the Epiflle of fade. ·------·--- ..... _ ____... 113 wrc: fcclllg it giu~th all Ecclc!laHicall go- ! A 1 liut.'s oftlrc Lords :tnointcd ones, who \<..'lll not 1 ucfllC:lJC'nt ~~_uo the Po~c, W~ltch ~cl~:mgcch j Hoope t_? that Ami:hr'ifl_i.ln tyranrric. !nOn~- ' properly to K\llgs and Pnnccs m thcH tcuc.:rall m::::n_s~t Satan ~hey_arc, wfbmcd byD_wbolidominions. I call func; Jighung tor their Jhbylon wuh the i S1xtly, if eucric m::m Lnutl be ftJbicCl to the wqpon ofmoHmonflrom and \•nn::nm:~ll t:: upo\\'cr Gf the Magifl~:Kic for conJ(icn<:c fJlcc, cl;:ic. Third!~', \\'Core on the contt arir t:wght ! then ::Ill ,.,·ancirinb beggars and ro:~gucs, chat hence eo bldlc: ot;r J:'Llgifhatcs, cfpccial!y the : paffcfrom place to place, becing vndcr no ccrLords :lllnoimcd oucr vs: as alfo other intCri- ~ rainc Mag1tlracic or Minit~eric, n9r ioyning our Magillrats;\\'ho although their perf6s m:~y I dlcmf"elucs to any fct· focietic in Church, or be mc~n, yet arc vndcr the fuprcam,as he vndcr Common-wealth, arc pl:lgucs and banes of God is a Steward and Dcputie for our wc::hh. both ,and arc robe raken as maine cncnncs of The Apolllc Paul willcth thn prayers be made this ordiJlanc~ of~od :and fcc!ng ~mol~ c.xccJ... for all m:u,bur cfpcciallyfor King.t andPrinus, l leit.t lawe is prouided ro rdlra1n.e rhcm,lt IS the and thok that arc vnde-,. them in amhoririe, that par·cofcuery good ti.1bicCl or Cbrillian to fct wemay lead~t qtli~t andp~aceahle !:fc in a!lgod(J.- thcmfclucs tOr the exccutingJlrengchning and B • neffe_a~~honeflie. lerem!e wilbcrh the people in vpholdina of the fam~. captuuuc to pray for Nc6uchad1Jt::..1:,ar an Heal AndJP~aft...ettil ofrhemwhichare inaut.horitie.] then King,tiHu v~1dcr him the; might hauep(act. In thcfc words the ApofUe 11lcwethhow thefc Hence is that good order <:ornmfdcd vmo vs, ! falfc teachers pull downe authoriric by their \\'hereby in ourpublike praicrwe make folenm 1 praCtifc)-as in the former they did byrheir iudgmention of our lawful! Magifhatcs, rcllifying mcnt: for when they cannot quite pm do..,\•ne both our dcGre of their good, and our th:mk.. all :wrhoritie and Magillratcs, they fj1eakc efulncffc for their gouerncmcnt. Uill of them, andblafPhemetho(c tharcxercifc Secondly, the amplification of their finnc z~:;:""' the fame: that is,(as tflc word fi.gnificth) thofc .fiandrth partly herein, that they fpeake cui! of that are in dignities and glories: for that is his Dignities , Gloriu, Maief!ies, that is, of rhofc meaningwhenhe callcth Princes by the name whom God h3th adorned with thcfe; in dcrra .. ofG!ortes. Here tiNO things arc to bee confideClingand detaining from them their due ho~ red: fir!l,thcir finnc,[lp••~e"il/,) !ccondly,tl.'c nonr. · amplification oftheir finnc,panly in this vcr!e, It may be here asked, why doth the Holy and panly in the next. The fi.nnc bmentioned Gholl call Magi{hatcs by the names of gloric and condemn~d inExod,ozz.z8. Thoufoa!t n~t and dignitie? .Anf.For t;:o ~aufcs: firfl,bccaufc I JPea~ <«illof rh• R11i.r of rh1people. EccleC. 