her grave Her father King James the fifth died about the time of her birth when she was about six years old she was sent to France in great danger by winds and English ships there was an agreement 'twixt England and Scotland for a match 'twixt our King Edward the sixth and her which breaking on their part occasioned the Lord Protectors march with an English Army to Muscleborough field where much blood was shed and a Scotch Lord being taken prisoner and asked how he liked our wedding with Scotland said he liked the match well but not the woing to fetch a wife with fire and sword In France she was married young to Francis the Dolphin of France who died shortly after of a pain in his ear then was she Omnia fai nihil mihi profuit said Scverus the Emperor when he was dying and almost all the Roman Emperors untill Constantine and very many Popes after him got nothing by all their great advancement for the getting whereof they adventured life and limb and a better thing sed ut citius in tersicerentur as Aâ—ban a wedge to cleave him and garments throw him in great dangers by Sea in her returne back to Scotland where also she found the Scots in Armes she was there married to Henry Lord Darnley son to Matthew Stuart Earle of Lenox by whom she had King Iames her husband was murthered soon after King Iames's birth she was apprehended by the States of Scotland charged with the murther and imprisoned after she escaped out of prison fled to England where she was prisoner first in one place and then another above sixteen years and then beheaded at Fotheringay-Castle in Northamptonshire she desired to be buried in France but was buried at Peterburgh aged six and forty years and yet could not rest in a grave her body was taken up again by King Iames and buried at Westminster Every Crown of Gold is lined with a Crown of Thornes who almost would take up Crowns upon these termes but spirituall Princes their comforts in life death after death exceed their crosses they have that joy that no man can take from them that will support them at the stake in the Dungeon c. 2. There is no Nation where all the Subjects are temporall Princes but all Christs true Subjects in whose hearts their own Spirit which is one of the greatest conquests Prov. 16. 32. and over afflictions Rom. 8. 37. 9. Temporall Princes be not all of one Line no not in the same Kingdome as in England somtimes the Romans ruled here somtimes the Britains then Saxons then Daneâ— then Normans and since the Norman William somtimes his own Race ruled here then the Plantagenets then the Tudors then the Stuarts and of the four and twenty Kings since William the Conquerors death not above seven in England that could pretend legally to succeed their next Predecessors either by lineall or collaterall Title but the Saints are all of one blood borne of the blood of God Ioh. 1. 13. of the same spirit Joh. 3. 5 6 8. 10. Some other Princes were annoynted with externall oyle though it 's generally observed that all the Kings of Israel and Judah were not anointed with oyl though Saul David Solomon and some others were nor were the Kings of Judah anointed with the holy oyl where with the High Priests were anointed and which God commanded to be made Exod. 30. 23. 33. but with common oyl though laid up in the Sanctuary The Scotch Historians say that externall anointing of their Kings never began with them tiâ— Popery got footing there from which they say their Nation was free many years after Christ and kept much purity in Religion and that King Edgar was the first so anointed there Anno 1098. * The French Historians tell much of the holy oyl kept at Reims yet generally acknowledge that the first King of France that was anointed was Pepin and that none of the Merovignion Line were anointed and yet their former Kings were as much and as truly Gods anointed as the later but all the Saints are Gods Anointed Psal 105. 14 15. with a supernaturall and heavenly Oyl of Grace 1 Ioh. 2. 27. The Apostle tells us Hebr. 1. 9. That Christ was anointed with the oyl of gladnesse above his fellows which notes two things 1. That all the Saints are Chriâ—â—s fellows fellow-heirs fellow-sufferers fellow-conquerors c. 2. That they are anointed with the divine graces that Christ is only in their measure for of Christs fulnesse they receive grace for grace Ioh. 1. 16. Psal 133. â— The next thing is to shew you wherein they are Princes for as Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon concerning his brethren Judg. 8. 18. they each one resemble the children of a King and of this briefly 1. They are Princes by birth by the new and second birth born of the royal blood of Jesus Christ Joh. 1. 12 13. 2. They have the vast possessions of Princes * Abraham had little yet he was heir of the whole world Rom. 4 13 as before is proved Luther said that all the vast dominions of the Turk was but a scrap cast to a dog but the Saints dominions are higher larger c. 3. They have the power of Princes As a Prince hast thou power with God said Christ to Jacob Gen. 32. 