would make the Chriftian Religion to ftink among the heathen: and therefore thou doft not wifely to inquire after such things.

Penes vos

I have now finifhed my Difcourfe on the Text, and if my hearers will but apply the things spoken of Solomons Kingdom to our own, as every ordinary capacity may do, there needs no other Application. I fhall end therefore as I begun, Ne dicas, Say not thou a confederacy to them that fay a confederacy to thee, be not allured by their promises, nor affrighted by their threats,for their feet are swift to shed bloud, destruction and mifery are in their ways, the way of peace they have not known, and there is no fear of God before their eyes. Learn we of the men of Ifachar in Davids days, who had understanding of the 1 Chron. times,to know what Ifrael ought to do. Fear God and Honour 12. 32. the King, and meddle not with them that are given to cft rcrum change: but leave the Administration of publick affairs, Arbitrium, and the care of Succeffion of Crowns and Kingdoms to nobis reliita eft obGod and our Superiors, who are more concerned in them fequii and will provide better for them than we can do. Let us Gloria,. fet bounds to our Paffions by Reafon, to our Fears and jealoufies by Religion,to our Errors by Truth, to our Schifm by Charity and an unanimous confent in the Worship of God, and to our Murmurings by a cheerful improvement of the bleffings we enjoy that the voice of the Turtle be heard in our Land, even Praises to our God for the wonderful mercies of This day, and for the continuance of them, Prayers for our King in the words of Solomons Subjects, 1 Kings 8.66. The Lord make the name of Solomon better than the name of David, and his Throne greater than the throne of David; and they went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that God had done for Solo mon his fervant, and for Ifrael his people, Amen.

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