1 o, C the Lord bath fet themmhts owne roome and Curftnot th< kjng, not in thJ h<4rl,for rh, birds of place, and accordingly honoureth them with the airefhal~ bewral it. Which finne we {hould titles befitting the fame, Pfa1,82, I. Godflanbe fo farre fi-om, as that we fi10uld not receiuc deth in the a!fem6lieof Gods, that is, of Magiany a.ccufation againflany Elder vndertwo or 1lrates; called Gods,not onely bccaufc he hath three: witncffes, 1. Timoth. 5• If we may not fet them in his place;but alfo becaufc thcy.haue rcceiue flanders againfl rulers,much lcffe may rcceiucd a par.ticular charge and commaundewc raife them. rnent, and therewith apo..,ver of executing bi9 Vfe. 1. See here as in a glaffe the common O\>Vn iudgmcnts amongflmenvpon earth as his finne ofthefc daycs,whcrcin the common pradeputies. 2. Chron. x6.6: 1 Thtj d:ecutenot the Clifc,yeaand table talkc of men,is the ccnl'urc iudgements of man, lmt of the L ord, Scrondly, of the doings of the Magifl:rate, and rhc dothefc tirlcs are giuen them·, bccaufc the Lord chincoftheMini!lcr. P.<lllwhcn he called Adothv[ua!ly furnifi1thcm with Wortby&pc1111.11ias apainted wall; beeing reprooucd, anculiar gifts(though not alwaies of flnCl:ificatifwcn~d, that he kne\.vC him not to be the high on)yct ofregiment &goucrnmCt to be anfwcPricfi, for then he would not hanc reproached rabic to their former ddignemcnt, as of wifehim: that is, hecacknowledged him not, but D dome, cour<~gc, z.cale, &c. 1. Sam. 10.9. when knew him rather to be an vfurpcr, which m:lde Saulwas made king, the Lord gal\c him fi1ch him vfc that boldne!fc. Secondly, if ama~1may princely Fifrs, as it is faiq, Gqdgauehim another not fpeake cuill ofa Rulcr,then much lcfle may heart, his heart was ch::mged in regard ofother any priu3tC man take a fv,'ord in hand to rake a gifts, then formerly bee had : fo when Dauid waythelifcofa Prince or MagiArate. Dauid was annoimed King, and when Samuel had knew that he was to filccccdc Saul_in the king- , powred the home of oyle vpon his head, it is dome, and th:nSau/ fought his life dJily, and faid, r. Sam. 16.13· that the ffiirit of God cam~ yet hh heart finorc him when finding Saul:u vponhlm, which furniOlcd him "'ith ~ifis both aduanta~c bee CUt offbut the J::~ppcof lus garofregc:heration & regiment alfo.Jn like maner mcnt, whereas he_might as caf1ly hauc [akcn athe Lord rookc offrhc fpirit of lUofls, and put way his life: tbe ground ofhis griefe was, beit on the fcaucmie Eldcrs,Num. I 1.17. whcrrr.Slml4· caufc he ,.....·~s the L ordr mmqintcd, VVhcre take by they "vcrc fimi!l,ed with gifrs of ooucrncnoticc of the: fpint th:n lc.adcth & ruinh thofe mcnt,:md enabled to bcare rule,and h~ge iullRomifh v:tff:Ils, who arc iCnt out imo ChrHlily,as Mofnwas: fuch titles therefore ::~s thcfc :ln ]::!nds wiLh CommiffiotJ to t:J.ke :1way the .arc not afcribeJ vnro them v.'ithout iufl c:~.ufe. -·-. ------- ----- Yea, .';r,'~~~;: I' ft(l w ~~!le '".~I'IIH• hne·:ofthe l.urds ~·wiu~ t~d onc•;thC brovcsof wh,;:~ c~r· menr.~ rl:..:il' c::•:;;ht not.ta toucli. I Tinlo1 1.
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