28. Paul can do all things through Christ Phil. 4. 13. All things are possible to him that beleeveth Mark 9. 23. They have power * Hic homo potuit apud deum quod voluit was said of Luther Saints are the blessings of to a place Isaiah 19 24 with God so as to stop Lions mouths quench fire binde 2 King 2. 8 14 up the Sea nay binde the hands of God Exod. 32. 10. And the Queen of Scots before mentioned said that she more feared the prayers of Mr John Knox then an Army of 20000 men So said Leolin Prince of Wales of another and the Elector of Saxony of the Archbishop of Magdenburgh c. 4. They conquer as mighty Princes Death 1 Cor. 15. 55. and Hell Rom. 8. 1. and afflictions Rom. 8. 37 38. Prince of darkness Eph. 6. 12. their lusts 2 Cor. 10. 4. their hearts Prov. 16. 32. Jam. 4. 7. Rev. 2. 26 27. a greater conquest then Davids over Goliah 5. They are clothed as Princes The Queen in the Psalm was clothed with gold of Ophir yet her best clothing was within Psal 45. 9 13. They have robes that none wear but Princes the perfect merits of Christ upon them They are clothed with the Sun Rev. 12. 1. Christs long white robe Revel 19. 8. and with the sincere garment of grace within them Ezek. 16. 8. to 14. The Scripture calls Christs merits the best robe Luk. 15. 22. none but Princes wear it 6. Fed as Princes not scraps but Childrens bread Angels food fed at the Kings own Table as Mephibosheth They have meat that the world knows not of as Christ
to say Am I for the Plaintiff or Defendant no matter which and when you see the cause naught body more distempers still do appear Hos 7. 1. Thus in Christs Time Scribes Pharisees Herodians in Apostles days in Primitive Times Ebion Cerinthus * Arrius his Heresie was condemned by the Councel of Nice Anno D. 330. Macedonius by the Councel of Constantinople Anno D. 383 Athanasius rose up mightily against Arrius in Constantines days and Basil against Maced in Theodosius days Nestorius was condemned by the Councel of Ephesus an 490 and Eutiches by the Councel of Calcedoâ— Anno 456 When Austin mightily spred the Gospel Pelagius alias Morgan spred His Errors both of them were born on one day Austin in Africk and Pelagius in Wales In our flight from Rome saith Mr Bayly some heretofore stopt too soon as the Lutherans and after them Cranmer Ridley c. who lest too much Popery And others ran too far saith he as Anabaptists and after them Bolton Brown Barrow c. and the Brownists Sure I am if the late Bishops stopt too soon many now adays run as much too far Mos iste in Ecclesia semper viguit ut quo quisque fo et religiosior co promptius novellis adinventionibus contrairet saith Vincent Lirinens Arrius Macedonius Nestorius Eutyches Pelagius in Luthers days many Sects Anabaptism Antinomianism in Calvins Servetus but this is sad that what was owned by all to be profainness twelve years ago as to swear commonly not to pray nor confess sin nor sanctifie Sabbath nor frequent Gods Ordinances to deny the Scriptures c. if a man now do the same things and say he holds an Opinion or it is his Opinion that he may do thus then it should be accounted no profaneness but Religion Cursed Errors draw the best spirits saith holy and learned Mr Hooker of New-England from the heart to the head turn Religion into a Dispute and make it onely a matter of questions and words and eat out in very many the very heart of godliness It was the great grief of holy Mr Burroughs not long before his death that he could not see that practical power of godliness in the professors of these days which he saw in those that dyed immediately before these Times began but that we seem said he to have more light but less life Oh this doth not beseem spiritual Princes of Jesus Christ A forraign Writer three years ago to our shame published Anglia his quatuor annis facta est colluvies lerna omnium Errorum ac Sectarum nulla à condito orbe Provincia tam parvo spatio tot monstrosas Haereses protulit atque haec c. 5. Let this be a Caveat to all persons to take heed they offer Vse 5 no injuries to godly men for they are spiritual Princes You know how dangerous Scandalum magnatum and Crimen laesae Majestatis were accounted to be Take heed how you rail against or affront a godly man for godliness sake truly you kick against the pricks Christ will own it Saul Saul why persecutest thou me Act. 9. These are Gods anointed touch them not at your peril Psal 105. 14. They are the dearly beloved of Gods Soul Jerem. 12. 7. Gods Hephzibah Isai 62. 4. Gods delight is in them These are the Spouse of Christ and Christ will say Will you force the Queen before me as Ahashuerus said of Haman Esth 7. 8. These are the Lords portion take heed what you do to these men c. The sixth Use is for Comfort to all the Saints because they Vse 6 are spiritual Princes 1. Kings and Princes are not usually tryed at an ordinary Court but some special Court for them Truly godly men shall not be tryed 1. At mans Bar not stand to mans day * 1 Cor. 4. 