orthodox Religious Kings who protect preserve them in their Religion Laws Liberties but even for their Pagan Heretical Kings and such who afflict oppresse persecute them and not to curse depose murder destroy or rebell against them Mat. 5. 43 44 45. Luke 6. 27 28 29. c. 23 24. Acts 8. 60. Rom. 13. 1 2 3. c. 12. 19 20 21. 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. 1 Pet. 2. 18 to 25. contrary to the practice tenents of the Saints subjects of this degenerate apostate treacherous and perfidious age 5ly That one part of Gods and mens blessing of Kings is that they may have a numerous continuing progeny permanent House and royal issue to succeed them in the throne and reign over their Nations and Kingdoms in happinesse peace safety prosperity for many generations Gen. 17. 5 6 7. 16. 2 Sam. 7. 10. to the end 2 Chron. 6. 4 to 18. 1 Kings 8. 18 to 27. c. 11. 36 37 38. 2 Kings 10. 31. Ps. 132. 11 12. compared with Psal. 128. 3 4 5 6. Gen. 24. 60. Which no doubt was one chief part of Jacobs blessing of and prayer for King Pharaoh being one principle brâ—…nch of the blessings he bestowed on and wished to his own Sons and Grandsons when he blessed them before his death Gen. 48. 15 16 19 â—…3 c. 49. 10. 22 25 28. Whence it inevitably followeâ—… that it is the property duty of all loyal pious Saintâ—… Christians people cordially to pray for and desire God to blesse their Kings with a numerous permanent royal issue and posterity to succeed them in their royal thrones and reign over them with all peace safety felicity not to difinherit banish abjure extirpate their posterities and deprive them of their hereditary Crowns which some now deem their Saintship piety honour felicity to accomplish The 3d. are the several prayers and supplications that Moses made for King Pharaoh the grand oppreâ—…or enthraller afflicter of the Israelites when God sent him to rescue them from their intollerable bondage â—…nder him and his Officers to remove those very plagues which God himself inflicted on Pharaoh and his Aegyptians thereby to deliver them from their vassallage and bring them out thence to the promised Land thus recorded by Moses himself Exod. 8. 8. to 14. When the frogs came up and covered the land of Aegypt then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said Intreat the Lord that he may take away the Frogs from me and from my people and I will let the people go that they may do sacrifice to the Lord. And Moses said to Pharaoh Glory over me against when shall I intreat for thée and for thy Servants and for thy People to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses that they may remain in the river only And he said to morrow And Moses said be it according to thy word that thou mayst know that there is none like unto the Lord our God and the frogs shall depart from thee and from thy houses and from thy servants and from thy people they shall remain in the River only And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh And Moses cryed unto the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh And the Lord did according to the word of Moses and the frogs dyed out of the Houses out of the Villages and out of the Field v. 29 30 31. Moses intreated the Lord that the swarms of frogs he sent might depart from Pharaoh from his Servants and from his Pople And the Lord did according to the word of Moses and he removed the frogs at Pharaohs request there remained not one After this Moses intreated the Lord to remove the mighty Thunder and Hail he had sent spreadiug abroad his hands unto the Lord in prayer for that end and they ceased Exod. 9. 28 29 33. The like he did at his Intreaty to remove the plague of Locusts Exod. 10. 7 18 19. From these Presidents and practice of Moses I shall deduce these genuine seasonable Observations 1. That Moses being born in Egypt and bred â—…p in Pharaohs Court was rather a Native subject to King Pharaoh than a mere Sojourner and Foreiner as Abraham and Jacob were to Abimelech and Pharaoh though he had been absent thence about forty years it thence follows from the premises That Subjects as well as Sojourners are bound by duty and allegeance to pray for their Kings and people 2ly Moses was enforced to fly out of Egypt to save his life because Pharaoh sought to 〈◊〉 him for killing an Egyptian who smote and opprâ—… an Hebrew one of his Brethren and this Pharaoh to whom God sent him and for whom he thus prayed four times after each other was not only a Pagan-Idolater but in all probability the Kings Son or Grand-son who sought to slay him Aegypt being an herâ—…ditary Kingdom as Isay 19. 11. and all Historians record Yea both these Pharaohs with two or more of their Ancestors and their Officers did extraordinarily oppress the Israelites caâ—…sing all their Male-children they could meet with to be drowned in the River but such as the Midwives preserved against their commands afflicting them by their Task-masters heavy burdens rigorâ—…us service and hard bondage which made their lives bitter and caused them to sigh groan and cry unto the Lord by reason of the bondage who thereupon heard their cry and saw their oppression and remembred his Covenant made with Abraham Isaac and Jacob to rescue them from their Thraldom yet notwithstanding Moses prayed four times to remove the Plagues God had inflicted on Pharaoh his Servants and people and no waies endeavoured to deprive or disinherit them either of their Lives Crowns or Succession though a chosen Servant Man and Saint of God commissioned and sent by God himself to deliver the Israelites from their bondage under Pharaoh and bring them out of Egypt Whence I shall irrefragably infer That the eminentest chosen Saints Men and Servants of God yea all other loyal Subjects ought chearfully to obey and pray for not only their Pagan Idolatrous but persecuting and oppressing Kings and their royal Posterity and though they may use all lawfull means to deliver themselves and fellow-subjects from their unjust tyranny bondage oppressions yet they neither lawfully can nor ought forcibly to dethrone disinherit them or their Posterities of their Crowns nor rebel against or deprive them of their lives by tumultuous Insurrections Assassinations and High Courts of Justice 3ly That Godly persecuted oppressed Subjects may and ought to pray for the removal of those Judgements which God himself inflicts upon their oppressive persecuting Kings their Servants People successively one after another for those persecutions tyrannies oppressions under which they groan and cry of purpose to bring them to repentance and deliver them from their bondage pressures vexations under them as Moses did in this case of Pharaoh his Officers and the Egyptians for the removal of 4 grievous Plagues inflicted upon them one
after another by God himself and Moses and Aaron as his Instruments Thus much concerning these most memorable antient Presidents before the Law and Kings of Israel which none have hitherto pressed or insisted on in this kind to my knowledge as I have done CHAP. II. I Shall in the next place proceed to Presidents of Gods Servants and people under the Law from the first erection of the Israelites into a kingdom till our Saviours Nativity intermixed with some examples of this kind in Pagan Idolators within that circle of time The first Prayer and President of this nature recorded in sacred Story by Gods own Spirit is that which was â—…ed at the anointing and inauguration of Saul the very first King * elected ordained by God himself over his owâ—… people of Israel when Saul being chosen by lot and fetched from among the â—…ff where he had hid himself 1 Sam. 11. 23 24. The Prophet Samuel said to all the people See yee him whom the Lord hath chosen that there is none like him among all the people And all the people thereupon shouted and said God save the King or Let the King live as the Hebrew Phrase renders it which no doubt they oâ—…t times repeated according to the usual practice at all Kings inaugurations and coronations ever since which probably they â—…ned from the custom of other Nations round about them who had Kings and kingly Government before them as the 1 Sam. 8. 5 19 20. Make us a King to judge us like all the Nations Nay but we will have a King over us that we also may be like all the Nations compared with Deut. 17. 19. And shall say I will set a King over me like as all the Nations that are about me more than intimate Now these words Vivat Rex Let the King live or God save the King are not only a most royal loyal Salutation and Acclamation of all the People as directed to King Sauls person and inauguration but a direct Prayer unto God for his long life happiness and prosperous Reign over them as their King as the words themselves and the use of them in succeeding Ages import compared with Psal. 72. 15. Ps. 21. 4 5. Ps. 34. 12. Ps. 61. 6 7. Gen. 17. 18. Not long after when Saul had totally routed Nahash the Ammonite and his great Army and rescued Jabesh Gilead from them which they had encamped against 1 Sam. 11. 11. thereupon after this Salvation which the Lord had wrought by him for Israel v. 14 15. Samuel said to the pecple Come and let us go up to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there and all the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul King before the Lord and there they sacrificed Sacrifices of Peace-offerings before the Lord and there Saul and the men of Israel rejoyced greatly Which words imply that both Samuel and the people by making Saul King the second time before the Lord and offering PeaceOffâ—…rings offering and rejoycing greatly before the Lord did make special Prayers and Thanksgivings unto God for his life prosperity and victorious success over his and their Enemies according to the subsequent Gospel-text grounded on this Preâ—…dent 1 Tim. 2. 1 2. And Samuels subsequent words to the people at this meeting ch 12. 13 14 23 25. Now therefore behold the King whom ye have chosen and whom ye have desired and behold the Lord hath set a King over you if you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his Voyce and not rebel against the Commandement of the Lord then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God But if ye shall still do wickedly ye shall be destroyed both you and your King Moreover as for me God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you compared with the 1 Sam. 15. 35. where it is recorded that after Gods rejection of Saul and repenting he had made him King for disobeying his command in sparing Agag and the best of the Amalekites spoyles Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul and ch 16. v. 1. And the Lord said to Samuel How long wilt thou mourn for Saul seeing I have rejected him from being King over Israel All these do clearly evidence that Samuel the Prophet and no doubt all other his loyal pious Subjects Priests and Levites did constantly make Prayers Supplications and Intercessions to God for Saul and bewail and moan for his Sins even after God had rejected him much more then did they perform this Duty before Gods rejection during all his Reign as well as at his inauguration The next King over Gods people by divine election and designation was David in whose House Seed and Royal Progeny God established the hereditary succession of the Crown and kingdom both by his Promise Covenant and Oath 2 Sam. 7. 10 to the end 1 Chron. 28. 4 to 10. 1 Kings 18. 25 26. 2 Chron. 7. 17 8. c. 23. 3. Ps. 89. 3 4 28 29. Ps. 132. 11 12 13 14. Jer. 33. 20 21. What particular Prayers and Acclamations were made at his Instalment in the Royal Throne over the Tribes of Israel I find not recorded in Scripture or Josephus only I read in general 2 Sam. 5. 3. All the Tribes of Israel came to David to Hebron and King David made a League with them in Hebron before the Lord and they anointed David King over Israel no doubt with many Prayers to God for his life and prosperous Reign and reiterated shouts Let the King live as at Sauls precedent and Solomons and other kings subsequent inaugurations though omitted for brevity in sacred History During Davids Reign I shall observe several particulars pertinent to my purpose 1. Davids Soul-ravishing Prayer and Thanksgiving made to God himself upon Gods message and promise to him by Nathan the Prophet to set up his Seed after him and to establish his House Kingdom and Throne for ever recorded at large 2 Sam 7. In which Prayer David used these expressions amongst other v. 25. c. And now O Lord God the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy Servant and concerning his House establish it for ever and do as thou hast said And let thy name be magnified for ever saying The Lord of Hosts is the God over Israel and let the House of thy Servant David be established before thee c. And now O Lord God thou art that God and thy words be true and thou hast promised this goodnesse unto thy Servant therefore now let it please thee to bless the House of thy Servant that it may continue for ever before thee for thou O Lord hast spoken it and with thy Blessing let the House of thy Servant be blessed for ever Here we have David the first hereditary king over Gods people upon the first tidings of Gods promise to settle the Inheritance and Succession of the kingdom of Israel in his House and seed for ever making a
