A
SERMON
PREACHED
BEFORE
THE
KINGES
Maiestie
,
by
I.
Hopkins
,
one
of
his
Highnesse
Chaplaines
.
EZRA
.
7.26
.
27.
And
whosoeuer
will
not
do
the
Law
of
thy
God
,
and
the
Kings
law
,
let
him
haue
iudgement
without
delay
,
whether
it
be
vnto
death
,
or
to
banishment
,
or
to
confiscation
of
goodes
,
or
to
imprisonment
.
Blessed
be
the
Lord
God
of
our
Fathers
,
which
so
hath
put
in
the
Kings
heart
,
to
beautifie
the
house
of
the
Lord
that
is
in
Ierusalem
.
A
Speciall
duetie
required
in
a
Minister
of
the
Gospel
,
is
to
apply
himselfe
in
his
teaching
to
the
present
time
and
occasion
,
in
handling
such
poyntes
of
doctrine
,
as
may
be
fittest
for
the
hearers
:
from
which
ground
I
haue
made
choyse
of
this
Scripture
,
consisting
of
these
two
partes
.
1
The
foote
or
conclusion
of
a
Commission
graunted
by
Artashashte
the
Persian
Monarch
to
Ezra
the
Priest
,
for
the
stablishing
of
Religion
,
and
punishing
of
offenders
.
2
A
thankes
giuing
of
Ezra
for
this
great
benefit
,
that
God
had
so
mooued
the
heart
of
the
King
to
haue
such
care
of
his
Church
.
The
words
of
the
text
are
so
plaine
,
they
need
no
farther
interpretation
;
I
wil
therefore
endeuour
to
collect
and
gather
such
profitable
instructions
,
as
will
directly
arise
out
of
the
same
,
for
our
edification
.
It
appeares
by
all
this
Edict
,
that
this
Heathen
King
had
a
speciall
regard
&
care
for
the
seruice
of
the
great
God
of
heauen
:
which
care
of
his
(
though
hee
were
a
heathen
man
)
came
not
of
a
heathen
spirit
,
but
by
the
spetiall
direction
of
the
spirit
of
God
;
and
no
doubt
recorded
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
to
be
an
example
and
mouing
president
to
all
Christian
Princes
,
to
looke
vnto
this
poynt
as
a
principall
dutie
required
at
their
hands
of
the
Lord
,
by
whom
they
raigne
,
&
of
whom
they
hold
their
crownes
:
namely
to
aduance
the
glory
of
God
in
setting
vp
and
maintayning
his
worship
and
seruice
,
and
to
correct
and
punish
the
contomners
and
transgressors
of
the
same
.
And
as
their
loue
vnto
God
hath
drawne
godly
and
good
Princes
to
this
care
,
so
hereunto
are
all
the
promises
of
happines
tyed
.
When
the
Lord
promised
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
to
Ieroboam
,
If
thou
hearken
to
all
that
I
commaund
thee
,
and
wilt
walke
in
my
wayes
,
and
do
right
in
my
sight
,
to
keepe
my
statutes
&
my
commaundements
,
as
Dauid
my
seruant
did
;
then
will
I
be
with
thee
,
and
will
build
thee
a
sure
house
,
as
I
did
to
Dauid
,
and
will
giue
Israel
to
thee
.
So
as
all
this
prosperitie
to
him
and
to
his
seede
,
was
ptomised
vnder
this
condition
,
of
practising
the
Statutes
&
Commaundements
of
God
.
If
any
man
serue
me
,
Now
,
as
al
these
blessings
were
thus
promised
,
&
performed
;
so
the
falling
from
this
course
,
hath
bin
the
ouerthrow
of
many
great
Princes
,
with
their
houses
:
as
appeareth
in
the
examples
of
Saul
,
Ieroboam
,
Ioas
,
with
many
other
.
Seeing
therfore
this
dutie
is
both
commaunded
of
almighty
God
,
graced
&
blessed
with
promises
of
happines
;
and
the
neglect
thereof
hath
been
so
fearefully
punished
,
these
can
not
be
but
strong
and
powerfull
motiues
to
perswade
euery
one
,
to
the
true
care
and
practise
therof
:
But
it
is
commonly
graunted
of
all
that
haue
any
sparke
of
true
religion
,
that
Gods
honour
in
the
establishing
of
his
worship
,
is
to
be
sought
and
put
in
practise
;
but
in
the
performance
thereof
,
what
slouthfulnes
there
is
,
euery
place
yeeldeth
too
many
examples
;
yea
those
that
haue
otherwise
good
graces
,
and
largely
tasted
of
the
heauenly
light
,
herein
are
too
slacke
,
finding
excuses
,
as
did
the
people
in
Hagges
time
;
I
haue
put
off
my
coate
,
how
shall
I
put
it
on
?
First
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
.
&c.
This
therfore
being
Gods
order
&
commandement
,
must
of
necessitie
be
our
practise
;
whereto
also
we
are
prouoked
,
specially
Kings
&
Princes
,
that
are
Gods
Leiutenants
vpon
earth
,
by
many
famous
&
memorable
examples
recorded
in
the
holy
Scripture
.
Gideon
being
appoynted
of
the
Lord
the
deliuerer
of
his
people
from
the
Midianites
,
Baal
.
.
the
first
yeere
and
first
moneth
of
his
raigne
,
ope●ed
the
Temple
dores
.
Let
vs
then
euery
one
looke
vnto
this
dutie
,
as
the
first
stone
and
maine
ground-worke
of
all
our
happinesse
;
which
being
not
layde
,
all
earthly
glory
will
be
but
as
a
house
built
on
the
sand
:
Ezion
Gabar
,
that
brake
in
peeces
when
there
was
greatest
expectation
of
their
vses
.
Now
if
it
be
obiected
,
that
these
poynts
are
needlesse
to
be
handled
,
saying
as
did
Korah
,
the
Lords
people
are
holy
inough
,
there
is
no
need
of
these
admonitions
:
The
wordes
of
the
text
will
cleere
this
poynt
:
Whosoeuer
will
not
do
the
law
of
thy
God
.
&c.
So
that
it
is
not
inough
that
the
lawes
of
God
be
established
,
or
that
they
be
professed
,
but
that
they
be
religiously
obeyed
&
practised
.