3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 When Woodroof the sheriff called Mr Rogers our Protomartyr Heretique that shal be known said Rogers at the day of Judgment who usually rail against them and mock them 3. Nor at the Bar of strict Justice but at the Chancery of free mercy their debts being payd persons covered in Christ and their Husband their Judg. Secondly These Princes have two of the best Kingdoms that we ever heard of the one of Grace the other of Glory that whiles others glory of Corn Wine Oyl Psal 4. 7. and petty Mannors the Saints may say as the King of France commanded his Herauld to cry still King of France King of France so they Heirs of Grace and Glory Thirdly Princes are an honour to the place where they are born and bred So Psal 87. 5 6. Of Sion it shall be said this and that man was born in her So many godly men in a Town so many Princes in a Town It is an honor to Boston in Lincolnshire that learned and holy Mr Fox that wrote the Book of Martyrs was born there to Manchester that heavenly Mr Bradford the Martyr was born there to Dean and Leigh in Lancashire that George Marsh the godly Martyr was born in the first and Jeffrey Hurst in the latter and Mr Robert Bolton at Blackborn in the same County Mr William Perkins at Marston in Warwick-shire Holy Mr Latimer at Thirkesson in Leicestershire Martyr Cranmer at Arselacton in Nottinghamshire Doctor Willet at Ely in Cambridg-shire Mr Whateley at Bambury in Oxfordshire a Many worthy men born in Lancashire Dr Whitaker Mr Nouel Mr Bentley Mr R. Balton Mr Bradford George Maâ—sh Jesfrey Hurst c. In Devonsh re Bishop Juel Dr Reynolds In Northumberland Bishop Ridley Martyr Cumberland Archbishop Grindal Westmoreland Mr Gilpin Buckinghamshire Dr Humphred Shropshire Dr Holland Hampshire Mr Philpot. Kent Mr Ed. Deering Nottinghamshire Archbishop Cranmer both Mr Chappels c. c. 7. In all these hurryings and clatterings of the Times while Vse 7 every one is contending about Kings and Princes at home and abroad such stirs plottings and actings about them and about Government in Church and State let us cry to God that we may be and content our selves to be spiritual Princes to Christ to raign over our lusts and to have the Government of Christ in our hearts Let this be our greatest contention and strife and beg direction from God for them in whose hands is the power of setling external Governors and Government Take heed we be not of those that say in our hearts We will not have Christ to raign over us Luk. 19. 37. Content not our selves that we are related to godly men heavenly Princes John of Valoys was Son Uncle Brother Father to a King yet himself was never King so here 8. Labor what we can the advance and propagation of the Vse 8 Gospels Ministry It 's the means through Gods Mercy to beget Princes to God in every town and place where it comes Follow it to Ireland Wales the Northern Counties c. with your prayers yea into the dark corners of the world that Christ may have Princes
c. but were bound to tarry and witness the truth of God Others though very godly thought they might not with a good Conscience stay but should be wilfully accâ—ssary to their own death as Fox Juel Knox c. and when those godly men that fled did return some approved Church Government by Bishops others could not some conformed to the Ceremonies established others durst not yet many of both Opinions agreed in Grace and Glory Yea even Bishop Andrews could say in his Epistle to P. Moulin concerning those Churches that had not Bishops nor owned that Government Ferreus sit qui salutem eis neget nos non â—â—mus illâ— ferrei and yet alas in matters of smaller moment Sâ—udâ—um partium is magna pars studiorum You may through Gods blessing much conduce to a happy union however God will reward you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 What a journey took Polycarp anno Christi 157. to reconcile that frivolous brabble 'twixt Romans and Asians about keeping Easter Where strife and contention is there is confusion and every evil work Jam. 3. 16. But where godly amity and unity amongst brethren there the Lord commands his blessing and life for evermore Psal 133. Let me call to minde one remarkable victory to this purpose About ninety years ago when Mary Queen of Scots Widow to James the fifth King of Scotland and Grandmother to King James of Great Britain would have forcibly established Popery in Scotland and had secretly received divers French into Leith for that end and garrisoned that place with them she was opposed by the Protestants in Scotland who being too weak prevailed with Queen Elizabeth to ayd them she sent over the Duke of Norfolk with an Army to assist the Scots the English with the Scottish Protestants layd siege to Leith from whence the French and the Queens Popish party of Scots sallied out and slew divers