of the latter raine 1. Obs That the life of a good subject is the chearfull countenance of the King 2. Obs That the favour of the King is like the former and the latter raine upon the ground in his due season 3. Obs That Kings ought to shew their respects to their good subjects 4. Obs That no subject ought to provoke the King to make him frown Prov. 20.2 The feare of a King is as the roaring of a Lion who so provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul 1. Obs That men ought to be afraid and tremble for fear of the Kings anger 2. Obs That no man ought to vex the King or provoke him to anger 3. Obs That subject sins against his own soul that provokes the King to anger 4. Obs That we must use all our power and industry to preserve the King in his integrity Prov. 20.28 Mercy and truth preserve the King and his Throne is upholden by mercy 1. Obs That the preservation of Kings is upheld by upholding the attributes of God 2. Obs That the thrones of Kings are upholden by holding forth the word of truth and the works of mercy 3. Obs That the Kings care ought to be to shew mercy 4. Obs That Kings are made glorious both in the eies of their subjects and to other Nations by holding forth the works of mercy And here see King Charls glorious 1. In his shewing mercy to his enemies 2. In preserving the truth from errour 3. In praying for his persecutors 4. In his desiring of peace in all these wars 5. In his joy in all his afflictions 6. In his patience in the want and injoyment of his desired Consort and comforts 7. In his manifesting all the fruits of the spirit to be in him his love to God to the Kingdome to his Subjects his joy in tribulations his desire of peace his long-suffering his gentlenesse his goodnesse his faith his meekenesse his temperance these have made him glorious and this is his joy and crowne of rejoycing and by these his Crowne is upholden Prov. 24.21 My son fear thou the Lord and the King and meddle not with them that are given to change 1 Obs That none can fear the Lord but he that fears the King 2 Obs That unlesse we honour the King we cannot truely fear the Lord. 3 Obs That changelings are not to be trusted unto nor to have any dealing withall Prov. 30.31 And a King against whom there is no rising up 1 Obs That no man ought to rise up against the King not by thoughts to thinke evill of him not by words to curse him nor by weapons to war against him 2 Obs That we all ought to lay down our evill thoughts our wicked words our ungodly weapons and to submit unto him 3 Obs That we all ought to labour in our thoughts words and weapons to preserve and defend the King and his seed after him for evermore Eccles. 8.2 I councell thee to keep the Kings Commandement and that in regard of the oath of God 1 Obs That wherein the King Commands the people are to obey 2 Obs That the Kings Cammands ought to be according to the oath of God 3 Obs That the oath of God and the Kings Commands are to be kept Eccles. 8.4 Where the word of a King is there is power and who may say unto him What doest thou 1 Obs That the words of Kings ought to be powerfull words 2 Obs That no man is to controle the King nor to speake against him 3 Obs That the works of Kings ought all to be righteous works Eccles. 10.20 Curse not the King no not in thy thoughts and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber for a bird of the aire shall carry the voice and that which hath wings shall tell the matter 1 Obs That we ought not so much as in our thoughts to think evill or to curse the King 2 Obs That we ought with our lives and estates in our thoughts words and works to maintaine and uphold the Honour of the King 3 Obs That no man in Authority ought to be cursed 4 Obs That we ought to pray for Kings and for all in Authority 5 Obs That the Lord will reveale the secrets of mens hearts even of those that curse the King or any in Authority Isaiah 49.23 Kings shall be thy nursing fathers and Queens thy nursing mothers 1 Obs That its the duty of Kings and Queenes to be tenderly affected towards their subjects 2 Obs That its the subjects duty to preserve and maintaine their Kings and Queens with all fitting maintenance for their places 3 Obs That Kings and Queens ought to live together to be aiding and assisting one to the other As fathers and mothers Jer. 27.8 It shall come to passe that the Nation and Kingdom which will not serve Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon will I punish with the sword with the famine and with the pestilence and hearken not to your Prophets for they prophesie a lye unto you bringing your neckes under the yoak of the King of Babylon and serve him and his people and live why will ye die thou and thy people by the