And
the
looking
to
this
poynt
is
a
speciall
dutie
of
a
christian
Prince
:
Soloculus
mundi
,
Princeps
regni
;
and
very
famous
to
this
purpose
is
the
example
of
good
Iosia
,
who
made
a
couenant
with
the
Lord
,
both
for
himselfe
in
his
owne
practise
,
and
for
his
people
,
whom
he
caused
to
stand
to
the
couenant
;
and
compelled
all
that
were
found
in
Israel
,
to
serue
the
Lord
their
God
.
And
the
present
example
of
this
Heathen
Monarch
also
,
being
recorded
by
the
holy
Ghost
for
vs
,
vpon
whom
the
ends
of
the
world
are
come
,
should
be
no
smal
prouocation
to
all
persons
professing
christian
religion
,
to
further
the
true
practise
of
obedience
to
Gods
law
,
by
all
good
meanes
whatsoeuer
.
What
neede
there
is
of
this
care
,
and
how
behoouefull
it
is
for
vs
to
be
stirred
vp
therto
,
both
by
exhortations
&
examples
,
the
great
prophanenesse
of
this
euill
&
late
age
of
the
world
,
prooueth
too
planely
.
For
although
religion
(
as
was
before
remembred
)
is
happily
established
,
the
Church
hauing
both
reuerend
Bishops
&
worthy
Teachers
,
yet
touching
christian
conuersation
in
the
practise
of
Religion
,
we
may
complaine
as
doth
the
Prophet
Ieremy
in
the
8.
I
harkened
&
heard
,
but
none
spake
aright
;
no
man
repented
him
of
his
wickednesse
,
saying
,
What
haue
I
done
?
euery
one
turneth
to
his
race
,
as
the
Horse
rusheth
into
the
battell
:
yea
that
which
the
Prophet
Hose
speaketh
in
his
4.
Chapter
,
By
swearing
,
and
lying
,
&
stealing
,
&
killing
,
and
whoring
,
they
breake
out
,
and
blood
toucheth
blood
.
The
complaints
may
be
alike
,
for
the
●●mes
are
alike
:
sounde
doct●ine
,
sicke
manners
;
good
religion
,
euill
practise
:
in
our
profession
we
say
we
will
go
worke
in
the
Vineyard
,
but
in
our
practise
neuer
come
there
:
like
the
Figtree
which
Christ
cursed
,
full
of
leaues
,
but
no
fruite
:
like
the
Church
of
Sardis
,
Hosea
,
yea
,
all
these
so
common
,
and
so
many
,
that
they
are
as
the
Frogges
of
Egypt
,
that
came
into
the
Kinges
Chamber
.
Besides
all
this
,
ignorance
in
the
common
and
meaner
sort
;
yea
grosse
ignoraunce
,
so
that
it
may
truly
be
sayd
with
the
Apostle
in
the
fift
to
the
Hebrewes
:
Whereas
concerning
the
time
,
yee
might
haue
been
teachers
,
you
haue
yet
neede
to
be
taught
the
principles
of
Religion
,
and
as
babes
to
be
fed
with
Milke
.
A
great
cause
of
these
mischieues
is
in
the
labourers
,
for
there
is
want
of
labourers
,
and
want
in
labourers
;
many
cannot
labour
,
many
will
not
labour
,
no
though
they
haue
large
allowance
of
the
Churche
:
beeing
worse
then
the
Prophets
in
Ieremies
time
,
for
they
prophesied
for
money
,
these
haue
money
,
and
prophesie
not
;
nay
which
is
worse
,
appoynt
none
to
prophesie
for
them
:
so
as
,
many
great
Congregations
haue
onely
a
blinde
Guyde
to
watch
ouer
them
.
Other
like
the
Scribes
and
Pharisies
sitting
in
Moses
Chayre
,
say
and
doe
not
,
like
vnto
Boate-men
lookeing
one
way
,
and
rowing
another
.
Hereby
it
commeth
to
passe
that
religion
hath
been
so
little
regarded
,
Seminaries
&
Schismatikes
haue
so
preuayled
:
for
they
haue
mined
,
and
we
haue
not
countermined
;
but
my
Lord
the
King
is
wise
as
the
Angell
of
God
,
hee
will
both
finde
out
,
and
reforme
these
abuses
in
due
time
.
It
folowes
in
the
text
,
and
the
Kings
law
.
Next
vnto
God
,
Princes
are
to
be
obeyed
as
Gods
Vicegerentes
and
Liuetenantes
on
earth
;
to
whose
Maiestie
they
owe
their
allegiance
,
and
to
no
earthly
creature
:
to
whom
the
Lord
hath
giuen
an
authoritie
immediate
from
himselfe
,
whose
authoritie
who
so
resisteth
,
resisteth
the
ordinance
of
God
,
Absolom
,
Zimri
,
&
most
famous
in
the
example
of
Zedechia
for
his
rebellion
against
the
king
of
Babel
,
as
doth
appeare
in
the
history
,
and
particularly
in
the
17.
of
the
Prophet
Ezechiel
,
where
the
breaking
of
this
oath
,
though
made
to
a
heathen
prince
,
is
so
often
vrged
against
him
.
But
in
these
wordes
,
the
Rings
law
,
there
is
a
farther
thing
to
be
considered
;
for
by
this
Law
heere
mentioned
,
is
especially
meant
the
edict
for
the
finishing
of
the
Temple
,
and
setting
vp
the
seruice
of
the
Lord
,
heing
in
deed
the
decree
of
God
himselfe
,
which
the
King
calleth
also
his
law
,
because
he
hath
ratified
it
by
his
authority
.
So
as
heere
is
an
example
for
all
Christian
Princes
,
to
make
Gods
law
their
law
,
Gods
cause
their
cause
,
Gods
wrong
their
wrong
,
Gods
honour
their
honour
,
and
Gods
enemies
their
enemies
.
Such
holy
zeale
hath
often
been
seene
in
religious
Princes
,
who
haue
so
highly
esteemed
of
Gods
honour
,
that
they
haue
made
their
dignity
to
stand
or
fall
with
it
:
and
this
is
a
speciall
end
of
the
aduauncements
of
Princes
,
by
Almighty
God
into
his
throane
;
to
raigne
as
Kings
in
his
stead
(
as
the
Queene
of
Saba
speaketh
to
Salomon
)
to
cause
obedience
to
be
giuen
to
him
,
Hitherto
we
haue
heard
of
the
offendors
,
who
they
are
;
now
followes
the
iudgment
that
should
be
executed
vpon
them
:
in
which
the
action
to
be
done
is
generlly
set
downe
,
and
afterward
distributed
into
particulars
:
with
the
generall
there
are
two
circumstances
annexed
,
of
the
persons
and
of
the
time
:
the
persons
,
whosoeuer
;
the
time
,
without
delay
.
