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A29527	Prayer and praise, a two-fold tribute to be payed by all loyal subjects to their supream and subordinate soveraign a subject entred upon April 23, 1661, being the day of the solemn inauguration of King Charles the II and finished the Lord's Day following / as it was delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth by John Brinsley ...	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1661 (1661)	Wing B4724; ESTC R35787	29,831	38

and without a Prince and without a Sacrifice c. having neither any form of a Common-wealth amongst them nor yet the exe●cise of their Religion in that way and manner that formerly they had Afterward● they shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their King the true Messiah the son of David according to the Fl●sh and of whom David was a Type They shall seek after him and shall submit to his Government taking and ●●knowledging him for their King Th●y shall se●ve the Lord the●r God and David their King as the Prophet Ieremy hath i● I●r 30. v●r 9. And as the Iews so the Gentiles they shall also come in like manner So the Prophet Esay most plainly fore-telleth it Esay 60. where setting forth the glory of the Church under the Gosspel in the abundan● access of the Gentiles he bidd●th her arise v●r 1. Arise shine for thy light is come and the glory of the Lord i● risen upon th●● And ver 3 4. he tells her And the Gentiles shall come to thy Light and Kings to the brightness of thy coming ● Lift up thine E●es round about and s●e all they gather themselves together they come to thee And so he goeth on ver 9. Then thou shal● se● and fl●w tog●th●● ●nd thine heart shall fear and be inlarged bec●●se the 〈…〉 of the Sea shall be converted unto thee the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee Such and so great should the confluence of People from all par●s of the World be that should joyn themselves to the Church that it should be a matter of great admiration and wonder to them that should behold it So he sets it forth ver 8. where ●e bring in the Church speaking after that manner Who are these tha● fly as a Cloud 〈◊〉 as the Do●e● to their Windows Like as Clouds which come oft-times from ●emote quarters ●eing driven swiftly by the Wind or as D●v●s or Pigeons that flye in great Flocks and with much speed to their Dove-coa●● such incomes should there be to the Church which should be wonderfully augmented and increased A prophecy which as yet hath not had the full accomplishment so as it shall have in the time appointed There is a day a coming when the Scepter of Christ shall be advanced In that day shall the Branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious so saith the Prophet Esay Chap. 4. ver 2. speaking of the Messiah whom we find sometimes called a Branch the Branch as Zach. 3.8 I will bring forth my Servant the Branch And again Chap. 6. ver 12. Behold the man whose Name is the Branch meaning the promised Messiah springing from the root of Iesse and from whom all spiritual Graces and Blessings do spring as leaves and blossoms and fruits do from the Branch Of this Branch it is there said it shall be beautiful and glorious And so it shall be in that day viz. when the Church shall be increased and inlarged as it shall be all Nations being brought under the Government of Jesus Christ. Hereof God the Father maketh a Promise to his Son Psal. 2.8 Ask of me and I will give thee the Heathen for thi●e Inheritance and the uttermost parts of the Earth for thy Possession Not only the Iews but the Gentiles also And this promise as already in part it is so it shall be fully made good to him in the latter dayes viz. after the destruction of Anti-christ So we find it foretold Rev. 11.15 where we read of a gratulatory Acclamation made by the People of God at that great alteration and change that should be made in the Church And the seventh Angel sounded and there were great Voyces in Heaven saying The Kingdoms of this World are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall Reign for ever and ever The Roman Anti-christ being destroyed now the Kingdom of Christ shall be inlarged his visible Church shall be like an Empire spreading through the World and lasting to the end of it Thus it shall be the Kingdom of Christ upon Earth shall be a glorious Kingdom his Church shall be setled and established and it shall prosper and flourish it shall be made a praise in the Earth And for this are all that profess themselves the Subjects of Christ to pray So they are called upon by the Prophet Esay Chap. 62. ver 67. Ye that mak● mention of the Lord keep not silence and give him no rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the Eart● And this whilst they do they may truly be said to make prayers for Iesus Christ whose Body this is and whose Glory is so much concerned in it The Churche's Exaltation is his Exaltation Behold my Servant saith the Lord speaking of the Messiah his Son Christ whom he calleth his Servant 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in regard of that great Service which he was to do in working of the Redemption and Salvation of his Elect People shall deal prudently he shall be exalted and extolled and be very High Esay 52.13 So he is already in his Person being set at the right hand of God his Father in the heavenly places Far abov● all Principality and Power and Might and Dominion Eph. 1.20 21. And so he shall be in his Kingdom his Church which he governing with so much prudence and wisdom as he doth and shall do it shall be exalted and He exalted in its Exaltation Thus is God said to be exalted and lifted up by doing great things for his Church and People against his and their Enemies So the Prophet Esay hath it Esay 33. The Lord is exalted for He dwelleth on High He hath filled Zion with Iudgment and Righteousness And again ver 10. Now will I arise saith the Lord now will I be exalted now will I lift up my self So he is said to be when he manifesteth his Power and Goodness in shewing any special favour to his Church and People and executing any signal Judgments upon his and their Enemies Now his Name is exalted as the same Prophet hath it Esay 12.4 where exciting the People to bless God for his great mercies to his Church In that day saith he shall ye say Praise the Lord ca●● upon his Name declare his doings among the People make mention that his Name is exalted And thus is the Name of Christ exalted in the great things which he doth for his Church this being a manifestation of his Soveraignty he is thereby honoured and glorified And upon this account are his Subjects to pray for him which we find the Psalmist doing Psal. 18.46 The Lord liveth and blessed be my Rock and let the God of my Salvation be exalted 2. And as they are thus to pray for his visible Kingdom ●o for his Invisible his Spiritual Kingdom which is not outwardly visible to the Eye but is set up in the hearts of men So our Saviour tells the Pharisees Luke 17.20 where they

