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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49562	The death of Charles the First lamented, with the restauration of Charles the Second congratulated delivered in a speech at the ploclaming [sic] of our gratious King, at his town of Wellington, May 17, 1660 : to which are added short reflections of government, governours, and persons governed, the duty of kings and subjects, the unlawfulness of resistance, with other things of moment, and worthy consideration / by William Langley ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1660 (1660)	Wing L406; ESTC R7376	37,260	124

be left but to turn Turk Some have derived sanctum quasi sancitum an established nature and such is his royall Majesties who hath remained unmov'd unshaken and would not lose his conscience to gain three kingdoms nor forsake that Religion in which his father dyed a Martyr I will upon this occasion adde one thing onely to the perpetuall honour of Englands Kings Constantine the great our Countrey-man was the first Christian Emperor Lucius our Countrey-man the first christened King Henry the 8th the first that shak'd off the Popes unlimited power King James the first of his rank who opposed Antichrist with his own Pen One terms him hujus seculi miraculum Charles the first through the inhumanity of a bloody sort of people because he would not betray the liberty of his Subjects to the lust and ambition of Tyrants the first martyr'd King Where true faith is there is true martyrdom This red must be grounded on white a glorious King candidatus innocentia purpuratus martyrio white and red white by his sanctity in his life red by his martyrdom in death and our gratious King Charles the second though Deo secundus next to God Tert. yet nulli secundus not inferiour to any for his admirable parts and abilities and undaunted resolution and constancy in the faith truly meriting the name and title Defender of the Faith Lastly you may be encouraged that he will be a glorious instrument of Reformation both in Church state he is a good pious King and may avow boldly with Nerva se nihil fecisse Christi Phili in vit Nerva quo minus possit imperio deposito privatum tuto vivere And glory with Samuel whose Oxe 1 Sam. 12.3 whose Ass have I taken or to whom have I done wrong or whom have I hurt His enemyes being Judges cannot justly accuse him his life is so strict and austere Endued with piety that wicked men can draw no patterne from him much less can they hope that he will let loose the reines to sin Vertue necessary saith Lips pol. l. 2. c. 8. and give countenance to the impudent fury of prophanenesse Greatnesse is a copy which every action Their actions are instructions 1 K. 15.30 and 16.19 every affection strives to write after Regis ad exemplum totus componitur orbis The son of Nebat is never without this brand he made Israel to sin For the most part every man emulates the manners of his Sovereigne Claudia Confessor Papa Confessor populus mobile mutatur semper cum principe vulgus When Leo lived because he stood well affected to the stage all Rome swarmed with Juglers Singers Players The Common People are like tempered Wax wheron the vitious Seal of greatness makes easy impression no such thing may be feared to proceed from him being a pious King himselfe Kings beget a likenes of manners Bonas omnium mensura and therefore will be a happy father to his Country and take no part with the enemys of his Heavenly Father Can you think that he who hath swept his owne heart will suffer the weeds of impiety so to be nourished in the hearts of his subjects he is not ignorant that God hath said If ye walke contrary unto me Lev. 26.31 I will bring your sanctuaries unto desolation God hath doubtless ordained him for the punishment of evill doers 1 Pet. 2.14 and prayse of them that do well And that we may live quiet and peaceable lives in all godlines and honesty 1 Tim. 2.2 Those that lately Usurped the Throne might bee as indeed they were instruments of Gods Justice but not of Reformation Wasters not builders of Gods Temple It was in my mind saith David to build an House to the name of the Lord my God not to pul it downe but to build 1 Chron. 22.7 but saith he the word of the Lord came to me saying thou hast shed blood abundantly and hast made great warrs David must not and why thou shalt not build an House to my name because thou hast shed much blood but Solomon thy son shall doe it Solomon shall who shall be a man of rest he shall build an house for my name I dare affirm that there is no King in the Christian World except our Gratious King Charles the second that hath not caus'd war nor occasion'd the spilling of their subjects blood and therefore he amongst all the fittest and most suitable for the work of a glorious Reformation and truly I speak it without flattery for I expect nothing where no more is done but duty that if Plutarch were now living to write Lives by parallels Loyalty a duty he would be troubled exceedingly to finde a parallel for our Josias There was no King like unto him 2 K. 23.25 A right comparison betwixt them both in respect of his Majesties morall endowments and Princely virtues Doubtlesse God would never have preserved him from so many Plots such eminent dangers witnesse his wonderfull escape from the Fight at Worcester which Victory seem'd to have no life because it wanted his death In everie mercy a wonder and was not completed with the Sacrifice of his Sacred blood his wonderfull protection in the Land of Captivity being tost from Post to Piller hurld from one Kingdome to another exposed to penury and misery yet sustain'd by a wonderfull providence living at Gods immediate finding and expecting his morrows breakfast from his bountifull hand wonderfully restor'd beyond the thoughts and expectations of man and after such a manner as may be admired and all conclude it is the hand of God All these are strong arguments to perswade us that God hath designed him for his glory and will make him instrumentall for a glorious reformation What now remains but 1. That we pray for him every important action requires prayer much more that which concerns three Kingdoms Moses prayed for the choyce of his successor Let the Lord numb 27● 16. the God of the spirits of all flesh set a man over the Congregation It is not fit that he who is chosen for God should be chosen without God those which in a due proportion must represent God to the world ought to be consecrated to that Majesty which they represent pray for Gods presence to go along with him to be a cloud in the day for direction and a pillar of fire in the night for consolation to defend him from all implacable enemies and fit him with all sutable graces for the discharge of his weighty employment and besides let us bless God for him and hold our selves blessed in him 2. If there be occasion fight for him spend your dearest blood to preserve the breath of your nostrils 3. Rejoyce heartily that you see this day that Israel hath crossed the Sea with dry feet and the returning waters drown'd their pursuing enemies 4. Beware lest your sins and provocations rob you of