             Laud, William, 1573-1645.
          
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           A
           COMMEMORATION
           OF
           King
           Charles
           His
           INAUGURATION
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           AT
           Pauls
           Crosse
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           LAUD
           then
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           late
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           beheaded
           on
           Tower-hill
           on
           Fryday
           the
           10.
           of
           Jan.
           1644.
           
        
         
           Printed
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             B.
          
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           COMMEMORATION
           OF
           KING
           CHARLES
           HIS
           INAVGVRATION
           .
        
         
           
             
               PSAL.
               72.1
               .
            
             
               Give
               the
               King
               thy
               Iudgements
               O
               God
               ,
            
             
               And
               thy
               Righteousnesse
               unto
               the
               Kings
               Son
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Psalmes
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Heart
           never
           went
           sweeter
           .
           The
           Title
           of
           the
           Psalm
           doth
           not
           only
           tell
           us
           that
           :
           but
           it
           tels
           us
           that
           
             David
          
           had
           an
           eye
           upon
           his
           Son
           
             Solomon
             :
          
           An
           eye
           ,
           that
           is
           true
           :
           but
           not
           both
           eyes
           upon
           
             Solomon
             :
          
           no
           ,
           nor
           one
           absolutely
           fixed
           ,
           because
           a
           greater
           then
           
             Solomon
          
           is
           here
           .
           A
           greater
           then
           
             Solomon
          
           :
           who
           is
           that
           ?
           Who
           ?
           why
           it
           is
           Christ
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           was
           the
           type
           and
           shaddow
           (
           if
           you
           will
           )
           and
           so
           one
           eye
           may
           be
           upon
           him
           :
           but
           
           the
           other
           eye
           must
           pierce
           through
           to
           the
           antitype
           ,
           and
           body
           of
           the
           Promise
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           .
           So
           the
           ancient
           Fathers
           ,
           
             Iustine
             ,
             Tertullian
             ,
             Origen
             ,
             Athenasius
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           are
           cleare
           :
           and
           upon
           very
           good
           ground
           :
           for
           there
           are
           many
           things
           in
           this
           Psalme
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           applyed
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           and
           no
           Type
           is
           bound
           to
           represent
           in
           all
           :
           and
           there
           are
           some
           typicall
           Propositions
           ,
           as
           one
           observeth
           upon
           
             Deut.
          
           18.
           that
           are
           applyable
           to
           the
           Type
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Antitype
           alone
           .
           There
           are
           many
           things
           in
           this
           Psalme
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           applyable
           to
           
             Solomon
             .
          
           But
           some
           are
           ,
           &
           none
           more
           then
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           .
           For
           these
           words
           can
           as
           hardly
           be
           applyed
           to
           Christ
           ,
           as
           that
           after
           to
           
             Solomon
             .
          
           Now
           that
           that
           agreed
           to
           Types
           before
           Christs
           comming
           ,
           agrees
           to
           all
           that
           are
           like
           Christ
           after
           his
           comming
           .
           Therefore
           this
           is
           applyable
           to
           all
           godly
           ,
           religious
           Kings
           :
           For
           all
           have
           direction
           from
           ,
           and
           share
           in
           the
           prayer
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
        
         
           These
           words
           that
           begin
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           in
           that
           sense
           as
           applyed
           to
           the
           Type
           ,
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           and
           in
           him
           to
           all
           religious
           Kings
           .
           Which
           so
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           that
           I
           am
           heartily
           glad
           to
           find
           Christ
           ,
           so
           ful
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           so
           near
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           am
           glad
           to
           find
           him
           so
           full
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           because
           that
           is
           a
           confutation
           of
           all
           ●udaisme●
           for
           they
           received
           the
           Psalmes
           as
           well
           as
           wee
           :
           and
           here
           in
           this
           Psalme
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           things
           that
           they
           cannot
           fasten
           upon
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           but
           Christ
           .
           So
           cleare
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           
             Tertullian
          
           hath
           observed
           long
           since
           against
           them
           The
           Iewes
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           scorne
           us
           for
           receiving
           Christ
           as
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Prescribemus
             tamini
             ,
             &c.
          
           yet
           we
           prove
           against
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           they
           
           receive
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           come
           the
           promised
           ,
           prophesied
           
             Messius
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           am
           glad
           to
           find
           Christ
           so
           near
           the
           King
           :
           because
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           honourable
           ,
           and
           safe
           ,
           for
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           that
           is
           to
           succeed
           the
           King
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           Christ
           his
           Son
           so
           neare
           to
           them
           .
           So
           neare
           and
           close
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           they
           stand
           mixed
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           but
           farre
           more
           close
           by
           the
           P●ayer
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           blessings
           that
           follow
           in
           the
           Psalme
           upon
           the
           Prayer
           ,
           B●essings
           ,
           not
           upon
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           only
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           in
           any
           Kingdome
           ,
           where
           the
           Father
           with
           a
           true
           religious
           heart
           imbraceth
           Christ
           ,
           and
           will
           teach
           his
           Sonne
           to
           follow
           his
           steps
           :
           for
           then
           ,
           and
           there
           ,
           God
           will
           give
           plenty
           of
           judgement
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           full
           measure
           of
           Righteousnesse
           to
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
        
         
           My
           Text
           then
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           applyable
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           (
           for
           so
           I
           shall
           follow
           it
           ,
           here
           )
           is
           the
           Prayer
           of
           
             David
          
           to
           God
           for
           himselfe
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           for
           his
           Son
           
             Solomon
          
           after
           ;
           for
           both
           have
           reference
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Blessings
           which
           follow
           upon
           this
           Prayer
           made
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           granted
           by
           God
           ,
           are
           very
           many
           ,
           and
           great
           ,
           and
           follow
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ;
           namely
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           iudgement
           for
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           according
           to
           right
           ,
           at
           
             vers
             .
          
           2.
           
        
         
           Then
           here
           is
           defence
           for
           the
           poore
           ,
           I
           and
           for
           their
           very
           Children
           too
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           4.
           
        
         
           Then
           after
           this
           here
           is
           peace
           ,
           peace
           upon
           all
           ,
           abundance
           of
           peace
           at
           
             vers
             .
          
           3.
           
        
         
           Then
           here
           is
           the
           punishme●t
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           rightly
           setled
           as
           may
           be
           ;
           upon
           the
           wrong
           doer
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           4.
           
        
         
         
           And
           all
           these
           come
           together
           ,
           that
           righteous
           men
           may
           flourish
           ,
           at
           
             vers
             .
          
           7.
           
        
         
           So
           it
           is
           a
           necessary
           Prayer
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           a
           very
           necessary
           Prayer
           :
           for
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           blessings
           follow
           ,
           and
           come
           upon
           any
           nation
           ,
           and
           any
           people
           ,
           when
           God
           comes
           to
           
             Give
             his
             Iudgement
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             Righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             sonne
             .
          
        
         
           My
           text
           is
           a
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           there
           are
           two
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           these
           two
           Petitions
           divide
           my
           text
           into
           two
           parts
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           is
           ,
           that
           
             God
             would
             give
             his
             judgements
             unto
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           The
           other
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           
             Give
             his
             Righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             sonne
          
           :
           for
           all
           other
           inferiour
           circumstances
           fall
           into
           one
           of
           these
           .
           I
           willl
           begin
           at
           the
           first
           .
           
             Give
             the
             King
             thy
             Iudgements
             O
             God
             .
          
           My
           text
           I
           told
           you
           is
           a
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           made
           choyse
           of
           a
           praying
           text
           .
           The
           Age
           is
           so
           bad
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           indure
           a
           good
           King
           to
           be
           commended
           for
           danger
           of
           flattery
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           offend
           none
           by
           praying
           for
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           The
           text
           is
           a
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           
             quis
             ora
             ,
          
           who
           it
           is
           that
           prayes
           ,
           is
           the
           first
           circumstance
           that
           appeares
           in
           the
           text
           ;
           it
           is
           
             David
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           he
           bears
           a
           prime
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           part
           wheresoever
           he
           is
           .
           And
           it
           was
           
             Davids
          
           honour
           :
           for
           there
           was
           never
           any
           
             King
          
           so
           often
           found
           at
           his
           prayers
           as
           
             David
          
           was
           ;
           
             seven
             times
             a
             day
             will
             I
             prayse
             thee
             ,
             Psalme
          
           119.
           
           This
           was
           
             Davids
          
           promise
           ,
           and
           for
           ought
           we
           know
           it
           was
           
             Davids
          
           performance
           too
           .
           And
           thorow
           all
           the
           booke
           of
           his
           Psalmes
           (
           that
           devout
           part
           of
           Scripture
           )
           all
           his
           prayses
           go
           mixed
           with
           praier
           :
           so
           he
           prayed
           very
           oft
           .
           And
           certainly
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           necessary
           for
           any
           
           
             King
             ,
          
           then
           Prayer
           .
           And
           therefore
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           accounts
           it
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           happinesses
           of
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           not
           to
           neglect
           to
           offer
           to
           God
           
             sacrificium
             orationis
             ,
          
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           prayer
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           And
           there
           is
           great
           need
           it
           should
           be
           so
           :
           for
           of
           all
           men
           (
           Priests
           only
           excepted
           )
           
             Kings
          
           have
           the
           greatest
           account
           to
           make
           God
           :
           therefore
           prayer
           is
           very
           necessary
           for
           them
           ;
           that
           since
           no
           man
           is
           able
           to
           keepe
           his
           accounts
           even
           ,
           God
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           be
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           take
           Christ
           into
           the
           reckoning
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Of
           all
           men
           (
           could
           greatnesse
           let
           them
           feele
           their
           wants
           )
           none
           have
           such
           burthens
           on
           their
           shoulders
           ,
           as
           
             Kings
          
           have
           ;
           therefore
           prayer
           is
           necessary
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           call
           as
           oft
           upon
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           cals
           oft
           upon
           them
           that
           
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             to
             refresh
             them
             ,
             Mat.
          
           11.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Of
           all
           men
           ,
           none
           have
           so
           great
           troubles
           as
           
             Kings
          
           have
           .
           Indeed
           troubles
           must
           needs
           be
           great
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           dare
           not
           seize
           on
           
             Kings
             :
          
           therefore
           prayer
           is
           necessary
           then
           especially
           when
           the
           trouble
           is
           such
           ,
           as
           no
           wit
           of
           man
           can
           worke
           off
           ,
           and
           repell
           ;
           and
           such
           troubles
           there
           are
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           no
           shelter
           ,
           or
           helpe
           left
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           this
           
             Lord
             remember
             David
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           troubles
           .
           But
           be
           the
           troubles
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           if
           
             David
          
           pray
           ,
           and
           God
           remember
           ,
           the
           
             King
          
           cannot
           bee
           lost
           in
           any
           sorrow
           .
           