they made Solomon the son of David King the second time and anointed him unto the Lord to be Chief Governor c. v. 20 21. Froâ—… all which premises it is apparent 1. That the Priests Prophets Princeâ—… Captains Officers and all the people of God at the coronation of Solomon and so at their other hereditarie Kings inaugurations who succeeded him by like practice and custom did blow with Trumpets pipe with Flutes rejoice with exceeding joy and cry out with united shouts prayers acclamacions God save the King Let the King live so that the Earth did rent and the City ring again with the sound thereof 2ly That besides this usual short prayer and ejaculation unto God for him and their following Kings the greatest devoutest of the Officers and people did break forth into other most affectionate pathetical expressions praiers for them as Benaiah and other of Davids servants did here in the case of Solomon saying The Lord God of my Lord the king say Amen too As the Lord hath been with my Lord the king David so let him bee with Solomon and make his name better than thy name and make his throne greater than thy throne 3ly That they joyned in publike prayers to God for their Kings after their installments in the kingdom as the whole Congregation did here with David for Solomon O Lord God of Abraham c. give unto my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep thy Commandements c. Ps. 132. 1 c. 4ly That in their usual addresses to their Kings they bless them by wishing them spiritual and temporal blessings long life and prosperity to them and bless God for their advancement to the Throne and Government over them as is evident by the 1 Kings 1. 27. 43. compared with the 2Sam 10. 16. and other subsequent texts 5ly I shall adde to the premises this passage in Huram king of Tyre his letter to Solomon 2 Chron. 2. 12. Huram said moreover Blessed be the Lord God of Israel that hath made heaven and earth who hath given to David a wise Son endued with prudence and understanding that might build an house for the Lord and an house for his kingdom And these words of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon 2 Chron. 9. 7 8. 1 Kings 10. 7 8. Happy are thy men and happy are these thy servants which stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom Blessed be the Lord thy God which delighted in thée to set thée on his throne to be King for the Lord thy God because thy God loved Israel to establish them for ever therefore made hee thee King over them to do judgement and justice Now if King Huram and the Queen of Sheba meer foreiners Princes not subjects thus blessed God for Solomons kingdom justice reign and advancement to his fathers throne for the establishment and welfare of his subjects then much more were the Israelites themselves his own subjects and servants obliged to blesse him and blesse God for his reign wisdom and good government over them which no doubt they did constantly perform in their publike and private Devotions and all their addresses to him as also to their other Kings succeeding him though not particularly recorded in the books of Kings and Chronicles which are but short Epitomes of his and their reigns 3ly When King Solomon had finished the Temple he assembled all the Elders heads of the Tribes and chief of the fathers of the children of Israel with the Priests and Levites to Jerusalem to bring up the Ark and dedicate the Temple where Solomon having first blâ—…ssed all the Congregation he with the whole Congregation of Israel standing before and joyning with him Blessed the Lord God of Israel who had with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to his father David That his Son which should come out of his loyns should build an House to the name of the Lord God of Israel The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken for I am risen up in the room of David my Father and am set on the Throne of Israel as the Lord promised and have built the House for the Lord God of Israel c. After which he stood before the Altar of the Lord upon a brazen scaffold and kneeled upon his knees before all the Congregation of Israel and spred forth his hands towards heaven and said O Lord God of Israel there is none like thee in the heaven nor in the earth which keepest Covenant and shewest mercy unto thy servants that walk before thee with all their hearts Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him and spakest with thy mouth and hast fulfilled it with thy hand as it is this day Now therefore O Lord God of Israel kéep with thy servant David my Father that which thou hast promised him saying There shall not fail thée a Man in my sight to sit upon the Throne of Israel yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my Law as thou hast walked before me Now then O Lord God of Israel let thy word I pray thée be verified which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David c. O Lord God turn not away the face of thine anointed Remember the Mercies of David thy servant When Solomon had ended all his prayer and supplication to the Lord he arose from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven and he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice saying Blessed be the Lord God that hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that he hath promised there hath not failed one word of all his good promise which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant The Lord our God be with us as he was with our Fathers Let him not leave us nor forsake us that he may incline our hearts unto him to walk in all his wayes and to keep his Commandements and his Statutes and his Iudgements which he commanded our Fathers And let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord be nigh unto the Lord day night that he may maintain the cause of his servant the cause of his people Israel the thing of a day in his day or at all times as the matter shall require that all the People of the Earth may know that the Lord is God and there is none else c. After all the Dedications sacrifices offerings and feasts were fully ended Solomon sent the people away and they blessed the King and went unto their tents Ioyfull and glad of heart for all the goodnesse that the Lord had shewed unto David his servant to Solomon and to Israel his people In these remarkable passages we have King Solomon blessing all his Princes Elders people and they blessing him again and both of them joyning together in blessings thanksgivings and
Per me Reges regnant Principes imperant in manu sua corda sunt Regum rogamus et obsecramus ut eam in suo sancto proposito confirmet ejusque devotionem multiplicet ac praeclaris pro sancta fide gestis ita illustret ac toti Orbi terrarum conspicuam reddat ut judicium quod de ipsa fecimus eam tam insigni titulo decorantes à nemine falsum aut vanum judicari possit Demum mortatis bujus vitae finito curriculo sempiternae illius gloriae consortem atque participem reddat The 2 is William Wraghton an acute Protestant Writer who in his Epistles to King Henry the 8th before his two Books intituled The Hunting of the Romish Fox printed at Basyl 1543. And his Reseuing of the Romish Fox against Stephen Gardner printed 1545. Wisheth him prosperity both of Body and Soul closing his last Epistle to him with this Prayer God grant you health both of Body and Soul victory over your Enemies and Grace to do in this our matter of Religion as shall be most to the Glory of God and the profit of the Common-wealth Amen And he closeth his last Treatise with this Prayer God save the King The third is our learned Protestant Divine Thomas Beacon who in his Path-way unto Prayer dedicated to the Lady Anne Grey ch 55. hath this Godly exhortation to all private Christians Let uâ—… flee to God at all times with hâ—…mble Obsecrations and hearty Requests Let our Prayers be continual Let us in all our Prayers seek the glory of God the advancement of his most blessed word and the health of our own Souls Let us pray for the preservation of the Kings most excellent Majesty H. 8. and for the prospâ—…rous successe of his â—…ntirely-beloved Son Edward our Prince that most Angel-like Impe. Let us pray for all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal specially for those that have the regiment of the Publick-weal under the Kings Graces Highness Let us pray for the Ministers of Gods Word that they may freely speak the truth of Christs Gospel as it becommeth them Let us pray for all men universally chiefly for the Inhabitants of this Realm of England That they may all bear a faithfull heart both towards God and our King Upon the Reformation of Religion and abolishing of Popish Missals Psalters Howers 〈◊〉 and Portuasses by King Edward the sixth in his Parliament 2 3 Edw. 6. ch 10. the King by advice of his Convocation and Parliament commanded A Book of Common-prayer and Administration of the Sacraments in the English Tongue to be used in all Churches and Chapels throughout the Realm by the Statutes of 2 E. 6 c. 1. 5 6 E. 6. c. 1. Wherein there was not only a Prayer for the King in the Letany but in a special Collect agreeing in substance with those in our later Books of Common-Prayer hereafter cited In this pious Kings reign the Bishops and Ministers in their Epistles and Dedications to him and in their Prayers before after their Sermons usually prayed most heartily and particularly for his long life religious and prosperous reign and spiritual temporal and eternal felicity And John Bale Bishop of Ossery in his Image of both Churches or Paraphrase upon St. Johns Revelation printed 1550. in the Iast page thereof exhorts all Gods meek-spirited Servants in their daily Prayer afore all other to remember that most worthy Minister of God King Edward the sixth which hath so sore wounded the Beast that he may throw all his Superstition into the bottomlesse lake again from whence they have comen to the comfort of his People Our learned Thomas Beacon in his Preface to The Flower of Godly Prayers dedicated to Anne Dutchesse of Somerset as he doth exceedingly blesse God for the extraordinary zeal and piety of King Edward the 6th in delivering his Realm from Antichristian Tyranny and Popery reforming the Church propagating true religion and in giving us this most worthy Prince to be our King So he hath this particular Prayer for the King to be used by all private Christians daily in their respective Families and Closets with zeal and devotion Almighty God King of Kings and Lord of Lords which by thy divine ordinance hast appointed Temporal Rulers to govern thy People according to equity and justice and to live among them as a loving Father among his natural Children unto the advancement of the good and punishment of the evil we most humbly beseech thee favourably to behold Edward thy Servant our King and Governour and to breath into his heart through thy holy Spirit that Wisdom that is ever about the Throne of thy Majesty whereby he may be provoked moved and stirred to love fear and serve thee to seek thy glory to banish Idolatry Superstition and Hypocrisy out of this his Realm and unfeignedly to avance thy holy and pure Religion among us his Subjects unto the example of other forein Nations O Lord defend him from his enemies send him long and prosperous life among us and give him grace not only in his own Person godly and justly to rule but also to appoint such Magistrates under him as may be likewise affected both toward thy holy Word and toward the Common-weâ—…l that his Subjects living under his Dominion in all godlinesse peace and wealth may passe the time of this our short pilgrimage in thy fear and service unto the glory of thy blessed name which alone is worthy all honour for ever and ever Amen Next after this followâ—… one Prayer for the Kings Council And after that a Prayer for the common peace and quietnesse of all Realms very seasonable for our times And in his Pomaunder of Prayer he hath this Prayer of Subjects or Commons As it is thy godly appointment O Lord God That some should bear rule in the world to see thy Glory set forth and the common peace kept so is it thy pleasure again that some should be Subjects and Inferiours to others in their vocation although before thee there is no respect of Persons And for as much as it is thy good will to appoint me in the number of Subjects I beseech thee to give me a faithfull and an obedient heart unto the High Powers that there may be found in me no Disobedience no Unfaithfullnesse no Treason no Falsehood no Dissimulation no Insurrection no Commotion no Conspiracy nor any kind of Rebellion in Word or Deed against the Civil Magistrates But all Faithfulnesse Quietnesse Subjection Humility and whatsoever else becommeth a Subject That I living here in all lowlynesse of mind may at the last day through thy favour be lifted up into everlasting Glory whâ—…re â—…hou with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest very God for ever Amen These were the Godly Loyal fervent daily publick and private Prayers of Protestant Ministers and Subjects for King Edward the 6th in that Age. Queen Mary a Popish Prince