This
execution
of
Iudgement
,
is
the
bond
of
all
;
the
life
and
edge
of
the
Law
,
without
which
it
is
a
dead
letter
:
For
lawes
(
though
neuer
so
good
)
without
due
execution
,
are
like
Iupiters
Blocke
throwne
among
the
Frogges
,
at
the
first
,
feared
for
his
greatnesse
,
and
afterward
despised
for
his
stilnesse
:
like
Shot
without
Bullet
,
like
a
Scar-crow
,
or
like
the
Sword
of
Goliah
wrapt
in
a
cloth
,
and
layde
behinde
the
Ephod
.
The
want
of
execution
of
iustice
,
giues
encouragement
to
the
euill
doers
.
This
the
first
argument
,
the
wicked
vse
to
perswade
others
to
ioyne
with
them
,
we
will
do
it
,
say
they
,
freely
or
without
punishment
:
and
as
it
is
in
the
fiftie
Psalme
,
I
helde
my
peace
,
and
thou
thoughtest
I
was
like
vnto
thee
.
Impunitas
magna
est
pecandi
illecebra
.
No
such
tentation
to
euill
,
as
impunitie
,
the
best
are
drawen
to
vertue
by
loue
,
but
the
most
must
be
compelled
by
feare
;
Oderunt
peccare
mali
formidine
poenae
.
The
two
chiefe
bands
to
keepe
men
in
,
is
either
feare
of
God
,
or
feare
of
Law
:
but
where
conscience
is
not
,
nor
law
executed
,
of
all
such
it
may
be
sayd
as
Abraham
sayd
of
the
house
of
Abimilech
,
If
the
Magistrate
punish
not
,
he
beares
his
Sworde
in
vaine
.
The
Magistrates
Sword
is
defensiue
to
the
good
,
and
offensiue
to
the
ill
;
and
it
is
iust
that
they
that
will
offende
the
Law
,
should
be
offended
by
the
Law
.
The
doing
execution
vpon
the
wicked
,
dooth
establish
the
Princes
throane
,
as
Salomon
sayth
,
Take
away
the
wicked
from
the
King
;
his
Throane
shall
be
establisht
in
iustice
:
and
therfore
a
wise
King
scattereth
the
wicked
,
and
causeth
the
wheele
to
turne
ouer
them
.
Doing
of
iustice
on
the
wicked
,
putteth
the
rest
in
feare
that
they
dare
not
offende
,
as
it
is
in
the
17.
of
Deut.
They
shall
heare
,
and
feare
,
and
do
no
more
presumptuously
.
And
this
execution
o●
iustice
is
not
crueltie
,
as
wicked
licentious
persons
affirme
,
no
more
then
in
a
Surgion
to
dissect
and
cut
off
an
incurable
member
,
which
being
let
alone
,
would
endanger
the
life
of
the
whole
body
;
or
the
killing
of
noysome
and
hurtfull
beastes
,
cutting
off
vnprofitable
branches
,
or
plucking
vp
weedes
that
would
choake
and
destroy
the
good
corne
.
He
slew
mighty
Kinges
;
for
his
mercie
endureth
for
euer
:
for
there
is
misericordia
puniens
,
et
crudelitas
parcens
,
punishing
mercy
,
and
sparing
crueltie
.
Neither
do
I
thinke
it
lesse
worthy
commendation
in
Salomon
to
put
Schimei
to
death
,
though
he
was
the
first
of
all
the
house
of
Iemini
that
met
his
Father
;
then
for
Dauid
to
shew
kindnesse
to
the
house
of
Berselay
the
Gileadite
,
that
releeued
him
in
his
extremitie
.
For
as
want
of
recompence
doth
many
times
loose
a
friende
:
so
want
of
punishment
encourageth
an
enemie
:
yea
doing
iustice
vpon
euill
persons
,
procureth
oftentimes
as
much
loue
,
as
the
aduauncing
those
that
are
good
;
the
regarde
whereof
who
so
neglecteth
,
will
neither
be
loued
of
his
friendes
,
nor
feared
of
his
enemies
.
Nay
,
which
is
greater
,
the
wrath
of
God
is
many
times
kindled
for
not
doing
iustice
,
as
in
the
examples
of
Saul
and
Ahab
did
appeare
,
and
pacified
by
the
execution
thereof
,
as
the
putting
to
death
of
Achan
,
hanging
vp
of
Saules
sonnes
,
&
throwing
Ionah
into
the
Sea
,
doth
confirme
.
I
graunt
this
extremitie
of
doing
iustice
,
is
not
allwayes
to
be
vsed
,
Be
not
mercifull
to
them
that
offende
of
malicious
wickednesse
:
with
which
also
agree
the
wordes
of
the
text
,
He
that
will
not
doe
the
law
of
God
,
&c.
implying
wilfull
contempt
,
and
not
ignorance
or
weakenesse
.
And
thus
much
for
the
execution
of
iustice
in
generall
.
Next
to
be
considered
,
are
the
two
circumstaunces
hereto
annexed
,
obserued
in
the
method
of
the
text
,
of
the
persons
,
and
of
the
time
:
The
persons
whosoeuer
,
that
none
by
their
greatnesse
,
should
be
priuiledged
in
the
matters
of
Gods
Law
:
For
as
it
is
a
like
giuen
to
all
,
so
,
should
it
be
alike
obeyed
of
al
;
and
this
is
a
principal
dutie
of
the
Magistrate
,
to
do
euen
Iustice
;
equall
iustice
pleaseth
the
good
,
and
terrifies
the
ill
:
for
Lawes
should
not
be
like
Spiders
webbes
,
to
catch
the
Flies
onely
,
and
the
Swallow
should
beare
them
away
on
her
winges
:
Dat
veniam
coruis
vexat
censura
columbas
.
And
therefore
they
were
wont
to
paint
Iustice
blinde
,
intending
that
no
respect
of
persons
,
should
be
had
in
iudgement
;
neither
doth
this
impugne
that
which
was
before
spoken
:
For
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
of
such
as
are
a
like
guiltie
,
where
the
zeale
of
Gods
glory
should
take
away
all
partiality
.
This
is
that
for
which
Asa
is
commended
,
in
deposing
Maacha
his
mother
from
her
regencie
,
because
shee
had
made
an
Idol-groue
;
and
on
the
contrary
,
the
destruction
of
Eli
&
his
house
came
,
by
reason
of
this
partialitie
towardes
his
Sonnes
in
such
high
offences
against
the
Lord
.