             Hezekiah
          
           found
           it
           so
           when
           he
           fasted
           ,
           and
           prayed
           ,
           and
           turned
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Isa
          
           37.
           for
           then
           the
           Host
           of
           
             Zenacharib
          
           was
           presently
           broken
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           saved
           .
           So
           then
           
             David
          
           is
           at
           this
           necessary
           worke
           ,
           he
           is
           at
           prayer
           .
        
         
           I
           ,
           but
           for
           whom
           is
           it
           that
           
             David
          
           pra●es
           ?
        
         
           Surely
           ,
           diev●s
           ancient
           ,
           and
           moderne
           Divines
           ,
           think
           
           that
           in
           this
           place
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kings
          
           son
           stand
           but
           for
           one
           person
           ,
           the
           person
           of
           
             Solomon
          
           under
           two
           different
           relations
           ,
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kings
          
           son
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           is
           an
           Emphasis
           added
           by
           the
           Repetition
           .
           And
           they
           thinke
           too
           that
           
             David
          
           penned
           this
           Psalm
           when
           he
           was
           dying
           ,
           when
           he
           resigned
           his
           Crowne
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           and
           delivered
           the
           Scepter
           into
           his
           hand
           ;
           which
           the
           Iesuit
           
             Lorinus
          
           tels
           us
           (
           and
           he
           is
           very
           exact
           )
           that
           it
           was
           just
           foure
           yeers
           :
           (
           surely
           I
           thinke
           hee
           failes
           of
           his
           reckoning
           )
           before
           
             Davids
          
           death
           ,
           when
           hee
           made
           this
           prayer
           for
           
             Solomon
             .
          
           And
           he
           avoucheth
           
             Ierome
          
           to
           be
           his
           Author
           :
           but
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ;
           the
           Iesuite
           in
           this
           ,
           as
           in
           divers
           greater
           busines
           is
           too
           bold
           :
           Indeed
           
             Ierome
          
           saith
           that
           
             Dav●d
          
           lived
           after
           
             Solomon
          
           was
           crowned
           
             aliquot
             annus
             ,
          
           some
           yeers
           ;
           but
           he
           saith
           not
           just
           four
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           more
           ,
           or
           fewer
           :
           I
           will
           not
           enter
           upon
           the
           question
           
             quando
             ,
          
           when
           
             David
          
           made
           this
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           penned
           this
           Psalme
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             because
             the
             
               quando
               ,
            
             the
             time
             here
             is
             not
             in
             the
             text
             ,
             nor
             in
             any
             part
             else
             in
             Scripture
             :
             therefore
             I
             may
             safely
             be
             ignorant
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             b●cause
             ,
             suppose
             this
             were
             the
             last
             Psalme
             that
             ever
             
               David
            
             made
             ,
             as
             some
             collect
             out
             of
             the
             last
             
               verse
               ,
            
             yet
             that
             supposed
             will
             not
             prove
             that
             hee
             made
             this
             Psalme
             after
             he
             had
             crowned
             
               Solomon
            
             King
             :
             for
             before
             
               Solomon
            
             was
             crowned
             
               David
            
             was
             little
             lesse
             then
             bedrid
             ,
             1
             
               King.
            
             1.
             at
             which
             time
             it
             is
             out
             of
             question
             that
             
               David
            
             prayed
             ,
             therefore
             hee
             did
             not
             then
             compose
             this
             Psal●e
             .
             Therefore
             I
             shall
             take
             liberty
             to
             dissent
             from
             this
             opinion
             ,
             with
             al
             submission
             to
             better
             judgements
             ;
             but
             especially
             to
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           Me
           thinks
           it
           was
           not
           so
           near
           night
           with
           the
           Prophet
           
           when
           he
           penned
           this
           Psalme
           .
           I
           rather
           think
           that
           
             David
          
           made
           it
           when
           himselfe
           was
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           purpose
           was
           firmely
           set
           that
           
             Solomon
          
           should
           succeed
           him
           ,
           for
           so
           he
           had
           sworne
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           3.
           
           And
           I
           think
           this
           prayer
           here
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Psalm
           was
           made
           first
           by
           
             David
          
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           then
           for
           
             Solomon
          
           after
           .
           And
           since
           this
           opinion
           maintains
           nothing
           contrary
           to
           the
           Analogie
           of
           faith
           ,
           nothing
           that
           hinders
           the
           context
           ,
           nothing
           that
           crosses
           any
           determination
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           nay
           since
           there
           is
           in
           it
           more
           piety
           to
           God
           ,
           more
           duty
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           more
           instruction
           to
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           more
           good
           example
           to
           other
           Kings
           ,
           that
           the
           prayer
           begin
           at
           himselfe
           :
           I
           will
           take
           the
           prayer
           as
           I
           find
           it
           in
           the
           very
           words
           of
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           prayer
           ,
           first
           for
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           then
           for
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           so
           proceed
           .
        
         
           Well
           then
           ,
           
             Davids
          
           prayer
           here
           ,
           is
           first
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           (
           we
           shall
           come
           to
           his
           Son
           af●et
           ;
           )
           And
           he
           is
           an
           excellent
           example
           to
           Kings
           in
           this
           :
           for
           the
           first
           thing
           that
           makes
           prayer
           necessary
           ;
           absolutely
           necessary
           for
           a
           King
           ,
           is
           himselfe
           :
           that
           a
           superiour
           hand
           ,
           even
           Gods
           hand
           would
           set
           ,
           and
           keepe
           him
           right
           ,
           whom
           so
           many
           inferiour
           hands
           labour
           to
           set
           awry
           .
        
         
           I
           ,
           but
           what
           need
           the
           King
           to
           pray
           for
           himselfe
           ?
           he
           wants
           no
           prayers
           whom
           all
           the
           people
           pray
           for
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           people
           are
           bound
           to
           pray
           for
           their
           King
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           and
           I
           make
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           people
           performe
           this
           duty
           as
           they
           are
           bound
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           a
           tribute
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           they
           ought
           to
           pay
           ,
           and
           
             David
          
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           so
           good
           a
           King
           ,
           had
           out
           of
           question
           the
           prayers
           of
           all
           his
           people
           ,
           both
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           son
           ;
           yet
           for
           all
           that
           you
           shall
           find
           
           
             David
          
           at
           his
           prayers
           for
           himselfe
           too
           .
        
         
           And
           certainly
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           for
           it
           ;
           for
           of
           all
           acts
           of
           Charity
           ,
           this
           of
           Prayer
           is
           aptest
           to
           begin
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           the
           King
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           man
           cannot
           deserve
           so
           much
           as
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           that
           prayes
           not
           heartily
           for
           the
           King
           ;
           because
           that
           is
           not
           the
           Kings
           good
           only
           ,
           but
           the
           peoples
           way
           to
           lead
           a
           life
           in
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.
           
           Therefore
           ,
           that
           man
           that
           makes
           no
           conscience
           of
           praying
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           let
           him
           pretend
           what
           hee
           can
           ,
           hee
           must
           be
           presumed
           to
           have
           as
           little
           care
           of
           all
           godliness
           and
           honesty
           .
        
         
           
             I
             ,
          
           but
           though
           the
           King
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           their
           duty
           ,
           
             I
          
           reade
           not
           of
           any
           dispensation
           the
           King
           hath
           to
           neglect
           his
           own
           ,
           not
           to
           pray
           for
           himselfe
           .
           If
           hee
           be
           a
           King
           like
           
             David
             ,
          
           he
           must
           be
           a
           King
           at
           his
           prayers
           too
           ,
           especially
           in
           those
           great
           things
           that
           concerne
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           concerne
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           that
           concerne
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           his
           succession
           to
           his
           kingdome
           ;
           there
           he
           of
           necessity
           must
           pray
           for
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           He
           may
           joy
           in
           his
           peoples
           prayers
           there
           ,
           but
           hee
           must
           pray
           for
           himselfe
           too
           .
        
         
           And
           God
           be
           ever
           blessed
           for
           it
           ,
           you
           have
           a
           King
           that
           is
           daily
           at
           his
           prayers
           ,
           both
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           for
           you
           :
           yet
           here
           ,
           I
           pray
           take
           this
           along
           with
           you
           ;
           that
           as
           it
           is
           the
           peoples
           duty
           to
           pray
           for
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           takes
           not
           off
           the
           King
           to
           pray
           for
           himselfe
           .
           So
           on
           the
           contrary
           side
           ,
           the
           Kings
           religious
           care
           in
           praying
           for
           himselfe
           is
           so
           far
           from
           lessening
           ,
           that
           it
           augments
           the
           obligation
           of
           the
           people
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           King
           .
           And
           
           when
           both
           pray
           ,
           the
           King
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           refuse
           their
           prayers
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           prayer
           granted
           ,
           though
           it
           fal
           first
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           the
           King
           (
           as
           good
           reason
           it
           should
           )
           yet
           it
           becomes
           as
           
             Aarons
          
           oyle
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           133.
           for
           it
           runs
           to
           the
           skirts
           of
           all
           his
           people
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           have
           the
           benefit
           ,
           both
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           prayer
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           never
           misdoubt
           the
           pietie
           of
           this
           nation
           in
           the
           performing
           this
           dutie
           ,
           of
           which
           both
           here
           ,
           and
           in
           al
           places
           they
           are
           met
           this
           day
           to
           make
           publick
           proof
           .
           For
           the
           person
           that
           keeps
           close
           to
           this
           dutie
           ,
           among
           many
           others
           ,
           hee
           shall
           be
           sure
           of
           this
           one
           great
           blessing
           ,
           he
           cannot
           fal
           into
           the
           opposite
           sin
           of
           murmuring
           against
           the
           King
           .
           
             David
          
           the
           King
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           hee
           had
           faithfull
           and
           religious
           people
           ;
           yet
           there
           was
           a
           
             Shemei
          
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           praying
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           cursed
           and
           reviled
           him
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           16.
           
           
             David
          
           was
           very
           patient
           ;
           but
           
             I
          
           pray
           remember
           what
           
             Solomon
          
           the
           Kings
           Son
           did
           to
           
             Shimei
             ,
          
           2
           
             King.
          
