him and smote the Philistine and killed him Then the men of David sware unto him saying Thou shalt go no more out with us to Battel that thou quench not the Light of Israel CHAP. 22. V. 44. THou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people thou hast kept me to be Head of the Heathen A people which I knew not shall serve me 48. It is GOD that avengeth me and that bringeth down the people under me 51. He is the Tower of Salvation for his King and sheweth mercy to his Anointed unto David and to his Seed for evermore CHAP. 23. Ver. 1. NOw these be the last words of David David the Son of Jesse said and the man who was raised up on high the Anointed of the GOD of Jacob and the sweet Psalmist of Israel said 2. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me and his Word was in my Tongue 3. The God of Israel said The Rock of Israel spake to me He that ruleth over men must be just ruleing in the fear of GOD. 4. And he shall be as the Light of the Morning when the Sun riseth even a morning without Clouds as the tender Grass springing out of the Earth by clear shining after Rain CHAP. 24. Ver. 20. ANd Araunah looked and saw the King and his servants coming on toward him and Araunah went out and bowed himself before the King on his face upon the ground 21. And Araunah said Wherefore is my Lord the King come to his servant and David said To buy the Threshing-floor of thee to build an Altar unto the LORD that the Plague may be stayed from the people 22. And Araunah said unto David Let my Lord the King take and offer up what seemeth good unto him behold here be Oxen for burnt-sacrifice and threshing Instruments and other Instruments of the Oxen for Wood. 23. All these things did Araunah as a King give unto the King And Araunah said unto the King The Lord thy God accept thee I. KINGS CHAP. 1. V. 28. THen King David answered and said Call me Bath-sheba and she came into the Kings presence and stood before the King 29. And the King sware and said As the LORD liveth that hath redeemed my Soul out of all distress 30. Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel saying Assuredly Solomon thy Son shall Reign after me and he shall sit upon my Throne in my stead even so will I certainly do this day 31. Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the Earth and did Reverence to the King and said Let my Lord King David live for ever 32. And King David said Call me Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet and Benaiah the Son of Jehojada and they came before the King 33. The King also said unto them Take with you the servants of your Lord and cause Solomon my Son to ride upon mine own Mule and bring him down to Gihon 34. And let Zadok the Preist and Nathan the Prophet Anoint him there King over Israel And blow ye with the Trumpet and say GOD SAVE KING SOLOMON 35. Then ye shall come up after him that he may come and sit upon my Throne for he shall be King in my stead And I have Appointed him to be Ruler over Israel and over Judah 36. And Benaiah the Son of Jehojada answered and said unto the King AMEN the LORD GOD of my Lord the King say so too 37. As the LORD hath been with my Lord the King even so be he with Solomon and make his Throne greater than the Throne of my Lord King David 38. So Zadok the Preist and Nathan the Prophet and Benaiah the Son of Jehojada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon King Davids Mule and brought him to Gihon 39. And Zadok the Preist took an Horn of Oyl out of the Tabernacle and Anointed Solomon And they blew the Trumpet and all the people said GOD SAVE KING SOLOMON 40. And all the people came up after him and the people piped with Pipes and rejoyced with great Joy so that the Earth rent with the sound of them 47. And moreover the Kings servants came to bless our Lord King David saying GOD make the name of Solomon better than thy name and make his Throne greater than thy Throne And the King bowed himself upon the Bed 48. And also thus said the King Blessed be the Lord God of Israel which have given one to sit on my Throne this day mine eyes even seeing it 51. And it was told Solomon saying Behold Adonijah feareth King Solomon for lo he hath caught hold on the Horns of the Altar saying Let King Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the Sword 52. And Solomon said If he will shew himself a worthy man there shall not an Hair of him fall to the ground but if wickedness shall be found in him he shall dye 53. So King Solomon sent and they brought him down from the Altar and he came and bowed himself to King Solomon and Solomon said unto him Go to thine House CHAP. 2. Ver. 24. THen King Solomon sware LORD saying GOD do so to me and more also if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own Life 24. Now therefore as the LORD liveth which hath Established me and set me on the Throne of David my Father and hath made me an house as he promised Adonijah shall be put to death this day 44. The King said moreover to Shimei Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to that thou didest to David my Father therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own Head 45. And King Solomon shall be Blessed and the Throne of David shall be Established before the LORD for ever CHAP. 3. Ver. 5. IN Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night And GOD said Ask what I shall give thee 6. And Solomon said Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my Father great mercy according as he walked before thee in Truth and in Righteousness and in uprightness of Heart with thee and thou hast kept for him this great kindness that thou hast given him a Son to sit on his Throne as it is this day 7. And now O LORD my GOD thou hast made thy servant King in stead of David my Father and I am but a little Child I know not how to go out or come in 8. 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 9. Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart to Judge thy people that I may discern between good and bad for who is able to Judge this thy people that is so great 10. And the speech pleased the LORD that Solomon had asked this thing 11. And GOD said unto him Because thou hast asked this thing and hast not asked for thy self long life
