Heâ—rews concerning Patience Hebr. 10.36 Ye have need of Patience may truly be said of Kings and Princes concerning Prayers they have need of them great need yea greater need then others So they have and that both in respect of their Persons and Government 1. For their Persons they are exposed to greater dangers than others So they are and that both in their Bodies and Souls 1. In their Bodies Besides those 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 those tryals common to men Infirmities Diseases Casualties which they are subject to as well as others they have many Enemies As Paul saith it was with him that he had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 many Adversaries 1 Cor. 16.9 So must they if they be good Kings and Governours make account to meet with many Enemies some open others secret some out of envy others out of malice some envying their greatness others maligning their goodnesse Upon these accounts they may have more Enemies then others of inferior rank And that so much the more by how much the better they are Being such as are truly vertuous and pious such as will own God's Religion and his People such as will countenance vertue and piety and discountenance vice and impiety now they shall want no Waspes no Eâ—emies And those it may be some of them cruel and deadly who will not onely speak evil of them but be ready to act all kind of mischief against them Such was David's Condition whom we may hear frequently complaining of his Enemies Of the multitude of them They compassed me about like Bees Psal. 118.12 Of the malice of them how they hated him without a cause They that hate me without a Cause are more then the hairs of my Head Psal. 69.4 Yea and they hated him with a cruell hatred Psal. 25.19 Not only reproaching him and speaking evil of him As with a sword in my bones my Enemies reproach me Psal. 42. 10. But wishing evil to him wishing his Death Mine Enemies speak evil of me When shall he dye and his Namâ— perish Psal. 41.5 And wiâ—hing it they designed it laying snares for him They also that seek after my life lay snares for me Psal. 38.12 Attempting his destruction They that would destroy me being mine Enemies wrongfully are mighty Psal. 69. 4. And the like must pious Kings and Princes look for being such as David was men after God's own heart they will want no Enemies nor their Enemies malice So as upon this account their dangers are more and greater then others They are so as to their Bodies 2. And secondly as to their Souls Being exposed to more and greater Temptations then others So it is high Towers feel more of the Wind and Weather than lower Cottages And so it is with men of high Place they are exposed to more and greater Temptations than those of lower condition The Devil never thought he had our Saviour at so gâ—eat an advantage as when he had got him upon the Pinacle of the Temple And surely of all other none are more exposed to Satans Temptations than those who are set in places of Eminency High places are slippery places Thus have Supream Governours great need of prayers greater then others in respect of their Persons being subject to more and greater dangers then others and that both in their Bodies and Souls 2. And secondly as they have need hereof in respect of their Persons so of their Government which lyeth as a heâ—vy weight upon their Shoulder So the Government of Christ is said to do upon his Esay 9.6 The Government shall be upon his Shoulder And so doth the Government of Temporal Kings and Princeâ— The Government lyeth upon their Shoulders The Shoulder is the ordinary part of the Body that is used for the bearing of heavy and weighty burden Leight burdens are carried in the hand but weâ—ghty ones upon the Shoulder And such is the Government which is committed to Kings and Princes though it be an honourable burden yet a burden it is and that a weighty one So it is where the trust which is reposed in them is faithfully discharged However some there are and that too many who divide these two which God hath joyned together the Honâ—s and the Onus As for the Honor of Government with all the Profits and Revenueâ— belonging thereunto that they greedily grasp but as for the burden that they cast off Yet so is it not with good and gracious Soveraigns their Crowns sit heavy upon their Heads their Heads and Hearts being filled and taken up with a constant care and solicitude for the procuring of the peace and welfare tranquillity and happinesse of those that are committed to their Charge Now their burden being so great they have need of a more than ordinary support for the bearing of it They hâ—d need to be furnished with a more than ordiâ—ary stock of vertues aâ—d graces for the discharge of this their Trust. This our Solomon the wisest of Kings was well aware of And therefore when being newly come to his Kingdom God made him a proffer that he should ask what he would have him to give him he begs nothing but an understanding heart 1 King 3.7 8 9. And now O Lord my God saith he thou hast made thy Servant King in stead of David my Father And I am but a little Child not in respect of years for he had at this time a Son as we find it Chap. 14 2â— but in respect of that wisdom which was requisite for the managing so great a Trust as was committed to him I know not how to go out or to come in And thy Servant is in the midst of thy People which thou hast chosen a great People that cannot be numbred nor counted for multitude Give therefore thy Servant an understanding heart to â—udge thy People that I may disceâ—n between good and bad for who is able to judge this thy so great a People And this also David his Father was very sensible of And therefore the chief thing that he wisheth him is this Only the Lord give thee Wisdom and understanding 2 Chron. 