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A96624	The thrice welcome, and happy inauguration of our most gracious, and religious sovereign, King Charles II. To the crown and kingdoms of Great-Brittain and Ireland. Containing, in the first place, the authors most humble supplication to the King's most excellent Majesty, in order to the reformation of religion, in six particulars. In the second part, the subjects duty to their sovereign, in sundry heads, and divers particulars very usefull for these times: together with a recommendation of the work to the Kings Majesties subjects. By Geo. Willington, of the city of Bristoll.	Willington, George.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2803; Thomason E1030_1; ESTC R208910	29,981	46

Princeps Pacis Princeps Regum terrae Rex Regum Dominum Dominantium By me Kings reign and Princes decree Justice By me Princes rule and Nobles even all the Judges of the Earth We * All your loyal Subjects most humbly beg and have good cause to hope that as your Grace is over us in the Lord so You will be also over us for the Lord Isa 47.23 by being a Nursing Father to Gods Church and People Maintain his Kingdome Dread Sovereign and he will uphold yours your Dominion shall be stable your Name shall endure for ever and shall be concinued so long as the Sun Psal 72.1 8 17. In order hereunto I the meanest of all your Majesties Subjects do upon my bended knees most humbly beseech your Grace and the Honorable Parliament that you will First cut off false Prophets Hereticks and perverse and incorrigible Seducers and Blasphemers for these are the pest of Church and State This was the practice of that pious King Josiah after the corruption and decay of Religion in the dayes of Manusseh to his eternal praise being but twelve years old 2 Chron. 34.3 2 King 23.5 6 7 8 20. and 2 Chron. 34.33 and of good King Asa 2 Chron. 15.8 12 13 14 15 16. So of good King Hezekiah 2 King 18.3 4 5 6 7. And that pious Ruler Nehemiah chap. 13. And it was Dread Sovereign the grave Councel of your Royal Father of blessed memory in his ΕΙΚΟΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗ cap. 27. directed in special to your Highnesse With God I would have You begin and end who is the King of Kings the Sovereign Disposer of the Kingdomes of the world who pulleth down one and setteth up another Secondly I most humbly beg Your Grace that the holy Sabbath of the Lord viz. the Christian Sabbath may by Your Majesties strict command be more religiously kept and observed than heretofore Because 1. the prophane and loose nature of carnall men is apt and prone to take liberty where 't is but tollerated for the prophanation and violating of that holy rest Because 2. the religious observation of the Sabbath is a speciall help and furtherance to the observation of the rest of the commandments and therefore placed in the midst between the two tables Because 3. God hath threatned in holy Scripture such and so many menaces to a person or people City or Nation that make no care of the observation thereof Nehemiah 13.18 Jer. 17.27 the truth of which Scriptures and many more may be sadly verefied in our own daies for after the publication of that Book for a tollerating of sports upon the Lords day the Church of England which was famous before both at home and abroad never prospered after The blessings 4. which God hath promised to the religious observation of it are so many and great that I dare not make so bold to cloy your Royall eares with the recitall of them your Highnesse knowing them far better than my unworthy self I being not an Instructer but Petitioner as Isa 58.13 14. Jer. 17.19 to 27. Most Gracious Sovereigne your Highness very well knows that it is the duty of all Magistrates especially of the supreme not only to observe the Sabbath themselves but also to cause others to observe it also in respect of outward conformity that none within their Gates Precincts Jurisdict on power habitation or charge be suffered to violate that holy Rest The example of holy Nehemiah is eminently famo is in this particular chap. 13. v. 16. to 23. Thirdly I do most humbly beg that your Grace will uphold Piety adorns Learning cherish and foster a learned and pious Ministry in your Kingdoms who were accounted vile and laden with reproaches and scorns while Faction flourished and Tyranny bear Rule and in special such Ministers whose loyal constancy and integrity doth bespeake them to be what Ministers of Christ's sacred Gospel ought to be not time-serving Polititians to gratifie mens (a) Gal. 1.10 humors and serve their own sordid Interest but (b) Mat. 5.13 Lux mundi (c) vers 14. Sal terrae (d) Eze. 3.17 33.7 Heb. 13.17 Watch men for