           2.
           remember
           that
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           memorie
           of
           his
           punishment
           would
           affright
           other
           men
           from
           running
           into
           this
           blasphemous
           iniquitie
           ,
           all
           would
           soon
           be
           well
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           to
           consider
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           here
           that
           the
           Prophet
           prayes
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           exprest
           ,
           
             A
             deo
             ,
             Give
             the
             King
             thy
             Iudgements
             O
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Doe
           thou
           give
           .
           And
           as
           this
           is
           all
           mens
           dutie
           ;
           so
           it
           it
           is
           the
           dutie
           of
           the
           King
           too
           among
           the
           rest
           to
           go
           in
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           God
           alone
           .
           Therfore
           
             Damascene
          
           puts
           God
           into
           the
           very
           definition
           of
           prayer
           ,
           prayer
           saith
           that
           Father
           is
           
             petitio
             decensi
             a
             deo
             ,
          
           the
           asking
           of
           those
           things
           that
           are
           fit
           to
           be
           asked
           of
           God
           .
           For
           prayer
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           parts
           of
           divine
           worship
           :
           so
           
           great
           ,
           that
           
             Parmatius
          
           disputing
           against
           
             Sermonian
             ,
          
           takes
           prayer
           for
           the
           whole
           entire
           worship
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           No
           Pope
           can
           dispense
           with
           King
           ,
           or
           people
           ;
           either
           not
           to
           pray
           ;
           or
           not
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           but
           Saints
           ,
           or
           Angels
           .
           As
           for
           their
           distinctions
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           new
           ;
           the
           ancient
           Church
           knew
           them
           not
           ;
           though
           these
           have
           their
           use
           sometimes
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           a
           great
           deal
           too
           nice
           to
           be
           used
           in
           prayer
           ,
           that
           is
           so
           essentiall
           a
           part
           of
           divine
           worship
           .
        
         
           And
           you
           have
           g●eat
           cause
           againe
           to
           blesse
           &
           magnifie
           God
           ,
           for
           a
           King
           ,
           so
           constant
           in
           religion
           ,
           so
           devout
           in
           praier
           ,
           so
           direct
           in
           his
           devotion
           to
           God
           alone
           ;
           as
           he
           hath
           ever
           shewed
           himselfe
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           God
           for
           his
           mercy
           sake
           ever
           hold
           him
           there
           .
           And
           indeed
           to
           whom
           should
           he
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           you
           go
           in
           praier
           ,
           but
           to
           God
           ?
           for
           none
           can
           give
           but
           he
           ;
           nor
           none
           can
           blesse
           ,
           or
           preserve
           that
           that
           is
           given
           ,
           but
           he
           .
           If
           the
           King
           look
           to
           have
           his
           Throne
           established
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           his
           Son
           after
           him
           ,
           he
           must
           go
           to
           God
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           will
           shake
           then
           when
           he
           thinks
           it
           surest
           .
           And
           since
           God
           hath
           proclaimed
           it
           himselfe
           ,
           
             By
             me
             Kings
             reign
             ,
             Prov.
          
           8.
           
           Princes
           have
           reason
           to
           look
           up
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           reign
           by
           him
           since
           against
           him
           ;
           nay
           without
           him
           they
           cannot
           reigne
           .
           To
           God
           then
           the
           King
           goes
           by
           prayer
           .
           But
           all
           this
           is
           lost
           except
           we
           know
           for
           what
           ?
           And
           that
           follows
           next
           in
           the
           text
           .
           It
           is
           for
           
             Iudgement
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           indeed
           for
           all
           that
           a
           kingdome
           is
           ,
           but
           principally
           for
           jndgement
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           under
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           establishing
           of
           the
           Kings
           Throne
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           25
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           that
           is
           one
           of
           the
           Kings
           maine
           vertues
           ,
           for
           the
           ordering
           of
           his
           people
           :
           for
           they
           cannot
           
           have
           their
           well
           being
           but
           by
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           .
           Therefore
           i●
           the
           Common
           Law
           of
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           justice
           is
           rightly
           styled
           ,
           the
           supporter
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           J
           will
           not
           fill
           your
           ears
           with
           curiosities
           ,
           nor
           trouble
           you
           with
           disputes
           ,
           wherein
           this
           judgement
           desired
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           this
           justice
           and
           righteousnesse
           for
           the
           Kings
           Son
           differ
           one
           from
           another
           .
           I
           know
           they
           differ
           in
           schoole
           learning
           ,
           Iudgement
           standing
           usually
           for
           the
           habite
           ;
           and
           Iustice
           for
           the
           sentence
           ,
           or
           execution
           accordingly
           .
           But
           here
           
             Rufinus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Divines
           ,
           tell
           me
           that
           judgement
           and
           righteousnesse
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           stand
           for
           that
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           is
           indifferently
           ,
           and
           equally
           to
           administer
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           so
           for
           one
           vertue
           .
           Here
           is
           the
           vertue
           and
           the
           power
           ,
           both
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           both
           from
           God
           .
           The
           benefit
           of
           both
           are
           the
           peoples
           ;
           but
           from
           God
           by
           the
           King
           .
           Therefore
           
             David
          
           prayes
           here
           not
           for
           one
           vertue
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           another
           for
           his
           son
           ;
           but
           for
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           vertue
           for
           both
           .
           For
           the
           Sonne
           had
           as
           much
           need
           of
           this
           vertue
           as
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           one
           being
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           to
           be
           one
           ;
           they
           both
           needed
           this
           great
           comprising
           kingly
           vertue
           ,
           without
           which
           there
           can
           bee
           no
           religious
           peaceable
           government
           over
           a
           people
           .
           So
           justice
           and
           judgement
           in
           this
           place
           (
           as
           usually
           when
           they
           attend
           the
           King
           )
           containe
           the
           vertue
           it selfe
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           that
           brings
           this
           vertue
           to
           act
           .
           The
           execution
           is
           as
           justice
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           to
           give
           sentence
           ,
           moderation
           and
           equity
           to
           smooth
           over
           the
           rigour
           of
           justice
           ;
           and
           all
           other
           vertues
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           they
           serve
           to
           strengthen
           ,
           or
           direct
           and
           keepe
           even
           the
           hands
           of
           justice
           ,
           prudence
           especially
           .
        
         
         
           Then
           it
           is
           a
           wondrous
           necessary
           prayer
           here
           :
           for
           if
           justice
           should
           not
           be
           in
           the
           Kings
           will
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           it
           must
           needs
           grow
           apt
           to
           turne
           to
           sourenesse
           .
           And
           if
           judgement
           ,
           and
           execution
           follow
           not
           upon
           the
           sentence
           of
           justice
           ,
           the
           Kings
           hand
           must
           needs
           shake
           into
           remisnesse
           .
           And
           one
           of
           these
           ,
           sournesse
           will
           make
           judgement
           it selfe
           ,
           or
           the
           pretext
           of
           it
           a
           scourge
           ●or
           the
           people
           .
           And
           the
           other
           ,
           remisnesse
           ,
           will
           make
           the
           people
           a
           worse
           scourge
           to
           themselves
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           discipline
           to
           keepe
           them
           in
           order
           :
           For
           of
           all
           scourges
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           answerable
           to
           the
           unrulinesse
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           vertue
           as
           large
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           when
           it
           f●ls
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           it
           is
           called
           
             another
             heart
          
           ;
           it
           puts
           on
           other
           dimensions
           :
           for
           it
           furnisheth
           the
           Kings
           brest
           with
           all
           rectitude
           ,
           and
           prudence
           ;
           and
           rectitude
           is
           the
           being
           ,
           and
           prudence
           the
           moderation
           ,
           and
           guid
           of
           all
           justice
           :
           for
           so
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           it
           belongs
           to
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           prudent
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           25.
           
        
         
           Nay
           further
           ,
           though
           this
           vertue
           be
           so
           large
           ,
           yet
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           is
           so
           capacious
           ,
           that
           justice
           and
           judgement
           cannot
           fill
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           stand
           si●gle
           :
           therefore
           
             David
          
           prayeth
           not
           for
           judgement
           single
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           plurall
           number
           :
           
             Give
             thy
             judgements
             .
          
        
         
           And
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           pray
           so
           :
           for
           justice
           continuing
           ,
           one
           and
           the
           same
           vertue
           ,
           gives
           many
           times
           different
           judgements
           ,
           and
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           must
           needs
           be
           an
           instrument
           in
           them
           all
           .
           And
           in
           the
           various
           occasions
           that
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           have
           use
           of
           .
           This
           
             David
          
           found
           in
           his
           owne
           heart
           ;
           therefore
           he
           prayes
           for
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           pray
           we
           alway
           for
           the
           King
           for
           all
           judgement
           for
           the
           King
           .
           So
           give
           Lord
           .
        
         
         
           And
           here
           it
           is
           fit
           for
           you
           a
           little
           to
           take
           a
           view
           of
           your
           own
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           to
           blesse
           God
           for
           it
           :
           for
           you
           live
           under
           a
           King
           that
           keepes
           his
           Lawes
           in
           his
           life
           :
           A
           King
           that
           lives
           so
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           a
           Law
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           so
           needed
           none
           .
           A
           King
           that
           plants
           his
           Iudges
           so
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           equally
           distribute
           his
           judgement
           ,
           and
           justice
           to
           his
           people
           .
           A
           King
           so
           blessed
           by
           God
           for
           your
           good
           ;
           that
           whether
           it
           be
           for
           his
           owne
           prayers
           ,
           or
           yours
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           or
           neither
           ;
           but
           that
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           shew
           his
           mercy
           ,
           and
           glory
           upon
           him
           to
           you
           :
           certaine
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           a
           very
           large
           heatt
           ,
           and
           filled
           it
           to
           the
           brim
           with
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Take
           heed
           ,
           I
           heartily
           beg
           it
           of
           you
           .
           I
           say
           it
           againe
           ,
           take
           heed
           I
           heartily
           beg
           it
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           no
           sin
           of
           unthankfulnesse
           ,
           no
           base
           detracting
           murmuring
           sin
           ,
           possesse
           your
           soules
           ,
           or
           whet
           your
           tongues
           ,
           or
           soure
           your
           brests
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           against
           his
           Anoynted
           :
           but
           remember
           in
           that
           these
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             remember
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             as
             easie
             for
             God
             to
             take
             away
             any
             blessing
             (
             even
             the
             great
             blessing
             of
             a
             good
             King
             )
             as
             to
             give
             it
             ,
             remember
             that
             .
          
           
             And
             secondly
             ,
             remember
             ,
             that
             unthankfulnesse
             to
             God
             for
             so
             gracious
             a
             King
             ,
             is
             the
             very
             ready
             way
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             remember
             that
             too
             :
             and
             therefore
             looke
             to
             these
             things
             in
             time
             .
          
        
         
           I
           ,
           but
           what
           then
           ,
           hath
           a
           King
           enough
           ,
           when
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           ?
           May
           his
           prayers
           then
           cease
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           your
           prayers
           for
           him
           ?
           hath
           he
           no
           more
           need
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           God
           hath
           once
           given
           him
           judgement
           ?
        
         
           O
           God
           forbid
           ;
           surely
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           presumed
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           daily
           praieth
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           his
           dutie
           
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           ev●r
           please
           to
           continue
           ,
           and
           increase
           the
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           judgement
           hee
           hath
           given
           to
           him
           .
           Nor
           can
           I
           thinke
           ,
           but
           that
           
             David
          
           was
           very
           oft
           at
           this
           prayer
           too
           :
           for
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           99.
           