22.12 Kingly Government being so great a Charge it calleth for a large heart for the right managing of it Such a heart God is said to give unto this King Solomon God gavâ— Solomon Wisdom and understanding exceeding much and largenesse of heart 1 King 4.29 And such hearts in measure supream Governours had need to have And therefore upon this account they have need of prayers of instant and earnest prayers to be prayed for by their Subâ—ects and that Continually And as they have need of prayers in respect of their Persons and Government so have Châ—istians need to put up these prayers for them and that upon their own account as needful for themselves So they have considering what an interest they have in their Supream Governours and how much their welfare depends upon them upon their right managing of their Government Their welfare I say and that both Temporal
and Spiritual both which have a great dependance upon the Supream Governour of a Nation who if he be wise and faithful now he is a great blessing unto his People so as they are blessed in him So saith David of this his son Solomon in the verse next but one after the Text ver 17. Men shall be blessed in him They should count themselves happy in such a King expecting all kind of blessings through him Blessings as I said both Temporall and Spirituall both which should be the fruit of his Government So much David here in this Psalm maketh promise of to the People under the Government of this his son Solomon He being a righteous Governour there should be peace and plenty in his Dominions So we have it ver 3. The Mountains shall bring peace to the People and the little Hills by righteousness There should be peace under his Government which accordingly there was as we find it 1 King 4.25 Iudah and Israel dwelâ— safely every man under his Vine and under his Fig-Tree from Dan even to Beersheba all the dayes of Solomon And as Peace so Plenty So the sixth verse in this Psalm promiseth He shall come down like rain upon the mowen Grass as showres that water the Earth And again ver 16. in the words nexâ— after the Text There shall be an handfull of Corn in the Earth upon the top of the Mountains the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon and they of the City shall flourish like Grass of the Earth There should be in that Kingdom an exceeding great plenty of Corn and other Fruits of the Earth with a great increase both of Men and Cattle Thus should his Subjects abound in Temporal and as in Temporal so in Spiritual blessings True piety and godliness should flourish under his Government so the fifth veâ—se hath it They shall fear thee as long as the Sun and Moon endure throughout all Generations Fear theeâ— that is Thee O God relating to the first verse Thy Religion shall be settled and established and true piety and godlinesse shall prosper and flourish In his Dayes shall the Righteous flourish saith the seventh verse and aboundance of peace so long as the Moon endureth Such are the blessings of a righteous Government And are not all these worthy of the prayers of those who live under it that they should be instant and earnest with God in the behalf of those whom he hath set over them Upon this account the Apostle in that Text fore-cited 1 Tim. 2.2 exhorts Christians not to be wanting in this Duty Pray for Kings c. That we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godliness and honesty These are the chief blessings that Christians are to desire or indeed can desire upon Earth that they may live a quiet and peaceable life as to Temporals and that they may live in all Godlinesse and Honesty as to Spirituals Now these are no where to be enjoyed so well as under a just and righteous Government And therefore it behoveth them who would have their share in these blessings to cast this Tribute into the common Treasury to contribute their prayers and supplications seeking God in the behalf of their Governours that God would protect them direct them assist them giving his Judgments to them that so they may rule his People in his fear Thus you see what Reasons there are why Christians should readily and willingly pay this Tribute to those whom God hath set over them why they should pray as for all in Authority so in a special manner for those who are Supream which Kings are within their Dominions as St. Peter tells us 1 Pet. 2.13 Not to dwell any longer upon the Doctrinal part That which remains of thiâ— is Application which let it be directed only two ways by way of Reprehension Exhortation By way of Reprehension Is this a Dâ—ty which God expecteth and requireth that Subjects should thus pray for their Soveraigns what shall we then say to those who instead of praying for them pray against them and it may be seek to make a prey of them Amongst which there are some that are averse to the Calling to the Office wishing that there were no such thing as a King upon Earth Such spirits there have been of late times who in a direct opposition to the People of Israel whom no Governour would content but a King they have at least seemed averse to Monarchical Government as being inconsistent