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vii_o preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n in_o commemoration_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o inauguration_n psal._n 72._o 1._o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o his_o heart_n never_o go_v sweet_a the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v not_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o but_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o david_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o his_o son_n solomon_n a_o eye_n that_o be_v true_a but_o not_o both_o eye_n upon_o solomon_n no_o nor_o one_o absolute_o fix_v because_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n who_o be_v that_o who_o why_o it_o be_v christ_n solomon_n be_v the_o type_n and_o shadow_n if_o you_o will_v and_o so_o one_o eye_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o other_o eye_n must_v pierce_v through_o to_o the_o antitype_n and_o body_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v christ_n so_o the_o ancient_a father_n justine_n tertullian_n origen_n athanasius_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v clear_a and_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n that_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o solomon_n and_o no_o type_n be_v bind_v to_o represent_v in_o all_o and_o there_o be_v some_o typical_a proposition_n as_o one_o observe_v upon_o deut._n 18._o that_o be_v applyable_a to_o the_o type_n or_o to_o the_o antitype_n alone_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o applyable_a to_o solomon_n but_o some_o be_v and_o none_o more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n for_o these_o word_n can_v as_o hardly_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n as_o that_o after_o to_o solomon_n now_o that_o that_o agree_v to_o type_n before_o christ_n come_n agree_v to_o all_o that_o be_v like_o christ_n after_o his_o come_n therefore_o this_o be_v applyable_a to_o all_o godly_a religious_a king_n for_o all_o have_v direction_n from_o and_o share_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n these_o word_n that_o begin_v the_o psalm_n i_o shall_v 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to_o be_v wear_v by_o both_o the_o same_o sceptre_n to_o be_v wield_v by_o both_o the_o same_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o both_o the_o same_o law_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o both_o therefore_o the_o same_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a for_o both_o and_o the_o copulative_a in_o the_o text_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o the_o king_n son_n join_v david_n and_o solomon_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o prayer_n for_o one_o blessing_n and_o this_o example_n of_o david_n prayer_n be_v a_o great_a lead_a case_n for_o king_n for_o this_o holy_a and_o pious_a king_n david_n this_o king_n full_a of_o experience_n what_o the_o great_a want_n of_o a_o king_n may_v be_v he_o do_v not_o ask_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o his_o son_n long_a life_n a_o enlarge_a kingdom_n heap_n of_o wealth_n though_o that_o be_v very_o necessary_a but_o the_o grace_n of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v david_n prayer_n and_o other_o blessing_n come_v within_o the_o adjicientur_fw-la mat._n 6._o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o king_n if_o he_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o the_o people_n for_o king_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o david_n understand_v well_o for_o himself_o acknowledge_v it_o psal_n 78._o that_o god_n therefore_o make_v he_o king_n that_o he_o may_v feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n that_o he_o may_v feed_v they_o and_o as_o david_n know_v this_o so_o he_o practise_v it_o too_o for_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o a_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a heart_n and_o govern_v they_o wise_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o even_o with_o this_o go_v along_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v ever_o and_o first_o seek_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o then_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o preserve_v they_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v without_o justice_n and_o judgement_n for_o as_o austin_n prove_v at_o large_a there_o be_v no_o bond_n of_o unity_n or_o concord_n that_o can_v be_v firm_a without_o it_o and_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o but_o solomon_n may_v what_o a_o king_n be_v that_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o justice_n prov._n 28._o but_o however_o the_o more_o be_v you_o bind_v to_o god_n almighty_a that_o have_v give_v you_o a_o king_n so_o full_a of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v find_v he_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n too_o how_o david_n and_o solomon_n agree_v in_o their_o prayer_n and_o what_o a_o king_n son_n may_v learn_v when_o he_o be_v example_v by_o such_o a_o father_n for_o we_o find_v when_o solomon_n come_v to_o year_n and_o wear_v the_o crown_n he_o fall_v to_o prayer_n too_o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n the_o prayer_n of_o david_n &_o solomon_n the_o son_n meet_v at_o once_o for_o david_n do_v not_o simple_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n but_o for_o that_o wisdom_n that_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n especial_o to_o direct_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o very_a ready_a way_n to_o all_o kingly_a wisdom_n therefore_o david_n prayer_n go_v up_o first_o for_o justice_n because_o without_o that_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n there_o may_v be_v wiliness_n if_o you_o will_v to_o resemble_v wisdom_n but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o wise_a king_n that_o be_v not_o just_a and_o that_o policy_n will_v be_v fowd_v weak_a in_o the_o end_n that_o persuade_v any_o king_n against_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o as_o before_o it_o be_v not_o judgement_n alone_o that_o david_n desire_v for_o himself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v tuam_fw-la thy_o judgement_n so_o righteousness_n alone_o do_v not_o content_v he_o for_o his_o son_n but_o it_o must_v be_v tuam_fw-la too_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o indeed_o moral_a justice_n alone_o can_v possible_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o christian_a king_n religious_a and_o pious_a justice_n must_v come_v in_o too_o he_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o one_o of_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v that_o the_o king_n may_v study_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n not_o in_o wealth_n only_o and_o in_o peace_n but_o in_o godliness_n too_o he_o must_v so_o give_v the_o people_n their_o own_o that_o be_v justice_n as_o that_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o give_v god_n his_o own_o that_o be_v justice_z with_o religion_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o no_o king_n son_n can_v possible_o do_v this_o unless_o god_n give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n god_n must_v first_o give_v it_o the_o king_n before_o the_o king_n give_v it_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v give_v lord_n for_o as_o moral_a justice_n only_o will_v not_o serve_v so_o neither_o will_n theological_n but_o only_o qua_fw-la datur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v give_v for_o as_o it_o be_v acquisita_fw-la as_o it_o be_v learn_v by_o study_n be_v it_o by_o study_n or_o practice_v so_o it_o be_v speculative_a or_o operative_a by_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o most_o but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v so_o it_o be_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o active_a by_o rule_n but_o it_o make_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n son_n to_o be_v in_o love_n and_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o judgement_n that_o they_o be_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n then_o the_o king_n be_v fit_v indeed_o for_o government_n when_o there_o be_v the_o love_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51._o for_o than_o they_o can_v but_o practise_v what_o they_o love_v i_o and_o then_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v within_o at_o the_o heart_n be_v vera_fw-la tua_fw-la true_o 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