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           SALUS
           POPULI
           OR
           A
           NATIONS
           HAPPINESSE
           ,
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           the
           ASSISES
           holden
           at
           VVINCHESTER
           
             Iuly
          
           22.
           1658.
           
        
         
           BY
           EDWARD
           BUCKLER
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           at
           
             Calbourn
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wight
             .
          
        
         
           
             Psalm
             11.
             3.
             
          
           If
           the
           foundations
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           what
           can
           the
           Righteous
           do
           ?
        
         
           Lex
           justa
           ministros
           habeat
           innocentes
           .
           
             Aug.
             in
             Psal.
             51.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           Faelix
           respub.
           in
           qua
           ,
           qui
           imperat
           ,
           timet
           Deum
           —
           
             Justin.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Iohn
           Rothwel
           ,
           
             at
             the
          
           Fountain
           
             and
          
           Bare
           
             in
          
           Goldsmiths
           Row
           
             in
          
           Cheapside
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           HONOVRABLE
           THE
           JUDGES
           For
           the
           last
           Western
           Circuit
           ,
           Iudge
           Nicholes
           one
           of
           the
           Barons
           of
           his
           Higbnes
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           Iudge
           Fountain
           ,
           with
           Sir
           Henry
           Worsley
           Baronet
           ,
           High
           Sheriff
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Southamptoh
           .
        
         
           
             Honourable
             Sirs
             ,
          
        
         
           IF
           the
           publication
           of
           this
           
             Sermon
          
           shall
           be
           supposed
           to
           contribute
           nothing
           ,
           that
           may
           advance
           the
           Interest
           of
           
             Christ
          
           and
           his
           People
           ;
           but
           to
           prove
           rather
           an
           unnecessary
           addition
           to
           that
           
             Nause●us
          
           disease
           of
           
             Pamphlets
             ,
          
           which
           the
           stomack
           of
           the
           Nation
           is
           already
           sick
           of
           :
           
             your selves
          
           are
           my
           witnesses
           ,
           how
           many
           
             Honorable
          
           persons
           are
           bound
           to
           divide
           the
           
             inconvenience
          
           (
           or
           guilt
           )
           of
           it
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
         
           This
           yet
           ,
           I
           confoss
           ,
           is
           a
           supposition
           ,
           which
           I
           expect
           no
           entertainment
           for
           but
           with
           that
           
             part
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           which
           is
           at
           enmity
           with
           the
           
             Happiness
          
           of
           the
           
             whole
             .
          
           And
           even
           into
           these
           ,
           how
           
             untooth
             some
          
           sov●r
           i●
           prove
           ,
           ●et
           who
           cantel
           but
           tra●●wholesome
           ?
           
           God
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           is
           able
           to
           perswade
           them
           by
           as
           mean
           a
           mo●●agelas
           〈◊〉
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           by
           no
           meanes
           advieable
           to
           lay
           a
           
             mine
          
           under
           tho●e
           
             founaatons
             ,
          
           when
           they
           must
           perish
           to
           the
           
             ruines
          
           o●
           ;
           nor
           to
           fly
           in
           their
           faces
           that
           would
           prevent
           the
           
             springing
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           rest
           ,
           when
           they
           look
           upon
           it
           coming
           to
           them
           (
           as
           all
           
             Sermons
          
           doe
           ,
           or
           should
           )
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           will
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           believe
           ,
           and
           ccmply
           with
           all
           that
           is
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           sendes
           sake
           .
        
         
           Such
           as
           are
           conversant
           enough
           with
           that
           invaluable
           pair
           of
           blessings
           which
           is
           the
           subject
           of
           this
           discourse
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           
             Nations
          
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           wrapt
           up
           in
           it
           ,
           will
           find
           a
           
             Remember
             aneer
             ,
          
           Such
           as
           wish
           well
           to
           
             the
             Land
             of
             their
             Nativity
             ,
          
           and
           would
           contribute
           to
           the
           
             Happiness
          
           of
           
           it
           ,
           if
           they
           knew
           which
           way
           ,
           will
           find
           and
           
             In●●●●er
             ,
          
           as
           of
           their
           
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           
             interest
             .
          
        
         
           For
           your selves
           ,
           although
           I
           shall
           perhaps
           have
           more
           〈…〉
           at
           my
           obedince
           〈…〉
           which
           hath
           troubled
           the
           
             Press
          
           with
           this
           
             Paper
             ,
          
           then
           I
           had
           to
           suffer
           the
           continued
           repetition
           of
           it
           :
           I
           have
           yet
           this
           
             relief
             ,
          
           that
           I
           shall
           hereby
           〈…〉
           one
           evidence
           of
           your
           great
           affections
           to
           the
           
             Happiness
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           your
           unwillingness
           that
           any
           
             expedient
          
           (
           though
           the
           mea●est
           of
           a
           thousand
           )
           to
           remember
           them
           wherein
           it
           doth
           consist
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           to
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           should
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           .
        
         
           When
           you
           so
           earnestly
           desire
           the
           world
           should
           know
           ,
           that
           you
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           your
           duty
           to
           promote
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
             :
          
           't
           is
           an
           offer
           of
           very
           considerable
           
             security
             ,
          
           that
           you
           constantly
           do
           and
           will
           practise
           it
           .
           You
           received
           not
           your
           many
           
             Talents
          
           for
           any
           purpose
           that
           is
           
             l●wer
          
           then
           this
           :
           nor
           can
           you
           imploy
           them
           to
           any
           advantage
           that
           is
           
             higher
             .
          
           Your
           
             Master
          
           is
           not
           like
           ,
           by
           any
           other
           improvement
           ,
           to
           receive
           his
           
             own
          
           with
           so
           much
           
           
             usury
             .
          
           Whose
           
             Honour
          
           and
           
             Interest
             ,
          
           that
           
             you
          
           and
           all
           of
           your
           Quality
           ,
           Parts
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Trusts
           ,
           Places
           ,
           and
           Imployments
           ,
           may
           in
           all
           your
           
             designes
          
           and
           
             acting●
             ,
          
           sincerely
           aime
           at
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           daily
           Prayers
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             in
             the
             things
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               EDVV.
               BUCKLER
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Judges
           at
           WINCHESTER
           ASSISES
           July
           the
           22th
           
             .
          
           1658.
           
        
         
           
             Psal.
             122.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             whither
             the
             Tribes
             go
             up
             ,
             the
             Tribes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             unto
             the
             testimony
             of
             Israel
             :
             to
             give
             thanks
             unto
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             For
             there
             are
             set
             Thrones
             of
             judgement
             ,
             the
             Thrones
             of
             the
             house
             of
             David
             .
          
        
         
           UPon
           
             Davids
          
           bringing
           the
           
             Ark
          
           to
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           he
           pens
           this
           
             Psalm
             ;
          
           his
           grateful
           apprehension
           of
           the
           happiness
           of
           that
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           under
           the
           present
           dispensations
           of
           a
           gratious
           God
           ,
           discovers
           it self
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           the
           
             Title
             ,
          
           't
           is
           
             a
             Song
             of
             Degrees
             ,
          
           which
           (
           to
           omit
           other
           
             nations
          
           about
           it
           )
           
             lunius
          
           translates
           ,
           
             canticum
             excellentissimum
             ,
          
           a
           most
           excellent
           song
           :
           The
           notes
           of
           any
           other
           being
           by
           no
           means
           high
           enough
           to
           celebrate
           blessings
           of
           such
           a
           
             Character
             ,
          
           as
           are
           here
           mentioned
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           
             Psalm
          
           it self
           three
           waies
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           In
           
             
               1.
               
               A
               rapture
               of
               joy
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               A
               description
               of
               the
               happiness
               he
               lay
               under
               the
               contemplation
               of
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               An
               exhortation
               to
               Prayer
               for
               the
               continuing
               of
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           
             Text
          
           is
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           the
           second
           of
           these
           ,
           the
           
             matter
          
           of
           that
           peoples
           happiness
           ,
           described
           in
           three
           great
           enjoyments
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 Union
                 ,
              
               vers.
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Religion
              
               vers.
               4.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Righteousness
                 ,
              
               vers.
               5.
               
            
          
        
         
           I
           have
           pitcht
           upon
           the
           two
           latter
           ,
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           a
           full
           provision
           for
           the
           free
           enjoyment
           ,
           holy
           solemnity
           ,
           and
           due
           administration
           of
           the
           
             Ordinances
          
           of
           God
           .
           You
           will
           see
           it
           in
           considering
           the
           fourth
           verse
           ,
           in
           these
           five
           particulars
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               place
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               persons
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Their
               actions
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Their
               ground
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Their
               end
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             place
             ,
             whither
             .
          
           Relating
           to
           
             Ierusalem
          
           mentioned
           in
           the
           third
           
             verse
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             Ark
          
           of
           God
           was
           placed
           ,
           
           which
           was
           a
           testimony
           of
           his
           presence
           with
           them
           ;
           where
           that
           was
           ,
           God
           was
           ,
           there
           he
           promised
           to
           meet
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           commune
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           commanded
           his
           people
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           hither
           
             the
             Tribes
             came
             up
             .
          
           Had
           they
           gone
           one
           Tribe
           to
           
             Dan
             ,
          
           another
           to
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           a
           third
           to
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           it
           had
           not
           been
           a
           
             Religion
          
           good
           enough
           to
           make
           a
           blessing
           of
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Persons
             ,
          
           the
           
             Tribes
             .
          
