Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	england_n	king_n	kingdom_n	4,625	5	5.7154	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62010	Loyall subjects, or The blessed mans encouragement vpon the Kings retyrement from Hampton Court, November.11. Delivered in a sermon, November the 14th. 1647. By T.S. D.D.	Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670.	1647 (1647)	Wing S6221; ESTC R222129	11,055	22

Loyall Subjects OR THE BLESSED Mans Encouragement Vpon the KINGS retyrement from Hampton Court November 11. Delivered in a Sermon November the 14 th 1647. By T.S. D.D. Printed in the Yeare 1647. TO MY HONOVRED FRIENDS SIR GEORGE GRAHAM AND HIS VERTUOUS LADY THE LADY ALICIA GRAHAM Sir Madam THe Kings retyrement hath given me a resurrection and I appeare fearlesse maugre all the threats of his and his Loyall Subjects enemies in the dedication of these lines to your Patronage assuring my selfe they will meet with the same welcome and reception in your Armes which at first Your eares gave them and Your munificent selves have ever given to Sir Madam Your devoted Servant Thomas Swadlin Psalm 112.7 Hee shall not bee afraid of any evill tydings his heart standeth fast beleeving in the Lord. AND yet King David was no Stoick for this Psalme is an Exegesis or Exposition of the former Psalme and the last verse of that Psalme speakes thus Psa 111.10 Timor Domini initium sapientiae the feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisdome and this Psalme in answer to that begins thus Psalm 112.1 Beatus qui timet Dominum blessed is the man that feareth the Lord Wisdome seekes blessednesse and by feare findes it and findes it to the fourth degree or in foure degrees 1. In the blessednesse of his Posterity Psalm 112.2 his seede shall be mighty upon Earth the generation of the upright shall be blessed 2. In the blessednesse of his plenty Psalm 112.3 wealth and riches shall be in his house and his righteousnesse endureth for ever 3. In the blessednesse of his stability Psalm 112.6 Surely he shall not be removed for ever his righteousnesse shall be in everlasting remembrance 4. In the blessednesse of his security he shall not be afraid of any evill tydings his heart standeth fast believing in the Lord. And this though the last is not the least degree of his blessednesse his good feare banishes his evill feare he feares God and therefore he feares not any evill tydings and that he feares God he is assured of it too for his heart standeth fast and believeth in the Lord In which words you have observable these three parts Division 1. Quis non timet Who feareth not Timens Dominum He that feareth the Lord feareth not 2. Quid non timet timens Dominum What he feareth not that feareth the Lord Ab auditione mala non timet he feareth not any evill tydings 3. Quare non timet Why he feareth not any evill tydings Paratum est cor ejus stabilitum est cor ejus confirmatum est cor ejus confidens in Jehova his heart is fixt is established standeth fast believing in the Lord Pars. 1. I begin with the first Non timet non timebit read it either way for it is read both waies in the present or in the future Indicative if in the present he feareth not it is K. Davids character of a blessed man his commendatiō if in the future he shall not be afraid it is King Diavids prohibition to the blessed man and his duty but ether way at first sight it seemes a strange commendation or a strange prohibition Timor enim est Janitor Cordis Virtutis Custos saies St. Jerome feare is the Guard-royall of the Heart and keeps out forbidden lusts like unbidden Ghests that no strange face may enter the chamber of presence without a wedding garment Feare is the Treasurer of virtue and keeps it in a close Cabinet as some pretious Jewell lest it should take wing like riches and fly away Timor est Fundamentum Salutis saies Tertullian feare is the Foundation of Hope and keepes it like that house which is built upon a Rock let the Sea roare and the Raine fall and the windes blowe It stands sast and is unshaken Tuta Armatura est Timor saies St. Chrysostome feare is a safe Armour whosoever hath put it on hath such a Coat of Male as is Sword Pike Pistol Cannon Ordnance proof Initium sapientiae timor est saies Salomon feare is the beginning of wisdome not a Student in the Academy of feare but is sure to commence Doctour of Wisdome Vita omnium operum saies Melancton feare is the vivacity of all our actions whatsoever wee doe without feare is dead in the very doing and the reason of it is given by Solomon Eccles 12.13 Officium enim est totius hominis for this is the whole duty of man to feare God and keepe his Commandements And therefore saies Lactantius Religio Majestas Honor metu constant where Religion is neglected consusion enters nor can Religion subsist without feare for what is not feared is contemned what is contemned is not worshipped Religion Majesty and Honour the Religion of God the Majesty of the King the Honour of the Nobility are all preserved by feare take away feare and take away all This age this miserable age this worst of ages gives us too sad and feeling an example of it The Kingdome of England hath lost Religion the King of England hath lost his Majesty but for a while I hope in God it will be found againe The Nobility of England have lost their Honour and all this because the Reformers and Levellers of England have lost their feare the feare of God St. Bernard advises most divinely Cum adest gratia time nè non digne operreis ex ea substracta gratia magis time quia te relinquit custoldia tua siredierit gratia multò ampliùs time nè fortè contingat pacis excidium If grace be present with thee feare lest thou answer not the expectation of that grace if grace be absent from thee feare more because thou art left unto thy selfe if grace returnes to thee againe feare much more lest thy security ruines thy peace And if Feare be so necessary a vertue by the verdict of so many learned Fathers and holy Authours what meanes King David here to give the blessed man this Character to lay upon him this prohibition Hee feareth not he shall not be afraid Doe you but distinguish of the subject Feare and looke upon the object what the blessed man feareth and feareth not and you will presently confesse there is neither Adaxie nor Paradox in this Character Hee feareth not in this Prohibition hee shall not bee afraid Some have distinguished Feare into six sorts First Naturall which respects Being and is in all Creatures Hoc naturae est refugere corruptionem propter naturale desiderium essendi Every thing naturally desires to bee and by instinct of nature shuns destruction Secondly Humane which respects Life and is in all men Humanum est vivendi desiderium dissolvendi Christianum As a man Saint Paul desired to live as a Christian Saint Paul desired to be dissolved Thirdly Mundane which respects Riches Liberty and the like and is in covetous and cowardly wretches Fourthly Servile which respects Punishment and is in Slaves