neither hast asked Riches for thy self nor hast asked the life of thine Enemies but hast asked for thy self Understanding to discern Judgment 12. Behold I have done according to thy Word Lo I have given thee a Wise and an Understanding Heart so that there was none like thee before thee neither after thee shall arise any like unto thee 13. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked Both Riches and Honour So that there shall not be any among the Kings like unto thee 14. And if thou wilk walk in my ways to keep my Statutes and my Commandements as thy Father David did walk then I will lengthen thy Dayes 28. And all Israel heard of the Judgment which the King had Judged and they feared the King for they saw that the Wisdom of GOD was in him to do Judgment CHAP. 5. V. 7. ANd it came to pass when Hiram heard the words of Solomon that he rejoyced greatly and said Blessed be the LORD this day which hath given unto David a Wise Son over this great People CHAP. 8. V. 66. ON the Eighth day he sent the people away and they Blessed the King and went unto their Tents Joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant and for Israel his People CHAP. 9. V. 1. ANd it came to pass when Solomon had finished the Building of the House of the LORD and the King's House and all Solomons desire which he was pleased to do 2. That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon 3. And the LORD said unto him I have heard thy Prayer and thy Supplication that thou hast made before me I have hallowed this House which thou hast built to put my Name there for ever and mine Eyes and mine Heart shall be there perpetually 4. And if thou wilt Walk before me as David thy Father Walked in integrity of heart and in uprightness to do all that I have Commanded thee and will keep my Statutes and my Judgments 5. Then I will establish the Throne of thy Kingdom upon Israel for ever as I promised to David thy Father saying There shall not faile thee a man upon the Throne of Israel CHAP. 10. V. 6. ANd she said to the King It was a true report that I heard in mine own Land of thy Acts and of thy Wisdom 7. Howbeit I believed not the words untill I came and mine Eyes had seen it and behold the half was not told me thy Wisdom and Prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard 8. Happy are thy Men happy are these thy Servants which stand continually before thee and that hear thy Wisdom 9. Blessed be the LORD thy GOD which delighted in thee to set thee on the Throne of Israel because the LORD loved Israel for ever therefore made he thee KING to do Judgment and Justice CHAP. 11. V. 37. ANd I will take thee and thou shalt Reign according to all that thy Soul desireth and shalt be KING over Israel 38. And it shall be if thou wilt hearken unto all that I Command thee and wilt Walk in my wayes and do that which is Right in my sight to keep my Statutes and my Commandements as David my Servant did that I will be with thee and build thee a sure House as I built for David and will give Israel unto thee II. KINGS CHAP. 6. V. 9 ANd the man of GOD sent unto the King of Israel saying Beware that thou pass not such a place for thither the Syrians are come down 10. And the King of Israel sent to the place which the man of GOD told him and warned him of and saved himself there not once nor twice 11. Therefore the heart of the King of Syria was sore troubled for this thing and he called his Servants and said unto them Will ye not shew me which of us is for the King of Israel 12. And one of his Servants said None my Lord O King But Elisha the Prophet that is in Israel telleth the King of Israel the Words that thou speakest in thy Bed-Chamber CHAP. 8. Ver. 6. ANd when the King asked the woman she told him So the King appointed unto her a certain Officer saying Restore all that was hers and all the fruits of the Field since the day that she left the Land even until now CHAP. 10. V. 30. ANd the LORD said unto Jehu Because thou hast done well in Executing that which was right in mine Eyes and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart thy Children of the fourth Generation shall sit on the Throne of Israel CHAP. 11. V. 12. ANd he brought forth the Kings Son and put the Crown upon him and gave him the Testimony and they made him King and Anointed him and they clapt their hands and said GOD SAVE THE KING 17. And Jehojada made a Covenant between the LORD and the King and the People that they should be the Lords people between the King also and the People 19. And he took the Rulers over hundreds and the Captains and the Guard and all the people of the Land and they brought down the King from the house of the Lord and came by the way of the Gate of the Guard to the Kings House and he sate on the Throne of the Kings CHAP. 18. Ver. 1. NOw it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea Son of Elah King of Israel that Hezekiah the Son of Ahaz King of Judah began to Reign 3. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD according to all that David his Father did 5. He trusted in the LORD GOD of Israel so that after him was none like him among all the Kings of Judah nor any that were before him 6. For he cleaved to the Lord and departed not from following him but kept his Commandements which the Lord Commanded Moses CHAP. 22. Ver. 18. BUt to the King of Judah which sent you to inquire of the Lord thus shall ye say to him Thus saith the Lord God of Israel as touching the Words which thou hast heard 19. Because thine heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord when thou heardest what I spake against this place and against the Inhabitants thereof that they should become a desolation and a Curse and hast rent thy Clothes and wept before me I also have heard thee saith the Lord. 20. Behold therefore I will gather thee unto thy Fathers and thou shalt be gathered into thy Grave in peace and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place And they brought the King Word again CHAP. 23. V. 1. ANd the King sent and gathered unto him all the Elders of Judah and of Jerusalem 2. And the King went up into the house of the Lord and all the men of Judah and all the Inhabitants of Jerusalem with him and
