dispersion of confusion or a stranger at Babel How directly suitable to our Soveraigns condition are these names of Jehoshua which signifies Lord Saviour or the Lords Salvation and Zerubbabel and how properly applicable their offices and actions to his Majestie Hath not the son of Man the spiritual Saviour of the world Christ Jesus in the midest of the seven golden Candlestick having in his right hand seven stars the signe coelestial shining in the presence of the Sun at the birth of our King been to the King a gracious Saviour and Deliverer but also made his Majesty a true Joshua a saving Lord a temporal Saviour the Lords Salvation for saving these three sinking kingdomes Is not his Majesty by divine Providence become a zealous Zerubbabel a bright sun for dispersing and dispelling those thick dark mists and clouds of Confusion wherewith these distressed and distracted Nations have for a long season been sadly coverd almost consumed Hath not his Majesty been repugnant to and kept out as a stranger whilest this land was made a Babylon a receptacle of Rebellion And is not his Majesty in his return become and may be truly termed a Shashbazzar a joy in tribulation and Olive bearer comming with an Olive branch of peace to his people and two Olive trees the two Royall Dukes his Majesties brethre to settle their distractions And howsoever those that according to Gods word and holy prophecies may be worldlings be contemned and accounted as they are called in the 8. ver of 3. of Zachariah Viri portendentes Monstrous persons who presage or apply any such matter to his Majesty yet Ecce stella oritur ex Jacobo And Ecee Adducam servum meum Orientem and Ecce vir Oriens Nomen enis Zech. 3.9.16.12 The Coelestiall signe of seven Stars in the right hand of the sun of righteousnesse shall shew himself and shine brightly Our Jeheshua shall have a faire Diadem set upon his head and be cloathed with glorious garments of gladnesse and his Crown flourish whilest his enemies are cloathed with shame And the hands of our Zerubabel shall not onely lay the foundation of Gods house in his Church and State but his Royall hands shall also finish it The Great Mountain all his mightyest adversaries shall be a plain be brought low and shall know that the Lord hath called and sent him to this purpose For who shal despise the day of smal things Let us not be discouraged though beginnings seem small despicable yet we shall rejoyce The stone which the Babylonian builders refused will be the head stone of the corner and we shall see the Glorious glitering stone of Tin Zech 4. 10 in the hand of our Zerubabel The seven stars in the right hand of the Son of man The seven eys of Lord which run through the world shall inlighten and enable his Royall heart with high heavenly indowments to go through with that great work which the Great Jehova hath ordeyned for him and determined for his majesty to accomplish And then to his Royal servant our Soveraigne overcomming will the Lord give to eat of the Manna that is hid and not common to all and will give him a White stone in signe of victory honour and Gods favour and in the stone a new name This leadeth me to the next consideration or observation touching his Majesties Name Having shewed somewhat touching his Majesties Nativity and the Coelestiall signe the Pleiades or seven Stars appearing thereat with the observations upon the Number seven I shal with all humility crave his Royall licence briefly to express my mean meditations touching his Majestyes Names which may be said to be three Bonum nomen bonum omen 1. Naturall 2. Christian 3. Politicall All proper to his Majesty Person place dignity and promise peace honour and happinesse to his Majesty and the Kingdoms and people under his Dominions and Government Nomen quasi notamen Name is a mark note or signe by which any one person or thing is distinguished from another Nomen quod notitiem facit imago quaedem qua quid noscitur Fest. nomen quasi nonimen Scal. lib. 76. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nomen 1. Vocabulum proprium quo rem appellamus a proper Denomination or terme whereby we call a thing 2. Vocabulum quod libet quo aliquid intelligibile vel intellectum efferimus any term or denomination whereby we expresse any thing intelligible or to be understood 3. Id quod nomine expremitur sive persona suie res etiam ipsa familia decus dignitas famae existimatio honor Cultus authoritas jus potestas nomen per eo quod nominatur c Name is often used for the person the thing the family the renown dignity fame estimation honour worship reverence authority right power and name for the thing named The name of the Lord is often taken for the Lord himself When God moved the hearts of men to restore Religion after it had been long suppressed T is said