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A72932
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Caesars dialogue or A familiar communication containing the first institution of a subiect, in allegiance to his soueraigne
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Nisbet, E.
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STC 18432.5; ESTC S113170
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to slay Dauid That with Abishai ye prsently though with exposinge your bodies to perill to keepe her sacred body from all perill sucour Dauid and smite them that so presume and kill them And know that as the Starrs of Heauen fought against Sisera in theire order and the Riuer of Kishon swepte them awaie so Heauen and Earth and all the creatures in them both shall fight against and sweepe away her enemies If any loially serue vnder Debora their memorie with Issachars Zebulus and Nepthalis shal be honourable If any be a valient generall against her enimies his honour with Barakes shal be eternized If any be backwarde they with Ruben Gilliad Dan and Asher shall be branded with dishonour If any with Meroz cannot be drawen to take opportunitie to assist Debora and the Lord in Debora let them looke for the cursse giuen to Meroz not a cursse onely from Debora but a cursse from the Lord the Lord who willeth you to blesse them that cursse you not by man Math. 5.44 Luke 6.28 may drawe vs Iudges 5.23 to this duty but by his Angels willeth to cursse Meroz for not assisting the Lord for not assisting the Lord against the mightie Sonne Deare Father with many thanks for your paines in the former I beseech you to speake of Prayer which you reserued to the last Father To the last I reserued Prayer for Caesar Prayer not as the least but as the greatest of our dueties to Caesar Prayer the most excellent of our duties to Caesar The other be intended wholly to the King this is directed immediatly vnto God Feare is in regard of the sword Honour in respect of the Crowne Obedeence in regard of the Scepter Tribute to the Throne defence to the person But Prayer to the founder protector To feare of the sworde 2 Sam. 1.22.21 and director of Caesar Sauls sword neuer returned emptie from the bloud of of the slaine and the fall of the mightie as yet was the shield of the mightie cast downe The shield of Saul as though he had not beene annointed with oyle Acts. 12 21 22.23 To honor of the crowne Herod whom Iosephus still calleth Agrippa was honoured when arayed in royall apparell sitting in the Iudgement seate making an Oration the people showted the voyce of God and not of man yet imediately the Angell of the Lord smote him bycause he gaue not glory to God so that he was eaten of wormes and gaue vp the Ghost Assuerus had a golden Scepter Obedience to the scripture Hester 11.5 2 and was obeyed from India euen to Ethiopia in 127. prouinces yet godly Queene Hester had no pleasure in his feast and dranke no wine of his drinke offerings How was the throne of Nabuchodonozor supported with Tribute Tribute to the throne who besides the aboundant charges of his house and the excessiue expences of his Armies made an Image of gould whose breadth was 6. whose height was 60. Cubits Dan. 3.1 yet was he driuen from men and did eate grasse as the Oxen 4.30 and his bodie was wet with the dew of Heauen till his haires were growen as the Eagles feathers his nayles like birds clawes Defence to the person Mat. 9.7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 28. Antiochus defended with his Armies swelled with pride breathed out fier in his rage against the Iewes thought hee might commaunde the floudes of the sea weigh the mountaines in the ballance reach the Starres of heauen yet was hee smot with an incureable and inuisible plague the wormes came out of the bodie of this wicked man in aboundance whiles he was yet aliue his flesh fell off for paine and torment and all his armie was grieued at his smell and notwithstanding his protestation concerning Ierusalem concerning the Iewes concerning the Temple the holie Vessels the Sacrifices and his owne conuersion wherein O howe shineth the triumph of the Deitie He died a miserable death in a strange Countrey among the Mountaines So little doe feare of the sword honour of the crown Obedience to the Scepter Tribute to the Throne Defence to the person Without praier to the Inthroner make not Caesar happy preuaile to Caesars happinesse without Prayer to the inthroner and preseruer of Caesar Prayer therefore my Son Praier which springeth from the holy Ghost the Spirit it selfe sayth Paule Whence praier springeth Rom. 8.26 maketh requests for vs with sighes which cannot bee expressed Praier which is the Messenger of the faithfull soule to God the prayer of him that humbleth himselfe sayth the sonne of Sirac goeth through the cloudes Ecclus. 