both English and Scotch and layd their dead bodies naked upon the top of their Works in the hot moneth of June anno 1560. against the Sun The Queen of Scots looked out of her window upon the Dead Bodies and said Yonder is the goodliest Tapestry that ever my eyes beheld I would the whole fields hereabouts were strawed with the same stuff After which words she shortly fell sick and dyed and the Popish party besieged in Leith were forced to yeeld and depart Scotland was quieted and the Truth of Religion hereby there established but ere our Army returned home it was desired that there might be a solemn Day of Thanksgiving to God kept at Giles's Church in Edinburgh in July 1560. where one prayer was then solemnly put up to Heaven and recorded in Scotland in perpetuam â—ei memoriam part whereof was in these words O Lord whereas thou hast made our Confederates of England instruments to set us at this liberty and to whom in thy Name we have promised mutual faith again let us never fall into that unkindness O Lord that either we declare our selves unthankful to them or Profaners of thy holy Name but confound O Lord the counsels of those that go about to break that most godly League contracted in thy name and retain thou us so firmly together by thy holy Spirit that Satan never have any power to set us again at variance or discord I add no more but fiat Amen and Amen c. 6. As I heartily beg of God for you and us that never any iniquity may be established by a Law so would I beg that our Laws may be so framed according to Gods holy Word suitable wherto something is begun h I leave it to Your Honors to judg whether one Post in a weeke which needs not travel on the Lords day at all when no Case of necessity or extraordinary was not better then two who travel every Lords day all the day constantly for Lords-Day and against Adultery Incest Swearing c. as might cause our Lawyers and others more to read and study the Scriptures therein to know more fully and clearly the Law of our Land as Eleutherius long since wrote to K. Lucius but herein I submit as is meet to Your and the honorable Senates grave and wise Judgments humbly craving your pardon for this tediousness and bold Dedication I shall not fail right honorable Sir to bow my knees unto the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for you and the Heads of our Tribes that our onely wise and good God would give you a true sight of and repentance for what is amiss for I know you are far from i Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry Bishop Overton his minde who accused a faithful Minister k Mr Hugh Clark Vicar of Woolston in Warwickshire within his Diocess of Treason and committed him to Warwick Gaol for praying before his Sermon for Queen Elizabeth That God would forgive her her sins You are not such strangers to your own hearts and actions as Cardinal Bellarmine who could not finde any sin to confess save one or two in his youth I shall lap you round about in my poor prayers that God would more and more discover unto you his minde and work make you all spiritual Princes to Jesus Christ guide bless and carry you through in Gods work and for the Publique in such a manner as you may not onely do his work but have a share and comfort in it I add no more but Doctor Hollands Farewel which he used when he took his leave of the Fellows of Exeter Colledg in Oxford where he was Principal Commendo te dilectioni Dei odio Papatus omnisque superstitionis and humbly and heartily subscribe my self Your Honors most obliged and faithful Servant in the Service of God and the Publique JOHN SHAWE The Princes Royal OR A Sermon preached at the Minster in YORK on the Lords-Day morning in the Assize week March 24. 1650. Upon that Text PSALM 45. Vers 16. In stead of thy fathers shall be thy children whom thou mayst make Princes in all the Earth FOr the matter of this Psalm it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Song of Loves for the end of it it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to instruct saith the title of this Psalm Some think Psalmorum liber quaecunque utilia sunt ex omnibus continet said Basil and so Augustin The Book of the Psalms is a store-house of all holy Truths in other books severally dispersed the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth lillies points out the matter of the Psalm viz. the love 'twixt Christ and his Church who both are compared to lillies Cant. 2. 1 2. At marriages especially of great persons they used to have Epithalamial songs sung the principal matter whereof was the commendation of the Bridegroom and the Bride suitable hereto the Holy Ghost endites whosoever was the pen-man a divine Epithalamial Psalm relating to and setting forth nextly and immediately in the letter and shadow
