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A51533	The honour of kings vindicated and asserted In a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sr. Patrick Drummond, late Conservator of the Priviledges of the Scots nation in the Netherlands, togeter [sic] with a considerable number of merchants, masters, and common sea-men from several places, the 3. of May 1661. stilo novo, being his Majesties coronation day. By Mr. Thomas Mowbray Minister of the Gospel at the Stapel-Port in Camp-veet.	Mowbray, Thomas, minister of the Gospel.	1663 (1663)	Wing M2995A; ESTC R217897	16,640	25

condition above all others may be seen First The Creation of Kings is from God they are a special sort of Men raised up in a peculiar manner to their places by God vvho pleads it as his glory that Kings reign by him Prov. 8. and Rom. 13.1 The Powers that be are ordained of God 2. God hath communicated to Kings the Image of his ovvn Majesty and printed in the natures of men a natural form of Kings as Vice-gerents to God himself 3. A Divine Sentence is in the mouth of the King as Solomon saith Prov. 16.10 their Judgment is Gods Judgment and God vvould have the People to believe that vvhat they say in Judgment God himself saith it 4. They take account of all other men but are countable to none but to God 5. They are the Original and Fountaine of all Honour from them all the Honour which any of the Subjects have flows and so do all Offices of Honour and Government in their Dominions 6. They are the Basis or the Foundation or Stay of all their Subjects who are maintained in Religion Justice and Peace by their means 7. God himself was a King and is delighted to rank himself amongst men of that degree and as he takes to himself the name of a King so Kings hath his Name again put upon them for their greater Honour I said ye are Gods Psalm 82.6 to wit Gods by Office for they are Gods Deputies and Vice-gerents here upon Earth Lastly They have a power above all other men therefore is that Rom. 13.1 Let every Soul be subject unto the Higher Powers the words imports that the King is Superiour to all he is Supreame as Peter calls him vers 13. of this Chapter the word signifies one that hath above the havings of other men and so the King hath more then all his Subjects not only in matter of mantenance but also in matter of Authority and Supremacy That the King is Supreame is so manifest that it needs no poof Princes therefore in the Old Testamant are called Heads of the Tribes or of the People to signifie that they were not only higher in place but had a Soveraigne and a Supreame Authority over all the People and therefore this Supremacy of Kings gives them Authority in all causes as well Ecclesiastical as Civil I do not say that the King by vertue of his Supremacy may determine of matters of Faith and Doctrine this is meerly Ecclesiastical and belongs only to Ecclesiastical Persons nor do I say that the King may set up a Ministry in the Church that for the substance of the calling was not institute by Christ from whom only all the Ministers of the Gospel have their mission as is clear from Ephes 4.11 12. Nor yet do I say that Kings by vertue of their Supremacy may take upon them to execute the Office of a Church Minister he may not Preach nor administer the Sacraments nor execute Church-Censurs This was the presumption of Uzzias and therefore was justly punished and far lesse hath he power to bring in Idolatrous Service into the Church as a part of Gods Worship and therefore was Jeroboam condemned for the Calves and Ahab for Baal and Ahaz for the Altar at Damascus and all the Kings for the High-places Neverthelesse it is evident that the Kings Authority may and ought to be extended in Spiritual things for the good of the Subject and therefore in respect of Religion they are said to be Nursing Fathers and Nursing Mothers The Apostle Rom. 13.5 sayes of the Magistrate he is the Minister of God for thy good Now the good of the Subject is not onely a Civil but a Spiritual good which is the greatest and therefore to be most sought for by the Prince Now then the Kings Authority and Supremacy in things Ecclesiastical may be so far extended First He may by his Laws enjoyn the Profession of the true Religion and the Confession of Faith according to the Word of God 2. He may provide according to his power that the Churches be furnished with able Ministers and that they likewise have power to call and ordain other Ministers to dispose or depose as may be most for the good of the Church 3. He may provide by his Laws that the Word of God may be sincerely and purely taught and the Sacraments rightly administred and the Censures of the Church executed according to the Word 4. He may forbid by his Laws and accordingly punish Blasphemies Heresies Idolatrie Sacriledge and the like 5. He may appoint and determine the Circumstances of Gods Worship which are not determined in the Word as he may appoint the time place and outward form of Prayer Administration of the Sacraments Fasting Alms or the like For in reference to the External Regiment of the Church the Supreame Gubernative