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A15398	Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1603 (1603)	STC 25676; ESTC S114434	63,703	152

bring the Lords annointed to Ierusalem as all the tribes of Israel came vnto Dauid and said we are thy bones and thy flesh with one consent annointed him king 2. Sam. 8. 1. And as Israel and Iuda did contend which should be most forward in restoring Dauid 2. Sam. 19. 43. So men of all sorts haue striued who might shewe most ioy and greatest dutie to our Soueraigne What troubles haue men feared at the next change who can be ignorant many wishing they might not liue to see those daies some looking as it were a squint two waies to be readie for all accidents some as it hath beene credibly reported disposing their lands to feoffes to the vse of their heires fearing the troubles of these daies But God hath put away all feare and turned all to good and wrought mens hearts as waxe to a loyall agreement that neuer any prince entred more quietly in this land then our nowe Soueraigne Lord whose happie yeares and godly raigne God in his mercie long continue This is the Lords doing as the Prophet saith and it is marueilous in our eies Psal. 128. 23. Secondly let vs acknowledge another great benefit that the Lord hath now bestowed vpon this famous Island of Brittannie neuer could it be said as at this time that we are now indeed this whole Island compact togither into one kingdome sometime England onely was deuided into an heptarchie that is into seauen kingdomes for the space of 300. yeares togither and more from ann 456. to the raigne of king Egbright ann 802. Then England beeing reduced to one Monarchie yet the countrie of Wales remained a seuerall kingdome vntill Edward the 1. ann 1279. who subdued Lewline king of Wales and made his eldest sonne Edward prince of that countrie But all this while England and Scotland remained two distinct kingdomes which a long time one offended another with most cruell and fierce warres now are they by Gods prouidence conioyned and made one kingdome This according of these two kingdomes was diuers times attempted before the which better to effect diuers kings of England gaue their daughters in marriage to the kings of Scots as King Iohn his daughter Elianor Edward the 2. Ioane his daughter Henrie the 7. Margaret his eldest daughter of whome is lawefully descended our dread Soueraigne king Iames the true and lawfull possessor of both kingdomes after this king Henrie intended a marriage betweene his sonne prince Edward and Marie queene of Scots But none of these deuises tooke place that this worke might not seeme by mans counsell to be compassed but by gods prouidence onely to be effected So that we may now say of this Isle as Dauid here of Ierusalē it is a kingdome compacted togither in it selfe Thirdly let vs all learne nowe to loue as brethren that neighbours should liue peaceably and louingly togither not one to be readie to offend and grieue another but as we see in great citties the houses to be one ioyned to another and to be compacted togither so that there might be as neere a coniunction in mens hearts and affections While men are in wrath and at variance their praiers are hindred their mind disquieted Gods worship neglected some are wronged others prouoked Howe should the child looke vpon his father whē he hateth his brother how should we thinke to be forgiuen of God when we seeke reuenge one against another how can any man in wrath or enuie say the Lords praier as Hierome saith animo discrepante cum verbis oratione dissidente cum factis Our minde dissenting from our words and our words varying from our deeds The 11. meditation Whereunto the tribes euen the tribes of the Lord goe vp King Dauids especiall care was to reduce the people of God to one vniforme worship that euery man should not be permitted to deuise a religion to himselfe but that all should goe vp to Hierusalem to worship God there So this care doeth principally belong vnto Princes to see all false worshippes abolished and the true seruice of God established 1. This then is rendred as a reason how it came to passe that Micah set vp Seraphim in his house and consecrated a new kind of priesthood There was in those daies no king in Israel but euery man did that which was good in his owne ei●s Iudg. 17. 6. A vertuous king then is a most excellent meanes to drawe the people distracted in opinions and sectes to one true worship of God they that liue in one kingdome should haue one Christendome be all of one faith and religion as they obey one king in earth so they should adore one God in heauen and as they are subiect to one lawe for ciuill administration so they should walke after one rule concerning their Christian profession as Moses saith One law shall be to him that is borne in the land and to the stranger that dwelleth among you Exod. 12. 49. 2. As Dauid expelled the Iebusites which hindred the peace of Ierusalem hauing there inhabited aboue 300. yeares since the first conquest of Canaan Iud. 1. 21. and tooke away their blinde and lame idols 2. Sam. 5. 8. So Caleb had long before driuen the Anakims cruell and prophane gyants out of Hebron Iosua 14. 12 Ezra also caused the strange women to be put away which were married to diuers of Israel and corrupted both their faith language Ezra 10. 18. Nehem. 13. 24. Nehemiah likewise banished the irreligious merchants of Tyrus that would haue vttered their wares vpon the Lords day Nehem. 13. 21. 3. This may seeme to be the meaning of that lawe whereby the Israelites were forbidden to sow their vineyard with diuerse seedes or to plowe with an oxe and an asse togither Deut. 22. 9 10. So the mixture of diuers religions and the cohabiting of diuers worshippers cannot be good As Zerubbabel and Ioshua would not suffer the enemies of the people of God to build the temple with them who thereunto offered their sacrifice deceitfully it is not for you but for vs say they to build an house to the Lord. Ezra 4. 3. So it is not fit that a contrarie religion should be admitted 4. The Lord saith by his prophet my glory will I not giue to another Isay 42. 8. The Lord will not deuide stakes he will be God alone as Eliah saith If the Lord be God follow him but if Baal be he goe after him 1. King 18. 21. But where diuers different professions are admitted God must be dishonoured who can not by contrary sects be truely serued 5. First then we may acknowledge an other great mercie toward our nation that whereas in other countries diuers professions of religion are suffered some runne to Dan some to Bethel some to Shiloh some one way some another All the tribes of Israel with vs are called vp to Hierusalem the holy profession of the gospell of Christ hath these many yeares flourished in these two famous kingdomes