           
             The
             Kings
             power
             loveth
             judgement
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           more
           then
           probable
           ,
           that
           that
           he
           loved
           ,
           he
           would
           pray
           for
           ;
           hee
           prayed
           to
           have
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           increase
           it
           .
           And
           he
           that
           prayes
           so
           oft
           ,
           
             psal.
          
           119.
           
           I
           say
           so
           oft
           that
           God
           would
           keepe
           him
           
             in
             the
             way
             of
             his
             Commandements
             ,
             and
             cause
             him
             to
             make
             much
             of
             his
             Law
          
           ;
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           presumed
           to
           pray
           for
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           vigour
           of
           all
           Lawes
           ,
           divine
           ,
           and
           humane
           .
        
         
           And
           Kings
           have
           great
           need
           oft
           to
           pray
           for
           this
           grace
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           continuance
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           it
           too
           .
        
         
           For
           Kings
           stand
           high
           ,
           that
           is
           true
           ;
           but
           the
           higher
           they
           stand
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           are
           exposed
           to
           tempests
           ,
           and
           wind-shakings
           ,
           that
           passe
           over
           the
           lower
           vallies
           with
           lesse
           noyse
           ,
           and
           danger
           .
        
         
           And
           Kings
           are
           great
           .
           That
           is
           true
           too
           :
           but
           the
           greater
           they
           are
           ,
           the
           stiffer
           are
           the
           blasts
           of
           all
           temptations
           on
           them
           to
           batter
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           shake
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           .
           Therefore
           they
           have
           need
           of
           God
           still
           ,
           when
           hee
           hath
           given
           them
           most
           :
           and
           doubtlesse
           hee
           that
           hath
           most
           ,
           hath
           need
           to
           pray
           :
           for
           the
           greater
           the
           King
           is
           ,
           hee
           must
           most
           be
           presumed
           to
           be
           carefull
           of
           this
           dutie
           ,
           that
           he
           prayes
           to
           God
           more
           then
           once
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           others
           .
        
         
           Neither
           is
           this
           prayer
           for
           strengthening
           ,
           and
           increasing
           of
           judgement
           only
           .
           
             David
          
           goes
           further
           yet
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           
             Give
             the
             King
             judgements
             O
             God
             ,
             But
             give
             the
             King
             thy
             judgements
             .
          
        
         
           For
           none
           but
           
             thine
          
           O
           Lord
           will
           serve
           the
           King
           ;
           nor
           
           none
           but
           thine
           will
           long
           preserve
           the
           people
           .
           I
           know
           worldly
           policie
           ,
           and
           the
           Professors
           may
           flatter
           themselves
           too
           hot
           in
           it
           .
           They
           may
           think
           that
           any
           course
           of
           justice
           ,
           that
           any
           Standard
           may
           serve
           to
           governe
           a
           kingdom
           without
           any
           eye
           at
           all
           to
           heaven
           ,
           without
           any
           respect
           to
           Gods
           judgements
           ;
           without
           principally
           ayming
           at
           the
           judgement
           that
           is
           given
           ,
           and
           executed
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           
           They
           may
           think
           this
           and
           more
           ;
           but
           let
           no
           man
           deceive
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           then
           most
           when
           hee
           would
           be
           wise
           :
           For
           certainly
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           kingdome
           rightly
           constituted
           ,
           further
           then
           God
           himselfe
           comes
           in
           ,
           in
           laying
           the
           foundation
           of
           it
           in
           true●
           impartiall
           judgement
           .
           When
           the
           foundation
           of
           a
           kingdome
           is
           perfectly
           laid
           (
           which
           is
           a
           blessing
           seldome
           perfect
           in
           all
           things
           in
           any
           kingdom
           whatsoever
           ,
           yet
           )
           no
           kingdome
           can
           continue
           upon
           such
           a
           foundation
           ,
           longer
           then
           it
           stands
           upright
           on
           it
           .
           If
           it
           sway
           on
           either
           side
           ;
           if
           it
           fall
           not
           presently
           ,
           it
           growes
           weaker
           still
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           leans
           away
           from
           justice
           and
           judgement
           which
           is
           Gods
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           it
           is
           with
           kingdoms
           in
           their
           foundation
           ,
           and
           superstructure
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           with
           Kings
           too
           ,
           that
           are
           to
           manage
           ,
           and
           dispose
           them
           :
           for
           if
           any
           King
           think
           himselfe
           sufficient
           by
           his
           owne
           vertue
           against
           the
           difficulties
           of
           a
           kingdom
           ,
           by
           his
           owne
           justice
           ,
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           integritie
           :
           he
           will
           find
           by
           his
           losse
           ,
           as
           
             Nebuchadnezar
          
           in
           his
           g●eatest
           greatnesse
           ,
           
             Dnn.
          
           4.
           that
           he
           and
           all
           his
           vertue
           cannot
           long
           keep
           up
           ,
           no
           not
           a
           setled
           King
           .
           Therefore
           
             David
          
           was
           wise
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           religious
           ,
           that
           he
           went
           to
           
             God
             for
             his
             judgements
             ,
          
           without
           which
           he
           nor
           his
           Son
           after
           him
           ,
           hee
           knew
           was
           able
           to
           hold
           up
           the
           kingdome
           .
           
           
             
               Give
               the
               King
               thy
               judgements
               O
               God
               .
            
          
           And
           what
           did
           
             David
          
           with
           them
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           them
           ?
        
         
           What
           ;
           hee
           resolved
           to
           make
           them
           the
           very
           rule
           of
           his
           government
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           so
           :
           for
        
         
           First
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           tels
           us
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           119.
           
           
             Thy
             judgem●nts
             have
             I
             laid
             before
             me
             .
          
           There
           he
           make
           them
           his
           own
           rule
           .
           Then
           he
           prayes
           over
           his
           Son
           
             Solomon
             .
             O
             Lord
             give
             here
             to
          
           Solomon
           
             my
             sonne
             a
             perfect
             heart
             ,
             that
             h●e
             may
             keepe
             thy
             commandements
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           rule
           his
           Son
           .
           Well
           then
           
             Thy
             judgements
             .
          
        
         
           But
           is
           not
           all
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           Gods
           ?
           Yes
           ,
           out
           of
           doubt
           ;
           In
           generall
           justice
           and
           judgement
           are
           from
           him
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           a
           great
           advantage
           to
           people
           in
           any
           kingdome
           ,
           even
           among
           Infidels
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           kingdome
           administred
           by
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           .
           But
           yet
           to
           make
           a
           kingdome
           perfect
           ,
           and
           entire
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           judgement
           Gods
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdome
           firme
           ;
           then
           there
           must
           these
           graines
           be
           put
           into
           the
           ballance
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           justice
           ,
           not
           only
           given
           ,
           but
           guided
           all
           along
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           Grace
           .
           If
           this
           be
           not
           ,
           judgement
           cannot
           remaine
           firme
           in
           any
           man
           ,
           or
           any
           King
           .
           Now
           as
           it
           holds
           it
           works
           ,
           for
           worke
           it
           cannot
           beyond
           the
           strength
           it
           hath
           :
           therefore
           if
           Gods
           spirit
           assist
           it
           not
           ,
           it
           may
           faint
           ,
           and
           faile
           just
           there
           ,
           and
           then
           when
           on
           the
           sudden
           it
           may
           shake
           a
           kingdome
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           judgement
           that
           is
           alway
           Gods
           ;
           and
           it
           must
           distribute
           rewards
           and
           punishments
           ,
           as
           God
           commands
           .
           If
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           role
           this
           eye
           aside
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           continue
           for
           ought
           may
           appeare
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           they
           begin
           to
           looke
           squint
           ,
           and
           in
           part
           leave
           God
           .
           Therefore
           if
           any
           pretented
           cunning
           way
           of
           justice
           and
           judgement
           
           so
           called
           ,
           shall
           debase
           ,
           and
           sinck
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           sincerity
           of
           Religion
           .
           If
           any
           Municipall
           law
           be
           made
           in
           any
           kingdome
           to
           strengthen
           such
           designes
           ,
           as
           are
           injurious
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           worship
           ;
           there
           must
           ,
           ther
           will
           come
           a
           failing
           upon
           all
           such
           kingdomes
           ,
           wheresoever
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           then
           it
           will
           appeare
           ,
           (
           though
           perhaps
           too
           late
           )
           that
           the
           judgements
           of
           their
           King
           were
           not
           Gods
           judgements
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           judgement
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           much
           as
           humane
           infirmitie
           can
           beare
           )
           must
           be
           free
           from
           taint
           ,
           both
           within
           ,
           and
           without
           ;
           within
           at
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Iudges
           under
           him
           ;
           and
           without
           ,
           from
           all
           possession
           in
           the
           eare
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           corruption
           in
           the
           hand
           .
           If
           this
           be
           not
           ,
           Iustice
           which
           should
           only
           be
           blind
           to
           see
           no
           persons
           ,
           becoms
           so
           blind
           ,
           that
           it
           can
           see
           no
           truth
           ;
           and
           Iustice
           that
           is
           so
           blind
           cannot
           be
           Gods
           .
           Therefore
           if
           the
           justice
           and
           judgement
           of
           a
           kingdome
           cut
           up
           its
           owne
           foundation
           ,
           can
           any
           man
           think
           it
           can
           build
           safely
           &
           wisely
           upon
           it
           for
           the
           State
           ?
           it
           cannot
           be
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           
             Thine
          
           in
           the
           text
           (
           for
           I
           must
           hasten
           )
           
             Thy
             judgements
             .
          
           It
           is
           so
           full
           a
           circumstance
           ,
           I
           cannot
           leave
           it
           yet
           .
           For
           by
           it
           you
           may
           see
           how
           necessary
           it
           was
           then
           for
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           how
           requisite
           it
           is
           now
           for
           al
           Kings
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           to
           him
           alone
           for
           judgement
           :
           For
           no
           King
           can
           master
           the
           Scepter
           well
           ,
           but
           by
           justice
           and
           judgement
           .
           And
           you
           see
           it
           cannot
           be
           done
           by
           any
           kind
           of
           judgement
           neither
           ;
           but
           that
           that
           is
           Gods
           judgement
           in
           the
           upright
           integritie
           of
           it
           :
           And
           then
           who
           can
           give
           Gods
           judgements
           but
           God
           himselfe
           ?
           who
           is
           as
           he
           is
           called
           ,
           
             Isay
          
           30.
           
           
             The
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             judgement
             :
          
           surely
           none
           can
           have
           it
           but
           he
           in
           perfection
           ,
           nor
           none
           can
           give
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           perfect
           but
           he
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           
             Austin
          
           asks
           the
           question
           ,
           but
           meerly
           in
           scorne
           .
           What!
           is
           it
           come
           to
           that
           ?
           doth
           thou
           thinke
           that
           thou
           canst
           give
           justice
           and
           judgement
           to
           thy selfe
           ?
           No
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           :
           for
           no
           man
           can
           give
           himselfe
           that
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           ;
           and
           that
           that
           he
           hath
           already
           ,
           he
           needs
           not
           .
           This
           our
           Prophet
           tels
           us
           plainly
           :
           for
           though
           
             the
             King
             love
             judgement
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           
             God
             that
             prepares
             Equity
             ,
             and
             Righteousnesse
             in
          
           Iacob
           :
           
             O
             blessed
             are
             all
             they
             that
             waite
             for
             him
             .
          