Power is in the Supreame Magistrate These things must not be done tumultuously or confusedly but in order and that order the Magistrate may prescribe And as the Kings Authority and Supremacy is thus so far extended in Ecclesiastical thing so also over Ecclesiastical Persons Every Soul must be subject to the Higher Powers and therefore if Church-men have Souls they must be subject also We find that Princes have executed their Authoritie over Church-men Examples whereof we have in the Word as David appointed the Order and Offices of the Levites Solomon put down Abiather from the Priesthood Josias burned the very bones of the Priests upon the Altar and so purged the Temple and restored the Passover Christ himself was subject to the Authoritie of Princes and appeared at their Tribunal Paul was subject and appeared before the Magistrates and used their power when he appealed to Caesar For if Church-men be Citizens or Members of the Commonwealth then they must be subject to the Rulers and Laws of the Commonwealth To this also is the Doctrine of the purest times since the Apostles agreeable for Chrysostome upon Rom. 13. sayes that all Church-men yea Apostles Euangelists and Prophets must be subject to the Secular Power And Bernard reasons out of that place thus If every soul must be subject then yours also that are Church-men who hath excepted you from this all If any man goes about to except you he goes about to deceive you Thus then in regard of all these whereby the King Excellency eminently appears we are to honour him and whosoever will refuse this it is an evident token that the Devil who is the author of Confusion and the Prince of Darkness hath his chief residence and dwelling in him I come now in the last place to give the Uses of this Doctrine which I shall perform with as great brevity as may be Use 1. And first must we honour the King as you have heard then this serves to fetter the Romish Colt which kicks at Princes with his heel who will depose Kings and dispose of their Kingdoms as he thinks good and lifts up himself so high as that he may command over

THE Honour of Kings Vindicated and Asserted In a Sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sr. Patrick Drummond late Conservator of the Priviledges of the Scots Nation in the Netherlands togeter with a considerable number of Merchants Masters and common Sea-men from several places the 3. of May 1661. Stilo Novo being his Majesties Coronation Day By Mr. THOMAS MOWBRAY Minister of the Gospel at the Stapel-Port in Camp-veer Reddite quae sunt Caesaris Caesari An nescis longas Regibus esse manus MIDDELBURGH Printed by Thomas Berry dwelling near the English Exchange 1663. TO THE Right Honourable the Commissioners of the Royal Broughs within the Kingdom of Scotland the undoubted and unquestionable Patrons of the Scots Church at their Stapel-Port in Camp-veer Right Honourable IT may seem very strange that this Sermon after two years lurking and above should now in this simple and poor dress begine to show it self to your judicious eyes and censure like a thing born out of due time I hope the meanness of its strain not being adorned with the fair floorishes of humane eloquence doth sufficiently proclaime to all ingenuous spirits that neither pride nor vanity hath brought it to this publick view But to satisfie your Honours and all Men of Candor be pleased to take notice of the true reason of this my present attempt which indeed is to obstruct and if possible to overturn some Mens misrepresentations of me in the poynt of fidelitie and loyaltie to his Majesty and that to Men of eminencie and great trust both in Church and State I shall accuse no Man I pray that the Lord may forgive them and I do heartily and freely forgive them also Only as the sad imputation of disloyaltie to his Sacred Majestie is a most grievous burthen to an honest Man especially of my coat who has been even in the worst of times indeavouring loyalty so for as he might with the hazard of life and what else is most pretious so I think its lawful for me yea altogether necessary and therein I wrong no Man to Apologize for my self and no other defence shall I use for my own vindication then this following Sermon wherein how mean soever your Honours and every Man else who will be pleased to peruse it may see what is my manner of Doctrine in reference to that obedience and submission which every good Subject ows to his Soveraigne the Kings sacred Majesty and to this present Government as it is now established It may be presumed that a loyal Man in the Pulpit will not be disloyal out of it and houever a sound Judgment and a right Practice are not alwaeis inseparable according to that old Saying Video meliora proboque deteriora sequor yet I hope Christian charity will pleade at your Honours hands and every one else that shall see this Paper to think the best of me until you have sufficiently informed your selves of me and when that shall once be I trust that your good opinion of me will be confirmed I know that this Paper shall meet with no better entertainment then others of a more elaborate and Judicious