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Detma basilikē a sermon preached at the Kings prison in the Fleet on the 30th of January, 1681, being the anniversary of the martyrdom of King Charles I, of ever blessed memory.
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1682
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Wing S156; ESTC R33576
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notwithstanding_o this_o the_o ordinance_n for_o his_o majesty_n trial_n be_v refuse_v by_o the_o lord_n whereupon_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o pass_v it_o alone_o and_o by_o themselves_o cause_v a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o trial_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o immediate_o make_v proclamation_n that_o they_o that_o can_v accuse_v the_o king_n shall_v present_v themselves_o before_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o his_o trial_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o remark_n upon_o these_o several_a passage_n the_o bare_a relation_n do_v manifest_o show_v we_o both_o the_o rebel_n malice_n his_o majesty_n suffering_n and_o admirable_a patience_n and_o resignation_n whereof_o himself_o have_v give_v we_o the_o best_a draught_n in_o his_o own_o incomparable_a book_n we_o will_v therefore_o leave_v he_o a_o while_n to_o his_o devout_a prayer_n and_o holy_a meditation_n and_o before_o we_o bring_v he_o to_o act_v his_o last_o part_n upon_o this_o bloody_a stage_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o our_o method_n speak_v a_o word_n upon_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o loyal_a nobility_n and_o such_o good_a subject_n as_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o his_o majesty_n in_o that_o good_a cause_n we_o common_o say_v the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o when_o the_o fountain_n be_v trouble_v you_o know_v the_o rivulet_n and_o little_a stream_n must_v needs_o run_v muddy_a the_o king_n be_v like_o the_o great_a luminary_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n from_o which_o as_o some_o natural_a philosopher_n conceive_v both_o the_o moon_n and_o many_o of_o the_o lesser_a light_n of_o heaven_n borrow_v their_o shine_n and_o splendour_n now_o when_o the_o sun_n itself_o be_v eclipse_v the_o moon_n and_o all_o those_o other_o planet_n must_v needs_o fade_v and_o lose_v their_o brightness_n when_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o we_o thâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o loyal_a â—â—bles_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o reflect_a honour_n and_o liberty_n thiâ—_n be_v the_o state_n of_o 〈…〉_o time_n 〈…〉_o be_v dâ—â—â—â—â—'â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o suffer_v this_o faiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v likewise_o plunder_v 〈…〉_o and_o many_o of_o 〈…〉_o so_o exact_o be_v those_o 〈…〉_o applicable_a to_o this_o sad_a occasion_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n and_o 〈…〉_o thing_n in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v they_o do_v to_o the_o dâ—â—_n i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v you_o a_o just_a bill_n of_o the_o mortality_n of_o those_o daâ—s_n but_o since_o i_o be_o so_o far_o engage_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v something_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v 〈…〉_o bound_n of_o truth_n and_o modesty_n there_o be_v on_o his_o majesty_n part_n above_o twenty_o earl_n and_o lord_n slay_v and_o 〈…〉_o a_o pretend_a court_n of_o justâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o knight_n above_o a_o hundred_o 〈…〉_o lieutenant_n 〈…〉_o and_o sergeant_n 〈…〉_o four_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o inferior_a commission_n officer_n and_o then_o for_o the_o mean_a subject_n and_o 〈…〉_o you_o to_o guess_v i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—hers_n but_o pray_v to_o god_n thâ—â—_n their_o blood_n 〈…〉_o ever_o â—tise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o or_o tenâ—â—â—â—â—_n overture_n will_v 〈…〉_o oak_n and_o goodly_a â—â—â—ars_n but_o destroy_v dâ—â—â—â—_n crush_v the_o very_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o there_o be_v fear_v scarce_o 〈…〉_o be_v only_o think_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v so_o though_o his_o quâ—l_a joy_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a but_o feel_v the_o insolence_n and_o violence_n of_o thâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ful_a conqueror_n yea_o someâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o a_o crime_n only_o to_o live_v in_o a_o loyal_a neighbourhood_n and_o to_o relieve_v or_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o be_v persecute_v for_o 〈◊〉_d loyalty_n be_v the_o â—â—ady_a way_n to_o follow_v theâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o share_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o nay_o more_o their_o malice_n often_o time_n 〈…〉_o â—scended_v all_o bound_n that_o they_o do_v