THE FIRST SECOND PART OF THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and Pious Christians as also of Idolatrous Pagans towards their KINGS Both before and under the Law and Gospel Especially in this our Island Expressed in and by their publike private loyal Supplications Prayers Intercessions Thanksgivings Votes Acclamations Salutations Epistles Addresses Benedictions Options of Long life health wealth safety victory peace prosperity all temporal spiritual eternal blessings felicities to their KINGS Persons Families Queens Children Realms Armies Officers chearfull Subjection and dutifull Obedience to them Whetheâ—… Good or Bad Christians or Pagans Orthodox or Heterodox Protectors or Persecutors of them With the true Reasons thereof from Scripture Policy Evidenced by varieties of Presidents Testimonies and Authorities in al ages worthy the Knowledge Imitation and serious Consideration of all Christian Kings and Subâ—…ects comprising both their Duties towards each other especially of our present degenerated dissoyal Antimonarchical Generation Whereunto the several Forms Ceremonies Prayers Collects Benedictions and Consecrations used at the Coronations of Christian Emperors Kings Queens more particularly in England and Scotland not formerly published and of the Mahometan and Aeâ—…yptian Kings are annexed By WILIAM PRYNNE Esq a Bencher of Lincolns Inne Psal. 72. 1 2. Give the King thy Judgements O Lord and thy Righteousnesse unto the Kings Son Then shall he Judge thy pâ—…ople with Righteousnesse and thy poor with Judgement Tertulliani Apologia adversus Gentes c. 32. Hoc agite boni Praesides exâ—…rquete animam Deo supplicantem pro Imperatore Hoc erit crimen ubi veritas Dei Devotio est LONDON Printed by T. Childe and L. Parry and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little-brittain 1660. THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and Pious Christians TOVVARDS THEIR KINGS AS ALSO Of some idolatrous Pagans both before under the Law and Gospel expressed by their private and publike Prayers Supplications Intercessions Thanksgivings well-wishes for the health safety long life prosperity temporal spiritual eternal felicity of the Kings and Emperors under whom they lived whether Pagan or Christian Bad or Good Heterodox or Orthodox Persecutors or Protectors of them and likewise for their Royal Issue Posterity Realms and by their dutifull conscientious Obedience and Subjection to them with the true Reasons thereof from Scripture and Policy Evidenced by Presidents and Testimonies in all ages worthy the knowledge imitation and serious consideration of our present degenerated disloyal antimonarchical Generation By William Prynne Esq. a Bencher of Lincolns Inne Psal. 72. 1 2. Give the King thy Judgements O Lord and thy Righteousness unto the Kings Son Then shall he judge thy people with Righteousness and thy poor with Judgement Tertulliani Apologia adversus Gentes c. 32. Hoc agite boni Praesides extorquete animam Deo supplicantem pro Imperatore Hoc erit crimen ubi veritas Dei devotio est LONDON Printed by T. C. and L. P. and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little Britain 1660. To his most Illustrious over-long Exterminated but now happily Restored Soveraign CHARLS the SECOND By the Miraculous Grace of God and indubitabâ—…e Hereditary Birthright and Succession of ENGLAND SCOTLAND FRANCE and IRELAND KING the 〈◊〉 câ—…stant Proâ—…ssor and DEFENDOR of the truly Aâ—…nt Catholick and Apostolick FAITH in the midst of manifold Persecutions â—…rovocations Solâ—…ations Tâ—…ions and Fiery Tâ—…yals the Magazin of all Christian and Royal Virtues and Miracle of Gods preserving and restoring Mercies Mâ—…st gracious Soveraign THe onâ—…y potentate and KING OF KINGS who removeth Kings and SETTETH UP KINGS and ruâ—…eth in the KINGDOM OF MEN TO GIVE IT TO WHOMSOEVER HE PLEASETH having by his own Omnipotent out-stretched arm and successive Miraculous Providences unexpectedly cut off cast down subverted dâ—…ipated without hands or bloodshed the most Execrable Perfidious Trayterous Murderers of your Royal Father KING CHARLS the first of Glorious Memory and Unjust disinheriters and proscribers of your Sacred Majestie out of all your own Hereditary Kingdoms and some forein States by Violence War and inhumane Tyranny enforcing your Majesty oft to cry out with the Exiled Kingly Prophet Wo is me that I am constrained to dwell in Mesech and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar c. who by rigorous Edicts debarred your Majestie not only of the Charitable Relief of your own Protestant Subjects but likewise of the Christian Aid and Evangelical Tribute due to all Pagan as well as Christian KINGS by divine and common natural Right of their daily Supplications Prayers and Intercessions to God for your Personal Preservation and Restitution under severest Penalties imposed many insupportable new Yoaks of Bondage on all your Subjects necks and worse than Aegyptian Burdens upon their galled backs for sundry yeares almost to their Irrecoverable ruine it pleased this Soveraign King over all the earth and God of the Spirits of all flesh by strange Miracles of mercy through the preparatory loyal Endeavours of some of your Majesties most inconsiderable faithfull Subjects upon the very first Reception and reading of your Majesties most gracious Letters and Declarations to the Lords Commons City of London Army and Navy immediately to bow the hearts and spirits of both your Houses of Parliament and all your Subjects yea of the very Military Officers Forces by Land and Sea formerly raised engaged against your Majesties Cause and Kingship as the heart of one man as he bowed the hearts of the men of Judah after rebellious usurping Absoloms death in the case of exterminated King David so that they immediately and unanimously voted your Majesties speedy return dispatched their several Letters Votes Messengers Fleet and Monies to your Majesty without one dissenting voice to hâ—…sten your Majesties return and transport you with honour and saâ—…ety to enjoy your KINGLY AUTHORITY and PATRIMONY contending with a most cordial aemulation who should be first and forwardest to bring back and conduct your Majesty together with your Princely Brothers and Followers from your long most deplorable exile to your Royal City and Palace with all possible demonstrations of their publike joy and dutifull Allegeance to your Majesty and farr greater Magnificence Solemnity Triumph and multitudes oâ—… Conductors than any of your most Victorious Royal Progenitors enjoyed when they returned into England from their greatest Forein Conquests And that which crowned this Miracle of Mercies was its celerity and seâ—…son it having both its inception and perfection within the limits of one Month and its completion on Your Majesties Birth-day May 29. whereon as You were first born a Prince You were now re-born A MOST GLORIOUS KING and most magnificenâ—…ly invested in the possâ—…ssion of Your Royal Throne at Whâ—…tehall in the presence of all your Majesties Lords Commons and thousands of your People there assembled who with their united Shouts Prayers Pâ—…aises Acclamations Benedictions and
Panegyricks congratulated your Maties Natural and Political Nativity thereon both as a Man and Monarch together with the new Birth and Resurrection of Your three Uniâ—… Kingdoms and Churches of ENGLAND SCOTLAND and IRELAND and their respective Dominions being all â—…ised from theâ—… Graves of Dâ—…th and Misery wherein they had for some years spâ—…ce bâ—…re been inâ—…red and were new â—…rn AS KINGDOMS and Churches too on that joyâ—… dâ—…y 〈◊〉 to â—…e celebrated by them in all succeeding Generations and to have this Divine motto engraâ—…n thereon The stone which the buâ—…lders refused is this day become tâ—…e Head of the corner This is the Lords doing and it is marvelloâ—… in our eyes THIâ—… IS THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HATH MADâ—… WEE WILL REJOYCE AND BE GLAD THEREIN What the â—…gant Prophet Isâ—…h records of Godâ—… miraâ—… Mâ—…cies towards his Church and people Bâ—…e she 〈◊〉 she brougâ—…t forth before her pain came she was delivered of a man child Who hath heard such a thing WHO HATH SEEN SUCH THINGS Shall the Earth be made to bring forth in ONE DAY OR SHALL A NATION BE BORN AT ONCE For as soon as ZION 〈◊〉 she brought 〈◊〉 her childreâ—… Was now verified bâ—…th of your Mâ—…jesty and youâ—… three whole Kingdoms Churches all brought forth and born together in this one DAY Wherefore Râ—…yce ye with 〈◊〉 with England and he glad with her all ye that love her rejoyce foâ—… joy with hâ—…r all ye that mourned for her Iâ—… hath been the antient 〈◊〉 Oâ—… ourâ—… Româ—…sh Adversaries against our Reformed Protestant Churches Religiâ—…n that they are false and spurious because they have no miâ—…cles wrâ—…ght in them And they have daily upbraided your sâ—…cred Majesty your followers yea pierced your souls during your Exile among them wâ—…th this soul-piercing Quaere * Where is now the God of the Prot stants He can neither pâ—…rve nor â—…store You to â—…our Crowns and Kingâ—…ms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nounce your Protestant God Châ—…ch 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Româ—…n Catholike God Church Râ—…ligion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hope nor 〈◊〉 of your restâ—…on and thâ—…t 〈◊〉 â—…y thâ—… Arms of your Catholike â—…yes and subjecâ—… But blessed and for ever 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of ouâ—… great God who hath now vindicated his own Glorie and Oâ—…ncie against their 〈◊〉 wrought so many Miracles in your Maties restitution to justifie bâ—…th the Truth of the Proteâ—…ant Religion Churches your Subjâ—…s that all their spurious Miracles and Impostures wherewiâ—…h they abuse their over-câ—…edulous Proselytes and fraught their Legends even to nâ—…sse are no more to be compared with them than a Glo-wormâ—…o â—…o the Noon day Sun And their God and rock is not as our God and roâ—…k our Enemies themselves being now Judges Verily your Majesty with all your Protestant Subjects after such a stupendious glorious deliverance from their laâ—…e usurping Pharaohs wâ—…rse tâ—…n Aegyptian Tax masters Burdens and servitude have just cause to sing aloud to the God of their Salvation this triumpâ—…ant song of Moses and the Children of Israel and King David after them a Who is lâ—…ke unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods who is like unto thee glorious in holynesse fearfull in prayses doing wonders Thou strâ—…tchest out thyright hand the earth swallowed them Thou in thymercy hast led forth thy pâ—…ople which thou hast redeemed Sing ye unto the Lord for he hath triumphed gloriously The King shall joy 〈◊〉 thy strâ—… O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he â—…joyce for thou hast now given him his hearts desire thou hast not with-holden the request of his lips For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodnesse thou settest a Crown of pure gold on his head His glory is great in thy salvation Honor and Majesty hast thou laid upon him Thou hast made him most Blessed for ever thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy Countenance For the King trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the most High he shall not miscarry Blessed be the Lord God of England from everlasting to everlasting for thâ—…s unexpressible mercy and let all the people say Amen Praise ye the Lord. Yea they all now joyntly and severally apply to your Majestie the blessing and words of the Qâ—…een of Sheba to King Solomon after she beheld his transcendent Wisdom Virtues and Magnificence which far exceeded the report thereof as your Majesties royal wisdom and graces of all kinds much transcend their fame Blâ—…ssed be the Lord thy God who delighted in thee to set thee upon his Throne to be King for the Lord thy God Because the Lord thy God lovâ—…d Israel England Scotland and Ireland TO ESTABLISH THEM FOR EVER THEREFORE MADE HE THEE KING OVER THEM TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGEMENT yea to restore them to their pristine Liberty Peace Plenty Traffick Renown Prosperity and make them the happiest of all Subjects in the world In the contemplâ—…tion of which inchoated common Felicity I humbly presume to dedicate to your Majesty this now compleated Treatise of The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and pious Christians in all ages and likâ—…wise of Pagans to their KINGS both before and under the Law and Gospel more especially within this your first Christian Realm of Britain wherein I have most expaâ—…ted expressed both by their publike and private Prayers Supplications and Intercessions unto God for their long life health saâ—…ety victory prosperity temporal spiritual and eternal felicity and all sorts of blessings both on their Royal Persons Queens Pâ—…ogenies Families Government Kingdoms Armies Counsels by their Thanksgivings to God for their advancement to their Royal Thrones Victories Successes Deliverances Piety Justice and Gratious reigns over them by their loyal Acclamations Salutations Addresses Panegyricks Epistles to them and their dutiful Subjection and Obedience under them which I have evidenc'd by presidents and Testimonies in all ages never formerly collected into one Manual To which I have super added the antient and modern Forms of the Coronations of Christian Emperors Kings Queens and of some Pagans with the Ceremonies Solemnities Prayers Collects and Benedictions used at them especially those relating to England and Scotland not hitherto published as a President for and Prologue to your Majesties much desired and shortly-expected Coronation The first Part of this Treatise I lately Printed in January last for Your Majesties service to inthrone You in the Hearts publike Prayers and Supplications of all Your loyal Subjects to prepare the way for Your Majestyes speedy Restauration to Your Hereditary Crowns and Kingdoms which blessed be God you now actually enjoy to their unspeakable comfort of the accomplishment whereof without Armes or Blood I had such full assurance then and since in my own apprehensions from the Observation of Gods admirable Providences of Your Majesties Opposites intollerable Extravagances and Infatuations of Your Subjects late dutiful Inclinations tending thereunto through the loyal Endeavour of some Faithfull Friends to your
