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A04157	Dauids pastorall poeme: or sheepeheards song Seuen sermons, on the 23. Psalme of Dauid, whereof the last was preached at Ashford in Kent, the day whereon our gracious King was there proclaimed. By Thomas Iackson preacher of Gods word at Wie in Kent.	Jackson, Thomas, d. 1646.; Swan, John, student in divinity.	1603 (1603)	STC 14299; ESTC S107441	134,253	302

maketh high and low r Psa 75. 6. And in another place It is the Lord that raiseth the needie out of the dust that he may set him with the Princes of his people ſ Ps 113. 7 8. God himselfe saith By me Kings raigne and Princes decree iustice t Pro. 8. 15. And S. Paule affirmeth no lesse There is no power but of God and the powers that be are ordained of God u Ro. 13. 1. yea though they bee wicked cruell and idolatrous Tyrants and seeme by fraud ambition crueltie to aduaunce themselues as Ieroboam concerning whom God reprooued the people saying You haue set vp a King but not by me 1. not according to my reuealed will w Hos 8. 4. yet notwithstanding the Lord hath prepared them euen for a rodde or scourge whereby to punish the sinnes and vnthankefulnesse of his people as the Lord hath said I gaue thee a King in mine anger x Osay 13. 11. Yea and concerning Ieroboam we know that God reuealed it vnto Ahiiah before the death of Salomon That hee would rent ten tribes from his sonne and giue them him for confirmation whereof he tooke the new garment that Ieroboam woare and rent it in twelue peeces giuing him tenne of them y 1. Kin. 11. 29. 30. So proud heathenish Ashur is called the rod of Gods wrath z Esay 10. 5 Cyrus his shepheard a Esay 44. 28. and Nabuchodonezer his seruant b Ier. 25. 9. Yet must this by the way be remembred that though wicked ones haue their power from God yet not their sinfull malice whereby they abuse their power to doe hurt and therfore Iulian shall answere for his Apostasie deriding and persecuting of the Saints * Socrat. Scholast lib. 3. cap. 1. Pharaoh for his tyrannicall oppressing of the Israelites c Exo. 1. 16 5. 7 8. Ahab for his cruell persecuting of the Prophets d 1. Ki. 18. 13. Herode and Pilat for their iniust condemning of Christ e Lu. 23. 12 Neroh for his bloudie executing of the Apostles * Euseb Pamph. lib. 2. ca. 25 and all other who to the dishonor of God abuse their power to iustifie the wicked and condemne the innocent both which are an abhomination to the Lord. The first vse of this doctrine 1. vse that the Kings Princes all rulers are to make of this doctrine concerneth Kings and Princes themselues that cōsidering they come not by their places and authoritie by chance or fortune but by the prouidence and appointment of God whose the earth is and all that therein is the compasse of the world and they that dwell therein f Psa 24. 1. that therefore they doe carefully and conscionably apply themselues to doe his will that hath promoted them and whose Vicegerents they are knowing that assuredly the Lord that placed them will one day require a strickt account of them g Ps 82. 2. which thing Salomon well knew and therefore when the Lord appeared to him and bad him aske what he should giue him hee desired aboue all things that God would giue him an vnderstanding heart to iudge that great people h 1. Kin. 9. So it is said that the Lord chose Dauid his Seruant and tooke him from the Sheepefolds euen from behind the Ewes great with young brought he him to feed his people in Iacob his inheritance in Israel i Ps 78. 70. Yea the Prophet Esay more effectually expresseth the dutie of a Prince in the person of our Sauiour Christ saying Righteousnesse shall bee the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnes the buckle of his raynes k Esay 11. 5 1. His care must bee to defend the fatherlesse and widdow relieue the oppressed and haue no respect of persons in iudgement and euerie way that he can to prouide for the peace and securitie of his people that they may haue ease in this way-faring Citie but his chiefest and greatest care must bee for Religion to maintaine the Gospell that so his people may be trayned vp in the knowledge and feare of the Lord * Ita Deo prestabunt obsequium longe gratissimum regna mument praesidio omnium validissimo illius fauore qui dixit honorantes me honorabo Gualt in Esa In regard whereof the Lord hath called them nursing Fathers and nursing mothers l Esay 49. 