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A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

onely externall warres are like for euer to cease betweene these two nations but one vniforme religion shall hereafter containe them in perfect loue and vnitie that neither the Church of Scotland shall be iealous of the English Church as inclining in some things to poperie nor the English suspect the other as affecting a popular paritie but as louing sisters fellow tribes shall hold one worshippe of God and go vp to Ierusalem togither 11. Dauid expelled the Iebusites not admitting contrarie religion in Hierusalem And it is no doubt but that God will so direct our Dauids heart that religion shall be sincerely professed among vs without any mixture or toleration as his Maiestie most godly professeth thus Is there not nowe a sincere profession of the truth among vs in this Isle oppugned by the nations about haters of the holy word and doe we not also as Israel professe one onely God ruled by his pure word onel yon the other part are they not as Philistims adorers of legions of gods and ruled by the foolish traditions of men And again in another place We must feare to fall from the trueth reuealed and professed by vs that we may be free from the like punishment c. 12. Dauid reformed many things that were amisse in Israel he appointed the Leuites their courses and seruices that were farre out of order Our zealous Dauid hath giuen vs great hope of the like who in his princely treatise Queene Elizabeth then liuing thus writeth I doubt nothing yea in her name I dare promise by the by-past experience of her happie gouernment that no good subiect shall be more carefull to enforme her of any corruptions stollen into her state then shee shall be zealous for the discharge of her conscience and honour to see the same purged and restored to the auntient integritie and further during her time becomes me least of any to meddle in it c That which his Maiestie promised in behalfe of our late Soueraigne God shall direct his wisdome to performe by himselfe the dealing wherin before as it pleased his princely modestie to call medling so nowe the whole managing thereof of right appertaineth vnto him 13. In Dauids time there was both publikely and priuately a free entercourse of religion the praises of God were in euery mans mouth The tribes went vp to praise the name of the Lord. Their seruice was not mute and dumbe but the temple did ring and sound againe of Gods praises And thankes be to God that the Church of England is not forced to hang their instruments of praise vpon the willowes with the Israelites in Babylon and to intermit the comfortable exercise of thankesgiuing as it hath happened in some changes but that we haue as great cause as much libertie as euer to sound out Gods praises that we may say with the prophet theÌ„ was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with ioy 14. Then were the thrones set for iudgment and it is Gods mercie that hath not giuen vs ouer to the cruell desire of our enemies that the course of iustice is not interrupted but the lawe and seates of iudgment open for euery man whose heart do not his Maiesties princely speeches reuiue thus writing to his noble sonne Preasse to drawe all your lawes and processes to be as short and as plaine as you can c. wearie not to heare the complaints of the oppressed aut ne rex sis 15. Euen the thrones of Dauid God gaue Israel no stranger to raigne ouer them but one of their owne kinred And the Lord hath raised vnto vs a Soueraigne descended of Dauids stocke of the royall blood of the kings of this land a prince of the same language of the Island of the English royall blood yea of the same religion who as he is no forrainer so giueth counsell to his princely heire To haue ordinarie councels and iustice seates in euery kingdome of their owne countrimen 16. Dauid would haue euery one pray for the peace of Ierusalem and not to disturb it So whereas the peace of our Church hath beene hindred by the opposition of strange and newe doctrines our hope is that our Dauid will restore the peace of the Church and bring vs to one vniforme doctrine whose princely aduice is That if any doe vrge to imbrace their owne fantasies in the place of Gods word c. acknowledge them for vaine men c grauely and with authoritie redact them into order againe 17. Peace be within thy walls The people vnder Dauid were freed from the feare of the enemie they needed not to set watchmen vpon their towers and garrisons vpon their walls So we trust to haue peace abroad with other nations who if they will be wonne with kindnesse we haue a prince that will vse all other princes as brethren honestly and kindly and will striue with euery one of them in curtesie and thankefulnesse But if they be readie to offend our nation we haue a couragious defender that will reuenge and free his subiects from al forraine iniuries done vnto them 18. In Dauids time plentie and peace was within their pallaces and houses and now we trust that euen our children shall haue cause to blesse this day wherby they may obtaine godly education not distracted from their parents by iniquitie of the times which was feared and might haue iustly befallen vs that we may say as it is in the Psalme Our sonnes shall grow vp as plaÌ„ts and our daughters as the polished corners of the temple Psal. 144. 