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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89792	A sermon preached to the Honorable citizens of London, September 29. 1659. being the day of the election of their Lord Major. Wherein is distinctly shewed, I. The usefulness of a powerful ministry to the civil governor. II. Integrity when in conflict is most amiable and in its highest glory. III. What virtues are desireable in a good magistrate. By Philip Nye a servant of Jesus Christ in his gospel.	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1660 (1660)	Wing N1500; Thomason E1048_6; ESTC R208118	17,332	35

to escape it This way mean and ignoble and not at all sutable to a man of Honor. But that be may the more easily swallow all Shemaiah must act the Prophet and tel his story both in respect of the danger and means of deliverance as from the Lord. Suddain danger may gaster a man of courage and so far discompose his mind as any means of security if at hand will have easie entertainment especially if it be the relation or instruction of a Prophet Which requires the exercise of our Faith we ought to beleeve rather then Judg of what God directs us to by his Prophets So that these Impostors thought themselves sure now they had got a Prophet to act a part in the cheat Nehemiah they knew would be taken with a Prophet if there were any way in the world to seduce him From this particular one Observation Doct. Governors if Holy though wise yet are apt to be led by the Counsel of their Prophets Magistrates and Ministers Princes and Prophets have neer allyance servants together under the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ The Magistrate is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Minister of God Rom. 13.4 the other is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Ruler over us in the Lord 1 Thes 5.12 their imployment is about the same persons to suppress the evil and encourage the good Their Rule also that guides them the same Magistrates are Commanded to read and meditate on the Law of God and learn thence his fear Josh 1.8 For a man that is in honor and understandeth not is like the beast that perisheth Psal 49.20 And Ministers to instruct them to interpret and apply this Law to the Magistrate and his People upon all occasions In any great undertakings the Lord stirs up their spirits together the spirit of Zerubbabel Governor and the spirit of Joshua the High Priest Hag. 1.14 These two Olive-trees fil the same bowl Zach. 4. They are joyned together in the success of their work be it prosperous Psal 118.19 20. They bless the Lord together if otherwise they suffer together Rev. 11.4 This Contexture of interests begets such mutual dependency of each on the other that Nehemiah's Enemies venture all upon the Confidence they had this holy man even in what concerned publick safety would listen much to a Prophet Application 1. Let Magistrates from this example of Nehemiah be watchfull and circumspect in this respect and not receive all Counsels hand over head from such as give it under the Covert of this high Calling Satan himself who hath the Conduct of the Churches Enemies is in the greatest readiness thus to seduce Governors and Magistrates by closing with their Prophets and speak destructive Counsels through such Oracles The Lord purposing Ahabs Ruine In what a readiness is Sathan to pitch upon this as the surest way to effect it 1 Kings 22.21 I wil go forth and wil be a lying spirit in all his Prophets If Ahab should have been shie and not value the Counsel of one or two and therupon called a Synod as in more weighty matters Princes are wont to do Sathan had fitted him and all Ahabs advantage by his Synod would have been a greater Confidence only in the way of his own destruction for there was a lying Spirit in All his Prophets Application 2. Though it hath been thus yet a good Magistrate wil value a good Minister and take Counsel from him as an Oracle of God 1 Pet. 4. Sathan hath prevailed with the Prophets and by them with Princes to their undoing yea and without them also and against what they have Counselled Magistrates have been unrighteous Oppressors Tyrants over both Ministers people yet Magistracy is the Ordinance of God and so is the Ministry It hath bin the practice of wise holy Governors in al ages to give this respect to their faithful Ministers What intimateness was there between Moses and Aron in Communicating their Counsels and endeavors the like between Joshua and Eleazer David takes advice from his Prophet Nathan and Josiah from Huldas I say wise and holy Governors That Magistrates encourage their Prophets it is not only from their holiness but their wisdom it 's of such a great and singular advantage to the more easie governing a City or Nation the keeping up of a stirring and powerful Ministry that wisdom will direct if no higher Principle to put forth their authority this way I shal the rather add a word further for the evincing hereof because our new Modellers look upon the Ministry as needless if not hurtful in a Commonwealth That so great a multitude as in a City or Nation in so great a variety for disposition should be kept together ruled governed by one or a Jew persons This doubtless shews such powers are of God Psal 144.2 Who saith David subdueth my people under me This the Lord doth 1. By framing our Natures to society and fitting us hereunto by principles of morality And the good of dependency upon others for guidance and Conduct is taught us in our Childhood and the sense and truth of it nourished with our Mothers Milk 2. But that which strikes the main stroke and brings a People more necessarily into subjection is that which Paul mentions Rom 13.5 You must needs be subject not only for Wrath but also for Conscience in which Scripture you have the two Sinews of Government the two great Tendons by which the members of a politick body are brought to move under their head Wrath and Conscience Fear of Punishment Conscience of Duty The one from the Civil Magistrate The Dignity Splendor and Glory that is put upon him is to beget fear and dread in the hearts of his Subjects and to acknowledg him the Minister of God a Revenger to execute Wrath Rom 13.3 But to bring a people into a Consciencious subjection God makes use of another hand This Principle is to be planted and dayly watered by the Ministers of the word Jehosophat took this course to bring his people into a more kindly subjection He sent his Princes or Civil Powers and with them the Levites and Priests and they had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them and went through all the Cities of Judah and taught the people 2 Chron. 17.7 8. And this latter of the two is not only the more honorable but the more sure and Constant for though Wrath puts a must or necessity as wel as Conscience in respect to our obedience yet with this difference obedience from Conscience is willing and out of love for Conscience hath its seat above all the faculties of the Soul and brings them into obedience naturally But Wrath takes hold of the lower and more servile part of the Soul our Fear and Passion and subdues us by violence like putting a Shackle upon the Foot by which a man may guide his beastindeed but it wil be with much more strife and difficulty A Bitt in the mouth or a