mischief_n where_o they_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o to_o themselves_o only_o 〈…〉_o they_o take_v in_o do_v it_o burn_v 〈…〉_o good_n destroy_v book_n eâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_n and_o public_a record_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o posterity_n the_o disturbance_n of_o possession_n the_o obstruction_n of_o justice_n the_o impair_n of_o learning_n only_o to_o make_v themselves_o sport_n nay_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o cathedral_n in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o do_v not_o beaâ—_n the_o livery_n of_o their_o madness_n and_o some_o mark_n of_o their_o rage_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n nor_o do_v i_o wonder_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v and_o deface_v when_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o priest_n themselves_o who_o serve_v at_o his_o altar_n be_v either_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o at_o least_o deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o tender_a mercy_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o their_o persecute_v of_o the_o live_n who_o envy_v the_o very_a rest_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o dead_a break_v in_o piece_n their_o monument_n and_o violate_v the_o ash_n of_o those_o body_n who_o soul_n be_v in_o â—eaven_n out_o of_o their_o reach_n long_o ago_o how_o monstrous_a and_o disproportionable_a be_v it_o in_o these_o man_n to_o pretend_v themselves_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o in_o their_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ich_a a_o mortal_a haâ—â—ed_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v or_o how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o they_o have_v any_o religion_n who_o have_v even_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o humanity_n i_o will_v pass_v from_o this_o unpleasant_a argument_n with_o pray_v for_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o alive_a in_o the_o word_n wherewith_o st._n stephen_n the_o bless_a proto_n martyr_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o stone_v he_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sâ—â—_n to_o theâ—_n charge_n i_o will_v only_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o when_o you_o have_v add_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o those_o of_o his_o late_a majesty_n you_o have_v the_o complete_a figure_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n a_o king_n in_o chaiâ—eâ—_n and_o his_o noble_n in_o feet_o of_o iron_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o end_n of_o this_o sorrowful_a story_n what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v all_o but_o flourish_v and_o preliminary_n the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o five_o act_n the_o last_o and_o bloody_a section_n of_o my_o method_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o that_o be_v the_o murder_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o best_a of_o king_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o rebellious_a subject_n a_o action_n that_o all_o circumstance_n consider_v can_v find_v no_o parallel_n in_o time_n past_a and_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o which_o posterity_n shall_v for_o everbay_v a_o annual_a tribute_n of_o tear_n and_o the_o solemnity_n 〈◊〉_d penitential_a commemoration_n a_o action_n that_o surpass_v all_o the_o savage_a and_o inhuman_a barbarity_n of_o those_o country_n who_o cruelty_n be_v go_v into_o a_o proverb_n and_o which_o among_o other_o nation_n have_v brand_v and_o stigmatise_v this_o of_o we_o with_o a_o eternal_a infamy_n the_o rebel_n bring_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n to_o a_o formal_a trial_n in_o a_o court_n of_o their_o own_o erect_n in_o vindication_n of_o who_o authority_n when_o question_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v so_o can_v they_o not_o produce_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o pretence_n of_o reason_n for_o try_v he_o who_o be_v unaccountable_a to_o â—â—â—y_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o earth_n and_o according_a to_o that_o ancient_a maâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o law_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o their_o poâ—â—â—â—â—â—st_a â—â—â—st_z pass_n for_o justice_n and_o their_o will_n be_v a_o law_n and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o their_o proceed_n as_o a_o innocent_a traveller_n may_v of_o violence_n offer_v he_o by_o a_o desperate_a knot_n of_o banditti_z or_o highwayman_n all_o this_o while_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o insolent_a soldier_n according_a to_o their_o instruction_n not_o to_o mention_v their_o more_o than_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a affront_n and_o uncivility_n cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o justice_n against_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar._n the_o precedent_n of_o that_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o a_o torrent_n of_o imperious_a and_o insolent_a word_n urge_v he_o to_o plead_v while_o he_o only_o persist_v as_o well_o be_v may_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court._n there_o be_v several_a day_n spend_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n after_o which_o as_o judge_n use_v to_o treat_v malefactor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n the_o
