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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06712	A worthy panegyrick upon monarchy; written anno MDCLVIII. / By a learned and truly loyal gentleman, for information of the miserably mis-led Commonwealths-Men (falsely so called) of that deluded age; and now revived by one that honours the author, and the established government of these nations.	A learned and truly loyal gentleman.	1680 (1680)	Wing W3633; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[132]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[142]; ESTC R35272	1,329	1

A Worthy Panegyrick UPON MONARCHY Written Anno M DC L VIII By a Learned and truly Loyal Gentleman for Information of the miserably mis-led Commonwealths-Men falsely so called of that Deluded Age and now revived by One that honours the Author and the Established Government of these Nations I. IF wanting Wings one may ascend the Skies And Phoebus view without an Eagles Eyes Then Rouse up Muse from thy Lethargick Strains And having first invok'd the God of Brains Let the Grand Subject of thy Measures be No Soul to England like a Monarchy II. It is the Image of that Domination By which Jehovah rules the whole Creation Angels nor Saints do in his Kingdom share God is Sole-Monarch they but Subjects are Whose Laws are such as when they did Rebel Sequestred not but sent them strait to Hell III. As Old as that Paternal Sovereignty God plac'd in Adam rul'd his People by Disown'd of None but them whose Minds aspire And Envy ONE should have what All desire For be 't a Few or Many we live under Such shall repine still whilst not of the Number IIII. The Antients did a Monarchy prefer Made all their Gods submit to Jupiter And when Affairs and Nations first began Princes DECREES were th' only Laws of Man Experience will avow it where there 's any One HONEST MAN is sooner found than MANY V. The Rational Soul performs a Princes part She rules the Body by Monarchick Art Poor Cranes and silly Bees with shivering Wings Observe their Leaders and obey their Kings Nature her self disdains a Crowded Throne The Body's Monstrous has more Heads than ONE VI. 〈◊〉 Monarchy's that Politick simple State Consists in Vnity inseparate Pure 〈◊〉 entire a Government that stands When others fall touch'd but with levelling hands So Natural and with such Skill endu'd It makes ONE Body of a Multitude VII In Order wherein latter things depend On former that 's most perfect doth attend On Vnity But this can never be The Popular State nor Aristocracy For where or All or Many bear the Sway Such Order to Confusion leads the way VIII A Monarchy more quickly doth attain The End propos'd for 't is the Single-Brain That ripens Councel and concealeth best Princely Designs 'till Deeds proclaim 'em blest Whilst Numerous Heads are rarely of one Mind Slow in their Motion lowder than the Wind. IX Treason nor Force so suddenly divides Th' Vnited Strength that in a Crown resides Sedition prospers not it seldom here Results an Object of the Prince's Fear Then when an Empire Rome was ne'r so strong Nor Triumph'd under other Rule so long X. A Monarchy abates those Feverish Fits Of Emulation a Free-State begets A Prince cannot his Reins so quickly slack Or throw his Burthen on anoth●●● Back But where so many Rulers 〈…〉 e Command The Work 's transferr'd and toss'd from Hand to Hand XI The People or the Nobles to debate The deep Concernments of a troubled State Set Times and Places have assign'd them they First meet and then adjourn from Day to Day Whereas a Monarch who by Nature's ONE Deliberates always never's off his Throne XII But hold Me thinks I see the three Estates Conven'd thrown open Prison-Doors and Grates Extinct our paltry Jealousies and Fears Grace offer'd to All but Cavaliers And yet with Patience they abound In Hopes of Better now the Wheel go's round Britannia ab initio mundi semper fuit Regia Regimen illius simile ille Caelorum Howel LONDON Printed for W. B. M DC LXXX * Monarchia â Monos Archôn The Rule of one Prince or Governour without a Peer or the Government of one man over many As in England c.