The
next
circumstaunce
is
of
the
time
,
without
delay
:
not
that
rashnes
is
any
way
tollerable
in
great
executions
,
for
Princes
should
proceede
to
them
as
Chirurgians
to
their
cauteries
and
dissections
;
last
,
when
all
other
remedies
haue
been
firsh
tryed
,
considering
it
more
honour
to
a
Prince
to
gaine
one
,
then
to
execute
many
;
for
many
executions
to
Princes
,
are
as
funerals
to
Phisitians
,
medicorum
maculae
:
and
if
in
common
businesse
reshnesse
is
so
hurtfull
as
Salomon
sayth
,
Seest
thou
a
man
hastie
in
his
matters
?
there
is
more
hope
of
a
foole
then
of
him
:
much
more
in
matters
of
Iustice
,
vpon
the
due
execution
whereof
standes
oftentimes
the
good
of
the
state
;
and
sodaine
and
rash
executions
,
haue
been
hurtfull
to
Princes
,
both
in
too
late
repentance
,
and
losse
of
their
subiectes
affections
.
But
the
intent
of
this
poynt
,
is
that
Princes
should
not
be
zelous
in
punishing
their
owne
wronges
,
and
carelesse
in
wronges
done
to
God
:
and
least
by
sl●cknesse
of
punishing
,
the
wicked
should
be
incouraged
,
according
to
that
in
the
8.
of
Eccles.
Because
the
sentence
against
an
euill
worke
is
not
executed
speedily
,
therefore
the
hart
of
the
children
of
men
is
fully
set
in
them
to
do
wickedly
.
And
lastly
,
least
for
slacknesse
of
punishing
offences
done
against
God
,
the
Lord
be
prouoked
to
take
the
cause
into
his
owne
hand
to
punish
both
the
euill
doers
for
their
offence
,
and
the
Magistrats
for
their
slacknesse
,
which
also
it
seemed
this
Monarke
feared
,
as
appeares
before
in
the
23.
verse
,
For
why
should
he
be
angrie
with
the
realme
of
the
King
and
his
children
?
The
next
poynt
in
the
text
,
is
the
distribution
of
the
punishment
into
particularities
,
differing
in
degree
according
to
the
qualitie
of
the
fault
.
For
as
all
sinnes
are
not
alike
;
so
neither
ought
all
punishments
to
be
alike
,
but
the
compensation
of
punishment
in
the
ballance
of
Iustice
,
should
euer
hold
proportion
with
the
waight
of
the
fault
.
Of
these
,
the
first
is
capitall
,
which
being
for
wilful
disobedience
against
the
law
of
God
,
the
question
might
well
be
touched
of
punishing
obstinate
and
wilfull
Heretiques
,
professed
Athistes
,
vpon
blasphemers
,
Idolaters
,
and
such
like
with
death
;
which
is
both
commaunded
in
the
Law
,
Fayth
is
the
gift
of
God
;
and
men
ought
not
to
be
punished
for
wanting
that
which
is
not
in
their
power
:
By
the
same
reason
no
malefactour
should
be
punished
,
for
grace
to
doe
well
is
the
gift
of
God
,
as
well
as
fayth
,
and
as
farre
out
of
any
mans
power
as
fayth
is
.
Yet
the
Magistrate
doth
not
punish
want
of
fayth
,
but
either
publique
contempt
,
or
lewd
practise
.
Moreouer
christian
Princes
being
keepers
of
both
tables
,
ought
to
be
as
zelous
against
the
breakers
of
the
first
as
of
the
second
:
and
so
much
more
,
because
the
first
concerns
more
neerely
the
glory
of
God
,
which
ought
to
be
of
higher
accompt
then
their
owne
liues
.
As
for
the
argument
here
against
out
of
the
parable
of
the
tares
,
it
is
not
worth
the
answering
,
seeing
by
the
tares
is
not
meant
Heretiques
only
,
but
all
the
vngodly
:
as
Christ
himselfe
doth
expound
it
.
In
the
rest
of
the
punishments
that
descend
from
the
highest
to
the
lowest
,
I
onely
obserue
,
that
contempt
against
the
smallest
poynt
of
Gods
law
should
not
be
vnpunished
:
for
,
Qui
contemnit
minima
paulatim
ruit
in
grauiora
.
And
thus
much
for
the
first
part
of
this
Scripture
,
contayning
the
decree
of
the
King
for
the
good
of
the
Church
:
Now
followes
the
thankefulnesse
of
Ezra
for
so
great
and
vnlooked
for
ablssing
.
And
as
in
the
former
part
all
christian
Princes
haue
an
example
giuen
them
to
seeke
&
further
the
aduancement
of
Gods
glory
:
so
in
this
we
all
may
see
a
patterne
of
our
dutie
,
when
we
inioy
such
great
mercies
from
the
Lord
.
For
as
the
best
Sacrifice
a
subiect
can
offer
to
his
Soueraigne
,
is
obedience
;
so
the
best
Sacrifice
both
Soueraigne
and
subiect
can
offer
to
God
,
is
thankfulnesse
:
He
that
offereth
prayse
,
he
honoureth
me
,
saith
the
Lord
in
the
50.
Psalme
.
But
this
age
growes
like
the
Heathen
,
who
when
they
knew
God
,
did
not
glorify
him
as
God
,
neither
were
thankfull
.
Rom.
1.
Like
the
nine
Leapers
that
beeing
clensed
,
neuer
turned
backe
to
giue
thankes
:
and
yet
few
ages
or
people
haue
had
greater
cause
then
we
of
this
age
&
nations
,
to
be
thankful
to
God
,
whose
mercies
haue
bin
and
are
so
infinite
towardes
vs
.
What
greater
benefite
then
the
enioying
of
true
religion
?
For
had
we
all
the
world
,
and
beeing
ignoraunt
of
the
true
God
,
should
loose
our
soules
,
we
were
most
miserable
:
yet
hath
not
the
Lord
only
giuen
and
continued
this
vnto
vs
,
but
euen
when
wee
most
feared
both
the
losse
of
it
and
our
peace
together
,
the
Lord
bestowed
such
a
blessing
vpon
vs
,
as
had
an
Angell
from
heauen
foretold
it
before
it
came
to
passe
,
he
should
scarce
haue
been
beleeued
.
For
it
was
contrary
to
our
merite
,
aboue
our
hope
,
and
beyonde
all
calculation
of
humane
reason
.