23. The consideration whereof made those noble Kings Dauid Salomon Asa Iehoshaphat Ezekias Iosias to make most godly and zealous reformations in religion and the worship of God m 1. Ki. 15. 12 13. 1. Kin. 22. 41. 2. Kin. 8. 4. without which it had now nothing profited their subiects to haue sate peaceably vnder their vines and figge-trees n 1. Kin. 4. 25. to haue had siluer as chippes and gould as the stones of the street for what wil it profit a man to winne the whole world and loose his owne soule o Luke 9. 25 And therefore wee haue great cause to praie vnto God to blesse and stablish our Religious King and to giue him a wise heart to cōsider who it is that hath prepared this Table for him that with Dauid hee may make conscience of his dutie of whome the holy ghost hath witnessed That he fed them according to the simplicitie of his heart and guided them by the discretion of his hands p Ps 78. 72 A second vse of this doctrine 2. A second generall vse of the former doctrine concerning all subiects concerneth all subiects which the Apostle layeth downe in these wordes Let euerie soule be subiect to the higher powers q Ro. 13. 1. both in all conscionable obedience to their iust and lawfull commaundements as also by suffering of their iniust punishmēts without resistance knowing that if hee bee a good and Religious ruler the Lord hath giuen him for a blessing but if a wicked one the Lord hath giuen him as a curse for the tryall of his people and therefore the high way is seriously to repent that so God who hath giuen such an one in his anger may also take him away in his wrath r Osay 13. 11. So Ieremie commanded the poore captiues to pray for the peace of Babilon ſ Ierem. 29 6 7. Christ commaunded to giue to Caesar the things that are Caesars t Mat. 22. 21 and S. Peter that we submit our selues to all manner of ordinance for the Lordes sake u 1. Pe. 2. 13 Yea and S. Paule in the forecited place vrgeth this duetie by many and waightie reasons as that whosoeuer resisteth resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receiue to themselues condemnation w Ro. 13. 2 In the sight of mine Aduersaries 2. part of this verse The Prophet hauing summarily layd downe his prosperous estate in the former words Sence of the words Now in these which are the second part of this verse he doth amplifie the same by

calleth Christ the cheefe Shepheard e 1. Pet. 54 2 Sometimes also Kings and Princes are compared to Sheapheards whereby their care and vigilancy for the good of their people and subiects are expressed so Asaph speaking of Dauid saith He chose Dauid his seruant and tooke him from the Sheep-fold euen from behinde the Evves great vvith young brought hee him to feede his people in Iacob and his inheritance in Israel f Ps 78. 70. So the Prophet Esay prophecying of that notable deliuerance of Gods people out of captiuitie to assure them thereof he nameth the person by whom it should be more than an hundred yeeres before he was borne in this manner he saith to Cyrus Thou art my Shepheard g Esay 44. 28. By which title the Lord giueth all Kings and Princes of the earth to vnderstand that it is their dutie discharge it aswell as they wil to prouide faithfully for the good of the soules and bodies of their people to guide them by counsaile and to defend them by power 3 Thirdly and most cōmonly good ministers of the word are compared to good Shepheards and therby the great diligence and care that they ought to haue to feed the flocke committed to their charge with the green wholesome pasture of Gods vvord and to goe before them in all holy example of life are shadowed out so the Lord promiseth I vvill bring you pastors according to mine heart vvhich shall feede you vvith knovvledge and vnderstanding h Iere. 3. 15 And again I vvill bring them to their folds and they shall growe and increase and I will set vp Shepheards ouer them which shall feede them neither shall any of them be lacking i Iere. 23. 4 Vnder this metaphor Christ gaue Symon Peter his charge Peter louest thou me feed my lambes c. k Ioh. 21. 15. And S. Peter accordingly all ministers feed the flocke of God which dependeth vppon you c. l 1. Pet. 5. 2 4 Fourthly lastly the ignorance idlenes couetousnesse and dissolute prophanes of bad ministers or as the Church calleth them companions m Can. 1. 