12. 19. Dauid wisheth all good to Israel because they were his brethren and neigbours God hath sent vs a louing prince Who as our naturall father and kinde master thinketh his greatest contentment standeth in his subiects prosperitie and his greatest suretie in hauing their hearts 20. Dauid cheifly because of Gods house procureth the peace of Hierusalem Such is the zeale and affection of our Dauid to Gods house who holdeth that the cheife vertue which should be in a Christian prince namely feruencie and constant zeale to promoote the glorie of God that hath honoured him And concerning the Ministers of the Church his Maiestie saith Loue no maÌ„ more then a good pastor reuerence and obey them as the heralds of the most high God These singular mercies extented to the Church of England I haue dispersedly handled in this treatise that the consideration thereof may prouoke vs to thankefulnesse And in trueth not only these but many other blessings with a full horne the Lord at this present some in possession some in expectation some in acte some in hope hath powred vpon vs so that the Church may say with Dauid O Lord my God thou hast made thy wonderfull workes so many that none can count in order thy thoughts towards vs I would declare and speake of them but they

ECCLESIA TRIVMPHANS that is THE IOY OF THE ENGLISH CHVRCH FOR THE happie Coronation of the most vertuous and pious Prince IAMES by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defendour of the faith c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religigion and peace by the same With a briefe Exposition of the 122. Psalme and fit application to the time wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the Church and Common-wealth of England Dedicated to the most gratious Ladie and vertuous Princesse Ioland Anna by the grace of God Queene of England Scotland France c. Prov. 28. 2. When the righteous are in authoritie the people reioyce Psal. 118. 23. This was the Lords doing and it is maruelous in our eyes v. 24. This is the day which the Lord hath made let vs reioyce and be glad in it PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT Printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge 1603. And are to be sold in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Crowne by Simon Waterson To the most noble and vertuous Princesse the Ladie ANNA by the grace of God Queene of England Scotland France and Ireland A. W. wisheth all spirituall comforts and encrease of honour in this life and euerlasting ioy in the next MOst gracious Ladie and noble Princesse wheÌ„ Zerubbabel that faithfull prince of Iuda beganne to build the temple with the stone of tinne in his hand the people reioyced but when he had finished the worke and brought forth the head and chiefe stone thereof then shoutings vvere heard of those that cried grace grace vnto it If then the people of God in this kingdome had great cause to reioyce when religion began first to be planted and the spirituall building of the Church to be reared much greater ought our ioy now to be when we see religion continued and hope if any thing yet be wanting that the same in good time may be perfited Others will striue diuersly to expresse the ioy of this happie day and to solemnize the entrance and initiation of so religious and much desired raigne of your Highnes louing lord and our gracious Soueraigne some by pleasant pageants and shewes some by valiant and martiall feates of armes and iustings some by rich and costly presents and gifts but we among the rest the Ministers of the Gospell of Christ both by preaching and setting forth the great mercies of God towards vs and by writing to conserue a perpetuall memorie thereof will consecrate our tongues and pennes to this seruice that we may say with the kingly prophet Dauid My tongue is the penne of a readie writer I will entreat in my works of the king Your Grace hath great reason to be glad of this day whose honour able estate is thereby enlarged according to the rule of the law Mulier marito concrescit the ladie encreaseth with her lord your royall issue