our Souls (e) Jer. 44.4 2 Cor. 5.20 Gods Ambassadors which Christ the King of Kings upholds (f) Revel 1.16 20. in his right hand and hath promised to (g) Math. 28.20 be with them to the end of the world and is either received and honored or (h) Mat. 10.40 Lu. 10.16 1 Thess 4.8 contemned and despised in them Fourthly I humbly beg your Grace that you would uphold a liberal and sufficient Maintenance for the Learned and Pious Ministry of Christ's Gospel which was denied and with-held by the Sectaries because your Highnesse knows the Arch-Bishop of our (i) 1 Pet. 2.25 and 5.4 souls hath ordained this Canon Law that they (k) 1 Cor. 9. chap. which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel And they that labour in the Word and Doctrine are worthy of double honour 1 Tim. 5.17 viz. Countenance and Maintenance And that not a niggardly but a liberal and sufficient maintenance that they may be encouraged (l) 2 Chron. 31.4 in the Law of the Lord. Nay we find that even King Pharaoh though a Heathen King for ought I can finde had so much Religion in him that when the People of Egypt in the great famine of seven years were forced to mortgage and sell their Lands to buy food to keep them alive Gen. 47.19 yet would King Pharaoh by no means cause or suffer the Priests Land to be morgaged or sold though some in our days have done far worse as we read Gen. 47.22 Only the land of the (m) Or Prophets Priests bought (n) Pharaoh he not For the Priests had a portion assign'd them of Pharaoh and did eat the portion which Pharaoh gave them wherefore they sold not their Lands As Tribute (o) Rom. 13.6 7. is due to the Crown so is Tithes (p) Heb. 7.4 5 6 7 8 9. due to the Ministry and those Sons of Belial which deny or with-hold either do (q) Mal. 3.8 rob God Fifthly I doe most humbly beg your Grace that in order to the establishing of a Learned Ministry to Posterity your Majesty will be a Fosterer and Patron of the Schools and Nurseries of good Learning especially the two once Famous Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Lastly I doe most humbly beg your Grace that the Seminaries of Sin and Satan Wickedness and Vice may be beaten downe and suppressed at least in their numerousness and lawlesness I meane the boundless tolleration of unlawfull places of drabbing and drinking and such like to the dishonor of God greif of his people and scandal of Religion This will make your Royall Person to be Famous to succeeding Ages and cause You to be as your Royal Father of blessed memory hath expressed * Εικον Βασιλικε cap. 27. it Charles Le Bon and Le Grand Thus

King's government is our safe conduct to passe the high-ways wide Heaths thick woods wild mountains without danger either of Thieves or cut-throats these and many other singular and choice benefits of which you cannot be ignorant we do enjoy by the government of our gracious Sovereign the King 's most excellent Majesty and therefore for this cause pay you tribute also c. Rom. 13.6 We must render to the King his due of Tribute and Custome as it doth belong to him by any right of Law Statute Custome or otherwise Tribute saith a learned * Mr. Lyford's Principles pag. 157. Divine is a duty not a curtesie and men sin if they with-hold it for they attend continually upon our good To take from a private man saith another learned Author it is Theft to take from the Church it is Sacriledge to take or to detain from the Prince it is Peculatus robbing of the Royal Treasure the Royal Treasure to be imployed to the common good He saith Solomon that robbeth his Father or Mother and saith it is no transgression the same is the companion of a Destroyer Prov. 28.24 He may any man say that detaineth tribute or other duties from the King being the Father ‖ Isa 49.23 of our Countrey and saith it is no transgression is the Companion of a man that destroyeth his Countrey Before there was any King in Israel 't is worthy observation to take tribute the Lord himself took a tribute as Exod. 30.14 dato oblationem Jehovae When they had Kings it is worthy observation likewise the Flowers of all their Kings had for their tribute a peculiar Office David the Pattern of devotion over the tribute set Adoram 2 Sam. 20.24 Solomon the Mirror of wisdom placed over the tribute Adoniram 1 Kings 4.6 When the people of God were under the Kings of the Gentiles which is very remarkable there were amongst the People of God whose example in this particular is recorded * Rom. 15.4 for our learning that upon their Lands and Vineyards borrowed money for the Kings Tribute as we read Nehemiah 5.4 Mutuamur pecuniam pro canone regis oppigneratis agris nostris vineis nostris Tremel Jun. transl When the blessed Virgin was very great