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A Short catechisme for all the Kings Majesties loyal subjects, fitting to be used by all families, within this kingdome of England. Together with divers papers for the preservation of his majesty King Charles the Second.
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Wing S3569; Thomason E1874_1; ESTC R209759
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A Short Catechisme FOR All the KINGS Majesties Loyal SUBJECTS FITTING To be used by all Families within this Kingdome of ENGLAND Together With divers Papers for the Preservation of his Majesty KING CHARLES the Second LONDON Printed for William Gilbertson 1660. To the READER CHristian Reader I have here set down a short Treatise or a Dialogue between the Father and the Son of their Integrity Fidelity and Loyalty to their Soveraigne take it and peruse it though 't is short 't is sweet and being but little therefore the price is but little and in reading it over your time will be but little I question not but it will lead you into the right path of Allegience to your Prince and you 'l find a great deal of delight and comfort for God doth know with what fear and trembling we have been in for the space of twenty years together in horror bloody wars calamities and confusion and now at last we are bound to give thanks to the Almighty for his unspeakable mercy in restoring us our Gracious KING again then let us give Custome to whom Custome is due Fear to whom Fear belongeth Honor to whom Honor pertaineth so shall we in the end be Subject Not because of wrath only but for conscience sake Rom 13.5 The first Instruction for a Subject Father Son Father TThou hast been hitherto instructed my Son according to holy writ in Scripture in thy Catechisme concerning thy first instruction in the true Christian Faith wherein thou hast learned thy duty towards God and thy duty towards thy Neighbour Tell we now what precepts hast thou learned there of Faith and due Allegiance that is due to thy Prince Son To submit my self whether to the King as the chief and supream or unto Rulers as to them that are sent of him 1 Pet. 2. and so to be subject as the Apostle teacheth not because of wrath onely but also for conscience sake Rom. 13.5 F. How is that subjection declared and testified S. Thus it is declared and testified First in the Heart Secondly in the Tongue Thirdly in Action and Doing it consisteth but briefly Faith and true Allegiance resteth in thought word and deed in either which the subject is discern'd and so adjudg'd to be true or false What Allegiance is F. What callest thou faith and true allegiance S. Honour fear obedience tribute defence F. This thou sayst is declared first and secondly is testified in the heart S. So it is F. Shall not thought be free The first Precept of Allegiance S. No the first precept of allegiance is lodged in the brest as it is written Curse not the King no not in the * thought Eccles 9. * Of Thought F. Indeed it is even so for mischief is conceived first and then iniquity is brought forth according to the prophet Their webs shall be no garment neither shall they cover themselves with their labour Again desolation and destruction is in their wayes Isa 59. How prayest thou therefore my son to be confirmed according to that precept in thy thought Son Thus. A Prayer for thought O Thou everlasting and eternal God who holdest all mens hearts in thy hands and art the governour of all my whole life set my heart I beseech thee on the Governours of Israell in fear love and obedience and suffer me not to perish in the councel of my own thoughts but correct thou them O Lord and put the doctrine of wisdom into my heart lest my ignorance encrease and my sins abound to my own destruction but retain in me thy servant obedience that I might continually desire to serve thee and reverently to think on thine Anointed so shall I not perish through my own lips nor be hurt by any wicked works The second Precept of Allegiance Of the Tongue F. What of the tongue S. Death and life are in the power of the tongue Prou. 17. and herein consisteth the second Precept of Allegiance to this effect Beware of murmuring refrain thy tongue wilt thou saith Job say unto a King thou art wicked or to Princes ye are ungodly Job 34. F. Verily saith the Wiseman the judgement of reproach shall never let him escape for the sound of his words shall come unto God for the correction of his iniquities And again there is no word so secret as shall go for nought Michaell the Archangell when he strove against the Divell durst not rebuke him with cursed speakings Jude 8. let me therefore hear thy prayer in this behalf and so go on to action S. A prayer for the Tongue O Lord open thou my lips and my heart shall sing forth thy praises Grant me O Lord the light of the Kings countenance for it is life and his favour for it is a cloud of the latter rain but his wrath is Messengers of death O Lord I call upon thee hear my voice when I cry unto thee let my prayers be directed unto thee as incense and the lifting up of my hand as an evening sacrifice set a watch O Lord before my mouth and keep the door of my lips for the tongue is as a fire or as a world of wickednesse set amongst our Members like a flaming camel in a wheat field that even it defileth the whole body it is as an unruly evil full of deadly poison and as the Apostle saith earthly sensual and divellish James 3. Guide thou therefore O heavenly Father my tongue that it might be a sweet instrument to blesse the Lord 's anointed so that thy servant might be of the Number of them that maketh peace Amen Of action or doing F. What hast thou gathered touching action or doing The third Precept S. I have gathered this wherein doth consist the third precept of Allegiance namely wilt thou be without fear of the power then do well for he is the Minister of God for thy wealth but if thou dost evil fear for he beareth not the sword for nothing he is the Minister of God to take vengeance on him that doth evil for this cause only ye pay also tribute Rom. 13. F. Let me hear thee pray accordingly S. A prayer for action or doing O Heavenly Father that givest the knowledge and understanding to Princes and make their Kingdomes peaceable for all men grant me thy humble servant the inspiration of thy holy spirit that all my actions may agree with thy most heavenly will and remember O Lord in all my actions and doings thy scepter and the scepter that ruleth me that as the King when he turned the Cronicles found the fidelity of Mordecay so let never King nor Queen in this land finde the Infidelity of thy servant but strengthen me O Lord to disclose as Mordecay did to the King all those that would betray him and that Bigthan may appear and perish that may seek to lay hold on the King or Haman that inventeth to destroy Queen Hester and her Nation This kingdome O Lord thou hast preserved it hitherto to our