Gen. 4.26 Then began men to call upon the Nam of the Lord. And Abraham called on the Name of the Lord. Gen. 12.8.13.4 So did Hagar Gen. 16.13 and Izhak Gen. 26.25 Moses did publish the name of the Lord. Deut. 32.3 The Levit. blessed Israel in the name of the Lord. Deut 10.8 Gods Name was in the Angel that guided Israel Exod. 23.21 To put the name of God upon any is to pray for him Numb 6.27 Who so blasphemed Gods name was stoned to death Lâ—vit 24.11.14.16 What shall be done to those who trace and caluminate the King Gods vicegerent David blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 1 Sam. 6.17 〈◊〉 Elisha Cursed the children in â—he name of the Lord name is used for Power Matt. 7.22 John 1.12 â—nd 22 23. Acts 3.6 For Dignity Phil. 2.19 So Names are put for mâ—n Rev. 3.4 Acts â— 15 The Jews are commanded to destroy the name of Amalek from under heaven Deut. 25.19 The name of God is a strong Tower Prov. 16.10 David overcomes Goliah in the name of the Lord of Hosts 1 Sam. 17.45 49. God exalteth the name of such as keep his laws Deut. 26.19 The Lord God made David to have a great name upon earth 2 Sam. 7.9 And made Ioshuah's name famous through all the world Iosh 626. So will the Lord doe for our Ioshua our David Make his name illustrious through the Universe and the Nations over whom Gods makes his Majesty Ruler happy in and through hiâ— wise-and godly Government Touching his Majesty tria noâ—ina or nomen triplex I shall noâ— presume to say much onely humbly offer and tender those considerations though imbecill and slender touching the same and begin with though the last in time and order yet not the least in dignity and honour The name Political King in the Saxon tongue Cyâ—â—â—g in the German tongue Koning the Dutch Kononingh Koninck a 〈◊〉 nen 1. scire to know Quod Rex vera scientia imbutus esse
tanti beneficii mittitur nunciusquia nemo in terras illius magnitudinem nec intelligebat nec credebat as was said of our Saviours star appearing upon his Nativity Caelestium munerum merito caelestis nuncius est the people neither understanding nor believing the greatnesse and goodnesse of the benefit bestowed on them an heavenly nuntio is therefore sent to assure them of both I have wuch more to speak concerning Your sacred Majesty who may well be resembled to the Golden Gandlestick and the two Renowned Dukes your Majesties Royal Brethren to the two Olive Trees on the right and left side thereof Zech. 4. But least I should incurre the censure of the City of Myndas for making my Porch to large I shall crave your Majesties pardon and Conclude with the prayer of that Princely Prophet your Majesties most pious Father I pray God blesse Your Majesty and establish Your Kingdoms in righteousness your soul in true Religion and your honour in the love of God and your People which is and shall be the dayly and hearty prayer of Most Gracious SOVERAIGN Though one of the Lowest yet no less Loyall and Faithfull then the Loftiest of your Majesties Subjects and Servants Edw. Matthew The high and Mighty Monarch Charles the second by the grace of god King of England Scotland 〈◊〉 France and Ireland defender of the faith ΚΛΠΟ'ΔΟΥ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sidus sive Currus Triumphalis Careli à Carolo majoris Carolo magno The glorious Star of King Charls II. Or the Triumphall Charriot of the Brittish Charlemaine Charles-waine ALmighty God the King of Kings to whom the Shield and Pillars of the Earth belong by whom Kingsraign Princes bear rule and Rulers have Dominion as he is the Authour Giver and Disposer of Dignities Honours and highest promotions So his Divine Majesty is oftentimes pleased by remarkable preceding signes to demonstrate his purpose of doing great things for those persons whom his Omniscient Wisedome predestinateth to superlative Honour and Greatnesse To omit Heathen History holy Writ is full and frequent in Examples of this nature signes coelestiall by Angels Stars signes in the Heavens Lightnings Thunders Clouds and very frequently by fires from heaven or bright-shining lights and flames and pillars of fires also on Earth alwayes evident infallible presages to persons or places publique or private of extraordinary mercies or Judgements ensuing To instance in some few for to mention all would be too tedious the Lord by Angels and Visions often appeared to Abraham touching his seed and estate so to Isaac and Jacob And upon Moses his call to be Leader of the Israelites out of Aegypt the house of Bondage the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush burning but not consumed Exod. 3.2 Gods mercy herein is evidenced to Moses and his people And after Gods Judgments against their Enemies who kept them in bondage is manifested by many miracles shewed by the power of God in the