True
it
is
,
the
blessings
are
the
same
we
enioyed
in
our
late
Soueraignes
time
,
but
then
seasoned
with
the
bitter
pill
of
Feare
to
loose
them
:
now
our
hopes
do
promise
the
future
happines
of
them
to
our
posteritie
:
which
,
if
our
sinnes
do
not
hinder
good
things
from
vs
,
shall
no
doubt
be
accomplished
.
For
now
the
two
peeces
of
wood
so
long
disioyned
,
mentioned
in
the
37.
of
Ezech.
wee
also
may
say
,
are
made
one
in
the
hand
of
our
Soueraigne
:
Now
is
that
made
one
in
gouernment
,
which
Nature
had
made
one
in
situation
:
now
the
two
brethren
Ioab
&
Abishai
may
helpe
one
another
:
Nay
,
which
is
more
,
we
are
that
threefold
gable
which
being
well
twisted
,
will
not
easily
be
broken
;
and
these
are
great
causes
of
thankfulnesse
.
Further
,
in
the
person
of
our
Soueraigne
,
we
haue
as
great
cause
to
praise
the
Lord
,
in
that
not
onely
his
Maiestie
indued
with
excellent
morall
vertues
,
but
a
zelous
embracer
and
professor
of
the
trueth
and
sinceritie
of
the
Gospell
;
from
which
neither
hopes
,
feares
,
or
perswasions
,
could
euer
remooue
him
:
but
as
God
had
ordained
him
to
be
so
,
we
doubt
not
but
he
euer
will
be
a
true
and
worthy
defender
of
the
Christian
fayth
.
And
now
lastly
(
for
the
time
will
not
serue
me
to
repeate
all
causes
of
thankfulnes
)
this
goodnesse
of
God
,
in
the
middest
of
so
great
iudgment
to
remember
mercie
,
and
to
stay
the
hand
of
his
striking
Angell
,
that
so
lately
hath
executed
the
sentence
of
death
vpon
so
many
of
our
brethren
,
both
in
the
head
Citie
of
this
kingdome
,
and
in
many
other
partes
of
this
land
:
they
were
all
by
Nature
as
good
as
wee
;
bought
with
the
same
price
,
and
we
haue
no
lesse
offended
God
then
they
.
The
staying
then
of
this
iudgement
should
mooue
vs
all
to
thankfulnes
,
that
our
liues
,
and
the
liues
of
our
brethren
that
remaine
,
are
yet
pretious
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
:
neither
can
we
yet
be
secure
,
considering
the
fire
of
Gods
displeasure
is
not
so
quenched
,
but
that
we
may
feare
a
kindling
againe
of
the
same
a
fresh
:
for
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
is
not
wholly
turned
away
,
but
his
hand
is
stretched
out
still
,
because
the
people
returneth
not
to
him
that
smiteth
them
,
neither
doe
they
seeke
the
Lord
:
so
that
we
may
iustly
feare
,
least
for
our
vnthankefulnesse
the
seconde
iudgement
be
greater
then
the
former
.
And
herein
the
example
of
Ezechia
would
not
be
forgotten
,
who
hauing
receiued
great
fauour
from
God
,
did
not
render
to
the
Lord
againe
according
to
the
benefite
,
so
that
wrath
came
vpon
him
,
2.
Chron.
32.25
.
The
Lord
sanctifie
our
harts
,
that
these
thinges
may
be
better
remembred
and
regarded
then
they
haue
been
,
and
this
longer
time
of
repentance
that
the
Lord
hath
giuen
vs
,
may
be
thankfully
acknowledged
,
and
layde
hold
on
to
eternall
life
.
This
thankesgiuing
may
be
distributed
into
two
partes
:
To
whom
it
is
giuen
,
and
for
what
.
In
the
first
we
see
what
hath
euer
been
the
practise
of
the
godly
,
who
when
they
haue
receiued
any
great
benefit
,
haue
neither
their
eyes
(
like
children
)
alwayes
fixed
on
the
gyft
;
nor
like
carnall
men
,
on
the
meanes
by
which
it
was
giuen
them
,
but
their
fayth
rayseth
their
considerations
higher
:
namely
,
to
the
Lord
,
from
whom
all
good
things
do
come
.
Wherein
they
consider
of
Gods
loue
towards
them
,
which
stirreth
vp
in
them
loue
to
him
againe
:
his
hearing
their
prayers
,
which
doth
animate
them
to
pray
,
Psal.
116.1
.
and
his
trueth
in
his
promises
for
the
strengthening
and
encreasing
of
their
fayth
.
And
hereof
is
it
that
Ezra
calleth
the
Lord
the
God
of
our
Fathers
,
in
regarde
of
his
couenant
made
with
them
.
So
as
by
this
maner
of
speaking
,
it
appeares
he
lookes
to
the
promise
the
Lord
made
with
the
Fathers
for
their
returne
from
captiuitie
,
&
the
setting
vp
againe
of
his
worship
amongst
them
;
which
in
this
edict
of
the
King
he
saw
so
fully
per●ited
and
accomplished
.
And
surely
the
consideration
hereof
is
much
worth
,
and
of
holy
edifying
in
our
meditations
of
heauenvly
things
,
to
confirme
our
assurance
of
Gods
promises
hereafter
to
be
accomplished
to
vs
,
by
the
experience
of
his
faythfulnesse
and
goodnesse
past
:
as
of
preseruation
in
affliction
,
strength
for
perseuerance
,
the
resurrection
of
our
bodyes
,
and
whatsouer
promises
remaine
yet
accomplyshed
.
But
these
thinges
are
so
playne
,
they
neede
no
further
enlarging
.
It
followes
in
the
Text
,
which
hath
so
put
in
the
Kinges
hart
.
Heere
is
the
roote
whence
this
benefite
came
,
next
followes
the
benefite
it selfe
.
The
Kinges
hart
(
sayth
Salomon
)
is
in
the
hand
of
the
Lord
,
as
the
riuers
of
water
:
he
turneth
it
whither
soeuer
it
pleaseth
him
.
For
if
we
can
not
thinke
one
good
thought
without
the
motion
of
Gods
spirit
,
much
more
are
purposes
of
such
great
and
wonderfull
consequence
,
as
the
beautifying
of
Gods
house
,
and
furthering
of
his
worshippe
and
seruice
,
the
speciall
worke
of
God
himselfe
.