said Joh. 4. 32. 7. Served as Princes Christ serves them Joh. 13. 4 5 6. Luk. 22. 27. Angels of Heaven serve them Hebr. 1. ult Devils and wicked men are scullions to them to scour them as Luthers phrase was 8. Their work is Princes work not drudgery but servire Deo est regnare Wicked men do the Devils work some without door as profane men some within doors as Hypocries The Saints do Gods 9. They shall judg the world ere long as great Princes 1 Cor. 6. 3. How many men are converted to God so many Judges are born into the world and therefore no wonder that they are so hated by wicked men Ere long Felix shall be Prisoner and Paul the Judg Herod the Prisoner and John Baptist the Judg Pharaoh the Prisoner and Moses Judg Mat. 19. 28. Pareus observes that Christians used to bring their causes to be tryed by the Bishops as supposed godliest and just after they claimed it as a right and so would be both Bishops and Princes Saints shall judg without sin 10. They shall ere long be crowned in glory as Princes Indeed the Saints in this life are in their nonage It 's chronicled as a great happiness of a Family in Ireland the Barons of Hoath that the heirs thereof for 400 years together were always at age before their fathers death but here the Saints are not at full age till their own death and then crowned in glory Onely take heed that we be not children of the Kingdom in profession onely but in truth else we shall be cast out Mat. 8. 12. Qu. If you ask how such poor sinful creatures come to be such great Princes Ans I answer 1. By birth as before Joh. 1. 13. 2. By Acts 20. 28 Ephes 1. 14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 People of Gods purchase 1 Pet 2 9 1 Cor. 6 20 marriage they marry unto the royal line Isai 54. 5. 3. By Purchase Christ bought it for them and them for it 4 By deed of gift Luk. 12. 32. Edward the sixth could not give his Kingdom away if he could it had not come as it did to Queen Mary but our Father can and will both that of grace and glory Psal 84. 11. Favor me right honorable and well-beloved with a little more of your patience and attention and I shall apply this briefly and dispatch the rest in few words And 1. It shews the happiness and honor of all the Saints such Vse 1 honor have they all Psal 149. 9. They are no base or vile persons Psal 15. 4. but mighty Princes There is not the poorest godly man alive would change estates with the greatest wicked man in the world for would great Princes change Estates with Beggars every wicked man though swelled as big as Nimrod or Pharaoh are Beggars and live upon the Alms of the Parish as I may say They are spared alive out of Hell awhile for the Saints sake God spares the Tares for the Wheats sake and Sodom for the Rightâ—ous sake if it be spared Job 22. 10. Nay wicked men are condemned already They are reprieved not from Assizes till the next Assizes but from moment to moment but the Saints though they walk on foot as Solomon observed Eccles 10. 7. are Princes They have much in present possession and much in reversion happy they no wonder they would not change not Moses with Pharaoh not John Baptist with Herod not Paul with Felix c. Time is coming when Haman would be glad to be Mordecai's Lacky as old World would have been glad to have been in the place of Noahs Dog when flood came The righteous is now more excellent then his neighbor Prov. 12. 26. and wicked mens Consciences convince them now but much more at the great Day Theodosius used more to glory that he was servant of Christ then that he was Emperor of the East So King David glories that he was Gods servant twice in one Verâ—e Psal 116. 16. Moses though dead not onely was but is so Josh 1. 2. 2. The next shews how joyful a day the day of our conversion Vse 2 is it 's our Coronation-day we then enter upon our dominion it was decreed before Time purchased in the fulness of Time but we are not crowned till our Conversion In every Town Parish Village so many as are converted so many Princes are in that Town Object But I cannot tell the day of my Conversion Ans But thou canst tell the day that thou wast unconverted and God hath wrought a change in thee A man knows he was born into this world though he cannot remember the day when and a woman knows that she was married though she cannot tell just the day and hour when it was 3. Bless God that would look on such poor creatures and Vse 3 raise us out of worse then the dunghil and make us great Princes Psa 113. 7 8. Oh that Christ would make those Princes in whom Satan once raigned and bound more then eighteen years Luk. 13. 16. 11. 21 22. 