hand of Moses Exod 9.23 who inter alia stretching out his rod towards heaven The Lord sendeth haile mingled with fire thunder and lightning on man and beast The Israelites marching out of Aegypt the Lord goeth before them by day in a Pillar of a Cloud and by night in a Pillar of Fire Exod. 13.21 Aaron speaking to the Congregation of Israel the glory of the Lord appeareth in a cloud towards the Wildernesse Exod. 16.10 Moses coming down from mount Sinai with the two Tables in his hand his Face shineth so bright that Aaron and the people are afraid to come neer him Exod. 34.30 On the third day before giving of the law thunder lightning thick Clouds and the mount Sinai trembling c. Exod. 19.16 An Angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah and his wife predicting the Conception and Birth of Sampson and they offering Sacrifice the Angel ascended in the flame which came from the Altar Judges 13. A wonderfull signe presaging Sampsons surpassing strength to be given of God and therefore t is said when he shewed any Acts of his valour and force The spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him Jud. 14.6.15.14 The Angel Gabriel was sent of God to declare to the blessed Virgin Mary her Conception and birth of our Saviour and give him the name Jesus and prenunciate his goodness and greatness Mat. 1.21 Luke 1 31.32 A Saviour of the people and he shall be great and called the son of the most high c. After his birth there appeared a Star by which the Magi the great wealthy and wisemen of the East were directed to Christ who came and worshipped and presented rich gifts Gold Frankincense and Myrrhe c. Mat. 2.11 On the Birth-day of our Soveraign Lord the King being Saturday 29. of May 1630. a bright star at noon shone gloriously in the heavens his late Majesty coming then to hear a Sermon at St. Pauls Crosse the Text whereof was Sampsons Probleme or riddle Jud. 14 14. Out of the strong came forth sweetnesse c. And to present his praise peace-Offering at St. Paul's Altar for the Royall Queens happy delivery of our then hopefull Prince our now most blessed loved and honoured King Charlemaine the II. from a plain but happily prophetical Pen this threefold distichon then dropped Duâ— Rex Pauliu as accelsit gratus ad aras Emicnit medio splendida stella die Dic Diuina mihi tractans Aenignâ—ata praeco 〈…〉 prudicat stella â—ntanda micans 〈◊〉 in Occiduo princeps jam nascitur orbe Luct un ecclipsi cras Orientis erit Thus Englished Whilest to the Altar of St. Paul the King Approached with his gratefull Offering A Star at noon appeared tell me divine That preachest Riddles why it then did shine To the Western world a Prince is newly born And the East too morrow in Ecclipse shall mourn That there was on the day following being Sunday an Orientall Ecclipse cannot be doubted The effects and operation of which are yet in future to be produced of which something shall be said hereafter At the death of Julius Caesar Qui in Deorum numerum relatus est who was numbred among the Gods a Comet shined then for seven dayes together arising about the eleventh houre of the day which by the blinde Heathens was believed to be Caesars soul who had been a Comet of Combustion to the World Horace lib. 1. ode 12. micat inter omnes Julium sidus velut inter ignes Luna minores But what History do we finde mentioning the Apparition of any celestial signe or star at the Birth of any the greatest persons before or since our Saviour Surely none of our highest humane Hero's have been honoured herewith but our Sacred Soveraign upon whose Nativity in the mid-day in the face of the Sun this Star appeared and shined most brightly in the fight of many of good credit yet living to testifie the Truth hereof Let none maliciously mistake me as though I compared our King
with the worlds Saviour far be it from even my imaginations much more expressions I know his Majesty as much abominates prophane adoration as he hates parasitical Adulation I shall therefore onely set down some brief but serious observations of resemblance happening touching that Star appearing at the Nativity of our Saviour and this Star or signe Câ—â—lestiall shining at the Nativity of our Soveraign and leave the signification interpretation and amplification thereof to some diviner Pens The first Observation is that as that Star did lead the wisemen to Christ to worship his divine Majesty so the wiser and better sort of men were directed by divine Providence to yield due honour and obedience to our rightfull Soveraigne Lord and King which by wilfully wicked persons was long withdrawn and denyed The second That as Christ Jesus was the worlds coelestiall and eternal Saviour sent into the world to save his people from their sins and Death Hell due for the same and therefore had the sweet