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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96682	God save the King: or Pious and loyal joy, the subjects duty, for their soveraign's safety. Opened in a sermon at Aldermanbury, upon the 30 of May, being the day after his Majesties most happy, joyfull and triumphant entrance into London. By Anthony Walker, minister of the Gospell at Fyfield in Essex.	Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.	1660 (1660)	Wing W303; Thomason E1030_5; ESTC R203980	25,087	44

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the bad condition of the people of Laish Judg. 18.7 That there was no Magistrate in the Land to put any man to shame in any thing But the great instance is Judges 17.6.18.1.19.1 in all which places 't is said In those dayes there was no King in Israel every man did what was right in his own eys Then it was that that prodigious lewdnes was acted in Gibeah upon the Levites Concubine and the whole Tribe of Benjamin made accessary post factum by abetting and patronizing so flagitious a wickednesse then was that minor idolatry set up in Micahs house and that increast into a more spreading and accumulated mischief in the Apostacy and vile defection of an whole Tribe which thereby became the accursed Tribe of which none are mentioned to be sealed in the 8th of the Revelation where twelve thousand are sealed of every Tribe besides and Dan which should have judged his people for want of a King to judge them ran upon eternal Judgment And indeed civil Magistracy is so great a mercy that it cost no less then the bloud of Jesus Christ to purchase it a Propter peccatum protoplastorum non solum spiritualibus aeternis futurae vitae bonis sed etiam et corporalibus hujus vita commodis genus humanū excidit sed Deus ex miranda et nunquā satis p●●edi cauda beniguita te propter filij intercessionem non illa solum sed etiam haec restituit ac reparavit ac media illis conservandis ordinavit inter quae eminotpoliticus Magistratus Gerard. de mag Polit. for man by his apostacy from God and rebellion against him forfeited the benefit and blessing of order and deserved to be let loose to Ataxy and Anarchy and all most sad confusions but Jesus Christ interposed and by his mediation prevailed with his Father in behalfe of humane society to avert the vengeance and procure this blessing b Pro. 8.15 By me Kings reigne and Princes decree justice by me Princes rule even all the Judges of the earth saith Wisdom that is Jesus Christ that is not only by me are the persons appointed but by me is the institution procured and continued 'T is a disputed case whether Magistrates be immediately under God the Creator or God-man the Redeemer but the arguments are many and cogent on this latter side and the Authorityes many grave and learned but I must wave all at present And this should as it strongly ingageth earnestly excite and quicken Magistrates to be most careful of Christs concernments and to rule for him by whom they rule And thus for the first Head and wel-spring of their joy the enjoyment of the blessing of civil Magistracy 2. The second source of their rejoycing was that they had not only civil Magistrates but the best form of civil Magistracy Monarchy or Kingly Government which that t is so So the Arguments are obvious and copious b Ipso dei filius if time would admit the bringing them to view As the Antiquity Monarchicus status est omniam antiquisimus impiorum constitutionem et conservationem sibi tribuit quia per Christum mediatorem non solum spiritulia et aeterna sed etiam crporalia et temporalia beneficia generi hum suntcredita intro qua eminet constitutio Magistratus Agust The first the world was ever acquainted with Most agreeable to nature natures light suggesting that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and all Nations of the earth when guided by its light did know no other Assirians Medes Persians c. 'T is the lively Image of Paternal Government as the Father hath authority and power over his children The oeconomick Government of every Family in which one Lord or Master and therefore Bias smartly answered him who mov'd for a Common-wealth Sir Make experiment of it in your own family before you commend it to the publick and nature gives emblems of it in the Bees the Cranes c. Farther Most comprehensive of the advantages of other Governments and least subject to their inconveniences or dangers and proved the best by great experience of the continuance and flourishing of it beyond any other and that to which others who most despised and decryed it were often glad to be beholding in streights and difficulties As by the Romans setting up Dictators so frequently appeares But there 's one so glorious no foggs of Ignorance can Eclipse it's evidence the one Sun to rule the day and in a different sence both to obscure and enlighten all the common people of the skies and another so superlative that no Impiety dares to deny or question it one God to rule the