and princely heire reioyceth whose noble title of inheritance is augmented your Highnesse faithfull seruants and domesticalls haue not the least part in this common ioy whose true and diligent seruice is like to be highly recompenced But all these ioyes which particularly in any of these may be singled in the Church and commonwealth of England doe all concurre and are not onely dubbled but multiplied God hath giuen in his mercie to vs both a comfortable husband to his Church a carefull parent to the Commonwealth an honourable Master to all honest and louing subiects The first shall haue we trust ioyfull experience of his Christian pietie the second of his fatherly benignitie the third of his princely equitie that both Church may say with the spouse in the Canticles We will remember thy loue more then wine and the Commonwealth as the Prophet of Eliakim he shall be a father to the inhabitants of IerusaleÌ„ and be whole realme as the same prophet saith he shall be called a repairer of the breach and a restorer of the decaied pathes And now most noble Queene seeing God hath aduanced your H. to this great honour honour him againe that hath honoured you Forget not him that hath remembred you and serue him faithfully that hath preuented you with blessings liberally Two Annaes are famous in scripture Anna of Elkanah for her godly posteritie in Samuel Anna of Phanuel for her deuout pietie in praying in the temple Elkaâ—ab whose wife the first Anna was signifieth the possession of God Phanuel whose daughter the second was is as much to say the sight of God Anna also is interpreted gratious or mercifull Answerable vnto these names were the effects the first had a vertuous sonne Samuel a possession of God in deede the second saw Christ in the temple and confessed him and both of them were vertuous women God graunt vnto your Highnes the possession of Elkanah encrease of spirituall sight and knowledge with Phanâ—els daughter and to be a right Anna both to finâ— grace with God and to shew mercie and compassion to men Two other of this honourable and Christian name Anna I finde in the Chronicles of this nation both vertuous Queenes your Highnes worthie prâ—decessours one wife to Richard the 2. sister to Wincelaus king of Bohemie the other ladie Anna Bullen wife to king Henrie the 8. and mother to our late gratious Soueraigne Q. Elizabeth The first is honoured for her studie in the Scriptures who had in those blind daies the 4. Euangelists in English and the doctors of the Church vpon the same The other is commended for her excellent vertues as her sinceritiâ— in true religion her Christian charitie and princely liberalitie toward the poore whose almes giuen that way in three quarters of a yeare are summed to be 13. or 14. thousand pound And now God hath sent vs a third Queene Anna which we trust in all these princely vertues as shee continueth the Christian name so will reviue the honourable fame of these vertuous matrones That innocent ladie Queene Anna Bullen though by the malice of her aduersaries traduced yet both by her godly death and Gods blessing vpon her posteritie is sufficiently cleared At her coronation these verses were exhibited Regina Anna paris regis de semine nata Et paries populis aurea saecla tuis As Anna Queene of princely race doth equally descend So to her people golden daies her offspring shall extend These propheticall verses if I may so call theÌ„ had their due accomplishment afterward in the happie issue of this Ladie then vnborne Queene Elizabeth by whome indeede this Church of England enioyed a golden time such as the like as his Maiestie saith hath not been read nor heard of since the daies of the Romane Emperour Augustus And it is the comfortable hope of this nation of England thaâ— God hath raised your Highnes vp another fruitfull Anna by whose royall offspring this lanÃ may long haue fruition of like golden and happie daies which God

Scots slaine in one battell Sometime the Scottes had the vpper hand as in the 7. yeare of Edward the second in a battell fought at Retraueling in Scotland there were put to the sword and taken 10 thousand or after the Scottish historie 50. thousand English I will not make mention of Flodden and Musleborough fields other fierce battels between these nations By this ye may consider what a great blessing is like to ensue vpon this ioyfull coniunction of these kingdomes Dauid againe brought home the arke that a long time had soiourned abroad this is our greatest comfort that contrarie to the desire and expectation of the Papists God hath sent vs a Princely shepheard that shall still lead his people to the greene pastures and refresh them stil with the waters of the word of life Dauid also expelled the Iebusites out