with the Government of Christ insomuch that they would by no means endure that the Supream Government of this Nation should be in a single Person A King the very Title was odious unto them which whilst it was surely they had foâ—gotten that Promise which informs us and them what benefit the Church may expect from Kings in the latter dayeâ— Esay 49.23 Kings shall be thy Nursing Fathers and Queens thy Nursing Mothers As also that Prophecy which acquaintâ— us how the Ten Kings at least some of them should hate the Whore and make her desolate be the chief Instruments in the destruction of Anti-christ Rev. 17.16 Others though not averse to the Calling yet it may be they are so to the Persons in whose hands the Government is hating and maligning them though without any just cause as David saith his Enemies did him Psal. 35.19 And being thuâ— disaffected tâ— them in stead of wishing well they are ready â—o wish ill to them They tuâ—n their Apprecations into Imprecations In stead of praying for them they are ready to curse them as that dead Dog Shimei did David for which Abishai judged him worthy to dye Because he cursed the Lord 's Anointed 2 Sam. 19.21 A thing which our King Solomon the wisest of Kings gives a Caution against bidding all to beware of it Curse not the King no not in thy thought Eccles. 10. ult 2. A second fort there are who it may be profess affection yea great affection to the persons of their Sovâ—raigns so as they think themselves and would have others so to think of them to be in the number of their best Subjects yet they make no conscience of paying this Tribute to them Other Tribute haply they are willing and ready to pay which I wish all were I it may be that which is not called for even as it is said of the Kings of the East that they should do unto King Solomon ver 10. The Kings of Tarsâ—ish and of the Iles shall bring Presents the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall over Gifts So will they it may be be ready upon occasion to shew like respects to their Soveraign presenting him with Gifts thereby as by other wayes to declare their affections But in the mean time Where are their Prayers their hearty and affectionate prayers unto God for him which are more worth then all other Gifts they can present him with And are there not some others too many who think there is no such way to declare
and a Thess. â— 1 Aâ—d again if that Epistle be his Hebâ— 13.18 Pray for uâ— Where this Tribute is duly payed other Tribâ—â—â— wilt noâ— bâ— with holdeâ— The praying Christian is consciencioâ—â— and so will not with hâ—ld from any man that which is his dâ—e which if he should he cannot expect that his prayers should be heard And this is a Tribute that all may pay They who have no other Presents to bring to their Prince no Gold of Ophir or Sâ—eba to present him with which is here said to be given to King Solomon yet they may have this Frankincense and Mirrh the sweet Odors of their prayers to put up unto God on his behalf Now such as they have let them give as Peter said to that poor Cripple lying at the beautiful Gate of the Temple begging an Alms of him Acts 3.6 Silver and Gold have I none but such as I have I give thee a better gift then that which thou desirest viz. that which Christ hath given me power freely to distribute the restoring of thy Limbs And the like let all God's People do to their Soveraign such as have not the opportunity or ability of doing service to him in other ways such as they have let them give Having a praying spirit given them of God let them make use of it in his behalf But what is it that we are to pray for on his behalf For resolution I might send you to that antient Father Tertullian who in that place fore-mentioned giveth us an account of what things they were that the Christians in his time were wont in their prayers to beg for their Soveraigns Oramus pro omnibus Imperatoribus We pray for all Emperours that God would give them Vitam prolixam a long life Imperium securum a secure Empire Domum tutam a safe Habitation Exercitus fortes valiant Armies Senatum fidelem a faithfull Counsell Populum probum a good People Orbem quietum a quiet World quaecunque Hominis Caesaris vota sunt and what ever good things Caesar himself or any other can wish And all these let us beg for this our dread Soveraign that God would blesse him with all kinds of Blessings blessings of his right hand and left blessings Spiritual and Temporal Spiritual that God would write all his Laws in his heart giving him his Judgments which is David's prayer for his son Solomon verse first of this Psalm Give the King thy Iudgments O God and thy Righteousnesse to the Kings Son That so he may be such a King as the Lord maketh promise of unto his People Esay 32.1 Behold a King shall Râ—ign in Righteousnesse and Princes shall Rule in Iudgment That God would give him an upright a perfect heart such a heart as King Hezekiah had that so he may walk before him as he did and be able at the finishing his course to appeal unto him as he doth Esay 38.3 Remember now O Lord I beseech thee how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight And as an upright so a wise and a large heart Such a heart God gave unto this King Solomon as you heard 1 King 4.29 And this was the chief blessing that his Father David begged for him 1 Chron. 22. 12. Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding and give thee Charge concerning Israel that thou mayest keep the Law of the Lord thy God And that he in whose hand the hearts of Kings are The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the Rivers of Water â—e turneth it whithersoever he will as Solomon tells us Prov. 21.1 would hold the heart of this his anointed Servant in his own hand making use of him as an happy Instrument as in other Services so in building his House This David there beggeth for and of his son Solomon in the verse foregoing 1 Chron. 22.11 Now my Son the Lord be with thee and prosper thou and build the House of the Lord thy God Oh that the Lord 's Anointed amongst us may do the like Thus beg we for him these right-hand blessings spiritual blessings And this do we in the first place Then do we the like for left-hand Temporal blessings That God would blesse him in his Person and Government In his Person multiplying his Dayes Pray for the life of the King as that Text fore-cited hath it Ezra 6.10 Let the King live forever saith Nehemiah to Artaxerxes Neh. 2.3 And Daniel to Darius Dan. 6.21 Thou wilt prolong the Kings life and his years as many Generations Psal. 61.6 In his Government that that may be peaceable and happy that God would perform unto him what he promised to David Psal. 132.18 His Enemies will I clothe with shame but upon himself shall his Crown flourish As also that in the verse fore-going I will make the Horn of David to bud I have ordained a Lamp for mine anointed a Successor that should come out of his Loyns And that his Government may be prosperous to himself and others beyond what the best of his Predecessors have been This was the prayer of Bâ—naiah which he made in the behalf of King Solomon at his Coronation 1 King 1.37 As the Lord hath been with my Lord the King even so be he with Solomon and make his Throne greatâ—â— then the Throne of my Lord King David Wherein he was secondâ—d by Solomon's Servants ver 47. who coming to David after his Son Solomon was anointed King they said unto him God make the Name of Solomon better then thy Name and make his Throne greater then thy Throne To which David was ready to say Amen declaring his assent by bowing himself upon the Bed These and all other blessings which may be any wayes requisite or expedient let us beg in the behalf of our dread Soveraign that he being thus blessed and we blessed in him may have cause to bless him 2. That is the other Tribute which David here in the Text saith should be payed unto his Son Solomon His Subjects thus praying for him they should also praise him and so praise him as they prayed for him Continually And daily shall he praised â—olhaâ—om jebarâ—kenehâ— Totâ or omni die benedicet ei All the day long or every day his own People and others should speak well of him bless him All Nations shall call him blessed ver 17. So did diverse â—orraign Nations whose Kings having heâ—rd of his Fame â—ame to see him bringing Presents unto him So it is here foretold of some of them ver 10. of this Psalm The Kings of Tâ—rshish and all the Iles shall bring Presents the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer Gifts Yea all Kings shall fall down before him And accordingly we find it verified in that illustrious Princesse the Queen of Sheba who hearing of his Wisdom came from her own Country to see him and have some conference with him Which having had
she departed fully satisfied finding the reality of his worth far exceeding the report which at her departure she acknowledged as we find it 1 King 10.6 c. And she said unto the King It was a true report that I heard in mine own Land of thy Acts and of thy Wisdom Howbeit I believed not the words untill I came and mine Eyes have seen it and behold the half was not told mâ— thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the Fame which I heard Blessed be the Lord thy God which delighteth in thee to set thee on the Throne of Israel because the Lord loved Israel for ever therefore made he thee King to do Iustice and Iudgment And she gave the King an hundred and twenty Talents of Gold and Spices very great stoâ—â— and precious Stones Thus was he honoured praised and blessed of others And so he was of his own Subjects who being as I said blessed in him blessed him Even as he speaking of good Wife who is wise and careful in ordering the businesse of her Family saith Her Children rise up and call her blessed her Husband also and he praiseth her Prov. 3â— 28 So did his Subjects unto him feeling the benefit of his wife and righteous Government they called him blessed daily praising of him Thus was this Tribute payed unto him And so let it be by us to our Royal Soveraign And that upon a double account the Vertues which are eminent in him and the Benefits which we have received from him His vertues which are truly praise-worthy Such is the Patience which he hath shewen in bearing of so many so great so long continued Sufferings as during his so many years exile he hath had experience of And such is his Constanâ—y in adhearing to God's true Religion Notwithstanding his case was much like unto David's who complaining unto King Saul of his hard Usage from his malicious Enemies saith They have driven me out this day from abiding in the Inheritance of the Lord saying Go serve other gods 1 Sam. 26.19 Being by their means driven and kept out of his own Land where he enjoyed the Ordinances of God freely he was forced to wander from place to place from Country to Country to have his abode in Idolatrous Nations By which doing