name Jesus given him by the Angel from God So hath God sent our Soveraign King to be a Terrestial temporal Savior to our Microcrosm these three Nations ready to sinck in misery slavery and to be swallowed up by divellishly minded Miscreants Rebellious Traitors walking craftily c. Such as Jerewiah the Prophet mentions chap. 6.28 But God hath made our King as t is said v. 27. of that Chapter I have set thee for a Tower and a Fortresse among my people c. And chap. 15.20 I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall though they fight against thee they shall not prevaile for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee saith the Lords Thirdly as the wisemen of the East seeing the Star came to Christ and rejoyced with great joy and fell down and worshipped him and opened their Treasures and presented to him Gold Incense and Myrrhe Mat. 2.10 11. So hath the Lord touched and wonderfully inclined the hearts of the people towards our gracious King that with inexpressible joy and surpassing affection they bow and submit to his Majesty with rich Presents in token of Love Loyalty and Homage As the prophetical King and Kingly Prophet David of our Saviour prophesied The Daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift like as the rich also among the people shall doe hommage before thy face with presents Psal 45.12 Is not this Scripture fulfilled at this time in our sight Again Psal 68.29 Kings shall bring presents unto thee the Kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts c. This is in part fulfilled by the King of Spaines Royall and kinde Prefents c. But will hereafter be more fully accomplished but by whom and in what manner the same shall be done although I have good ground for my Faith herein I shall at present conceale another opportunity happily for discovery hereof may be fitter Many propheticall expressions in holy Writ might be produced properly appliable to our Soveraign King Charls and even parallel to the present times and occasions a short Tract whereof hath been penned a year since but not yet published which I now forbear to specifie intending onely at present to speak and write of the said Stars Apparition at his Majesties Nativity and observations thereupon Yet thus much I crave leave to say I trust without offence to God or good men and propose this quare What man ever more like the Son of man our Saviour in his humanity then this our Sacred King in several respects as he was 1. In his own person born to be a King 2 Pointed at by an extraordinary Star 3. Both in his pious Fathers person persecuted and in his own pursued into exile both in a worse case then Birds Foxes who have nests and holes Calamities upon calamities accumulated upon Innocent heads our late Soveraigne at length causelesly yet barbaroufly murthered at his own gate 4. Slandered as a Friend of Papists and Malignants as our Saviour Christ of publicans and sinners and many other such like sufferings as our Saviours Yet Orietur stella ex Jacob consurget virga de Israel percuties duces Moab vastabitque c. Number 24.17 c. There shall come a Star out of peaceable James the Olive-bearer of this Isle and a Scepter shall rise out of pious Charls a precious Martyr for the Laws of the Land and Liberties of the People Ex Jacob erit qui dominetur Num. 24.19 de forti egressa est dulcedo Out of the strong shall come the sweet a Ruler so pleasing so much longed for desired by the People What King except our coelestial Soveraign and King David ever rod on so many Clouds of Calamities ever bare such a burthen of bitter miseries yet maugre the malice of al the most potent opposers Me thinks I hear the Lord thus comforting his King people I will raise up for them a glorious plant of renown And they shall be no more consumed nor bear the shame of the enemy for Rebellion any more I will raise up a righteous Branch A King shall raign and prosper Jer. 23. I will give the Crown and Diadem to him whose due and undoubted right it is Ezek. 21. T is well worth our observation seven several sorts of Government in this last Years space sought and endeavoured to be set up yet Iniquitatem iniquitatem iniquitatem ponam eam saith the Lord perverted perverted perverted will I make it Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Sion Psal 2. The Lord made David prosper in all his proceedings what ever David did was pleasing to the people their tender care of him was such that they said thou art more worth then ten thousand of us The King of of Kings owneth eminently and evidently our King as he did King David to be his King on whom are set the hearts of all the people Hath he not united and knit them fast unto his and their King Is not our King by Gods grace to his Majesty become the love and longing of his people even the