Prayer and Praise, Title page – Dedication
Prayer and Praise. A Two-fold TRIBUTE, TO BE Payed by all Loyal Subjects TO THEIR SUPREAM, AND Subordinate Soveraign.
A Subject entred upon April 23, 1661. being the Day of the solemn Inauguration of King Charls the II. and finished the Lord's Day following.
AS It was delivered to the Church of God at Great YARMOUTH.
By Iohn Brinsley, Minister of the Gospel there.
LONDON, Printed for Iohn Tuthill, Book-seller in Yarmouth, 1661.
TO All the Loyal Subjects OF Their Supream, and Subordinate SOVERAIGN, IN THE Town of Great Yarmouth, GRACE and PEACE.
(Much esteemed in the Lord),
WHat signall Testimonies of your real and cordial affection to your dread Soveraign, King Charls the second, you have lately given, as at his happy Restauration to the exercise of his Regal Government in this and the Neighbour-Nations, so now again on the day of his Royal Coronation; my Eyes and Ears, among many others, have been witnesses. And, according to my bounden Duty, it hath been my desire and endeavour to powre some Oyl upon this flame, by making choice of such Subjects to preach upon at those Seasons, as I apprehended to be very sutable to those Solemnities. The former of which (entred upon June 28, 1660. and afterwards prosecuted in diverse Sermons,) was that of the Psalmist, Psal. 118.22, 23. where we find mention made of a Stone, which being first rejected, was afterwards advanced. The Stone which the Builders refused, is become the Head-stone of the Corner: This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvailou… in our Eyes. Which how fitly it agreed, as to David in a Metaphorical, and to Christ in a Mystical sense; so also to our dread Soveraign, aptly expressing the great and wonderful Change, as of theirs, so of his Condition: as also what use they who hear of the one, and behold the other, are to make of both, I then shewed you. The other is this of the same Pen, which writing after the like manner, giveth an account to the World of a two-fold Tribute, that should be paid to King Solomon as the Shadow, and to King Jesus as the Substance ▪ viz. Prayer and Praise. Both which being due from all Subjects to their lawful and Gracious Soveraigns; are not to be detained, but readily yielded. And so let th…m be by you, as unto Jesus Christ your Supream; so to his Servant, your subordinate Head and Governour under Him. Which that they may be, I do here present you all with what some, and many, of you lately heard touching the latter of these (wanting leisure to transcribe the former): desiring that it may make a deep impression upon your Spirits, so as being minded of this your Duty, you may approve your selves truly Loyal Subjects unto both. Thi… that you may do, shall be the prayer of him, who i…
Your Servant in the Lord, Iohn Brinsley. From my Study, May 3, 1661.