KING James HIS judgement by way of counsel and advice to all His loving Subjects, extracted out of His own Speeches by Doctor Willet concerning politic government in England and Scotland.  
THese two kingdoms of England and Scotland, having been long at variance, and exercised in time past with long and bloody battles, were by him united in one▪ his Majesty was the Corner stone that conjoined these two walls together.  
2. By his Majesty King James of blessed memory, the faith of the gospel was truly professed, and his Princ●ly ●ookes prote●ted still maintained.  
3. King James was a wise and judicial King, whose 〈◊〉 writings do give him the prehe●i●●●ce before all his predecessors: A●other Solomon, a king, and yet an Ecclesiaste●, a learned Writer, such an one as Gra●●● the Emperor was, of whom Ambrose saith, Scripsisti 〈◊〉 Epistol●● 〈◊〉, ac ipsa apices fidem tuam pietat●mque▪ loqu●●●uit●●. Epist. 26. ad Grat. You have writ (not an Epistle only) but whole books with your hand.  
4. The doors of Protestant Churches were everywhere set wide open.  
5. Christians went hand in hand▪ conferring freely, and edifying one another.  
6. It was King James his godly Precept to his Princely son; T●ach your people by your example. P. 24. And such was his practice in his own royal Person, giving light by his Christian life to all his Subjects.  
7. Whereas many feared an alteration of Religion, the gospel set sure footing in the Church of England, which as by his Majesty while he lived, so by his royal Posterity walking in his steps, we trust shall be continued to the end of the world, wherein his highness also delivered his sound judgement, and constant resolution in his Med. on Revel. 20. p. 3. Art. 8. 〈◊〉 the last estate (when the Church is delivered from the thraldom of Anti-christ) without any more general motations, the world shall still remain to the Consumm●tion, and end of the same.  
8. By God's mercy men planted Vine yards, and eat the fruits thereof, built houses, and dwell in them, and increased in wealth.  
9 It was admirable to consider the general Resolution of all English people, and the conjunction of their hearts and affections, both of high and low towards their royal sovereign.  
10. Such was the 〈◊〉 between England and Scotland, that not only the external ●arres 〈◊〉 then like to cease for ever between these two Nations, but one uniform Religion was also 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 them in perfect love and unity, that neither the Church of Scotland should be jealous of the English Church, as inclining in somethings to Popery, nor the English Subject the other as affecting a popular parity: but as loving sisters, and fellow Tribes should hold one Worship of God, and go up to Jerusalem together.  
11. He caused Religion to be without mixture or toleration as his majesty most godly professeth in his Meditation upon the fifteenth of the first of Chronicles, in the application. Is there not now (saith King James) a sincere profession of the Truth amongst us in this Isle ●ppugned by the Nations about, haters of the Holy Word, and do we not also as Israel, profess one only God ruled by his pure Word only? on the other part, are they not as Philistines, adorers of Legions of Gods, and ruled by the foolish traditions of men? And again in his Meditations upon the twentieth of the Revelations 3. P, art. 1. he saith: we must fear to fall from the Truth revealed, and professed by us, that we may be free from the like punishment, &c.  
12. His zeal for Reformation of things amiss was great, who in the Preface to the Reader in his Princely Treatise, Queen Elizabeth then living thus writeth. I doubt nothing, yea (saith he.) in her name, I dare promise, by the by past experience of her happy Government, that no good Subject shall be more careful to inform her of any corruptions stolen into her State, than she shall be zealous for the discharge of her conscience and honour, to see the same purged, and restored to the ancient integrity; and further during her time, becomes me● lest of any to meddle in it, &c. And that which his Majesty promised in behalf of her, God directed his wisdom to perform by himself: the dealing wherein before, as it pleased his Princely modesty to call meddling, so afterwards the whole managing thereof of right appertained to him.  
13. The Church of England was not then forced to hang their Instruments of praise upon the willows, with the Israelites in Babylon, and by the intermission of some changes only to find an occasion of thanksgiving unto God; but had indeed▪ as full, and as great cause, and as much l●berty as ever to sound out praises: England might then say with the Prophet David, then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with joy. Psal. 126▪ 2.  
14. The Courts of justice were not interrupted, but the Laws, and 〈◊〉 of judgement were open for every man, and to revive the hearts of his Subjects, he thus writeth to his noble son, p. 90. 91. press to draw all your laws, and processes to be as short, and as plain as you can, &c. weary not to hear the complaints of the oppressed, aut ne Rex sis.  
15. King James was no stranger, but of the royal blood of the Kings of this Land, a Prince of the same lineage, of the same Island, of the same English blood royal; yea of the same Religion: who▪ as he was no foreigner▪ so gave he counsel to his Princely h●ire▪ p. 55. To hear ordinary Counsels, and justice seats in every kingdom, of their own Countrymen.  
16. Whereas the peace of this Church had been hindered by the opposition of strange, and new Doctrines, he restored the peace of the Church, and brought it to one uniform Doctrine, whose advice Princely is, Pag. 20. ●. 1. That if any do urge to embrace their own fantasies in the place of God's Word, &c. acknowledge them for vain men &c. and gravely and with authority redact them into order again.  
17▪ He had external peace with other Nations, who to wound them with kindness, who was a Prince that used all other Princes Pag. 56. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}. As brethren, honestly, kindly; and strove with every one of them in courtesy and thankfulness, and when any performed to offend this Nation, he was a courageous defender, who revenged and freed his Subjects from all foreign injuries done unto them, Pag. 55. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}  
18. There was domestic Peace and plenty, for which we have cause to bless God at this day, for thereby we obtained godly education of our Parents, who were then children, whereas without it we might have been distracted from our parents, by the iniquity of unquiet times, which was then in danger to have befallen this Land.  
19 He was a loving Prince; who as the natural Father, and kind Master of his kingdoms, thought his greatest contentment to stand in his Subjects prosperity, and his greatest surety in having their hearts, pa. 125. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}.  
20. Such was his zeal to the house of God, that in his medita●●on in 1. Chron. 15 part 2. p. 43. he holdeth that the chief virtue which should be in a Christian Prince; namely fervency, and constant zeal, to promote the glory of God that hath honoured him, and concerning the Ministers of the Church he saith, Pag, 20. love no man more than a good Pastor, reverence, and obey them as the Heralds of the most high God.   