joy of their hearts They have been with the spouse in the Canticles sick for love for lack of his Majesty their dearly beloved Soveraign and which is a signal Note of Gods love likewise those that were his very enemies are not onely now in peace but in love with his Majesty And as Balaam for Balac though hired to curse yet blesse altogether The Lord God is with him and the shout of a King is among them Surely there is no inchantment against Jacob nor divination against Israel Our Charlemaine according to this time it shall be said what God hath wrought Numb 23.21 23. As the trees c. which the Lord hath planted and as the Cedar Trees besides the waters The King shall be higher than Agag and his Kingdome shall be exalted Blessed is he that blesseth thee and cursed is he that curseth thee Num. 24 6 7 9. This
knowledge learn and take example from those excellent Rules which he as a second Solomon should prescribe which doubt lesse in all probability is most likely to be fallfilled in our Soveraign whose excellency of matter and substance together with the exquisite Elegancy of Expression in all Letters Declarations Proclamations and other Writings render his Majesty the stile and Character and that most deservedly of a most pious wise and prudent Prince most like to be the most potent Monarch that ever swayed the Scepters of these Nations And as the Lord promised to the said Stone with seven eyes to cut out the graving thereof to take away the iniquity of the land in one day And that in that day ye shall call every man his neighbour under the Vine and under the Fig-tree verse 9 10. And how that should be done is shewed in the next Chap. Zach. 4.6 Neither by an Army nor strength but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts This day is this prophecy most perfectly fulfilled in our eyes Blessed be our good God who hath been so gracious both to his King and people and let the glory be ascribed onely to his Divine Majesty His Majesty having been before proved to be as it were another Phaenix sprung from that Phaenix Prince his Father for Piety Prudence and Patience unparaleld touching those colours worn by the people and called the Kings Colours which being Crimson Purple or a Phaenix colour which bird builds her nest in the top of a Palme-tree some significations in brief observations may be collected The purple being an embleme of wisdome and councell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 etimol ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quid significal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 concilium cogito quòd senatores Consiliarij purpura sunt induti scat ducit a bolla pro veste senatoria ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 à consilio which importeth dignity and wisdome all things even the most inconsiderable by providence conducing to the Elevation of the Kings honour even those colours being arguments of wisdome counsell and dignity belonging to the king The Palme-tree also is an emblem of patience and victory to a person qui patientia vincit who overcomes by patience Quòd plana palma victoriam denotat si supra palmae arboris lignum magna onera imponas non deorsum palma cedit sed adversus pondus resurgit quasi vi renitens promenti Palma significat togant quid simulitudineâ—â— palmae habet intextam palmata toga The signe of Reward Felieity or Victory His Maj. by his pious and prudent waiting patience hath overcome all difficulties dangers recoverd his just rights subdued his feircest adversaries by a bloudlesse conquest brought to passe by divine providence and therefore most justly deserves the palme in siâ—ne of or reward for his happy Victory See Revel 7.9 Long White robes signe of purity palmes in their hands token of victory and felicity Much hath been said touching the number seven but not the moity of whatmay be said thereof The seven Starrs in the right hand of the sonne of man Revel 1.16.20 Is there stiled there the mystery of the seven Stars which is there declared to be the Pastors of the seven Churches which is set forth by the seven Golden Candlesticks and by the right hand is signified divine protection By the seven Starrs appearing at his Majesties birth what else can be signified but a seven Scepter and that his Majesty shall be the pastor King Emperor of seven Kingdomes at least a plentifull benefactor to Pastor and Church which happily might be nominated but at this time shall passe in silence and that by divine affistance these Dominions shall be attained before his Majesties arrive at the age of seven times seven years the major part 7 years sooner and contained to his Majesties posterity for seven generations or successions ensuing yea even untill those things which St. John Revel 6. from the 12. to the end Vpon opening