goodness thou settest a Crown of pure Gold on his Head 4. He asked Life of thee and thou gavest it him even length of days for ever and ever 5. His Glory is great in thy Salvation Honour and Majesty hast thou laid upon him 6. For thou hast made him most blessed for ever thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy Countenance 7. For the KING trusteth in the LORD and through the Mercy of the most High shall not be moved PSAL. 18. Ver. 47. IT is God that avengeth me and subdueth the People under me PSAL. 105. Ver. 15. SAying Touch not mine Anointed and do my Prophets no harm 50. Great Deliverance giveth he to his KING and sheweth Mercy to his Anointed to David and to his Seed for evermore PSAL. 45. V. 1. MY heart is inditeing a good Matter I speak of the things which I have made concerning the KING My Tongue is the Pen of a ready Writer 5. Thine Arrowes are sharp in the heart of the KING's Enemies whereby the People fall under thee 9. Kings Daughters were among thine Honourable Women Upon thy Right Hand did stand the QUEEN in Gold of Ophir 10. Hearken O Daughter and consider and incline thine ear Forget also thine own people and thy Fathers house 11. So shall the King greatly desire thy Beauty for he is thy Lord and Worship thou him 13. The KING's Daughter is all Glorious within her Clothing is of wrought Gold 14. She shall be brought unto the KING in Raiment of Needle-Work The Virgins her Companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee 15. With Gladness and Rejoycing shall they be brought they shall enter into the KING's Palace PSAL. 61. V. 6. THou wilt prolong the KING's Life and his Years as many Generations 7. He shall abide before GOD for ever O prepare Mercy and Truth which may preserve him PSAL. 63. V. 11. BUt the KING shall rejoyce in GOD every one that Sweareth by him shall glory But the Mouth of them that speak Lyes shall be stopped PSAL. 72. Ver. 1. GIve the KING thy Judgments O GOD and thy Righteousness unto the Kings Son 2. He shall Judge the People with Righteousness and thy Poor with Judgment PSAL. 89. V. 3. I Have made a Covenant with my Chosen I have sworn unto David my Servant 4. Thy Seed will I Establish for ever and Build up thy Throne unto all Generations 20. I have found David my Servant with my Holy Oyl have I Anointed him 21. With whom my hand shall be Established mine Arm also shall strengthen him 22. The Enemy shall not exact upon him nor the Son of Wickedness afflict him 23. And I will beat down his Foes before his face and plague them that hate him 24. But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him and in my Name shall his Horn be exalted 25. I will set his Hand also in the Sea and his Right Hand in the Rivers 26. He shall cry unto me Thou art my Father my God and the Rock of my Salvation 28. My Mercy will I keep for him for evermore and my Covenant shall stand fast with him 29. His Seed also will I make to indure for ever and his Throne as the days of Heaven 34 My Covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of my Lips 35. Once have I sworn by my Holiness that I will not lye unto David 36. His Seed shall indure for ever and his Throne as the Sun before me 37. It shall be Established for ever as the Moon and as a faithful Witness in Heaven PSAL. 132. V. 17. THere will I make the Horn of David to bud I have ordained a Lamp for mine Anointed 18. His Enemies will I Clothe with shame But upon himself shall his Crown flourish PSAL. 144. V. 10. IT is he that giveth Salvation unto KINGS who delivereth David his Servant from the hurtful Sword PSAL. 148. V. 11. KINGS of the Earth and all people Princes and all the Judges of the Earth 12. Both young Men and Maidens old Men and Children 13. Let them praise the Name of the LORD for his Name alone is Excellent his Glory is above the Earth and Heaven PSAL. 20. The Church Blesseth the KING in his Exploits c. Ver. 1. THe LORD hear thee in the day of trouble the Name of the GOD of Jacob defend thee 2. Send thee help from the Sanctuary and strengthen thee out of Sion 3. Remember all thy Offerings and accept thy burnt Sacrifice Selah 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart and fulfill all thy Councel 5. We will rejoyce in thy Salvation and in the Name of our GOD we will set up our Banners the LORD fulfill all thy Petitions 6. Now know I that the LORD saveth his Anointed He will hear him from his Holy Heaven with the saving strength of his Right Hand 9. Save LORD let the KING hear us when we call PROVERBS CHAP. 8. V. 14. COuncel is mine and sound Wisdome I am Understanding I have Strength 15. By me Kings Reign and Princes decree Justice 16. By me Princes Rule and Nobles even all the Judges of the Earth CHAP. 14. V. 28. IN the multitude of People is the KING's Honour But in the want of people is the destruction of the Prince 35 The KING's Favour is towards a Wise servant but his Wrath is against him that causeth shame CHAP. 16. Ver. 10. A Divine Sentence is in the Lips of the KING His mouth transgresseth not in Judgment 12. It is an Abomination to Kings to Commit Wickedness for the Throne is Established by Righteousness 13. Righteous Lips are the Delight of Kings and they love him that speaketh right 14. The Wrath of a King is as Messengers of Death but a wise man will pacifie it 15. In the Light of the Kings Countenance is Life and his Favour is as a Cloud of later Rain CHAP. 19. V. 12. THe Kings Wrath is as the roaring of a Lyon But his Favour is as Dew upon the Grass CHAP. 20. V. 2. THe fear of a King is as the roaring of a Lyon Whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own Soul 8. A King that sitteth in the Throne of Judgment scattereth away all evil with his Eyes 26. A Wise King scattereth the Wicked and bringeth the Wheel over them 28. Mercy and Truth preserve the King and his Throne is upholden by Mercy CHAP. 21. Ver. 1. THe Kings heart is in the hand of the LORD as the Rivers of Water he turneth it whithersoever he will CHAP. 22. Ver. 11. HE that loveth pureness of Heart for the grace of his Lips the King shall be his friend 29. Seest thou a man diligent in his business He shall stand before Kings he shall not stand before mean men CHAP. 24. Ver. 21. MY Son fear thou the LORD and the KING and meddle not with them that are given to change CHAP. 25. V. 2. IT is the Glory of God to conceal a thing But the