any good Office which ●hey have done to them Though they be wicked and ungodly Kings Enemies both to God and them Such a one was King I●r●b●am one of the worst of Kings whom we find stigmatized with this brand Who did sin and made Israel to Sin 1 King 14.16 He did Sin himself this he did as in othe● waye● so speci●lly by setting up an Idolatrous Worship making those two golden Calves the one of which he set up in Bethel and the other in Dan as we find it 1 King 12.28 29. And he made Israel to Sin by causing the People of God within his Dominio●s to leave the Temple of the Lord and to worship those Calves whom he had set up which thing became a Sin as to him so to them as it there followeth ver 30. And in this Sin of his he was obstinate insomuch that when the Man of God by a speciall Command from God himself came and prophesied ag●inst his Altar at Bethel he was inraged against him putting forth his hand either to lay hold of him himself or to stir up those who were the standers by to apprehend him which he calleth out to them to do as the Story tells us 1. King 13.4 Yet notwithstanding this when God had executed that Judgment upon him causing his hand to whither and dry up at his intreaty the Man of God refused not to pray for him He besought the Lord and the King's hand ●as restored again and became as it was before so it there followeth ver 6. And the like Office● are Christians both Ministers and People to be ready to do to the worst of Kings though Enemies to God and Them doing unto them all the evil Office●●hat lyeth in their power yet are they not to forbear praying for them Pray for them that despitefully use you Luke 6. 28. Such were the Rulers and Governours in the Apostle's time the Roman Emperours being then Heathen they were Enemies to the Church cruel and bloody persecutors of the Saints Lyons as Paul is conceived to call Nero ● Tim. 4.17 Insomuch that some haply might make it a Question whether they ought to pray for such as they were or rather pray against them but the Apostle here resolveth that doubt by instancing particularly in them Pray for all men c. For Kings and all that are in Authority Be they what they will so long as their Authority is just though they be Tyranni exercitio Tyrants as to the exercise of their Power so long as they are not so Titulo their Title being just and right they are to be prayed for by those that are under their Government Such is the Apostles Precept And such was the practise of the Primitive Saints They were very conscien●ious in the paying of this Tribute constantly solemnly and seriously putting up prayers in the behalf of those Roman Emperours under whose Government they lived notwithstanding they were such as I spake of cruel and bloody persecutors of the Church So much we may take notice of from that known and remarkable passage of that antient Fa●her Tertullian who setteth forth what their manner then was in their publick meetings Illuc suspicientes saith he lifting up our Eyes to Heaven Nos Christiani manibus expansis quia innocui We Christians with hands spread abroad being conscious of our own Innocency Capite nudo quia non erubescimus With heads uncoverd as not having any cause to blush denique sine monitore quia de pectore oramus pro omnibus Impera●oribus Without any other Monitor to prompt or help us save only our own hearts and spirits we pray for all Kings and Emperours begging for them Vitam prolixam Imperium securum c. A long Life a secure Governments c. Thus did they readily pay this Tribute to those Emperours ●ough Heathen and bloody persecutors of them and their Religion And if this be to be payed ●nto such how much more to Graciou● Soveraigns to good Kings and Prince such as are vertuou● and pious wise and just merciful and ●ender hearted towards their Subjects Friends both to Church and State Nursing F●●her to both such a● God promiseth to give unto his Church in the 〈◊〉 dayes Esay 49 23. Being such Rulers such Governours now those who are under thei● Government receiving so many and great benefits by it as they do they stand engaged after a special manner to be earnest with God on their behalf to pray for them And this being true Christians they will readily do Prayer shall be made for him saith David here speaking of his son Solomon He being a wise and a good Prince he made no question but that his People his Loyal and Obedient Subjects would be ready to powre out their prayers on his behalf 2. Yea and that Continually There is the second particular which here we take notice of the Time when and how often this Tribute is to be payed Tamith Iugiter Alwaies Continually So it is Prayer is an exercise wherein God's People should be frequent and constant Praying alwaies So they are directed by our Saviour to do Luke 18.1 who is there said to speak a Parable to his Disciples viz. that of the importunate widow to this end that men ought alwayes to pray And again Luke 21.36 Watch ye therefore and pray alwayes And so Paul calleth upon his Ephesians to do Eph. 6.18 Praying alwayes And so upon his Colossians Col. 4.2 Continue in prayer And w●iting to his Thessalonians he requireth them to pray without ceasing 1 Thess. 5.17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is incessantly constantly not that Christians are to spend all their time in prayer and do nothing else as the Euchites and some other Hereticks of old have thought and taught but that they should be ready to pray upon all occasions Thus are they to pray for themselves inasmuch as they stand in continual need of God's assistance and help either to bestow upon them some good things which they want or to free and deliver them from such evils as they feel or fear they are to pray Continually And thus are they to pray for others especially such as in a special manner stand charged upon their prayers Thus did Paul pray for the Churches Praying alwayes for you so he tells his Colossians Col. 1.3 And the like his Thessalonians We give thanks to God alwayes for you all making mention of you in my prayers 1 Thess. 1.2 And the like are Ministers to do For their Peopl● and People for their Ministers Parents for their Children and Children for their Parents And so are Subjects to do for their Soveraignes they being their Political Fathers Pa●res patriae Fathers of their Country they are upon all occasions to be mindful of them praying for them and that continually And truly great Reason there is why this Tribute should be thus payed unto them considering First The great need that they have of it What the Apostle saith to his