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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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Neither do I urge it as if I would have utmost justice ⟨p. 29⟩on every man, for every offence. That were indeed to write Laws (as the Athenian Draco's were said to be) in blood; which the Rule given before (that justice must not be rigorous) utterly disclaims.
Neither doe I urge it as if I would have utmost justice ⟨p. 29⟩on every man, for every offence. That were indeed to write Lawes (as the Athenian Dracoes were said to be) in blood; which the Rule given before (that justice must not be rigorous) utterly disclaimes.
My ai•e is only this; That when justice stays her hand, wisdom not jealousy, mercy to men, not fear of men should stay it; And that as at all times the Magistrate should be zealous for justice, so especially at this time. For though there is no time wherein judgement and righteousness are not seasonable; yet at some times they are more. When God is laying Judgement to the line, and righteousness to the plummet, Isa. 28. 17. then surely man ought. That's our case now, the righteous God is at work amongst us in Judgement: Happy are they whom he finds so doing.
My ai•e is only this; That when justice stayes her hand, wisedome not jealousie, mercy to men, not feare of men should stay it; And that as at all times the Magistrate should be zealous for justice, so especially at this time. For though there is no time wherein judgement and righteousnesse are not seasonable; yet at some times they are more. When God is laying Iudgement to the line, and righteousnesse to the plummet, Isa. 28. 17. then surely man ought. That's our case now, the righteous God is at work amongst us in Judgement: Happy are they whom he finds so doing.