An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and…An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and…

If then the King shall desire the preservation of himself, and the continuance of his Kingdom unto his posterity, he must carefully observe the Commandment of the Lord, and the execution of justice. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, 2 Sam. 23. 3. It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickedness; for the Throne is established by righteousness, Prov. 16. 12. The King by judgement establisheth the Land, Prov. 22. 4.

If then the King shall desire the preservation of himselfe, and the continuance of his Kingdome unto his posterity, he must carefully observe the Commandement of the Lord, and the execution of justice. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the feare of God, 2 Sam. 23. 3. It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednesse; for the Throne is established by righteousnesse, Prov. 16. 12. The King by judgement establisheth the Land, Prov. 22. 4.

'Tis true, the King is Gods vicegerent, and therefore accountable to God only for his actions; Which David implied in confessing those his crying sins of murder and adultery to be only against God: Against thee, thee only have I sinned, Psal. 51. 4. And even reason requireth that the members should not judge the head, because they are under the head: ⟨p. 25⟩nor can they take away the head, because thereby they cease to be members: yet if Princes do seriously take it into consideration, they shall find little encouragement from hence to give way to their own lusts: For besides the eternal vengeance of God, which, without repentance, they shall most certainly feel after this life, having by their wickedness made themselves uncapable to inherit the kingdom of God,