sword by the famine and by the pestilence as the Lord hath spoken against the Nation that will not serve the King of Babylon 1 Obs That Nations and Kingdomes are to be governed by Kings 2. Obs That though a King be a wicked King yet he must be served 3. Obs That the punishment of a Nation or Kingdome whether by sword famine or pestilence follows the disloyalty to the Kings commands 4. Obs That if Prophets prophesie disloyalty to the Kings commands we are not to hearken unto them they prophesie a lie 5. Obs That its the subjects speciall duty to obey the Kings command 6. Obs That all those that disobey the Kings commands shall be punished by death with sword by famine by pestilence 7. Obs That its the Lord that brings his punishments and inflicts them upon a disloyall Nation or Kingdome where he pleaseth Jer. 30.9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their King whom I will raise up unto them 1. Obs That the Lord God is to be served 2. Obs That David their King is to be served 3. Obs That they are joyned together to serve the Lord God David their King so serve the Lord God Charls their King 4. Obs That the Lord raises up Kings and commands all their subjects to serve them Ezek. 37.24 David my servant shall be King over them and they all shall have one shepheard and they shall walke in my judgements and observe my statutes and do them 1. Obs That all Godly Kings are the Lords immediate servants 2. Obs That where a Godly King Rules there they have all one Godly ministry one Godly government one faith one baptisme 3. Obs That no liberty ought to be given to tender consciences to walke contrary to Gods statutes 4. Obs That the judgements and statutes
thy thoughts Exod. 22.28 Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people 1 Chro. 28.4.29.1 And David the King said unto all the congregation Solomon my son whom alone God hath chosen is yet young and tender 1. Obs That God alone chuses Kings 2. Obs That God may chuse Kings when they are young and tender 3. Obs That it is not in the power and will of man to chuse Kings Prov. 8.15 By me Kings reigne 4. Obs That the congregation ought to take notice how the Lord alone chuses Kings 2 Chro. 30.12 King Hezekiah and his Princes tooke counsell together to keep the passeover And the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the King and the Princes by the word of the Lord. 1. Obs That Kings and Princes are to councell together 2. That Kings and Princes ought to councell together for the establishing of Gods worship the Church Government 3. That it is God that unites the hearts of the people to do the Kings Commandement 4. Obs That the King and his Princes ought not to establish any worship but according to the word of the Lord. Ezra 6.10 King Darius made a decree and gave to the priests to offer sacrifices of sweet savour unto the God of heaven and pray for the life of the King and his sons 1. Obs That all sacrifices are to be offered up unto the Lord. 2. Obs That in all our spirituall sacrifices we ought to offer up our prayers to the God of heaven for the life of the King and his sons Ezra 7.26 Artaxerxes King of Kings said unto Ezra the priest And whosoever will not do the law of thy God and the law of thy King let judgement be executed upon him speedily whether it be unto death or to banishment or to confiscation of goods or to imprisonment 1. Obs That we all ought to be obedient to the laws of God 2. Obs That all we ought to be obedient to the laws of the King 3. Obs That punishment ought to be inflicted upon the transgressors of the laws both of God and the King whether death banishment confiscation imprisonment according to the Kings mercy Ezra 7.27 Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers which hath put such a thing as this in the Kings heart to beautifie the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem 1. Obs That the priests and the scribes of the law of the God of heaven ought to blesse the Lord for the house of the Lord. 2. Obs That the Lord ought to have his house at Jerusalem the Metropolis 3. Obs That the Lords house ought to be sought unto and to be beautified Micah 4.2 4. Obs That they ought to be punished that goe about to deface the house of the Lord. 5. Obs That its the Kings duty to see that the house of the Lord be beautified Neh. 2.3 Nehemiah who was the Kings cupbearer said unto the King Let the King live for ever 1. Obs That Godly rulers ought to pray for their King 2. Obs That Godly rulers ought to pray for the long life of their King 3. Obs That Godly rulers ought not to think slightly of their King but pray Neh. 2.6 And the King said unto me the Queen sitting by him for how long shall thy journy be 1. Obs That there