cut off the spirit of princes, he is terrible to the kings of the earth. Would ye have the Lord to cut off the spirits of princes, to cut off the abominable? would you have him terrible to Charles, James, and Monmouth too? then you should bring yourselves under engagements to the Most High: let us never imagine that ever a party in Scotland will thrive, that ever our Lord will give success to a party even using lawful means till they vow to the Lord, and endeavour to perform: but you may say, did not that party who appeared in the fields 1666, renew the covenant at Lanark, and yet they were broken; yea, and never looked so hopeful like after that as before? I know no reason of their being put to the worse, but this, and I dare say it in my Master's name, and in his strength make it out, That the reason of the covenant then sworn to had no success, was, because they still took in the king's interest, notwithstanding he had declared himself a stated enemy to Jesus Christ and his interest. You may read and always observe, that the several reformations that were in Judah, there was always a new covenant entered into with an acknowledgement of the circumstances, sins, and duties of that time: for my part I desire not to reflect upon our fathers for bringing home Charles Stuart; but indeed some of them, among others, the reverend and worthy Mr. Livingstone, did go mourning to the grave for it; yet his actions since, and the contrivance of these who had his favour, or any power under him, declares that it is impossible to manifest the royal prerogatives of Jesus Christ, and manifestly avow so much as his civil rights, and since it is declared that we must quit him as king, or quit Christ as king; indeed I am for this, for no king but Jesus Christ, since they will have none but Caesar; and after CHRIST is upon his throne, and his crown upon his head, let such magistrates be appointed as will employ their power for the advanceing the kingdom of Jesus Christ, and destroying the kingdom of darkness in this kingdom, and in everyplace