           Not
           here
           and
           there
           a
           man
           ,
           but
           a
           
             multitude
             ,
          
           and
           not
           a
           multitude
           of
           men
           condemnable
           as
           so
           many
           
             Formalists
             ,
          
           poor
           ignorant
           souls
           ,
           under
           low
           administrations
           and
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           for
           their
           punctual
           attendance
           upon
           
             Ordinances
             ;
          
           they
           were
           
             the
             Tribes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           all
           owned
           as
           his
           by
           a
           standing
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           very
           
             many
          
           by
           a
           place
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           he
           that
           doubts
           this
           ,
           did
           never
           consider
           how
           many
           thousands
           of
           every
           
             Tribe
          
           were
           
             sealed
             for
             the
             servants
             of
             God
             in
             their
             foreheads
             ,
             (
             Revel.
             7.
             4
             ,
             &c.
             Religion
          
           in
           any
           Nation
           ,
           looks
           best
           like
           a
           Mercy
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           like
           it self
           ,
           when
           it
           bindes
           up
           the
           people
           of
           it
           together
           by
           
             multitudes
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Their
           
             Actions
             ,
             the
             Tribes
             go
             up
             ,
          
           rather
           indeed
           their
           freedome
           and
           liberty
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           
             Lion
             in
             the
             way
             ,
          
           the
           Law
           sent
           them
           ,
           &
           the
           Magistrate
           kept
           them
           company
           :
           
             He
             went
             with
             the
             multitude
             to
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           42.
           4.
           
           
             Religion
          
           is
           then
           a
           pure
           ,
           an
           unmixed
           mercy
           ,
           when
           a
           people
           can
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           discharged
           of
           all
           encombrances
           ,
           and
           never
           thrives
           into
           a
           greater
           blessing
           ,
           then
           when
           it
           
             sucks
             the
             brests
             of
             Kings
          
           Isa.
           60.
           16.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Their
           
             Ground
             ,
             to
             the
             testimony
             of
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           these
           words
           are
           diversly
           expounded
           ,
           I
           incline
           to
           their
           interpretation
           ,
           who
           reade
           them
           
             for
             a
             testimony
             ,
          
           and
           do
           mean
           a
           
             testimony
          
           of
           that
           peoples
           conformity
           to
           Gods
           commands
           :
           t
           was
           his
           ordinance
           that
           hither
           the
           
             Tribes
          
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           witness
           enough
           to
           Israel
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           
             jus
             divinum
          
           in
           that
           solemnity
           .
           That
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           or
           that
           part
           of
           religion
           ,
           will
           never
           be
           able
           to
           contribute
           to
           a
           peoples
           happiness
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           able
           to
           shew
           its
           Pedigree
           ,
           that
           it
           came
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           you
           may
           by
           no
           means
           set
           it
           down
           amongst
           a
           nations
           priviledges
           ,
           if
           God
           
           can
           say
           ,
           
             I
             commanded
             it
             not
             ,
             neither
             came
             it
             into
             my
             heart
             ,
             Ier.
          
           7.
           31.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Their
           
             End
             ,
             to
             give
             thanks
             unto
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           A
           part
           of
           Gods
           worship
           and
           service
           put
           for
           the
           whole
           .
           when
           a
           
             Religion
          
           is
           set
           up
           for
           any
           ,
           except
           meerely
           for
           religious
           ends
           ,
           they
           much
           mistake
           ,
           that
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           any
           part
           of
           a
           peoples
           glory
           .
           That
           's
           the
           first
           ingredient
           to
           that
           peoples
           happiness
           ,
           
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Righteousness
             .
             There
             are
             set
             thrones
             of
             Iudgement
             ,
             the
             thrones
             of
             the
             house
             of
          
           David
           .
           A
           full
           provision
           for
           the
           administration
           of
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           the
           happiness
           of
           that
           state
           and
           kingdome
           thankfully
           acknowledged
           .
           In
           the
           
             
               1.
               
               Enjoyment
               of
               it
               for
               the
               present
               ,
               
                 there
                 are
                 set
                 thrones
                 of
                 Iudgement
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               Settlement
               of
               it
               for
               the
               future
               ,
               
                 the
                 thrones
                 of
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 David
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           enjoyment
           of
           it
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           
             there
             are
             set
             thrones
             of
             Iudgement
             ,
          
           a
           very
           amiable
           and
           pleasant
           prospect
           ,
           where
           we
           see
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Iudgement
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             recta
             judicatio
             justi
             atque
             injusti
             .
          
           it
           hath
           ,
           its
           true
           ,
           in
           Scripture
           many
           acceptations
           ,
           but
           is
           here
           made
           up
           of
           hearing
           and
           determining
           ,
           whether
           the
           cause
           depending
           be
           
             criminal
          
           or
           
             civil
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           also
           in
           
             Lev.
          
           19.
           15.
           and
           to
           expound
           it
           (
           as
           we
           must
           do
           )
           into
           a
           
             blessing
             ,
             (
             For
             the
             judgement
             is
             not
             yours
             ,
             but
             Gods
             )
          
           We
           are
           necessitated
           to
           interpret
           it
           ,
           Of
           a
           
             Hearing
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           With
           
             understanding
             ,
          
           both
           matters
           of
           
             fact
             ,
          
           and
           matter
           of
           
             Law
             .
          
           The
           persons
           that
           sate
           here
           ,
           
             were
             wise
             men
             and
             under
             standing
             ,
          
           in
           
             Deut.
          
           1.
           13.
           and
           this
           was
           it
           that
           qualified
           them
           for
           their
           
             Commission
             .
          
           
           Those
           people
           are
           possessed
           of
           a
           very
           desirable
           priviledge
           ,
           whose
           administrators
           of
           Law
           and
           Justice
           ,
           are
           under
           characters
           of
           Gods
           own
           prescribing
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           the
           hearing
           of
           causes
           in
           the
           dark
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           With
           
             Patience
             .
          
           It
           is
           hardly
           
             Iudgment
             ,
          
           if
           it
           want
           deliberation
           ,
           which
           is
           well
           worth
           the
           laying
           out
           upon
           all
           concernments
           ,
           where
           we
           can
           mistake
           but
           once
           .
           The
           reason
           why
           the
           
             Lacedemonians
          
           dwelt
           so
           long
           upon
           causes
           that
           were
           
             Capital
             ;
             Si
             in
             capitis
             discrimine
             erraverint
             ,
             non
             est
             corrigendi
             consilii
             potestas
             .
          
           Loss
           of
           life
           is
           among
           those
           damages
           that
           are
           not
           capable
           of
           reparation
           .
           And
           even
           in
           lower
           cases
           ,
           
             temeritas
             judicis
          
           may
           be
           ,
           
             calamitas
             innocentis
             ;
          
           hasty
           sentences
           may
           throw
           misery
           upon
           the
           guiltless
           ;
           which
           
             David
             ,
          
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           ,
           would
           never
           put
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           a
           peoples
           
             happiness
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           With
           
             both
             Ears
             .
          
           There
           be
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           cases
           in
           which
           there
           may
           be
           nothing
           but
           
             Iustice
          
           in
           the
           
             decision
             ,
          
           and
           not
           a
           jot
           in
           the
           
             desider
             .
          
           And
           we
           must
           understand
           it
           .
           Of
           a
           
             Determining
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           
             Law
             .
          
           No
           
             Iudgment
          
           hath
           any
           other
           foundation
           .
           You
           have
           nothing
           to
           discover
           offenders
           by
           ,
           but
           this
           
             glass
             ;
          
           nothing
           to
           restrain
           them
           with
           ,
           but
           this
           
             bridle
             ;
          
           nothing
           to
           smite
           them
           withal
           ,
           but
           this
           
             sword
             .
          
           If
           
             Iudgment
          
           flow
           from
           any
           other
           spring
           ,
           
           how
           easily
           is
           it
           turned
           into
           wormwood
           ?
           and
           how
           directly
           destructive
           is
           it
           to
           the
           very
           end
           that
           lawes
           were
           made
           for
           ?
           
             (
             cum
             jus
             ab
             uno
             viro
             homines
             non
             consequerentur
             ,
             inventae
             sunt
             leges
             .
          
           
           The
           
             judgement
          
           of
           God
           is
           according
           to
           
             Law
             ;
          
           else
           would
           he
           punish
           where
           there
           is
           no
           transgression
           :
           so
           is
           
             Iudgment
          
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           what
           else
           doth
           it
           make
           amongst
           that
           peoples
           priviledges
           ?
        
         
         
           2.
           
           By
           
             Law
             ,
          
           quietly
           suffered
           to
           speak
           its
           own
           meaning
           ;
           which
           in
           States
           and
           Kingdomes
           (
           as
           
             Davids
          
           was
           )
           professing
           Religion
           ,
           can
           never
           be
           expounded
           into
           an
           opposition
           to
           the
           law
           of
           God
           .
           Legislation
           ,
           its
           true
           ,
           is
           the
           highest
           act
           of
           the
           highest
           Powers
           on
           earth
           ;
           yet
           as
           it
           is
           our
           interest
           to
           know
           they
           have
           no
           power
           ,
           so
           it
           s
           our
           duty
           to
           believe
           they
           have
           no
           intent
           ,
           to
           cross
           in
           any
           one
           
             Iota
             ,
          
           the
           will
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           such
           
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Iudgements
          
           must
           not
           take
           it
           amiss
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           not
           able
           to
           reckon
           them
           amongst
           the
           materials
           of
           our
           happiness
           .
           For
           
             sin
             is
             a
             reproach
             to
             any
             people
             ,
          
           Pro.
           14.
           34.
           this
           is
           
             judgment
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Thrones
             of
             judgement
             .
          
