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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57856	Moses returned from Midian; or, Gods kindnesse to a banished king his office, and his subjects duty. As it was delivered in a sermon, preached at Linlithgow, on the day of thanksgiving for His Majestie our Soveraigns happy restauration. By J.R. M.L. and published by A.G. P.L. Published by authority.	Ramsey, James.	1660 (1660)	Wing R222; ESTC R217055	11,311	18

these and depending on the Soveraignity as particularly the making an universally oblidging interpretation of the Law and the power of the execution of the Law without which Soveraignity and Laws were but a mock-authority These two last properly appertain to the tittle of the Judge There is moreover somewhat further of the Soveraigns prerogative hold forth in the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies Redeemer Saviour as well as Deliverer And this is his power in Military maters which may be divided in these three First His power to declare enemies to the State the Deliverer being most oblidged and concerned by vertue of his office to know and consequently to judge and declare who are enemies Secondly His power of making Peace and War For he that may not command his Subjects to be in friendship or to fight doth but cary the empty tittle of Deliverer and in vain expects obedience in Civils Thirdly His power of the Arms Forces and Strengths of his Kingdoms both by Sea and Land it being due to him for his and the Kingdoms security As also because the governing of these things is a principall part of Government experience having sadly taught that the power of Armies not being subordinat to the Soveraign usurps a superiority over him and the Kingdoms both Yea doth not reason teach that a Deliverer should not be without a sword nor have his sword so lockt in the sheath that he cannot draw it till he call for the key from these who perhaps may refuse it and at length loose it themselves take the sword from the Deliverer and quickly the Scepter shall be wrung from the Ruler But I haste to the third thing which I proposed viz. to hold out somewhat concerning the Soveraigns Office and Duty which by vertue of this Commission Moses was and all Soveraigns are oblidged to perform towards the people over whom God hath granted them to Rule And this their Office may be summed up in this one that he Rule for God being faithfull to Him by whom Kings reign and carefull of his peoples welfare But we shall branch it out in these four First that he be carefull of the welfare of the Church the preciousest interest that the King of Kings hath upon earth This is a great part of his Ruling therefore in Isa 1. after that the restoring of Judges as at the first and counsellours as at the beginning is promised v. 26. It is immediatly subjoyned v. 27. Zion shall be redeemed And this is that which is promised Isa 49.23 and Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Under which these three are comprehended First That he have a singular care that the purity of Doctrine be kept up established and maintained errour and heresie with the promoters thereof discountenanced and punished not tolerated which were unsuitable for the Defender of the Faith according to the example of good Josiah 2 Chr. 34. throughout Secondly That the precious Ordinances of the Church the Worship and Government thereof be established and defended by Law according to the example of Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 19.8.11 As also that the unity and concord of the Officers and Members thereof be tenderly kept up and Rents or Schisms solidly cemented Thirdly that the Liberties Patrimony and Maintenance of the Church be not encroached upon But that faithful learned and painfull Pastours be encouraged 2 Chron. 31.4 and their hands strengthned by seconding the Censures of the Church by his Authority and the concurrence of his inferiour Magistrates All which are incumbent to him as a Ruler for God and a Deliverer from spirituall evills The second branch of the Soveraigns duty and office is in reference to morall transgressions against which Laws and Statutes ought to be made agreeable to the word of God and these Laws would be impartially put in execution without respect of persons Therefore Isa 1.26 when Judges are restored as at the first c. Then righteousnesse and faithfulnesse spread in Burgh and Landwart And v. 28. the punishment of the transgressours of the sinners and of them that forsake the Lord is made mention of This is no small part of the righteousnesse whereby the throne is established The third branch of his Office is in reference to the Administration of Justice betwixt subject and subject For which not only wholsome and just Laws would be made for the good of the whole and not for the advantage of some to the prejudice of many But able faithfull and consciencious men would be substitute who according to the just Laws may impartially do justice to all 2 Chron. 19 5. This is his great duty as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a righter of the wronged without which men would be but as the fishes of the sea The fourth and last branch of the Soveraigns duty and office towards his subjects is in reference to their safety both by sea and land and their prosperity in their estates and callings in order whereunto he is called a Deliverer watchfully to foresee and seasonably prevent whatsoever may bring hazard and danger to them or if they cannot be prevented that then the subjects be as timely tenderly and carefully delivered therefrom as is possible Thus Moses delivered Israel from their bondage There remaineth only the last thing to bespoken to to wit the duty which the subjects are bound reciprocally to return to their Soveraign And questionlesse the great weight of duty that lyes upon a faithfull Soveraign calls for the loyall performance of all good Offices from the subjects to him The Apostle 1 Pet. 2.17 summeth up all in one word Honour the King which may be branched forth in a fourfold duty implyed in the tittles given in the text viz. 1. Reverence 2. Obedience 3. Fidelity 4. Aid I say our first duty is Reverence and that First of the mynd Eccles 10.20 Curse not the King no not in thy thought or conscience as on the margent They are called gods and we ought as saith Bern. Sentire sublimiter have an high estimation of them Secondly Reverence in words Exod. 22.28 Thou shalt not revile the gods nor curse the Ruler of thy people Which Acts. 23.5 is translated Thou shalt not speak evill of c. to speak evill of them is to curse them And Titus 3.2 immediatly after the precept for subjection to Magistrates there is a prohibition Speak evill of no man and as we ought to forbear every appearance of evill in other things so especially in this the Authority of a Soveraign being very tender Therefore the Apostle Paul in the forecited place of the Acts maketh apology for calling the high Priest whited wall although unjustly he had commanded him to be smitten And Calvin on the place saith in effect that civil Authority is not to be shaken off though the Ruler were wicked I find none in Scripture cursers of a King but Shimei and these Isa 8.21 Where cursing of the King and of God are joyned together They shall fret