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Rules for Kings, AND Good Counſell for Subjects: Being a collection of certaine places of holy Scripture, directing the one to Governe, and the other to obey.
Moſt neceſſary for all men that are deſirous to ſquare their actions according to the Rule of God's Law.
Whereunto is added a Prayer for the KING In theſe times of Contradictions.
LONDON, Printed, for T. Paibody, and E. Dobſon, and are to be ſold in Queens-head-Alley in Pater noſter-row, 1642.
Sirach. But accordJure Divine, (by all good Chriſtians I am ſure it is) the laſt point, an exhortation to obedience will not be unſeaſonable, concluding with a Prayer, that under him we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godlineſſe and honeſty, and that we may ſo do: God of his Mercy grant us for his ſon Chriſt Jeſus ſake our Saviour and Redeemer.
ACts 23.5. Thou ſhalt not ſpeak evill of the Ruler of thy people.
Eccleſ. 10.20. Curſe not the King, no not in thy thought, for a bird of the ayre ſhall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings ſhall carry the matter.
Prov. 30.32. If thou haſt thought evill of the King, Iay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Jude 8. Theſe filthy dreamers deſpiſe dominion, & ſpeak evil of dignities.
V. 10. But theſe ſpeake evill of thoſe things which they know not, but what they know naturally.
V. 11. Not unto them, for they ſhall periſh in the gainſaying of Core.
2 Pet. 2.9. The Lord knoweth how to reſerve the unjuſt to the day of Iudgement to be puniſhed.
V. 10. But chiefly them that deſpiſe government, preſumptions are they, ſelfe willed, they are not afraid to ſpeak evill of dignities.
V. 12. But theſe are naturall bruit beaſts, made to be taken and deſtroyed, ſpeake evill of the things that they underſtand not, and ſhall utterly periſh in their own corruption.
V. 13. And ſhall receive the reward of righteouſneſſe.
2 Sam. 19.21. Shall not Shemei be put to death for this, becauſe he curſed the Lords annoynted.
1 King. 2.9. Now therefore hold him not guiltleſſe, for thou art a wiſe man, and knoweſt what thou oughteſt to do unto him, but his hoare head bring thou down to the grave with bloud.
Exod. 22.28. Thou ſhalt not revile the Iudges, not curſe the Ruler of thy people.
ECcleſ. 8.3. Be not haſty to go out of his ſight: ſtand not in an evill thing for he doth whatſoever pleaſeth him.
V. 4. Where the word of a King is, there is power; and who may ſay unto him what doeſt thou?
Prov. 16.14. The wrath of a King is as meſſengers of death; but a wiſe man will pacifie it.
Chap. 19.12. The Kings wrath is as the roaring of a Lyon, but his favour is as dew upon the graſſe.
V. 10. Delight is not ſeemely for a foole, much leſſe for a ſervant to have rule over Princes.
Cha. 17.26. To puniſh the Iuſt is not good, not to ſtrick Princes for equity.
Cha. 25.6. Put not forth thy ſelfe in the preſence of the King, and ſtand not in the place of great men.
V. 7. For better is it that it be ſaid unto thee, come up hither, than that thou ſhould'ſt be put lower in the preſe
Cha. 30.31. Againſt a King there is no riſing up.
V. 32. If thou haſt done fooliſhly in lifting up thy ſelfe, lay thine hand up
Cha. 20.2. The feare of a King is as the roaring of a Lyon, who ſo provo
Prov. 16.10. A Divine ſentence is in the lips of the King, his mouth tranſgreſſeth not in Iudgement.
V. 12. It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickedneſſe, for the throne is eſtabliſhed by righteouſneſſe.
V. 13. Righteous lips are the delight of Kings, and they love him that ſpeaketh right.
Cha. 20 8. A King that ſitteth in the throne of judgement ſcattereth away all evill with his eyes
V. 20. A wiſe King ſcattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheele over them.
V. 28. Mercy and truth, preſerve the King, and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Cha. 22.11. He that loveth pureneſſe of heart, for the grace of his lipps, the King ſhall be his friend.
V. 29. Seeſt thou a man diligent in his buſineſſe? he ſhall ſtand before Kings, he ſhall not ſtand before meane men.
Cha. 29 4. The King by judgement eſtabliſhed the land.
V. 14. The King that faithfully judgeth the poore, his throne ſhall be eſta
Rom. 13.3. Rulers are not a terror to good works but to the evill, wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou ſhalt have praiſe of the ſame.
V. 4. For he is the Miniſter of God to thee for good, but if thou do that which is evill, be afraid: For he beareth not the ſword in vaine,
Pſa. 72 4. The King ſhall judge the poore of the people, he ſhall ſave the children of the needy, and ſhall break in pieces the oppreſſor.
1 Pet. 2.14. He is ſent for the puniſhment of evill doers, and for the prayſe of them that do well.
PSal 105.15. Touch not mine Annoynted, and do my Prophets no harme. 2 Sam. 22.49. It is God that bringeth me forth from mine enemies, thou haſt delivered me from the violent man.