           The
           administration
           of
           Lawes
           hath
           from
           the
           beginning
           been
           allowed
           its
           Ensignes
           of
           State
           and
           Majesty
           ;
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           described
           as
           a
           
             Iudge
             ,
          
           is
           represented
           sitting
           upon
           a
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           and
           a
           glorious
           train
           waiting
           upon
           him
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           25.
           31.
           and
           all
           Nations
           have
           seen
           cause
           to
           distinguish
           their
           magistrates
           ,
           especially
           when
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           Office
           ,
           by
           some
           or
           other
           mark
           of
           state
           and
           dignity
           ,
           from
           other
           men
           ;
           that
           
             Rods
             ,
             Axes
             ,
             Lictors
             ,
             Gowns
             ,
             Maces
             ,
             Swords
             ,
             Trumpets
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           might
           bespeak
           that
           fear
           and
           reverence
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           all
           authority
           must
           endeavour
           to
           beget
           ,
           and
           nourish
           in
           that
           great
           and
           many-headed
           body
           ,
           or
           resolve
           to
           be
           trampled
           upon
           .
           When
           
             Delinquency
          
           shall
           be
           allowed
           its
           gallantry
           ,
           and
           justice
           shall
           sneak
           up
           and
           down
           in
           a
           despised
           posture
           ,
           and
           a
           vulgar
           Equipage
           ;
           it
           may
           perhaps
           bespeak
           a
           people
           
             thrifty
             ,
          
           but
           by
           no
           means
           
             happy
             .
          
           Here
           ●are
           
             thrones
          
           of
           judgement
           :
           and
           these
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Are
             set
             .
          
           The
           margin
           tells
           us
           that
           the
           
             Original
          
           is
           of
           the
           active
           voice
           ,
           
             there
             do
             fit
             thrones
             of
             judgment
             .
          
           
           The
           like
           expression
           you
           have
           in
           
             Dan.
             7.
             26.
             
             The
             judgement
             shall
             sit
             .
          
           
           And
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           the
           
             judgment
          
           that
           doth
           
             sit
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Iudges
             .
             Mirum
             aenigma
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           t
           is
           a
           strange
           ,
           a
           wonderful
           
             riddle
             .
          
           Be
           it
           so
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           doubtless
           a
           duty
           to
           expound
           it
           the
           
             duty
             ,
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           the
           
             Iudges
             .
             Iudgment
          
           is
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           
             Iudges
          
           are
           meant
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           to
           remember
           them
           ,
           that
           
             Iustice
          
           and
           
             judgment
          
           should
           not
           be
           accounted
           amongst
           their
           
             accidents
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           present
           or
           absent
           ,
           without
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           
             subjects
             ;
          
           but
           should
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           their
           very
           
             forme
             ,
          
           bestowing
           upon
           them
           both
           their
           
             essence
          
           and
           
             denomination
             ?
          
           ...
           the
           duty
        
         
           2.
           
           Of
           the
           
             judgement
             .
          
           To
           
             sit
          
           is
           a
           posture
           of
           composedness
           .
           When
           
             judgments
          
           are
           not
           calm
           ,
           deliberate
           ,
           digested
           ,
           this
           part
           of
           the
           
             Text
          
           may
           (
           for
           all
           them
           )
           be
           a
           
             riddle
          
           still
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           's
           suppose
           the
           
             Active
          
           to
           be
           put
           for
           the
           
             Passive
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             Thrones
             are
             set
             ;
          
           yet
           this
           doth
           
             David
          
           look
           upon
           as
           a
           happiness
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           executing
           
             judgment
             :
          
           't
           was
           so
           
             protempore
             ,
          
           and
           even
           that
           is
           a
           mercy
           fit
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           .
           Blessings
           from
           
             hand
          
           to
           
             mouth
          
           are
           blessings
           ,
           and
           obligations
           to
           thankfulness
           .
           But
           here
           is
           withal
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Settlement
          
           of
           it
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           
             the
             thrones
             of
             the
             house
             of
             David
             .
          
           Thrones
           of
           judgement
           there
           were
           before
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           injury
           of
           the
           times
           often
           interrupted
           ,
           alwaies
           changeable
           :
           but
           God
           had
           built
           
             David
             a
             sure
             house
             ,
             (
             1.
             Reg.
          
           11.
           38.
           )
           Settled
           him
           the
           
             supreme
          
           magistrate
           over
           that
           people
           ;
           they
           might
           now
           know
           upon
           what
           to
           bottome
           ,
           and
           where
           to
           seek
           for
           the
           administration
           of
           
             justice
             .
          
           Civil
           government
           
           is
           a
           Nations
           blessing
           ;
           the
           settlement
           of
           it
           is
           the
           addition
           of
           another
           ,
           or
           a
           very
           merciful
           augmentation
           of
           the
           former
           .
           As
           such
           God
           doth
           promise
           it
           ,
           (
           1.
           
             Reg.
          
           17.
           14.
           
           )
           as
           such
           (
           in
           the
           
             Text
          
           )
           doth
           
             David
          
           acknowledge
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           will
           every body
           else
           that
           believeth
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           Prov.
           28.
           2.
           
           
             For
             the
             transgression
             of
             a
             Land
             many
             are
             the
             princes
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           you
           have
           a
           short
           view
           of
           the
           particulars
           in
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Davids
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           his
           peoples
           happiness
           ;
           a
           full
           provision
           for
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           vers.
           4.
           and
           for
           the
           administration
           of
           
             Iudgment
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           vers.
           5
           ,
           And
           because
           I
           may
           not
           attempt
           to
           prosecute
           them
           in
           all
           their
           branches
           ,
           I
           must
           deale
           in
           grose
           ,
           and
           wrap
           up
           as
           much
           of
           both
           verses
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           in
           this
           
             proposition
          
           or
           
             point
             of
          
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           The
           condition
           of
           a
           people
           is
           then
           happy
           ,
           〈◊〉
           fit
           object
           of
           a
           good
           mans
           joy
           ,
           when
           Religion
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           are
           joyntly
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           carried
           on
           together
           .
        
         
           Which
           I
           shall
           indeavour
           to
           make
           out
           ,
           from
           1.
           
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           and
           2.
           
           
             Reason
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Scriptures
          
           I
           shall
           reduce
           to
           these
           —
           4
           
             Ranks
             ..
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           These
           two
           ,
           
             religion
          
           and
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           are
           promised
           as
           a
           peoples
           
             Happiness
             ,
          
           that
           God
           
             will
             set
             his
             Tabernacle
             among
             them
          
           Lev.
           26.
           11.
           and
           
             his
             Sanctuary
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           37.
           26.
           
           All
           necessaries
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           
             religion
             .
          
           That
           
             he
             will
             restore
             their
             Iudges
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             their
             Counsellors
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
          
           Isa.
           1.
           26.
           reduce
           them
           to
           their
           
             primitive
          
           institution
           ;
           of
           the
           same
           
             Character
          
           they
           first
           were
           ,
           when
           they
           came
           out
           of
           Gods
           own
           hand
           ,
           all
           necessaries
           for
           the
           administration
           of
           
             Iustice
             .
          
           That
           
             he
             will
             make
             their
             Officers
             peace
             ,
             and
             their
             Exactors
             righteousnesse
             .
             
             Esa.
          
           60.
           17.
           
           When
           the
           troubles
           of
           a
           People
           shall
           become
           their
           Peace
           ,
           and
           
             Publicans
          
           and
           
             Sinners
          
           shall
           be
           no
           longer
           
             Synonyma's
             ,
          
           but
           Two
           names
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           ,
           it
           s
           no
           ordinary
           blessing
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           God
           would
           deale
           with
           a
           people
           in
           his
           
             Wrath
             ,
          
           He
           
             Iudicially
          
           provides
           against
           their
           enjoyment
           of
           these
           Two
           .
           Upon
           this
           account
           
             He
             forsook
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
          
           Shiloh
           ,
           
             the
             ten●
             which
             he
             placed
             a●ongst
             men
             .
             Psal.
          
           78.
           60.
           and
           
             gave
          
           that
           people
           
             Statutes
             t●at
             were
             nor
             good
             ,
             and
             Iudgements
             whereby
             they
             should
             not
             live
             .
             Ezek.
          
           20.
           25.
           
           That
           by
           
             Statutes
          
           and
           
             Iudgements
             ,
          
           are
           meant
           Lawes
           and
           Rules
           of
           Government
           ,
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           ,
           is
           too
           plaine
           to
           be
           stood
           upon
           .
           Of
           the
           
             Morall
             ,
          
           or
           
             Iudiciall
          
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           none
           (
           I
           think
           )
           wil
           adventure
           to
           expound
           them
           .
           Of
           the
           
             Ceremonial
             ,
          
           some
           have
           ,
           &
           to
           make
           the
           
             Epithet
          
           here
           given
           them
           ,
           sutable
           ,
           do
           distinguish
           between
           
             Bonum
             ,
             non
             bonum
             ,
             &
             Malum
             .
          