by the Holy Ghost with the Saviour of our Souls in the depth of Winter she travelled from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea to perform this duty to the under Officers of a Lievtenant to an Heathen Prince Luke 2. vers 1. to 7. When the Son of God the best pattern for imitation that ever the Christian World had conversed among the Sons of Men Peter was asked if he paid not tribute he taking tribute of an unreasonable creature that tribute for himself and S. Peter might be paid bound all reasonable men though they do it with their great difficulty to perform this duty to their King and Sovereign Mat. 17.24 25 26 27 28. Wherefore I shall conclude this point with that saying of S. Ambrose Si censum filius Dei solvit quis tu tantus es qui non putas esse s●lvendum If the Son of God paid tribute or subsidy who so great a man art thou which thinkest it not to be paid A fifth duty Subjects owe to their Sovereign is defence his person meriteth defence Affectionate were the hearts of the People to David their King whom God had set over them what should David adventure himself Oh no better it were that many miscarry yea ten thousand say the People as it were with tears of thankfulnesse God save our David for if David go the light of Israel is extinguished 2 Sam. 18.3 They would not the least hurt should befall him who was the stay of them all Wherefore dear Countrey-men I beseech you if you know of any King of Aram take Counsel with his servants against Israel if God by any means reveal it unto you that you would with Elisha make known his Majesty even the words that the King of Aram speaketh in his Bed-chamber 2 Kings 6.8 9 12. If any Bigthan and Teresh seek to lay hands on our Sovereign that you would and 't is your duty presently with Mordecai and Esther certifie our Sovereigne of it Esther 8.21 22 If your service at any time be protecting that ye diligently attend him as that band of men whose heart God had touched did Saul 1 Sam. 10.26 When he resteth it is your duty to keep him that none that be willing to hurt his sacred person come near the Lords annointed otherwise if David had the judging of you you are dead men for neglect hereof 1 Sam. 26.15 16. As the Lord liveth ye are worthy to die because ye have not kept your Master the Lords annointed If you see any appearance of danger that you with King David's true hearted Subjects be carefull that His Majesty being worth ten thousand of us come not into any peril 2 Sam. 18.3 If his Sacred Majesty be in the least distresse an the good Lord keep him from all distresse his soul desireth any thing which may preserve him it is your duty with all alacrity to provide it as the three Worthies even with the hazard of their lives brake into the hoste of the Philistines and drew water out of the wels of Bethlehem and brought it to David 2 Sam. 23.15 16. If any with Ishbi-benob think my tongue faultreth in pronouncing the word and the Lord confound them that entertain any such intent to slay David to kill King CHARLES what aileth thee O my pen to tremble and to fall out of my hand your duty is in such a case to defend the King's Majestie 's Person with Abishai though with exposing your own bodies to peril to keep his sacred body from peril presently succour the King and smite them that so presume and kill them 2 Sam. 21.16 17. I hasten to the last but not the least duty of Subjects to their Sovereign and that is prayer for him this the Lord commandeth Little doth fear of the Sword honour of the Crown obedience to the Scepter tribute to the Throne defence to the Person prevail to the King's happinesse as might be shewed in several Instances without Prayer to the Inthroner and Preserver of the King The Apostle exhorting us to pray for all men he exhorts especially to pray for Kings 1 Tim. 2.1 2. I exhort that Supplications Prayers Intercession and giving of thanks be made for all men especially for Kings and for all that are in authority c. especially for Kings in respect of the greatnesse of the cares * 1 King 3.9 Host 6.1 they take in respect of the perils ‖ 1 King 22.31 whereto they are exposed in respect of the abundant * Ezra 6.8 9 10 11 12. 1 Tim. 2.1 2. good which descendeth from the Royal Majesty to the whole estate If thy purse be so poor that it can pay no tribute to the King if thy body be so feeble that it can do

