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A81992	Seismos megas. Or Heaven & earth shaken. A treatise shewing how kings, princes, and their governments are turned and changed by Jesus Christ as [brace] King of Kings, and King of Saints. / By John Davis, M.A. sometime lecturer at Christ Church in London, and now pastour of a congregation in Dover.	Davis, John, pastor of a congregation in Dover.	1655 (1655)	Wing D422; Thomason E1601_2	153,991	331

to make others feare you while you reverence him 4. Serve with feare Oh strange must Kings serve yea sure it s not so strange as true you are the Judges of the Earth and therein his servants Many controversies will come before you and you are to decide them according to Law encourage your selves in that thanklesse worke of judging that its part of your service to Godward Prov. 29. 4. The King by judgement establisheth the Land but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it Let Jehosaphats counsel be acceptable to you 2 Chron. 19. 6. Take heed what you doe for ye judge not for man but for the Lord who is with you in the judgement You had need of good men about you both in Court and Council This was Davids resolution Psal 101. 6 7. My eyes shall be upon the faithful in the Land to dwell with mee and he that walketh in a perfect way shall serve me It is recorded of Ahaziah 2 Chron. 22. 3. that he walked in the wayes of the house of Ahab for his Mother a Daughter of Omri was his Counsellor to do wickedly Kings must do right to others they must releive the oppressed then surely they themselves must be far from oppression Ezek. 46. 18. The Prince shall not take of the peoples inheritance by oppression to thrust them out of their possession Your great service lies in this to be a terrour to evil works an avenger to execute wrath on the wicked to scatter them and bring the wheele upon them but to encourage them that do well that they may live a peaceable and quiet life in all godlinesse and honesty 5. Rejoyce with trembling You have your burdens and so your joyes more then others You have your Gardens and Orchards your Parkes and Pleasures your Musicks and Recreations we envy you not in these much comfort may you have in them all onely take in this Caution rejoyce with trembling you ar● never so apt to miscarry as in the highth of your joyes Job feared his sons when Feasting and you know whose brand it is to Feast without feare Jude v. 12. 6. Lastly Kisse the Son kisse him with a kisse of love Osculo dilectionis and that with all sincerity kisse him with a kisse of honour and obedience Osculo subjectionis as Samuel kissed Saul 1 Sam. 10. 1. kisse him with a kisse of confidence as here in the Text Blessed are all they that put their trust in him Kisse him with a kisse of Devotion Osculo Devotionis for he alone is worthy of all love subjection faith and worship CHAP. X. Opens the 3. Pos That setting up of Government and Governours is for the good of the World 1. In that it keeps men in Order 2. In that it gives propriety 3. It promotes increase of what we possesse 4. Brings in Peace 5. It is set up when God fitts some and brings in others to consent 6. This is for the good of all ranks of men 7. Good to them in their whole life 8. That Governours due it is to be honoured Vses YOu have heard that Kings reigne by Christ and so are his creatures Government is of his making it s his Ordinance and so as it is from him is good None so good as Christ and what he makes that is also good cannot be bad hence followes your third Position That The setting up of Government and Governours is notably for the good of the World Rom. 13. 4. He is the Minister of God to thee for good 1 Pet. 2. 13. its called mans creature both because its an Ordinance for man for man as he is a reasonable creature and Secondly It s an Ordinance wherein God acts and draws forth Reason to the highest acts and ends it s that which is in especial manner for the good of man of mankind that will farther appeare in that 1. Government is set up to keep the World in order order is Vniuscujusque rei debita coll●c●tio the due setting of things and persons in their proper place and keeping them there In an Army when every Commander is where the General appoints and every Souldier in that ranke and file where the Commander appoints and accordingly moves that Army is said to be in order Now Government doth that to the World that order doth to an Army Men are apt to be out of their due place and station and to move unduely now government rightens them We read a sad Story Judg. 17. 