composure have done before but let prejudice malice and obliquie speak what they can I hope there is nothing contained here but sound Truths consistent with Scripture and the judgment of Orthodox Divines both ancient and moderne which truly I have set down very faithfully as I found them scattered here and there in their Writings Let it not offend your Honours that I have sheltered this worthless piece under your Names to whom should I flie for Patrocinie if not to my Patrons The experience of your Honours kindness hath imboldned me to cast my self upon you and to expect a favourable acceptation of the first fruits of my weak labours which in reason you may challenge as yours and so far as equity will perswade to countenance me in the discharge of my Ministrie here I am affraid if I should inlarge to meet with that of the Cynick Close your gates lest your City run out and therefore I shall winde up all with this that the Lord would powre out upon every one of you the Spirit of your callings that as at home so here by your Godly and unanimous Counsels Piety may be advanced and Trade may flourish which shall be for a Name that will not be forgotten So prays Your Honours much obliged Servant in the Gospel Mr. Thomas Mowbray The Honour of Kings Vindicated and asserted 1 Pet. 2.17 Honour the King IT is not unknown to you I suppose why we are here so solemnly conveened at this time our duty to God our duty to our Soveraigne our duty to our Country our duty to those amongst whom we live for the time and and generally to the whole Christian World the duty we owe to our selves if we would be accounted loyal faithful and honest Subjects all calls aloud upon us this day to contribute our indeavours for the solemnization of it and that in regard of that much longed for action this day with so great Triumphs and acclamations performed the Coronation of His Majestie the happie effects whereof I hope shall indure so long as time shall last A long and a dark night of confusions and horrible oppressions when there was no King in our Israëll every man doing what seemed good in his own eyes hath sore broken and affrighted us and who is there that had the least spark of loyalty in his breast and any sense of Religion that did not see the horrour of it Now may we sing the night shaddows are blown away the day appeareth and the Beasts of prey are retired to their dens where I hope they shall not long lodge in securitie yea the Sun is risen and is going on towards the mid-day doe we not begin to feel his heate And is there not much more good laid up for us which we may warrantably expect if we will carry our selves as Christian and Loyal Subjects Well then seeing all next to Gods most free and undeserved favour flows from the happy Restauration of our King to that which alwaies in regard of birth and a most just free and absolute title of Inheritance was even in the worst of times his hath God I say again blessed and honoured us with a King and set the Royal Diademe this day upon his sacred Head have we not then reason to bless God for it to rejoyce in this day which the Lord hath made and to Honour our King doubling and redoubling our cries God save the King Certainly if Samuel did but judge it a reasonable requeast of Saul whom yet God had rejected from being King because he had rejected the Word of the Lord and that was to honour him before the Elders of his People and before Israël least they observing Samuel's slighting of him should happen to despise him while he held the Throne Shall we not much more look upon it as a thing most reasonable to honour our King

wicked and to Princes ye are ungodly as Elihu said to Job Cap. 34.18 Princes may not before others be discovered to be so wicked as perhaps they be care must be had of their honour and fame saith Wise and Judicious Calvin in Job 34.18 what ever their conversation be their place requires it though their actions should not deserve it 2. We must honour the King in our words by a thankful acknowledgment of the good that is in them and we receive from them The Apostle writing to Timothy 1 Epist 2.2 setteth down the blessings which a People enjoyes by means of their good Kings which are three Peace Godliness and Honesty each of these is a great blessing First Peace if we respect deliverance from Enemies abroad is a great blessing therefore Arabia was called Foelix because the People lived in continual Peace and had their Towns unwalled how happy was the Government of Numa Pompilius when the Bees made their byves in the Souldiers Helmets ●hen men brake their Swords into Mattocks and their Spears into Plow shars but they prise the Olive-branch of Peace best who have had long experience of the scourge of Warr. Again Peace is a great blessing if we respect quiet from discords at home an intestine Warr in many respects is worse then a foraigne especially because it is betwixt Brethren and such Warr taro senecit ira fratrum acerbissima and therefore sacys Solomon Prov. 18.19 a Brother offended is harder to be won then a strong City and there contentions are like the bars of a Castle There is less hope