To the Reverend Dr. Beveridge, an eucharisticon, occasion'd by his seasonable and excellent sermon about restitution, on *St. Luke 19.8. preach'd at St. Laurence's London, Tuesday, March 17. 1690.

To the Reverend Dr. BEVERIDGE , AN EVCHARISTICON , Occasion'd by his seasonable and excellent Sermon about Restitution , on * * And Zacheus stood , and said unto th● Lord , Behold , Lord , the half of my Goods I give to the Poor , and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation , I restore him fourfold . St. Luke 19. 8. preach'd at St. Laurence's London , Tuesday , March 17. 1690. COming by Chance into St. Laurence-Kirk , Where Preachers did of Old Resistance Jerk , The prating Reader having made an End , I saw your Rev'rence on the Mount ascend , Like Publican-Zacheus , who , to see Jesus pass by , climb'd up into the Tree . My Thanks , good Sir , I must confess is due To penitent Zacheus , and to You. He by Example , You by Preaching , taught ( And therein seas'nably reveal'd the Thought Of many Hearts ) the Nature and Extent Of that great Duty of the Penitent , Call'd Restitution , which embalms his Tears , Sets him to Rights , and pays off all Arrears : Procures his Pardon from th' offended God , Atones his Vengeance , and do's charm his Rod. Pardon (a) (a) No Pardon without Repentance , and no Repentance without Restitution . Dr. Beveridge's Sermon on St. Luke 19. 8. before-mention'd . th' Impenitent in vain implore , Impenitent are they that don't (b) (b) And as ye have hurt the Name of your Neighbour , or otherwise hindred him , so now intend to Restore it to him again . For without Restitution , God accepteth not your Confession , nor yet your Repentance . Book of Homilies , Fol. pag. 286. 120 pag. 465. Restore To th' wronged Man what was his (c) (c) And so it is still , for Possession does not take away Right , and therefore Zacheus emphatically says , My Goods . Behold , Lord , the half of my Goods I give to the Poor — My Goods , i. e. what remains to me after I have restor'd what I have unjustly taken from another , who has the Right , and not I , though I have the Poss●ssion . And what remains when I have made suoh Restitution , I may truly call my own . — Dr. Bev. ut supra . Own before . If this be true , Sir , then Your Flock is damn'd , And every swearing Priest that can be nam'd ; Who , to detain unjustly , do not dread , The Crown they stole from off their Monarch's Head : Whom by false Accusation they dethron'd , And , as an Abdicating King , disown'd . Tho' * * To abdicate an Office , supposes a voluntary Act , and the consent of him who quits it : according to Tully , Salust , Livy , &c. t' Abdicate by Force , seems , by the By , A Monstrous Riddle , and Vnlearned Lye : Which to (d) (d) For this cause God shall send them strong delusion , that they should believe a Lye : That they all might be damned who believed not the Truth , but had pleasure in Unrighteousness , 2 Thess. 2. 11 , 12. believe , a Judgment is on those , Who think 't no Sin their Sov'raign to Depose , Reno●nce , Abjure , Transfer Allegiance too : And what cannot a debauch'd Conscience do ? If RE●TITUTION , Sir , must needs be made ; Why not to Scepters , as well as to the Spade ? If to our Fellow-Subjects we owe that Care , Much more to Kings who God's Vicegerents are . Or is it Lawful to defraud the King , Whil'st we are just to every other Thing ? Is it our Duty to do Right to All Except to Him , whom we our Father call ? Must God's Laws be obey'd b' our partial Will , Th' Apostle's sad (e) (e) In the last days perilous times shall come , for Men shall be lovers of their own selves , covetous — disobedient to Parents , unthankful , unholy , without Natural Affection , Truce-breakers , False Accusers — Fierce , Despisers of those that are Good , Traytors — 2 Tim. 3. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4. A Text , which 't is to be wisht a certain Reverend Divine , [ Dr. Sh—ock ] who lately preach'd at Whitehall , had gone thorough with . Prediction to fulfill ? Render to all their Dues , the Gospel says , Directs to strait , condemns all crooked Ways . Restore to th' Wrong'd , and to all Justice do , The Voice of * * Lev. 6. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5. Moses is , and (f) (f) Remember the Golden Rule which our Saviour recommends , Whatsoever ye would that Men , &c. Dr. Bev. ut supra . Jesus too . Go , preach this Gospel-Doctrine through the Town , Bid 'em Restore who do Usurp the Crown . The Man 's (g) (g) If the Man is alive whom ye have wrong'd , make Restitution to him ; or if he is dead , to his Son , or Executor , &c. alive , and too his injur'd Son , To whom Restore before the (h) (h) And I advise you to make no delay , make Restitution before the Sun is set . Id. ibid. Setting-Sun , Or else ( sad Fate ! ) Three Kingdoms are undon . Fill City and Court-Pulpits with the Sound , Cry , (i) (i) Without Restitution to the wrong'd , never expect God's Blessing upon you or yours , &c. Id. ibid. RESTITVTION , all the Kingdom round . Fear not , preach , pray ( You Leader of the Blind ! ) Bewitched Subjects to a better Mind . By th' Exorcising Art conjure the Devil From Rebel-Hearts , stop the impending Evil. Bid 'em transcribe Zacheus's (k) (k) Be just , and act like honest Men , &c. follow the Example in the Text , &c. Id. ib. Honestie , Lest they ascend , not his , but Haman's Tree ; ( Tho , as Zacheus , so amply to Restore , Will make the Thieves , and frolick Lenders , poor . ) Or else descend into the lowest Hell , Where Parricides , Robbers and Rebels dwell : For if the Publican we do contemn , The Publican the Christian will condemn . Bid 'em Repent , do Justice , and Restore , Call home the King , and then Rebel no more . FINIS .

