Chap. 34. Am Expo-fitiw upon the Book, of Jos. Verf>,o. 785 Manafeh. The fins of Princes- prove oftentimes the fufferings Ftegum lapfus of the people. As both by and for their goodnefs and vertues aP"a populorft people are bleffed, fo by and for their evills, errors, and vices,ém vi rarem a people are endangered, yea fometimes ruined: When the Head frrvamur; its of a Kingdome or Common-wealth is ficke, the Body is feldome eorum errors Well. periclitamur. Thirdly , The fins of a people bring deflruaion both uponftu'bere ór- theirPrinces and themfelves together, and wrap all up in one reipublic.e ruinous heape, as Samuel threatned the people of Ifrael (z Sam: capita langui. 22. a5,) Ifye fill doe wickedly, yefhatl6edeftroyed both you and do. your King. He fpeakes not a word of any fin in their King, but tells them that their wickedneffemay bring defiru6 ion not only upon themCelves, but upon him allo. Fourthly , ( which is the poynt in hand) the fins of a people caufe the Lord to fet evill Princes over them. When once a'peo- ple refufe the fweet and eafie yoke of Chrilt, or fay , Mme will not have this man to ruleover tee, he in Judgement fends fuch to rule over them,as £hall lay heavy yokes upon them indeed. God ufeth fome Princes ashis flaff to fupport a people, and as his fhield to defend a people, yeaas his Sun to cheriíh and influence them with aboundance of mercies. He ufethothers only as his fword towound them, or as his fcourge to correef them for their fin, vterum fend. Some are a bleffiing, others are anaffli6ion to the people. An an- vicar &c, ri- cient Petobferving the City whereinhe lived, fwolne with va- h o totem ne city, and bringing forth dayly many monftrous births of pride, Correttoré ma- luxury, and oppreifon, he could not forbeare togive his appre- to infolearie, henfion of the iffue in this elegant fancy ; This City (laidhe ) is veflre withchild, and lam afraid it will bringforthportly ( and whatTheogn: will it bring forth ? ) famefívere correEtor of your evill infolencies. phocamo impe- When Phocas ( a cruel tyrant) had got the Empire, and reigned, ratorem conji;. therewas a good man, who prayed much, about him, and did e- rui? reJion- ven expoflulatewith God, why he wouldfet fuch awretch as herum datuaz,quio was over the Empire ; the Flory faith, he received this anfwer "on inveni pe- from_God ; I therefore fet him togoverne, betaufe I could not findeJCur fuperbà? a werfe. And I finde a like report of another , though in a lower non es cream degree of power, yet in great power , whereincarrying himfelfeEpfcopur,quod very infolently, one fayd to him; why areyou thus haughty anddignufacerdo. high-minded, whyfo proudof your power, Goddid not past yoìf tntotiviY:aÌuod the goverment o f thisplace, becau f e y ou were worthy o fat, bast be- diga ever E- H h h h h caoefepifcoo;e,nait:
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