the fixth seale of the book sea led with seven seals mentioneth to come to passe shall be fullsilled Mention was made before out of the prophesy of Zechariah cap. 3.9 of the stone which the Lord laid before Jehoshua and upon one stone there should be seven eyes The graving whereof the Lord there promiseth himself to cut out that it might be perfect in all points as a thing wrought by his own hand as the marginall note hath it and to take away the iniquity of the Land in one day so that the people might live in peace and quietness under their vines and fig trees as it followeth in the tenth vers of this chap. by way of parallel application is made to our Jehoshua our Soveraign Charlemaine and doubt lesse most properly if we observe the scope of this and the forth chapter next following our King may be said truly to be one stone with seven eye a stone which God prepares with the seven gifts of his spirit mentioned Isaiah 11. from the first to the sixt verse which is worth the reading and noting Again in Zachariah 4. what is meant by the Candlestick all of Gold which the Prophet saw with a boul on the top of it and seven lampes and seven pipes to the lamps and two olive trees over it one on the right side and another on the left side of the boul But the a royal Dukes or the Graces of Gods good Spirit which he giveth increaseth continueth in those persons whom he raiseth to greatnesse for his owne glory and the good of his Church and people And this is performed non in Execitu nec in robore sed in spiritu meo dixit Deus exercituum Though he be Dominus exercituum Lord of hostes yet non exercitu c. Neither by an Army nor by strength but by his spirit shall Zerubabel build up his Church and people Quis tu magne mons coram Zerubabel Who art thou O Great Mountain before Zetubabel Thou shalt be a plain and he shall bring forth the head stone thereof with shouting and crying grace grace unto it The hands of Zerub babel have laid the Foundation of his house his hands shall also finish it scietis quia dominus exercituum mâ—sit me ad vos Quis enint despexit dies parvos Who hath despised the day of small things but they shall rejoice and shall see Lapidem stanneum the stone of tinn in the hand of Zerubabel Septem isti oculi sunt Domini quid discurrant in universam terram those seven are the eyes of the Lord which run through the whole world Zerubbabel is often mentioned in scripture for many worthy acts he reedified the Temple in despite of all his Enemies â—zâ—a 3.2 Zech 4 6.7.9 10. He is called Sheshbazzar which signified joy in tribulation Ezra 1.8.15.14 and Berechrah Nehemiah 6.18 blessing or speaking well of the Lord. The name Zerubbabel signifieth repugnant to confusion Aâ—â—enus à Confusione strang from Confusion or a
Republica appointed that Princes both alive dead should be celebrated with divine Honours which Institutiton hath been received amongst the most and best Nations even from the first age to deify their Princes with divine honours a Gods vicegerent on earth and to consecrate them with Eternall memory Hence they did impose their never dying names on little Provinces Mountaines Rivers Lakes Islands and Seas and dedicated to them with great Pomp Pyramides Colosses triumphal arches Trophes Statues Temples playes feasts c And also caled the Heavens Stars Dayes and Months by their Name Hence January from Janus July from Julius August from Augustus So Diet Mercurij from mercury Trismegest Dies Jovis from Jupiter which custome we read was observed not onely by the Aegyptians Greeks and Romanes but also by the then not so Civilized as now a people the Gothes Danes and Teutours Hence Saxo Grammaticus being witnesse what day was formerly called Dies Mercury these call Othines day and what day was formerly named from Jupiter these do now call Thursday from Othin and Thor in times past Kings of Scotland and Denmarke neither are they for any other reason called Gothes then that they call in their Language their Chiefeit God Got. Hence also the Dutch are thus called because they named the God Mars whom they worshiped Tentan By which name the Gaules also called Mercury Why may not the Moneth now called May which some derive a made faction from the moisture then caused by the rising of the Pleiades be changed into Carolâ—â— in regard of the Nativity of our Tresmegistus Carolus in that month 1630. and the pleindes whose rising is in that moneth called also Charls Waine appeared at the time of his Birth on the 29th day thereof on which day also his Majesty returnd Triumphantly to London to his Pâ—rliament in the year 1660. to the ineffectable surpassing Joy of his people Surely heaven disdaining noâ—â—o have a Coelestiall signe the Name of Charleâ—â— Why should we not account it an Honour to the Nation to have this Moneth