In
which
poynt
I
would
note
a
double
vse
;
one
for
our selues
,
that
we
knowing
how
many
tentations
Princes
are
subiect
to
,
by
reason
of
these
two
great
faculties
of
sinne
,
wealth
,
and
authoritie
,
should
make
it
our
continuall
practise
to
pray
for
our
Soueraigne
,
The
next
poynt
in
our
text
,
is
the
benefite
for
which
Ezra
is
thankefull
,
namely
,
the
beautifying
of
Gods
house
:
an
vnspeakable
speakeable
comfort
which
the
Church
of
God
receiued
by
this
Monarke
:
In
which
wee
may
obserue
,
ere
wee
come
to
the
maine
poynt
,
that
Ezra
is
first
thankefull
for
the
good
of
the
Church
,
before
hee
mention
the
fauour
and
preferment
done
to
himselfe
:
An
argument
vndoubtedly
of
zeale
and
loue
to
the
Church
of
God
,
as
esteeming
more
the
Churches
good
,
then
his
owne
.
This
affectionate
zeale
was
in
Moses
,
who
rather
then
the
Lord
should
cast
off
the
Iewes
,
desired
to
be
blotted
out
of
the
Booke
of
life
:
And
in
the
Apostle
Paul
,
that
wished
himselfe
separated
from
Christ
,
if
that
might
haue
gained
the
conuertion
of
the
Iewes
his
brethren
.
But
surely
this
care
for
the
Church
is
now
so
rare
,
that
we
may
iustly
complaine
with
the
Apostle
,
How
many
are
there
that
could
well
be
content
that
Churches
were
turned
to
rubbish
,
so
as
out
of
them
they
might
builde
them selues
glorious
houses
?
that
they
might
fatte
the
bodyes
of
their
posteritie
,
though
with
the
staruing
of
thousand
of
soules
?
But
the
time
will
not
suffer
me
to
dwell
vpon
this
poynt
.
The
beautie
of
the
Church
generally
considered
is
twofold
:
the
first
is
inward
,
and
that
is
perfect
beautie
,
of
which
Saint
Paul
speaketh
in
the
first
Chapter
to
the
Ephesians
,
Christ
hath
sanctified
,
and
clensed
it
by
the
washing
of
water
through
the
worde
,
that
he
might
make
it
to
himselfe
a
glorious
Church
,
not
hauing
spotte
or
blemish
.
&c.
Of
this
beautie
mention
is
made
in
the
45.
Psalm
.
The
Kinges
daughter
is
all
glorious
within
.
And
this
is
the
beautie
spoken
of
in
the
16.
of
Ezechiel
,
Thou
wast
perfect
through
my
beautie
,
that
I
had
put
vpon
thee
.
Also
the
Church
saith
Cant.
1.
though
(
externally
)
shee
seeme
many
times
like
the
tentes
of
Kedar
,
shee
is
in
deede
(
meaning
inwardly
)
like
Salomons
Tapistrie
.
The
other
beautie
of
the
Church
is
externall
,
and
this
was
figured
by
the
glory
of
the
Tabernacle
first
,
and
of
the
Temple
afterwarde
:
where
all
those
Ceremoniall
ordinances
were
set
out
to
the
eye
in
most
glorious
show
:
the
Mercie-seate
,
the
Arke
,
the
Table
with
Shew-bread
,
the
Candlestickes
with
lightes
,
the
Lauer
,
the
siluer
Trumpets
,
the
Alters
for
Incense
,
and
Sacrifices
themselues
,
the
glorious
garmentes
of
Aaron
,
and
such
like
:
by
which
thinges
were
then
represented
in
figure
,
that
which
afterward
was
really
performed
,
as
the
sacrifice
,
righteousnesse
,
and
mediation
of
Christ
;
the
perpetuall
vse
of
the
ministerie
in
the
Church
,
for
the
preseruation
of
sound
droctrine
and
administration
of
the
Sacramentes
,
the
dayly
vse
of
publique
prayer
;
with
a
perpetual
conseruation
of
these
orders
by
a
godly
&
religious
gouernment
.
This
externall
beautie
among
other
places
,
is
most
excellently
set
out
in
the
4.
Chap.
of
Salomons
song
,
where
the
eyes
of
the
Church
,
signifying
her
knowledge
in
heauenly
thinges
,
are
compared
to
Doues
eyes
:
fayre
for
their
excellencie
,
chaste
for
their
puritie
,
being
not
corrupted
with
vncleannesse
of
mens
traditions
:
her
haire
like
a
flocke
of
Goates
on
mount
Gilead
;
signifying
the
populous
assemblies
of
the
faythfull
to
the
worship
of
God
.
Her
teeth
like
a
flocke
of
Sheepe
in
good
order
,
comming
from
the
washing
,
euery
one
bringing
twins
;
meaning
the
Ministers
and
Pastors
of
the
church
likened
to
the
teeth
,
because
they
breake
the
bread
of
life
to
the
Church
orderly
in
the
course
of
their
ministerie
,
washed
in
godlines
of
conuersation
,
and
fruitfull
in
winning
soules
vnto
Christ
.
Her
lippes
like
a
threed
of
Scarlet
,
meaning
thereby
the
publique
profession
of
religion
by
the
Church
,
when
the
mouth
confesseth
vnto
saluation
,
speaking
such
things
as
may
minister
grace
to
the
hearers
.
Her
neeke
as
the
Tower
of
Dauid
,
a
thousand
Shildes
hanging
in
it
;
meaning
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
,
by
which
those
excellent
thinges
of
the
ministerie
&
profession
are
supported
and
preserued
in
puritie
.
And
lastly
,
her
two
breasts
;
meaning
thereby
the
sound
doctrine
of
trueth
gathered
out
of
the
two
Testamentes
,
the
olde
and
the
new
.
But
what
shall
we
need
to
seeke
further
then
this
decree
of
Artashashte
?
vnto
which
this
thankesgiuing
hath
relation
,
to
vnderstand
what
is
the
adorning
&
beautifying
of
the
Church
.
Wherein
is
first
contained
libertie
for
Gods
people
to
professe
true
religion
in
his
Church
:
next
,
gouernours
stablished
for
the
Church
:
thirdly
,
maintenance
for
the
Church
:
fourthly
,
the
sacrifices
according
to
the
law
:
Then
all
ornaments
for
the
ceremoniall
worship
,
and
whatsoeuer
by
the
commaundement
of
God
ought
to
be
established
.
Freedome
of
taxation
for
the
Priestes
and
Leuites
.
A
speciall
commaundement
for
the
teaching
and
instruction
of
the
people
.