Psal. 89. 38 to 59. and Psal. 132. All which particulars do apparently check and reprehend the contrary late practice of the Subjects and Saints within our three kingdoms and Churches of England Scotland and Ireland 4ly The pietie and loyaltie of Davids Great Officers and Subjects in praying for him and his people in their conferences with and addresses to him I shall instance only in 3. presidents The 1. is that of Joab his chief Captain and General when David commanded him to number the people much against his judgement and disswasions from it 2 Sam. 24. 3. And Joab said unto the King The Lord thy God adde uuto the People how many soever they be and that the eyes of my Lord the King may sée it The 2. is that of Araunah when king David after the three dayes of Pestilence inflicted for his numbring the People came to buy the threshing-floor of him to build an Altar to the Lord that the plague might be stayed from the people 2 Sam. 24. 21 22 23. And Araunah said unto the King The Lord thy God accept thée Both these are direct prayers to God for King David by these two loyal Subjects The 3. president is the gratulatory salutation and prayer of Hushai when he sent him under a pretended revolt from him to his son Absolom who usurped his throne and forced him to flie to undermine Achitophels craftie counsel against him thus recorded 2 Sam. 16. 16. And it came to pass that when Hushai the Archite Davids friend was come unto Absolom he said God save the King God save the King or Let the King live doubling this salutation of and praier for him Whence I inferr these 2. probable if not undeniable Conclusions 1. That this salutation and praier was usual amongst the Israelites not only at their kings Coronations but upon their Officers and Subjects accesses and addresses to them even in king Davids daies as well as in all succeeding ages 2ly That if Hushai thus used it to Absolom a king only by Traterous usurpation of his Fathers Throne he and other loyal Officers subjects used it much more at the inauguration of and their addresses to their lawfull pious king David a man after Gods own heart 3ly The third king over Gods own people was Solomon the first who enjoyed the Crown by inheritance from David his Father by Gods special appointment and crowned king in his Fathers life time to prevent the usurpations of his Brother Adonijah thus recorded in sacred writ 1 kings 1. 30 to 49. When David was old his son Adonijah to defeat Solomon of the Crown making a strong partie caused himself to be proclamed king which David being informed of by Bathsheba Solomons mother he thereupon by the advice of the Prophet Nathan out of a conscientious performance of the Oath he formerly swore in the name of the Lord to Bathsheba that Solomon her son should reign after him which Oath he then renewed commanded Zadock the Priest Nathan and Benaiah to take his servants to cause Solomon his son to ride upon his own muâ—… and bring him down to Gihon and there to anoint him King over Israel and blow ye with the trumpet and say God save King Solomon Then ye shall come up after him that he may come and sit upon my throne for he shall be King in my stead and I have appointed him to be â—…uler over Israel and over Judah Whereupon Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the King and said Amen The Lord God of my Lord the King say so too As the Lord hath been with my Lord the King even so be he with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my Lord King David So Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiadah and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon king Davids Mule and they brought him to Gibeon And Zadok â—…he Priest took an horn of oyle out of the Tabernaâ—…le and anointed Solomon and they blew the Trumpet and all the people said God save King Solomon And all the people came up after him and the people piped with pipes and rejoyced with great joy so that the earth rent with the sound of them and the City rang again Vpon this Jonathan the Son of Abiathar the Priest came in to Adonijah and related the premises to him and all the Ghests that were with him aâ—…ding also Solomon sitteth on the Throne of the kingdom and moreover the Kings Servants came to bless our Lord King David saying God make the name of Solomon better than thy Name and make his Throne greater than thy Throne and the King bowed himself upon his Bed And also thus said the king Blessed be the Lord God of Israel which hath given me one to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my Throne this day mine eyes even séeing it After which David assembled all the Princes of Israel the Princes of the Tribes the Captains of the Companies that ministred to the King by course the Captains over the thousands and over the hundreds the Stewards over all the subâ—…nce and possessions of the king and of his Sons with the Officers and mighty men and with all the valiant men unto Jerusalem Where standing upon hisfeet he declared to them Gods election of his son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel and that he should build God an house then giving the Congregation and Solomon a charge to keep and seek all the commandements of God and to serve him with a perfect heart and willing mind c. he gave Solomon a pattern of the form materials vessels chambers treasuries of the Temple and courses of the Priests After which relating to them the quantity of Gold silver pretious stones brasse and other materials he had provided and dedicated towards the building of the Temple by his example and exhortation he caused both the Princes and people to offer bountifully and willingly both gold silver brasse iron and precious stones for the service of the House of God Whereupon David made a most heavenly thanksgiving and prayer unto God before all the Congregation who joyned with him therein In which praier he and the Congregation used this expression relating to Solomon 2 Chron. 29. 18 19. O Lord God of Abraham Isaac and of Israel our fathâ—…rs Give unto Solomon my Son a perfect heart to kéep thy Commandements thy Testimonies and thy Statuteo and to do all these things and to build the Palace for which I have made provision After which all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their Fathers and bowed down their heads and worshipped the Lord and the king And the morrow after they sacrificed sacrifices and offered burnt-offerings unto the Lord even a thousand bullocks a thousand rams and a thousand lambs with their drink-â—…ffrings and sacrifices in abundance for all the people and did eat and drink that day before the Lord with gladness and
prayers to God for his blessings mercies and fulfilling of Promises Covenants to each other and their ancestors especially to King David and his royal posterity in relation to their spiritual and temporal welfare and exceedingly rejoycing for Gods goodness mutually bestowed on each other but more especially for Gods promise made and fulfilled to David Solomon and their royal posterity That they should not want a man of their seed to sit upon the throne of Israel for ever for the real performance whereof they all most earnestly prayed as well as for David and Solomon as the only means under God of their perpetual unity safety felicity Now these Prayers Blessings and Thanksgivings of Solomon thus made at the dedication of the Temple registred by the Dictate of Gods Spirit inserted into the History and Canon of the Scriptures as patterns of imitation for the Israelites and all Gods people in succeeding generations we cannot but conceive and acknowledge they were frequently recited and imitated at least by the godly Israelites upon all occasions both publikely and privatly 4ly When idolatrous King Jeroboam put forth his hand to lay hold on the Prophet and man of God who prophecied against his Altar at Bethel and God thereupon immediately dryed up his hand he stretched out so that he could not pull it in again to him Thereupon the King said to the man of God Intrâ—…at now the face of the Lord thy God and pray for me that my hand may be restored me again And the man of God besought the face of the Lord and the Kings hand was restored again and became as it was before Here we have a Prophet and man of God praying for an Idolater and persecuting king to restore that very hand he then stretched out against him to apprehend and imprison him for prophecying against his idolatrous Altar by Gods special command How much more then would he have prayed for king David Solomon and other pious Kings to restore and preserve their lives 5ly When Athaliah had slain all the seed royal of the house of David but Joash an infant of an year old and usurped the Crown above six years Jehoiada the High Priest called the Rulers of the hundreds and Captains of the guard and all the chief fathers of Israel and the Levites and brought them into the House of the Lord and made a Covenant with them and took an Oath of them and â—…ewed them Joash the kings son whom he hid being but 7. years old and said unto them Behold the kings son shall reign as the Lord hath said of the sons of David Then disposing the Captains Guards and Levites in the Temple with their weapons in their hands round about Joash they thereupon brought out the Kings Son and put upon him the Crown and gave him the Testimony and made him King and Jehoiadah and his sons anointed him and they clapt their hands and said God save the King And all the people of the Land rejoyced and sounded with Trumpets also the Singers with Iustruments of Musick and such as taught to sing praise praysing the King And Jehoiada took the Captains of hundreds and the Nobles and the Governours of the people and all the people of the land and brought down the king from the House of the Lord and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom And all the people of the Land rejoyced and the City was quiet after they had slain Athaliah with the sword Here we have the self-same acclamation and prayer Let the King live or God save the King made by Jehoiada the High-Priest and his Sons the Captains of the Army the Princes Officers Priests with all the City and people present at the coronation of Joash right heir to the Crown by descent from the House of King David as was used at the Inaugurations of Saul and Solomon and no doubt was practised at the coronations of all other Kings of Judah and Israel though not particularly recorded in the Sacred History of their lives and reigns being a thing so vulgarly known for brevity sake it being the received practice custom of all other Nations at the Coronations of their Kings and Emperors till this very day as is evident by Dan. 2. 4. c. 3. 9. c. 6. 6. 21. as well as among the Israelites 6. I shall evidence the truth of the Israelites practice in praying for their kings whiles they lived by what the Scripture records touching their lamentation and publike mourning for their pious and good kings when they died It is recorded 2 Chron. 35. 24 25. that when good King Josiah died oâ—… his wounds received in battel and was buried all Iudah and Ierusalem mourned for him and all the singing men and singing women spake of Iosiah in their Lamentations unto this day and made them an Ordinance in Israel and behold they are written in the Lamentations writ upon this occasion amongst others as is evident by Lam. 4. 20. c. 5. 16. The breath of our nostrils the anointed of the Lord was taken in their pits of whom we said Under his shadow we shall live among the Heathen The Crown of our head is fallen Wo unto us that we have sinned If all Judah and Jerusalem the singing men and singing women and Jeremiah the Prophet thus mourned for and lamented the death of Josiah and their other good Kings at and after their funerals no doubt they constantly prayed for their health long life and prosperous reigns whiles they were living as the premises evidence though not particularly recorded in the Abridgement of their reigns in the Books of Kings and Chronicles 7. Ezra c. 9. 7. in his prayer Nehemiah c. 9. 32 34. in his prayer Jeremiah Lam. 2. 9. and Daniel c. 9. 6 8. in his prayer confessed lamented the sins of their Kings and Princes and bewailed their deliverance into the hands of the Kings of the Lands to the Sword to Captivity to a spoyl and Confusion of face and prayed not to let all the trouble that had come upon them seem little c. Therefore no doubt they constantly prayed for their kings during their reigns and prosperity who thus lamented their captivity and misery 8. The Prophet Ezekiels injunction by God c. 19. 10 c. to take up a Lamentation for the Princes of Israel because they were cut off and caried away captives the strong rod of the royal progeny broken and withered so as Israel had no strong rod left to be a Seepter to rule concluding thus this is a Lamentation and shall be for a Lamentation with that of the Prophet Hosea c. 10. 3. In that day Israel shall say by way of Lamentation and grief we have no King because we fearâ—…d not the Lord what then should a King do to us Are convincing Arguments that these Prophets and all fearing God did constantly pray for the life and continuance of their kings and kingly Government and Posterity whiles they enjoyed them as their principal