           For
           if
           they
           waite
           ,
           he
           will
           give
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           lesse
           then
           
             Iudgement
             ,
             his
             judgements
             to
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           One
           circumstance
           behind
           yet
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           words
           are
           properly
           a
           prayer
           in
           th
           most
           native
           sense
           of
           prayer
           .
           Not
           a
           thanksgiving
           only
           ,
           that
           God
           had
           given
           him
           his
           judgements
           .
           For
           though
           God
           had
           given
           
             David
          
           his
           judgements
           ;
           and
           hee
           was
           thankfull
           for
           such
           a
           gift
           as
           this
           :
           yet
           thinks
           here
           is
           not
           his
           proper
           work
           ,
           but
           humiliation
           ,
           and
           supplication
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           an
           excellent
           thing
           to
           see
           a
           King
           at
           his
           prayers
           :
           for
           then
           you
           see
           two
           Kings
           at
           once
           ;
           a
           greater
           ,
           and
           a
           lesser
           King
           ,
           
             God
             and
             the
             King
             .
          
           And
           though
           wee
           cannot
           see
           God
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           the
           King
           ;
           yet
           when
           wee
           see
           Majestie
           humbled
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           posture
           of
           a
           Supplicant
           ,
           we
           cannot
           in
           a
           sort
           but
           see
           that
           infinite
           ,
           unspeakable
           Majestie
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           whom
           even
           Kings
           adore
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           farre
           greater
           by
           their
           humblest
           adoration
           .
           For
           when
           I
           pray
           you
           was
           
             Solomon
          
           the
           Son
           of
           this
           King
           at
           his
           greatest
           glory
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           him
           at
           his
           greatest
           ,
           then
           immediatly
           upon
           the
           finishing
           of
           the
           Temple
           .
           And
           how
           doe
           you
           find
           
             Solomon
          
           there
           ?
           just
           at
           his
           Fathers
           worke
           ;
           he
           was
           there
           at
           his
           prayers
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           saith
           the
           text
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           8.
           upon
           his
           knees
           :
           whereas
           now
           many
           meane
           ,
           unworthy
           men
           ,
           are
           
           loath
           to
           bow
           their
           knees
           ,
           or
           stoope
           in
           prayer
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           prayer
           was
           a
           prayer
           indeed
           :
           for
           prayer
           is
           apt
           to
           beg
           ,
           not
           to
           buy
           :
           he
           that
           pleads
           desert
           ,
           challengeth
           reward
           of
           dutie
           :
           but
           hee
           that
           praieth
           relies
           upon
           the
           mercie
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Giver
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           way
           that
           
             David
          
           comes
           to
           God
           ,
           both
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Son
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           pray
           marke
           it
           ,
           
             David
          
           here
           ,
           the
           great
           example
           of
           a
           praying
           King
           ,
           hee
           saith
           not
           
             retribua
             domine
             ,
          
           Lord
           repay
           me
           for
           the
           paines
           of
           my
           government
           ;
           for
           my
           service
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           for
           my
           worship
           to
           thy selfe
           ;
           there
           is
           none
           of
           this
           ;
           but
           
             da
             domine
             ,
             Give
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           thou
           art
           able
           to
           doe
           by
           thy
           power
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           ready
           to
           doe
           by
           thy
           goodnesse
           .
           O
           Lord
           let
           not
           mine
           ,
           or
           my
           peoples
           unworthinesse
           hinder
           that
           .
           Let
           not
           their
           murmuring
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           be
           hard
           so
           far
           as
           to
           thee
           ;
           but
           Lord
           give
           the
           King
           
             thy
             j●dgements
             ,
          
           and
           then
           I
           will
           execute
           them
           to
           thine
           honour
           ,
           and
           their
           good
           .
           This
           was
           
             Davids
          
           way
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           prevalent
           .
        
         
           And
           out
           of
           question
           be
           he
           King
           ,
           or
           Subject
           ,
           he
           that
           asks
           no
           more
           at
           Gods
           hands
           ,
           then
           either
           of
           both
           ,
           asks
           and
           shall
           have
           too
           little
           .
           But
           God
           gives
           much
           to
           humble
           Sutors
           ,
           Iudgements
           ,
           and
           his
           judgements
           .
           And
           neither
           the
           Prophet
           did
           ask
           ,
           nor
           God
           did
           give
           the
           earnest
           and
           pledge
           of
           this
           judgement
           only
           ,
           but
           judgement
           it selfe
           to
           the
           King
           .
           And
           certainly
           the
           King
           had
           need
           to
           pray
           thus
           .
           And
           so
           had
           the
           people
           as
           great
           need
           as
           the
           King
           :
           for
           if
           this
           prayer
           be
           not
           made
           ,
           what
           assurance
           have
           you
           that
           God
           will
           give
           ?
           and
           if
           God
           will
           not
           give
           ,
           the
           King
           cannot
           have
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           King
           cannot
           receive
           justice
           and
           judgement
           ,
           hee
           cannot
           distribute
           it
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
             v.
          
           2.
           
           And
           if
           judgement
           be
           not
           
           distributed
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           peace
           
             vers.
          
           3.
           
           And
           wher
           the
           people
           doe
           not
           receive
           judgement
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           peace
           from
           themselves
           ,
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           Nothing
           but
           a
           heap
           of
           most
           infirm
           ,
           &
           miserable
           creatures
           :
           which
           you
           can
           never
           be
           as
           long
           as
           God
           gives
           his
           
             Iudgements
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             Righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             sonne●
          
        
         
           I
           have
           now
           done
           with
           the
           first
           generall
           part
           of
           the
           text
           :
           and
           it
           is
           time
           to
           descend
           from
           the
           King
           to
           his
           Son
           ,
           the
           second
           part
           of
           the
           Fathers
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           
             And
             thy
             Righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             son
             ,
             give
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           Where
           first
           ,
           thoug●
           it
           be
           not
           exprest
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           it
           may
           easily
           bee
           conceiv●d
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           King
           as
           
             David
          
           prayed
           for
           a
           Son
           ,
           before
           he
           prayed
           for
           Righteousnesse
           to
           be
           given
           him
           :
           and
           though
           
             David
          
           had
           divers
           sons
           before
           ,
           yet
           in
           some
           respect
           or
           other
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           to
           
             David
          
           as
           no
           sons
           :
           therefore
           there
           is
           no
           question
           to
           bee
           made
           ,
           but
           he
           prayed
           for
           him
           .
           I
           and
           therefore
           too
           ,
           when
           God
           had
           given
           him
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           hee
           cals
           him
           not
           bare
           his
           son
           ,
           but
           his
           only
           son
           ,
           
             Chro.
          
           29.
           
           And
           no
           marvell
           ;
           since
           he
           was
           that
           son
           ,
           that
           God
           himselfe
           appointed
           to
           succeed
           in
           the
           kingdome
           for
           
             David
             ,
          
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           and
           such
           a
           son
           is
           alway
           worth
           the
           praying
           for
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           but
           what
           then
           ?
           when
           God
           had
           given
           
             David
             Solomon
          
           :
           when
           God
           hath
           given
           any
           other
           King
           a
           son
           ,
           as
           hee
           hath
           given
           our
           gracious
           King
           (
           Gods
           name
           be
           ever
           blessed
           )
           what
           then
           ,
           is
           the
           Kings
           prayers
           then
           ,
           or
           the
           peoples
           at
           an
           end
           ?
        
         
           No
           ,
           nothing
           lesse
           ;
           nay
           ,
           there
           is
           more
           need
           a
           great
           deale
           both
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           people
           to
           goe
           on
           in
           their
           prayers
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ;
           that
           the
           same
           God
           that
           hath
           given
           his
           judgements
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           will
           proceed
           ,
           
           and
           
             Give
             his
             Righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             son
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           a
           greater
           blessing
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           when
           God
           gives
           his
           righteousnesse
           to
           his
           son
           ,
           then
           when
           he
           gives
           him
           a
           son
           .
           For
           if
           
             Solomon
          
           succeed
           not
           
             David
          
           in
           his
           love
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Throne
           ;
           if
           he
           inherit
           not
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           fathers
           Religion
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           right
           of
           his
           Crown
           :
           if
           he
           follow
           not
           his
           Fathers
           devotion
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iudgement
          
           to
           be
           given
           him
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           other
           temporarie
           blessings
           :
           the
           very
           blessings
           of
           the
           Son
           would
           end
           in
           bitterness
           ,
           and
           be
           the
           discomfort
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           of
           the
           Father
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           prudent
           son
           ,
           
             that
             is
             the
             Fathers
             Crown
             ,
             and
             the
             Mothers
             joy
             ,
             Prov.
          
           10
           And
           then
           the
           blessing
           of
           a
           son
           is
           a
           blessing
           indeed
           .
           
             David
          
           saw
           this
           ,
           therfore
           he
           continued
           his
           prayers
           .
           And
           it
           is
           more
           then
           fit
           for
           other
           Kings
           to
           doe
           so
           too
           .
           
             Thy
             Iudgements
             Lord
             give
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             thy
             Righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             son
             .
          
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           people
           ,
           they
           have
           great
           need
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           say
           
             Amen
          
           to
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           but
           to
           repeate
           the
           prayer
           ,
           and
           with
           fervencie
           to
           drive
           it
           in
           at
           the
           ears
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           so
           their
           children
           after
           them
           may
           bee
           as
           happy
           under
           the
           son
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           were
           under
           the
           Father
           ,
           while
           God
           gives
           both
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           zeale
           to
           his
           truth
           ,
           and
           judgement
           over
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           should
           take
           occasion
           to
           tell
           you
           of
           the
           care
           ,
           and
           devotion
           of
           our
           
             David
          
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           prayers
           ,
           both
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           &
           his
           Son
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           age
           is
           so
           bad
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           beleeve
           that
           hee
           is
           so
           good
           beyond
           them
           .
           And
           some
           (
           for
           they
           are
           but
           some
           )
           are
           so
           waspishly
           set
           to
           sting
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           please
           their
           ears
           ,
           unless
           it
           sharpen
           their
           edge
           against
           autho●ity
           .
        