hath been Kings and Queens to rule and govern the nations 2. Obs That no man ought to seperate those that God hath joyned together Esther 7.5 King Ahashuerus said unto Queen Esther who is he and where is he that durst presume in his heart to do so 1. Obs That Kings ought to maintain their Queens and make enquiry after those that oppose them 2. Obs That all those that oppose Queens ought to have the wrath of the King stirred up against them 3. Obs That all those that provoke the King sin against their own souls Prov. 20.2 Job 34.18 Is it fit to say to a King thou art wicked and to Princes ye are ungodly 1. Obs That no man ought to speak evil of the King 2. Obs That all men ought to strive to maintain the Kings honour and the Princes innocency Psal 18.50 Great deliverance giveth he to his King and sheweth mercy to his Anointed to David and his seed for evermore 1. Obs That we ought to pray for deliverance for our King 2. Obs That we ought not to imprison our King 3. Obs That Kings are the Lords Anointed 4. Obs That we ought to pray for the King by his name David Charls 5. Obs That we ought to pray for the Kings seed for evermore Psal 72.1 Give the King thy judgements O God and thy righteousnesse unto the Kings son 1. Obs That we ought to pray to God for the King 2. Obs That we ought to pray to God that judgement and wisdome and understanding may be given to the King for government 3. Obs That we ought to pray that the Kings seed may be endued with righteousnesse 4. Obs That we must all strive to maintain the King in judgement and his seed in righteousnesse Psal 84.9 Behold O God our sheild and looke upon the face of thine Anointed 1. Obs That its the duty of Kings to rely upon God and make him their shield 2. Obs That its the duty of Kings to pray to God for themselves 3. Obs That Kings in their prayers may set out their prerogatives before God Anointed Psal 89.18 For the Lord is our defence the holy one of Israel is our king I have exalted one chosen out of the people I have found David my servant with my holy oyle have I Anointed him 1. Obs That Kings ought to rely upon the Lord for defence 2. Obs That Kings must not put confidence in man for defence but in the Lord. 3. Obs That Kings are the holy ones of God 4. Obs That Kings are exalted and set up by God 5. Obs That Kings are chosen out of the people by God 6. Obs That Kings are the Lords servants 7. Obs That the oyle wherewith Kings are Anointed is an holy oyle Prov. 8.15 By me kings reigne and princes decree justice 1. Obs That the reigne of Kings is by the power of God and their authority is from the Lord. 2. Obs That no man hath power to subdue the King in his reigne 3. Obs That Princes ought to decree nothing but that which is just 4. Obs That Kings and Princes ought to make no law nor decree but that which is according to justice according to the word of God Prov. 16.10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king his mouth transgresseth not in judgement 1. Obs That the sentences of Kings ought to be highly esteemed as the oracles of God 2. Obs That in the judgement of a King is no transgression 3. Obs That we are to yeeld to the Kings judgement and not stand upon our own judgement Prov. 16.15 In the light of the kings countenance is life and his favour is as a cloud
and commandments of God ought to be the rule and the way wherein every man ought to walke 5. Obs That no command of man bindes the Conscience to be observed that is contrary to the statutes and commandments of God Hosea 10.3 For now they shall say we have no King because we feared not the Lord what then should a King do to us 1. Obs That where a people or a Nation begin to cast off the fear of the Lord that people or Nation desires no King 2. Obs That if England fear the Lord then England desires a King 3. Obs That people feare not the Lord that doe not highly esteeme of and honour their King Hosea 13.10 O Israel I will be thy King thou saidst give me a King and Princes I gave thee a King in mine anger and tooke him away in my wrath 1. Obs That God takes the title and name of a King to himselfe 2. Obs That the people of God hath God to be their King 3. Obs That Kings are given and taken away by God 4. Obs That no man hath power to place or displace the King but God himselfe Mat. 17.12 Jesus asked Peter what thinkest thou Simon of whom doe the Kings of the earth take custome of strangers or of their own children yet lest we should offend goe to the sea cast an hooke take a fish open his mouth take a piece of money and pay for thee and me 1. Obs That Christ allows of Kings to be on the earth 2. Obs That Christ will pay custome to Caesar rather then offend Caesar 3. Obs That Christ will work a miracle