V. 51. He is the tower of Salvation for his King, and ſheweth mercy to his Annoynted.
Pſa. 18.50. Great deliverance giveth he to his King, and ſheweth mercy to his annoynted.
Pſa. 28.8. The Lord is his ſtrength, he is the ſaving ſtre
Pſa 20.6. Now know that the Lord ſaveth his annoynted, he will heare him from his holy heaven, with the ſaving ſtrength of his right hand.
Pſa. 21.3. Thou preventeſt him with the bleſſings of goodneſſe, thou ſet
V. 5. Honour and Majeſty haſt thou laid upon him.
V. 6. For thou haſt made him bleſſed for ever, thou haſt made him excee
Pſal. 61.6. Thou wilt prolong the Kings life, and his yeares, as many ge
V. 7. He ſhall abide before God for ever.
1 SAm. 11.12. And the people ſaid unto Samuel, who is he that ſaid, ſhall Saul raigne over us? bring the men that we may put them to death.
Joſ. 1.18. Whoſoever he be that doth rebell againſt thy commandement, and will not hearken unto thy words in all things that thou commandeſt him, he ſhall be put to death.
Pſa. 45.5. Thine arrows are ſharp in the heart of the Kings enemies, whereby the people fall under thee.
Pſa. 89.23. I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
Pſa. 132 18. His enemies wil I cloth with ſhame, but upon himſelf ſhal his crown flouriſh.
PSal. 144.1. Bleſſed be the Lord my ſtrength, which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight.
V. 2. My goodneſſe and my fortreſſe, my high tower and my deliverer, my ſhield and he in whom I truſt, who ſubdued my people under me.
V. 10. It is he that giveth ſalvation to Kings, who delivereth David his ſervant from the hurtfull ſword.
Pſa. 21.2. Thou haſt given him his hearts deſire, and haſt not witholden the requeſt of his lips.
1 Sam. 2.10. The adverſaries of the Lord ſhall be broken to pieces, out of heaven ſhall be thunder upon them: The Lord ſhall judge the ends of the earth, & he ſhall give ſtrength unto his K. & exalt the horn of his Annointed
2 Sam. 22.40. Thou haſt guided me with ſtrength to battle, them that roſe up againſt me, haſt thou ſubdued under me. V. 44. Thou haſt delivered me from the ſtrivings of my people. V. 47. The Lord liveth and bleſſed be my rock, and exalted be the God of the rock of my ſalvation. V. 48. It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me. V. 49. Thou alſo haſt lifted me up on high, above them that roſe up againſt me, thou haſt delivered me from the violent man,
V. 50. Therefore will I give thanks to theee, O Lord, among the heather and will ſing prayſes unto thy Name.
1 PEt. 2.13. Submit your ſelves to every ordinance of man for the Lords ſake, whether it be to the King as Supreame.
V. 14. O
V. 17. Feare God, honor the King.
Tit. 3.1. Put them in mind to be ſubject unto the higher powers, to obey Magiſtrates, to be ready to every good work.
Rom. 13.1. Let every ſoule be ſubject unto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God, the powers that be are ordained of God.
V. 2. Whoſoever therfore reſiſteth the power, reſiſteth the ordinance of God: and they that reſiſt, ſhall receive to themſelves damnation.
V. 5. Wherefore ye muſt needs be ſubject not only for wrath, but alſo for conſcience ſake.
V. 6. For this cauſe pay you tribut alſo, for they are Gods Miniſters atten
V. 7. Render therfore to all their dues, tribut to whom tribut is due, cu
Mark. 12.17. Render to Caeſar the things that are Caeſars, and to God the things that are Gods.
