VI. Saladin had taken from the Christians. But I must tell you, SERMON these emperors and their forces were great keepers of "unity." The first lesson at this day's evening prayer is Judges iv. There Sisera, captain of Jabin's army, fell before Israel. Judg. iv. But I must tell you, the two tribes, "Zebulun and Naphtali, went up in great both unity and courage against them." Judg. v. 8. And I make no doubt but this day may be a day of happy success to this Church and State, if Saint Paul may be heard, and that yet, before it be too late, there be a hearty "endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the band of peace." And now, to conclude: I beseech you to remember that all this "unity" and "peace," whatever it be, and when it is at the best, is but vestigium, a track, and a footing of that everlasting peace which is to come. And I would not have you so love this peace of grace, that you should at any time forget the infinite peace of glory: the band whereof nor earth nor hell can break. For it is not folly only, but madness, saith Saint Gregory, to love this "peace," this Par. iii. "unity," which is but a footstep, a print in the dust, soon Cure. Ad. worn out, soon defaced, and not love God and His peace, 23.b a quo impressum est, whose very foot made this so safe, so happy, so pleasant as it is. But I cannot but hope "better [Heb. vi. 9.] things of you, and such as accompany" safety here, and "salvation" hereafter. For " you have not so learned Christ," [Eph. iv. as that you can prefer any "unity" before His, or neglect .. nobiscum fideliter Christum Dei Filium sunt secuti, intravimus sanctam civitatem Hierusalem; et statim tanquam Catholicus Imperator, adorato sepulchro Dominico reverenter, sequenti die coronam portavimus, &c. Data apud sanctam civitatem Hierusalem xvij die Mensis Martii. Anno Domini M.CC.XXIX.". Matth. Paris. pp. 356-358. Ed. Londin. 1640.For the opposite side of the picture, it may be well to refer to the letters of Pope Gregory IX., and other documents and facts connected with the very questionable character of the Emperor Frederick, as "a great keeper of unity," in Raynaldus, tom. i. (continuation of Baronius, tom. xxi.) passim, and particularly tom. ii. pp. 6, &c. on this "recovery of Jerusalem," mores ["Unde et admonendi sunt pa- Pastor. 20.] SERMON the safe-keeping of that which is his footstep in this world-"the unity of the Spirit." 16. VI. Let us therefore all pray unto God, that He will evermore give both the King and his people "the comfort of His Spirit" that that "Spirit of His" may so direct all your counsels that they may be for "unity: "-that following the direction of this "Spirit of grace," we may enjoy "the unity of the same Spirit" both in Church and commonwealth-that all our endeavours, public and private, may tend to the "keeping of this unity: "-that our "keeping of unity" may be such as it ought, in "peace," "in the very band of peace." I began with Saint Paul's exhortation; I end with his prayer and benediction. It is the prayer of this day; for it " دو 2 Thess. iii. is the second lesson at evening service. "The God of Peace give you peace always, and by all means:" "peace" in concord, and " 'peace" in charity, peace on earth, and "peace" in heaven; "peace" of grace, and "peace" in glory. To all which Christ for His infinite mercies' sake bring us all to Whom, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be ascribed all might, majesty, and dominion, this day and for ever. Amen. A COMMEMORATION OF King Charles His INAUGURATION. OR, A SERMON PREACHED AT Pauls Crosse By WILLIAM LAUD then Bishop of London, late Arch- Bishop of Canterbury, beheaded on Tower-Hill on Fryday the 10. of Jan. 1644. Printed according to Order. LONDON, [THE allusion to this Sermon in the Diary is : "Anno 1631, March 27, Coronation Day, and Sunday.-I preached at St. Paul's Cross." King Charles's actual accession was on the day of his father's death, viz. Sunday, March 27, 1625, but his actual coronation, or inauguration, was (see preliminary note to Sermon IV.) solemnized on February 2, 1625-26. The reigns of the earlier Kings of England "did not begin until the solemnization of that important compact between a monarch and his people-his coronation, or public recognition." (Sir H. Nicolas's Chronology of History, p. 275.) Perhaps it was in deference to this, the older constitutional theory, that, as in this case, the anniversary of the Royal Accession, which was on March 27, was celebrated as the day of the King's "Inauguration," or "Coronation Day." As has been said in the Preface to the present volume, this Sermon does not seem to have been printed in the Author's life-time; and no contemporary allusions, beyond the scanty notice of it in the Diary, either to the circumstances under which it was delivered, or to the curious fact of its first appearance in print so late as 1645, have been recovered by the present Editor. That it is a posthumous publication will sufficiently account for its incomplete character, both as regards style, and the entire absence of marginal or other references. The references supplied in the present notes are, from the nature of the case, in some instances conjectural.] SERMON VII. PREACHED AT PAUL'S CROSS, IN COMMEMORATION OF KING CHARLES'S INAUGURATION. PSALM lxxii. 1. Give the King Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the King's Son. VII. THE Psalms of David and his heart never went sweeter. SERMON The title of the psalm doth not only tell us that, but it tells us that David had an eye upon his son Solomon: an eye, that is true, but not both eyes, upon Solomon; no, nor one absolutely fixed, because a greater than Solomon is here. A greater than Solomon, who is that? Who? why, it is Christ. Solomon was the type and shadow, if you will, and so one eye may be upon him; but the other eye must pierce through to the antitype, and body of the promise, which is Christ. So the ancient Fathers, Justin, Tertullian, Origen, Athanasius, and the rest, are clear; and upon very good a e [καὶ ὅπου λέλεκται, ὁ Θεὸς τὸ κρίμα Σοῦ τῷ βασιλεῖ δὸς, ἐπειδὴ βασιλεὺς Σαλομὼν γέγονεν, εἰς αὐτὸν τὸν ψαλμὸν εἰρῆσθαι φατέ, τῶν λόγων τοῦ ψαλμου διαῤῥήδην κηρυσσόντων εἰς τὸν αἰώνιον βασιλέα, τουτέστιν εἰς τὸν Χριστὸν, εἰρῆσθαι· ὁ γὰρ Χριστὸς βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἱερεὺς, καὶ Θεὸς, καὶ Κύριος, καὶ ἄγγελος, καὶ ἄνθρωπος, κ. τ. λ. Justin. Martyr. Dialog. cum Tryph. c. xxxiv. p. 131. Ed. Benedict.] b [“ Est et alius Psalmus ita incipiens, Deus judicium Tuum regi da, id est, Christo regnaturo: et justitiam Tuam filio regis, id est, populo Christi. Filii enim Ejus sunt, qui in Ipso renascuntur. Sed et hic Psalmus Salomoni canere dicetur: quæ tamen soli competunt Christo, docere non poterunt etiam cætera non ad Salomonem, scd |