           But
           the
           
             Ceremonies
          
           were
           given
           in
           
             Expiationem
             peccati
             .
          
           These
           Statutes
           and
           Judgements
           
             In
             〈◊〉
             peccati
             ,
          
           Those
           in
           
             Mercy
             ,
          
           and
           were
           a
           part
           of
           that
           peoples
           
             Glory
             (
             Deu.
             4.
             8.
             ro
             .
          
           9.
           4.
           
           )
           these
           in
           
             wrath
          
           as
           A
           great
           Contribution
           to
           their
           
             Shame
          
           and
           
             Misery
             ,
          
           and
           so
           must
           be
           
             Statues
          
           and
           
             judgements
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           Government
           ,
           Rites
           ,
           and
           Customes
           of
           men
           ,
           whom
           God
           set
           over
           them
           ,
           or
           delivered
           them
           in
           his
           wrath
           .
           So
           there
           will
           be
           no
           question
           ,
           why
           these
           
             Statutes
          
           are
           sayd
           not
           to
           be
           
             good
             ,
          
           and
           but
           a
           little
           why
           these
           
             judgments
             ,
          
           such
           
             whereby
             they
             should
             not
             live
             ;
          
           after
           we
           have
           considered
           ,
           how
           often
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           
             To
             live
          
           is
           put
           to
           signifie
           ,
           not
           simply
           life
           ,
           but
           the
           convenient
           accommodations
           of
           it
           ,
           amongst
           which
           provision
           for
           our
           
             religious
          
           and
           
             civill
          
           Concernments
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           first
           magnitude
           .
           This
           the
           Lord
           in
           this
           sad
           
           dispensation
           ;
           stript
           them
           of
           ,
           by
           giving
           them
           A
           Government
           that
           
             cared
             for
             none
             of
             these
             things
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Happinesse
          
           of
           a
           people
           is
           described
           by
           these
           
             Two
             .
             What
             Nation
             is
             there
             so
             great
             that
             hath
             statutes
             and
             judgments
             so
             righteous
             ,
             as
             all
             that
             Law
             which
             I
             set
             before
             you
             this
             day
             ?
             Deut.
          
           4.
           8.
           
           It
           is
           an
           Appeale
           to
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           whether
           God
           had
           dealt
           out
           happinesse
           to
           any
           other
           Nation
           ,
           at
           the
           Rate
           that
           he
           had
           to
           them
           ?
           and
           the
           instance
           is
           in
           their
           
             Statutes
          
           and
           
             judgements
             ,
          
           the
           provision
           they
           had
           for
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             righteousnesse
             ,
             Statutes
          
           being
           Lawes
           for
           a
           people
           under
           a
           sacred
           consideration
           ,
           and
           
             judgments
          
           under
           a
           
             Civill
             .
          
           
           See
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           147.
           19.
           20.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Ruine
             is
             threatned
             unto
             a
             people
             upon
             the
             neglect
             of
             these
             .
             If
             it
             be
          
           Religion
           ,
           that
           Nation
           and
           Kingdome
           that
           will
           not
           serve
           her
           and
           her
           children
           shall
           perish
           ;
           yea
           ,
           those
           Nations
           shall
           utterly
           perish
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           60.
           12.
           
           If
           it
           be
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           Gods
           Soule
           shall
           be
           avenged
           on
           such
           a
           Nation
           .
           
             Jer.
          
           5.
           29.
           
        
         
           
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             From
             the
             influence
             that
             these
             two
             ,
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousnesse
               ,
            
             have
             upon
             a
             peoples
             
               Happinesse
               .
            
             An
             influence
             ,
             if
             I
             may
             so
             expresse
             it
             ,
             both
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Morall
                   ,
                
                 and
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Physicall
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousnesse
            
             have
             a
             
               Morall
            
             influence
             upon
             a
             peoples
             
               Happinesse
               ;
            
             
             The
             Lord
             loading●
             A
             Nation
             with
             
               Blessings
               or
               Curses
               ,
            
             according
             to
             their
             care
             or
             neglect
             of
             these
             .
             Of
             this
             you
             have
             a
             full
             account
             in
             
               Jer.
            
             22.
             from
             the
             first
             to
             the
             seventeenth
             
             Verse
             ,
             to
             which
             
               I
            
             must
             but
             refer
             you
             .
          
           
             
               Augustine
            
             observes
             of
             
               Constantine
               ,
            
             that
             God
             bestowed
             more
             blessings
             upon
             him
             and
             his
             people
             ,
             then
             others
             did
             dare
             to
             wish
             for
             ;
             and
             the
             contrary
             of
             
               Iulian
               ,
            
             who
             yet
             was
             a
             man
             of
             a
             great
             spirit
             ,
             and
             as
             fit
             for
             
               Empire
               ,
            
             as
             the
             world
             afforded
             .
             That
             
               States
            
             and
             
               Kingdomes
            
             have
             naturally
             their
             
               Ortus
            
             and
             
               Interitus
               ,
            
             their
             
               rise
               ,
               groath
               ,
               declination
               ,
            
             and
             
               ruine
               ,
            
             I
             think
             is
             but
             a
             fancy
             .
             it
             is
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             ,
             entailed
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             upon
             the
             
               godliness
            
             and
             
               honesty
            
             of
             a
             State
             and
             Nation
             that
             makes
             them
             prosperous
             .
             And
             t
             is
             the
             curse
             of
             God
             that
             pursues
             a
             wicked
             people
             to
             destruction
             .
             If
             
               Religion
            
             be
             provided
             for
             ,
             
               from
               this
               day
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               will
               I
               bless
               you
               ,
            
             Hagg.
             2.
             18.
             19.
             
             If
             
               Religion
            
             be
             neglected
             ,
             you
             may
             
               date
            
             from
             that
             very
             point
             of
             time
             ,
             a
             peoples
             misery
             ;
             and
             write
             down
             every
             blessing
             they
             have
             left
             them
             ,
             
               spoiled
               with
               a
               curse
               ,
            
             Mal.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             If
             
               Righteousness
            
             be
             provided
             for
             ,
             
               the
               mountains
               and
               hills
               shall
               bring
            
             such
             a
             people
             
               peace
               .
               Psalm
            
             72.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             No
             place
             so
             barren
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             yield
             a
             complication
             of
             blessings
             .
             If
             
               Righteousness
            
             be
             neglected
             ,
             
               what
               will
               such
               a
               people
               do
               in
               the
               day
               of
               visitation
               ?
               Isaiah
            
             10.
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             have
             a
             
               Physical
            
             influence
             into
             ,
             they
             have
             a
             natural
             tendency
             to
             a
             peoples
             welfare
             .
             
               Religion
            
             will
             guide
             them
             to
             ,
             and
             the
             due
             administration
             of
             
               Iustice
            
             will
             keep
             them
             in
             the
             nearest
             way
             to
             all
             the
             blessings
             
               of
               the
               life
               that
               now
               is
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             of
             that
             
               which
               is
               to
               come
               .
            
             Do
             you
             but
             observe
             that
             sobriety
             ,
             temperance
             ,
             chastity
             ,
             that
             patience
             ,
             humbleness
             of
             minde
             ,
             readiness
             to
             forgive
             ,
             studiousness
             to
             be
             quiet
             :
             that
             industry
             ,
             care
             ,
             frugality
             ,
             laboriousness
             :
             
             that
             unanimity
             ,
             love
             ,
             publike
             spiritedness
             ,
             fortitude
             ,
             prudence
             ,
             that
             eye
             and
             hand
             of
             
               Iustice
            
             upon
             delinquencies
             as
             to
             any
             of
             these
             ,
             which
             the
             Scripture
             requires
             ;
             and
             if
             health
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             riches
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             safety
             ,
             and
             every
             outward
             blessing
             ,
             fall
             not
             soon●r
             into
             your
             bosomes
             ,
             then
             from
             your
             strictest
             observation
             of
             all
             the
             
               rules
            
             that
             ever
             any
             other
             booke
             ,
             or
             discourse
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             hath
             layd
             down
             to
             these
             purposes
             ;
             either
             there
             is
             a
             wisdome
             above
             Gods
             ,
             or
             he
             delighteth
             not
             in
             the
             prosperity
             of
             his
             servants
             .
          
           
             
               Xenophon
            
             looking
             upon
             the
             flourishing
             condition
             of
             the
             
               Lacedemonians
               ,
            
             and
             considering
             their
             inconsiderable
             beginning
             ,
             it
             became
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             wonder
             ;
             but
             when
             he
             saw
             the
             provision
             they
             had
             made
             for
             the
             administration
             of
             
               Justice
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
               ,
               Admirari
               pro●●●is
               desinebat
               ,
            
             his
             wonder
             ceased
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             These
             
               Two
            
             keep
             God
             with
             a
             people
             ,
             and
             do
             settle
             them
             with
             a
             people
             under
             his
             protection
             ;
             and
             these
             neglected
             ,
             do
             cause
             him
             to
             depart
             ,
             and
             to
             leave
             them
             naked
             .
             
               The
               Lord
               is
               with
               you
               while
               ye
               be
               with
               him
               ,
               but
               if
               ye
               forsake
               him
               he
               will
               forsake
               you
               .
               2
               Chron.
               15.
               2.
               if
               we
               keep
               the
               word
               of
               his
               patience
               ,
               he
               will
               also
               keep
               us
               from
               the
               hour
               of
               tempta●ion
               ,
               Rev.
            
