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Davids prayer for Solomon
Davids prayer for Solomon, containing the proper endowments and duty royal of a king, with the consequent blessings upon a kingdom. Delivered in a sermon at Christ-Church London, before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the right worshipful the aldermen his brethren, together with the worshipful companies of the said city, upon the 27th. of March, 1643. Being the commemoration of his Majesties inauguration. By Joseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn. It is this present eight day of Aprill, anno Domini, 1643. Ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this sermon entitled (Davids Prayer for Solomon, containing, the proper endowments and duty royal of a King, &c.) be printed and published. John White.Davids prayer for Solomon, containing the proper endowments and duty royall of a king, with the consequent blessings upon a kingdome. Delivered in a sermon at Christ-Church London, before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the right worshipfull the aldermen his bretheren, together with the worshipfull companies of the said city, upon the 27th. of March, 1643. Being the commemoration of his Majesties inauguration. By Joseph Caryl, preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes Inne. It is this present eight day of Aprill, anno Domini, 1643. Ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this sermon intituled (Davids Prayer for Solomon, containing, the proper endowments and duty royall of a King, &c.) be printed and published. John White.
London: printed by G. M. for Giles Calvert, 1643
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The words which I have read, hold forth unto us 4 Points, most observable. We have first, The Endowments or gifts of a King; Secondly, We have here, the duty of a King; And thirdly, We have the Blessings which from the discharge of that duty, by those endowments, flow out to and upon a whole Kingdom; Fourthly, We have the means, by which those Endowments may be obtained for Kings, through which, they discharging their duties, make both themselves and their people blessed.
The words which I have read, hold forth unto us 4 Points, most observeable. We have first, The Endowments or guifts of a King; Secondly, We have here, the duty of a King; And thirdly, We have the Blessings which from the discharge of that duty, by those endowments, flow out to and upon a whole Kin•dom; Fourthly, We have the meanes, by which those Endowments may be obtained for Kings, through which, they discharging their duties, make both themselves and their people blessed.
The Endowments or gifts are perfect and divine, contained in V. 1. Thy judgements and thy righteousness; The duty, is purely Regal, contained in V. 2. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgement; The blessing is a blessing eminently desirable, even the blessing of peace, contained in the third ⟨p. 3⟩Verse, The Mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little Hills by righteousness; The means by which those Endowments are obtained for Kings, is heavenly and spiritual, set down in the beginning of the first Verse, Prayer to the God of Heaven, Give the King thy judgements O God; This is first in the order of the words, and ought to be first in the order of all our actions, but I shall handle it last in the order of the Sermon; beginning with the Endowments of a King, contained in the first Verse, The judgements of God and the righteousness of God; Give the King thy judgements O God, and thy righteousness unto the Kings Son;
The Endowments or gifts are perfect and divine, contained in V. 1. Thy judgements and thy righteousnesse; The duty, is purely Regall, contained in V. 2. He shall judge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with judgement; The blessing is a blessing eminently desirable, even the blessing of peace, contained in the third