6. There was no King in Israel but every man did that which was right in his own eyes There was no King but many Tyrants Kings rule by law Tyrants by will and so do all rule where there is no government and then every man is a Tyrant his lust his law nay a Divel Homo homini daemon Anarchy is worse then Tyranny better a bad government then none at all Ipsa quidem Tyrannis est tolerabilis prae Anarchia saith Beza Tyranny is tolerable when weighed with Anarchy Now to take away this disorder and to keep every man in his place is government set up for it is the application of rules of reason to things times and persons It is an honest binding men to their good behaviour 2. Persons set and kept in order enjoy propriety Without government all things are common and community makes a War of every man with every man what is common is mine as well as his and his as well as mine and therefore if another enjoy that I like if it cannot be divided and I like and lacke it I will fight for it with him and so he with me but government ends this War and makes what was common before to be proper now what belonged to all before to be peculiar to some now and so prevents that War we now speake of it divides unto every man his inheritance and maintains him in it It was Gods government that divided the Land of Canaan to the children of Israel and gave them every one their lot or else there would have been as much fighting among themselves about it as there was to dispossesse the Amorite the Canaanite the Hivite and the Perizzite 3. Government promotes the increase of what we properly have Interest is that which drawes forth all men they will not sow to have others reape nor build to have others possesse and dwell there But let it be their own and then they think no labour too much no cost too great what is every bodies is no bodies and Commons we see are wasted when inclosures which are worse ground are more improved Government makes me call this or that my house my land my state and being mine I like and love it and do what I can to improve it 4. Government protects your peace Pax est tranquillitas ordinis You heard of order before and now we tell you of the tranquillity of it which is peace What dismal stormes would arise in every Country

dispenseth himselfe by the way of a promise Gen. 9. 13. Gen. 17. 4. Reas 1. This holds out God as a Father Reas 2. Exalts the honour of Christ the Son Reas 3. Honour God in the person of he spirit Joel 2. 28. Reas 4. Makes for the advantage of Gods people 2 Cor. 7. 1. Reas 5. confounds the men of the world Reas 6. greatens our estate Use 1. of Instruction Great turnes have great wants That God then withers the arme of flesh Psal 76. 5. Gods wayes are in the deep Use 2. To search the promises Dan. 2. 28. Moti 1. This renders you children of wisdome Mot. 2. Preserves against sin Mot. 3. Advanceth your faith and love Mot. 4. Conquers difficulties Mot. 5. Makes us watchful and dutiful Mot. 6. Promotes the praise of God Doct. Christ workes alterations in the natural bodies of heaven earth Christ gives a being to all creatures Maintains what he hath given They are at his beck They sometime step aside from their ordinary course Chirst guides those steppings These turnes have the nature of signes Signes Rememorative Demonstrative Prognostical Practical Reas 1. Christ begins to take his power Reas 2. Speakes to all the world Reas 3. Creatures are not in that estate he intends Rom. 8. 22. The creatures groaning opened Gen. 1. 26. Reas 4. Christ draws out spiritual actings Use 1. See Christs excellency It s vain to oppose Christ It s easie to believe promises of this life shall be performed Use 2. of Exhortation 1. Consider Christ in all the creatures Fear before Christ Expect great things Rom. 4. Praise Christ Angels called Heavens Job 15. 15. How Angels are changed Heaven shaken when Christ takes our nature At Christs birth At Gospel preaching 1 Pet. 1. 12. Angels changed when God reveals new things to them Omnis locutio Dei ad angelos est illumi●atio When they have new imployment Doct. Angels minister in these Turnes For 1. Christ is head of Angels Math. 26. 43. Dan. 7. 10. Angels are to serve Christ in ● members Heb. 1. 14. Psal 91. 