of it and it pleased them as whatsoever the King did pleased all the people 37. For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the King to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38. And the King said unto his servants know ye not that there is a Prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel 39. And I am this day weak though Anointed King and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness CHAP. 4. V. 8. ANd they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron said to the King behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy which sought thy life and the Lord hath avenged my Lord the King this day of Saul and of his seed 9. And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite and said unto them as the Lord liveth who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity 10. When one told me saying behold Saul is dead thinking to have brought good tidings I took hold of him and slew him in Ziklag who thought I would have given him a reward for his tidings 11. How much more when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand and take you away from the Earth 12. And David commanded his young-men and they slew them and cut off their hands and their feet and hang'd them up over the Pooll in Hebron but they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the Sepulchre of Abner in Hebron CHAP. 5. V. 1. THen came all the Tribes of Israel to David to Hebron and spake saying behold we are thy bone and thy flesh 2. Also in time past when Saul was King over us thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel and the Lord said to thee thou shalt feed my people Israel and thou shalt be Captain over Israel V. 3. So all the Elders of Israel came to the King in Hebron and King David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord and they anointed David King over Israel CHAP. 7. V. 1. AND it came to pass when the King sate in his house and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his Enemies 2. That the King said unto Nathan the Prophet see now I dwell in an house of Cedar but the Ark of God dwelleth within curtains 3. And Nathan said to the King go do all that is in thy heart for the Lord is with thee 12. And when thy daies be fulfilled and thou shalt sleep with thy Fathers I will set up thy Seed after thee which shall proceed out of thy Bowels and I will establish his Kingdom 13. He shall build an House for my Name and I will establish the Throne of his Kingdom for ever 14. I will be his Father and he shall be my Son if he commit iniquity I will chasten him with the Rod of men and with the Stripes of the Children of men 15. But my mercy shall not depart away from him as I took it from Saul whom I put away before thee 16. And thine House and thy Kingdom shall be established for ever before thee thy Throne shall be established for ever CHAP. 9. V. 11. THen said Ziba unto the King According to all that My Lord the KING hath Commanded his servant So shall thy servant do As for Mephibosheth said the King he shall eat at my Table as one of the Kings Sons CHAP. 14. V. 17. THen thine Hand-maid said The word of My Lord the KING shall now be comfortable for as an Angel of God so is My Lord the KING to discern good and bad therefore the Lord thy God be with thee 20. To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing and my Lord is wise according to the wisdom of an Angel of God to know all things that are in the Earth 22. And Joab fell to the Ground on his Face and bowed himself and thanked the King And Joab said To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight my Lord O King in that the King hath fulfilled the request of his servant CHAP. 15. V. 15. ANd the Kings servants said unto the King Behold thy servants are ready to do whatsoever My Lord the KING shall appoint CHAP. 18. V. 3. ANd the King said unto the people I will surely go forth with you my self also But the people answered Thou shalt not go forth for if we flee away they will not care for us neither if half of us dye will they care for us but now thou art worth Ten Thousand of us Therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the City 28. And Ahimaaz called and said unto the King All is well and he fell down to the 〈◊〉 upon his face before the King and said Blessed be the Lord thy God which hath delivered up the men that lift up their hand against My Lord the KING 31. And behold Cushi came and Cushi said Tydings my Lord the King for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that arose up against thee 32. And the King said unto Cushi Is the Young man Absalom safe And Cushi answered and said The Enemies of My Lord the KING and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt be as that young man is CHAP. 19. V. 24. ANd Mephibosheth the Son of Saul came down to meet the King and had neither dressed his feet nor trimmed his beard nor washed his Clothes from the day the King departed until the day he came again in peace 25. And it came to pass when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the King that the King said unto him Wherefore wentest not thou with me Mephibosheth 26. And he answered My Lord O King my servant deceived me for thy servant said I will go sadle me an Asse that I may ride thereon and go to the King because thy servant is lame 27. And he hath slandered thy servant unto My Lord the KING but My Lord the KING is as an Angel of God do therefore what is good in thine Eyes CHAP. 20. V. 20. ANd Joab answered and said Far be it far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy 21. The Matter is not so But a man of Mount Ephraim Sheba the Son of Bichri by name hath lift up his hand against the King even against David deliver him only and I will depart from the City And the woman said unto Joab Behold his head shall be thrown to thee over the Wall CHAP. 21. V. 16. ANd Ishbi-benob which was of the Sons of the Giant the weight of whose Spear weighed three hundred shekels of Brasse in weight he being girded with a new Sword thought to have slain David 17. But Abishai the Son of Zeruiah succoured