             3.
             10.
             the
             
               happiness
            
             of
             a
             people
             is
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             their
             misery
             in
             his
             departure
             from
             them
             .
             
               When
               he
               giveth
               quietness
               ,
               who
               can
               make
               trouble
               ?
               and
               when
               he
               hideth
               his
               face
               ,
               who
               can
               behold
               him
               .
            
             whether
             it
             be
             done
             against
             a
             nation
             or
             against
             a
             man
             onely
             ?
             Iob.
             34.
             29.
             
             I
             do
             not
             think
             the
             practice
             or
             that
             
               Bishop
               ,
            
             so
             great
             a
             
               solecis●ne
            
             in
             
               politicks
               ,
            
             as
             some
             others
             may
             ,
             who
             when
             the
             enemy
             was
             coming
             upon
             them
             ,
             instead
             of
             
               mustering
            
             his
             people
             ,
             fell
             a
             reforming
             them
             .
             
               Ego
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               curabo
               
               ecclesiam
               ,
               Deus
               pro
               me
               pugnabit
               .
            
             I
             will
             take
             care
             of
             my
             Church
             and
             God
             will
             fight
             for
             me
             .
             Though
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             it
             was
             his
             duty
             to
             have
             done
             it
             sooner
             —
             I
             might
             adde
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             these
             
               two
            
             are
             the
             
               Pillars
               ,
            
             the
             foundation
             of
             a
             State
             .
             Other
             things
             about
             a
             building
             may
             be
             neglected
             ,
             and
             it
             scarce
             be
             damnified
             .
             
               Rafters
            
             or
             
               Tile-stones
            
             may
             be
             out
             of
             order
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             stand
             ;
             but
             if
             the
             
               foundation●aulter
            
             ,
             down
             comes
             the
             whole
             about
             our
             ears
             ,
             —
             and
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             these
             make
             up
             a
             full
             provision
             for
             a
             peoples
             
               happines
               ;
            
             and
             secure
             every
             one
             of
             their
             interests
             as
             men
             ,
             and
             as
             Christians
             .
             But
             I
             would
             reserve
             a
             little
             time
             for
             Application
             .
             Two
             uses
             onely
             I
             shall
             make
             of
             this
             point
             ,
             viz.
             of
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Information
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Exhortation
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Use
               ,
            
             by
             way
             of
             
               information
               ,
            
             in
             four
             particulars
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             though
             principles
             of
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
            
             in
             this
             or
             that
             
               private
            
             person
             ,
             may
             be
             very
             far
             influential
             upon
             a
             whole
             Kingdome
             for
             good
             ;
             God
             blessing
             others
             for
             their
             sakes
             :
             yet
             t
             is
             the
             provision
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             practise
             of
             these
             by
             the
             
               Rulers
            
             of
             a
             Nation
             ,
             that
             doth
             advance
             them
             into
             a
             national
             blessing
             .
             T●eir
             provision
             for
             these
             
               two
               ,
            
             is
             not
             in
             order
             to
             t●emselves
             alone
             ,
             but
             to
             set
             them
             before
             all
             that
             are
             under
             t●em
             :
             and
             their
             practice
             of
             them
             is
             a
             conveyance
             of
             good
             to
             a
             whole
             countr●y
             .
             It
             being
             an
             ordinary
             way
             with
             God
             to
             concern
             a
             people
             ,
             in
             the
             sins
             and
             judgements
             ,
             in
             the
             duties
             and
             blessings
             of
             their
             
               superiors
               .
            
             The
             
               King
            
             sins
             ,
             and
             the
             
               people
            
             suffer
             ,
             
               Ier.
            
             15.
             4.
             the
             
               King
            
             doth
             his
             duty
             ,
             and
             the
             
               people
            
             prosper
             ,
             1
             
               Reg.
            
             4.
             25.
             
             Those
             that
             would
             deliver
             
             the
             Magistrate
             from
             the
             care
             of
             either
             of
             these
             ,
             have
             a
             minde
             to
             deliver
             the
             Nation
             from
             a
             
               fundamental
            
             blessing
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             these
             
               two
               ,
            
             must
             be
             
               joyntly
            
             provided
             for
             ,
             and
             carried
             on
             together
             :
             For
          
           
             
               First
               ,
               what
               is
               his
               name
               ,
               or
               what
               his
               sons
               name
               ,
               if
               thou
               canst
               tell
               ,
            
             that
             ever
             setled
             one
             of
             these
             in
             a
             Nation
             without
             the
             other
             ?
             which
             of
             them
             is
             it
             that
             a
             people
             can
             possibly
             enjoy
             alone
             ?
          
           
             1.
             
             Is
             it
             
               Religion
            
             without
             
               Righteousness
               ?
            
             Who
             will
             adventure
             to
             give
             that
             
               religion
            
             a
             definition
             ,
             which
             shall
             excommunicate
             one
             of
             those
             
               Two
               great
               Commandements
               on
               weich
               do
               hang
               all
               the
               Law
               and
               the
               Prophets
               ?
            
             or
             undertake
             for
             any
             people
             under
             Heaven
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             
               enjoy
               ,
               profess
               ,
               owne
               ,
               practise
               :
            
             not
             
               corrupt
               ,
               revile
               ,
               despise
               ,
               forsake
            
             the
             
               Truthes
               ,
               wayes
               ,
               worship
               ,
            
             a●d
             
               Ordinances
            
             of
             men
             shall
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             them
             ?
             if
             any
             will
             engage
             for
             
               Religion
            
             upon
             these
             Termes
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             one
             that
             hath
             not
             seriously
             considered
             ,
             That
             a
             
               House
               full
               of
               Idolls
               ,
            
             an
             
               Ephod
            
             for
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             
               Teraphim
            
             for
             the
             Worship
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             and
             the
             running
             of
             the
             people
             a
             whoaring
             after
             these
             abominations
             ,
             by
             whole
             
               Tribes
               ,
            
             was
             the
             effect
             of
             
               No
               King
               in
               Israel
               ,
            
             Judg.
             17.
             5.
             and
             18.
             30.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Is
             it
             
               Righteousnesse
            
             without
             
               Religion
               ?
            
             then
             must
             
               Tertullian
               ,
               Cyprian
               ,
               Lactantius
               ,
               Augustine
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Recant
             all
             that
             they
             have
             written
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
             However
             ,
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
            
             If
             these
             
               Two
               ,
            
             for
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             in
             their
             Natures
             ,
             had
             independency
             enough
             to
             stand
             each
             by
             it selfe
             ,
             it
             were
             yet
             worth
             a
             wise
             mans
             enquiry
             ,
             
             whether
             God
             will
             suffer
             either
             this
             or
             that
             to
             stand
             so
             ,
             as
             a
             peoples
             
               Happinesse
               ,
            
             if
             the
             other
             be
             set
             aide
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Set
             
               religion
            
             aside
             ,
             and
             suppose
             a
             people
             regardlesse
             of
             their
             duty
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             quickly
             take
             a
             course
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             little
             cause
             to
             boast
             of
             their
             
               Iustice
            
             and
             
               righteousnesse
            
             from
             men
             .
             
               He
               will
               take
               away
               the
               Judge
               and
               the
               Prudent
               ,
               and
               the
               Ancient
               ,
               and
               the
               Honourable
               ,
               and
               the
               Counsellour
               ;
               and
               give
               Children
               to
               be
               their
               Princes
               ,
               and
               Babes
               to
               rule
               over
               them
               .
            
             Esa.
             3.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               They
               shall
               be
               oppressed
               and
               spoiled
               ,
               and
               none
               shall
               save
               them
               ,
            
             Deut.
             28.
             29.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Set
             
               righteousnesse
            
             aside
             ,
             and
             suppose
             A
             people
             carelesse
             of
             their
             duties
             of
             
               Equity
               ,
               if
               they
               do
               not
               throughly
               execute
               judgement
               between
               a
               man
               and
               his
               Neighbour
               ;
            
             God
             will
             do
             to
             such
             a
             people
             as
             hee
             did
             to
             
               Shiloh
            
             Jer.
             7.
             5
             ,
             14.
             what
             was
             that
             ?
             He
             removed
             his
             
               ordinances
               ,
            
             Psalm
             78.
             60
             ,
             61.
             
             If
             a
             Nation
             will
             needs
             shew
             you
             
               Solomons
               melancholy
            
             prospect
             ,
             
               The
               place
               of
               judgement
               that
               wickedness
               is
               there
               ,
            
             (
             Eccle.
             3.
             16.
             
             'T
             will
             not
             be
             long
             ere
             God
             will
             shew
             you
             another
             of
             the
             same
             
               complexion
               .
               The
               waies
               of
               Sion
               mourning
               ,
               her
               places
               of
               assembly
               destroyed
               ,
               her
               solemne
               feasts
               and
               Sabbaths
               forgotton
               .
               (
               Lam.
               2.
               )
            
             that
             superstitious
             fable
             of
             
               Castor
            
             and
             
               Pollux
               ,
            
             is
             a
             real
             truth
             of
             
               religion
            
             and
             
               righteousness
               ,
            
             not
             that
             they
             live
             and
             die
             by
             
               turns
               ,
            
             but
             that
             
               Solitariae
               graves
               ,
               salutares
               geminae
               .
            