of a composition here then if it were with strangers It was therefore good counsel which Joseph gave to his Brethren fall not out by the way and that Moses gave to the two Hebrews when they were at odds and he would have made them one again Sirs ye are Brethren why do ye wrong one to another Now this publick and private Peace we enjoy under good Kings and who doth enjoy it more then we under our own King We have been for many years whirled about with tumultuous broyles and covered with a deluge of Warr. Now the Dove hath found an Olve leaf and a resting place our Motto may be Aequova tuta filent and by whom have we this if not by next to God our King whose presence like the Sum at moon-day hath dissipated these dark and thick clouds which not long since darkened the whole Island of Britaine have we not then reason to Honour our King and that by a thankful acknowledgment that by him under God we enjoy this great quietness You merchants and Seamen and generally all of us who resids here must acknowledge our selves bound to honour our King it is scarse past twelve Moneths yet when you could not without great hazard of Pyrats and Capers pass to and fro about your business unless you had been beholden to Strangers and that at your own charge too for Convoyes Now there is none more free then you and I am sure if we will not acknowledge this as a benefit by demeaning your selves as good Subjects you will show your selves most unthankful and the very stones in the strees should cry out against you 2. The second benefit mentioned by the Apostle is Godliness A good Prince like Canutus before the Conquest makes Laws by Counsel of his Sages binding his Subjects to one Rule of Christian Religion he will have but one Christ one Creed one Religion one Faith one Baptism he will not have Diana and Paul's Preaching the Philistins Dagon and Gods Arke nor the Gospel and Popery to stand together nor will he light one candel ●o God and another to the Devil no composition no confusion of Religions as there was Languages at the building of Babel Have we not seen much of this since our Kings happy Restauration that damnable Tolleration once past in an Act hath received its deaths wounds Uniformity in the true Religion commanded and by that we have seen we have reason to expect that all shall be well and Popery as much discourted as the vvorst of the Fanaticks vvhich is the only fear novv Is it not manifest that our King hath begun his Reign well like another Josias passing Acts for the suppressing of Drunkenness and swearing and night walking the predominant sins of all Courts By which we may warrantably presume that as he increases in strength and power so the vigour and force of such Acts and many other as good shall be seen and felt to the danting and overturning of all those who presumptuously dare control them The third benefit is Honesty A good Prince hath a care that there be just and honest dealing betwixt man and man that he that hath much setting Honesty aside doth not tyrannize over him that hath little that doth not by fraud and violence holding that which is not his convert that which is anothers to his own use that People live not like beasts but Honestly and Uprightly one with another These three I say are great blessings which we enjoy under good Princes and the want of any of them is a great blemish in the Common-wealth Peace without Godlinesse is but Security and Godlinesse without Honesty is but Hypocrisie Honisty without Godlinesse is but Paganism and a glistring sin neither Godlinesse and Honesty without Peace can be well maintained Godlinesse is the sum of the first Table Honesty the sum of the second Peace a happy maner of enjoying both Thirdly we must honour the King in our vvords by praying to God for him I exhort therefore that first of all Prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men For Kings and all that are in Authority that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty 1 Tim. 2.1 2. Certainly if we will consider the great and weighty charge of Kings how all depends upon them we will never refuse to pay them this honour if we would consider the great commoditie and profit which we enjoy under their happy and peaceable Government as you have now heard a part of it we could not but be earnest with God in their beha●● that the Lord would give unto them the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding and of the fear of the Lord that they may know how to go out and in before us that Religion may flourish Vertue advanced and Vice may be curbed and punished this moved David Psalm 72.1.2 to pray thus in the behalf of his Son Solomon Give the King thy Judgments O God and thy righteousness unto the Kings Son He shall judge thy People with righteousness and thy poor with judgment And for this end also we must intreate God that he would remove far from him wicked base flatterers who seeks nothing but themselves that so his Throne may be established in Righteousness Prov. 25.5 fauning flatterie is an occupation fitter for a Dog then a Man and Princes have no Traitours like to flatterers if treacherie