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A61245	An assize sermon preached August 3, 1685, in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Atkins and Sir Thomas Walcot, His Majesty's judges of assize for the northern circuit / by William Stainforth ...	Stainforth, William, d. 1713.	1685 (1685)	Wing S5170; ESTC R34591	17,755	42

and by Praying for all men which is the exercise and demonstration of such Good-will Lastly By Praying for all men we follow the example of our Blessed Saviour who had such an hearty and sincere Affection for Mankind that he laid down his Life for their Sins and offer'd up himself a Sacrifice of Atonement for the Transgressions of the whole World For he tasted Death for every man whether Friend or Enemy and shed his Blood for those who spilt it He endur'd all the shame and ignominy the pains and sorrows of the Cross even for those who led and fasten'd him to it and while he was under the quickest sense of the disgrace and torments of his accursed Crucifixion his love for his Enemies was so far from suffering any abatement or diminution that it broke out into the brightest Flame of Infinit Tenderness and Compassion and rose as high as Heaven in a most Ardent Prayer for Pardon and forgive●ness for his very Persecutors And the same Benevolent Mind the same Charitable Spirit appear'd in a most Illustrious manner in the Primitive Christians to the wonder and amazement of the Heathen World For those early Christians liv'd that Holy Religion which they Professed and put on the Loving Nature as well as the Honourable Name of the Blessed Jesus No Injuries or Persecutions no Torments or Death could overcome their Charity but this was still invincible as their Patience this Prosper'd and Triumph'd amidst the strongest Oppositions and fiercest Provocations this held out to the last and turn'd their expiring dying Breath into Articulat Prayers for their Enemies and when they could live no longer this clos'd their Eyes and Seal'd up their Lips and went Victoriously with them into another world there to receive its utmost Complement and Perfection by being Eternally exercis'd upon the noblest the most ravishing Object God himself And if we would be Christians in truth and reality as well as in Profession this Charitable Spirit which was so eminently visible in our Blessed Saviour and his first Disciples must live in and actuate us For we cannot upon any other terms be either conformable to his Example or Obedient to his Laws And without such Conformity and such Obedience we may be any thing but Christians For if we have not the Spirit of Christ we are none of his have no Relation to no Interest in him And it is plain that Charity is the Spirit of Christ his frame and temper of mind Ay Charity as it has all mankind for its Object and as it expresseth it self in devout and affectionat Prayers for the good and welfare of all men And this is sufficient to shew that we ought to Pray for all men 2. We may Observe That we ought especially to Pray for Kings and all that are in Authority Tho' our Charity ought to reach all men and tho' we ought to express it by Praying for them yet there are peculiar Reasons why we ought to Pray for Kings above all men whatsoever And these Reasons are such as either concern Kings themselves or such as concern us First Such as concern Kings themselves For if Kings have more need of our Prayers than other men then it is plain that upon their account we ought especially to Pray for them And it will appear that they have the greatest need of the Prayers and Intercessions of others if we consider these following Particulars First Consider that the Duty and Office of a King is an arduous and difficult Imployment There are in most men an inordinat appetite after Empire and Dominion and they greedily desire to bear a Part in the Government of the World But few men consider the Difficulties of such a Province the weight and incumbrances of such a Burden For if they did but seriously consider what are the proper and Natural Ends of Government what Abilities and Excellencies are necessary to qualify a man for the due Administration of it what infinit pains and care must be undergon in the faithful discharge and execution of it such thoughts such reflections would mortifie the most aspiring Ambition allay and extinguish the most violent thirsts after Empire and make men not only contented but joyful in the state and condition of Subjects For it is an easie thing to obey there is required no great skill to understand nor much industry to perform the duties of Subjection It is the business of Governours to contrive the Rules and prescribe the Measures of Obedience which generally lye in a small compass and are deliver'd in plain terms and by a clear Publication are made known to all who are concern'd to observe them So that Subjects need not torture their Brains nor strain their understandings to find out and discover their Duties Their work is Cut out to their hands and laid before their Eyes and a tractable Nature and an humble Spirit and a peaceable mind will enable them to practise it with great ease and chearfulness But it is far otherwise with Kings and Princes who have a large Sphere to move in and an infinit variety of Particulars to attend unto which require an excellent Understanding a Solid Judgement a prudent foresight a constant Presence of mind an active Temper an unwearyed Industry a patient Spirit an upright Intention a Courageous Heart a steady Resolution to dispose and order and manage them for the publick Good for which Government is Instituted and Governours are appointed But alas It is not for me to Discourse of the Art of Government nor to enumerate all those Particular Excellencies and Qualifications which are necessary to complete and furnish out a man of Political Prudence My business is only to convince you that it is an hard thing to Govern wisely and that so many Gifts and Graces are necessary to make up and constitute a Prudent Governour as few men enjoy and God only can dispense And therefore we are under the strongest Obligations of Charity to Pray for Kings and to beseech God that he would furnish them with Abilities proportionable to the difficulties of their Employment that he would direct them by his wisdom and assist them by his Power that in all cases of Publick Concernment he would enable them to judge determin and Execute in such a manner as may best comply with the ends of Government and the Reasons of their Institution 2. Consider that Kings are exposed to more numerous and dangerous Temptations than other men Temptation is a state of Danger and Hazard and no man can be secure in such a State who is not endu'd with such a measure of Divine Grace as is proportionable to the strength and Violence of the Temptation And tho' it be true that no condition of life can boast of an exemption from the Assaults and Incursions of Temptations yet none is crowded and press'd with such Numbers and such variety of them as that of Kings and Princes As Kings are born with the same corrupt Natures subject to the same