Honour of Kings is to search out a matter 3. The for Heaven height and the Earth for depth and the heart of Kings is unsearchable 5. Take away the Wicked from before the King and his Throne shall be Established in Righteousness 6. Put not forth thy self in the presence of the King and stand not in the Place of great men 7. For better it is that it be said unto thee Come up hither than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the Prince whom thine eyes have seen CHAP. 28. Ver. 2 FOr the Transgression of a Land many are the Princes thereof but by a man of Understanding and Knowledg the state thereof shall be prolonged CHAP. 29. V. 4. THe KING by Judgment establisheth the Land But he that receiveth Gifts overthroweth it 14. The KING that faithfully Judgeth the Poor his Throne shall be Established for ever ECCLESIASTES CHAP 2. Ver. 8. I Gathered me also Silver and Gold and the peculiar Treasure of Kings and of the Provinces I gat me Men-singers and Women-singers and the Delights of the Sons of Men as Musicall Instruments and that of all sorts CHAP. 5. V. 9. MOreover the profit of the Earth is for all The King himself is served by the Field CHAP. 8. V. 2. I Counsel thee to keep the KING's Commandement and that in regard of the Oath of GOD. 3. Be not hasty to go out of his sight Stand not in an evil thing for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him 4. Where the word of a King is there is Power and who may say unto him What doest thou CHAP. 10. Ver. 16. VVo to thee O Land when thy King is a Child and thy Princes eat in the morning 17. Blessed art thou O Land when thy King is the Son of Nobles and thy Princes eat in due season for strength and not for Drunkenness 20. Curse not the King no not in thy Thought and curse not the Rich in thy Bed-Chamber For a Bird of the Air shall carry the Voice and that which hath Wings shall tell the Matter SONG of SOLOMON CHAP. 3. Ver. 9. KING Solomon made himself a Chariot of the Wood of Lebanon 10. He made the Pillars thereof of Silver the Bottom thereof of Gold the Covering of it of Purple the midst thereof being Paved with love for the Daughters of Jerusalem 11. Go forth O ye Daughters of Zion and behold King Solomon with the Crown wherewith his Mother Crowned him in the day of his Espousals and in the day of the gladness of his heart JEREMIAH CHAP. 17. 24. ANd it shall come to pass if ye diligently hearken unto me saith the LORD to bring in no burthen thâ—ough the Gates of this City on the sabbarn-Sabbarn-day but hallow the Sabbath-day to do no Work therein 25. Then shall there enter into the Gates of this City Kings and Princes sitting upon the Throne of David riding in Chariots and on Horses they and their Princes the men of Judah and the Inhabitants of Jerusalem and this City shall remain for ever DANIEL CHAP. 2. Ver. 37. THou O King art a King of Kings for the GOD of Heaven hath given thee a Kingdom Power Strength and Glory CHAP. 5. Ver. 18. O Thou King the most High GOD gave Nebuchadnezzar thy Father a Kingdom and Majesty and Glory and Honour 19. And for the Majesty that he gave him all the people Nations and Languages trembled and feared before him Whom he would he slew and whom he would he kept alive and whom he would he set up and whom he would he put down JONAH CHAP. 3. Ver. 6. FOr the Word came to the King of Nineveh and he arose from his Throne and laid his Robe from him and covered him with Sack-cloth and sate in Ashes 7. And he caused it to be Proclaimed and Published through Nineveh by the decree of the King and his Nobles saying Let neither Man nor Beast Heard nor Flock taste any thing let them not seed nor drink Water 8. But let Man and Beast be covered with Sack-cloth and Cry mightily unto GOD yea let every one of them turn from his evil Way and from the violence that is in their hands 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent and turn a way from his fierce Anger that we perish not 10. And GOD saw their Works that they turned from their evil ways and GOD Repented of the evil way that he had said that he would do unto them and he did it not The END of the PROPHETS POWERFUL Scripture-Proofs FOR MONARCHY Gathered out of the New Testament OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST Beginning with the Holy Apostle St. MATTHEW LONDON Printed by H. Brugis for the Author 1685. POWERFUL Scripture-Proofs FOR MONARCHY Gathered out of the New Testament St. MATTHEW CHAP. 2. V. 1. NOw when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the dayes of Herod the King behold there came Wise Men from the East to Jerusalem 2. Saying Where is he that is Born King of the Jews for we have seen his Star in the East and are come to worship him 3. When Herod the King had heard these sayings he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him CHAP. 17. Ve. 24. ANd when they were come to Capernaum they that received Tribute-mony came to Peter and said Doth not your Master pay Tribute 25. He saith Yes and when he was come into the house Jesus prevented him saying What thinkest thou Simon Of whom do the Kings of the Earth take Custome or Tribute from their own Children or strangers 26. Peter saith unto him Of Strangers Jesus Saith unto him Then are the Children free 27. Notwithstanding least we should offend them go thou to the Sea and cast an Hook and take up the first Fish that cometh up and when thou hast opened his mouth thou shalt find a piece of Mony that take and give unto them for me and thee CHAP. 22. V. 17. TEll us therefore what thinkest thou Is it Lawful to give Tribute unto Cesar or not 18. But Jesus perceived their Wickedness and said Why tempt ye me ye Hypocrites 19. Shew me the Tribute-mony And they brought unto him a penny 20. And he said unto them Whose is this Image and Superscription 21. They say unto him Cesars Then saith he unto them Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesars and unto God the things that are Gods St. LUKE CHAP. 10. V. 23. ANd he turned him unto his Disciples and said privately Blessed are the Eyes which see the things that ye see 24. For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings have desired to see those things which ye see and have not seen them and to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them CHAP. 14. V. 31. OR what King going to make War against another King sitteth not down first and consulteth whether he be able with Ten Thousand to meet him that cometh against him with Twenty Thousand 32. Or else while the other is a