earthly blessing and security since they thus sadly lamented the want and Captivity of their kings and Princes of the royal bloud to rule over them as their greatest misery and infelicity both for the present and future till restored to the throne again to rule over them 9. The Israelites whiles they were bondmen and Captives under the Babylonians Assyrians Persians having no kings nor Princes of Davids royal posterity to rule over thē did make prayers offer Sacrifices to God for the lives prosperity of these Pagan kings their sons too therefore no doubt they did it much more out of loyalty and duty for their own hereditary kings and their sons whiles they reigned over them For their practice in relation to those forein kings under whom they were Captives though Pagans Idolaters and Enemies to their Nation We have one memorable Precept and at least three Presidents in Scripture The 1. is that of Jer. 29. 1 to 9. where Jeremiah the Prophet by Gods direction and command writ thus in his letter sent from Jerusalem to the Elders Priests Prophets and all the people of Israel when Nebuchodonosor had caried them away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel uuto all who are caried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon Build ye houses plant vineyards take ye Wives and beget Sons and Daughters c. And seek ye the peace of the City whither I have caused you to be carried away captive and pray unto the Lord for it to which some Antients adde and pray for the life of Nebuchodonosor and his sons virtually included in the former clause at least for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace If all the Elders Priests Prophets and people of Israel were thus specially commanded by God himself to pray for the Peace and Prosperity of this Idolatrous City of Babylon their greatest Enemies and persecutors wherein they lived in captivity and bondage and for King Nebuchodonosor and his sons lives who burnt their City and Temple at Jerusalem destroyed captivated their Kings Princes kingdom Nation and sent them captives to Babylon because in their Peace and prosperity themselves should enjoy peace and tranquillity even in and under their bondage Then doubtlesse were they much more obliged in duty piety prudence to pray for the peace life health and felicity of their own Kings kingdom and royal City of Jerusalem whiles they there lived under their royal Government I shall compare this with Baruch 1. where we read the Jews in Babylon upon reading of Baruchs book made a collection of mony and sent it to Jerusalem unto Joachim the High Priest and to the Priests and all the people which were found at Jerusalem And they the Jews who brought it said Behold we have sent you mony to buy Burnt-offerings and Sin-offerings and Incense and prepare ye Meat-offerings and offer upon the Altar of the Lord our God And pray for the life of Nebuchodonosor K. of Babylon and for the life of Balthasar his Son that their daies may be upon Earth as the dayes of Heaven And the Lord will give us strength and lighten our eyes and we shall live under the shadow of Nebuchodonosor King of Babylon and under the shadow of Balthasar his Son and we shall serve them many daies and find favour in their sight Pray for us also unto the Lord our God for we have sinned against the Lord our God and unto this day the fury of the Lord and his wrath is not turned from us From which passage though it be Apocryphal it is apparent that the Iews during their captivity both at Babylon and Ierusalem did constantly pray to God for the long life welfare and prosperous reign of Nebuchodonosor and his Son after him though Pagan-Idolators and Enemies who destroyed their Country City Temple led most of them away Captives out of their own Land and made them Tributaries and Bondmen to them◅ Therefore much more did they and were they bound in duty loyalty allegiance and prudence to pray for their own hereditary natural rightfull kings of Davids royal Family whiles they reigned over them The 2. is the observable president of the Prophet Daniel himself Dan. 6. who did accordingly perform this duty he being a captive under Darius though a Pagan King an Idolater an Enemy to the whole Jewish Nation a Foreiner of the Persian not Israelitish race an impious Tyrant Persecutor if not Enemy to himself and the true God making establishing and signing this royal Decree at the sollicitation of his Princes on purpose to insnare Daniel That whosoever shall ask a Petition of any God or Man for thirty dayes save of King Darius himself should be cast into the Lions den for breach of which impious dec◅ee by praying to God Daniel was cast by the Kings commandement through the Princes malice against him into the Lions den and a stone laid at the mouth of the den which the K. sealed with his own signet and the signet of his Lords that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel Yet notwithstanding all these circumstances which might in the judgement of flesh and bloud disoblige Daniel from his dutifull alle◅iance to and prayer for Darius his life and happinesse No sooner did King Darius come to the Lions den the next morning early crying with a lamentable voice and saying O Daniel servant of the living God is thy God whom thou servest continually able to deliver th◅e from the Lions but Daniel the very first words he used brake forth into this most loyal salutation of and prayer for him v. 20 21. O King live for ever My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut up the Lions mouths that they have not hurt me for as much as before him innocency was sound in me and also before thee O King have I done no hurt calling him King no less than twice together no◅ Tyrant Infidel Persecutor Enemy of God and his people as some degenerate Saints of this Age would have done without any such injustice as he suffered from and by his decree and using the self-same Salutation to and Prayer for him and other idolatrous persecuting Kings as their natural born Subjects Princes used as is evident by comparing this Text with Dan. 2. 4. c. 3. 9. c. 5. 10. c. 6. 6. Therefore questionless he and other godly Israelites did and would have manifested the like loyalty piety and reverence towards their own hereditary Kings of Davids posterity in their own Country though Idolaters Persecutors Tyrants much more when just upright mercifull bountifull and religious The 3. is the memorable Decree of King Darius concerning the building repairing expences and oblations of the House of the Lord in Jerusalem and the chief end thereof recorded Ezra 6. 3 to 14. Moreover I make a Decree that you shall do for the Elders of these Jews for the building of the House of God that of the Kings Goods
the matter Therefore it is clear by the rule of contraries yea by Christs and Pauls own expositions resolutions Mat. 5. 44. Lu. 6. 28. Rom. 12. 14. that they were to bless and pray for them yea though they persecuted and despitefully used them Shimei for violating these divine Precepts in cursing and rayling against King David and stiling him a câ—… â—… when he fled from his usurping Son Absolom was thought worthy to lose his head by Aâ—…ishai who would have cut it off bad not David for the present forbad his execution 2 Sam. 16. 7 to 10. c. 19. 21. For which crime Solomon by Davids order afterwards put him to death 2 Kings 2. 8. 44 45 46. using this speech unto him Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to that thou didst to David my Father therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head and King Solomon shall be blessed and the Throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever whereas Shimei said the Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul in whose stead thou hast reigned and the Lord hath delivered thy Kingdom into the hand of Absolom thy Son and behold thou art taken in thy mischief because thou art a bloody man Now if this sin of his in cursing and rayling against David his King was a capital crime and treason deserving death â—… and God himself reputes it an heinous offence in the idolatrous Israelites and others when vexed with famine oppression and other judgements by evil Kings to curse their King and look upwards Isay 8. 21. Then questionless it is a grievous sin and capital offence for Subjects to give over prohibit all publick and private Prayers for their Kings or curse theÌ„ though wicked oppressive idolatrous tyrannical much more when just good pious christian orthodox and not only to curse but dethrone murder them eject banish and disinherit their royal posterities and abolish their Kingly Government for which they can expect nought else but exemplary punishments and the reward of Shimei both from God and men being contrary to all the recited Presidents of Gods Saints and people under the law CHAP. III. I Proceed now to the last Classis of Presidents for supplications prayers intercessions thansgivings for Kings under the Gospel where I shall begin with Jesus Christ the King of Kings the principal subject matter Author of and first K. under the Gospel which as it begins with the Genealogy and Nativity of Jesus Christ who was born King of the Jews and inquired after worshipped presented with Gold Mirrhe and Frankincense by the Wisemen under the notion of a King Mat. c. 1 2. 1 2 c. So it informs us that at his birth an Angel of the Lord appeared to the Shepheards saying Behold I bring unâ—…o you tidings of great joy which shall be to all people for unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour wâ—…ich is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host praysing God and saying Glory to God in the highest in earth peace good will towards men Lu. 2. 9 to 15. Of this King Iesus to whom the Angel appearing to his Mother Mary before his conception said That the Lord God shall give unto him the Throne of his Father David and he shall reign over the House of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom there shall be no end Lu. 1. 32 33. his Father King David many hundred years before his Nativity thus prophecyed Ps. 72. 15 17. To him shall be given of the gold of Sheba Prayer also shall be made for him continually and daily shall he be praysed all Nations shall call him Blessed And the Prophet Zechariah thus propâ—…ecyed conceâ—…ning him c. 9. 9. Rejoyce greatly O Ierusalem Behold thy King cometh unto thee he is just and bringing Salvation riding upon an Ass and upon a Colt the foal of an Ass which Prophecies were fulfilled both by the earnest Prayers and Desires of many Prophets Kings and righteous men to see and hear King Jesus before his incarnation by the Songs of rejoycing and thanksgiving at and for his very conception and birth recorded Mat. 13. 16 17. Lu. 10. 23 24. c. 1. 42 45 68 69 70 c. c. 2. 20 to 39. 37 38. Mat. 2. 1 to 12. And at his triumphant riding like a King unto Jerusalem on an Asse and its foal Matth. 21. 5 to 17. Mar. 11. 1 to 18. Lu. 19. 29 c. At which time a very great multitude spread their Garments in the way others cut down branches from the Trees and strawed them in the way and when he was come nigh to the descent of the Mount of Olives the whole multitude that went before and followed after began to rejoyce and praise God with a loud voyce and cryed saying Hosanna to the Son of David blessed be he that commeth in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest Blessed be the Kingdom of our Father David Hosanna in the highest Blessed be the King that commeth in the name of the Lord peace in Heaven and glory in the highest And when some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him Master rebuke thy Disciples He answered and said unto them If these men should hold their peace the stones would immemediatly cry out After which the Chief Priests and Scribes seeing the wonderfull things he did and the Children crying in the Temple saying Hosanna to the Son of David they were sore displeased and said unto him Hearest thou what they say Jesus saith unto them Yea have ye not read Out of the mouths of Babes and Sucklings thou hast perfected prayse This is likewise evident by those very clauses in the form of prayer which Christ himself recommended to his Disciples to be daily used by them Mat. 6. 1â—… 13. thy Kingdom come oâ—…t stiled â—… Christs Kingdom in the Gospel as well as the Fathers for thine is the Kingdom the power and the glory for ever and ever Amen By that Prayer of all Gods Saints Rev. 22. 20. Amen Even so Lord Iesus come quickly And by that Song of the Lamb which they who had gotten victory over thé Beast having the harps of God do sing Rev. 15. 2 3 4â—… Great and marvellous are thy works Lord God Almighty just and true are thy wayes thou King of Saints who shall not fear thee O Lord and glorifie thy name for thou only art holy for all Nations shall come and worship before thee All which sacred Texts Prayers Prayses Songs and Thanksgivings for the Nativity Kingship Kingdom and inauguration of Jesus Christ as a King into his Kingly Office and for the second comming of his Person and Kingdom of Glory are sufficient Presidents grounds warrants for all Christian Subjects under the Gospel to rejoyce triumph wiâ—…h Songs and Psalmes of Thanksgiving and exceeding joy both at the Births