             They
             are
             never
             auspicious
             to
             a
             state
             and
             kingdome
             ,
             but
             in
             
               conjunction
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             to
             promote
             a
             
               Government
            
             against
             
               religion
               ,
            
             or
             a
             A
             
               religion
            
             against
             
               Government
               ,
            
             is
             to
             contrive
             the
             buriall
             of
             both
             in
             a
             Nations
             ruine
             .
             
               A
               Government
            
             that
             shall
             feign
             a
             Commission
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             
             to
             root
             out
             all
             that
             is
             ,
             
               Antichristian
            
             from
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             and
             a
             
               religion
            
             that
             shall
             be
             abund●ntly
             able
             to
             judge
             
               Antichristianisme
            
             enough
             to
             qualifie
             them
             for
             destruction
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             
               Ministers
            
             and
             
               Magistrates
               ,
            
             and
             
               Lawyers
               ,
            
             but
             in
             a
             
               Ministry
               ,
               Magistracy
               ,
               Lawes
            
             and
             
               Government
            
             it selfe
             :
             and
             in
             every
             thing
             and
             person
             else
             ,
             whose
             
               institution
               ,
            
             or
             
               reason
               ,
            
             or
             
               Conscience
               ,
            
             shall
             forbid
             them
             a
             Communion
             in
             the
             same
             
               principles
               ;
            
             if
             such
             
               Notions
            
             once
             become
             practicable
             ,
             whither
             (
             ●
             beseech
             you
             )
             shall
             the
             
               tribes
            
             go
             up
             ?
             or
             if
             we
             knew
             where
             to
             set
             
               Thrones
               of
               Judgement
               ,
            
             who
             shall
             sit
             upon
             them
             ?
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             antimagistraticall
             spirits
             ,
             principles
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             have
             nothing
             in
             them
             of
             good
             will
             to
             a
             peoples
             
               Happinesse
               ;
            
             which
             is
             no
             were
             enjoyable
             but
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             
               Government
               .
            
             Neither
             
               Godlinesse
            
             nor
             
               Honesty
            
             will
             be
             able
             to
             finde
             ,
             anywhere
             else
             ,
             
             so
             much
             as
             a
             
               toleration
               .
            
             To
             designe
             
               Disorder
               ,
               Anarchy
               ,
            
             and
             
               Confusion
               ,
            
             in
             the
             stead
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             to
             study
             the
             removall
             of
             whatever
             is
             desirable
             ,
             and
             to
             provide
             for
             the
             inlet
             of
             what
             wil
             render
             us
             most
             ridiculous
             and
             miserable
             .
             You
             wil
             the
             more
             easily
             beleeve
             after
             you
             have
             considered
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             
               Necessity
            
             of
             that
             
               Hedge
            
             which
             these
             
               Pioneeres
            
             would
             break
             down
             .
             If
             a
             Kindome
             indeed
             were
             peopled
             with
             
               Angells
               ,
            
             or
             men
             that
             
               never
               lost
               their
               first
               Estate
               ,
            
             they
             might
             be
             
               Lawes
            
             unto
             themselves
             ;
             but
             as
             long
             as
             sons
             and
             daughters
             of
             
               fallen
               Adam
               ,
            
             are
             the
             materialls
             ,
             hee
             is
             a
             wise
             man
             that
             can
             tell
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             without
             
               better
            
             security
             then
             
               Anarchy
            
             can
             aford
             him
             .
             The
             best
             men
             have
             peevishnesse
             enough
             to
             call
             for
             a
             
               huc
               usque
               ;
            
             and
             what
             shall
             limit
             them
             if
             the
             Lawes
             do
             not
             ?
             and
             for
             the
             other
             
             sort
             ,
             
               Lions
               ,
               Beares
               ,
               Woolves
               ,
               Doggs
               ,
               Swine
               ,
               Mad
               men
               ,
            
             if
             there
             be
             no
             
               Heire
               of
               restraint
            
             to
             chaine
             up
             and
             muzzle
             these
             ,
             who
             can
             live
             ?
             T
             will
             be
             good
             newes
             ,
             if
             you
             can
             tell
             where
             the
             honestest
             man
             in
             a
             Nation
             shall
             have
             innocency
             enough
             to
             save
             him
             harmlesse
             .
             If
             these
             
               Horses
            
             and
             
               Mules
            
             have
             no
             
               Bitts
            
             and
             
               Bridles
               ,
            
             they
             will
             fall
             upon
             us
             ,
             upon
             our
             persons
             ,
             estates
             ,
             consciences
             ,
             liberties
             ,
             religion
             ,
             everything
             ;
             neither
             will
             anything
             in
             the
             world
             but
             
               Order
               and
               Government
            
             be
             able
             to
             releive
             us
             .
             Our
             strength
             and
             our
             riches
             will
             be
             vaine
             things
             to
             save
             us
             ,
             they
             must
             let
             it
             alone
             for
             ever
             .
             The
             riches
             of
             a
             
               Nation
            
             will
             quickly
             be
             
               quartered
            
             and
             
               plundred
            
             into
             a
             morsell
             of
             bread
             ,
             and
             the
             strength
             of
             it
             imployed
             to
             selfe-destruction
             .
             A
             potent
             people
             ,
             if
             a
             lawlesse
             one
             ,
             have
             onely
             this
             to
             brag
             of
             ,
             that
             they
             neede
             no
             Forraigne
             Contribution
             to
             their
             Overthrow
             .
          
           
             Suis
             &
             ipsa
             Roma
             viribus
             ruit
             .
          
           
             
               Rome
            
             it selfe
             in
             such
             a
             case
             had
             onely
             weight
             enough
             to
             presse
             her selfe
             to
             death
             .
             And
             when
             her
             Lawes
             were
             asleepe
             ,
             her
             
               Watchmen
               waked
               but
               in
               ●aine
               .
            
          
           
             
               N●x
               una
               suis
               non
               credita
               Muris
               .
            
             She
             durst
             not
             trust
             ●er
             selfe
             one
             night
             within
             her
             own
             walls
             .
             
               Tyranny
            
             is
             by
             all
             men
             lookt
             upon
             as
             a
             monstrous
             beast
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             stood
             with
             
               Anarchy
            
             in
             competition
             for
             a
             wisemans
             vote
             ,
             It
             would
             doubtlesse
             carry
             it
             .
             and
             (
             though
             the
             c●oice
             be
             hard
             )
             rather
             then
             to
             have
             none
             deputed
             in
             a
             State
             to
             hear
             us
             ,
             
               Absolom
            
             himself
             were
             better
             be
             Master
             of
             his
             wish
             ,
             
               Oh
               that
               I
               were
               made
               Iudge
               in
               the
               Land
               .
            
             
             Those
             
               Tonatick
            
             spirits
             that
             have
             pretended
             it
             to
             be
             their
             duty
             ,
             to
             destroy
             all
             
               Magistracy
            
             and
             
               Order
               ,
            
             have
             yet
             found
             it
             to
             be
             
             their
             
               Interest
               ,
            
             to
             set
             up
             something
             in
             the
             stead
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             rather
             to
             make
             a
             
               King
            
             of
             
               Iohn
            
             of
             
               Leyden
               ,
            
             then
             to
             continue
             
               headlesse
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             How
             monstruous
             this
             would
             make
             a
             people
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             Concernments
             ,
             what
             a
             
               〈◊〉
            
             of
             parts
             ,
             gifts
             ,
             persons
             into
             one
             anothers
             places
             ,
             and
             imployments
             it
             would
             bring
             for●●●
             let
             me
             draw
             you
             a
             
               Picture
            
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             the
             
               Greater
            
             world
             ,
             if
             the
             Earth
             should
             be
             enamell'd
             with
             Stars
             ,
             and
             fruits
             and
             flowers
             should
             grow
             in
             the
             Firmament
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             if
             the
             lesser
             lights
             should
             rule
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             dispose
             the
             greater
             to
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             night
             ;
             If
             the
             Sun
             should
             be
             pluckt
             down
             to
             walk
             upon
             ,
             and
             a
             peice
             of
             dirt
             stuck
             up
             to
             shine
             in
             the
             place
             of
             it
             ;
             if
             men
             should
             be
             necessitated
             to
             carry
             burthens
             upon
             the
             
               Pismire
               ,
            
             and
             to
             learn
             wisdome
             of
             the
             
               Asse
               :
            
          
           
             
               In
               chaos
               antiquum
               confundimu●
               ,
            
             with
             how
             ugly
             a
             face
             would
             Nature
             looke
             !
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             the
             
               lesser
            
             world
             ,
             man
             ,
             if
             the
             Head
             should
             be
             degraded
             to
             be
             trod
             upon
             ,
             and
             the
             Heeles
             claim
             supremacy
             over
             the
             whole
             ;
             if
             the
             eyes
             should
             be
             transposed
             into
             the
             Elbowes
             ,
             and
             the
             shoulders
             take
             upon
             them
             to
             give
             lig●t
             unto
             the
             body
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             you
             have
             the
             blessings
             of
             
               Anarchy
               ,
            
             and
             the
             issue
             of
             their
             design
             ,
             who
             blasp●eme
             Government
             ,
             and
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             disorder
             and
             confusion
             ;
             out
             of
             which
             ,
             he
             that
             shall
             undertake
             to
             extract
             
               Religion
            
             or
             
               Righteousnesse
               ,
            
             will
             have
             a
             hard
             taske
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Use
             of
             
               Exhortation
            
             1.
             