higher house of Angels and the lower house of men and all things with and under them But one Text of Scripture is sufficient Deut. 33.5 Gen. 17.6 where to wave what flowes from Moses being King in Jesurun and Gods promise to Abraham that Kings should come of him We know Gods own decision and suffrage advancing a Kingdome above all other puny forms of Optimacy or Democracy Ezek. 16.13 Thou didst prosper into a Kingdome The whole scope of the place is to enumerate the mercies and favours heaped by the Lord upon this sinfull people of Israell and to upbraid their non-improvement yea their vile and base returne made to so good a God for all his mercies Now if it were not a blessing and advantage to a people to be raised and prospered out of a meaner and a baser condition into a Kingdome it were no aggravation of their fault that t' was against him who had done such things for them and so exalted them 3. The Third spring of their streame of joy was 3. Head that they had the kingly government mannaged by a kingly hand the Son of ancient Kings to sit upon the Throne T is a reproach to a people to be ruled by vile and meane men when God sets up the basest of men and lets servants have dominion he doth not only exercise his own supremacy but debaseth and reproacheth a nation whom he deals so with But 't is the great advantage both in poynt of honour and safety when honourable and princely persons rule and the Majesty of the governour is not only an ornament but Munament unto the Government it selfe that the Nation is neither despicable for his obscurity nor subject to mutinies by the multitude of Competitors to the Throne upon which many will esteeme themselves and be esteemed by others as fit to fit as such an one therefore Eccl. 10.17 Blessed art thou O Land when thy King is the Son of Nobles by high entraction and suteable education shaped to the honourable and difficult worke of government 4. The Fourth Head of joy was that they had not only A King but The King the just and righteous Heir one of the blood Royall of the house of David upon whom the Lord himself had intail'd the Kingdome of the house of

remembrancers to preserve and secure them to blesse them as Solomons people did him 1 Kings 8.66 that is commend him heartily to God to be blessed of him I shall first explaine and then confirme this observation And I will begin with the first branch of it Let the King live a long life or God save the King from what is naturally evill to him as a man You may have the meaning of it Psal 21.4 He asked life of thee and thou gavest it him length of dayes for ever and ever A life of long continuance an Emblem and shadow of a life which lasts for ever or a life in his posterity stretched and eked out in a Kingly Progeny So Psal 61.6 Thou wilt prolong the Kings life and his years as many generations We here pray that the Lord would preserve and prolong the naturall life of the King and that he who Psal 144.10 giveth salvation unto Kings and preserved David from the hurtful sword would do so for our King preserve him from what may either take away his life or imbitter it to him And we are much concerned thus to pray that his life may be long and healthfull lively vigorous to discharge his office of governing his people to their best advantage For First T is a token of Gods anger and displeasure when the lives of Kings are shortned thereby their number multiplied Prov. 28.2 For the transgression of a Land many are the Princes thereof And great is the evill which befalls that Land where the Kings dye young before their posterity be growne men of knowledg Authority For when as he threatens Isa 3.4 An angry God gives to a provoking people children to be their Princes and babes to rule over them Vers 5. Then the people shall be oppressed every one by another and every one by his neighbour If therefore you would be free from this reproach of being frownd on by a righteous God and bearing the consequents that issue thence pray first that the King may live long Secondly Pray for a long life for the King to prevent the hazards and commotions which attend the change of Governours What is the curse of women is the doome of Nations to bring forth with danger paine and sorrow we commonly see in the change of Princes new designs new Laws new Officers new Friends new Enemies new Habits and a new form of living for most commonly all Princes take a delight to alter all things that they may be spoken of the which doth oftentimes cause great inconveniences not only to the subjects in particular but also to the whole body of the State Bodin lib. 6. ch 4. Rarely doth the Throne Travell of a new King but t is in danger to be rent in pieces Turbulent spirits watch the advantage of an Inter-regnum as Ieroboam did at the death of Solomon and designe such opportunities to ripen mischief And it is obvious that for the most part the longest reigns have been the happiest times as David's Solomon's Augustus Queen Elizabeth c. Therefore if you love the ease