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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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Wherefore, what the Holy Ghost speaks in reference unto every particular mans government of himself: that no man ought to abuse himself, or make his body an instrument in sin; Why not? You have your bodies from God, saith he, and you are not your own; Ye are bought with a price, you are not your own, therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit which are Gods, 1 Cor. 6. 19, 20. This I say is true concerning all Princes and Magistrates who govern others, they have their people given them by God, and they are not their own, and therefore they ought to glorify God by their people, and in their people, for they are Gods. Kings are trusted by God with the keeping of his people, who are his inheritance and his jewels. Their charge and duty in this is as great as their privilege. Hence the account which the Holy Ghost gives concerning the reign of David, is, That after he by the will of God had served his generation, he fell on sleep; Acts 13. 36. David a King, a glorious King, and he that made this prayer in the Text, hath the whole Story of his reign summed up thus; After he had served his generation by the will of God, he fell asleep; His honour was to serve his generation: And as if he never waked an hour for himself, as soon as that work was done which the will of God set him, he fell a sleep. Be ye thus wise (like David) O ye Kings, be instructed ye Judges of the earth, Ps. 2. 10.
Wherefore, what the Holy Ghost speakes in reference unto every particular mans governement of himselfe: that no man ought to abuse himselfe, or make his body an instrument in sinne; Why not? You have your bodyes from God, saith he, and you are not your owne; Ye are bought with a price, you are not your owne, therefore glorifie God in your body, and in your spirit which are Gods, 1 Cor. 6. 19, 20. This I say is true concerning all Princes and Magistrates who governe others, they have their people given them by God, and they are not their owne, and therefore they ought to glorifie God by their people, and in their people, for they are Gods. Kings are trusted by God with the keeping of his people, who are his inheritance and his jewels. Their charge and duty in this is as great as their priviledge. Hence the account which the Holy Ghost gives concerning the raigne of David, is, That after he by the will of God had served his generation, he fell on sleepe;