the Priests and the Prophets and all the People both small and great and he read in their ears all the Words of the Book of the Covenant which was found in the House of the Lord. 3. And the King stood by a Pillar and made a Covenant before the Lord to Walk after the Lord and to keep his Commandements and his Testimonies and his Statutes with all their heart and all their soul to perform the Words of this Covenant that were Written in this Book And all the People stood to the Covenant I. CHRONICLES CHAP. 11. V. 1. THen all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron saying Behold we are thy Bone and thy Flesh 2. And moreover in times past even when Saul was King thou wast he that leadest out and broughtest in Israel and the Lord thy God said unto thee Thou shalt feed my people Israel and thou shalt be Ruler over my people Israel 3. Therefore came all the Elders of Israel to the King to Hebron and David made a Covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord and they Anointed David King over Israel according to the Word of the Lord by Samuel CHAP. 14. V. 2. ANd David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him King over Israel for his Kingdom was lift up on high because of his people Israel 8. And when the Philistines heard that David was Anointed King over all Israel all the Philistines went up to seek David and David heard of it and went out against them 17. And the Fame of David went out into all Lands and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all Nations CHAP. 16. V. 22. TOuch not mine Anointed and do my Prophets no harm CHAP. 17. V. 1. ANd it came to pass as David sate in his House that David said to Nathan the Prophet Lo I dwell in an house of Cedar but the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord remaineth under Curtains 2. Then Nathan said unto David do all that is in thine heart for God is with thee 11. And it shall come to pass when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy Fathers that I will raise up thy Seed after thee which shall be of thy Sons and I will establish his Kingdom 12. He shall build me an House and I will Establish his Throne for ever 13. I will be his Father and he shall be my Son and I will not take away my Mercy from him as I took it from him that was before him 14. But I will settle him in mine house and in my Kingdom for ever and his Throne shall be Established for evermore CHAP. 21. V. 2. ANd David said to Joab and to the Rulers of the people Go number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan and bring the number of them to me that I may know it 3. And Joab answered The Lord make his people an hundred times so many moe as they be But my Lord the King Are they not all my Lords Servants Why then doth my Lord require this thing 4. Nevertheless the Kings Word prevailed against Joab CHAP. 28. V. 4. HOw beit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my Father to be King over Israel for ever for he hath Chosen Judah to be Ruler and of the house of Judah the house of my Father and among the Sons of my Father he liked me to make me King over all Israel 5. And of all my Sons for the Lord hath given me many Sons he hath chosen Solomon my Son to sit upon the Throne of the Kingdom of the Lord over Israel 6. And he said unto me Solomon thy Son he shall build my house and my Courts for I have Chosen him to be my Son and and I will be his Father 7. Moreover I will Establish his Kingdom for ever if he be Constant to do my Commandments and my Judgments as at this day 9. And thou Solomon my Son know thou the God of thy Father and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou seek him he will be found of thee but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever CHAP. 29. V. 23. THen Solomon sate on the Throne of the Lord as King instead of David his Father and prospered and all Israel obeyed him 24. And all the Princes and the Mighty Men and all the Sons likewise of King David submitted themselves unto Solomon the King 25. And the LORD Magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and bestowed upon him such Royal Majesty as had not been on any King before him in Israel II. CHRONICLES CHAP. 1. V. 1. ANd Solomon the Son of David was strengthened in his Kingdom and the LORD his GOD was with him and magnified him exceedingly 8. And Solomon said unto GOD Thou hast shewed great Mercy unto David my Father and hast made me to Reign in his stead 9. Now O LORD GOD let thy Promise unto David my Father be established for thou hast made me KING over a People like the Dust of the Earth in Multitude 10. Give me now Wisdome and Knowledg that I may go out and come in before this People For who can Judge this thy People that is so great 11. And GOD said to Solomon Because this was in thine Heart and thou hast not asked Riches Wealth or Honour nor the life of thine Enemies neither yet hast asked long Life but hast asked Wisdom and Knowledg for thy self that thou mayest Judge my people over whom I have made thee KING 12. Wisdom and Knowledg is granted unto thee and I will give thee Riches and Wealth and Honour such as none of the Kings have had that have been before thee neither shall there any after thee have the like CHAP. 7. V. 17. ANd as for thee if thou wilt Walk before me as David thy Father Walked and do according to all that I have Commanded thee and shall observe my Statutes and my Judgments 18. Then will I establish the Throne of thy Kingdom according as I have Covenanted with David thy Father saying There shall not faile thee a man to be Ruler in Israel CHAP. 9. Ver. 3. ANd when the Queen of Sheba had seen the Wisdom of Solomon and the House that he had built 5. She said to the King It was a true Report which I heard in mine own Land of thine Acts and of thy Wisdom 7. Happy are thy men and happy are these thy servants which stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom 8. Blessed be the LORD thy GOD which delighted in thee to set thee on his Throne to be KING for the LORD thy GOD Because thy GOD loved Israel to establish them for ever therefore made he thee KING over them to do Judgment and Justice CHAP. 23. Ver. 11. THen they brought out the King's Son and put upon him the Crown and gave him the Testimony and