* Mr. Lyford's Principles pag. 158. No in no case (a) 1 Sam 24.6 No Supream power whatsoever or wheresoever residing ought to be resisted by those that are under them (b) Note Eze. 17.15 16. Judg. 9.19 20 24 45 56 57. especially if they have sworn Allegiance unto them There is no power but of (c) Rom. 13.1 Psal 82.6 God the powers are not from beneath but (d) Joh. 19.11 from above he is (e) Rom. 13.4 the Minister of God God is the Soveraign Lord of the whole earth and Kings are his Deputies and Vice-gerents in them God is resisted whosoever resisteth the Power resisteth (f) Ro. 13.2 the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation We read Prov. 30. v. 31. That against a King there should be no rising up If we cannot with good conscience obey them yet we must be subject and submit unto them 1 Pet. 2.13 14. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as supream or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by * Mark that him c. 2. Object May not Subjects resist their King in any case though he be an Heretick an Apostate or a Tyrant No in no case Nebuchadonosor was a wicked and ungodly Prince yet was Zedekiah grievously punished Jerusalem sacked Israel miserably afflicted for rebelling against him Object 3. But if the Prince being ungodly command me to do that which is wicked and ungodly must I herein obey him Answ Such an objection as this might be suspended living under so pious a Prince and Religious a Sovereign as we do But secondly A Caveat in such a case be sure that you be not misled either by those whom S. Paul (g) 2 Tim. 3.6 or S. Jude descrides (h) Jude v. 19 nor to such to whom Christ himself doth denounce a woe (i) Mat 23.15 and hereof being truly assured by the constant harmony not private interpretation (k) 2 Pet. 1.20 of that which thou oughtest to account a Lanthern unto thy (l) Psal 119.105 feet and a light unto thy Pathes resolve with S. Peter (m) Act. 5.29 we ought to obey God rather then men 4. Object But if the King be such a one and intends the destruction of the People what remedy have the Subjects Answ Prayers and tears as appears 1 Sam. 8.10 18. Let the King be never so bad they may not use other weapons against their King then Prayers and Tears as learned Mr. Perkins hath it though punishment be wrongfully and most unjustly imposed by Rulers yet it must be born without resistance til we can have our * Read consider 1 Sam. 24.3 to 16. 26.11 16 23. 2 Sam. c. 1. throughout Ps 105.15 remedy 1 Pet. 2.19 So much as to certain Objections which seditious Persons have forged in their disloyal breasts to this particular The fourth thing to be demonstrated are the plagues and punishments that do attend and follow Rebels and Traytors in this life and something of the plagues and torments that are reserved for them and which without timely repentance they shall eternally suffer in the life to come And that I might avoid prolixity I shall but touch and passe They that are Traytors to their Sovereign Lord and King are punished externally internally and without Gods great mercy and their own repentance they shall be punished eternally with the Divel and his Angels First externally And that sometimes in House Esther 8.2 2. In Lands 2 Sam. 16.4 3. In Offices 1 Kings 2.26 27. 4. By extraordinary death as hanging drawing and quartering 5. In burial with the burial of an Asse Jer. 22.18 19. 6. In good * Prov. 22.1 Eccles 7.1 name The name of the wicked shall rot Prou. 10.16 Yea the name of Traytors and Rebels shall ‖ Gen. 34.30 stink What more odious smell to all true English hearts than the unhappy memory of Cade Straw Ket Parry and the Powder Traytors Temporal judgements Sword Famine and Pestilence Read and consider well Jer. 27.8 Numb 16.30 31 32 35 39 45 46 47. 2 Sam. 18.9 c. Secondly they are plagued internally with the terrors of an evil conscience with the flashes an earnest and sad omen of the flames of Hell fire Wisd 17.3 4. These be those Furies the Poets speak of those accusing thoughts whereof * Rom. 2.15 the Apostle speaks and that never dying worm spoken of by the ‖ Isa 66.24 Mar. 9.44 45 46. Prophet and our blessed Savior Read Levit. 26. v. 36. Prov. 28.1 Dan. 5.5 6. Gen. 4.13 Math. 27.3 4 5. 2 Sam. 16.23 and 17.23 So that were there no other I might say with Juvelal Juvenal Curtamen hos tu Evasisse putes quas diri conscia facti Mens habet attomitos surdo verbere caedit Occultum quatienti animo tortore Flagellum How deem'st thou them acquite Whom guilty minde of fact so foul doth fright And scourge unseen doth beat with unbeard blow Their hang-man restlesse conscience biting so But this is not all Torments of Hell the portion of Traitors unlesse they timely repent neither doth their misery end here for thirdly without repentance and God's great mercy they shall be punished eternally with the Devil and his Angels They that resist shall receive to themselves * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Judicium the same word with that 1 Cor. 11.24 damnation Rom. 13.2 which consists in the sad deprivation of the