So
that
nothing
can
be
desired
for
the
beautifying
of
the
Church
,
but
is
here
either
generally
comprehended
,
or
particularly
expressed
.
And
this
is
that
,
that
maketh
the
Church
beautifull
as
Tirza
,
faire
as
the
Moone
,
cleere
as
the
Sunne
,
and
tirrible
as
an
Armie
with
Banners
,
when
these
holy
orders
are
thus
established
.
This
is
that
holy
beautie
of
the
publique
assemblies
mentioned
in
the
110.
Psalme
.
This
is
that
beautie
which
Dauid
calleth
the
beautie
of
the
Lord
,
Psal.
27.
where
he
sayth
,
One
thing
haue
I
desired
of
the
Lord
,
that
I
will
require
,
euen
that
I
may
dwell
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
all
the
dayes
of
my
life
,
to
behold
the
Beautie
of
the
Lord
,
and
to
visit
the
Temple
.
For
it
was
not
the
outward
ornamentes
of
the
Tabernacle
that
drew
his
affection
,
but
those
things
that
were
by
them
represented
and
figured
.
So
that
the
beautie
of
the
Church
is
then
most
cleere
and
glorious
,
when
the
reuerend
Bishops
gouerne
carefully
,
and
preach
faythfully
,
who
are
therefore
worthy
of
double
honoure
:
the
Pastors
vigilant
to
watch
ouer
their
flocke
,
teaching
in
season
&
out
of
season
,
publice
et
per
singulas
domos
,
openly
and
through
euery
house
:
When
the
Saboathes
are
sanctifyed
with
the
morning
and
euening
sacrifyce
of
prayer
and
preaching
:
where
the
whole
congregations
as
one
man
assemble
to
worship
the
Lord
:
where
the
Sacramentes
are
duely
ministred
,
and
the
people
prepared
to
them
by
Catechizing
and
exhortations
,
so
that
holy
thinges
are
not
giuen
to
dogges
:
and
where
a
carefull
gouernment
keepes
all
these
in
good
order
.
Vnto
all
which
the
example
of
Christain
Princes
being
added
,
is
as
a
rich
iewell
in
the
attire
of
Christes
spouse
,
when
like
Dauid
they
thinke
it
no
disgrace
themselues
to
entertaine
the
Lordes
Arke
,
to
keepe
his
Sabaoths
,
and
frequent
holy
assemblies
:
as
to
our
great
comfort
,
we
see
at
this
day
,
who
in
deed
as
they
haue
receiued
most
of
God
,
should
be
most
forwarde
to
doe
him
seruice
.
This
giues
honour
to
God
,
comfort
to
his
children
,
encouragement
to
his
ministers
,
and
iust
disgrace
to
all
contemners
.
There
are
many
otherwise
affected
touching
this
poynt
of
beautifying
the
Church
,
as
if
these
things
before
mentioned
,
were
not
sufficient
to
adorne
the
same
.
For
the
Schismaticall
separation
of
the
Brownists
is
so
farre
from
beeing
content
heerewith
,
that
they
accompt
all
christian
congregations
prophane
Synagogues
,
because
they
be
not
framed
by
the
modell
of
their
fancies
.
Another
sort
vnder
pretence
of
reformation
,
would
haue
the
dignities
in
the
Church
taken
away
,
spoyling
her
of
all
such
endowmentes
and
patrimonies
as
haue
been
bestowed
vpon
her
by
deuout
progenitors
,
that
they
might
sacriligiously
diuide
amongst
them
her
spoyles
,
as
the
Souldiers
did
the
garments
of
Christ
.
A
third
sort
(
pretending
the
faire
colour
of
quiet
and
contentment
)
affirme
that
it
would
adde
much
to
the
beautie
of
the
Church
,
if
a
tolleration
of
a
false
worship
of
God
were
allowed
:
then
which
nothing
could
more
pollute
the
Sanctuarie
of
the
Lord
.
Of
all
which
,
I
only
thus
conclude
,
Blessed
be
the
Lord
God
of
our
fathers
,
who
hath
so
put
in
the
Kinges
hart
,
to
publish
and
hold
a
constant
resolution
against
them
.
One
poynt
in
this
worke
of
beautifying
the
Church
is
further
to
be
obserued
,
namely
,
that
it
be
according
to
the
commaundement
of
God
:
which
may
be
gathered
out
of
these
words
,
which
is
at
Ierusalem
.
For
had
the
King
bin
so
liberall
in
beautifying
an
other
Temple
,
or
in
building
any
other
then
that
which
God
had
appoynted
,
as
afterward
Sanballat
did
vpon
mount
Gerizim
,
it
had
bin
abhomination
before
the
Lord
,
Not
in
euery
place
.
&c.
We
must
therefore
in
this
worke
keepe
close
to
that
which
is
before
expressed
in
the
edict
,
Whatsoeuer
is
by
the
commaundement
of
the
God
of
heauen
:
For
whatsoeuer
in
Gods
worshippe
is
not
from
that
foundation
,
(
seeme
it
neuer
so
glorious
with
man
)
is
abhomination
before
the
Lord
.
There
are
many
wayes
seeme
right
in
the
eyes
of
man
which
the
Lord
neuer
approueth
of
.
Gidion
meant
well
to
make
an
Ephod
,
the
matter
a
memoriall
of
his
victorie
,
being
the
Eareringes
of
the
Ismaelites
,
and
spoyles
of
the
Midianites
,
&
for
the
forme
,
an
Ephod
;
to
shew
that
his
victorie
came
of
God
,
and
therfore
consecrated
to
him
:
but
this
was
so
farre
off
from
being
accepted
of
God
,
that
it
turned
to
the
destruction
of
his
house
.
Micha
thought
God
would
surely
blesse
him
,
when
he
had
gotten
a
Leuite
to
be
his
Priest
.
Saul
thought
he
had
done
well
when
he
offered
sacrifice
.
Vzza
had
a
care
to
saue
the
Arke
,
when
he
put
foorth
his
hand
to
stay
it
:
but
none
of
these
were
approued
of
God
,
because
they
were
not
commaunded
of
God
.
To
beautifie
the
Church
therefore
with
good
intentes
,
is
like
the
Altar
of
Ahaz
,
which
was
so
farre
off
from
beautifying
the
Temple
,
that
it
polluted
it
:
like
the
paynting
of
the
face
,
which
is
so
farre
from
procuring
the
loue
of
the
wise
beholder
,
that
it
rather
breedeth
a
suspition
of
those
that
vse
it
,
that
they
haue
pudicitiam
venalem
.