made him KING and Jehojada and his Sons Anointed him and said GOD SAVE THE KING 20. And he took the Captains of hundreds and the Nobles and the Governours of the People and all the People of the Land and brought down the King from the House of the LORD and they came thorough the high Gate into the King's House and set the King upon the Throne of the Kingdom CHAP. 34. V. 26. ANd as for the King of Judah who sent you to enquire of the LORD so shall you say unto him Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the Words which thou hast heard 27. Because thine heart was tender and thou didst humble thy self before GOD when thou heardest his Words against this place and against the Inhabitants thereof and humbledst thy self before me and didst rend thy Clothes and weep before me I have even heard thee also saith the LORD 28. Behold I will gather thee to thy Fathers and thou shalt be gathered to thy Grave in Peace neither shall thine Eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place and upon the Inhabitants of the same So they brought the King Word again EZRA CHAP. 4. V. 13. BE it known now unto the King that if this City be builded and the Walls set up again then will they not pay Toll Tribute and Custome and so thou shalt endammage the Revenue of the King 14. Now because we have maintenance from the King's Palace and it is not meet for us to see the Kings dishonour therefore have we sent and certified the King CHAP. 6. V. 8. MOreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the Elders of these Jewes for the building of this house of GOD That of the Kings Goods even of the Tribute beyond the River forthwith expences be given unto these men that they be not hindred 10. That they may offer Sacrifices of sweet savours unto the GOD of Heaven and pray for the Life of the KING and of his Sons 11. Also I have made a decree That whosoever shall alter this Word let Timber be pulled down from his House and being set up let him be hanged thereon and let his House be made a Dunghill for this CHAP. 7. V. 26. AND whosoever will not do the Law of thy God and the Law of the KING let Judgment be executed speedily upon him whether it be unto Death or to Banishment or to Confiscation of goods or to Imprisonment CHAP. 8. V. 36. ANd they delivered the King's Commissions unto the King's Lieutenants and to the Governours on this side the River and they furthered the People and the House of GOD. NEHEMIAH CHAP. 2. Ver. 2. WHerefore the King said unto me Why is thy Countenance sad seeing thou art not sick this is nothing else but sorrow of Heart Then I was very sore afraid 3. And said unto the King Let the KING Live for ever Why should not my Countenance be sad when the City the place of my Fathers Sepulchres lyeth waste and the Gates thereof are consumed with Fire 4. Then the King said unto me For what dost thou make thy request So I prayed to the GOD of Heaven 5. And I said unto the King if it please the King and if thy Servant have found favour in thy sight that thou wouldst send me unto Judah unto the City of my Fathers Sepulchres that I may build it 6. And the King said unto me the Queen also sitting by For how long shall thy Journey be And when wilt thou return So it pleased the King to send me and I set him a time ESTHER CHAP. 5. Ver. 1. NOw it came to pass on the third day that Esther put on her Royal Apparel and stood in the inner Court of the Kings House over against the Kings House and the King sate upon his Royal Throne in the Royal House over against the Gate of the House 2. And it was so when the King saw Esther the Queen standing in the Court that she obtained favour in his sight and the King held out to Esther the Golden Scepter that was in his Hand So Esther drew near and touched the top of the Scepter 3. Then said the King unto her What wilt thou Queen Esther and what is thy request It shall be even given thee to the half of the Kingdom CHAP. 6. V. 7. ANd Haman answered the King for the man whom the King delighteth to honour 8. Let the Royal Apparel be brought which the King useth to wear and the Horse that the King rideth upon and the Crown Royal which is set upon his Head 9. And let this Apparel and Horse be delivered to the hand of one of the Kings most Noble Princes that they may array the man withal whom the King delighteth to honour and bring him on Horseback through the Street of the City and proclaim before him Thus shall it be done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour CHAP. 7. Ver. 2. ANd the King said again to Esther on the second day at the Banquet of Wine What is thy Petition Queen Esther and it shall be granted thee and What is thy request and it shall be performed even to the half of the Kingdom 3. Then Esther the Queen answered and said If I have found favour in thy sight O King and if it please the King let my life be given me at my Petition and my people at my request 4. For we are sold I and my people to be destroyed to be slain and to perish But if we had been sold for bond-men and bond-women I had held my Tongue although the Enemy could not countervail the Kings damage 5. There the King Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the Queen Who is he and where is he that durst presume in his heart to do so 6. And Esther said The Adversary and Enemy is this wicked Haman Then Haman was afraid before the King and