of Ierusalem and there are yet some Cananites in the land Iesuites they are called but more truely Iudasites and other of Baals priests with whome I trust such order shall be taken that they be no more as thornes in our eies and prickes in our sides Thus you see how iust cause we haue to celebrate a song of thanksgiuing with the Prophet Dauid for Gods great mercies which shall be a meanes when the Lord seeth our thankfull acceptance of these good beginnings that the proceedings shall be answerable for God by our thanksgiuing is not profited but we are altogether thereby benefited as it is said in Iob If thou be righteous what giuest thou vnto him thy righteousnesse may profit the sonne of man Augustine teacheth this point well Non laudibus nostris ille crescit sed nos deus nec melior fit si laudaâ—eris nec deterior si vituperaueris c. God increaseth not by our praise but we he is not the better for our praise nor worse for our dispraise but we are the better if we praise him and worse if we praise him not The 2. meditation A song of Dauid That Church and common-wealth is happie to whome god giueth a Prince such as Dauid was whose heart is set aright to seeke God In that Dauid was occupied in godly meditations and did exercise himselfe to endite holy songs and sonnets to the praise of God and comfort of his church Princes are taught to be deuoted to the worship of God and subiects doe learne to pray to God to send them Kings and gouernours such as Dauid was after Gods owne heart 1. Thus the prophet Esay speaking of the last times saith that kings shall be nourcing fathers and Queenes nourcing mothers of his Church Isay 49. 23. 2. Such was Salomon that praied himselfe in the audience of the people with his hands stretched out vnto God at the dedication of the temple 1. King 8. The same wise and vertuous Prince did write those heauenly bookes of the Prouerbes Ecclesiastes the Canticles giueth himselfe the name of a preacher Eccles. 1. 1. Such an one was Iosias that himselfe read in the eares of the people the bookes of gods couenant 2. King 23. 2. 3. For praiers should be as the he goates before the flocke Ierem. 5. 8. to goe before the rest by their good example whose godly lawes and wholesome precepts are as the raine that commeth vpon the mowen grasse Psal. 72. 6. So they make religion and vertue to increase and flourish 4. Hereunto Princes should be mooued considering whose place and office they beare in earth that as they are called Gods Psal. 82. 1. so they should seeke to set forth gods glorie for they are called gods as our Sauiour expoundeth it because to them the word of God is giuen Iohn 10. 35. The cheife charge and care of preseruing the worde of God is committed to them Philip an heathen king could say that a Prince must remember that he had obtained a diuine power that he should command diuine things Beside great is the reward of godly and vertuous Princes who by their good example drawe others vnto God They that turne many to righteousnesse shall shine as the starres for euer and euer Dan. 12. 3. 5. Wherefore as this consideration should stirre vs vp to giue great thankes vnto God that hath in his mercie sent vs a Prince not onely wise and learned but sound in religion and deuout in affection as appeareth by his Maiesties books such as we found not the like written by any king of this nation before So let vs not be slacke to commend his Maiestie in our continuall praiers vnto God that the lord would direct him by his spirit and guide him in his feare and strengthen him to holde out to the end that godly course which he is entred into And further the people of God are taught that where the Lord hath vouchsafed so great a blessing then the which in this world there can be no greater to send his Church a Nursing father and the CoÌ„monwealth a prudent and vertuous gouernour they should endeauour for their parts in pietie to God and obedience to their prince and in all Christian duties to be answerable It is a monstrous thing that there should be a good prince and a bad people a sound head and a diseased bodie The subiect should not by his vntowardnes grieue the heart of a good prince but shew himselfe so conformable to all acts of pietie that the vertuous gouernour may reioyce in the obedience and deuotion of his people that in the ende he may yeeld vp himselfe and his people with comfort vnto God and say with the prophet Behold here am I and the children which thou hast giuen me Isa. 8. 