4. Then let us be exhorted to carry and behave our selves Vse 4 as Princes 1. Cry not for toys and trifles Was it not a great shame for a great Prince to weep and mourn for the loss of two or Monstrosares est sedes prima vita ima Bern. three pins poynts or sarthings Jerom tells of one Dydimus a godly learned Preacher who was blinde Alexander a godly man comes to him and asks him Are you not sore troubled and afflicted for want of your sight Oh yes said Dydimus it 's a great affliction and grief to me Then Alexander chid him saying Hath God given you that which is the excellency of an Angel of an Apostle and are you troubled for that which Rats and Mice and brute beasts have So hath God made us Kings and Princes to God and shall we mourn or murmur for these outward trifles c. 2. Are you Princes Away then with all base employments Is it no ashame to see Princes rake the channels turn Scavengers shovel the dirt c. The Heathen Romans did conceit that there was a filthy Hag or Witch called Lulla that strangled their children in the Cradle so that when the Nurses rocked the children to sleep they cryed Lulla abi Lulla abi Lulla begone avoyd whence to this day Nurses use at such times to sing Lullabie Let all spiritual Princes Isai 30. 22 say to all cursed lusts Begone get thee hence Shall they swear be drunk worldly No remember thou art a heavenly Prince 3. Envy not wicked men Shall great Princes envy the happiness of poor condemned and reprieved Beggars I have read of a Souldier that upon a strict command of the General that no Soldier should break into the Vineyards as they marched nor take any thing from that place upon pain of death he broke into the Vineyards and took onely one bunch of Grapes for which he was condemned and as he went to execution was
in all the Earth This is the means whereby thou mayst come to have thy Son a crowned King and thy Daughter a crowned Queen in glory Follow the Gospel with thy prayers into America How do the fields there begin to look white to the Harvest how doth the Kingdom of Heaven begin there by the native Indians to suffer violence God grant the event may never be the taking the Gospel from us where too many seem weary of the Scripture Ordinances Duties c. and loath the Manna to give it to them How doth the Gospels success there rejoyce us especially if they be posterity of the Iews as many affirm that they are 9. The next Use is for Tryal It 's dangerous laying claim to Kingdoms when men have no good Title Our Chronicles * Straw Cade Tiler c. Kings are afraid of times Herod the great put to death 14000 infants as Josephus writes with intent to have killed the King of the Jews and did slay His three sons Alexander Aristobulâ—â—s Antipatoâ— His virtuous wife Mariaâ—â—ne for fear of losing His Kingdom Zec. 14. 20 afford many instances hereof and what it cost them in the end and is it nothing to claim a Kingdom of Heaven without title 1. Art thou spiritually anointed as we have said Psal 105. 15. 1 Joh. 2. 27. Oyl 1. Softens 2. Heals 3. That Oyl wherewith Kings were anointed had a sweet perfume c. So 1. Is thy heart softened doth grace sink as oyl Psa 109. 18. into thy heart or hast thou onely swimming notions in thy head or some outside reformation onely The Soul was first in sinning in converting in resurrection doth grace pierce thither is thy heart sincere in what thou dost A godly man hath an imbred gradual partial unwilling bemoaned hardness of heart which he complains of groans under Isa 63. 17. but not a total wilful unsensible hardness which ruines Zec. 7. 12. 2. Art thou healed in some measure from the raigning and damning power of sin Rom. 7. ult 3. Is thy life more sweet and savory thy speeches practices Is Holiness written upon them 2. Is thy minde princely set upon things above Col. 3 1. like Daniels windows towards Jerusalem It is not for you said Cleopatra to M. Antony to fish for gudgeons but for Castles and Kingdoms Are our mindes altogether set on and drowned in the Earth are we terrigenae fâ—atres inhabitants of the Earth Rev. 12. 12. opposed to the dwellers in Heaven whose names are written in the Earth Jer. 17. 13 and like Domitian follow catching of Flies Sure then we yet are not spiritual Princes for if such our mindes would run upon our Fathâ—r Mother Country House and Brethren above 3. Hast thou got a princely conquest over thy lusts so that they reign not over thee and that as well over that inside and spiritual wickedness which is perhaps minoris infamiae but majoris reatus as well as visible and shameful transgressions which fear or shame may restrain though the root of the matter be still within as unmortified as before A godly man is like Brutus his staff Cujus intus solidum aurum corneo valebatur cortice gold within and horn without or like the Ark gold within goats hair without c. I should have given you more evidences of spiritual Princes and of Gods hidden ones Psal 83. 3. their title to a Kingdom as also more Uses and a third Doctrine yet remains behind But the glass hath over-run me and I have learned from Luther Cum vides attentissime audire populum conclude c. When thou seest thine Hearers saith he most attentive then conclude eo alacriores redibunt so they will return more cheerfully the next time I add no more therefore but only conclude as Cyril doth his preface to his Catechism Meum est docere vestrum auscultare Dei proficere Paul may plant and Apollos water and now the great God give the increase FINIS