the_o first_o appearance_n of_o this_o storm_n be_v in_o that_o fatal_a unquiet_a quarter_n the_o north._n the_o cloud_n arise_v in_o scotland_n and_o be_v at_o first_o no_o big_a than_o a_o man_n hand_n but_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v so_o great_a that_o it_o cover_v three_o kingdom_n and_o drench_v almost_o every_o corner_n of_o they_o with_o shower_n of_o blood_n the_o pretence_n indeed_o of_o this_o disorder_n be_v religion_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o the_o thing_n design_v and_o intend_v at_o least_o by_o the_o ringleader_n and_o first_o mover_n of_o it_o be_v violence_n and_o rapine_n and_o sacrilege_n tantum_n religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la who_o will_v think_v religion_n shall_v make_v man_n so_o wicked_a they_o begin_v first_o of_o all_o with_o paper_n arm_n mutinous_a and_o treasonable_a pamphlet_n and_o insolent_a and_o senseless_a petition_n then_o the_o evil_a spirit_n grow_v so_o unruly_a and_o disorderly_a that_o it_o assault_v the_o bishop_n upon_o the_o street_n nay_o the_o very_a church_n and_o pulpit_n can_v not_o secure_v they_o from_o violence_n and_o at_o length_n this_o heat_n and_o insolence_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o open_a flame_n of_o hostility_n and_o rebellion_n but_o that_o which_o make_v every_o good_a man_n apprehension_n of_o this_o mischief_n the_o strong_a be_v that_o the_o rebel_n be_v connive_v at_o if_o not_o favour_v and_o encourage_v under_o hand_n by_o a_o party_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o england_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v many_o seditious_a pamphlet_n scatter_v about_o here_o likewise_o which_o do_v most_o impious_o reflect_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o government_n yea_o which_o be_v yet_o infinite_o more_o intolerable_a several_a of_o the_o author_n who_o have_v be_v take_v into_o custody_n and_o confine_v for_o they_o be_v afterward_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o deliver_v and_o vindicate_v and_o commence_v the_o date_n of_o their_o fame_n and_o popularity_n as_o herostratuâ—_n from_o the_o burn_a of_o diana_n temple_n from_o those_o a_o bominable_a beginning_n and_o upon_o those_o dangerous_a foundation_n erect_v the_o structure_n of_o their_o rise_a fortune_n this_o i_o say_v to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o sometime_o man_n arrive_v at_o strange_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n we_o have_v see_v but_o too_o many_o example_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n very_o late_o who_o to_o please_v the_o people_n and_o make_v a_o fortune_n neither_o care_v what_o they_o say_v or_o swear_v or_o do_v but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o by_o the_o way_n that_o such_o attempt_n and_o practice_n as_o these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o unfortunate_a in_o the_o end_n and_o when_o the_o people_n eye_n be_v open_v they_o that_o before_o cry_v hail_o master_n will_v then_o cry_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o they_o that_o to_o day_n cry_v hosanna_n will_v to_o morrow_n cry_v away_o with_o he_o to_o golgotha_n but_o i_o come_v not_o here_o to_o prophesy_v the_o malcontent_n in_o england_n after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o rebellious_a neighbour_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o liberty_n and_o religion_n and_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n hereupon_o his_o majesty_n think_v it_o the_o most_o proper_a remedy_n for_o these_o agony_n and_o convulsion_n of_o state_n call_v a_o parliament_n and_o this_o as_o it_o happen_v afterward_o prove_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n itself_o for_o instead_o of_o heal_v and_o compose_v difference_n and_o grievance_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o aggravate_v and_o make_v they_o worse_o they_o themselves_o immediate_o begin_v to_o complain_v of_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o evil_a counsellor_n in_o the_o state_n and_o about_o his_o majesty_n person_n nay_o they_o begin_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_n his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n be_v impeach_v and_o afterward_o execute_v for_o high-treason_n nor_o can_v the_o reverence_n of_o his_o office_n nor_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o manner_n secure_v he_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n of_o who_o innocence_n his_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o