Dr. Willet's Observations on KING James his respect to the two Tables of the Law of GOD.  
THat Princely Ecclesiastes King James, declared {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}. Pag. 89. that a King should be custas utriuiq● tabula: The guardian of both the 2. Tables of the Law, which his Majesty testified in every particular, in his Christian, and judicial treatises.  
1. Concerning the first commandment he professeth himself to be an enemy to all atheism. Basilic. p. 25.  
2. Concerning the second commandment, he condemneth adorers of legions of Gods, and such as are ruled by the foolish traditions of men. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}  
3. Concerning the third commandment, he saith, beware to offend your conscience with swearing or lying, medit.. in Chron. applicat. pag▪ 17.  
4. Concerning the 4. Commandment: he saith always let the Sabbath be kept holy, and no unlawful pastime used. Page 53.  
5. Command: These be King James his own words, honour your parents for the lengthening of your own days, as God in his law promiseth, Page 96.  
6. Command: There are some horrible crimes (saith His Majesty to his Princely heir) that you are bound in conscience never to forgive (such as witchcraft, wilful murder Page 31.  
7. Command: He saith) God commanding by the mouth of Paul, 1 Corin. 6, 20, to abstain from fornication, declareth that Fornicators shall not inherit the kingdom of God▪ P. 74.  
8. Command; His Majesty showed his worthy resolution for the Reformation of the robberies, and oppression of the borderers, page 36.  
9 Command: That royal Ecclesiastes saith, beware to offend your conscience with use of swearing or lying, &c. lying cometh much of a vile use which banisheth shame▪ page, 17, 18.  
10. Concerning the last commandment: his majesty's Princely counsel is, abstain from haunting before your marriage, the idle company of dames, which are nothing else, but irritamenta libidinis, page, 127.   

Dr. Willet's Observations on KING James his counsel and advice to all his Subjects: according to their particular callings and Estates.  
THe Nobility may learn not to thrall by oppression the meaner sort, that do dwell by them, nor to maintain their servants, and dependants in wrong, pag: 45.  
2. Merchants are taught not to buy the worst wares, and sell them at the dearest rates, pag; 50.  
3. Judges are admonished to take heed of bribery, advocates to decline the longsomeness of suits for the enriching of themselves, with the spoil of the whole country, Page 90.  
4. Church governors to preserve Doctrine, and discipline in purity according to God's Word, Pag. 43.  
5. Ministers and Preachers may receive information for their Calling. 1. not to vary from their Text. 2. not to meddle with Matters of State, Page 8 9 and 3. that their speech be not fairded with Artifice, &c. but to eschew all affected forms, Page 115. and 4. to use only Scripture for interpretation of Scripture if we would be sure, and never 〈◊〉 from the analogy of Faith in expounding.  

The postscript.  
THe Jews returning from captivity did so wonder at their strange deliverances, that they seemed to be as men that dream. As strange a work may it please God to work for the Church of England if he please at this time; And though our divisions be not yet turned into peace, yet have we many years under our Gracious sovereign enjoyed both true Religion and Peace; and though there be now such great fears, and distempers in this kingdom, under so godly, pious and Religious a Prince, who is even a pattern of true piety and love to all Princes of the World: yet let us not faint, oh let us pray▪ to God that as his royal Majesty after his royal Father King James, was settled in Peace; so this kingdom may again be reduced to that flourishing Peace, wherein under our gracious King it hath hitherto stood as before under his royal Father the Lord grant that the glory of his own name may be advanced, the Kings honour exalted, agreement between his majesty and the Parliament concluded; the flourishing of the Church obtained; the peace of the kingdom settled; and all divisions amongst us reconciled, Amen.    

Printed at London for Thomas Cook, 1642.  
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