18. For as Ambrose saith of good children so it is true of good subiects Stipendia militiae suae sunt vernet in dei laudem terra quia colitur mundus quia agnoscitur ecclesia quia devotae plebis numerus aâ—getur They are as the hire or reward of the princes warfare let the earth sprout forth to Gods praise because it is tilled the world because it is inhabited the Church because it is with deuout children filled and replenished The 3. meditation Of degrees There are thus intituled 15. psalmes that are here set together which are next this so called as though the Leuits were appointed to sing them vpon the degrees and staires of the temple for as yet in Dauids time the temple was not built nor the plot thereof drawne or the forme and patterne set forth neither is it to be referred to the rising of the tune wherewith those psalmes were sung in the temple for other psalmes beside these were tuned sometime with the falling sometime with the rising of the voice some in an high tune were sounded forth which was called Atamoth 1. Chron. 15. 20. some in the eight or base tune as psal 6. and 12. which was called Sheminith 1. Chron. 15. 21. This title then if it depended of the tune could not be proper to these

me Ier. 30. 21. The same Zorobabel when as strangers the aduersaries of Iuda and Beniamin offered their seruice to build the temple he refused their helpe saying It is not for you but for vs to build an house vnto our God Ezra 4. 3. This was a double blessing that both God gaue them a ruler of their owne kinred and such an one as was zealous to build the Lords house 3. Such gouernours the prophet compareth to nailes whereupon hang the vessels and other instruments Isa. 22. 23. and they are as pillars that beare vp the kingdome Psal. 75. 3. and as the staffe whereupon a man leaneth Ier. 48. 17. So is a mercifull and righteous prince vpon whome the glorie and safetie of the kingdome dependeth 4. And great cause the people haue to ioy in a good Prince because the whole realme receiueth a blessing because of him as the wise man saith By a man of vnderstanding and wisdome a land endureth long Prou. 28. 2. And a Prince borne of the kings seede and of the royall blood must needes be more kind and naturall to his people then a stranger Such an one was Eliakim as a father of the inhabitants of Ierusalem Isa. 22. 21. 5. First then if the thrones of Dauid must be set for iudgement and all causes there tried then it followeth that Dauid must not be excluded from the cognizance and iudgement of causes Ecclesiasticall and so was it practised in his raigne For Dauid distributed vnto the Leuites their offices and appointed the courses of the priests the sonnes of Aaron 1. Chron. 23. 24. The chiefe gouernment both in Ecclesiasticall and Ciuill cause belonged vnto Dauids throne From whence it is necessarily inferred that euery king ought to be chiefe in all causes within his kingdome and that what forraine potentate soeuer entermedleth he is to be held an vsurper so that by the word of God the Pope is no more to meddle with the managing of Ecclesiasticall causes within the realme then the king of Spaine is to deale with temporall The prince then is both to prescribe lawes according to the word of God euen in matters Ecclesiasticall and to see them executed though not in his owne person and to punish transgressions for as the Apostle saith He beareth not the sword for naught for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doth euill Rom. 13. 4. It belongeth then to the Prince to correct all sorts of offendours whether Ciuill or Ecclesiasticall persons for the Apostles words are generall none that doth euill is exempted froÌ„ the Princes sword And that it is gods ordinance to stirre vp the hearts of princes to reforme religion and Ecclesiasticall abuses and not to leaue it wholly to the disposition of the cleargie it is euident by the experience of al ages wherein the greatest reformations haue beene wrought by kings not by priests As in Iuda the godly kings Asa Iehosaphat Hezekiah Iosias were the greatest purgers and reformers of the Church most zealous for Gods house so were Zerubbabel and Nehemiah after the returne from captiuitie the one for the building of the temple the other for repairing the cittie most forward Whereas the Priests were often found vnfaithfull and very backeward in the Lords worke such was Vriah the high Priest in the daies of Ahaz that consented to his idolatrie 2. King 16. 16. When Ezra returned from Babel the priests were the hindmost for whome he staied three daies Ezra 8. 15. They more forward then any to marrie strange wiues contrarie to the law Ezra 10. 18. One of the high priests sonnes was confederate with Samballat an enemie to Ierusalem Nehem. 13. 29. And diuerse there were beside of the priests that hindred reformation against whome Nehemiah praieth Remember them O lord that defile the priesthood The whole burtheÌ„ of redressing the corruptioÌ„s of the church as concerning the keeping of the sabboth the putting away of strange wiues such like lay vpon Nehemiah cap. 13. 