beatifical vision ‖ Mat. 25.41 46 of God which is better than life and the pain of torment to all eternity Would you know the (a) Acerbity sharpnesse of these torments Christ telleth you they go into fire Would you know the time it doth last he calleth it (b) Eternity everlasting fire Would you know the company they shall have he telleth you the (c) Society Devil and his Angels Mat. 25.41 Would you have it further expressed assure your selves that as the (d) Unspeakable Joyes of Heaven purchased by the obedience of the Son of God for those that fear God and honour the King are such as (e) 1 Cor. 2.9 eye hath not seen nor ear heard neither can it enter into the heart of man to conceive such also assure your selves are the pains and torments prepared in Hell besides the worm of an accusing conscience here for Traytors and Rebels And I beseech ye search and see whether you can find I am sure I cannot any one example in the whole Bible of any one Rebel that everdied in the outward possibility of Salvation O consider this and tremble to rebel lest you are resolved to go to Hell Having thus briefly discovered to you the Plagues and punishments of disloyalty and rebellion Dictum sapienti sat est I shall in the next place with as much brevity as I can display the Rewards of Loyalty to the

King and they are either External Rewards Internal Rewards Eternal Rewards First external and they are either General Rewards or Particular Rewards 1. General And so the King he is the Minister of God to thee * Loyal Subject for good Do well so shalt thou have praise of the same Rom. 13.3 4. To this agreeth the saying of the Prophet Isaiah chap. 32. v. 1 2. Behold ‖ 'T is meant principally of Christ but it will hold in this a King shall reign in righteousnesse and Princes shall rule in judgement And a man shall be a hiding place from the winde and a Covert from the tempest as Rivers of water in a dry place as the shadow of a great Rock in a weary land Wherefore as Jeremiab wished the Israelites to seek the prosperity of the * Jer. 29.7 City whether they were carried so I beseech all English ‖ All the Subjects of our King men to seek the prosperity of the King under whom they are governed Jeremies reason may induce them for in the peace thereof they shall have peace in the prosperity thereof they shall have prosperity in the glory thereof they shall have glory Juda and Israel dwelt without fear all the dayes of Solomon 1 Kings 4.25 The like may England Scotland and Ireland all the dayes of Charles if * What Solomon was to them that Charles is to us they prove loyal Subjects 2. Particular rewards of loyalty Kings favour Particular Rewards of Loyalty are first from men 1. The Kings favour Prov. 22.29 Seest thou a man diligent in his businesse he shall stand before Kings he shall not stand before mean men Now as the Kings wrath which the disloyal incur is as the roring * Prov. 19.12 of a Lion terrible and as the ‖ Prov. 16.14 Messengers of death so his favour which the loyall Subject procures is as dew upon the grasse Prov. 19.12 In the light of the Kings Countenance as life and his favour is as a cloud of the later rain 2. Preferment Preferment as in the case of Mordecai Esther 2.21 and 8.2 compar'd 3. External pomp as in the case of Joseph Mordecai Daniel c. Gen. 41.39 to 45. Esther 6.6 to 12. and 103. Dan. 5.29 4. Estimation of the People as in the case of David while a Subject 1 Sam. 187. 5. Favour of the worthiest as in * He was a loyal Subject even to persecuting Saul Davids case 1 Sam. 18.1 Yea 6. sometimes alliance with the noblest as in the case of Joseph and David Gen. 41.5 45. 1 Sam. 18.27 7. Power and Authority Thus in the case of Joseph Mordecai and Daniel being loyal Subjects to their King and Countrey the one was second in Egypt the other second in Persia the third second in Babylon Gen. 41.40 Esther 8.25 and 10.3 Dan. 6.3 8. A good Subject through the blessing of God upon him he is an Iustrument of good yea sometimes much good to his Nation and Countrey as to avoid prolixity in the case of Mordecai Esther 6.2 and 8.10 and 9.1 In our own time that worthy General Monck 9. A good Name and perpetual Renown is the reward of a loyal subject as in the case of Mordecai Esther 10. 2 3. 10. The Loyal Subject is rewarded with good in his posterity so that when dead as to this life he seemeth to live to his Posterity as appears in the case of Barzillai 2 Sam. 19.32 to 40. 