the duty and practice of all loyal and saithfull Subjects of all estates and degrees with all poâ—…sible publike joyes unspeakable general rejoycings acclamations applauses affectionate desires by other means to proclaim acknowledge and Crown their lawfull hereditary Kings after the decease of their Ancestors and to make all possible demonstrations of their cordial loyalty love zeal and affection to them both in and out of Parliment being obliged thereunto both by the Laws of God and Man 5. That this Act of Parliament and the Oathes of Supremacy and Allegiance do both in point of Law Loyalty Justice Conscience oblige the whole English Nation their heirs and posterities for ever to be true faithfull loyal and obedient to King James his heirs and posteâ—…itie for ever and so to our present King till the last drop of their blood be spent as to their undoubted lawfull and hereditary Kings and Soveraigns 6. That a numerous hopefull royal Progeny likely to continue and perpetuate the hereditarie succession of the Crown in the true Regal line is an extraordinarie blessing and happinesse to the Kingdom for which they are all bound both in and out of Parliament to render all humble thanks and praises unto God To this I shall subjoyn the Statute of 3 Iacoâ—…i ch 1. entituled An Act for a publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God every year on the fifth day of November FOrasmuch as Almightie God hath in all ages shewed his power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious deliverance of his Church and in the protection of religious Kings and States And that no Nation of the earth hath been blessed with greater benefits than this Kingdom now enjoyeth having the true and free profession of the Gospel under our most gracious Soveraign Lord King Iames the most great learned and religious King that ever reigned therein enriched with a most hopefull and plentifull Progeny proceeding out of his Royal loyns promising continuance of this happinesse and profession to all posterity the which many malignant and devillish Papists Iesuites and Seminary Priests much envying and fearing Conspired most horribly when the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Queen the Prince and all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons should have been assembled in the Upper House of Parliament upon the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord 1605. suddenlie to have blown up the said whole House with Gunpowder An invention so inhuman barbarous and cruel as the like was never before heard of and was as some of the principal Conspirators thereof confesse purposely devised and conâ—…luded to be done in the said House that where the sundry necessarie and Religious Laws for preservation of the Church aud State were made which they falsly and slanderously term cruel Laws enacted against them and their Religion both place and persons should be all destroyed and blown up at once which would have turned to the utter ruine of this whole Kingdom had it not pleased Almighty God by inspiring the Kings most Excellent Majestie with a Divine spirit to interpret some dark phâ—…ses of a Letter shewed to his Majestie above and beyond all ordinarie construction thereby miraculously discovering this hidden Treason not many hours before the appointed time for the execution thereof Therefore the Kings most Excellent Majestie the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all his Majesties FaithfuIl and loving Subjects do most justly acknowledge this great and infinite Blessing to have proceeded merely from God his Great Mercy and to his most holy Name do ascribe all the Honour 〈◊〉 and Praise And to the end this unfeigned Thankfulnesse may never be forgotten but be had in perpetual Remembrance that all Ages to come may yield praise to his Divine Majesty for the same and have in memorie THIS IOYFULL DAY OF DELIUERANCE Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authoritie of the same That all and singular Ministers in everie Cathedral and Parish-church or other usual place of Common prayer within this Realm of Eâ—…gland and the Dominions of the same shall alwaies upon the fifth day of November say Morning Prayer and give unto Almighty God thanks for this most happy Deliverance And that all and everie person and persons inhabiting within this Realm of England and the Dominions of the same shall alwaies upon that day diligentlie and faithfullie resort to the Parish Church or Chapel accustomed or to some usual Church or Chapel where the said Morning prayer preaching or other service of God shall be used and then and there to abide orderlie and soberlie during the time of the said prayers preaching or other service of God there to be used and ministred And because all and everie person may be put in mind of this Dutie and be the better prepared to the said â—…oly service Be it enacted by Authoritie aforesaid That every Minister shall give warning to his Parishioners publikelie in the Church at morning prayer the Sunday before everie such fifth day of November for the due observation of the said day And that after morning Prayer or preaching upon the said fifth day of November they read publicklie distinctlie and plainlie this present Act. Upon this occasion there was a special Book of Prayers and Thanksgivings complied by the Bishops and Clergy prescribed by Authority to be annually read in all Churches and Chapels on the 5th of November wherein amongst others there were four remarkable prayers and thanksgivings relating to the King Queen Prince all the Royal posterity Nobility and Magistrates which I shall here insert I. ALmighty God who hast in all Ages shewed thy power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious deliverances of thy Church and in the protection of righteous and religious Kings and States professing thy Holy and Eternal Truth against the wicked conspiâ—…acies and malicious practises of all the enemies thereof We yield unto thee from the very ground of our hearts all poâ—…le praise and thanks for the wonderfull and mighty Deliverance of our gracious Sovaraign King Lâ—…mes the Queen the Prince and all the Royal branches with the Nobility Clergy and Commons of this Realm assembled together in Parliament by â—…opish treachery appointed as sheep to the slaughter and that in most barbarous and savage manner no age yielding example of the like cruelty intended towardâ—… the Lords anointed and his people Can this thy goodness O Lord be forgotten worthy to be written in a pillar of Marble that we may ever remember to praise thee for the same as the fact is worthy a lasting monument that all posteritie may learn to detest it From this unnatural conspiracy not our merit but thy mercy not our foresight but thy providence hath delivered us not our love to thee but thy love to thy anointed servant and thy poor Church with whom thou hast promised to be present to the end of the world And therefore not unto
us not unto us Lord but to thy Name be ascribed all honour and glorie in all Churches of the Saints throughout all generations for thou Lord hast discovered the snâ—…s of death thou hast broken them and we are delivere d be thou still our mighty Protector and scatter our cruel Enemies which delight in blood infatuate their Counsel and root out their Babylonish and Antichristian sect which say of Ierusalem down with it even to the ground And to that end strengthen the hands of our gracious King the Nobles and Magistrates of the Land with Iudgement and Iustice to cut off â—…hese Workers of Iniquity whose Religion is Rebellion whose Faith is Faction whose Practise is murthering of Souls and Bodies and to root them out of the confines and limits of this Kingdom that they may never prevail against us and triumph in the ruine of thy Chuâ—…h and give us grace by true and serious repenâ—…ance to avert these and the like Judgements from us This Lord we earnestlie crave at thy mercifull hands togetheâ—… with the countenance of thy powerfull protection over our bread Soveraign the whole Church and these Realms and the speedie confusion of our implacable Enemies and that for thy dear Sons sake our onlie mediator and advocate II. ALmighty God and heavenly Father which of thy everlasting providence and tender mercy towards us hast prevented the extreme malice and mischievous imagination of our ensmies revealing and conâ—…nding their horrible and devilish enterprise plotted against our Soveraign Lord the King his Royal House and the whole Sâ—…ate of this Realm for the subversion thereof together with the truth of thy Gospel and pure Religion amongst us and for the reducing of Popish Superstition and tyranny into this Church and land we most humbly prayse and magnifie thy glorious name for thine infinite gracious goodnesse in this our marvellous Deliverance we confesse it was and is thy mercy thy mercy alone most mercifull Father that we are not consâ—…med that their snare is broken and our Soul is escaped For our sins cryed to Heaven against us and our iniquities justly called for judgement upon us but thy great mercy towards us hath exalted it self above judgement not to deal with us after our sins to give us over as we deserved to be a prey to our enemies but taking our correction into thine own hands to deliver us from their blood-thirsty malice and preserve from death and destruction our King and Statâ—… with thy Gospel and true Religion amongst us Good Lord give us true repentâ—…nce and unfeigned conversion unto thee to prevent further judgements increase us more and more in lively Faith and fruitfull love in all obedience that thou mayest continue thy loving favour with the light of thy Gospol to us and our Posterity for evermore Make us now and alwaies truely thankfull in heart word and deed for all thy gracious mercies and this our special deliverance Protect and defend our Soveraign Lord the King with the Queen and all the Royal Progeny from all treasons and conspiracies preserve them in thy faith fear and love under the shadow of thy wings against all evil and wickednesse prosper their reign with long happinesse on earth and everlasting glory following in the Kingdom of Heaven Bless the whole State and Realm with grace and peace that with one heart and mouth we may praise thee in thy Church and alwaies sing joyfully that thy mercifull kindness is ever more and more towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever through Jesus Christ oâ—…r only Saviour and Redeemer Amen III. ETernal God and our most mighty Protector we thy people of this Land confesse our selves above all the Nations of the earth infinitely bound unto thy heavenly Majesty for thy many unspeakable benefits conferred and heaâ—…ed upon us especially for planting thy Gospel among us and placing over us a most gracious King a faithfull Professor and Defendor of the same both which exasperate the enemies of true Religion and enrage their thoughts to the invention of most dreadfull designs all which notwithstanding it hath pleased thee bitherto either to prevent or overthrow at this time principally thou hast most strangely discovered an horrible and cruel plot and device for the massacring as well of thy dâ—…ar Servant and our dread Soveraign as of the chief States assembled in thy fear for the continuance of thy truth and good of this Realm We humbly present ourselves at thy feet admiring thy might and wisedom and acknowledging thy grace and favour in preserving them and the whole Realm by their safety beseeching thee for thy Son Iesus Christ his sake to continue still thy care over us and to shield our gracious King under the shadow of thy wings that no mischievous attempt may come near nor the Sons of wickednesse may hurt him but that under him we may still enioy this his peaceable Government with the profession of the Gospel of thy Son Iesus Christ to whom with thee and the holy Ghost c. IV. O God infinit in power and of endless mercy we give thee all possible thanks since it hath pleased thee so miraculously to discover and defeat the mischievous plots of thine and our Enemies thou hast delivered our dread Soveraign from the snares of the Fowler and his Nobles from the fire of the fury of the wicked he shall rejoyce in thy Salvation and we his People shall tryumph in this thy wonderfull Deliverance thy Gospel shall prosper and thine Adversaries shall be confounded And multiply good Lord we beseech thee thy great goodnesse towards our gracious King and his Kingdoms from this time forth through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen After this Deliverance from this horrid Powder-plot there were these 2. forms of Prayers used in the Commons House by the Speakâ—…rs during the Parliaments session very seasonable for our times wherein they expressed their Loyalty and Devotion to the King and his Royal Progeny A Prayer used by the Speaker of the Commons House of Parliament I. O GOD most great and glorious which dwellest in the Heavens over all yet humblest thy self to behold the things that are done upon the earth we the people and sheep of thy pasture assembled by thy providence to the performance of this high service whereupon the honour of thy name the beauty of thy Church amongst us the glory of the King and wealth of our State doth depend knowing that without thee we can do nothing do at this time with fear and reverence in the beginning of our consultations first look up unto thee from whom wisedom and happie successe doth come praying thee to look down upon us who first look up unto thee from whom wisdom and happie successe doth come praying thee to look down from Heaven upon us with the eye of thy mercy to draw near unto us with the presence of thy grace to prepare us all with counsel and understanding and to be President and Director of
