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A60350 The protectors protection, or, The pious prince guarded by a praying people a sermon preached at St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk, upon the 13 Octob. 1658, being a day set apart for solemn fasting and humiliation and seeking a blessing upon His Highness the Lord Protector / by Sam. Slater ... Slater, Samuel, d. 1704. 1659 (1659) Wing S3968; ESTC R22448 38,832 77

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not lawful to grant any man or people the liberty of their own conscience in matters of Religion permitting them to profess what Religion they will for if this be allowed how should false prophets be avoided The Governors of a Nation should in this imitate the good King Iosiah who assembled all Iudah and caused all his people to hear the word of the Lord and to stand to that Religion which by the Book of God was made known unto them as you may see in 2 Chron. 34.30 31 32 verses The King went up into the House of the Lord and all the men of Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem and the Priests and the Levites and all the people great and small and he read in their ears all the words of the Book of the Covenant that was found in the House of the Lord And the King stood in his place and made a Covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord and to keep his Commandments and his Testimonies and his Statutes with all his heart and with all his soul to perform the words of the Covenant which are written in this Book and he caused all that were present in Ierusalem and Benjamin to stand to it he did not leave them to themselves to back-slide and apostatize from God if they would but he caused them to stand to it and it is said verse 33. He made all that were present in Isr●el to serve even to serve the Lord their God Lastly We should pray for those that are in authority that under them we might lead an honest life That is the third thing mentioned by the Apostle in the Text That we might live as {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} in godliness so {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} in honesty What is that Chamier saith the word signifieth castitatem severitatem gravitatem morum honestatem c. a kinde of severity chastity honesty of maners gravity modesty such as is to be found in well educated youths and virgins Aretius saith it signifieth familiae decorum gravitatem in vestitu in cessu sermone factis totaque vita a comeliness and order in the family decency and gravity in habit behaviour words actions and in the whole course and conversation The word is used 1 Tim. 3.4 one that ruleth well his own house having his children in subjection {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} with all gravity and so 2 Titus 2. That the aged men be sober {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} grave In a word it signifieth a seemly and gracious Carriage opposed to all lightness vanity or viciousness in gesture speech apparel countenance deeds or conversation such a kinde of deportment as may strike a kinde of awe and dread upon by-standers So that we ought to pray that Magistrates may set themselves to suppress all abuses and exorbitancies whatsoever not onely that which is contrary to godliness and piety but also which bids defiance to morality that they may look to the keeping of the second as well as of the first Table 〈◊〉 so order things in the Common-wealth the oversight whereof is committed to them as that every one may keep the place in which he is set do the work which belongs to him keep within his due bounds and limits not debauching any by his bad example And thus much may suffice to be spoken of the second general head what we ought to desire of God for our Prince and Governors viz. That he and they might be so directed and assisted from above as that under their Rule Peace may be enjoyed which issueth in the Nations prosperity Holiness may be countenanced which tends to Gods glory and Honesty encouraged which is big with advantage both unto our selves and others We now proceed to the third thing propounded which is to lay down some Reasons why we ought to pray for Kings and all that are in authority And all that I shall say will be reduced unto these three things Gods will Our duty Their necessity calls for this at our hands God would have it we owe it to them they need it Of all which as they lie before us First It is Gods will that we should pray for those that are in Authority over us If this be but cleared up we need do no more This is and ought to be argument enough with a gracious soul who ever calls God Lord must do what ever he commands him Lord what wilt thou have me to do said Paul He did not question or deny the doing of that which God would have He that hath Gods Law written in his heart will nay cannot but delight to do Gods will if the way be shewn he hath feet to run it Now it is the will of God that we should pray for our Rulers He requires this of us There is Gods preceptive will and there is his permissive will By his permissive will many things come to pass which are against his preceptive will God forbids all sin even the least and yet there could be none in the world unless he did permit it Now a bare permission is not sufficient to warrant an action but God doth not onely permit but also requires that we should pray for our Magistrates We have leave to do it we may if we will nay it is expected and lookt for it is work that is cut out for us and unless it be done we can never look our Master in the face with boldness and comfort This is clear from the Text I exhort that prayers be made for all men for Kings c. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} I invite or call you to it I beg it earnestly of you The word imports not a bare or naked wishing and advising of a thing but a vehement intreating an acting with great fervency and many beseechings as some Cri●icks observe Thus Paul exhorts them to this duty and you must consider that herein he acts as an Apostle as Christs Messenger and Embassador as one appointed by God to make his will known unto his people so that God doth by him exhort us to do it This voice of Paul is as much as if there had been a voice from heaven and we are as much bound to obey this call as if there had been an Angel sent on purpose to bring this message to us He that heareth you saith Christ heareth me and he that heareth me heareth him that sent me Again as God requires this of us so he approves it in us verse 3. for this is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} it is good the word signifieth honest beautiful excellent it is a choice work full of beauty and comeliness hereby you will approve your selves honest men adorn your profession and make the excellency of your spirits to appear And acceptable very pleasing unto God that which he takes abundant delight and contentment in Such sacrifices