             To
             All
             ,
             whom
             it
             calls
             to
             our
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Gratitude
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Prayers
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Care
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             1.
             
             To
             our
             
               Gratitude
               ,
            
             for
             that
             degree
             of
             this
             
               Happinesse
               ,
            
             in
             provisions
             for
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousnesse
               ,
            
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             us
             the
             possession
             of
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             no
             need
             to
             tell
             you
             .
             How
             much
             that
             is
             ,
             you
             are
             not
             an
             Auditory
             that
             are
             strangers
             in
             
               England
               .
            
             Some
             things
             I
             shall
             mention
             .
             What
             apprehensions
             some
             of
             you
             may
             have
             of
             them
             ,
             
               In
               sensu
               composito
               ,
            
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             their
             Neighbourhood
             to
             other
             things
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             to
             enquire
             .
             
               In
               sens●
               diviso
               ,
            
             if
             you
             consider
             them
             alone
             ,
             I
             am
             very
             sure
             of
             your
             acknowledgments
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             worthy
             of
             thanks
             .
             
               Ex
               gr.
            
             —
             That
             your
             
               Law-makers
               shall
               be
               persons
               fearing
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               good
               conversation
               ;
               That
               no
               man
               that
               is
               an
               Anti-Scripturist
               ,
               a
               denyer
               of
               Ordinances
               ,
               A
               common
               reviler
               of
               Religion
               ,
               or
               of
               a●y
               person
               for
               professing
               it
               ,
               a
               Sabbath-breaker
               ,
               Swearer
               ,
               Curser
               ,
               Drunkard
               ,
               Tavern
               ,
               or
               Ale-house
               haunter
               ,
               shall
               have
               any
               thing
               to
               do
               in
               that
               great
               affaire
               ;
               —
               That
               the
               cheif
               Officers
               of
               State
               ,
               and
               Iudges
               will
               be
               such
               as
               these
               will
               bestow
               their
               approbation
               upon
               ;
            
             That
             both
             as
             to
             Legislation
             and
             execution
             ,
             the
             persons
             cheifly
             interressed
             ,
             are
             under
             the
             most
             sacred
             Obligation
             that
             is
             imaginable
             ,
             
               To
               uphold
               and
               maintaine
               the
               true
               reformed
               Protestant
               Christian
               Religion
               in
               the
               purity
               thereof
               ,
               as
               is
               contained
               in
               the
               holy
               Scriptures
               of
               the
               Old
               and
               New
               Testament
               ,
               and
               to
               encourage
               the
               profession
               and
               professors
               of
               the
               same
               ,
            
             and
             all
             this
             ,
             
               to
               the
               uttermost
               of
               their
               power
            
             and
             to
             discharge
             their
             respective
             trusts
             in
             order
             to
             
               the
               preservation
               of
               the
               Rights
               and
               Liberties
               of
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               Government
               ,
               peace
               ,
               and
               welfare
               of
               these
               Nations
               .
            
             Now
             much
             we
             ,
             〈◊〉
             suppose
             a
             considerable
             number
             of
             persons
             of
             the
             choicest
             
               Character
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             highest
             pretences
             to
             
               Religion
               ,
            
             and
             
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               biasable
            
             to
             the
             production
             
             of
             what
             this
             
               Constitution
            
             can
             by
             no
             means
             be
             interpreted
             into
             ?
             or
             must
             acknowledge
             our
             share
             in
             the
             
               Blessings
            
             of
             the
             
               Text
               ,
            
             ta
             call
             for
             
               thankfullnesse
               ?
            
             Perhaps
             a
             comparative
             
               glance
            
             upon
             other
             
               Nations
               ,
            
             may
             the
             sooner
             perswade
             us
             that
             't
             is
             our
             duty
             to
             pay
             it
             .
          
           
             In
             some
             of
             which
             ,
             
             you
             may
             see
             in
             the
             Market-place
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             as
             great
             an
             Assembly
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             as
             you
             were
             able
             to
             see
             at
             Church
             in
             the
             morning
             .
             In
             some
             ,
             the
             
               Chiefe
               Magistrates
            
             Tap-house
             in
             every
             great
             Town
             ,
             inviting
             the
             people
             to
             be
             drunk
             ,
             
               Cum
               privilegio
               ,
            
             to
             increase
             the
             publick
             Revenue
             .
             In
             some
             Offices
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             bought
             and
             sould
             at
             as
             dear
             a
             rate
             ,
             as
             Land
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             at
             20.
             yeares
             purchase
             :
             where
             the
             common
             people
             ,
             how
             industrious
             soever
             ,
             dare
             hardly
             own
             them
             an
             ability
             to
             provide
             themselves
             cloathes
             ,
             or
             victualls
             .
             In
             some
             intolerable
             burthens
             imposed
             at
             discretion
             ,
             to
             the
             finall
             desolation
             of
             diverse
             Families
             .
             And
             I
             could
             tell
             you
             more
             of
             this
             ,
             were
             not
             this
             enough
             .
             Now
             whatever
             the
             
               Blessing
            
             be
             ;
             if
             ,
             
               God
               hath
               not
               dealt
               so
               with
               other
               Nations
               ,
            
             may
             be
             found
             in
             the
             
               premisses
               ,
            
             our
             
               Hallelujahs
            
             must
             be
             the
             
               Conclusion
               ,
            
             Psalm
             147.
             
             
               Ult.
               
            
          
           
             If
             any
             say
             ,
             many
             things
             desirable
             are
             yet
             wanting
             ,
             
               I
            
             have
             nothing
             to
             reply
             but
             this
             ;
             that
             a
             
               principle
            
             that
             is
             able
             to
             suspend
             our
             t●ankfullnesse
             upon
             any
             such
             account
             ,
             will
             not
             give
             us
             leave
             to
             bl●sse
             God
             for
             any
             thing
             till
             we
             come
             to
             Heaven
             .
             —
             It
             calls
             us
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             our
             
               Prayers
               ,
            
             for
             a
             continuation
             of
             what
             we
             have
             ,
             and
             a
             supply
             of
             what
             we
             yet
             want
             .
             T●a●
             these
             
               Nationall
            
             blessings
             are
             of
             Gods
             disposing
             ,
             we
             cannot
             doubt
             without
             the
             hazard
             of
             our
             C●ristianity
             ,
             nor
             that
             the
             dispenseth
             them
             as
             
               Blessings
               ,
            
             in
             
             a
             way
             of
             
               Prayer
               .
            
             The
             
               Heathens
            
             could
             say
             .
          
           
             Dij
             ,
             Quibus
             Imperium
             hoc
             steterat
             .
          
           
             That
             
               Empires
            
             had
             their
             foundations
             above
             ;
             hence
             was
             
               Iupiter
            
             called
             
               Salutaris
               ,
            
             and
             
               Stator
               ,
            
             as
             their
             supposed
             Author
             of
             
               Stability
            
             and
             
               Safety
               ,
            
             If
             Christians
             beleeve
             so
             much
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             will
             send
             him
             their
             petitions
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             our
             
               Care
               .
            
             Of
             what
             ?
             of
             every
             thing
             whereby
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousnesse
            
             may
             thrive
             amongst
             us
             ;
             especially
             of
             maintaining
             the
             
               Nurse
            
             of
             both
             ,
             
               Peace
               .
            
             Peace
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             we
             make
             not
             one
             
               bridge
            
             of
             our
             
               Sins
               ,
               Peace
            
             amongst
             our selves
             ,
             that
             we
             make
             not
             another
             of
             our
             
               Folly
               ,
            
             for
             their
             passage
             from
             us
             .
             Pray
             consider
             what
             t
             is
             that
             hedgeth
             in
             the
             blessings
             of
             the
             
               Text
               ,
               before
            
             and
             
               behinde
               ;
            
             T
             is
             
               Peace
               ,
               Peace
            
             before
             ,
             at
             the
             3
             
               verse
               ,
               A
               city
               compact
               together
               ,
            
             not
             divided
             and
             subdivided
             into
             more
             
               Parties
            
             and
             
               factions
               ,
            
             then
             they
             knew
             where
             to
             have
             names
             for
             ;
             but
             (
             as
             another
             Translation
             reads
             it
             )
             
               at
               unity
               in
               it selfe
               .
            
             and
             then
             ,
             
               Thither
               the
               Tribes
               go
               up
               ;
            
             and
             
               Thrones
               of
               Iudgment
            
             are
             setled
             .
             
               Peace
            
             behinde
             at
             the
             6
             
               verse
               ,
            
             at
             least
             ,
             
               Rogate
               pacem
               .
            
             A
             prayer
             sent
             to
             Heaven
             for
             it
             ,
             that
             these
             mercies
             might
             continue
             .
             This
             to
             
               All
               ▪
            
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             those
             that
             are
             by
             
               Office
               ,
            
             to
             attend
             the
             businesse
             of
             this
             day
             ;
             as
             you
             would
             contribute
             to
             the
             Nations
             
               Happinesse
               ,
            
             afford
             your
             respective
             contributions
             towards
             t●e
             advancement
             of
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             by
             suffering
             no
             breach
             upon
             either
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             escape
             that
             
               just
               recompence
               of
               reward
               ,
            
             which
             the
             
               Lawes
            
             have
             provided
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             For
             you
             may
             
               Lords
               ,
            
             the
             
               Iudges
               ,
            
             God
             forbid
             you
             should
             be
             supposed
             without
             serious
             apprehensions
             upon
             your
             Spirits
             .
          