35.17 What prayer affecteth That prayer excelleth Apoc. 8.3 1. Tim. 2.1 Prayer whervnto Paul before all things Exhorteth for all men generally 1. Tim. 2.2 He exhorteth for kings specially and ceaseth not till it come neere and will not depart vntill the most high haue respect thereunto Prayer which is the odours in the golden violl offered vpon the golden Aultar which is before the Throne Prayer wherevnto Saint Paul exhorteth Christians before all duties Prayer were vnto hee exhorteth generally for all men he exhorteth specially for Kings Specially for Kings in respect of the greatnesse of the cares which they take in respect of the perils whereto they bee subiect in respect of the difficultie in destribution of rewards and punishments in respect of the aboundant good which discendeth from them to the whole estate Prayer for Kings In respect of the cares which they take Hester 6.1 In respect of the perils whereto they be subiect in respect of the cares they take In the greatest Dominion saith Salust there is the greatest care through this the Kings sleepe departeth from him In respect of the perils to the which they are subiect because in the Prince the enimie hath Nero his wish all the heads of the people vpō one bodie like the king of Aram 1. King 22.31 the Enemie commaundeth his captaines to fight onelie against the King of Israel In respect of the difficultie in the deserts right bestowing in rewards and inflicting of punishments 1. King 3.9 In respect of the aboundant good that descendeth from the Soueraigne to the whole Estate The Sunne in the world our Soueraigne in her Dominions resembleth the diuine Maiestie Pray for Caesar For Caesar nedeth thy prayer Ezra 6.6 7 8 9 10 11 12. For Caesar esteemeth of thy prayer In respect of the difficultie of the right bestowing rewardes and inflicting of punishments there beeing heauen alone being free from all corruption smooth Absolons dogged Doegs blacke mothed Shimeis bloudie handed Ioabs false hearted Sibas shamelesse harlots So that Salomon and all for Salomon had neede to pray For who is able to iudge this mighty people In respect of the aboundant good which descendeth from the royal Maiestie to the whole estate for as the Sunne is a resemblance of the Deity in the frame of this world giuing light heat life
to all things so the Soueraigne of euerie estate is a pattern of the great God from whome our whole estates lawes to liue by and comfort in our seuerall courses doe proceed pray therefore for Caesar since Caesar needes thy prayer Pray for Caesar for as Darius highly respected the Sacrifices and prayers of the priests of Israel for his life and for his sonnes so her most gracious Maiestie greatly regardeth that prayer bee made for her by her truly-christian subiects And let subiects pray for Caesar since prayer is honourable prayer is easie praier is profitable prayer is honourable If wee account it a grace vnto vs to follow the fashions of the greatest persons on earth For prayer is honourable Reue. 8.8 9 10 11. For prayer is easie O howe great honour will it be for vs to imitate the blessed spirits in heauen Prayer is easie if thy purse bee so poore that it cā pay no tribute to Caesar if thy body be so feeble that it can do nothing for the defence of Caesar yet if thy hart be not too lewd too wicked if thy heart be not voyde of all pietie For prayer is profitable against all calamities Ionah 2.1 7 10. Act. 12.5 7 8 9 10. Tobit 3.7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. Against sicknesse Ecclus. 38.9 2 King 20.3 5.6 Against death Against the enemies voide of all Christian dutie thy heart wil daily and often euery day pray for Caesar Prayer is profitable profitable against all calamities it deliuered Ionas out of the Whales bellie Peter out of prison Sara the daughter of Raguel from reproach profitable against sicknesse for sayth the sonne of Sirac my sonne faile not in thy sicknesse but pray vnto the Lord and he will make thee whole profitable against death It prolonged Ezechias life fifteene yeares profitable against the enemies against the enemies this but without this against vs the enemies preuaile when Moyses lift vp his hand Israel preuailed Exod. 17.11 If Paule commaunded to pray for Nero 1 Tim. 22. Baruch 1.11 Ierem. 29.7 If Baruch and Ieremie commaunded to pray for Nabuchodonosor but when he let his hand downe Amaleck preuailed if Paule exhorted and commanded to pray for Nero a man so wicked that he murdered his Tutor his mother and was natures Monster If the prophets commaunded the Israelites to pray for the life of the king of Babylon who had wasted Iudea with sword and fire besieged and taken Ierusalem burned the Temple caried away the holy vessels set fire on the whole citie brake downe the walles of Ierusalem round about 2. King 24 and 25. chap. murdered many people caried others to miserable seruitude slue the sonnes of the king before his eies pulled out his eies bound him in chaines carried him to Babel and as if to murder the innocent to rauish the chaste to carrie princes into captiuitie to sacke the holy Citie to burne the Temple of the God of heauen were not impietie inough that hee might come to the full height of all impietie he set vp a golden Image and by a Herauld proclaimed that whosoeuer did not worship it Dan. 3.1 4 5 6. should bee cast into the midst of a hot fierie fornace If the holie Prophet commaunded the Israelites to pray for wicked Nabuchodonosor 2 Peter 1.21 What woulde the holye ghost that we should do for Elizabeth The royall acts of Augustus Dauid Salomon Asa and Iosiah performed by her Maiestie 1. Chro. 16.4 5 6 7 37 38 39. 