11. In destruction of enemies Angels are to have honour of their service Angels are in the vision and so in the execution Angels have kingdome worke They shall be co●joyn'd with Saints hereafter and so Now. Christ being upon his greatest worke useth his best servants Christ must have his Angels as well as Satan hath his Object Sol. 1. Use of Instruction Use 1. Christ is far above Angels Heb. 1. opened V. 4. V. 6. V. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V. 2. V. 6. V. 2. V. 3. V. 8. 7. and 10. V. 8. V. 13. Use of Exhortation 1. To behold these works 2 Not to be discouraged 3. Rise in love 4. Come forth to be fellow servants with these Angels 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heaven meanes h●gh things Rev. 12. 7 8. Isa 61. 15 16. Isa 65. 17 18. Isa 34. 4. Doctr. Christ shakes Kings and Princes Reas 1. Kings make great turnes Isa 14 12. 13. Reas 2. They seeme exempt from mans power Reas 3. Dealing with them is a way to deale with Nations Reas 4. Kings seeme to be Christs match Use 1. 1. There is a meanesse in their majesty 2. Management of particular places must be reckoned for 3. Christ will surely account with meaner men 4. We may appeale to Christ 5. Judgements on Kings have characters of Christ on them Rev. 6. 2 3 4 5. V. 2. V. 3. 4. V. 5. 6. V. 7. 8. V. 9. V. 12. Rev. 8. 2. Rev. 16. 1. Use 1. of Exhortation To meditate on Christ and his shaking 2. Give Christ the honour due to him Pos 1. All power is given to Christ 1. All power is in Christ 2. His due upon the taking of our nature 3. All power is rightly said to be given Christ 4. Christ hath had little glory of all his power 5. Christ will exalt himselfe so as Kings shal confesse his power Dan. 4. 37. Use of Instruction See Gods love to Christ 2. The Father is fully satisfied that all is in him 3. The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper Use 2. Exhort 1. To invite to love Christ 2. To be at his disposal 3. Let wicked ones tremble 4. Let the Earth be glad Psal 97. 1. Pos 2. Kings reigne by Christ Prov. 8 16. For 1. They are or are not by him 2. Christ blesseth or blasteth in goverment 3. Kings cannot put forth their power without him 4. Continuation and succession is from him Bad Kings as well as good reigne by Christ Good men may be bad Kings 2. The badnesse of Kings is not from Christ 3. Yet he suffers them to be 4. Christ is righteous in thus suffering them Hos 13. 11. 5. Christ ●s gracious as well as righteous 6. Christ reigns more in those who are good then in those who are bad Use 1. For Instruction Christ stamps a majesty on them 2. To rise against them is to rise against Christ Rom. 13. 2. 3. Ascribe the good of government to Christ 4 A ground of patience under bad Rulers 5. Christ is more glorious then all Kings Use 1. of Exhortation Psal 2. 10. 1. To be wise 2. To be instructed 3. To feare 4. To serve 1 Pet. 2. 14. Prov. 20. 26. 5. To rejoyce with trembling 6. To kisse the Son Pos 3. Government is for the Worlds good 1 Pet. 2. 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. It keeps the world in order Persons so kept enjoy propriety 3. Government promotes increase 4. Protects our peace 1 Tim. 2. 2. 5. When God fits some and makes others consenting 6. This is for the good of all ranks of men 7. In their whole lives 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Tim. 2. 2. 8. Honour due to governours Use 1. for Instruct 1. God is a faithful Creator 2. Governours need w●ldome and publick spirits Use 2. Exhort 1 To esteeme them highly 2. Make honourable mention of them Gen. 42. 10. 3. To speak to God for them 1 Tim. 2. 1 2. 4. To submit to every ordinance of man 5. To serve in person purse Pos 4. Government is apt to change 1. Governours change 2. Forms of government change 3. People change 4. Laws change 5. Leagues and Trade change 6. Christ changes them by his judgements on them Use of Instruction 1. Surely lesse bodies will change 2. See the creatures vanity Psal 118. 8 9. Use 2. of Exhort 1. To governours to look after true wisdome and righteousnesse 2. To be little in their own eyes 3. To have our Treasures in Heaven 4. Cast off quarrelling passions at these Turns 5. Contend that the change may be for the better Pos 5. Kings abuse their Power Gen. 10 10. 1. They serve themselvs more then others 2. They turn their power to the hurt of others 3. The Powers were against Christ in his person 4. They have been enemies to Christ his people 5. They give up their power to the beast Use of Instruction 1. See