the best and chiefest in the year dignifyed with the Name of that Person who is the onely Joy Comâ—hrt and Honour of ouâ— horizon His Birth Graced with a Coelestiall Châ—ribus 〈◊〉 His restitution the longing thirsting desire of three Kingdoms The staâ—â— and stay of 〈◊〉 Hotions and restoring the collepsed Honour of our Countrey a â—â—mber lesse number with eyes toâ—â—â—ard their Joy tongues and lips 〈…〉 loud a celaâ—ations expressing 〈…〉 of their hearts 〈…〉 handâ—dife up to hâ—aven â—â—ith prayers and praises Though â—â—â—use are not Minarula yet they are 〈◊〉 mirauda very admirable 〈…〉 such a people 〈◊〉 view of their King and such a King in view of his People handing their eyes to and fro the one from the other like the flowing and falling of waters a reciprocall and interchangeable motion of love between them I know not what others think but to me it seemeth worthy to adde a Rubrick more to your Almanack and make a new holy day amongst you and give it a new name call it Charles day The Pope maketh Jubilees at his pleasure why not this a Jubilee a yeare of extraordinary joy to these Nations The like hath not happened for many generations No not since Britain bate the name of a Nation nor like to come to passe whilest the world lasteth And being a time and occasion of so much Joy and happinesse to King and people let their hearts unite in this one acceptable service to heaven to comfort them that Mourne in Sion To speak and act comfortably to and for many thousands distressed and oppressed debtors destructive members of Christ who have for many years laine defolately and disconsolately languishing buried alive in Prisons ready to perish that they may say to the prisoners go forth and to them that are in darknesse shew your selves our Saviour disdayned not to declare that the Lord had sent him to preach good ridings to the poor to binde up the broken hearted to give liberty to the Captives and to them that are bound the opening of the prison to shew the acceptable yeare of the Lord to comfort all that mourne To Give unto them beauty for ashes that oile of joy for mourning the garments of gladnesse for the spirit of happinesse that ye might be called trees of righteousnesse the planting of the Lord. c. neither can Kings appear like gods in any thing more then in works of mercy But to return to speak of the honour and powervouchsafed by God himself to Princes Kings if just and mercifull are accounted Companions of the Gods and indowed in some respects with the like power Hence they cure diseases by their touch and word and sometimes command the times and heavens as Virgil sung of Augustus Nocte pluit tota redeunt spectacula mane Divisum imperium cum Jove Caesar habet It raines all night in 'th ' morn the raies return Caesar with Jove divided hath the Throne And the Scripture testifyeth of Joshuah who fighting in Gibeon commanded the Sun and Moon saying Sun stand still in Gâ—beon and thou Moon in the valley of Ajalon and the Sun and Moon stood still at his command neither did the Sun set in the space of one day untill he had revenged himself of his enemies and the Lord obeyed the voice of man Also Moses divided the red Sea and Joshua Jourden and led the people over dry-shod The like did Alexander the Macedonian leading forth his Army Sometimes princes are indowed with aprophetical spirit as in many respects the sweet singer of Israel the Kingly Prophet David appears to be most alike to whom not only in afflictions but both in piety and prophecy Was also our late prophetical King and kingly Prophet Carolu bonus primus Charles le bon the good the first not onely regno aut reguan do primus sed bonitate pretate prudentâ—a omnium predecessorum primus whose propheticall expressions in that incomparable divine piece 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are many and many already evidently fulfilled A particular Collection whereof in a peculiar small volumne by it self may hapily hereafter be published I shall herein mention onely three or four at present In his late Majesties Meditation upon the Armies wilfull and wicked surprisal of his Royal and Sacred person at Holmby divers dangerous divisions and distractions are by his Majestie predicted to ensue in the Houses the Army and City which accordingly came to passe 〈◊〉 the Struglings of those two twins as his Majesty then called the Presbyterians and Independents which lately one woâ—â—â— inclosed And the breach still not to grow wider is as impossible as lines drawn from the center t is impossible not to divice from each other to much the wider by how much they go further from the point of union That those Babel Builders should from division fall to confusion and although they pretended the building of Jerusalem the deviding of their tongues and hands was