to pay custome to the Kings of the earth rather then offend 4 Obs That by Christs Example all men must submit to the customes and priviledges of Kings 5 Obs That free children ought rather to submit to the customes of their Kings then offend Mat. 22.20 Mar. 12.17 Luke 20.25 Whose is this Image and Superscription Cesars Render to Cesar the things that be Cesars and to God the things that be Gods 1 Obs That the Authority of Kings may be enquired after 2 Obs That when the Kings Authority is made known it presently must be obeyed 3 Obs That its the command of God to give Kings their due 4 Obs That no man ought to hinder the King of his customes and his dues but render them to him Rom. 13.1.2.7 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers for there is no power but of God and the powers that be are ordained of God Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God And they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation 1 Obs That every man ought to submit himselfe to that Authority that is set over him by God 2 Obs That where God sets not Authority that soul ought not to be subject 3 Obs That where Authority commands things contrary to God that Authority ought not to be obeyed by active obedience 4 Obs That no man ought to resist that Authority that is ordained of God 5 Obs That the Authority of Kings is ordained of God and no man ought to resist them 6 Obs That damnation is the reward of disloyalty to the Kings Authority 1 Tim. 2.1.2 I exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for Kings and all that are in Authority That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 1 Obs That all manner of prayers ought to be made for Kings and all in Authority 2 Obs That no quiet and peaceable living can be in any Kingdome where Kings and Magistrates are not prayed for 3 Obs That it is a good and acceptable sacrifice to God our Saviour to offer up prayers and thankes for Kings and all in Authority Titus 3.1 Put them in minde to be subject to principalities and powers to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good worke 1 Obs That people must be put in mind of their duty they are apt to forget it 2 Obs That its the ministers duty to preach subjection to supreame Authority 3 Obs That its the peoples duty willingly to yeild obedience to all Authority 4 Obs That by our good works we shew forth our obedience to supreame Authority and power of the Magistrate 1 Pet. 2.13 17. Submit your selves therefore to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as supreame or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well for so is the will of God honour all men love the Brotherhood fear God Honour the King 1 Obs That the ordinances of man that are made agreeable to the word of the Lord ought to be obeyed 2 Obs That the King is the supreame Governour and his Authority is supreame Authority and his commands are supreamly to be obeyed 3. Obs That governours are sent by the King and have their authority from the King 4. Obs That the authority of governours is to punish evil doers and to praise them that do well 5. Obs That its Gods will that the King is supreame governour and he commands his commands are supreamly to be obeyed 6. Obs That no government ought to be set up neither in Church nor state that is not according to the word and will of God 7. Obs That all men ought to be honoured in that place of authority whereunto God hath called them 8. Obs That the Saints of God upon earth ought to be loved 9. Obs That high and low rich and poor ought to fear God 10. Obs That all men high and low rich and poor noble and ignoble young and old it is their duty to honour the King God save the King God save King Charls Thus gentle Reader have we run through these places and texts of Scripture which hath sufficiently to satifie every mans soule proved unto us painly the worke we have taken in hand to set forth The Kings AUTHORITY And lest any should with the Atheist deny there is a God or a King we will gather up these fragments again that nothing be lost And now view and behold the The Kings AUTHORITY and the Subjects DUTY And so here we may plainly see and observe That the Lord alone hath chosen Kings not man And he hath chosen them to Rule over and to Govern his own people Israel And Kings are the Lords immediate servants his holy ones The Lords Anointed for that purpose to Govern his people their Thrones are upholden by the Lord their AUTHORITY is from the Lord and their AUTHORITY is supreame AUTHORITY over ALL. And yet they owe duty to God as first 1 To see that the house of the Lord be beautified 2 To maintain their Queens against all that shall oppose them 3 To pray to God for themselves and to make God