1 Kings 2.7 Barzillai was loyal to David in his distresse David was gratefull to Barzillai when delivered from distresses and not only to him but also to his posterity All which rewards of loyalty as they are due unto Application of therewards of loyalty so I make no question but they will be confer'd upon that honorable and valiant Commander the Lord General Monck for his worthy service to his King and Countrey for which no question he and his will be famous to posterity And I beseech God from the bottom of my heart that he may be rewarded also with the blessings following which none but the King of Kings can give Particular Rewards of Loyalty from God the King of Kings are first External If thou O Christian dost fear God and honour the King this shall be thy reward from God Blessed shalt thou be in the City and blessed shalt thou be in the field Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy ground and the fruit of thy Cattel the increase of thy Kine and the flocks of thy sheep Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store Blessed shalt thou be when thou commest in and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out Deut. 28.3 4 5 6. Who is it that desires not to be blessed in these be a Religious Fearer of God and a loyal Subject to the King and these promises are made to thee by him who is truth it self and cannot lie 2. Internal in the peace of a good conscience O what blessing greater than the soul 's continual banquet a good conscience saith Solomon is a continual feast Prov. 15.15 What melody to that sweet harmony of * Rom. 2.15 and 8.16 excusing thoughts What comfort to that comfortable assurance that ‖ Rev. 20.12 Luke 10.20 the opening of the books will shew that our names are written in heaven when others wring their hands for grief this will make thee clap thy hands for joy when others do tremble thou shalt triumph This makes thee to sleep quietly to wake cheerfully to be alone without fear and with others without distrust in thy affairs confident in thy recreation comfortable If Rebels be behinde thee and before thee as the Amonites and the Aramites were before and behind Joab yet wouldest thou resolve with him Be of good courage and let us play the men for our People and for the Cities of our God and the Lord do that which seemeth him good 2 Sam. 10.9 12. Thirdly Loyal Subjects that do fear God and honour the King shall have eternal Rewards which is O Christian when after all thy loyalty to thy Sovereign the Sovereign of all Princes shall advance thee into the great City the New Jerusalem described in part according to our apprehention Rev. 21.10 to the end and 22.1 to 6. In the contemplation of which my meditation dazleth and my pen falleth out of my hands the one not being able * 1 Cor. 2.9 to conceive nor the other to expresse the transcendent joyes that are laid up in heaven for all those who believing in Christ are careful to maintain ‖ Tit. 3.8 good works to fear God and honour the King Therefore I shall forbear to dilate it further And so I come to the last thing which is to shew the Subjects duty to their Sovereign Friends and Beloved our KING is Royal your duty it is to be Loyal that 's your duty in general The Sovereign's Royalty requires The Subjects Loyalty Thus in

General Now the Subjects Loyalty to their Sovereign is that I might discend to particulars to be expressed in the practice of these six duties 1. Fear 2. Honour 3. Obedience 4. Tribute 5. Defence 6. Prayer 1 Fear The Sword exacteth Fear Be ye afraid of the Sword saith Job for wrath bringeth the punishment of the sword Job 19. ult To fear the King both Humanity and Divinity teacheth Fear Princes saith Periander My son fear thou the Lord and the King saith Solomon Prov. 24.21 If thou do that which is evil be afraid saith S. Paul for * Viz. The King he beareth not the sword in vain for he is the Minister of God a Revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil Rom. 13.4 The King of the Land being the Minister of God will take vengeance on them that transgresse the Law of God Job being as a King in the Army Job 29.25 Why the young men fearing to be seen where and when they should not hid themselves Job 24.8 This fear as the Porters keepeth Traytors out of the Princes Court keepeth treachery out of the Subjects heart 1 Kings 3.28 The God of Heaven imprint this fear in all our hearts 2. Duty is honour The Kings Crown importeth honour Fear God honour the King the Holy Ghost hath knit them both together and what God hath joyn'd together let not man put asunder Math. 19.6 Fear God honour the King 1 Pet. 2.17 To fear God to use the words of a worthy and Reverend ‖ Mr. Jones Divine in the City of Bristol in a strict sence is to acknowledge his glorious though invisible presence in all our wayes and to be awfully affected therewith to tremble before his Divine and infinite Majesty and that 1. in regard of the time past because we have sinned and 2. in regard of the time to come that we might not sin c. To honour the King is not to speak evil of his sacred person Eccles 10.20 Curse not the King no not in thy thought c. Acts 23.5 Exod. 22.28 To construe his actions in the better part not to be ready as is but the fault of too many to receive evil reports of him lightly Jude v. 8. And to be thankfull to God that he hath honoured us with the defence of so pious a Sovereign 1 Kings 10.7 2 Chron. 