19. 23. Likewise in our Sauiour Christ time none were greater adversaries to the gospel then the high priests Annas and Caiphas and Ananias to S. Paul Act. 23. 1. And of late times who more hindred reformation in the Church of England then the Pope and his papal brood When had England receiued the gospel if God had not stirred vp the heart of the Prince to embrace the trueth Is it like that the pope and his papall Hierarchie would euer set their mindes to reforme the Church abroad when they suffer such abomination at home Paulus the third made some semblance and shew of reformation when he set certaine Cardinals aworke as Contarenus Sadoletus Polus with others to certifie him of the abuses of the Church which they did accordingly but no reredresse or amendment followed But God would haue this worke to be vndertaken by his annointed to whome it belongeth receiuing their direction from the word of God as thereto he stirred vp the heart of king Henrie the 8. that beganne king Edward followed Queene Elizabeth happely proceeded and what is yet wanting either in Church or common-wealth we trust that by the hands of our dread Soueraigne that nowe is it may in good time be perfected accomplished that as the Prophet saith of Zorobabel he shall bring forth the head stone thereof that is finish Gods worke that the whole Church of God with ioyfull acclamations and shoutings shall crie Grace grace vnto it Zach. 4. 7. Secondly here is the great ioy comfort of the English nation that there wanteth not a man of the house of Dauid to sit vpon the throne that God hath giuen vs a king of our own kindred and nation of the familie of Dauid of the noble race of the kings of this land not a stranger or forrainer borne of English blood and parentage brought vp in the same Island neither by sea nor mouÌ„tains discrimined eiusdem labii of the same speech and language and which is the cheifest of all of the same faith and religion God graunt vnto his Maiestie Dauids spirit that he may be after Gods own heart and as the Scripture saith of Iehosophat that he may walke in the first wayes of his father Dauid 2. Chron. 17. 3. And we trust that God hath sent vnto vs a Dauid indeede to whome these princely qualities of Dauid doe agree as Ambrose well describeth humilis spiritu sedulus corde facilis affatu c. fortis in praelio mansuetus in imperio c. meritÃ² ergo expetitus est ab vniuerso populo vt omnes ad eum venirent dicentes ecce nos ossa tua c. HuÌ„ble in spirit diligent in heart affable in speech valiant in battell mercifull in gouernment therefore he was worthely desired of all that came vnto him saying We are thy bones c. The 16. meditation Ver. 6. Pray for the peace of Hierusalem Now beginneth the second part of this Psalme wherein the prophet

and bringeth forth such fruits Beside there are others which offend against this rule who though they shewe not themselues as enemies to their countrey as the former in seeking the hurt thereof yet they faile in their dutie toward their countrey because they procure not the good thereof Such are they which seeke to inrich themselues though it be to the vndoing of a whole countrey as inclosers of commons engrossers of commodities to raise them to a higher price purchassers of monopolies and priuiledged sales and aduantages all which doe tend to the priuate gaine of a few but the hinderance of many and losse to the common-wealth Such the wise man speaketh of He that withdraweth corne the people shall curse him c. Prou. 11. 26. which is true also of all other commodities that whosoeuer shall drawe any common profit from the people be it in corne merchandize commons or such like Gods curse and the peoples shall light vpon him And of this sort I feare me there are many in the world that respect more their own then the common-wealth nay looke but into the state of euery towne how few shall you finde that are deuoted to the good of the township but addicted wholly to themselues you shall see many that are readie to eate vp and deuoure their neighbours by vndermining and ouertaking them by hard and vncharitable bargaines like to the raine that sweepeth away their food Prou. 28. 