J Have (though somewhat late) obeyed your desires for the publishing of this Sermon. The Acceptance it found with your Self gives me a ground of hope, that it was not unacceptable to others; The judgement of those who are (as your Self is) in place of Eminent dignity and Authority, is (usually) the measure of inferior judgements. And while our Magistrates give Testimony of their relishing such a Doctrine as this, I am much persuaded, that God is bringing it to the relish of all his people. When the Kingdoms (that is the people) of this world, shall become the kingdoms of the Lord and ⟨image 3⟩of his CHRIST, Then (doubtless) Kings and Magistrates in all the World shall become the Lords and his Christs. All their Policies shall be turned into Piety, and their Consultations into a zealous Proving what is Acceptable to the Lord. That your Lordship with those venerable Colleagues the Magistrates of this City may do so, and that All the people of this City eying as chiefly the warrant of the Word, so likewise your work, as a shining President, may do so, is the prayer (as much as that in so doing your Hon: ble Self, and this renowned City under your government shall be happy, is the assurance) of
J Have (though somewhat late) obeyed your desires for the publishing of this Sermon. The Acceptance it found with your Selfe gives me a ground of hope, that it was not unacceptable to others; The judgement of those who are (as your Selfe is) in place of Eminent dignity and Authority, is (usually) the measure of inferiour judgements. And while our Magistrates give Testimony of their relishing such a Doctrine as this, I am much perswaded, that God is bringing it to the relish of all his people. When the Kingdomes (that is the people) of this world, shall become the kingdomes of the Lord and ⟨image 3⟩of his CHRIST, Then (doubtlesse) Kings and Magistrates in all the World shall become the Lords and his Christs. All their Policies shall be turned into Piety, and their Consultations into a zealous Proving what is Acceptable to the Lord. That your Lordship with those venerable Colleagues the Magistrates of this City may doe so, and that All the people of this City eying as chiefly the warrant of the Word, so likewise your worke, as a shining President, may doe so, is the prayer (as much as that in so doing your Hon: ble Selfe, and this renowned City under your government shall be happie, is the assurance) of
