II. That by the Honour here injoin'd to be paid to the King, is to be understood the faithful Discharge of all due Submission and Obedience to the Supream Authority and Subordinate Magistrates, or Ministers, whether in Church or State, whom the Providence of GOD has set over Men, for the Punishment [and Restraint] of Evil-doers, and for the Praise [Countenance and Protection] of them that do well; as the Apostle teaches, 1 Pet. 2. 14.

III. That our Submission and Obedience to Persons in Authority must be in the Fear of GOD, which is the only sure Foundation of that Honour; for they that fear GOD most, honour Kings best.

IV. ult. That those who have not the Fear of GOD before their Eyes, and consequently are apt to fall into Disobedience, and the breach of all Rules and good Government, must be accounted no other than Rebellious Persons, who by their wilful commission either of Murder, Theft, or any other Crime, do presume to transgress those Human Laws, which are conformable, or (at least) not repugnant to the Laws of GOD.

And on the last Lord's Day, the 3d instant , I preach'd to them again (both in the Morning and Afternoon) upon part of the Gospel for that Day, viz. Luke 16. 23, 24. And in Hell he lift up his Eyes, being in Torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his Bosom: And he cry'd, and said, Father Abraham have Mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his Finger in Water, and cool my Tongue; for I am tormented in this Flame.

From which Words, first explain'd in general, with their Context (so far as it concerns CHRIST's Parable of Dives and Lazarus) I then shew'd in particular,

I. That the Soul is capable of an Existence separate from the Body.

II. That when the Souls of Good Men (and they are accounted such who truly repent) depart out of their Bodies they are immediately admitted into an unchangeable State of everlasting Blessedness.

III. That the Souls of Wicked Men and Impenitent Sinners do, at the departure out of their Bodies, presently enter upon an eternal State of Misery.

On these Points I discours'd, and for a further illustration of them, enlarg'd upon these Particulars:

1. The dreadful Torments of the Damned in Hell, who (like the Richman in the Text) cannot obtain so much as a Drop of Water to cool their burning Thirst.

2. The Happiness of the Blessed in Heaven, who (after the Miseries of this Life are over) enjoy perpetual Rest and Felicity in the Bosom of GOD their Heavenly Father.

3. ult. The Certainty and Eternity of both these, viz. the Punishment of the Wicked, and the Reward of the Righteous, i. e. such as are truly Penitent.

And lastly, on Thursday the 7th instant (which was Yesterday) being a Day of publick Thanksgiving for the late signal Victory obtain'd over the Rebels, I preach'd to the Condemn'd, and others there present, upon Psal. 126. 3. The Lord has done great Things for us, whereof we are glad.