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A58858	Mirabilia dei, or, Britannia gaudio exultans Opened in a congratulatory sermon for the safe return of our Gracious Soveraign, and happy restitution to the full and free exercise of His royall authoritie. Preached on the 14th. of June, [16]60. which was the day set apart for the members, master, and students of the Kings Colledge, in the town and parish of Old Aberdeen, to commemorat and solemnly praise the Lord for the rich mercies above mentioned: by Alexander Scrougie preacher of the Gospel, and minister at Old Aberdeen.	Scrogie, Alexander, d. 1661.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2127; ESTC R218663	34,871	47

Lord that I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works and Psal 71. 17. he professeth that he hath performed his engagement Hitherto I have declared thy wondrous works The Lord doth great things for this end That we shew forth all his praise in the gates Psal 9. 13 14. Vse 1. Talk then of his great doings for us publickly with all solemn commemorations and confessions Let Parents declare it to their children If thy Son ask thee saying What is this and what meaneth these things thou shalt declare it fully unto him as ye have the like commanded Exod. 13. 14. and Josh 4. 5 6 7. the Psalmist promised to make known Gods works to the generations to come 78 4. 6 8. hide not then these things from others but say as the Lepers 2 King 7. 9. This day is a day of good tidings we do not well to hold our peace write them in your memories and open them in your communications he is a son of Belial that doth it not Take these motives to enforce the Duty 1. Thereby we advance Gods glory the work-man is exalted when the work is commended 2. Thereby we testifie our own thankfulnesse to God and gives the glory of all to him 3. We provock and encourage others to the like performance I will make thy name to be remembred saith the Psalmist in all generations therefore shall the people praise thee Psal 45. 17. Moses told Jethro all that the Lord had done for his people and Jethro thereupon blessed and magnified the Lord Exod. 8 9 10 11. 4. Thereby we engage our selves and encourage others to a right Improvement of Gods works that we neither contemn nor abuse them but take them with all dutifull respect and submissive reverence out of Gods own hand and entertain them as his gifts and doings Vse 2. Blame worthy then are they First who by their sinfull silence conceales these great doings Conscience of former guiltinesse choaks and shuts the mouths of some they are confounded and lay their hand upon their mouth But secondly Much more guilty and blame worthy are others who like the dog in the manger will neither commemorate Gods doings themselves nor suffer others to do it Or thirdly Who stands fretting within and gnashing the teeth while they behold others about it but these as it was told before shall be ashamed and confounded for their envie Isa 26. 11. Obs 5. Gods people should not only notice and declare Gods great doings but also apply them so did the Jews here and therein lay the difference betwixt the heathen and them for the Heathen could lay no claim to them nor had interest in them they could not appropriate because they were not done for them but for the Jews they were done they therefore had interest in them and rightly laid claim to them Thankfull ones are still applying and takes Gods doings as his gifts given to them and done for them And it is to be marked that their application was universall they did it as one man with one mouth and heart and as all concerned in it Search the Scriptures and ye will find the Lords people upon the receipt of common favours done to the body each of them laying claim to the same as a sharer therein and counting it done as for all in common so for himself in particular When they were delivered out of Egypt and possessed in Canaan or freed from their enemies or blessed with a good King they accounted these done to all in common and to every one in particular and if any one did otherwise he is branded as a son of Belial 1 Sam. 10. 27. and looked upon as unworthy of fellowship or protection but worthy of death 1 Sam. 11. 12. Vse 1. Look then upon these late Transactions and Revolutions as Gods doings done for us and not against us they are of common concernment and great mercies and should accordingly be entertained by all and every one of us will ye but reveiw the great things formerly mentioned and pause a little in your meditations and consider the great evils we are delivered from Church evils and State evils and the great blessings bestowed upon both Church and State and ye will find that every true Protestant and honest Patriot is so great a sharer therein that he may truly say The Lord hath done great things for us take but one under your cognisance to wit the restitution of our King to us a King the rightfull Heir of these Kingdoms indued with so many gifts and graces owned by the Lord perfected by sufferings and made glorious by so many wonderfull deliverances A King whom the Scripture calls our Father for His Fatherly love and care 1 Sam. 24. 