LII!.XX. Athaliah and Joafh. A not to comment upon them in due dme,to that royal! Pupil!. The Oyle, wherewith he was anointed, fignified his defigaation to that high ferYice ; and thofe ind01vmenrs from heaven that might inable him to fo grear a function. , The Crown,wherewith he was adorned,fignified that glory and majelly which !hould both iocourage and attend his Princely cares. The book ot theTellimony fignified the divine rules and dircctio~s', whereto htmua frame his heart and actions,in the wcildiog ofthat Crown, in the improve" ment ofthatoyle. · There three, the Oyle, the Crowne', theTdlimony, that i•, inward powers outward magnificence, true piety and jullice make up a perfeel Prince; None of B thefemaybewaming; Ifthorcbenotaduecalling ofGod1and abilities meet for that greatneffe, the Oyle faileth: If there be not a Majellick grace and royalty that may command reverence, the Crown is miffing; If there be not a carefull re. fpcCl to the Law of God, as the abfolure guide of all counfcls , and derermina•i· ons,the Tellimony isnegleCled;all ofthcm concurring,make both King and people happy. Now itit is time for thepeople to daptbeit hands,and by their lowd acclamations to wirnefle their joy; which mulln«ds break forth wirh fo much moreforce by how much it was longer,upon fearcs and policy,fuppteffed, ' The Court and Temple were necr together; Ho\Yever it was wirh ..Athaliah and the late: rc:volted Princes ofludah , according to che common word, rhe nee~ C rcr to the Church, the further from Go:! ; their religious predeceffors held ir the grearell c6modity oftheir houre, that.it neighboured upon the houfeofGod; From ner palace might Athaliah eafily he.are the )oyfull !hours of the multitude, the lowd noife oftlie Trumpet~; a~d as allom!hed with thl! new tumule of pub!ique grarula. tions,!he comes runmngtnto the Temple: Never had her foot trod upon that· holy pavcment,till now that !hecamc to fetch a jull revenge from that God whofe wor- !hip !he had contemned. It fell out well that her fuddenamazedneffecalled her forrh, without the atten. dance ofany llrong guard,whofe fide-taking might have made that qumell muru. ally bloudy: She foon bearesand fees what !he likes not; her eare meets with,God rave the King; her eye meets with t_he unlooked-for .heire ofthe Ki~gdome 1 fitting D on his tbrone,crowned,and robed, 10 the royal! fa!hton, guardedWith the Capr.ins and fouldim, proclaimed by the Trumpeters, acclamed and applauded by rhe peopk. Who can fay whether this fight drave her more necre to frenzy , or death~ How could it be otberwire , when thore greac fpiri" of hers , that had been longured eoan uncontrolled foveraignty.,- finde themfe!ves la inexpectedly fuppreffed. She now rends her cloathes , and cryes, Trearoa, treafon, as if th•t voiceof hers could llill command all hearcs, all hands;as ifone breath ofhers were power· fullenouohtoblowaway all ihrfe new defignes: Oh Ath•li•h , to whom doll: chou con';'plain thy felfe ~ they are thy jull executioners wherewith thou art in· !? compa!l'ed; If it be rrearon to fet up the true heire of ...A ha~ah, thou appealell to thy Traitors. The rreafon was thine, theirs is jullice; The timu is now come of thy reckonings for all the royall blood of Iudah, which thine ambition !bed; wonder rather ar the patience of this long forbearance, then the rigour ofthis exe· curion. · There needs noformall fear oflullicc info apparent offence, Ith1i•l• paffes the remence of death upon her; Hav t her forth •fthe r.nJts'; Ltl htr n•t btflaint in rht h••ft •ftht Lmi;•ndhimrhat f•U,.,tthher ,killwith the fw~rd. Had not this ufurpation been palpable, IebDiad• would not have prefumed eo incermeddle; Now being both the Priell ofGod, and Unckle and Protector ro the Iawfull king, he doth that, out of thenecdlity of the State, which his infant Sovcraignc(ifhccauld have been capableofthofe thoughts)would have defired. Ppppp J Violent 1277
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