9.8 This honour is due to Kings for they are powers Mr. Byfield's Light of faith p. 360. Rom. 13.1 The Sun and Stars shining in the firmament of the State they are Gods both as Gods Deputies and Vice-Royes and as they bear his Image in authority and Soverainty therefore honour them Rom. 13.7 1. Honour him joyfully as all the people with joy and musical Instruments honored King Solomon at his Coronation and Inauguration 1 Kings 1.39 40. 2. Let all Generals of Armies so honour him that all be done to his honour thus Joab being General of the Field under King David fighting against Rabbah of the Children of Ammon and being ready to take the City of waters sent to King David to come in person that David not Joab might have the honour as we read 2 Sam. 12.27 28. 3. Let him be honored with great regard in accesse to his presence even of the nearest and dearest unto him as Esther though the Queen being in her Royal apparrel stood in the Court of the Pallace until the King held out the Golden Scepter Esther 5.1 2. 4. Let him be honored in his presence with most humble gesture even of the Ministers * Rom. 13.1 of the eternal God as Nathan the Prophet being come unto the King made obeisance before the King with his face to the ground 1 Kings 1.23 Finally let him be honoured with gratefull acknowledgement of the Lords unspeakable blessing in honouring us with so pious a Prince 1 Kings 10.9 The third Duty is Obedience this the Scepter requireth Put them in minde saith S. Paul to Titas to be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates Tit. 3.1 The whole world swarmeth with examples of obedience If among the Insecta the Bees obey their King if among the Beasts of the field the flocks follow their chief and the Heards their head If among the Fowles of the air the Cranes when he that watcheth over them calleth they come when he flieth they follow If among men the Servant obeyeth his Master the Son his Father the Wife her Husband If in Man the Body obeyeth the Soul If all the Spheres of Heaven notwithstanding their proper and peculiar motions be circumvolved by the first moveable If the Angels which excell ‖ Psal 103.20 in strength are obedient to the voice of God and do his Commandments and hearken unto the voice of his word Nay if the Son of God who could have had more than ten legions of Angels ‖ Mat. 26.53 to do him service here on earth performed obedience Obedience coming into the world John 6.38 I came down from heaven not to do mine own will but the will of him that sent me Obedience being in the world John 4.34 Jesus said It is my meat to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work Obedience also going out of the world as by these Scriptures appear Matth. 26.39 42 44. Luk. 22.42 Phil. 2.8 Wherefore being compassed with such a Cloud of Examples let us cast off all impediments and obey all that the King commandeth us * As in my Book entitled The Gadding Tribe reprov'd c. Publish'd 1655. p. 11. Every Soul must be subject to the Higher Powers and yield obedience to every one of their Ordinances though (a) 1 Pet. 2.13 14. humane if not contrary to Gods Word for there (b) Act. 4.19 Dan. 3. v. 15 16 17 18. and c. 6. v. 7 8 10. we are to obey God rather than man and be it his Commands in point of Gods Worship so far as belongs to the circumstances how and when being in things indifferent in their own nature and that he also professe to disclaim all opinion of holinesse worship merit and necessity there must we be subject and yield obedience readily 1 Sam. 26.6 sincerely Col. 3.22 23. generally not what liketh us but whatsoever the King is pleased to command us Josh 1.16 Yea earnestly with all our might Gen. 31.6 Phil. 2.8 And all this for conscience sake knowing that God is the Author of Magistracy and Magistracy is also good even when the Magistrate is evil Rom. 13.1 to 8. The fourth duty the Subject owes to their Sovereign is Tribute Rom. 13.6 7. Matth. 22. v. 17. to 22. Mark 12. v. 14. to 18. Luke 20. v. 22. to 26. When we consider that many times the King's eye-lids do not slumber that our eyes may safely sleep that the Kings sword cutteth off Thieves that honest Subjects may enjoy their goods that the Kings Scepter curbeth Adulterers that we may keep our Wives and Daughters in Chastity that the