for the Câ—…urch of God and for the Emperor himself the Author of these most excellent things and for his Chiâ—…dren who were dear to God In his Expedition against the Persians communicating his design unto the Bishops and desiring some of them to be alwaies present with him who were most fit to discharge the Duties of Piety they readilie promised to follow and not to depart one step from him but to go on warfare with him Et apud Deum supplicibus vovotis se pugnaturos and that they would fight with God for him against his Enemies with Supplications and Prayers whereupon being greatly delighted with this expression of their Wills and Endeavours he caused a magnificent Tabernacle to be made in form of a Church in quo Deo victoriarum datori ipse cum Episcopis supplicaret Wherein he with his Bishops might make Supplications to God the giver of Victories When he lay upon his Death-bed his Centurions and Captains of the Army coming to his Chamber deploring his Condition Longioremque et vitam optarent and wishing him a longer life he answered them He had now obtained true life after his Baptism and that he only understood of what felicity he was made partaker and therefore he would hasten and not procrastinate his migration unto God Upon the tydings of his death all his Gards renting their Cloaths casting their Bodies upon the Ground and knocking their Heads against it sending forth mournfull Voyces with great sorrow and clamours calling him their Lord Prince Emperor and in the interim bewayling him not as a Lord and Tyrant but as pious and natural Children do their Father The Centurions and other Officers and Souldiers predicated him their Saviour Keeper Benefactor the whole Army with all reverence desired him as Flocks of Sheep their Shepheard all the People throughout every City running up and down manifested the secret wound and grief of their minds by outcries and clamours and the rest walked with dejected Countenances as if they were astonished every one reputing that this calamity had principally hapned to himself and miserably afflicting themselves as bereaved of the common safety of human life All the Dukes Earls and Assembly of Princes who were formerly accustomed to reverence and bow down unto him observing their pristine use and custom going in at set times saluted the Emperor lying in his Herse as if he were alive even after his death bowing themselves to the ground the Senate with all the rest of the Magistrates and People doing the like reverence to him Upon which Eusebius hath this memorable Observation Solus vero iste beatus Imperator etiam mortuus regnavit cum ei soli post hominum memoriam vel ipso Deo authore omnes qui solebant honores tanquà m superstiti tribuerentur Nam â—…um is solus ex omnibus Imperatoribus Regemomnium Deum Christum ejus omnibus vitae actionibus piè sanctèque colâ—…erit jure sanè etiam hunc honorâ—…m solus adeptus est ut Dei voluntate quod in eo morte sepultum erat tamen apud homines regnaret ut ista scilicet ratione nobis Deus significaret animarum Regnum his qui non prorsus obduruerunt nunquâ—…m consenescere nunquà m emori His two Sons being absent when he died there were some select Captains out of the whole Army eminent for their Fidelitie sent to acquaint them with his death the News whereof being spread throughout all the Legions they all with one mind and consent presently resolved as if great Constantine himself were alive Neminem praeter ejus Filios Romani Imperiâ—… Principem agnituros and soon after all resolved that they should not only be called Caesars but likewise Augusti which being a Title of the greatest Dignity of all sorts is the Proper note of the greatest Empire The Senate People and whole City of Rome exceedingly lamented this Emperors death did the same reverence to his Pictures as to himself whiles living and painting the Effigies of Heaven in its proper colours pictured him above the Coelestial Orbs resting in the Heavenly Assembly At his Funeral the Souldiers Pâ—…iests and People standing round about his Herse expressed their Affections and Devotions towards him in every kind they could â—… quibus Divinus per Preces cultus exhibitus est Whose Prayses when they gloriously predicated Jam populus frequens 〈◊〉 cum Saverdotibus non sine lachrymis et sane magno cum gemitu preces pro anima Imperatoris fundebant to wit that it might speedily be united to his body again at last by a most joyfull resurrection not delivered out of purgatorie in quo illi gratum atque optatum pro Principe officiâ—…m praestabant Deus ipse singularem benevolentiaâ—… ergà famulum suum ostendit Quod post mortem charis eâ—… jus ac Germanis Filiis Patris sui Successoribusâ—… Imperium donasset This was the signal loyalty piety and devotion of the Christian Bishops Priests Nobles Senators Souldiers and People of all sorts in that Age to this first Christian Emperor Constantine both living and after his decease and to his royal Posterity after him worthy our imitation Constantine the 2d Son of Constantine the Great degenerating from his Fathers Faith and Pietie favoured the Arrian Heresy and very much persecuted the Orthodox Bishops who maintained the Deity of our Saviour Jesus Christ yet they and the Orthodox Christians ceased not to make constant fervent publick and private Prayers unto God for his long life health and prosperous reign Among others Athanasius Bishop Alexandria the chiefest Champion against the Arrians though exceedingly persecuted injured deprived and banished by him merely for his zeal in defending the Orthordox Faith and the Godly Christians under his charge were very loyal and consciencious in discharge of this Duty as is evident by these notable passages in his Apologia ad Constantinum Imperatorem against the Arrians calumnies who falsely accused him for holding intelligence with Magnentius the Murtherer of his Brother Constans who wipes off that Calumny by this Argument That he made Prayers for this Prince in the open Assembly of the People and likewise for the Emperors safety Pro salute tua vota facio Quapropter dum te contemplatus fuissem in illo Constante Imperatore illumque in te quî fieri potuisset ut illi malidicere sustinerem aut hosti illius literas mittere ac noâ—… potius pro tua salute 〈◊〉 precesque funders quod et feci Hujus rei testis est praecipuus Dominus qui exaudivit te largitus tibi est integrum à majoribus tuis relictum Imperium Testesque sunt qui tam affuerunt Philicesumus qui fuit Dux Aegypti Ruffinus item Stephanus and four more there named agentes in rebus Nihil enim aliud dixi quà m precemur pro salute 〈◊〉 Imperatoris Censtantii statim universus Populus una voce acclamavit Christe auxiliare Constantio et magna cum
perseverantia has preces continuavit After which excusing the Peoples meeting in the great Church of Theona built by the Emperor before it was consecrated by his Order because the multitude of the people was so great that the other Churches could not hold them he addes Festum erat Paschae tanta vis populorum aderat quantum Christianorum in urbe esse Christicola Principes optarunt Cum igitur Ecclesiae paucae parvaeque essent magnoque tumultu posceretur ut in magna Ecclesia conventus celebrarentur atque ibidem Preces pro tua salute fierent quod et factum est egone adhortationibus c. Nec tamen celebrata sunt à nobis Encaenia sed tantummodo precationum Synaxis habita est Tu autem religiosissime Imperator ubinam malles populum manus extendere et pro te orare ibine ubi Ethnici oberrabant an in loco tuum nomen titulumque referrente quem cum in praesenti Dominicum universi appellarent c. Ecce Domine Jesu Christe Rex Regum veri Fili Dei unigeniti verbum sapientia Patris reus agor Quia tuam misericordiam Populus suis orationibus convenit per te Patrem Deum omnium imprecavit idque pro salute Famuli tui pientissimi Constantii Sed tamen gratiae sunt tuae lenitati quod de precibus Populi de tuis ritibus in crimen vocari Tu tamen interim Deo dilectissime Auguste vivas per multos Annorum recursus solemnia dedicationis perficias Preces enim omnium pro tua salute factae nihil impediunt Encaeniorum festum c. If then this Godly Orthodox Bishop and all other Orthodox Bishops and Christians thus constantly prayed to God for this cruel persecuting Arrian Emperor that Christ would be propicious to him that he might continually live in safety and reign in peace and live many years and stiled him most religious and gracious Empenor and Prince I shall thence infer with our learned Doctor Thomas Bilson against the Jesuites in The true Difference between Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion part 1. p. 378 379. Hear you deaf of ears and dull of hearts The Church of Christ prayed for Heretical Princes in the midst of their Impiety and Tyranny And when it was objected to Athanasius that he and others wrote Letters to one that rebelled and took Arms against the Prince he made Answer Uincat quaeso apud te veritas c. I beseâ—…ch you let truth take place with you and leave not this suspition upon the Catholick Church as though any such things were written or thought of by hristians and especially by Bishops How far then were these men from your humours which proâ—…esse to depose yea murder Princes and not only license Subjects to rebel but intice them to kill their Soveraigns as you did lately Parrâ—… with pardon praise and recompence both here and in Heaven St. Hilary Bishop of Poyctiers wrote thus to this Arrian Emperor Constantius not long after Athanasius in the Orthodox Christians behalf We beseech your clemeyâ—…y to permit that the people may have such Teachers as they like such as they think well of such as they chuse and let them solemnize the divine mysteries and make Prayers for your safety and prosperity The godly Western Bishops assembled by this Arrian Emperor Constaâ—…tius to the Council of Ariminum and there long detained by him from their Cures writ two Epistles to him from thence to dismisse them to their Bishoppricks before the cold winter approached In the first they write thus We beseech you that you cause us not to be â—…anished nor stayd from our Churches but that the Bishops together with the people may live in peace and tranquillity and may humbâ—…y pray for your Health Kingdom and saâ—…ety in which the Divine Majesty long preserve you Pro tua salute Imperio pace orantes quam tibi Divinum largiri dignetur prolixam so Nicephorus renders it but others thus Supplicantes Deo pro pace tui Imperii pariter salutis quam tibi Dominus in perpetuum largiatur They conclude their second Letter to him in these words For this cause we bâ—…seech your clemency the second time most religious Lord and Emperor that you command us to depart to â—…ur Churches if it so please your Godlinesse before the sharpnesse of Winter come That we may make our 〈◊〉 Prayers together with the People to the Almighâ—…y God and our Lord and Saviour Christ for your Empire or Reign as we have alwaies accustomed in times past and yet cease not to do and now wish to continue Here we have a most pregnant double Testimony of all these Godly Bishops assembled in full Council of their own and the Peoples constant and continual Custom both for time past present and to come to powre forth â—…ervent publick Prayers Supplications and Thanksgivings to God for the Health Reign Safety and Prosperity of their Christian Emperors though Arrians and Persecutors of them much more then was it their constant usage when Orthodox and Protectors of them thus to dâ—… St. Cyril Bishop of Hierusalem thus recites the practise of the Christianâ—… in his Age in this particular We pray to God for the common peace of the Church throughout the world For our Kings their Forces and Adherents St. Ambrose Bishop of Millain flourishing in the year of Christ 370. in his Book De Uocatione Gentium l. 1. c. 4. reciting the 1 Tim. 2 1 2 3. thus descants upon it De hac ergo doctrinae Apostolicae regula qua Ecclesia universalis imbuitur ne in diversum intellectum nostro evagemur arbitrio quid in ipsa universalis Ecclesia sentiat requiramus quia nihil dubium esse poterit in praecepto si obedientia concordat in studiâ—… Praecepit itaque Apostolus 〈◊〉 per Apostolum Dominus qui loquebatur in Apostolo Fieri obsecrationes postulationes gratiarum actiones pro omnibus hominibus pro â—…egibus ac pro iis qui in sublimitate sunt Quem â—…egem supplication is ita omnium 〈◊〉 et omnium Fidelium devotio concorditer tenet ut nulla pars mundi sit in qua hujusmodi Orationes non celebrantur a populis Christianis Supplicat ergo ubique Ecclesia Deo non solum pro sanctis in Christo jam regeneratis sed etiam pro omnibus infidelibus inimicis crucis Christi pro omnibus Idolorum cultoribus pro omniâ—…us qui Christum in membris suis persequâ—…ntur pro Judaeis quorum caecitati lumen Evangelii non refulget pro haereticis Schismaticis qui ab unitate fidei charitatis alieni sunt Quid autem pro istis petat nisi ut â—… relictis erroribus suis convertentur ad Deum accipiant fidem accipiant charitatem de ignor antiae tenebris liberati in a gnitionem veniant veritatis c. Which he thus prosecutes in his Commentary on 1 Tim.