and safety of the people pray that such hazards may be rare and few by the long continuance of them who sit upon the Throne Thirdly Pray for the long life of the King that continuance of time may give him more knowledge and experience in the Art of Kingship Certainly as ruling is one of the most high and noble imployments so it is one of the most difficult Arts and needs not only many and excellent tools and instruments as Laws and Counsellers and Officers of State and the like but very much wisdome to mannage guide and use them all which caused Solomon wise even then or else he had not askt so wisely to beg of God 1 Kings 3.9 an understanding heart to judge his people and to discern betwixt good and evill and seeing infused habits are acquired as acquired ones are though the Lord do graciously infuse wisdome and an heart fitted for government as he gave Saul another heart when he design'd him King 1 Sam. 10.9 yet time and experience do greatly advantage a Prince and add to his wisdome and understanding and by ruling he best learns to rule Three things much help a King to govern well First Science or knowledge of the Rules of pollicy or government Secondly Observation of the errors or advantages of other Princes in well or misapplying those Rules Thirdly and Chiefly Practice and experience and this is the daughter and product of time Practise is the great accomplisher of all professions this makes the valiant and successefull Souldier this makes the bold and skilfull marriner this makes the learned and the useful Physitian this makes the convincing and savoury Minister and this makes the truly wise and excellent and glorious Prince And it is continuance of time must helpe in this 't is that which gives him advantage to know his peoples temper at home and their true interest abroad what amities to contract what offers to refuse or chuse what injuries to revenge or more safely and cheaply not to resent and take notice of From this lofty Pinnacle it is he hath the fairest view and prospect of the Counsells and designes of neighbouring Princes which may make impression on himself and people and may see how to divert them obviate or improve them and therefore the losse of a prudent and experienc'd King oft puts such a stand unto publick concernments of the whole people 't is a damage scarce reparable in an age Therefore if you love but the honour and renowne of your people pray that the King may live long that experience may ripen him for Government and we long injoy the benefit and exercise of that experience 4. Pray for long life for the King because long life is in it self a blessing a promised blessing which God hath often held forth in the Scripture as a very desireable thing and is evidently so not only as it is the bottom and foundation of all our good things here for when life is gone all is gone but in respect of eternity our everlasting condition depends upon this Life is the day in which alone we can work for Heaven The night cometh wherein no man can worke Joh. 9.4 Life the longer it is the more advantage it giveth to know more of God to do more for God and to be fitted for fuller fruitions and injoyments of him to all eternity Beg of God therefore to give the King this blessing and the blessing of it the best improvement of it to all the advantages and benefits thereof I come to the second Let the King live a prosperous and happy life as a King or God save the King from those politick or civil evils which are evil to him as a King Prosperetur Rex So the Targum renders it this followes in order in the 21 Psalme v. 4. Thou gavest him length of dayes then v 5. His glory is great in thy salvation Honour and Majesty hast

thou laid upon him for thou hast made him most blessed c. And that you may be the more excited thus to pray for him consider your own interest ingages you hereto for the good and prosperity of King and People are involved and wrapt up in one another these are those twins which must live or die together it cannot be well with head or members severally or distinct from each other but they flourish or wither both or neither there cannot be a glorious King over a dispirited and despicable discontented people neither can there be a renowned and a flourishing people under a mean an inglorious Head Now when you pray that your King may live a prosperous life as a King you pray for a confluence of those blessings which may render King and people jointly and mutually happy in and with each other Now the happiness of Kings as such consists 1. In the multitude of his people Prov 14.28 In the multitude of people is the Kings honour but in the want of people is the destruction of the Prince 2. In the peaceable subjection of his people one of the most comely sights in Solomons opinion is a King against whom there is no rising up Prov. 30.31.3 In the prosperity wealth plenty honour of his people 4. In the presence of God with his people that true Religion be loved and practised in the midst of them that God own