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A93049	Britannia rediviva: or the proper and soveraign remedy for the healing and recovering of these three distracted nations; as it was prescribed in a sermon preached in the minster at York, at the Assizes there held on Thursday morning, August 9. 1649. Before the Right Honorable Judges, the Right Worshipful the High Sheriff, the justices of peace, gentry, and others of the county of York. / By John Shaw, master of arts, sometimes of Christs Colledg in Cambridg, and now preacher of Gods Word at Kingston upon Hull.	Shawe, John, 1608-1672.	1649 (1649)	Wing S3026; Thomason E584_1; ESTC R206214	28,435	40

dobetter service to God and his Church and subscribes himself in the * Apostles phrase Your servant for Jesus sake John Shaw Britannia Rediviva OR A SERMON Preached at the Asizes at York on Thursday morning Aug. 9. 1649. holding out a Soveraigne remedy for curing a sick Common-wealth Proverbes 14. 34. Righteousness exalteth a Nation but sin is a reproach to any people SOlomon a King of Peace he spoke Proverbs and Jusus Christ the Prince of Peace he spoke Parables and the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 here used signifies both Proverbs and Parables or ruling principall sentences The Papists among their proud swelling titles which they ascribe to their Doctors as Angelicall Seraphicall irrefragable profound Doctors Doctor of subtleties c. they call Peter Lumbard Master of the Sentences but much trulier may Solomon be called the Master of the Sentences and so much the Hebrew title of this book implies as Axiomes in Logick Aphorismes in Physick c. such and much more are these Proverbes in Divinity principales sententie a parable is saith S●●das 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gregory Nyssen hom 1. in Cantic Hieron epist ad Paulixum do observe that Sol●mon had three names first 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pacificus second 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ecclesiastes third 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dilectus domini and that according to these three names he wrote three books 1. As he was peaceable he initiated the young man with wise sentences of Piety and peace therefore often calls My sox 2. As he was the Preacher he wrote the book of Ecclesiastes shewing to men of riper yeers the vanity of the world and to warn them when grown up 3. As the beloved of God he wrote the book of Canticles and therein acquainted the strongest Saints with the high love and sweet Communion twixt God and the soul but however that may be but a meer conceit yet sure we are that Solomon thewisest of all meer mortalls since the full invites poor sinners to a great and sumptuous Banquet in the eight first Chapters of this book and then spreads the Banquet before them Chapter 9. from which Chapter to the 25. there is little or no dependance of one verse upon another as is usuall in other books but usually an illustrating opposition betwixt the former and latter part of the same verse as here in my Text Righteousness exalteth a Nation but c. Wherein are two most confes●edly true axiomes placed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 righteousnesse exalteth it but sin that is injustice or unrighteousness is a reproach or putteth down and debaseth any people Wherein we have Moses his Proclamation of blessings and curses or Joshuas Mount Gerizim and Mount Eball In the former part of the verse we have a sick Deut. 11. 26. Josh 8. patient not one single person but a whole Nation though this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is sometimes taken in Scripture for one single person Abimeleck Gen. 21. 4. as some Rabbins think a Nation that is in a poor distracted low estate so the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lift up or exalt implies and as by the other hemistichium or half verse appears Secondly here is the Physick for this sick Nation verse 2. justice or righteousnesse Thirdly its Cure exalts sets it up on his feet again a Metaphoricall expression as Carlwright observes advanceth a Nation suitable to that Deut. 28. 13. In the other hemistichium We have first a Nation and people thereof in the height of peace plenty safety c. Secondly the poyson and worm that gnawes down this slourishing Nation or people viz. sin Thirdly the ruine it self implied in the word reproach or beggery 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies first properly bounty or mercy so the Pool in the New Testament John 5. was called Beth-Chesda the house of bounty But secondly Per antiphrasin it s used for impiety reproach disgrace c. and so it is used Levit. 20. 17. Prov. 29. 9 c. some read the Thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dis●●●t 〈◊〉 auxi●●●tus est word Cheser 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 being much alike which signifies poverty misery difect c. and so it seemes the Septuagint read this place and so translate it sin beggars a people or sin diminisheth tribes and families and so that word notes Prov. 28. 22. and indeed both are true that sin doth both disgrace and beggar any people But remembring your weighty occasions I hasten from the opening to applying the words which hold out to us as I said two plain axiomes and wholesome truths which that you may the better remember I shall wrap them up in the words of the Text. Obser 1 That righteousnesse exalts any Nation though never so low and in disgrace Obser 2 That sin or unrighteousnesse will in time disgrace and beggar any Nation though never so strong and eminent For the first Scripture is full every where that righteousnesse exalts a Nation from him that sits on the throne to her that grindes in the mill begin at the Throne and S●epter righteousnesse exalts it Prov. 16. 12. 25. 5. and so the body of the Nation Prov. 29. 4. righteousnesse prevents miseries eminent Zeph. 2. 3 4. Gen. 18. and delivers from miseries incumbent Prov. 10. 2. 3. and as it brings privative mercies so positive blesings As first Peace Isa 32. 17. Psal 72. 1 2 3. 85. 10. Secondly honour Jer. 22. 3. Isa 1● 26. 59. 17. 62. 2. So thirdly righteousnesse brings safety to a Nation and strength Prov. 18. 10. 25. 5. Isa 26. 1 2. 58. 8. Jer. 33. 15 16. Fourthly Plenty Prov. 8. 18. Psal 85. 10 11. Fifthly Riches and prosperity Hos 10. 12. Prov. 8. 18. Sixthly Comfort and satisfaction to mens consciences Uprightnesse hath boldnesse Prov. 28. 1. yea righteousnesse brings joy in life Prov. 29. 6. Psal 118. 15. and in death Prov. 14. 32. and after death Psal 112 6. and a blessing to their posterity Prov. 11. 21. Now are not all these pretious clasters of sweet grapes It is now seven yeers this moneth if not this day since the Standard of war was in these latter yeers set up in this Nation and do we not now value peace Are we low and in contempt this brings honour are we in danger by Land or Sea at home or abroad this brings safety are we poor plundered and an impoverished Nation this brings plenty riches and prosperity c. And now the 〈◊〉 being thus cleared that righteousnesse doth thus exalta Nation give me leave a little to unba●e the root of this large-spreading tree and then I shall hasten with what speed I may to shake you the pleasant fruit And here know that I speak not of that infinite righteousnesse which is in God or that righteousnesse in Angels c. but only as it relates to men and so righteousness is twofold it s either 1. Sacred or