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A Sermon Preached before their Majesties King James II. and Queen Mary, at their Coronation, &c.
1 CHRON. XXIX. 23. Then Solomon sat on the Throne of the Lord as King, instead of David his Father, and prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
THen Solomon sate on the throne of the Lord. Then, that is to say, on the day of his Coronation, which is men∣tion'd in the foregoing Verse: Then, when they anointed him. This may suffice to shew, my Text is suitable enough to the present royal Solemnity. But if I had any mind to parallel all the greatness and solemn glories of this day from the story of that King, I should be forc'd, as great as King Solomon was, to borrow some Illustrious Remarks from several other of his best days, besides that of his Coronation. For when So∣lomon was Enthroniz'd, no Temple was then built, or so much as begun: but to day we have seen a spectacle full of all de∣cent splendor in God's House, and filling our hearts with joy. We have seen a King standing, as Solomon (on the day when he dedicated the Temple) stood before the Altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands. Nay, we have seen his Majesty in an humbler, that is, a devouter posture. To day we have seen another specta∣cle of magnificent Piety, a Queen, for whom it were too low a comparison, should I compare her to her that was rais'd immediately to a Throne near to that of K. Solomon, then, when 'tis said, his mother crown'd him again in the day of his espousals; But a Queen, the most faithful companion of her royal Husband's sufferings and hard travels; the fit∣ter to be now the Consort of all his Triumphs. We have