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Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habitFiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit
Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King James into blessedness. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chapel by Guildhall, at the solemn election of the right honourable the lord major of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Cross, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Cross. August 5. By Tho: Adams.Fiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King Iames into blessednesse. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the trienniall visitation of the right reuerend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chappell by Guildhall, at the solemne election of the right honorable the lord maior of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Crosse, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Crosse. August 5. By Tho: Adams.
London: printed by Aug. Matthewes and John Norton for John Grismand, 1626London: printed by Aug. Matthewes and John Norton for Iohn Grismand, 1626
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4. Lastly, there is Cor. honestum, an honest heart. Without this, courage will prove but legal Injustice, policy but mere subtlety, and ability but the Devils Anvil to forge mischiefs. Private men have many curbs; but men in authority, if they fear not God, have ⟨p. 71⟩nothing else to fear. If he be a simple Dastard, he fears all men: if a head-strong commander, he fears no man; like that unjust Judge, that feared neither God nor Man. 1This is the ground of all fidelity to King and Country, Religion. Such was Constantine's Maxim; He cannot be faithful to me, that is unfaithful to God. As this honourable place of the Kings Lieutenant-ship hath a Sword-bearer, so the Magistrate himself is the Lords Sword-bearer, 2saith Saint Paul. And as he may never draw this Sword in his private quarrel, so he must not let if be sheathed when Gods cause calls for it. It is lenity and connivance that hath invited contempt to great places. Did Justice carry a severer hand, they durst not traduce their Rulers in Songs and Saty•s, the burden whereof will be their own shame. Magistrates are our civill Fathers: and what deserve they but the curse of Ham, that lay open the nakedness of their Fathers? When Alexander had conquered Darius, and casually found his slain body lying naked, he threw his own coat over him, saying, I will cover the destiny of a King. It is God alone that casteth contempt upon Princes; which that he may not do, let them preserve Cor mundum, a clean heart, not conscious of ill demerits.
4. Lastly, there is Cor. honestum, an honest heart. Without this, courage will prooue but legall Iniustice, policie but meere subtiltie, and abilitie but the Deuills Anuile to forge mischiefes. Priuate men haue many curbes; but men in authoritie, if they feare not God, haue ⟨p. 71⟩nothing else to feare. If hee bee a simple Dastard, hee feares all men: if a head-strong commander, he feares no man; like that vniust Iudge, that feared neither God nor Man. 1