         
           But
           take
           heed
           :
           for
           if
           this
           fa●lt
           be
           not
           amended
           ,
           Justice
           
           may
           seize
           upon
           them
           that
           are
           guilty
           God
           knows
           how
           soone
           :
           and
           the
           Kings
           Iudgement
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           ,
           may
           pull
           out
           their
           stings
           ,
           that
           can
           imploy
           their
           tongues
           in
           nothing
           but
           to
           wound
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           government
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           these
           must
           not
           divert
           me
           ,
           or
           any
           good
           subject
           from
           praying
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
           The
           Kings
           Son
           !
           blessed
           name
           ,
           what
           imports
           then
           to
           a
           King
           ?
           surely
           
             David
          
           knew
           well
           :
           therefore
           you
           see
           he
           leaps
           for
           joy
           ,
           into
           this
           prayer
           in
           the
           first
           words
           of
           the
           Psalme
           .
           Some
           tell
           me
           this
           name
           imports
           at
           large
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           posterity
           ;
           sons
           or
           daughters
           ,
           not
           distinct
           .
           And
           I
           confesse
           the
           least
           is
           Gods
           great
           blessing
           upon
           a
           people
           .
           For
           the
           wise
           Historian
           tels
           us
           ,
           that
           
             Plena
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           Kings
           house
           full
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           the
           Kings
           security
           ;
           and
           the
           kingdoms
           too
           :
           and
           our
           Prophet
           proclaims
           as
           m●ch
           ,
           for
           he
           proclaims
           him
           
             blessed
             that
             hath
             his
             quiver
             full
             of
             them
             ,
             hee
             shall
             not
             be
             ashamed
             when
             he
             meets
             his
             enemy
             in
             the
             gate
             ,
             Psal.
          
           112.
           
           But
           when
           I
           find
           it
           
             Fillio
             Regis
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           son
           ,
           I
           think
           
             David
          
           made
           a
           difference
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           speciall
           eye
           upon
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           that
           God
           had
           given
           him
           to
           succeed
           after
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           28.
           
           Well
           then
           ,
           be
           it
           to
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
        
         
           Why
           !
           but
           then
           is
           it
           but
           to
           one
           ?
           out
           of
           doubt
           where
           there
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           question
           :
           but
           when
           there
           is
           more
           sons
           then
           one
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           had
           (
           and
           other
           Kings
           may
           have
           )
           there
           the
           Kings
           son
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           stands
           for
           that
           son
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           course
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           is
           to
           inherit
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           King
           after
           him
           .
        
         
           Not
           that
           prayer
           is
           not
           necessary
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           be
           made
           for
           Gods
           blessings
           upon
           them
           all
           .
           But
           because
           in
           the
           course
           of
           time
           the
           sterne
           is
           to
           be
           held
           by
           that
           hand
           ,
           
           therefore
           the
           prayer
           is
           most
           necessary
           to
           fill
           that
           hand
           with
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           of
           the
           Kings
           son
           ,
           and
           to
           season
           the
           Kings
           son
           with
           justice
           and
           judgement
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           ,
           the
           Son
           in
           the
           text
           was
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           not
           borne
           first
           :
           for
           he
           had
           other
           brethren
           living
           ;
           but
           designed
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           
             David
          
           himselfe
           to
           be
           King
           after
           him
           :
           designed
           by
           
             David
             ,
          
           therefore
           he
           had
           great
           reason
           to
           pray●
           designed
           by
           God
           ;
           therefore
           
             David
          
           had
           reason
           to
           hope
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           give
           him
           a
           spirit
           of
           government
           .
           And
           it
           was
           so
           ;
           for
           God
           gave
           him
           plenty
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           store
           of
           justice
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           1.
           
        
         
           The
           Sonne
           with
           which
           God
           hath
           blessed
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           us
           ,
           as
           
             natus
             h●ri
             ,
          
           borne
           heire
           ;
           and
           I
           hope
           designed
           and
           marked
           out
           by
           God
           for
           long
           life
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           .
           In
           all
           things
           like
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           God
           make
           him
           ,
           saving
           in
           those
           things
           in
           which
           
             Solomou
          
           fell
           from
           these
           prayers
           of
           his
           Father
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           it
           was
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           to
           any
           King
           ,
           a
           great
           happinesse
           to
           have
           a
           son
           to
           pray
           for
           .
        
         
           For
           ●irst
           ,
           there
           is
           scarce
           such
           another
           exercise
           of
           a
           Kings
           pietie
           ,
           as
           to
           pray
           for
           his
           son
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           scarcely
           such
           another
           motive
           to
           make
           the
           King
           carefull
           of
           his
           sons
           education
           ,
           as
           this
           prayer
           is
           .
           For
           the
           more
           
             David
          
           praied
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           Gods
           justice
           and
           judgement
           ,
           to
           descend
           upon
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           seemed
           to
           see
           what
           a
           want
           it
           was
           for
           the
           sonne
           of
           a
           King
           to
           want
           j●stice
           and
           judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           he
           sees
           what
           this
           want
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           undoubtedly
           must
           he
           indeavour
           by
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           indeavour
           to
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           vertuous
           education
           of
           his
           Son
           .
           For
           it
           is
           impossible
           almost
           ,
           that
           hee
           that
           prayes
           to
           God
           to
           give
           ;
           should
           not
           also
           indeavour
           that
           it
           may
           be
           given
           .
           
           For
           when
           we
           our selves
           pray
           for
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           prayer
           if
           it
           be
           such
           as
           it
           ought
           ,
           sets
           an
           edge
           on
           our
           indeavours
           :
           because
           in
           a
           manner
           it
           assures
           us
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           give
           what
           we
           aske
           ,
           if
           we
           indeavour
           by
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           as
           wee
           aske
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           our
           owne
           particular
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           we
           shal
           see
           Gods
           grace
           plentifully
           given
           to
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ,
           after
           his
           pious
           Fathers
           carefull
           successefull
           indeavour
           in
           his
           education
           .
           That
           his
           heart
           may
           be
           full
           of
           justice
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           of
           judgement
           ,
           against
           the
           time
           come
           ,
           that
           the
           judiciarie
           power
           must
           descend
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           marke
           it
           here
           ,
           the
           blessing
           that
           
             David
          
           desires
           for
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ,
           is
           the
           very
           selfe
           same
           that
           hee
           asks
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Righteousnesse
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           .
           And
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           for
           it
           :
           for
           this
           vertue
           is
           as
           necessary
           for
           the
           Son
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           Father
           .
           The
           same
           Crown
           being
           to
           bee
           worne
           by
           both
           .
           The
           same
           Scepter
           to
           be
           welded
           by
           both
           .
           The
           same
           people
           to
           be
           governed
           by
           both
           .
           The
           same
           Laws
           to
           be
           maintained
           by
           both
           .
           Therfore
           the
           same
           vertue
           is
           necessary
           for
           both
        
         
           And
           the
           copulative
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           
             And
             thy
             Righteousnesse
             for
             the
             Kings
             son
             ,
          
           joynes
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           ;
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           in
           one
           prayer
           ,
           for
           one
           blessing
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           example
           of
           
             Davids
          
           prayer
           is
           a
           great
           leading
           case
           for
           Kings
           ;
           for
           this
           holy
           and
           pious
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           this
           King
           full
           of
           experience
           ,
           what
           the
           greatest
           want
           of
           a
           King
           might
           be●
           he
           doth
           not
           ask
           at
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           for
           his
           Son
           long
           life
           ,
           an
           inlarged
           kingdome
           ,
           heaps
           of
           wealth
           ,
           (
           though
           that
           be
           very
           necessary
           )
           but
           the
           grace
           of
           judgement
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           be
           able
           to
           goe
           thorow
           with
           the
           office
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           that
           is
           
             Davids
          
           prayer
           .
           And
           other
           blessings
           come
           within
           the
           
             adijcientur
             ,
             Mat.
          
           6.
           
           
             they
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             lap
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             if
             he
             first
             seeke
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
          
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           to
           the
           people
           .
           For
           Kings
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           people
           .
           And
           this
           
             David
          
           understood
           well
           :
           for
           himselfe
           acknowledgeth
           it
           ,
           
             psal.
          
           78.
           that
           God
           therefore
           made
           him
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           feed
           
             Iacob
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             Israel
             his
             Inheritance
          
           ;
           That
           he
           might
           feed
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           
             David
          
           knew
           this
           ,
           so
           he
           practised
           it
           too
           :
           
             for
             he
             fed
             them
             with
             a
             faithfull
             and
             prudent
             heart
             ,
             and
             governed
             them
             wisely
             with
             all
             his
             power
             .
          
        
         
           And
           even
           with
           this
           goes
           along
           the
           prayer
           of
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           ever
           ,
           and
           first
           seeke
           Gods
           honour
           ,
           and
           glory
           ;
           and
           then
           study
           to
           preserve
           the
           people
           committed
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           
             to
             preserve
             them
             ,
          
           which
           cannot
           possible
           be
           without
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           .
           For
           as
           
             Austin
          
           proves
           at
           large
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           bond
           of
           unitie
           ,
           or
           concord
           ,
           that
           can
           be
           firm
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           will
           not
           tell
           you
           ;
           but
           
             Solomon
          
           may
           ,
           what
           a
           King
           is
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           the
           grace
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           
             prov.
          
           28.
           
           But
           how
           ever
           ,
           the
           more
           are
           you
           bound
           to
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           that
           hath
           given
           you
           a
           King
           so
           full
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           found
           him
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           worthy
           our
           consideration
           too
           ,
           how
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           agree
           in
           their
           prayers
           ;
           and
           what
           a
           Kings
           Son
           may
           learne
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           exampled
           by
           such
           a
           Father
           .
           For
           we
           find
           when
           
             Solomon
          
           came
           to
           yeers
           ,
           and
           wore
           the
           Crown
           ,
           hee
           fell
           to
           prayer
           too
           :
           and
           his
           prayer
           was
           built
           upon
           the
           same
           foundation
           .
           The
           prayer
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           the
           Son
           meet
           at
           once
           .
           For
           
             David
          
           did
           not
           simply
           pray
           for
           wisdome
           ;
           but
           for
           that
           wisdome
           that
           might
           enable
           him
           to
           governe
           the
           people
           .
           And
           indeed
           all
           the
           wisdome
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           especially
           to
           direct
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           is
           the
           very
           ready
           way
           to
           all
           Kingly
           wisdome
           :
           Therefore
           
             Davids
          
           prayer
           went
           up
           first
           for
           Iustice
           :
           because
           without
           that
           there
           is
           no
           wisdome
           .
        