Ismaelites of this age that are readie to offend all their neighbours both by sea and land thirsting after the monarchie of many nations and stretching out their line beyond their measure These are the fruits of the Popish separation and such is the spirit of that bodie breathing out continually contention and warre It is no rare thing for one countrey citie or state professing poperie to prouoke another witnesse hereof the great contentions betweene the Guelphs in Italie taking part with the Popes and the Gibelines of the Emperours part the strifes warres mooued among the Popes themselues that diuers times warred one vpon another for the triple crowne as Alexander the 3. against the Antipopes Octavian Guido Ioannes the Vrbanists against the Clementines and twentie times beside was that Sea deuided Such were the wars betweene the states of Italie as the Romanes and Tuscanes ann 1166. betweene Millane Florence and Mantua an 1398. betweene the Venetians and the citie of Pavie and Verone ann 1405. Thus France and Spaine haue beene at variāce England and Scotland til the religion and faith of the Gospel vnited them Which vnitie we trust nowe shall for euer hold beeing knit together with three most sure bonds natural ciuil religious the first in that the same continent containeth them the second one kingdome and gouernment ruleth them the third one religion and worship of god instructeth them and therefore as the preacher saith a threefold cord cannot easily be brokē Eccles. 4. 11. Long may this cord hold long may his princely Maiestie continue among vs that hath twisted this cord and God graunt that both prince and people may walke in his feare that as our Christian king is pious and faithfull toward God so we may be obedient to God and our king And let vs not onely pray for peace but practise it not wish it onely but worke it that we may desire so to please God that he may delight to dwell among vs That according to the angels song Glorie be to God on high and in earth peace c. Luk. 2. 14. We may in all things set forth the glorie of God that we may enioy peace that God hauing his due we may receiue our desire glorie beeing not giuen vnto God peace is denied to men where God by our sinnes is prouoked there peace in earth is like to be interrupted And therefore he saith well Quanam est causa tanti furoris non alia sane nisi quia displicet mortalibus angelica illa partitio c. What is the cause of so great rage none other but this because that partition of the angel disliketh men whereby glorie is giuen vnto God peace vnto men Quonam modo stabit pax hominum coram deo si deo apud homines non potest tu●a esse sua gloria Howe shall mans peace be ratified before God when Gods glory is violated with men The 19. meditation Vers. 8. For my brethren and neighbours sake I will wish thee now prosperitie First the prophet sheweth that the loue of his countrie and affection to his brethren mooued him to wish well vnto them and to desire the peace thereof So then religion taketh not away naturall affection to countrie friends and parents but it rather maintaineth and vpholdeth it 1. The Apostle reprooueth the Gentiles because they were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Men void of naturall affection Rom. 1. 31. And the Prophet saith Hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh Isay 58. 6. He which withdraweth his affection from his neighbours and countrimen is as though he had no pittie or compassion vpon his owne flesh 2. Thus nature wrought in faithfull Abraham when he armed himselfe and all his familie and rescued and recouered Lot his brothers sonne which was taken captiue Gen. 14. S. Pauls affection was very ardent toward his countrey when he wished himselfe to be separated from Christ for his brethrēs sake which were his kinsmen according to the flesh But cursed is the memorie of cruell and vnnaturall Abimelech who destroied his owne citie of Sichem and sowed it with salt to make it vnfruitfull and desolate and slue the people whome before he saide were his bone and his flesh Iud. 9. 2. 45. 3. Like as the doue returned to the Arke from whence she came forth Gen. 8. as the oxe and asse know their masters cribbe where they are vsed to be fed Isa. 1. 3. and loue that place before any other as the riuers goe vnto the sea from whence they came Eccles. 1. 7. so should our loue and affection be vnto that place which hath bredde vs and where we had our beeing The lyons doe couch in their dennes where they are accustomed and the birds will hardly forsake the place where they were hatched and nature draweth affection to our countrie which first gaue vs breath and life 4. Nehemiah giueth this reason of his affection to Ierusalem because there was the cittie and the house of the sepulchers of his fathers Nehem. 2. 3. Therefore a man can not be forgetfull of his countrie vnlesse he will shewe himselfe vnnaturall and vnthankefull to his parents and progenitors which there remained while they liued and there lie buried nowe they are dead This made Iacob charge his children to burie him in the caue with his fathers There they buried Abraham and Sara his wife there they buried Isaack and Rebecca and there I buried Lea Gen. 49. 29. 31. 5. By this doctrine then we condemn vnnaturall and mostrous practises of all traiterous papists that haue heretofore most cruelly practised against their prince and countrey Such were Morton to the Popes bellowes to kindle the rebellion in the North Saunders in Ireland such were Ballard Babington Arden Sommerfield Parrie Campion Sherwin Yorke Standley Squire with the rest of that popish broad who by their treacherous attempts against the life of their Soueraigne intended nothing els but the hauocke spoile of their countrie and to make it a pray to the enemies teeth Herein they professing Christianitie were much inferiour to the heathen who preferred the safetie of their countrie before their owne liues so farre were they from attempting any thing preiudiciall to the state and welfare thereof So forraine stories make honourable mētion of Codrus king of Athens who warring vpon the Thracians which had promise of victorie by an Oracle so that Codrus were killed rushed into the middest of his enemies and by his death obtained the victorie to the Athenians The like did the Decij among the Romans the father in the warres against the Albanes the sonne against the French vowed thēselues to die for the safetie of their countrey Therefore it may be a shame for such as would be counted Christians to seeke the spoile of their countrie for the preseruation whereof they ought to spend their life and blood Iudge then what manner of religion this is that nourisheth such disciples