           
           
             1.
             
             That
             God
             sits
             with
             you
             ,
             
               Psalm
            
             82.
             1.
             and
             is
             present
             for
             more
             purposes
             then
             one
             ,
             -
             as
             
               Testis
               ,
            
             to
             see
             all
             you
             do
             ,
             and
             with
             eyes
             
               that
               cannot
               look
               upon
               iniquity
               .
            
             -as
             
               Iudex
               ,
            
             to
             passe
             his
             Sentence
             upon
             all
             yours
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             holy
             care
             should
             be
             taken
             that
             the
             
               Bench
            
             be
             not
             divided
             ,
             nor
             any
             occasion
             given
             for
             
               Luthers
               Deo
               gratias
               ,
               aliter
               hic
               conclusum
               est
               ,
               aliter
               in
               caelo
               .
            
             And
             as
             
               vindex
               ,
            
             to
             make
             good
             if
             there
             be
             cause
             ,
             the
             title
             you
             find
             him
             cloathed
             withall
             ,
             in
             
               Psal.
               94.
               1.
               
               A
               God
               of
               revenges
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             you
             cannot
             be
             too
             
               zealous
            
             against
             the
             obstructions
             of
             a
             peoples
             
               Happinesse
               ,
            
             the
             
               Happi●●ss●
            
             of
             all
             the
             people
             in
             t●r●e
             great
             
               Nations
               ,
            
             〈…〉
             so
             many
             thousand
             soules
             con●●r●ed
             in
             〈◊〉
             
               religion
            
             and
             
               righteousnesse
               ,
            
             which
             you
             are
             enga●ed
             to
             take
             care
             of
             .
             That
             if
             a
             destructive
             ,
             a
             mis●●eivous
             rape
             by
             restless
             ,
             and
             incorrigible
             spirits
             ,
             be
             made
             upon
             their
             blessings
             ,
             
               Optimum
               misericordiae
               genus
               est
               occidere
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             as
             much
             as
             in
             you
             lies
             ,
             you
             provide
             for
             the
             Honour
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             of
             the
             
               supreme
               Magistrate
               ,
            
             of
             
               your selves
               ,
            
             of
             the
             
               N●●ion
               ,
            
             in
             providing
             for
             the
             safeguard
             of
             
               religion
               ,
            
             and
             
               righteousness
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             
               God
               ,
            
             for
             the
             blaspheming
             of
             whose
             name
             ,
             if
             occasion
             be
             given
             by
             a
             peoples
             
               wickedness
               ,
            
             it
             is
             doubtlesse
             by
             their
             
               impunity
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             
               supreme
               Magistrate
               .
            
             When
             
               Iovinian
            
             was
             voted
             
               Emperour
            
             by
             the
             Army
             ,
             he
             told
             them
             he
             was
             a
             
               Chirstian
               ,
            
             and
             would
             not
             be
             a
             Leader
             of
             
               Pagans
               .
            
             The
             more
             conformity
             can
             be
             wrought
             upon
             a
             people
             ,
             the
             more
             of
             glory
             will
             be
             cast
             upon
             their
             
               Governours
               .
            
             `
             T
             is
             not
             the
             lowest
             
               title
            
             of
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             himself
             that
             he
             is
             
               King
               of
               Saints
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             
               your selves
               .
            
             God
             will
             honour
             those
             that
             
             honour
             him
             .
             1
             
               Sam.
               2.
               30.
               
               Aristides
            
             for
             his
             care
             of
             
               Iu●●ice
               ,
            
             was
             called
             
               Graecorum
               faelicitas
               .
            
             How
             much
             more
             shall
             you
             be
             celebrated
             as
             our
             bl●ssings
             ,
             whilst
             you
             care
             for
             that
             ,
             and
             r●ligion
             too
             !
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             the
             
               Nation
               ,
            
             w●ose
             
               Statutes
               ,
            
             how
             righteous
             soever
             ,
             will
             ●ot
             leave
             upon
             them
             an
             impr●ssion
             of
             glory
             ,
             unless
             their
             
               judgements
            
             be
             of
             the
             sam●Character
             
               .
            
             ▪
             and
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Lastly
               .
            
             That
             you
             have
             no
             way
             else
             to
             answer
             the
             end
             of
             your
             
               institution
               ,
            
             to
             be
             the
             
               Ministers
               of
               God
               to
               us
               for
               good
               ,
               Ro.
            
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Secondly
               .
            
             For
             you
             that
             are
             to
             present
             misdemeanours
             against
             the
             blessings
             of
             the
             
               Text
               ;
            
             you
             will
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             so
             discharge
             your
             oaths
             and
             trusts
             ,
             that
             neither
             
               Religion
            
             nor
             
               Righteousness
            
             shall
             have
             any
             cause
             to
             complain
             .
             But
             
               I
            
             shall
             crave
             leave
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             
               Religion
            
             will
             ,
             if
             you
             know
             any
             of
             her
             
               Ordinances
            
             lost
             ,
             or
             profanely
             misapplyed
             ,
             her
             
               duties
            
             disturbed
             ,
             her
             solemnities
             rayled
             at
             ,
             her
             great
             
               glory
               and
               ornament
               ;
               The
               late
               Act
               for
               the
               better
               observation
               of
               the
               Lords
               day
               ,
            
             despised
             ,
             or
             neglected
             ;
             or
             find
             her
             suffering
             in
             any
             of
             her
             concernments
             that
             the
             
               Law
            
             hath
             taken
             notice
             of
             ,
             and
             say
             nothing
             ,
             she
             will
             complain
             .
             And
          
           
             2.
             
             So
             will
             
               Iustice
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             if
             you
             conceal
             any
             one
             
               Delinquency
            
             against
             it
             ;
             especially
             their
             male-administrations
             ,
             who
             have
             taken
             an
             
               oath
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               Commission
               ,
            
             to
             dispense
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             t●ink'twere
             better
             you
             stood
             charged
             by
             all
             the
             
               Bills
            
             of
             
               Inditement
               ,
            
             that
             will
             be
             exhibited
             this
             
               Assizes
               ;
            
             then
             that
             the
             cry
             of
             these
             against
             you
             should
             
               enter
               into
               the
               ears
               of
               the
               Lord
               of
               Saboth
               .
            
          
           
             
               Interest
            
             hath
             been
             a
             great
             word
             amongst
             us
             for
             diverse
             
             years
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             so
             still
             ;
             and
             a
             
               national
               interest
            
             is
             sometimes
             talkt
             of
             .
             The
             great
             
               interest
            
             of
             any
             
               Nation
            
             is
             to
             keep
             God
             with
             them
             .
             I
             shall
             conclude
             with
             a
             repetition
             of
             that
             exhortation
             ,
             which
             the
             
               Doctrine
            
             we
             have
             been
             considering
             presseth
             you
             with
             ;
             
               viz.
            
             that
             you
             would
             ,
             all
             of
             you
             contribute
             towards
             the
             entertainment
             of
             
               God
               with
               us
               ,
            
             by
             contributing
             to
             the
             safety
             of
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteous●ess
               .
            
             If
             these
             fail
             ,
             God
             must
             be
             gon●
             ;
             and
             ask
             t●e
             
               Prophet
            
             what
             a
             
               woe
               ,
            
             he
             will
             leave
             behind
             him
             .
             
               Hos●a
            
             9.
             12.
             
             If
             
               Religion
            
             fail
             ,
             where
             shall
             God
             walk
             ?
             For
             
               his
               way
               is
               in
               the
               Sanctuary
               .
            
             Psalm
             77.
             13.
             
             A●d
             if
             
               Righteousness
            
             fail
             ,
             with
             whom
             shall
             he
             converse
             ?
             To
             be
             sure
             ,
             
               the
               Throne
               of
               iniquity
            
             shall
             have
             no
             communion
             with
             him
             ,
             
               Psalm
               .
            
             94.
             20.
             
          
           
             To
             provide
             as
             much
             as
             in
             you
             lies
             against
             these
             ,
             the
             failing
             I
             mean
             ,
             of
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             is
             both
             your
             duty
             and
             your
             
               interest
               :
            
             that
             the
             Nation
             may
             be
             happy
             in
             the
             blessings
             of
             the
             
               Text
               ,
               the
               Lord
               delighting
               to
               dwell
               amongst
               us
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               us
               .
            
             less
             then
             this
             we
             cannot
             have
             ,
             and
             more
             we
             need
             not
             ,
             to
             make
             us
             
               happy
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30009e-790
           
             Exod.
             25.
             22.
             
             Deut.
             16.
             16.
             
          
           
             Amos
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             Cic.
             2.
             offic.
          
           
             Aug.
             in
             .
             loc.
          
           
             Ainsw.
             in
             Deut.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             De
             Civit
             dei
             l.
             5.
             c.
             25.
             uni
             .
             es
             in
             l.
             5.
             c.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim
             ,
             2.
             ●2
             .
          
           
             1.
             Sa.
             15.
             4.
             
          
           
             Johnson
             Geography
             ,
             
               p.
            
             165.
             207.
             236.
             475.
             
          
        
      
      
  

