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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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But if justice incline to any side with favour, it is towards the poor, that sort of men are named in the Text, He shall defend thy poor. The poor are instanced in special, for 3. Reasons. First, because the poor are usually most oppressed. And Secondly, most flighted. And Thirdly, the poor are least able to help themselves: therefore they are commended by name to the care of Magistrates; God cares most for his poor, and men ought.
But if justice incline to any side with favour, it is towards the poore, that sort of men are nam'd in the Text, He shall defend thy poore. The poore are instanc'd in speciall, for 3. Reasons. First, because the poore are usually most oppressed. And Secondly, most flighted. And Thirdly, the poore are least able to helpe themselves: therefore they are commended by name to the care of Magistrates; God cares most for his poore, and men ought.
There is one thing very emphatical in the Text, which may be as a Nail to fasten home, the thought of judgement by the righteousness of God, upon all that are in the place of God; it is said, they are Gods people, ⟨p. 19⟩and Gods poor; Thy people, and thy poor; Gods people and Gods poor must be judged with Gods Judgment, and with Gods righteousness; God is their portion for ever, and his righteousness ought to be their portion here. God will be very angry if they have it not; If Magistrates had a people of their own, they might judge them with their own righteousness. What Christ speaks in the Gospel, holds in this case, May not I do what I please with my own; Indeed Princes might do what they would with people, if they were their own: but this particle Thy, shows that God is estated in them, they are his people, and the lot of his inheritance. This made Solomon pray so hard for wisdom to govern, because he knew they were not his own whom he governed: Give thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people, for who is able to judge this Thy so great a people, 1 King. 3. 9.