         
           There
           may
           be
           wilinesse
           if
           you
           will
           to
           resemble
           wisdome
           :
           but
           there
           was
           never
           any
           wise
           King
           that
           was
           not
           just
           .
           And
           that
           policie
           will
           be
           found
           weak
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           perswades
           any
           King
           against
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           before
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           Iudgement
           alone
           ,
           that
           
             David
          
           desired
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           be
           
             Tuam
             ,
          
           thy
           Iudgements
           .
           So
           
             Righteousnesse
          
           alone
           doth
           not
           content
           him
           for
           his
           Son
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           be
           
             Tuam
          
           too
           ,
           
             Thy
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           And
           indeed
           morall
           Iustice
           alone
           cannot
           possible
           be
           enough
           for
           a
           Christian
           King
           .
           Religious
           &
           pious
           Iustice
           must
           come
           in
           too
           .
           He
           must
           take
           care
           for
           the
           souls
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           for
           the
           body
           and
           goods
           of
           his
           people
           .
           Therefore
           one
           of
           the
           Churches
           prayers
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           may
           study
           to
           preserve
           the
           people
           ;
           not
           in
           wealth
           only
           ,
           and
           in
           peace
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Godlinesse
          
           too
           .
           He
           must
           so
           give
           the
           people
           their
           own
           ,
           that
           is
           Iustice
           ;
           as
           that
           he
           command
           the
           people
           to
           give
           God
           his
           own
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           Iustice
           with
           Religion
           ,
           And
           there
           is
           no
           King
           ,
           nor
           no
           Kings
           Son
           can
           possibly
           doe
           this
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           give
           them
           the
           spirit
           of
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           Iustice
           .
           God
           must
           first
           give
           it
           the
           King
           ,
           before
           the
           King
           give
           it
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Give
             Lord
          
           :
           For
           as
           Moral
           Iustice
           only
           will
           not
           serve
           ,
           so
           neither
           will
           Theological
           ,
           but
           only
           
             quae
             dat
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           given
           .
           For
           as
           it
           is
           
             aquasita
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           learned
           by
           study
           ,
           be
           it
           by
           study
           or
           practise
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           speculative
           ,
           or
           operative
           by
           rule
           (
           that
           is
           the
           most
           )
           but
           as
           it
           is
           given
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           at
           the
           heart
           ,
           &
           so
           the
           King
           is
           not
           only
           active
           by
           rule
           ;
           but
           it
           makes
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           to
           be
           in
           love
           ,
           and
           to
           joy
           in
           the
           judgement
           that
           they
           are
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           .
           Then
           the
           King
           is
           fitted
           indeed
           for
           government
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           the
           love
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           
             and
             truth
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             psa.
          
           51
           For
           then
           they
           cannot
           but
           practise
           what
           they
           love
           ,
           I
           ,
           and
           then
           that
           Iustice
           which
           is
           within
           at
           the
           heart
           ,
           is
           
             vera
             tua
             ,
          
           truly
           Gods
           Righteousnesse
           :
           and
           for
           this
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           continue
           
             Davids
          
           prayer
           ,
           and
           go
           on
           ,
           
             Give
             Lord
             thy
             Iudgement
             to
             the
             King●
             and
             thy
             righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             son
             .
          
           For
           if
           God
           doe
           not
           give
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           for
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           any
           other
           way
           to
           descend
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
        
         
           None
           but
           God
           can
           see
           to
           drop
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           into
           the
           deepe
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           none
           but
           only
           
             pater
             luminae
             ,
          
           the
           Father
           of
           Lights
           ,
           that
           stand
           over
           ,
           and
           sees
           how
           to
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
         
           And
           yet
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           here
           ,
           that
           while
           he
           prayes
           for
           Gods
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           ,
           it
           must
           bee
           understood
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           difference
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           two
           respects
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           Gods
           Iudgement
           as
           it
           is
           in
           ●od
           ,
           is
           substantiall
           .
           It
           is
           so
           in
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           his
           essence
           himselfe
           .
           This
           way
           no
           King
           is
           capable
           of
           Gods
           Iustice
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           his
           essence
           .
           But
           Iustice
           as
           it
           is
           given
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           is
           a
           quality
           ,
           an
           accident
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           separable
           :
           if
           God
           either
           leave
           to
           give
           ,
           or
           desist
           from
           preserving
           that
           that
           he
           hath
           given
           .
           Therefore
           Kings
           have
           great
           need
           to
           pray
           for
           this
           Iustice
           ,
           because
           they
           can
           neither
           have
           it
           ,
           nor
           keepe
           it
           without
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           Iustice
           as
           it
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           is
           
             Luminae
             ,
          
           all
           light
           ,
           so
           bright
           ,
           that
           even
           impious
           men
           themselves
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           it
           ,
           even
           when
           they
           are
           condemned
           by
           it
           .
           So
           cleare
           that
           no
           intangled
           cause
           can
           cloud
           it
           ,
           no
           corner
           sinne
           can
           avoid
           it
           .
           And
           this
           way
           againe
           no
           King
           is
           capable
           of
           Gods
           Light
           ,
           because
           that
           is
           a
           thing
           incommunicable
           ,
           as
           his
           substance
           as
           essentiall
           as
           he
           .
           But
           Iustice
           as
           it
           is
           given
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           is
           but
           
             Lucerna
             ,
          
           but
           a
           candle
           light
           ,
           an
           imparted
           light
           ;
           a
           light
           that
           is
           kindled
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           in
           a
           materiall
           substance
           ,
           and
           so
           darkned
           with
           dregs
           :
           yet
           even
           this
           light
           Kings
           must
           pray
           for
           :
           and
           it
           is
           but
           need
           they
           should
           :
           for
           if
           God
           give
           not
           even
           this
           light
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           the
           King
           should
           see
           how
           to
           doe
           Iustice
           ;
           or
           that
           hee
           should
           discerne
           how
           to
           execu●e
           those
           judgements
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           lighting
           up
           of
           this
           Candle
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           K●ng
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           is
           a
           marvellous
           blessing
           ,
           and
           God
           himselfe
           accounts
           it
           so
           ;
           and
           it
           appears
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           am●ng
           the
           many
           and
           great
           threatnings
           ,
           that
           he
           thunders
           out
           against
           rebellious
           people
           ;
           this
           is
           one
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           take
           from
           ●h●m
           the
           light
           of
           a
           Candle
           ,
           
             I●r
             .
          
           25
           he
           wil
           not
           leave
           them
           so
           much
           light
           :
           and
           it
           was
           so
           ;
           for
           Gods
           judgement
           departed
           away
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           King
           lost
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           were
           lead●
           away
           in
           darknesse
           to
           captivity
           .
           So
           you
           may
           see
           what
           it
           is
           to
           want
           this
           light
           of
           judgement
           in
           a
           King
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           appears
           to
           be
           great
           by
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           :
           for
           among
           the
           many
           profe●sions
           ,
           that
           he
           makes
           to
           this
           glorious
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           this
           was
           one
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           
             ordained
             a
             light
             for
             him
             ,
             psal.
          
           132.
           
           So
           then
           you
           see
           by
           the
           presence
           of
           this
           light
           ,
           what
           the
           benefit
           is
           to
           have
           it
           .
           But
           then
           still
           Kings
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           must
           remember
           ,
           it
           is
           bnt
           
             Lucerna
             ,
          
           but
           a
           Candle
           li●hted
           at
           that
           great
           light
           ,
           the
           Lampe
           of
           God
           .
           And
           being
           but
           a
           Candle
           light
           ,
           it
           is
           easily
           blowen
           out
           ,
           if
           God
           keepe
           not
           his
           Light
           about
           the
           King
           to
           renew
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           God
           provide
           n●t
           a
           fence
           for
           this
           Light
           of
           Iustice
           aga●nst
           the
           winds
           of
           temptation
           that
           bluster
           about
           it
           .
           Therefore
           our
           o●d
           English
           Translation
           reade
           that
           place
           in
           the
           
             Psalme
          
           happily
           .
           
             I
             have
             provided
          
           (
           saith
           that
           Translat●on
           )
           
             not
             only
             a
             light
             ,
             but
             a
             Lanthorn
             for
             mine
             Annointed
             ,
             to
             carry
             this
             Lig●t
             .
          
           And
           this
           improves
           the
           blessing
           a
           great
           deale
           further
           :
           for
           there
           is
           no
           carrying
           of
           this
           Light
           without
           the
           Lanthorne
           of
           Gods
           own
           ordaining
           ,
           the
           temptations
           that
           beset
           the
           King
           are
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           so
           strong
           ,
           that
           except
           this
           Lan●horne
           defend
           the
           light
           ,
           all
           the
           light
           of
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           will
           out
           .
           And
           this
           Lanthorne
           is
           so
           hard
           to
           make
           ,
           ●hat
           God
           himselfe
           must
           ordaine
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           King
           cannot
           have
           it
           :
           for
           who
           can
           fence
           ,
           and
           keepe
           in
           Gods
           blessings
           ,
           but
           himselfe
           ?
           Therefore
           
             David
          
           here
           went
           very
           right
           in
           his
           prayer
           ,
           maruellous
           right
           ,
           bo●h
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           &
           for
           his
           Son
           ,
           
             da
             Domine
             ,
          
           Give
           Lord
           ,
           not
           the
           light
           of
           thy
           judgement
           ,
           and
           just●ce
           only
           :
           but
           give
           the
           Lan●horne
           too
           for
           thine
           Annoyn●ed
           ,
           ●hat
           he
           may
           be
           able
           with
           honour
           to
           carry
           thorow
           ●his
           Light
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           Iudgement
           before
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           that
           
             filius
             regis
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           Son
           here
           ,
           is
           not
           only
           a
           fit
           object
           of
           his
           Fa●hers
           prayers
           ,
           but
           of
           yours
           too
           ,
           for
           the
           peoples
           praiers
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Kings
           :
           for
           
             filius
             regis
             ,
          
           is
           
             filius
             regni
          
           too
           ,
           the
           Son
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           is
           the
           Son
           o●
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           his
           Fa●hers
           Son
           by
           nature
           ,
           but
           the
           Kingdoms
           Son
           by
           right
           ;
           all
           the
           subjects
           having
           equall
           interrest
           in
           the
           Iustice
           and
           Iudgement
           of
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
           Therefore
           while
           
             David
          
           prayes
           ,
           pray
           you
           also
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           give
           h●s
           
             judgements
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             righteousnesse
             to
             the
             King●
             son
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           an●
           where
           ever
           there
           is
           want
           for
           a
           Kings
           Son
           to
           succ●ed
           ,
           &
           inherit
           his
           Fa●her
           ,
           surely
           it
           is
           a
           mark
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           somewhat
           angry
           with
           a
           people
           :
           For
           i●
           God
           doe
           not
           sometime
           divert
           the
           judgment●
           ,
           &
           sometime
           lessen
           hem
           ,
           when
           ther
           is
           not
           a
           Son
           to
           succeed
           ,
           ●hat
           judgement
           u●ually
           is
           a
           Fore-runner
           of
           sorrows
           :
           of
           sorrowes
           so●etimes
           that
           men
           can
           nei●her
           see
           ,
           nor
           prevent
           .
           I
           know
           they
           may
           easily
           foresee
           that
           troubles
           may
           follow
           us
           ,
           but
           of
           what
           kind
           they
           shall
           be
           ,
           to
           what
           greatnesse
           they
           shall
           increase
           ,
           how
           long
           they
           shall
           continue
           ,
           what
           trembling
           they
           may
           make
           at
           the
           v●ry
           foundation
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           whether
           it
           will
           please
           God
           to
           give
           ●hem
           an
           issue
           ,
           or
           not
           an
           issue
           ;
           I
           suppose
           none
           can
           tell
           ,
           but
           God
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           There●ore
           still
           let
           the
           prayer
           be
           exprest
           in
           what
           person
           it
           will
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           made
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           by
           both
           :
           all
           shall
           goe
           well
           ,
           so
           we
           pray
           ,
           and
           give
           thanks
           heartily
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
           I
           must
           bteake
           off
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           se●ne
           