Eccleſ. 8.2. I counſell thee to keep the Kings command, and that in re
1 Tim. 2.1. I exhort therefore that firſt of all ſupplications, prayers, inter
V. 2. For Kings and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godlineſſe and honeſty.
V. 3. For this is good and acceptable in the ſight of God our Saviour.
Pſal 72.1.4. That he may judge the poore of the people, and ſave the children of the needy, and break in pieces the oppreſſor, Prov. 25.5. Take away the wicked, O God, from before the King, that his throne may be establiſhed in righteouſneſſe, Pſal. 89.44. But, O Lord, how haſt thou made his glory to ceaſe, and caſt his throne down to the ground, Prov. 28.2. Even for the tranſgreſſion of our land, many are the Princes thereof. It is for our manifold ſins and offences, O God, that Pſal. 89.38. thou haſt cast off and abhorred, that thou haſt been wroth with
V. 42. Thou haſt ſet up the right hand of his adverſaries: thou haſt made all his enemies to rejoyce: Lam. 3.14. He hath been a deriſion to all his people, and their ſong all the day. Ezek. 7.27. ô God, thou haſt cauſed the King to mourn, and the Prince haſt thou clothed with deſolation, & the hands of the people of the land are troubled; 2 Sam. 3.39. He is now weak ô Lord, though annointed King and theſe men the ſons of Zerviah, be too hard for him, thou, ô Lord, ſhall reward the doers of evill according to their wickedneſſe: Eze. 11.2. Theſe ô Lord, are the men that deviſe miſchiefe, and give wicked councell in this City. Eccleſ. 10.7. O God we have ſeen ſervants upon horſes, and I rinces walking as ſervants upon the earth: Lam. 5.8. Servants have ruled over us, ô Lord, and there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand: Cha. 4.20. The annoynted of thee, ô Lord, hath beene taken in their pits, of whom we ſaid, under his ſhadow we ſhall live among the heathen, Chro. 21.17. Even we it is that have ſinned, and done evill indeed, but as for thine annoynted what hath he done? Lot thine hand we pray thee, ô Lord our God, be on us, but not on thine annoynted that he ſhould be plagued, 2 Sam. 18 3. for he is worth ten thouſand of us: Pſal. 89.46. Lord, how long wilt thou hide thy ſelfe for ever? ſhall thy wrath burn like fire? V. 50. Remember Lord, the reproach of thy ſervant, how he doth beare in his boſome the reproach of all the mighty people: V. 51. Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, ô Lord, where2 Sam. 20.21. If there be any ſon of Bichri that ſhall lift up his hand against the King, Deliver him, ô Lord, and let the people cut off his head, that the trumpet may ſound a reNumb. 16.32. Thou that dideſt cauſe the earth to ſwallow up the congregation of Korah, V. 35. and conſ250 Princes of the Aſſembly, that were famous in the CongregaMoſes, V. 5. Protect and defend him, ô Lord, whom thou haſt choſen from the outrage of his people, and cauſe him to come neere unto thee, Chap. 17.10 and let his rod bud and bloſſome to be kept for a taken, againſt thoſe Rebels that riſe up againſt him, 1 Sam. 24.8. and let them ſtoup with their face to the earth, and bow themſelves before thine annoynted: V 10. Let their eyes ſpare him, ô Lord, and let not them put forth their hand againſt our Lord the King, for hee is thine annoynted: V. 5. Let their hearts (mite them, yea do thou ſmite thoſe, ô Lord, that ſhall cut off his skirt, or dChap. 26 9. And let none that ſtretch forth their hands against thine annoynIudges 17.6. Let us not ſee ſuch dayes, ô God, as when there was no King in Iſrael, leſt every man do that which is right in his own eyes: V. 5. and make himſelfe Gods, and conſecrate his ſons for his prieſts, or take to himſelfe Priests without conſecration. O Lord God, put an end to theſe dayes of trouble and confuſion, and thou having given us a just King, not in thine anger, but in thy mercy, give us joy of our King, and Pſalme 63.11. let the King rejoyce in thee, ô God, and let the mouth of thoſe that ſpeake lyes be ſtopped, V. 9. and thoſe that ſeeke his ſoule to destroy it, let them go into the lower parts of the earth; Verſ. 10. and let them fall by the ſword, and be a portion for Foxes: Pſal. 18.47
Iſaiah 45.1. Thou,
Cyrus, whoſe hand thou didſt ſtrengthen to ſubdue Nations before him, before whom thou didſt open the two leaved gates; Verſe
bV. 3. To whom thou gaveſt the hidden riches of ſecret places, V. 4 that didſt call him by his name, though he knew thee not; Verſe 5. That didſt gird him, though thou wert unkown unto him; preſerve thou thy ſer2 Sam. 22.40. gird him, ô Lord, with ſtrength in battle thVer. 44. and deliver him, ô GodProverbs 19.6 But let many entreat the favour of our good Prince, Chap. 16.15. and in the light of the Kings countenance, let there be life, and let his favour be as a cloud of the latter raine. Eſter 6.7. And for the man whom the King delighteth to honour, V. 9. let him be clothed in Royall apparell, and let him be brought on horſeback through the City, and proclaimed before him, thus ſhall it be done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour; and we beſeech thee, ô God, Iſaiah 33.17. Let our eyes ſee the King in his beauty, and Pſalm. 28.8. be thou his ſtrength, ô Lord, and the wholeſome defence of his annoynted: Pſalme 21.1. Let the King joy in thy ſtrength, ô Lord, and in thy ſalvation, let him greatly rejoyce, Verſe 2. Give him his hearts deſire, and withold not the request of his lips, V. 7. Let the King truſt in thee, ô Lord, & through the mercy of thou, the moſt highest, let him not be moved; V. 5. Let his glory be great in thy ſalvation; Pſalme 89.26. Let him cry unto thee, thou art his Father, his God and the Rock of his SalPſal 61.6. O prolong thou the Kings life, and his yeares as many geneV. 7. Let him abide before thee, ô God, for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preſerve him: 2 Sam. 18.32. And let the enemies of our Lord the King, and all that riſe up againſt him, be as was that young man Abſolom. Chap. 7.29. Therefore now Lord let it pleaſe thee to bleſſe the houſes of thine annoynted, that it may continue for ever before thee: For thou, ô Lord God haſt ſpoken it, and with thy bleſſing, let the houſe of thy ſervant be bleſſed for e