them for his people this was the honour of Solomon 1 Kings 3.8 To be King of a people whom God had chosen for his own a great people to which the Lord was nigh Then the happinesse of a people in their King consists in this First That he be a wise prudent Prince knowing how to go in and out before them and to judge them This was Solomons petition 1 Kings 3.9 and this was his people happinesse and glory to be ruled by such an one Secondly That he be a just and righteous and a merciful Prince executing judgement and doing justice and relieving the oppressed 2 Sam. 23.3 He that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of God 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 raine 3. That he be a man of courage valiant and publick spirited that dare look danger in the face and expose himself to hazards for his peoples safety when great necessity requires it Lastly That he be a lover of good men one in whose dayes the righteous may flourish Ps 72.7 See the character of an excellent King in the beginning of that Psalm where you find David begging of God to make Solomon such in a word pray that the King may live a wise a just a valiant and religious King over a numerous a Loyal a loving a wealthy and religious people and let him be saved by the Lord from what ever may hinder King or People from being such God save him from true enemies and from false friends from real adversaries and from pretended lovers God save him from the hurtful sword of forraine enemies that either he may have none such or they may only be the matter of his victory and triumph And God save him from domestick and intestine seditions rebellions insurrections that there be no strife amongst his Subjects but to out-vy each other in pious Loyalty and just allegiance that the hearts of his people may be his Throne and the heads of his enemies may be his footstool God save him from false friends which should either betray his good councils or suggest evil councils to him from such as Joash met with in the 2 Chron. 24.17 After the death of Jehojedah came the Princes of Judah and made obeisance to the King and the King hearkned to them and they left the house of the Lord God of their Fathers and served groves and idolls 'T is not said what the Princes spake but it was cursed council which brought the wrath of God upon them and ingaged the King in a great additionall sin even to command him to be stoned who was both the Lords messenger and the son of them by whose loving and prudent fidelity his life had been preserved and his Kingdome recovered The Lord preserve our King from all such and let the wicked be kept from about him that his Throne may be established in righteousness Prov. 25.5 and let that be his character Pro 14. ult which will be his perpetual honour That his favour may be to a wise servant and his wrath against them which cause shame Take the sum of what we are to pray for in this second branch excellently laid down by the Pen of holy David Psal 144.10 11 c. where we have the King praying for himself and people what we are to pray for our King and selves having in the 10th verse fitted himself to pray and strengthned his faith by putting upon God a sutable Title He that giveth salvation unto Kings and by experience of former mercy 't is he that hath already delivered David his servant from the hurtful sword then he proceeds to pray to be rid and delivered from the hand of strange children whose mouth speaketh vanity that is who vainly boast and threaten great things and them whose right hand is falshood that is who satisfie their faith which they have sworn by lifting up their hand for that was the forme of swearing amongst the Hebrews Gen. 14.22 I have lifted up my hand unto the Lord I have sworn as we swear by laying the hand upon the Book v. 12. That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth that our daughters may be as corner stones polished after the similitude of a Pallace ver 13. That our garners may be full affording all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets that our Oxen may be strong to labor that there be no breaking in nor going out that there be no complaining in our streets happy is the people that is in such a case yea happy is that people whose God is the Lord. This is to live like a King indeed to live and rule a people compassed about with so sweet a confluence of all good things and all those crowned with the presence of God and the flourishing condition of true religion all which Hezekiah epitomizes not insignificatively in two words truth and peace in his dayes and this is what we do pray and ought to pray in the second respect Let the King live a prosperous and happy life as a King God save the King from those civil publick evils which are evil to him as a King Thirdly Let the King live a holy gracious Godly life or God save the King from those spiritual evils which are evil to him as a Christian and 't is very requisite that we in this respect cry heartily God save the King