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A49880 England's happiness in a discourse occasionally written on the glorious solemnity of the coronation of King VVilliam and Queen Mary, the 11th of this instant April : being an incitement to loyalty and obedience, and a Christian acknowledgement to God almighty for his mercies and favours towards these kingdoms ... / by B.L. B. L. 1689 (1689) Wing L7A; ESTC R43330 7,025 25

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must raise the mind to a very high pitch though supported with an extraordinary vertue but when we consider this world and the Fashion of it passes away of what little moment and duration all earthly things consist then we must confess them of two small a value to six our hearts upon and own that here we have no tarrying City but look for one above the bright celestial City the new Jerusalem there our imperfect joys will be made full and complete when we shall be found worthy to attend on the Throne of the King of Kings with Songs of Praise and Thanksgiving and our Fellow-Courtiers shall Seraphim Cherubim Arch-Angels Patriarchs Apostles Saints and Martyrs and all the Souls of just men made perfect These are things worthy of our highest contemplation and the Stairs that lead to this Mansion built without hands are Faith Hope Charity Justice Uprightness and many other Graces and Vertues that ought to shine in the Soul of a good Christian as the Stars in the Firmament guiding him through the Wilderness of this World that he wander not into the Paths of error which at the enterance appear in prospect exceeding fair and many times be desired but are full of stumbling Blocks and paved with Ruine to overthrow and bring to destruction such as go astray and of this the Wise man gives us an Item Prov. 28.18 Whose walketh uprightly shall be saved but he that is preverse in his ways shall fall at once and this brings me to the third consideration and exhortation to follow the way of vertue and uprightness Since the Wisdom of the Father has declared that by him Kings Reign and Princes decree Justice and Judgment we ought to look upon them as extraordinary persons with a distence of respect and obedience becoming the highest Character upon Earth and more immediately charged by the Almighty with the care of the Kingdom Nation or People committed to their Trust and Care and here we are commanded to tender to Caesar the Things that are Caesars Rom. 13 8. And let every Soul be subject to the higher powers for there is no power but of God the powers that are are ordained of God. Tit. 3.1 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves Damnation 1 Pet. 2.13 Put them in mind to be subject to the principalities and powers and to obey Magistrates and again submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's sake whether it be to the King as Supreme or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of Evil Doers and the praise of them that do well These are the Commands of Heaven carrying with them an undisputable Authority which demands our Obedience in so strict a sense that they leave us no place of turning to the right or the left and therefore our Circumspection must be great but a good Prince even commands the Hearts of his Subjects and there flows a universal concurrence in Duty and Affection from secret Springs of the mind for when the Righteous are in Authority the People rejoice A good Man a value and esteem inseparable from vertuous Actions which gives Life to those that are Influenced by him and obliges them to Joy and Gladness even amidst their melancholly Thoughts But on the contrary as 't is in the latter part of the Verse when the Wicked beareth rule the People mourn This is not difficult to be proved but rather evident if we look upon our present Condition for the former and on our Neighbour Kingdom for Instances of the latter I might lay down many particulars more than are already mentioned to exhort and persuade all to true Loyalty and Obedience but think it in our Case altogether needless in a generous Nation whose Souls scorn any thing beneath themselves and hold it the blackest of all Crimes to be branded with Ingratitude unless by the way I should take notice of the Sons of Rome who are bigotted into Opinions for which they cannot give us the least Reason unless they shuffle it upon a blind Obedience to their pretended spiritual head who sits upon his seven Hills and sends his Foxes with Firebrands at their Tails to inflame the World but we find his Measures have been taken amiss the Snare is broken and we are escaped and what shall we now say but that our Hearts are filled with Joy and Gratitude to our Deliverer who when they thrust sore at us and we had almost fallen upheld us even when with holy David we might truly have said If the Lord had not helped me it had failed but my Soul should have been put to Silence Psalm 94.17 when on the contrary though in a lower degree we may sing with Solomon Cant. 2.10 Arise my Love my fair One and come thy way for behold Winter is past the shower is over the flowers have appeared in our Land. And now to God the Father Son and Holy Ghost be all Power Glory Honour and Dominion World without end Amen A Prayer for the King and Queen and preservation of the Protestant Religion O Lord God Holy and Righteous in whose Hands are the Hearts of Kings and Princes we with all humility and low prostration implore thy Benediction upon Their most gracious Majesties King William and Queen Mary protect them with thy Almighty Power and give them Wisdom from above endue them with all Princely Graces give them the Blessings of the right and left hand and inspire them with Zeal and Courage ever to protect thy sacred Truth make the King a nursing Father and the Queen a Nursing Mother to thy Church and let their days be as the days of Heaven Grant O most Mercifull Lord God that the Vine which thou hast planted with thy own right hand may prosper and flourish till its Branches overspread the Earth prosper our Counsellours in great Affairs and inspire our Senators to carry on with a fervent Zeal whatever may tend to thy Glory and to the good and wellfare of the Kingdom for the sake of our ever blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Amen FINIS