the Queen 9. And Harbonah one of the Chamberlains said before the King Behold also the Gallows fifty cubits high which Haman had made for Mordecai who had spoken good for the King standeth in the House of Haman Then the King said Hang him thereon 10. So they hanged Haman on the Gallows that he had made for Mordecai Then was the Kings Wrath pacified JOB CHAP. 29. Ver. 25. I Chose out their way and sate Chief and dwelt as a King in the Army as one that comforteth the Mourners CHAP. 34. V. 18. IS it fit to say to a King Thou art Wicked and to Princes ye are Ungodly CHAP. 36. V. 7. HE withdraweth not his Eyes from the Righteous But with Kings are they on the Throne yea he doth Establish them for ever and they are Exalted PSALMS PSAL. 21. Ver. 1. THE KING shall joy in thy Strength O LORD and in Salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce 2. Thou hast given him his hearts desire and hast not with-holden the Request of his Lips Selah 3. For thou preventest him with the Blessings of
great way off he sendeth an Ambassage and desireth conditions of Peace CHAP. 20. Ver. 20. ANd they Watched him and sent forth Spies which should feign themselves Just Men that they might take hold of his Words that so they might deliver him unto the Power and Authority of the Governour 21. And they asked him saying Master we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly neither acceptest thou the Person of any but Teachest the way of GOD truely 22. Is it Lawful for us to give Tribute to Cesar or no 23. But he perceived their Craftiness and said unto them Why tempt you me 24. Shew me a Penny Whose Image and Superscription hath it They answered and said Cesars 25. And he said unto them Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar ' s And unto GOD the things which be GOD's CHAP. 22. Ver. 25. ANd he said unto them The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them and they that exercise Authority upon them are called Benefactors ACTS CHAP. 45. V. 10. THen said Paul I stand at Cesars Judgment-Seat where I ought to be Judged To the Jewes have I done no Wrong as thou very well knowest 11. For if I be an Offender or have committed any thing worthy of Death I refuse not to dye but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me no man may deliver me unto them I appeal unto Cesar 12. Then Festus when he had Conferred with the Councel answered Hast thou appealed unto Cesar unto Cesar shalt thou go CHAP. 26. Ver. 2. I Think my self happy King Agrippa because I shall answer for my self this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jewes 26. For the KING knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely for I am perswaded that none of these things are hidden from thee for this thing was not done in a Corner ROMANS CHAP. 7. V. 1. KNow you not Brethren for I speak to them that know the Law how that the Law hath Dominion over a Man as long as he liveth CHAP. 13. Ver. 1. LEt every Soul be subject unto the Higher Powers For there is no Power but of GOD the Powers that be are Ordained of GOD. 2. Whosoever therefore Resisteth the Power Resisteth the Ordinance of GOD and they that Resist shall receive to themselves Damnation 3. For Rulers are not a Terrour to good Works but to the evil Wilt thou then not be afraid of the Power Do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same 4. For he is the Minister of GOD to thee for good But if thou do that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the Sword in vain for he is the Minister of GOD a revenger to execute Wrath upon him that doeth evil 5. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for Wrath but also for Conscience sake 6. For for this cause pay you Tribute also for they be Gods Ministers attending continually upon this very thing 7. Render therefore to all their Dues Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custom to whom Custom Fear to whom Fear Honour to whom Honour I. TIMOTHY CHAP. 2. Ver. 1. I Exhort therefore that first of all Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giving of Thanks be made for all men 2. For KINGS and for all that are in Authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and Honesty 3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of GOD our Saviour 1. PETER CHAP. 2. V. 13. SUbmit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lords sake whether it be to the KING as Supream 14. Or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well 15. For so is the Will of God that with well-doing ye may put to silence the Ignorance of Foolish men 17. Honour all men love the Brotherhood FEAR GOD HONOVR THE KING THE Conclusion 1. Timothy Chap. 2. Ver. 13. I Give thee Charge in the Sight of God who quickeneth all things and before JESUS CHRIST who before Pontius Pilate Witnessed a good Confession that thou keep this Commandement without Spot unrebukeable until the appearing of our LORD JESUS CHRIST Heb. 10. Chap. Ver. 26. For if we Sin wilfully after we have received the Knowledg of the Truth there remaineth no more Sacrifice for Sins but a certain fearful looking-for of Judgment and fiery Indignation which shall devour the Adversaries Ephesians 3. Chap. Ver. 14. For this cause I bow my Knees unto the Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST of whom the whole Family in Heaven and in Earth is named That he would grant you according to the Riches of his Glory to be Strengthened with Might by his Spirit in the Inner Man That CHRIST may dwell in your Hearts by Faith that you being Rooted and Grounded in Love may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height And to know the love of CHRIST which passeth Knowledg that ye might be filled with all the fulness of GOD. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the Power that worketh in us Unto him be Glory in the Church by CHRIST JESUS throughout all Ages World without end Amen FINIS ERRATA IN the Epistle to the Reader for to Seducers Read to the Seducers In the Postscript for wariously read seriously Page 55. Line 3. for in Salvation read in thy Salvation Page 56. Line 6. for shall not be moved read he shall not be moved