3. for such sweep away a poore mans crops and corne as if it should be lost by raging and vnseasonable weather like as hastie raines doe wash and carrie away the tilth of the land so such cormorants ouerdripping their poore neighbours will not suffer them to thriue or grow by them It is a great infamie to Christians that these times wil not affoard such good common-weale men as were many among the Pagans It is written of Pompeius the great that while Rome suffered a great dearth he hauing prouided great store of corne abroad and shipped the same while the marriners were afraid to set forward because of the suddaine tempest he himselfe was the first that entered vsing these couragious wordes It is necessarie for vs to saile but not so necessarie to liue he preferred the releife of many before the saftie of one Lastly howe much are we bound to giue thankes vnto God who hath giuen vs a prince to gouerne vs who may and doeth say with the prophet here for my brethren and neighbours sake I will wish thee prosperitie Whose Maiestie though in his regall authoritie our Soueraigne lord and King yet in respect of his consanguinitie our brother borne of English parentage and we his louing neighbours before in countrey language religion and now his dutifull subiects Now England shall be to his Highnes as Scotland and Scotland as England Such a prince as vnto whome I am perswaded the Church and Commonwealth are as deare as his life who herein may be compared to Dauid who was readie as Ambrose rehearseth Seipsum pro populo offerre morti cum ferienti angelo occurrebat c. meritÃ² ergo expetitus est ab vniuersis c. To offer himselfe for the people meeting the Angel in the way that stroke the people c. therefore he was worthely desired of all And as he againe saith Charitas nunquam cadit ideo Dauid nunquaÌ„ recidit quia charus fuit omnibus c. Loue neuer falleth away therefore Dauid could not fall who was beloued of and deare vnto all So I trust our vertuous Dauid shall neuer fall beeing beloued of his people and much more deare vnto God who graunt vnto his Maiestie an happie godly and peaceable raigne ouer vs. The 20. meditation v. 9. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will procure thy wealth This beeing the greatest motiue that drew from Dauid this great affection is reserued for the last place his naturall loue vnto Israel as his countrey and kinred was very great but his desire vnto it as Gods Church and because of the Lords presence amongst theÌ„ was much more spirituall loue then is to be preferred before naturall but where there is a concurrence and connexion of both the flame is encreased There can be then no greater bond then religion no greater loue then for Christs cause 1. Therefore the prophet Dauid saith els where He hath exalted the borne of his people which is a praise for all his Saints euen for the children of Israel a people neare vnto him Psal. 148. 14. The righteous doe reioyce and praise God when the Lord exalteth his Church and prospereth it and strengtheneth the horne thereof against their enemies And this is set downe as a sure marke to know a faithfull man by He honoureth them that feare the Lord Psa. 15. 4. According to this rule the Apostle saith While we haue time let vs doe good to all men but specially to them which are of the houshold of faith Gal. 6. 10. That like as God is the Sauiour of all meÌ„ specially of those which beleeue 1. Tim. 4. 10. so we should make the same difference preferring those in our loue which are most beloued of god 2. Thus the prophet Dauid professeth his loue to the people of God Mine eyes shall be to the faithfull of the land Psal. 101. 6. yea he saith that all his delight is in the Saints of the earth Psal. 16. 3. Such was his zeale to the house of God that he would choose rather to be a doore-keeper there then to dwell or to raigne as king among the wicked Psal. 84. 10. Thus also the people of God doe testifie their affection to the Church they well preferre Ierusalem before their chiefe ioy Psal. 137. 6. 3. For he that loueth God must needs also loue Gods house the place where he dwelleth he cannot but loue Gods image which most of all appeareth in the faithful and righteous For Christs cause therefore his Church is beloued Whatsoeuer is done vnto the members therof he doth acknowledge it as done to himselfe Mat. â—5 45. A man caÌ„not be the bridegroomes friend and hate the bride which is new Ierusalem the holy city and Church of god 4. The loue of Christ and his Church should be remembred more then wine Cant. 1. 3. that is to be preferred before all other pleasures of loue The faithfull say I am sicke of this loue Cant. 2. 5. This loue hath no measure it exceedeth all bounds this loue is as strong as death Cant. 8. 6. nay it is stronger then death for it remaineth after death loue neuer falleth away much water cannot quench this loue afflictionâ— cannot ouercome it thy seruants delight in the stones thereof and haue pitie on the dust thereof namely of Sion Psal. 102. 14. Euen Gods Church when it is in the greatest affliction is louely though shee be blacke because the funne of affliction hath looked vpon her yet is shee comely though for the

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