11. and our Head for His beneficial Influences Deut. 28. 44. Our shepherd to lead and defend us Isa 44. 28. Our Nursing Father Isa 49. 23. The breath of our nostrils Lam. 4. 20. The great tree under whose shadow we dwell Dan. 4. 12. Our light 2 Sam. 21. 17. The Minister of God for our good Rom 13. 4. and doth not these work so strongly upon us to cry out and say The Lord hath done this great work for us whereof we are glade Are we not his Children and he our Father we his members and he our Head we the sheep of his pasture and he our shepherd Have we not seen already the first fruits of his restauration Let us therefore as one man say and sing it over again The Lord hath done many great things for us and this in particular in restoring to us our King whereof we are glad Vse 2. Far be it then from any I hope there is none here to forbear to make application of Gods great doings of late as done for us And if there be any such I must tell them that it proceeds either 1. From ignorance of the blessings bestowed and of the miseries from which we are freed Or 2. From beastly stupidity being insensible of good or evil Or 3. From prejudice Or 4. The want of Grace Or 5. Needlesse fears Or 6. Malice and desperate opposition to the work of God Or 7. Envie and such like There is none in whom there is any spark of Grace or affection to his Countrey and love to the Church of God and his Soveraign that can forbear to say it over and again The Lord hath done great things for us c. Obs 6. Great and real favours and deliverances should work a great and real joy The word rendred glad Imports so much They wrought so upon the Jews here their hearts were glade their mouths were filled with laughter and their tongue with singing Our joy should in some measure be answerable to the ground of it the receipt of a man-child brings great joy to the Mother Joh. 16. 21. A clear and calm morning after a dark and stormy night brings joy to the birds of the air that they creep and sing the Child

MIRABILIA DEI OR BRITANNIA GAUDIO EXULTANS Opened in a Congratulatory Sermon for the safe Return of our Gracious Soveraign and happy Restitution to the full and free exercise of His Royall Authoritie Preached on the 14 th of June 〈…〉 which was the day set apart for the Members Masters and Students of the KINGS Colledge in the Town and Parish of Old Aberdeen to commemorat and solemnly praise the Lord for the rich mercies above mentioned By ALEXANDER SCROVGIE Preacher of the Gospel and Minister at Old ABERDEEN Psal 〈◊〉 1. The King shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce Psal 〈◊〉 6. Now I know that the Lord saveth his Anointed Prov. ●4 21. Fear thou the Lord and the King and medle not with them that are given to change 1 Sam. 26. 9. Destroy him not For who can stretch forth his hand against the Lords Anointed and be guiltlesse Ambros ad Scapulam Colimus Imperatorem ut hominem a Deo secundum c. A●nob cont ●entes lib. 8. Vo● ethnici conscios timentes nos vero conscientiam solum 〈…〉 H Printed by a Society of Stationers 1660. To the Right Honourable and NOBLE LORD WILLIAM Earle of GLENCAIRN Lord of Kilmawers c. Lord High Chancellour of the Kingdom of SCOTLAND MY LORD GOD left not mankind in a confusion like beasts but hath appointed a Magistracy by which Policy receives it's order Quod Magistratus sunt saith Chrysost Quod Chryst 〈…〉 23. 〈…〉 ad 〈…〉 〈◊〉 quidem imperant isti vero pareant quod non simpliciter at temere cuncta ferunt●r nec populi fluctuum instar huc at que illuc circumaguntur Divinae sapientiae opus esse dico and blessed be God that hath given such power to men Government is so necessary that better no Creation then no Government better not to be at all then not to be under Rule When there was no King in Israel every man did that which was right in his own eyes Micah and his Mother ●rivate Judg. 17. 〈◊〉 and c. 18. 〈◊〉 and ● 21. 2●● persons made a goodly Image and had a house of gods Judg. 17. 4 5. Gibea a City ravished the Levites Concubine to death Judg. 19. 25 26. and the Tribe of Benjamin countenanced their villanie Chap. 20. 13 c. The Danites a Tribe robbed and set up Idolatry Chap. 18. 17 18. 30. Ubi Princeps non est saith Athanasius ibi prorsus disturbatio nascitur Athanas in Orat. ad versus idola Where there is no King there is nothing but overthrow confusion and trouble First Of all Governments Monarchy is the best 1. For Antiquity 2. For Order 3. For Peace 4. For Strength 5. For Stability It is the best because God setled it among his People and the most perfect being the last he established among them See Justin in Orat. ad gen●tes Cyprian ●de idol vanit Hieron in Epist ad Rusticum Monachum Thom. in 1. part 4. 103. Art 3. lib. 4. cont gent. Arist polit l. 8. c. 10. Plato in polit Plutarch in Opusc de Mo●●●●hia 〈…〉 serm 〈…〉 〈…〉 civ 〈…〉 5. 29. Secondly Kings have their Authority from God Rom. 13. 1. its given them from above Joh. 19. 11. He setteth up Kings Dan. 2. 