             David
             ,
          
           praying
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           .
           That
           it
           is
           an
           excellent
           thing
           to
           find
           a
           King
           at
           his
           prayers
           :
           that
           his
           prayers
           cannot
           better
           begin
           ,
           then
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           nor
           better
           proceed
           then
           for
           his
           Son
           ;
           nor
           be
           piously
           made
           to
           any
           but
           God
           ,
           nor
           for
           a
           more
           necessary
           kingly
           vertue
           ,
           then
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           ;
           nor
           with
           m●re
           wisdome
           ,
           then
           for
           the
           joyning
           of
           Go●s
           judgement
           to
           morrall
           justice
           :
           for
           that
           will
           ever
           be
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Kings
           ●hrone
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           and
           safetie
           of
           the
           King
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           This
           day
           ,
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Ki●gs
           crowning
           ;
           many
           years
           may
           it
           ●it
           fast
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           crowne
           all
           his
           dayes
           ●horow
           with
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           ;
           and
           this
           solemnitie
           in
           observing
           with
           prayer
           and
           devotion
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           innitiall
           dayes
           of
           the
           Crowns
           of
           Kings
           ,
           is
           old
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           other
           ;
           for
           
             T●rtullian
          
           tels
           us
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           a
           practise
           long
           before
           his
           time
           .
           I
           ,
           and
           even
           they
           which
           serve
           no
           true
           God
           ,
           Infidels
           themselves
           were
           upon
           such
           dayes
           as
           this
           at
           their
           vows
           ,
           and
           prayers
           to
           such
           gods
           as
           ●hey
           had
           for
           the
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           safetie
           of
           their
           Princes
           ;
           and
           I
           hope
           we
           shall
           never
           fall
           short
           of
           Infidels
           in
           our
           prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           security
           and
           happinesse
           of
           the
           King
           :
           but
           we
           shall
           take
           up
           the
           prayer
           here
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           begins
           it
           :
           
             Give
             ●hy
             
             judgements
             to
             the
             King
             O
             God
             ,
             and
             thy
             righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             Son
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           the
           best
           solemnity
           of
           this
           day
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Kings
           crowning
           ;
           and
           yet
           as
           I
           have
           not
           already
           ,
           so
           neither
           shall
           I
           now
           break
           out
           into
           any
           large
           panegericks
           ,
           and
           prayses
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           of
           a
           gracious
           King
           .
           But
           I
           come
           heth●r
           to
           preach
           a
           kind
           of
           Gospel
           to
           you
           ,
           even
           glad
           tydings●
           that
           God
           in
           the
           mercies
           of
           Christ
           (
           whose
           the
           Gospel
           is
           )
           ha●h
           given
           you
           a
           wife
           ,
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           religious
           King
           ;
           a
           King
           whom
           God
           hath
           enabled
           to
           wind
           up
           all
           his
           other
           vertues
           in
           patience
           within
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           clemencie
           towards
           his
           people
           .
           A
           King
           made
           by
           God
           (
           for
           so
           I
           hope
           )
           not
           only
           to
           beare
           (
           ●or
           that
           he
           hath
           done
           enough
           already
           )
           but
           to
           master
           the
           grea●
           difficulties
           of
           his
           time
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           abroad
           ;
           ●hat
           so
           his
           people
           may
           not
           only
           be
           ,
           but
           may
           live
           ,
           and
           flourish
           in
           peace
           and
           plenty
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Kings
           crowning
           ;
           and
           though
           not
           just
           upon
           this
           day
           ,
           yet
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           this
           year
           God
           hath
           crowned
           him
           againe
           with
           a
           Son
           ,
           a
           Crowne
           farre
           more
           precious
           ,
           then
           the
           Gold
           of
           Ophir
           .
           For
           since
           children
           are
           in
           nature
           the
           Crowne
           of
           their
           parents
           rejoycing
           ,
           what
           joy
           must
           this
           needs
           be
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           haue
           an
           interrest
           ,
           though
           not
           alike
           in
           the
           Kings
           Son
           :
           In
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ;
           and
           he
           a
           Son
           given
           by
           God
           after
           some
           years
           expectation
           :
           and
           hee
           a
           Son
           given
           after
           so
           great
           a
           losse
           of
           a
           Son
           in
           the
           former
           yeare
           ;
           and
           hee
           a
           Son
           after
           so
           many
           feares
           that
           this
           blessing
           could
           not
           ,
           or
           not
           so
           soone
           come
           upon
           us
           ?
           So
           here
           are
           two
           great
           blessings
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           at
           once
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ;
           the
           tree
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           ;
           the
           King
           to
           be
           a
           blessing
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           to
           be
           a
           blessing
           for
           your
           children
           after
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           besides
           ,
           all
           other
           blessings
           that
           are
           to
           come
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           double
           blessing
           rising
           with
           this
           Son
           :
           for
           it
           dispels
           the
           mists
           of
           your
           fears
           ,
           and
           promiseth
           an
           influence
           to
           them
           that
           shall
           come
           after
           .
           And
           let
           me
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           most
           true
           ,
           whe●h●r
           you
           will
           beleeve
           it
           or
           no
           .
           There
           are
           no
           subjects
           in
           any
           State
           (
           I
           speake
           what
           I
           know
           )
           whatsoever
           Christian
           ,
           or
           
           other
           ,
           that
           live
           in
           that
           plenty
           ,
           at
           that
           ease
           ,
           with
           those
           liberties
           ,
           and
           immunities
           that
           you
           doe
           .
           There
           is
           no
           nation
           under
           heaven
           so
           happy
           ,
           if
           it
           did
           but
           know
           ,
           and
           understand
           its
           owne
           happinesse
           .
           To
           these
           ,
           nay
           farre
           above
           all
           these
           ,
           you
           have
           Religion
           as
           free
           as
           may
           be
           .
           And
           all
           this
           you
           have
           maintained
           to
           you
           by
           the
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           the
           King
           for
           your
           good
           .
        
         
           Take
           heed
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           take
           he●d
           ,
           what
           returne
           you
           make
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           these
           blessings
           .
           Let
           not
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           murmuring
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           possesse
           any
           .
           They
           are
           great
           s●ns
           when
           ●hey
           are
           at
           the
           least
           ;
           but
           they
           are
           crying
           sins
           ,
           when
           they
           fly
           out
           against
           such
           a
           King
           ,
           as
           God
           hath
           filled
           with
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Rather
           set
           your selves
           to
           prayse
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           blesse
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           thanks
           for
           his
           goodnesse
           .
           And
           pray
           to
           him
           that
           he
           would
           still
           preserve
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           loving
           kindnesse
           may
           imbrace
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
           That
           so
           no
           cloud
           no
           confused
           darknesse
           may
           be
           spread
           over
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           that
           no
           cloud
           arising
           from
           your
           ingratitude
           to
           God
           may
           obscure
           the
           King
           ;
           nor
           no
           eclypse
           caused
           by
           popular
           Lunacle
           may
           befall
           the
           Kings
           Son
           .
           For
           in
           this
           the
           Kng
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Son
           are
           like
           the
           sun
           in
           the
           firmament
           ,
           seldome
           or
           never
           eclypsed
           ,
           but
           by
           that
           Moon
           that
           receives
           all
           her
           L●ght
           from
           them
           ,
           nor
           by
           that
           ,
           but
           when
           it
           is
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           or
           poysoned
           tayle
           of
           that
           great
           red
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           Devill
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             multitude
             of
             people
             is
             the
             Kings
             honour
             ,
             Prov.
          
           14.
           
           But
           in
           the
           loyaltie
           and
           love
           of
           the
           people
           is
           the
           Kings
           safetie
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Kings
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           is
           the
           happinesse
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           and
           the
           ready
           way
           to
           make
           a
           King
           joy
           in
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           over
           his
           people
           ,
           is
           for
           people
           to
           shew
           their
           loving
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           .
           And
           since
           none
           of
           us
           can
           tell
           how
           ,
           or
           what
           to
           doe
           better
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           up
           the
           prayer
           here
           ,
           where
           
             David
          
           leaves
           it
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           pray
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           that
           as
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           King
           justice
           and
           judgement
           :
           so
           he
           wiil
           most
           graciously
           be
           pleased
           to
           continue
           these
           great
           blessings
           to
           him
           ●or
           us
           ;
           that
           the
           King
           may
           still
           receive
           comfort
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           from
           the
           King
           justice
           ,
           and
           judgement
           .
           
           That
           these
           judgements
           may
           be
           many
           ,
           may
           be
           all
           ,
           which
           may
           any
           way
           fit
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           fill
           the
           people
           .
           That
           these
           judgements
           may
           be
           Gods
           judgement●
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           neare
           the
           uprightnesse
           of
           Gods
           judgements
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           may
           preserve
           Religion
           int●re
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           equitie
           .
           And
           that
           God
           would
           graciously
           please
           ,
           not
           to
           look
           for
           pay
           from
           us
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           where
           we
           cannot
           merit
           .
           That
           since
           he
           hath
           not
           only
           given
           us
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ,
           he
           will
           at
           last
           double
           this
           blessing
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Queen
           a
           fruitfull
           Mother
           of
           more
           happy
           Children
           .
           That
           to
           this
           Royall
           Prince
           ,
           he
           would
           give
           many
           happy
           dayes
           ,
           and
           a
           large
           portion
           of
           his
           mercie
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           joyfull
           Mother
           that
           bare
           him
           ,
           may
           rest
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           Gods
           blessings
           ,
           bo●h
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           temporall
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           Gods
           blessings
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           ,
           till
           the
           Kings
           Son
           be
           grown
           up
           to
           continue
           these
           blessings
           to
           our
           Generations
           ,
           and
           transmit
           them
           to
           them
           .
           And
           so
           O
           Lord
           ,
           give
           and
           continue
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           ,
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           multiply
           thy
           
             judgements
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             thy
             righteousnesse
             to
             the
             Kings
             Son
             ,
          
           even
           so
           Amen
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           and
           doe
           it
           .
           To
           whom
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           three
           Persons
           ,
           but
           one
           everliving
           God
           ,
           be
           ascribed
           all
           Might
           ,
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           this
           day
           ,
           &
           for
           ever
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

