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hand_n	david_n	king_n	saul_n	6,232	5	10.0779	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96624	The thrice welcome, and happy inauguration of our most gracious, and religious sovereign, King Charles II. To the crown and kingdoms of Great-Brittain and Ireland. Containing, in the first place, the authors most humble supplication to the King's most excellent Majesty, in order to the reformation of religion, in six particulars. In the second part, the subjects duty to their sovereign, in sundry heads, and divers particulars very usefull for these times: together with a recommendation of the work to the Kings Majesties subjects. By Geo. Willington, of the city of Bristoll.	Willington, George.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2803; Thomason E1030_1; ESTC R208910	29,981	46

King's government is our safe conduct to passe the high-ways wide Heaths thick woods wild mountains without danger either of Thieves or cut-throats these and many other singular and choice benefits of which you cannot be ignorant we do enjoy by the government of our gracious Sovereign the King 's most excellent Majesty and therefore for this cause pay you tribute also c. Rom. 13.6 We must render to the King his due of Tribute and Custome as it doth belong to him by any right of Law Statute Custome or otherwise Tribute saith a learned * Mr. Lyford's Principles pag. 157. Divine is a duty not a curtesie and men sin if they with-hold it for they attend continually upon our good To take from a private man saith another learned Author it is Theft to take from the Church it is Sacriledge to take or to detain from the Prince it is Peculatus robbing of the Royal Treasure the Royal Treasure to be imployed to the common good He saith Solomon that robbeth his Father or Mother and saith it is no transgression the same is the companion of a Destroyer Prov. 28.24 He may any man say that detaineth tribute or other duties from the King being the Father ‖ Isa 49.23 of our Countrey and saith it is no transgression is the Companion of a man that destroyeth his Countrey Before there was any King in Israel 't is worthy observation to take tribute the Lord himself took a tribute as Exod. 30.14 dato oblationem Jehovae When they had Kings it is worthy observation likewise the Flowers of all their Kings had for their tribute a peculiar Office David the Pattern of devotion over the tribute set Adoram 2 Sam. 20.24 Solomon the Mirror of wisdom placed over the tribute Adoniram 1 Kings 4.6 When the people of God were under the Kings of the Gentiles which is very remarkable there were amongst the People of God whose example in this particular is recorded * Rom. 15.4 for our learning that upon their Lands and Vineyards borrowed money for the Kings Tribute as we read Nehemiah 5.4 Mutuamur pecuniam pro canone regis oppigneratis agris nostris vineis nostris Tremel Jun. transl When the blessed Virgin was very great by the Holy Ghost with the Saviour of our Souls in the depth of Winter she travelled from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea to perform this duty to the under Officers of a Lievtenant to an Heathen Prince Luke 2. vers 1. to 7. When the Son of God the best pattern for imitation that ever the Christian World had conversed among the Sons of Men Peter was asked if he paid not tribute he taking tribute of an unreasonable creature that tribute for himself and S. Peter might be paid bound all reasonable men though they do it with their great difficulty to perform this duty to their King and Sovereign Mat. 17.24 25 26 27 28. Wherefore I shall conclude this point with that saying of S. Ambrose Si censum filius Dei solvit quis tu tantus es qui non putas esse s●lvendum If the Son of God paid tribute or subsidy who so great a man art thou which thinkest it not to be paid A fifth duty Subjects owe to their Sovereign is defence his person meriteth defence Affectionate were the hearts of the People to David their King whom God had set over them what should David adventure himself Oh no better it were that many miscarry yea ten thousand say the People as it were with tears of thankfulnesse God save our David for if David go the light of Israel is extinguished 2 Sam. 18.3 They would not the least hurt should befall him who was the stay of them all Wherefore dear Countrey-men I beseech you if you know of any King of Aram take Counsel with his servants against Israel if God by any means reveal it unto you that you would with Elisha make known his Majesty even the words that the King of Aram speaketh in his Bed-chamber 2 Kings 6.8 9 12. If any Bigthan and Teresh seek to lay hands on our Sovereign that you would and 't is your duty presently with Mordecai and Esther certifie our Sovereigne of it Esther 8.21 22 If your service at any time be protecting that ye diligently attend him as that band of men whose heart God had touched did Saul 1 Sam. 10.26 When he resteth it is your duty to keep him that none that be willing to hurt his sacred person come near the Lords annointed otherwise if David had the judging of you you are dead men for neglect hereof 1 Sam. 26.15 16. As the Lord liveth ye are worthy to die because ye have not kept your Master the Lords annointed If you see any appearance of danger that you with King David's true hearted Subjects be carefull that His Majesty being worth ten thousand of us come not into any peril 2 Sam. 18.3 If his Sacred Majesty be in the least distresse an the good Lord keep him from all distresse his soul desireth any thing which may preserve him it is your duty with all alacrity to provide it as the three Worthies even with the hazard of their lives brake into the hoste of the Philistines and drew water out of the wels of Bethlehem and brought it to David 2 Sam. 23.15 16. If any with Ishbi-benob think my tongue faultreth in pronouncing the word and the Lord confound them that entertain any such intent to slay David to kill King CHARLES what aileth thee O my pen to tremble and to fall out of my hand your duty is in such a case to defend the King's Majestie 's Person with Abishai though with exposing your own bodies to peril to keep his sacred body from peril presently succour the King and smite them that so presume and kill them 2 Sam. 21.16 17. I hasten to the last but not the least duty of Subjects to their Sovereign and that is prayer for him this the Lord commandeth Little doth fear of the Sword honour of the Crown obedience to the Scepter tribute to the Throne defence to the Person prevail to the King's happinesse as might be shewed in several Instances without Prayer to the Inthroner and Preserver of the King The Apostle exhorting us to pray for all men he exhorts especially to pray for Kings 1 Tim. 2.1 2. I exhort that Supplications Prayers Intercession and giving of thanks be made for all men especially for Kings and for all that are in authority c. especially for Kings in respect of the greatnesse of the cares * 1 King 3.9 Host 6.1 they take in respect of the perils ‖ 1 King 22.31 whereto they are exposed in respect of the abundant * Ezra 6.8 9 10 11 12. 1 Tim. 2.1 2. good which descendeth from the Royal Majesty to the whole estate If thy purse be so poor that it can pay no tribute to the King if thy body be so feeble that it can do