21. and by him they reign Prov. 8. 15. They are Gods Anointed 1 Sam. 12. 3. 5. 2 Sam. 19. 21. Cujus jussu nascuntur homines ejus jussu constituuntur principes by whose appointment they be born men by his appointment and no other are they made Princes saith Iren. lib. 5. and that is only by God Inde illis potestas unde Spiritus thence have they their power whence they have their breath saith Tertuli Apol. p. 695. Thirdly Kingly Government and Authority is not founded upon sanctifying Grace nor is it lost by sin which was the dangerous error of some Hereticks called Pseudoapostoli who as Bernard relates taught Omnem potestatem tam politicam quam Ecclesiasticam amitti per peccatum mortale ac proinde illis qui mortalis culpae reï sunt non esse obtemperandum August saith well Qui Mario Imperium dedit ipse Caio Caesari qui Augusto ipse Neroni qui Vespasiano vel Patri vel Filio suavissim●s Imperatoribus ipse Apostatae Juliano All Kings are Gods Anointed not only David 2 Sam. 19. 21. Solomon 2 Chro. 6. 42. Josiah Lam. 4. 20. but wicked Saul 1 Sam. 12. 5. 13. and Cyrus a Heathen Isa 45. 1. want of Religion doth not un-make a King for then Cyrus had been no King nor had their been any King of old but in Judah nor any now but some Christian Kings and but few of them both too Tyranny un-makes them not else Saul a Tyrant and persecuting Emperors had been no Kings Heresie un-makes them not for then Constantius Valens Valentinian the younger who were Arrians Anastasius an Eutychian Heraclius a Monothelite and others had been no Emperors Excommunication divests them not of their Authority for then Saul deserted and excommunicate of God 1 Sam. 15. 18. had been no King Yea Apostasie it self deprives them not of their Crown Julian then had been no Emperour But God acknowledged Cyrus and Saul and other wicked Kings as his Anointed and Kings And the Primitive Christians acknowledged and obeyed these Hereticall Emperours yea and obeyed Julian the Apostate No Christian ever enterprised or taught or stirred up the Subjects to De-throne them be their Religion what it will and themselves never so wicked they continue Kings and by God they Reigne Good Kings Per Deum propitium wicked ones Per Deum iratum but still per Deum by God Fourthly The persons of Kings was still accounted Sacred their Office and Power Sacred and they reverenced as Gods Ignat. Ep. 7. ad Smyrn Tertul. in Apolloge● c. 30. 33. 37. Tertulli ad Scapulam Anointed that could not lawfully be touched 1 Sam. 24. 6. 10. 1 Chron. 16. 22. Neque enim rege quisquam praestantior aut quisquam ei similis in rebus creatis saith Ignatius Rex à Deo primus post Deum secundus saith Tertul. He is the second from God and the first after God count not God and the King is the first count God and he is the second He is solo Deo minor saith that same Author and om●ibus major dum solo vero Deo minor est How sacred and highly did holy David esteem the person of King Saul may appear from 1 Sam. 24. 6 10 12 13. and Chap. 26. 9 10 11. and from 2 Sam. 1. 14 15 16. of the heroick reverence of primitive Christians towards their Emperors will a little appear from the next Section Their Writ was stiled Sacri apices their Word Divalis Jussio their presence Sacra vestigia their Warrant 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sacra praeceptio piissima Jussio jussum pium and pium decretum these were the usual stiles of Councels when they

27. Matth. 22. 21. 7. To obey them for conscience sake 1 Pet. 2. 13. 8. To be thankfull unto God for a good KING 1 King 1. 40. 2 King 11. 12. and Psal 118. which was Penned to teach the Subject how to entertain with joy and thankfulnesse Davids advancement to the Throne of Israel How greatly stand we of these Nations engaged to God for re-establishing among us the best of Governments and setling it upon the right shoulders and restoring to us our King It was our sins which deprived us of Him because we feared not the Lord Hos 10. 13. and did not thankfully and reverently entertian Him when He was with us as became dutifull Subjects The more tyes lyes upon us to blesse the Lord that notwithstanding of our unworthinesse yet he hath restored Him and set Him upon His Throne with Glory and Honour and so much the rather in that His Majesty is no stranger by Birth but our rightfull King no stranger by Religion not a Jeroboam to make the Land sin but of that same Orthodox Profession with us and Fidei defensor Not a Rehoboam not able to advise Himself but a Solomon a David wise as an Angel of God to discern between good and evil not a Zedekiah but a Josiah fearing the Lord not a Manasseh but gentle and mercifull as David not a covetous Ahab but willing rather to dispense with part of His own Revenues God hath not delt so with every Nation and in this he hath magnified His mercy toward us in giving us such a King a King Primae intentionis of special favour God hath been Schooling us under the rod of Oppressors to know the worth of our King and teach us better principles how to entertain Him with more sincere chearfull and constant Loyaltie