1 King 15 13 2 King 23.1 2.3 1. King 6 That which one said of Salomon manie haue saide of Elizabeth 1. Kin. 10 8 9 That which the straunger Iewes said of the Apostles hauing receyued the holy Ghost we can not but say of our ministers in the dayes of Elizabeth what would that holy spirit by whom both the Prophets and Apostles did write that all English all Irish all others vnder the subiection or protection of her most gracious Maiestie should doe for Queene Elizabeth who whereas Augustus said he found Rome of Bricke but left it of Marble may say shee found England of Brasse and Lead but brought it to Siluer Golde with Dauid appoynted the Leuites to sing in their courses with Asa destroyed Idols with Iosiah restored the Booke of the Law with Salomon builded a Temple to the God of Heauen So that as the Queene of Saba sayd of Salomon manie haue sayd of Elizabeth Happie are thy men happie are these thy seruants that stand before thee and heare thy wisedome Blessed bee the Lorde thy God which loued thee to set thee on the throne of Israel because the Lord loued Israel for euer and made the Queene to do equitie and righteousnes Our English and Irish returning from forraine coastes may say of the Ministers of their Countries in the daies of her Maiestie as those stranger-Iewes did of the Apostles hauing receiued the holy Ghost Acts. 2.11 we heard them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God Shall we not pray for such a Queene 1. Tim. 2.2 3. Pray for her saith S. Paul in respect of your selues in respect of God In respect of your selues Pray for her in respect of your selues 1. Tim. 2.2 That you may liue a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse Gen. 28 16 17 that you may liue a quiet a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie A quiet life that we haue no insurrections at home a peaceable life that we haue no inuasion from abroad In all godlines that it may be said of England as Iacob said of Bethel Surely the Lord is in this place this is none other but the house of God this is the gate of heauen And in honestie And in honestie Rom. 2.24 that the name of the Lord be not blasphemed amōg the Gentiles amōg the Mahumitans amōg the Anabaptists amōg the Romish Recusants through you but the as Christ saith your light may so shine before men that they may see your good workes Matt. 5.16 and glorifie your father which is in heauen as saint Peter saith that they which speake euil of you as of euill doers may by your good workes which they shall see 1. Pet. 2.12 glorifie God in the day of the visitation In respect of God our Sauiour Pray for Caesar in respect of God our Sauiour for this is good 1. Tim. 2.3 O acceptable in his sight Psal 19.1 Baru 3.33 34. If all the creatures in heauen and earth seeke to please God Psal 104 19. 7 21 32. Ierem. 8.7 Esay 1.3 Shall not man being more bound then they all Gen. 1.26 1. Pet. 1.19 1. Cor. 3.16 Aphe 2 10. 2. Tim. 4.8 1. Pet. 5.4 pray for Caesar for sayth Saint Paule this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour If the Heauens declare the glorie of God and the Firmament shew his handy-worke If the Light obey him with feare If the Starres shine in their Watch and reioice If the Moone kéepe her appointed seasons If the Sun knoweth his going downe If the waters flie at his rebuke If the Lions seeke their meat at God If hee looke on the Earth and it trembleth If hee touch the Mountaines and they smoke If the Storke in the aire knoweth her appointed times and the Turtle and the Crane and the Swallow obserue the time of their comming If the Oxe know his owner and the Asse his maisters crib shall not man being not liue-lesse like some not sencelesse like others not vnreasonable like others But created by a consultation of the deitie redeemed with the precious bloud of Christ as of a Lamb vndefiled without spot sanctified by the holy Ghost expecting a Crowne a Crowne of life a Crowne of righteousnes a Crowne of glory performe to Caesar all duetifull alleagiance Seeke in all things to please his Maiestie 1. Tim. 2.3 since the blessed Apostle hath taught vs that this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour THE eternall Father for his sweet Sons sake by the holy spirit so rule our hearts The Authors prayer for Caesar and Caesars true subiects Iames. 5.16 2. King 1.10 12. that we being righteous as Elias and our prayers feruent as Elias they may open heauen bring from thence Gods Iudgements as fier vpon Caesars enemies but the dewe of the diuine grace vpon Caesar 1. King 18 45 Rom. 13.5 and Caesars true Subiects that her most sacred Maiestie may long religiously happily rule vs that we for conscience sake least we resist the ordinance of God least we receue Iudgement least we be depriued of all benefits incident to the Loyall Feare Honor Obey Pay tribute to Defend and Pray for her most sacred Maiesty on earth and in the end and without all end raigne together with her in the kingdome of Heauen Amen