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A57933 A sermon preached at the assizes at Norwich upon the fifth day of August, 1693 by J.R., M.A., Rector of Brundal. Russell, John, 17th cent. 1694 (1694) Wing R2344; ESTC R5459 16,711 34

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be so firmly United to the Common Interest of their own Princes and Country as was necessary to its Freedom and Safety so if we transcribe the Errour that we have so often Renounced and they so Happily escaped it is but to make a very forward step to engulf our selves into the same Condition and Worse And certainly such a Prospect is not so very inviting but that the Dreadfull Confusions and Miseries that must usher it in and attend it might prevail with Men not to be so passionately in Love with it It is no standing to dispute Titles and to fall out about what God seems to have determined when without a Vigorous concurrence with the way that his Providence hath put us into for our Safety we are the most Unfortunate People in the World If all that are concern'd as even those also seem to be as much as any others that are so willing to run the adventure of another Revolution would but concur in the same Common Interest to partake of the Common Safety will certainly be a Greater Reward than they can expect for assisting the Ruine of their Country by Treachery and Perfidiousness Enraged Tyranny seldom makes Distinctions and General Confusion doth not always leave room for the Authors to escape especially if their Numbers are many and their Figures great so that their Reward is not like to be so much according to expectation as desert But to wave all Fears let us all lay aside that Discord and Falshood that are at once so great a Reproach and such Fatal forerunners of mischief Let us concert for the Publick Safety and Unite in the same Interest and by a Cheerfull and Honest rendring to Caesar the things that are Caesars let us strengthen the Hands of our Princes which is now the onely way left for the Preservation of the Church and State of our Country and Religion Thirdly But to conclude The last thing I am to perswade is that all that are concern'd in the Government would take a due Care that these things be done and that all Men render to Caesar the things that are Caesars and to God the things that are Gods This is that Justice that all in Authority owe to God and their Princes and the Faithfull discharge of that Duty is to consult Wisely for their own Safety and Honour as well as for the Glory of God and the Establishment of that Government they serve To execute judgement between Man and Man and do justice is the Indisputable and Indispensable Command of God and without it Societies cannot be preserved nor States and Empire long upheld For Justice is the Stability of the Affairs of the World Prov 16.12 and the throne is established by righteousness But to neglect the just Interests of Princes and the Glory of God is to countermine the other Practice For to suffer the Affronts and Impieties that the Atheistical and Prophane temper of the Age is so very Pregnant with to go unpunished is to forfeit the Care of Heaven and bespeak all the Judgements of God And to suffer those Affronts to Princes and their Government which the perverse Humours of turbulent Spirits are so subject to is to give way to their fall Whereas a Faithful Discharge of those Grand Duties would as much as may be prevent those Dangers and not onely so but also would render such Noble Patriots names Great their Memory Honourable and themselves Blessed It is no wonder to hear Men despise dominion and speak evil of Dignities Jude 8. if they may do it without a check and it is no wonder if Men without controul Blaspheme the Most High to hear them revile the Gods Exod. 22.28 and curse the Rulers of their people But if the Power of Religion and the true Spirit of Government be so sunk that these Practices are common and unpunished it would be a Wonder indeed if they do not Ruine the Government that should suppress them and bring Confusion upon the Land To obviate therefore the Power of these Black Arts and in behalf of all that fear God and love their Country and Religion I presume in the Name of God to demand that Justice which is so evidently his and his Vicegerents due and whereupon the Common Welfare hath so Great dependance And because Magnanimity and Courage as well as Justice is requisite in this Case the Enemies of our Peace being so many and Impudent of both sorts let Almighty God the Author and lover of Justice and the Faithfull Rewarder of Good Men strengthen your Hands and Hearts to this Good Work and give Success to your Endeavours Thus have I endeavoured to assist the kind Design of our most Loving Friend and Saviour And so far as it succeeds there shall be Glory to God Peace on Earth and good will towards Men Which the Lord of his Infinite Goodness grant in our days for Jesus Christ's sake to whom onely with the Holy Ghost be Adoration and Glory for ever Amen FINIS Books Printed for and sold by Samuel Oliver Bookseller in Norwich DE Naturali Religione Liber in tres partes divisus ubi falsa candidè refelluntur vera probantur vel deteguntur ac Orthodox Eccles fratres ad concordiam vocantur Autore Petr. Chanvin Roterodami apud Pet. Vander Staart sumptibus Sam. Oliverii Norvicensis 1693. A Sermon preach'd at the Assizes at Thetford 1693. by J. R. A. M. Rector of Brundal in Norfolk Publish'd at the Special instance and Command of the Judges The Duty and Encouragement of Religious Artisicers describ'd in a Sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of Norwich at the Weavers Guild 1693. By J. Jeffery A. M. Minister of Saint Peters of Mancroft in Norwich