SERMON LV. 181 irarch to the throne, G° demands all dutiful affection and obedi- enceto be paid himwith our hearts andhands." As wefear God, and 'loveouì brethren, so ret vs honour the king, for these three commands are joined together in the New Testament 1 Peter ii. 17; Reason and scripture unite them all. Let us submit our selves to him with all chearfulness, as one whomGod has ap- pointed to be the guardian of oùr religion, and our liberties, and all that is dear to US. Let us ever speak of him with honour, and notmentionhis namewithout a becoming respect. With a justim- patience let us frown upon all tale-bearers, and discourage every whisperer, those secret and vile instruments ofpublic mischief. Nor let 'us give countenance to sly and private insinuations against the dignity and honour of our sovereign.' Let us rever- ence and love himas one that is exaltedto -be the minister ofGod for our good ;; Rom. xiii. 4. It is on him, under God, that our eyes are fixed'. It, is in him that our hopes of happiness cen- tre. Under Christ Jesus who is the Lord of glory, we must look upon GEORGI the Second of Great Britain, as the chief guardian and support of the protestant religion in the world. 5. C Let us offer our daily and ardent prayers to God for his long life, prosperity and peace." Addresses to heaven for the Divine Presence with hire; should be joined with all our vows of allegiance. We read in Joshua chapter i.-17. that when the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh surrendered themselves to the conduct of Joshua in the room ofMoses, they joined a hearty petition to the Lord for him ; According as we hearkened untoMoses inall things, so will we hearken unto thee, and all that thou commandestus we will do : Only the Lord thy God be with thee, ashe was with Moses. WhenSolomon wasplaced on the throne ofhis father David beforehedied, David is supposed towrite the lxxii. Psalm, which maybe a proper pattern for our present petitions in this manner AS thou gayest our late king "thy judgments, O -God, sò give' thy righteousness to the king's son Let him judge thy people withrighteousness, and thy poor with judgment. Let him save the children of the needy, and break in pieces the oppres- sor : Let him come down like rain upon the new mown grass, as showers that water the earth. In his days let the righte- ous flourish, and abundance of peace be derived from hit pos- terity so long as the moon endureth; as his dominions aro extended from sea to sea, so let him have a spreading .in fluenee from the rivers of Great Britain unto the ends of the earth ; let those that dwell in distant lands, bow before him, and let his enemies lick the dust ; let him live .and reign a length of years, and all due tribute be given him; let prayer be made for him continually," and may he be ever engaged in. 51 3
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