344 CHRI3T A KIN G. Book II METAPHOR. lnfl:alment. Samuel faid to all the People, Sec him whom the Lord bath choftn: And all the People gave a Shout, and Jaid, God fave the King, I Sam. x. 24. VI. A King, after he is anointed and proclaimed, enters upon his Government. PARALLEL. by the Angels, 'l'o you is born in the City of David a Savior, <»hich is Chrift the Lord, Luke ii. 1 1, Afterwards by the Wife Men, at Jerufnlem; and at Herod's Court, by a Star, and by the Shep– herds at Bethlehem. VI. This did Jefus Chrifl: in three eminent Caf~s: J, In fpeaking comfortably to all his loyal Subjd\s, as you may fee in Matt. v. at large. 2. In giving Laws, and expounding Difficulties, as you may fee in Matt. vi. at large. 3· In befl:owing his Bounty upon rhe Poor, releaf– ing Prifoners that were bound, and in appointing an Hofpital for the Sick. VII. Kings (de jure) have a VII. Jefus Chrifl: hath a Right to the hiahefl: Palace by Right belonging to Palaces in this World, as he was born Heir t;;' the them, whether they are in immeuniverfal Emperor, by whom he was at Jail: advan– diate Poifeffion or not. ced to the great Palace of the higheft Heavens, called the holy Palace. VIII. Kings have great Atte11VIII. J eflls Chrifl: ot1r great King, had the Atdants belonging to their Courts, tendance of Angels, who fl1ewed their Allegiance, though they be not vifible in all and paid their Homage and Service at fundry Parts of their Dominions. Times, as there appeared Occafion for them. 1. They proclaimed him. 2. They attended his Perfon, to affifl: him in his Straits. 3· They affifl:ed his other Servants. 4· They declared his RefurreCtion from the Dead. 5· They aifurcd his coming in Glory after his Afcenfion. 6. They are appointed to bear him company, and to attend him at his coming from Heaven the fecond Time. '!'he So11 of Man jhall come, and all the holy Angels with him, Matt. xxv. 3 I. IX. Kings are invefl:ed with Power; they have fometimes fome ofthem lefs atthefirfl: Entrance upon their Kingdom, than afterwards ; as David's was, who had but two Tribes at his Entrance. IX. J efus Chrifl: is invdl:ed with Power, All Power is given to me in Heaven and Earth, Matt. xxviii. I 8. though at the firfl: Entrance upon his Kingdom, in the Days of his Flefh, his Power did not appear fo rcfplendent and glorious, as it will hereafter. X. Kings have many SubjeCts, who fubfcribe to their Power. X. Jefus Chrift bath many SubjeCts afligned him by God, which fubfcribe to his Power: Some voluntarily, as the Angels; others by force, as the Devils; and by virtue of his commanding Power, as the Winds and Seas, which obeyed him.' XI. Kings haveLaws and Rules to govern by. XI. Jefus Chrifl: received Commandment from the Father, from which he would never fwerve; and alfo publifhed and dl:ablil11cd Laws, to be ob– ferved as Rules of Goverment to the end of the v;r orld, Matt. xxviii. I 8, r9, 20. XII. Kings, though they rule XII. Jefus Chrift rules and governs fo well, well are not loved and honored by that his wodt Enemies could not, cannot charge ail are often troubled with Rebels, him with Evil; yet they did not, do not love and and Sons of Belial. honor him; but the Sons of Wickednefs rofe up, and fl:ill do rife up in Rebellion againft him: I honor my Father, but you difhonor me, a Man which bath told you the 'l'ruth ; this did not Abraham, John viii. 40. Bring out thofe mine Enemies, &c. Luke xrx. 2 7· , XIII. Great Kings have la."ge XIII. Jefus Chrift hath great and large DomrDominions as Nebuchadnez.zar, nions, all Power in Heaven, Earth, and Hell. the golden' Head, who was over He is the Head of all Principalities and Powers in an hundred and twenty feven ProHeaven, he is the Head of every Man on Earth, vinces. and bath the Command of all the infernal Spirits in Hell, Eph. i. 2 t. Col. i. 18, '9· Rev. i. r8. XIV. Kings have a Prerogative in their own Dominions, to make Peace and War when they pleafe. XIV. Jefus Chrift hath this great and high Preroo-ative, to make Peace, or to proclaim Peace to all ~he Sons of Men upon Submiflion; and to fend a Sword, where his jufl: Prerogative is refiaed. }M
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