of theirs they did as much in them lay force and compel him to turn Idolater And even such hath been the condition of this our dread Soveraign and that for many years together yet through the good providence of God watching over him he hath continued constant to his Religion as David did To these add his Sobriety and Temperance wherein he is exemplary to his Subjects setting a Copy for them to write after As also his Moderation and Meekness which he hath declared by granting such indulgence to consciences truly tender which he would not have pressed under the burden of offensive unnecessary observances as by desiring and endeavouring an accommodation of differences that there might be as to matters of lesser concernment a Christian compliance amongst persons of different perswasions To which annâ—x his Lenity and Gentlenesse in not taking all just advantages against all such as by whom he hath unjustly suffered To all which add the Zeal which he hath shewen against those Epidemical Sins of Swearing and Drunkenness which through too much indulgence have been sorife in this Nation These and other the like Vertues they call for this Tribute to be payed unto him And so do all those blessings and benefits which since his return we enjoyed under his Government For which let him under God be praisâ—d And oh that the Lord may so blesse him for the future that he may yet be made a greater blessing unto his People in this and the Neighbour-Nations that they sitting quietly under his shadow may enjoy the Gospel of peace and the peace of the Gospel haviâ—â— all the Ordinances of God continued to them with Liberty and Purity That so they being blessed in him may blesse God for him giving unto God as the Authour and to him as the Instrument the praise and honour which is due unto both But I want time to prosecuâ—e what I have only propounded And so shall take leave of the Literal sense of the words in the Text as relating to King Solomon It remains that I should look upon them in their Mystical sense as relating to King Iesus of whom Solomon was a Type But this I shall adjourn to the next Occasion The Second SERMON April 28 1661. PSAL. 72.15 Prayer also shall be made for him continually and daily shall he be praised THese words as you lately heard may be looked upon two wayes Literally and Mystically Literally as relating to King Solomon Mystically as relating to King Iesus With the former of these I have done It now remains that I come to the latter to look upon the words as relating unto Christ of whom King Solomon was a Type That he was so I presume it will not be questioned by any who understand the meaning of his Name Solomon Pacifious Peaceable So we find it expounded 1 Chron. 22.9 where the Lord giveth unto David the reason of imposing this Name upon this his Son Behold saith he a Son shall bâ— born unto thee who shall be a man of rest and I will give him rest from all his Enemies round about For his Name shall be Solomon and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his dayes Such a Prince was he a Prince of peace of a peaceable disposition and under whose Government the Land had peace And herein was he a Type of Christ whom we find described to be such a Prince having this Name given unto him Esay 9.6 His Name shall be called The Prince of Peace Shir Shalom the mystical Solomon To which we may joyn that other name which was given unto Solomon and that also by God himself Who sending by the hand of Nathan the Prophet called his name Iedidiah that is beloved of the Lord as we have it 2 Sam. 12.24 23. Which Name how fitly it agreeth unto Christ we may learn from that Voice from Heaven which was heard at his Baptism saying This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased Matth. 3.17 This is Iesâ—s Christ the true Solomon And being so well may this Psalm as the 45th being much of the sâ—me â—â—ture anâ— kind withouâ— coâ—â—roversy hâ—â—h be conceived to have an â—ye at hâ—m So it is agreed by all Châ—istian â—xpositors Howevâ—r some of them have made it a Question whether it have an eye at Solomon at all there being in it many expressions so highly Hyperbolical as that they cannot conceive how they should agree to him or any Mortal man whatever yea diverse of those whom we account to be the best Interpreters by their manner of Interpretation applying it only to Christ may seem to have thought little lesse yet that it hath a respect unto Christ and chiefly unto Him it is on all
upon the Churches account which being beset with so many and great Enemies who are continually at work being unwearied in their endeavours for the damage and prejudice of it and of all the true members thereof your Adversary the Devil as a roaring Lyon walketh about seeking whom he may devour 1 Pet. 5.8 and so do his Instrâ—ments it hath need of a continuall Guard to proâ—ect and defend it But leaving the Doctrinal part I shall passe to Application which I shall direct as before onely two wayes by way of Reprehension Exhortation I shall be brief in both Is this a Tribute which is due unto this King how is it then that it is with-held from him Which it is not only 1. By hâ—s open and professed Enemies who will not own and acknowledg his Soveraignty Such were the Iews We have no King but Caesar say the chief Priests unto Pilate Ioh. 19.15 And the rest of the People being of the same mind in stead of praying for him they pray against him They cryed out Away with him away with him