6 are notably shadowed out by comparing them to idle greedie and carelesse Shepheards and these Sheapheards cannot vnderstand for they all looke to their ovvne vvaies euerie one for his aduantage and for his owne purpose n Esay 56. 11. Againe the Shepheards are become beasts and haue not sought the Lord therefore haue they none vnderstanding and all the flockes of their pastures are scattered o Ie. 10. 21 but most notably largely is their idlenesse and seueritie taxed by the Prophet Exechiel in these vvords vvoe be to the Shepheards of Israell that feed themselues yea eating the fat killing them that are fed and cloathing themselues with the wooll but yee feede not the sheepe the weake haue yee not strengthned the sicke haue yee not healed neither haue yee bound vp the broken nor brought againe that which was driuen away neither haue yee sought that which was lost but with crueltie and rigour haue ye ruled them and they vvere scattered without a Shepheard and when they were dispersed they vvere deuoured of all the beastes of the field p Ezech. 34 2 3 4 5. But because in this place it is most plaine that by Shepheard the Prophet vnderstandeth the Lord of that we will only speake and passe by the rest which metaphor will be much the more sweet and profitable if we breake it open by considering the duties of a good Shepheard wherby the mercies of God towards his people are notably resembled and also the nature and duties of sheepe Illustration whereby are shadowed out those good thinges which either are or ought to be in all Gods people againe First The qualities of a good Shepheard a good Shepheard doth know his sheepe and to that end will giue them his marke that if any of them goe astray he may seek them againe and bring them home to the Sheep-fold So Christ Iesus the good Shepheard knovveth his sheepe and calleth them by their names q Ioh. 10. 3. 14. and as the Apostle sayth the foundation of God remaineth sure and is sealed with this seale the Lord knoweth who are his r 2. Tim. 2. 19. Yea this great Shepheard hath a Booke wherein all the names of his elect sheepe are written called the Booke of life ſ Exod. 32. 32. Phil. 4. 3. Reu. 3. 5. 20. 12. 21. 27. yea the Lord marketh his in their foreheads with the seale of the liuing God t Reu. 7. 3. which as the Apostle saith is the holy spirit of promise u Eph. 1. 13. which doth shew it selfe by the fruits therof in the outward behauiour profession and conuersation c. 2 Secondly a good Shepheard will haue care to feed his sheepe not in rotten soyle and wasting grasse but in good wholsome green pastures for thereon is he called Pastor a Pascendo So Christ is that good Sheapheard who feedeth euerie liuing thing w Ps 145. 16. Hee fed his people in the wildernesse 40. yeeres with mannah and feathered fowles from heauen x Exo. 16. 13. and with waters out of the stonie rocke y Exo. 17. 6 And Moses miraculously for 40. daies during which time he neither did eate bread nor drinke water z Exo. 34. 28. All men with naturall foode causing the raine to fall and Sunne to shine both on iust and iniust a Mat. 5. 45 but specially hee feedeth the soules of his chosen sheep in the green pastures that grow on the mountaines of Israell b Ezec. 34. 14. with the bread of life Christ Iesus himselfe in his word and Sacraments his glorious Gospell being our heauenly food his spirit and life our coelestiall drinke for we may not maruell that in diuers sences Christ Iesus should be the Shepheard that feedeth c Ioh. 10. 14 the dore whereby wee enter d Ioh. 10. 9 and the foode wherewith our soules are fedde and fatted vp vnto eternall life e Ioh. 6. 35. 3 A good Shepheard knowing both the straying nature of his sheep and also their timerousnesse weaknesse and simplicitie either to flie from resist or defend themselues from their manifold cruell and subtill enemies will haue great care to keepe them together and defend them as Iacob declaring his fidelitie to Laban in keeping his flocke said thus This twentie yeares I haue beene with thee thine Ewes and Goates haue not cast their young and the Rams of thy flocke haue I not eaten whatsoeuer was torne of beastes I brought it not vnto thee but made it good my selfe of mine hand didst thou require it were it stollen by day or stollen by night I was in the day consumed with heate and with frost in the night and my sleepe departed from mine eies c. f Ge. 31. 38. 39 40. So Christ Iesus being a most faithfull Shepheard hath great