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And for that ye are Gods, set on Gods seat by Gods ap∣pointment, in stead of God, therefore this dutie is also due vnto you by them that are vnder you, to pray continually to the liuing God for you.
So S. Paul teacheth saying; I exhort you, 1 That* 1.1 praiers, supplications, intercessions, and giuing of thanks, be made for all men, especially for kings, and all that are in authoritie.
2 And the reason why, the wise man rendreth, where
he saith, The hart of the king is in the hand of the Lord:* 1.2 Therefore the people are to pray to the Lord to dispose the hart of the king and all that are in authoritie, to his good will and pleasure.
3 So Dauid praied for the king & said; Giue the king* 1.3 thy iudgements, O Lord, and thy righteousnesse to the kings sonne: then shall hee iudge the people according vnto right, and defend the poore.
4 And when our sauiour Christ came to Hierusa∣lem riding like a king, the people that went before him,* 1.4 and they that came after him, cried vnto him Hosanna, i. Hoschianna, i. Lord saue the king, Lord saue the king. Which action allowed by our sauiour Christ, teacheth the Christians to cry Hosanna, that is, to pray continually for the peace, wealth and safetie of the Prince, and all that are in authoritie.
Ye are Gods to be praid for to the superior God, yet not to be prated of by inferior men: by the wise to be ad∣uised, yet not to be chatted of by euery vnaduised.
The law of God by Moses, Thou shalt not speake euill* 1.5 of the Gods, was giuen to bridle the licentious libertie of mens tongues, in pratling of Princes and other great per∣sonages.
For, that euerie prentise should prate of Princes, and e∣uerie Cobler seeme a Counsellor, and euerie Iack Straw deuise a new law, and euerie medling mate mislike the whole state, is neither commendable by the word of God, not tollerable in a Christian common-wealth: yee are Gods to be praied for, not to be prated of.
And thus much breefly of the dutie due vnto you, for that ye are Gods.
The God of heauen grant, that all dutie due vnto you,
may of all parts be faithfully performed vnto you, to ho∣nor and obey you, and pray to God for you.
1. Tim. 2. 1.
Pro. 21. 1.
Psal. 72. 1.
Matt. 21. 9.
Exod. 22. 28.