In
this
worke
therefore
of
beautifying
the
Church
we
must
looke
to
two
thinges
,
the
action
,
and
the
end
:
the
action
,
that
it
be
commaunded
of
God
,
for
in
his
seruice
he
hateth
all
mens
inuentions
.
The
ende
,
that
it
be
done
to
Gods
glory
,
least
we
be
like
those
that
holpe
to
make
the
Arke
of
Noah
,
and
were
drowned
them selues
in
the
flood
.
This
poynt
of
beautifying
the
Church
,
maketh
me
call
to
minde
the
miserable
state
of
that
poore
Kingdome
of
Ireland
,
of
whom
we
may
say
as
it
is
in
Salomons
song
,
Wee
haue
a
little
Sister
,
and
shee
hath
no
breastes
:
what
shall
we
doe
for
our
Sister
,
when
shall
she
be
spaken
for
?
They
catch
it
into
their
net
,
and
gather
it
into
their
barne
.
Diuers
hold
reuerend
places
in
that
Church
,
that
are
vnworthy
of
the
meanest
roomes
,
blynde
guides
,
that
were
neuer
acquainted
with
the
thinges
of
God
:
others
like
Isachar
,
a
strong
Asse
cowching
downe
betweene
two
burthens
,
finding
rest
good
,
and
the
land
pleasant
.
So
that
the
fountaines
of
liuing
water
(
that
should
haue
run
continually
)
being
dried
vp
,
the
poore
wretches
haue
digged
to
themselues
broken
pittes
that
can
hold
no
water
.
How
many
Churches
in
that
kingdome
without
either
praier
or
reading
the
Scripture
?
How
many
heapes
of
rubbish
where
Churches
stood
?
So
that
those
places
which
deuout
Auncestors
built
for
the
seruice
of
God
,
a
prophane
posterity
hath
turned
into
ruines
.
And
this
Church
scituate
in
a
fertile
country
,
consisting
of
a
wittie
and
valiant
people
,
descended
(
many
of
them
)
out
of
the
loines
of
our
owne
progenitors
that
might
for
beautie
haue
bin
like
Salomons
tapistry
,
is
blacke
as
the
tentes
of
Kedar
,
and
filthy
as
those
that
haue
lyen
among
the
pots
.
Now
if
vnto
this
happy
peace
,
to
which
at
last
that
Kingdome
is
so
well
reduced
and
setled
,
there
could
be
ioyned
a
recouering
of
their
soules
,
to
the
true
knowledge
and
worship
of
God
,
O
how
acceptable
it
would
be
to
the
Lord
,
and
memorable
to
all
posterities
!
And
shall
it
be
thought
impossible
?
no
surely
.
Doe
the
Iesuittes
boast
of
the
conuerting
of
Indians
&
Americans
,
and
shall
we
neglect
the
conuerting
of
our
brethren
?
Was
it
possible
to
conuert
their
progenitors
from
Paganisme
,
and
shall
it
be
holden
impossible
to
reduce
these
to
the
embracing
of
the
trueth
?
Could
seducers
peruert
them
,
&
cannot
we
conuert
them
?
Negligence
lost
them
,
why
should
not
diligence
recouer
them
?
Were
carefull
Bishoppes
and
faythfull
teachers
planted
,
seducers
remooued
,
and
compulsion
to
heare
established
,
no
doubt
in
short
time
a
happy
effect
would
follow
,
Sed
hoc
opus
,
hic
labor
est
,
and
yet
what
is
so
hard
,
but
diligent
labor
may
ouercome
?
And
what
(
in
this
kind
)
is
impossible
for
a
mighty
Prince
to
bring
to
passe
?
If
the
two
first
were
put
in
practise
,
the
thirde
would
not
be
difficult
.
It
is
recorded
of
Edgar
,
one
of
the
Kings
of
England
before
the
Conquest
,
that
fynding
the
Country
much
annoyed
with
Woolues
,
he
caused
Ludwallus
Prince
of
Wales
,
to
pay
him
a
yeerely
trybute
of
300.
Woolues
:
which
was
so
long
performed
,
till
not
a
Woolfe
was
left
in
England
.
Would
to
God
our
Soueraigne
,
of
the
Iesuiticall
Woolues
that
spoyle
Christes
sheepe
in
any
of
his
highnesse
Kingdomes
,
had
such
a
trybute
,
till
they
were
left
so
few
that
a
child
might
tell
them
.
These
are
those
Foxes
of
which
the
Spouse
complayneth
in
the
2.
Chapter
of
Salomons
song
,
Take
for
vs
the
Foxes
,
the
little
Foxes
that
destroy
the
Vines
:
These
are
those
Locustes
that
haue
haire
like
women
,
but
teeth
like
Lyons
;
faces
like
men
,
but
tayles
like
Scorpions
:
and
we
must
take
heed
least
by
much
tollerating
of
these
and
their
like
,
our
whole
state
become
like
the
feete
of
Nabuchadnezars
image
,
part
yron
&
part
clay
,
which
ill
agreeing
compounde
,
will
neuer
holde
any
long
time
.
And
till
these
,
and
their
complices
be
banished
,
or
otherwise
remooued
,
we
must
neuer
looke
for
good
passage
to
the
Gospell
,
or
freedome
from
complotments
of
treason
.
And
the
taking
away
of
such
spots
and
blemishes
,
will
be
a
great
furtheraunce
to
the
beautifying
of
the
Church
.
To
the
perfyting
of
which
worke
,
the
Lord
God
of
heauen
and
earth
so
direct
&
blesse
our
Soueraigne
,
that
the
glory
of
the
seconde
Temple
vnder
his
gouernment
,
may
be
greater
then
the
glory
of
the
former
;
and
that
this
poore
Church
of
Ireland
that
his
Maiestie
findes
of
Bricke
,
may
be
built
of
Marble
,
and
this
of
England
that
our
late
Soueraige
left
of
Marble
,
may
be
beautifyed
with
Gold
:
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
comforting
of
his
children
,
disappoynting
of
Iesuiticall
hopes
:
and
that
his
Maiestie
after
fulnesse
of
dayes
heere
on
earth
,
may
for
euer
enioy
the
glorious
beautie
of
the
heauenly
Ierusalem
,
with
the
presence
of
Christ
:
to
whom
,
with
the
Father
,
and
the
Holy-ghost
,
be
all
honour
,
prayse
,
and
glory
,
for
euer
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.