Loyalty the ornament of Christianity, or, Scripture proofs for monarchy with comments in verse on each proof and applications relating to the unparallel'd rebellion in the West, wherein the arch-traitor Ferguson is in some measure anatomiz'd and his disciples characteriz'd
Wood, George, soldier.
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II. SAMUEL, Chap. 1. Vers. 14, 15, 16.And David said unto him,—Thy Blood be upon thy Head; for thy Mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's Anointed.
AFTER King Saul, King David's Life had sought,
He and his Men with the Philistines fought.
But Israel fled, and three of's Sons were slain,
And he lay wounded, very full of pain.
Upon the Mountains of Gilboa, then
In great distress, he call'd to one of's Men
To fall upon him: he had only breath
To beg a Wound, and strength to crave a death.
The young Man saw him, then to David went,
Told him the News (thinking to give content).
But David rent his Cloaths; and mourn'd for Saul,
And griev'd extreamly for his hasty fall.
The Man that brought the News, was forth∣with slain,
David esteem'd him but a Second Cain.
Page 12 How, wast thou not afraid, said he, to slay
Him that in Israel bare so great a sway?
II. SAMUEL, Chap. 1. Vers. 14, 15, 16.And David said unto him,—Thy Blood be upon thy Head; for thy Mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's Anointed.
You that disturb our Peace, our King and State,
Want you a Patern now to imitate,
That leads to Loyalty? Then read this Text,
And, without doubt, your hearts wil be perplext.
Tho Saul was David's Foe, kept him from's Crown;
Tho he had just pretence to cast him down,
He durst not entertain a thought to slay him,
But rather sought to please, and to obey him.
Much more ought we our peaceful King to love,
Who is establish'd by the God above.
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He that sweet England's golden Scepter sways,
Shou'd be the subject of our constant praise;
We shou'd his Fame, high as Gilboa, raise.
Yet like, accursed Men, we'in ambush lie,
To spill his Blood, and bring that Sacred Dye
Upon our Souls, a stain that still will last,
When all the Glory of the World is past:
Much Soap and Niter cannot make us clean,
If once this stain upon our Souls is seen.
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