world_n not_o except_v his_o very_a enemy_n who_o take_v care_n that_o his_o case_n shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n for_o posterity_n be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v be_v also_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n condemn_v and_o execute_v upon_o the_o like_a accusation_n all_o this_o while_n his_o majesty_n be_v but_o a_o helpless_a looker_n on_o for_o the_o common_a people_n upon_o his_o occasion_n run_v together_o in_o such_o multitude_n and_o clamorous_a tumult_n as_o endanger_v not_o only_o the_o servant_n but_o the_o master_n a_o hard_a case_n and_o a_o pitiful_a that_o a_o king_n who_o be_v the_o law_n be_v can_v not_o deliver_v a_o innocent_a person_n from_o be_v condemn_v and_o suffer_a death_n contrary_n to_o law_n and_o a_o sad_a presage_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o parliament_n be_v ply_v with_o petition_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n too_o except_o the_o good_a and_o grievance_n and_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o kind_n but_o the_o main_a common_a place_n be_v religion_n and_o liberty_n alas_o what_o religion_n do_v they_o dream_v of_o that_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o or_o what_o liberty_n can_v the_o subject_n expect_v when_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v not_o free_a however_o they_o and_o the_o parliament_n mutual_o encourage_v one_o another_o and_o strengthen_v one_o another_o hand_n in_o wickedness_n the_o clamour_n of_o the_o people_n make_v the_o parliament_n bold_a and_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o parliament_n make_v the_o people_n clamorous_a all_o this_o while_n his_o majesty_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o tender_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o satisfy_v they_o all_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a at_o their_o importunity_n recede_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o his_o right_n and_o prerogative_n he_o pass_v a_o bill_n for_o the_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o afterward_o settle_v this_o during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o two_o house_n a_o wonderful_a condescension_n and_o goodness_n in_o a_o king_n the_o like_a of_o which_o we_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o in_o all_o our_o english_a chronicle_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o requite_v he_o about_o this_o time_n his_o majesty_n charge_v some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n with_o high-treason_n and_o demand_v they_o in_o the_o house_n himself_o in_o person_n but_o this_o they_o exclaim_v of_o as_o a_o high_a breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o the_o accuse_a member_n who_o be_v for_o the_o present_a fain_o to_o abscond_v be_v in_o a_o little_a time_n afterward_o bring_v again_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n and_o vindicate_v without_o trial_n thus_o find_v the_o ground_n they_o have_v get_v of_o his_o majesty_n their_o demand_n grow_v every_o day_n loud_o and_o more_o unreasonable_a they_o do_v not_o blush_v to_o demand_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n the_o command_n of_o the_o navy_n the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o garrison_n in_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o royalty_n be_v now_o to_o be_v strip_n of_o all_o her_o ornament_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o empty_a name_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o now_o what_o be_v become_v of_o our_o old_a english_a loyalty_n and_o honesty_n when_o our_o king_n shall_v by_o his_o own_o parliament_n be_v divest_v of_o all_o the_o ensign_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o majesty_n and_o the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n become_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o subject_n about_o this_o time_n do_v the_o native_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o the_o attempt_n of_o this_o parliament_n upon_o the_o crown_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o run_v into_o open_a rebellion_n and_o make_v such_o a_o massacre_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n as_o never_o be_v hear_v of_o before_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o here_o notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n continual_a solicit_v and_o importune_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o reduce_n and_o settle_v that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o they_o still_o decline_v it_o and_o some_o man_n be_v so_o barbarous_o scandalous_a and_o so_o unreasonable_o malicious_a as_o to_o object_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o rebellion_n to_o his_o majesty_n himself_o and_o intimate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v secret_o begin_v and_o favour_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o commission_n thus_o do_v the_o three_o kingdom_n as_o