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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16148	A sermon preached at Westminster before the King and Queenes Maiesties, at their coronations on Saint Iames his day, being the 28. of Iuly. 1603. By the Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Winchester	Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616.	1603 (1603)	STC 3068; ESTC S101957	14,111	50

and well deserue due correction both feare and praise haue their vses the one as a bridle to restraine malefactours the other as a spurre to edge on well doers Rewarde of good and reuenge of euill are the sinews of each common-wealth I may not deny but mercy on the penitent where the men are not wicked nor the Offences hainous is a most princely vertue considering mans weakenesse resembling Gods goodnesse yet in sins that crie to heauen for vengeance if seueritie be not vsed Gods anger is kindled and he often spareth neither Prince nor People where such outragious sins are freely suffered The Ensigne of all this Honour due to Princes is the Crowne which is giuen them of God for as the Sword presenteth their Power so dooth the Crowne their Glorie and both from God The signification of a Crowne Dauid sheweth where he saith to God Thou hast crowned him with Honour and Glorie and the approbation of the Crowne that Princes weare hee likewise referreth to God in saying Thou diddest set a Crowne of pure golde vpon his head not meaning it was Gods act but his ordinance that Crownes were set on Princes heads There remaineth the end why all this power and honor is giuen to Princes of God which is the preseruing of his heretage God hath not lifted them to this height either to forget him who aduanceth them or to neglect those of whom they haue charge but to conuert all their Authoritie and Dignitie to the faithfull discharge of their duety And this is Gods ordinance no lesse than the former For God erected no powers against himselfe but vnder him neither did he ordain them for themselues but for others Heads are to moderate their bodies Shepherds to guide their flocks Fathers to nourish their children Maisters to restraine their Seruants so are Princes to gouerne their Realmes In the Princes duetie I may be shorter because I speake before a religious and learned King who both by penne and practise these many yeeres hath witnessed to the world how well acquainted he is with christian and godly gouernment Yet my duety to God will not suffer me supplying this place wholy to passe it ouer with silence I wil therefore rather touch then treate the things pertinent to the Princes charge Wherin are three things necessarie to be remembred the Reseruation of Gods right from whom all is receiued the Moderation of mans life to which all must bee referred the Execution of iust iudgement by which al must be measured The Reseruation of Gods right Dauid expresseth in these words Be wise now ye Kings serue the Lord in feare Be wise and serue the Lord noteth a restraint in feare sheweth an Accompt Be wise that is so raigne in earth that yee may raigne in Heauen so liue heere that ye may liue for euer Let not your power or honor deceiue you your Kingdome hath limits and shall haue an end onely the Kingdome of Christ is ouer all and for euer Serue therefore the Lord. You are great Lords aboue others but there is a farre greater aboue you Your Soueraignty ouer men must be a Seruice vnder God You are not called to do your owne willes but his that exalted you His Law must be your leuell his worde your warrant If you serue not him you serue sinne which is an ignominious dangerous Seruice for men to haue so many Maisters as they haue vices Serue the Lorde in feare not distrusting his goodnes but reuerencing his greatnes Life and death are in your handes heauen and hell are in his Men haue no power to iudge you but the iudgement of God ineuitable All shal appeare before him and all accompt to him He is terrible to the Kings of the Earth where he is neglected or resisted but he maketh them blessings for euer where he is regarded and serued The Moderation of mans life and keeping vs aswell in godlines and honesty as in peace and tranquilitie is set downe by the Apostle as the maine cause why powers were ordained and the Sword authorized here on Earth Let Prayers and supplications saith he be made for Kings and for all in authoritie that wee may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie he meaneth that by their Lawes and Labors we may enioy these blessings vnder them To the Princes charge then belongeth as well the care of true religion and honest conuersation as the conseruing of publike and priuate peace whereby our States and Liues are defended from all hostilitie miserie and iniurie What benefits redound to vs by Peace and Tranquilitie daily experience teacheth vs not only by freedome from warres Inuasions and spoyles of Enemies abroad but also by safety from wrongs oppressions and grieuances of Defrauders and Maligners at home insomuch that where God was neither knowen nor serued yet so great was the vtilitie and necessitie of the Princes Sword that God commaunded Heathen Tyrants and bloudy Persecutors to be obeyed and honored in Regard of their power from him by which they vpheld ciuill societie honestie amongst men And besides the procuring of publike and priuate peace to each place and person it is no small seruice that Princes doe vnto GOD by repressing the vnbrideled lusts of mans corruption and reuenging the wicked attempts of mans presumption I meane Adulteries Incests Rapes Robberies Periuries Conspiracies Witchcrafts Murders Rebellions Treasons and such like hainous and impious enormities which would ouerflow each Kingdome and Country if the Princes Sword did not take due Reuenge of the Doers and Committers of such Outrages To these Commodities of publike Authoritie when Godlines is ioyned that vnder Christian Princes wee may enioy safetie sobrietie and pietie what greater blessings can be desired in this life except the inward graces and gifts of gods spirit which he reserueth to his owne power and choyse So that no Subiection nor seruice of ours to Superior powers can match the good things which wee receiue by their gouernement and therefore no maruell if God so sharpely threaten and punish the resisters of his Will Wisdome and Prouidence whereby hee conteineth men in their dueties and keepeth the Earth from brutish Confusion So maine and weighty Matters pertaining to Princes charge the care of Gods Truth and Church must be the chiefest for should the bodies goods and credites of men be preserued and the honor and glory of God be neglected Should earthly ease be so much in request and heauenly blisse so little in desire Feare we the Ruine of al things where iniuries and violences to men are not repressed by the Princes Sword and doubt we no danger where Idolatrie Heresie Atheisme and Blasphemie against God goe vnpunished Is Gods hand shortned that hee cannot strike Or his will altered that hee will honour those that dishonour him and blesse them that hate him It is a Romish Error Repugnant to the word of God and to the examples of the best Kings and