and I wish all may learn their Lesson well My Lord To testifie our thankfulnesse in this place with publick Narrations Confessions and Praises for so great and rich a mercy It was resolved upon by the Masters and Members of the Kings Colledge here and Me to set apart a solemn day for that gratfull imployment which was solemnly gone about by all here and many others both Ministers and Professors from several places of this Countrey and among others the Magistrates and many Inhabitants of the Honourable and Loyal City of Aberdeen And in this we had the precedencie before many of this Nation that we celebrate here the fourteenth day of June whereas others followed after upon the ninteenth day This Sermon was a part of the work of that day which when ended I laid it by not intending to have sent it abroad to publick view But the Masters of His Majesties Colledge by their often and earnest entreaties fo far prevailed with me as to send it to the Presse Vpon which when I had resolved then immediately some magnetick vertue from your Lorddship drew my thoughts towards you and sweetly yet powerfully engaged me to transmit it under your Lordships Protection The Sermon it self is plain in which is nothing but the words of truth and sobriety I speak most in the words of God for in preaching Gods Word should have the preheminence and therefore I purposely forbear to garnish it with Testimonies of humane Writers My Lord When mean men speaks to the King they do it by the means of some Courtiour and when Scholers speaketh to the Kingdom they do it under the Protection of some worthy Patern I have made bold to transfer this Sermon to the Nation under your Lordships Name and Protection Reasons moving me were these First The subject of the Sermon is concerning the King and who should more own and countenance it then your Lordship beloved of the King and advanced by Him to the highest place in this Kingdom Secondly The eminencie and concatenation of Gods Graces and Heroick resplendent Vertues in you as they have drawn the eyes and hearts of all good and Loyall Subjects so mine too towards your Lordship and in this I am happy Wisdom leadeth men to shelter themselves and their Labours under the wings of the most eminent for Piety Learning and Vertue and such is your Lordship by the harmonious testimony of truly good men Thirdly Your Lordships good affection manifested to honest Loyal Ministers countenancing and incouraging them receiving them when they came with chearfulnesse intertaining them courteously and dismissing them with contentment Fourthly Your Lordships zeal for His Majesties restauration testified by your valorous undertaking When others would not ye went with a handfull of Loyal Subjects and jeoparded your self in the high places of the Field and so wisely and valorously acquit your self that ye became a terrour to the Enemy But when the Lord was not pleased to carry on his work by that mean then your Lordship testified your Loyalty by suffering for your Prince To you it was given not only to act but to suffer for Him Fifthly Tour Lordships activity and wisdom in advancing the work of His Majesties restauration when God offered the opportunity by dealing with the Lord General Monck now Duke of Albemarlie and others of his Army as I am credibly informed When open acting would have exasperated enemies and retarded the Designe ye acted secretly and successively for which your praise is through the Churches of God in these Lands to the perpetuating your Name to future Ages Sixthly Your several testimonies of love and respect which your Lordship was pleased to extend to my Reverend Brother Master William Scrougie Minister at Rathven and on singular among others which your Lordship procured to him from the Kings Majesty Be pleased therefore most Noble Lord graciously to accept of this my humble addresse and grant me and this Sermon your favourable Protection for the dayes are evil I have one word more and so I have done it is my hearts prayer to God that he will blesse His Majesties Person and Government and make the Crown to flourish on His head for many years and on the heads of His Posterity till there be no more time That He will blesse His People with Loyalty Vnity and Obedience The Ministers of the Gospel with zeal for God and the King The Church of God in this Land with the continuance both of His precious Truth in Power and Purity and of the Priviledges and Government thereof and that He will grant to continue your Lordship long in the high Charge His Majesty hath laid most worthily upon you to the Honour of the King the good of the Commonwealth the comfort of the Church the Glory of God and your own comfort in Him and that He will perfect His Graces in you and after many prosperous years on earth will minister an entrance to you into His everlasting Kingdom And I humbly beseech your Lordship to conceave of me as I am and shall be Your Lordships humbly devoted Servant in all dutifull submission ALEXANDER SCROVGIE MIRABILIA DEI. Psal CXXVI 3. The Lord hath done great things for