A Copy of a Letter sent to the Reverend Dr. Beveridge , upon Occasion of the Second Edition of the Paper of Remarks upon his Sermon about Restitution . SIR !

I Have here sent You the Second Edition , with Additions , of the Paper with Remarks upon your late Sermon about Restitution , wherein , as in a Glass , you may see your abominable Hypocrisy , in preaching up Restitution to the wrong'd , and that upon pain of Damnation , and yet you your self can receive and enter upon the Right and Possession of another , an Innocent , Conscientious * * Dr. Tho. Ken , Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells . Bishop of our Church , ( yet in Being , and Vncanonically turned out to beg his Bread ) whose Bishoprick was setled on him for his Life , according to the Laws of the Realm , ( which setled St. Peter's in Cornhil upon you ) which you have sworn to preserve and maintain to your power . You are not ignorant that a Bishop , according to the Rules and Practice of the Church in all Ages , cannot warrantably be depriv'd , or depos'd , but by a Synod of Bishops , either General , or Provincial . But was there any such Method of Proceeding in the Case of our deprived Bishops ? It being never heard of old , that Bishops were deposed , or deprived by mere Lay-men ( who might indeed as legally depose Bishops , as the People might an Hereditary King ) no , not in the Arian Persecution .

Reflect , I beseech You , on the dismal Fate ( as a just Punishment of the Sin , much like that of Corah ) of those Ecclesiastical , Schismatical * * Two Arian Priests , who died miserably and unpitied . Vsurpers , Gregory and George of Cappadocia , who unjustly invaded the See of Alexandria ( which was wisely and honestly refus'd by Eusebius Emisenus , when proffer'd to him ) upon the deposing of Athanasius , the Orthodox Bishop there , for no other Crime , than that of his Conscience , ( your deprived Bishop's Fault ) refusing to comply with the Wickedness of the Time , and vigorously opposing the prevailing Arian Faction . But the Good , Conscientious Bishop was by the Providence of God , with Honour restor'd to his See , to the Joy of his Friends , ( who faithfully stuck to him in Banishment ) and the Shame and Confusion of his Enemies .

To enter upon the Right and Possession of another , Is it , I pray , agreeable to the Golden Rule , which , you observ'd , our Saviour recommended — Whatsoever ye would that Men should do to you , even so do ye to them . — Read and apply the Apostle's earnest Expostulation , Rom. 2. 21 , 22 , &c. Thou therefore which teachest another , teachest thou not thy self ? Thou that preachest a Man should not steal , dost thou steal ? Thou that abhorrest Idols , dost thou commit Sacriledge ? Thou that makest thy boast of the Law , through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God ? For the Name of God is blasphemed , through you . — O Sir ! Consider what Occasion you give to the Enemies of our Religion , to blaspheme that worthy Name by which we are called . — Is this worthy of the Pious Dr. Beveridge , the Humble , Mortified , Self-denying , Heavenly minded Dr. Beveridge ? Whom we esteem'd a Second Chrysostom in our Antioch , the Ornament of our Protestant City , a Main Pillar in our Church , the Beauty of our Israel , a burning and a shining Light , a bright Star in our English Firmament , and the great Reviver and Example of Primitive Piety , celebrating the blessed Sacrament ( the lively Memory of the Passion of our Lord , that heavenly Feast of Love , which thinks and does no Ill to its Neighbor ) every Sunday . And is it not strange that so worthy a Divine , and so good a Christian , should be guilty of so scandalous , so shameful a Prevarication ? But , O , how are the Mighty fallen ! — How unaccountably prevalent and mischievous are the Charms of that Sin , which the Spirit of God compares to the * * 1 Sam. 15. 23. Sin of Witchcraft ?

God Almighty open your Eyes , and your Brethren's , that you may see your Errors , and repent , and break off your Sins by Righteousness , and so avert his Wrath and Judgments , both from your Selves , and these trembling Nations . — Which is the earnest Prayer of ,

REVEREND SIR ! London , May 2. 1691. Your Sincere and Faithful Monitor , And Hearty Well-Wisher , &c. SIR !

You 'll pardon this plain Dealing , for which I have a Warrant from God himself , Lev. 19. 17. Thou shalt not haté thy Brother in thine heart : thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy Neighbour , and not suffer Sin upon him .