Crucify him as the former paâ—t of that verse hath it And as it was with the Iews so was it then and at this day is with many the greatest part of the Gentiles with whom we find the Psalmist contesting about this their Rebellion Psal. 2.1 2 3. Why do the Heathen rage and the People imagine a vain thing The Kings of the Earth set themselves and the Rulers take Counsel together against the Lord and against his Anointed saying Let us break their bonds asâ—nder and cast away their Cords from us Thus was David opposed by his Enemies both before his coming to the Crown and after And thus iâ— the Lord Jesus of whom David was a Type opposed the grâ—atest part of the World being Enemies to him and to his Kingdom the destruction whereof they desire and endeavour But leaving them 2. Are there not some and too many who go for his Subjects guilty of the like disloyalty Such as have taken the Name of Christ upon them professing themselves to be Christians yet are they far from praying for this their Soveraign as they ought to do It may be they say and that as oft as any other Thy Kingdom come but they mean it not they do not unfeignedly desire it which if they did they would not oppose his Government as they do His outâ—ard Government in his Church and his inward Government in themselves They sâ—ut the Doors of their Souls that this King of Glory may not enter in They will not endure that Christ should set up his Scepter in their hearts they will not have him to rule over them in them They will not be governed by his Laws Let not such call themselves his Subjects 3. And others there are who though they do not utterly refuse to pay this Tributâ— to this their Soveraign yet they are remiss and careless in it not praying for him Continually as they ought to do They are noâ— so affected with the state and condition of his Kingdom as they ought to be so as to be earnest in seeking the peâ—ce welfare and prosperity of the Church So long as it goeth well with the State wherein they live as for the Church they little â—egard it So was it not with the People of God in Babylon whose affection to Hiâ—rusalem we have seâ—t forth Psal. 137. ver 5 6. If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning If I do not remember thee let my tongue â—leavâ— to the roof of my mouth If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy Thus were they affected with the sad staâ—e of the Church and the decay of God's true Religion more then with all their own private Concernments This it was that lay nearest their hearts sate upon their spirits so as they had it in continual remembrance How is it then that so many who professe themselves Christians should be so little affected as they are with the sad state and condition of the Church at this Day They do not remember it and the interest of Christ in it if at all yet not so affectionately and constantly as thâ—y ought to do 4. To these I may add such as do not pray for the second coming of Christ No they are far from joyning with the Spiriâ— and the Bride in saying Come Lord Iesus This is a thing which they do not firmly believe that he will come However they hope that he will not come quickly saying in their hearts wiâ—h that evil Servant Matth. 24.48 My Master â—â—layeth his coming In the mean time giving themselves to sensuality and luxury Nay their defire is that he may never come And so in stead of praying for him they pray against him And surely it can be no otherwise with some with many even with all obstinaâ—e and rebellious Sinners such as will not have Christ to Reign in them and over them here To all such will this seâ—ond coming of Christ be a dreadfull coming When the Lord Iâ—sus shall be revâ—aled from Heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fiâ—e taking Vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Who shall be punished with everlasting Destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the Glory of his Power as the Apostle sets it forth 2 Thess. 1.7 8 9. Oh! this will be to them a dreadfull coming Aâ— the beholding of which they shall do what St. Iohn saith of the â—ings of the Earth and the greâ—t men and the rich men and the â—hief Captains c. viz. all such as have been Enâ—mâ—es to Châ—â—st and to his Kingdom Rev. 6.15 They shall hide themselves in the the Dens and in the Rocks of the Mountains saying to the Mountains and to the Rocks Fall on us and hide us from the fâ—ce of him that â—iâ—teth upon the Throne and from the wrath of the Laâ—â— And as they shall then deprecate and pray against his coming so it cannot be that they should now apprecate and pray for it But turn it into a word of Exhortation Which let it be directed to all and every of us who professe our selves to be Subjects unto this Soveraign let not us be wanting in this our Duty in paying this Tribute unto him in praying for him and that contâ—nually that his Kingdom may come and that power that he may reign and prosper So it is fore-told that he shall do Jer. 23.5 Behold the Dayes come saith the Lord that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch and a King shall reign and proâ—â—er and shall execute Iudgment and Iustice iâ— the Earth In his Dayes Judah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely And this is his Name whereby he shall be called The Lord ouâ— Righteousnesse Which that it is meant of Jesus Christ iâ— not to be questioned that being â—oo high â— Titlâ— to be given to any but him to be called