Iodocus Coccius and others apprehend prescribes this form of Consecration Prayers and Collects at the Empeâ—…ors Coronation which I shall recite because omitted by Mr. Selden it begins thus Incipit Ordo Romanus ad Benedicendum Imperatorem Orationem primam det Episcopus de Castello Albanensi ante portam Argenteam Oremus Deus in cujus manu corda sunt Regum inclina ad preces humilitatis nostrae aures misericordiae tuae Principi nostro regimen tuae appone sapientiae ut haustis de tuo fonte confiliis tibi placeat super omnia Regna praecellat Per Dominum Orationem secundam det Episcopus Portuensis intra Ecclesiam beati Petri Apostoli in medio rotae Deus inenarrabilis auctor mundi ut supra scriptum est in ordinatione Regis Deinde vadat ante confessionem beati Petri Apostoli prosternat se pronus in terram archidiaconus faciat litaniam Qua finita Episcopus Ostiensis ungat ei oleo exorcizato brachium dextrum inter scapulas dicat orationem istam Domine Deus omnipotens cujus est omnis potestas dignitas te supplici devotione atque humillima prece deposcimus ut huic famulo tuo N. prosperum Imperatoriae dignitatis concedas effectum ut in tua dispositione constituto ad regendam Ecclesiam tuam sanctam nihil praesentia officiant futuraque non obsistant sed inspirante sancti Spiritus tui dono populum sibi subditum aequo justitiae libramine regere valeat in omnibus operibus suis te semper timeat tibi jugiter placere contendat Per. Pontifex ergo stet sursum ante altare imponat ei diadema super caput dicens Accipe signum gloriae in nominae Patris Filii Spiritus sancti ut spreto antiquo hoste spretisque contagiis omnium vitiorum sic judicium justitiam diligas misericorditer vivas ut ab ipso Domino nostro Jesu Christo in consortio Sanctorum aeterni regni coronam percipias Qui cum Patre Spiritu tuo sancto vivit regnat Deus per insinita secula seculorum Resp. Amen Alia coronae impositio Accipe coronam à Domino Deo tibi praedestinatam habeas teneas atque possideas filiis tuis post te futuris ad honorem Deo auxiliante derelinquas Exaudi Domine preces nostras famulum tuum N. ad regendum Rom. imperium constitutum ut per te regere incipiat per te fideliter Regnum custodiat Qui vivit regnat Oremus Prospice omnipotens Deus serenis obtutibus hunc gloriosum Imperatorem nostrum N. sicut benedixisti Abraham Isaac Jacob Require supra in benedictione Regis Alia Deus pater aeternae gloriae sit adjutor tuus Protector omnipotens benedicat tibi preces tuas in cunctis exaudiat et vitam longitudine dierum adimpleat et semper in sua voluntate custodiat thronum Regni corroboret gentes populumquetuum ad nutum tuum subjiciat et à peste et fame tuis temporibus conservet inimicos tuos confusione iâ—…duat et super te Christi sanctificatio floreat et super caetera regna excellentiorem faciat ut qui tribuit in terris imperium ipse tibi in coelis cum electis suis conferat habere consortium Per. To this 〈◊〉 shall subjoyn the Ceremonies and Prayers made at the Coronation of the Emperor of Russiâ—… recorded both in Latin and English in the Marginal Authors The Solemities used at the Russe Emperors Coronation are on this manner In the great Church of Precheste or our Lady within the Emperors Castle is erected a Stage whereon standeth a Skreen that beareth upon it the Imperial Cap and Robe of very Rich stuâ—… When the day of the Inauguration is come there resort thither first the Patriarch with the Metropolitans Abchbishops Bishops Abbots and Priors all richly clad in their Pontificalibus Then enter the Deacons with the Qâ—…ier of Singers Who so soon as the Emperor setteth foot into the Church begin to sing Many years may live Noble Theodore Juanowich c. whereunto the Patriarch and Metropolitan with the rest of the Clergy answer with a certain Hymn in form of a Prayer singing it altogether with a great noise The Hymn being ended the Patriarch with the Emperor mount up the Stage where standeth a Seat ready for the Emperor Whereupon the Patriarch willeth him to sit down and then placing himself by him upon another Seat provided for that purpose boweth down his head towards the ground and saith this Prayer O Lord God King of Kings and Lord of Lords which by thy Prophet Samuel did dest choose thy Servant David and anoint him for King over thy People Israel hear now our Prayers and look from thy Sanctuary upon this thy Servant Theodore whom thou hast chosen and exalted for King over these thy holy Nations anoint him with the Oyl of gladnesse protect him by thy Power put upon his Head a Crown of Gold and precious Stones give him length of daies place him in the seat of Justice strenthen his Arm make subject unto him all the barbarous Nations Let thy fear be in his whole heart turn him from an evil Faith and from all error and shew him the salvation of thy holy and universal Church that he may judge thy People with justice and protect the children of the poor and finally attain everlasting life This Prayer he speaketh with a low voyce and then pronounceth aloud All praise and power to God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost The Prayer being ended he commandeth certain Abbots to reach the Imperial Robe and Cap which is done very decently and with great solemnity the Patriarch withall pronouncing aloud Peace be unto all And so he beginneth another Prayer to this effect Bow your selves together with us and pray to him that reigneth over all Preserve him O Lord under thy holy protection keep him that he may do good and holy things let Justice shine forth in his daies that we may live quietly without strife and malice This is pronounced somwhat softly by the Patriarch whereto he addeth again aloud Thou art the King of the whole world and the Saviour of our Souls to thee the Father Son and the holy Ghost be all prayse for ever and ever Amen Then putting on the Robe and the Cap he blesseth the Emperor with the sign of the Crosse saying withall in the Name of the Father the Son and the holy Ghost The like is done by the Metropolites Archbishops and Bishops who all in their order come to the Chair and one after another blesse the Emperor with their two fore-fingers Then is said by the Patriarch another Prayer that beginneth O most holy Virgin Mother of God c. After which a Deacon pronounceth with a high loud voyce Many years to Noble Theodore good honourable beloved of God great Duke of Volodemer of Mosko Emperor
the Prayer Te invocamus c. Te invocamus Domine Te invocamus Domine sanctâ—… Pater Omnipotens eterne Deus ut hunc famulum tuum Jacobum quem tuae divinae dispensationis providentia in primordio Plasmatum usque hunc praesentem diem Juvenili flore letantem crescere concessisti eum tuae Pietatis donâ—… ditatum plenumque gratia veritatis de die in diem coram Deo hominibus ad meliora semper proficere fâ—…cias ut summi regiminis solium gratiae supernae largitate gaudens suscipiat Et misericordiae tuae muro ab hostium adversitate undique munitum Plebem sibi commissam cum pace propitiationis virtute victoriae feliciter regere mereatur per Jesum Christum We beseech thee O Lord holy Father almighty and everlasting God for this thy servant James that as at the first thou broughtest him into the world by thy Divine Providence and in the flower of his youth hast preserved him untill this present day so thou wilt evermore enrich him with the gift of piety fulfill him with the grace of truth and increase him daily in all goodnesse in the sight of God and men that he may joyfully receive the seat of supreme Government by the gift of thy supernal Grace and being defended from all his Enemies by the wall of thy Mercy he may happily govern the people committed to his charge After the prayer done beginneth the Letany to be sung by two Bishops Vel duo Cantores Infra Letaniam haec adjungantuâ—… Ut praesentem famulum tuum in tua pietate Justicia sanctitate confirmare conservare digneris te rogamus audi nos Pâ—…stea sequantur hae orationes Omnipotens sempiterne Deus creator omnium Imperatorum angelorum Rex regnantium Dominusque Dominantium qui Abraham fidelem famulum tuum de hostibus triumphare fecisti Moysi Josuae populo Praelatis multiplicem victoriam tribuisti humilemque David puerum tuum Regni fastigio sublimasti Salomonem Sapientiae pacisque ineffabili munere ditasti Respice nos ad preces humilitatis nostrae super hunc famulum tuum quem supplici devotione in Regem consecramus Benedictionum tuarum dona multiplica eumque dextrae tuae potentiâ—… semper ubique cirâ—…da quatenus pr adicti Abrahae fide firmatus Moysis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fretus Josuae fortitudine munitus Davidi humilitate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sapiâ—… decoratus Tibi in omnibus placeat Et per tramitem justitiae inoffenso gressu semper incedat 〈◊〉 tuam deinceps cum Plebibus sibi 〈◊〉 ut enutriat ac 〈◊〉 muniat instruat Contraque omnes visibiles invâ—…biles hostes 〈◊〉 potenter regaliterque virtutis regimen administret Et ad verae fidei pacisque Concordiam eorum animos te opituâ—…nte reformet ut horum populorum debita subjectione fultus cum digno amore glorificatus ad paternum decenter solium tua miseratione concendere mereatur Tuae quoque protectionis galea munitus scuto insuperabili jugiter protectus armisque â—…ibus circundatus optabilis victoriae triumphum feliciter â—…piat terrorem que suae potentiae infidelibus inferat Et pacem in militantibus letanter reportet per Dominum nostrum qui virtute Crucis Tartara destruxit regnoque diaboli superacto ad Coelos victor ascendit in quo potestas omnis regum consistit victoria qui est gloria humilium vita salusque Popnlorum qui tecum vivit Amen O Almighty and everlasting God Creator of all things Ruler of Angels King of Kings and Lord of Lords who didst cause thy faithful servant Abraham to triumph over his enemies didst give mâ—…ny victories to Moyses and 〈◊〉 the Governors of thy people didst exalt thy lowly servant David unto the height of a Kingdome didst enrich Solomon with the unspeakable gift of Wisdome and Peace Give ear we beseech thee unto our humble Prayers and multiply thy blessing upon this thy Servant whom in lowly devotion we do consecrate our King that he being strengthned with the Faith of Abraham indued with the Mildnesse of Moyses armed with the Forâ—…itude of Joshua exalted with the humility of David beautified with the Wisdome of Solomon he may â—…lease thee in all things he may alwaies walk uprightly in the way of Righâ—… he may nourish and teach defend and instruct thy Church and people and like a mighty King minister unto them the government of thy Verâ—…e against all enemies visible and invisible and by thy help reform their mindes to the concord of true Faith and peace that being underpropped by the due Obedience and honoured by the condign Love of these his people he may by thy mercy royally ascend up to the throne of his forefather and being defendâ—…d with the Helmet of thy protection covered with thy invincible shield and alâ—… clad with heavenly Armour he may gloriously triumph and by his power both terrifie infidels and bring joyfull peace to those that fight for thee through our Lord who by the power of his Crosse hath destroyed Hell and having overthrown the Kingdome of the Devil is with victory ascended into Heaven in whom doth consist all Power Kingdome and Victory who is the glory of the humble the life and salvation of his people who liveth with thee and the holy Ghost Benedic domine c. hunc Regem nostrum Jacobum qui regna moderaris a seculo tali eum benedictione glorifica ut Davidis toneat sublimitas sceptrum glorificatus in ejus te propitio reperiatur merito Da ei tuo inspiramine 〈◊〉 mansuetudine ita regere Populum sicut Salomonem fecisti regâ—…um obtinere pacificum Tibi cum timore semper sit subditus tibique militet cum quiete Sit tuo Clipeo protectus cum Proceribus ubique tua gratia major existat Honorifica eum prae cunctis regibus Gentium Felix populis dominetur feliciter eum Nationes adorent Vivat inter gentium Catervas magnanimus Sit in judiciis aequitatis singularis Locuplet eum tua pr â—…dives dextera frugiferam obtineat patriam Et ejus libris tribuis profutura Praesta ei prolixitatem vitae per tempora ut in diebus ejus oriatur justitia A te robustum teneat regiminis solium eum Jocunditate Justitia 〈◊〉 glorietur in regno Amen O Lord thou that governest all Kingdomes from everlasting blesse we beseech thee this our King that he may rule like ' David and by thy mercy obtain his reward Grant that by thy inspiration he may govern with the mildenesse of Sâ—…lomon and enjoy a peaceable Kingdome Grant that he may serve thee with fear and fight for thee with constancy Protect him and his Nobles with thy Shield and alwaies give him victory by thy Grace Honour him before all the Kings of the earth Let him rule over Countryes and let Nations adore him Let him be singular in Judgement and Equity and make him rich with thy rich right hand Give him
a fruitful Country and give to his Children all good things Give him a long life in this world and in his dayes let Justice flourish Strengthen thou the throne of his Government and with gladnesse and righteousnesse let him glory in thy eternal Kingdome through Jesus Christ. Deus inâ—…ffabilis author mundi Conditor generis humani Gubernator imperii Confirmator regni qui utero fidelis amici tui Patriarchae nostrae Abrahae praeelegisti Regem seculis profuturum Tuum presentem Regem hunc cum exercitu suo per inâ—…rcessionem omnium Sanctorum uberi benedictione locupleta in solium Regni firma stabilitate connecte visita eum sicut Moysem in Rubro Josuam in Praelio Gedeon in agro Samuelem in templo Et illa eum benedictione syderia ac sapientiae tuâ—… rorae perfunde quantum beatus David in Psalterio Salomon filius ejus te remunerante precepit è coelo Siâ—… ei contra acies Inimicorum lorica in adversis galea in prosperis patientia in protectione Clipeus sempeternus presta ut gentes illi teneant fidem Proceres sui habeant pacem diligant Caritatem abstineant se à cupiditate loquantur justitiam custodiant veritatem Et ita populus iste pullulet coalitus benedictione aeternitatis ut semper permaneant tripudiantes in pace victores per Christum Dominum nostrum c. God the unspeakable Author of the World the Creator of Mankinde the Governor of Empires the Establisher of Kingdomes who out of the loynes of thy faithfull friend our Father Abraham didst choose a King that should save all Nations Blesse we beseech thee this our present King and his Army with a rich blessing Establish him in the throne of this Kingdome Visit him as thou didst visit Moses in the Bush Josua in the Battel Gedeon in the Field and Samuel in the Temple besprinkle him with the dew of thy Wisdome and give unto him the blessing of David and Solomon Be thou unto him a coat Armour against his Enemies and an Helmet in adversity Give him patience in Prosperity and protect him alwaies with thy Shield Grant that other Countries may keep Faith unto him and that his Nobles may live in Peace embrace Charity abstain from Covetousnesse speak Justice and maintain Truth and so this people may grow up together with the blessing of â—…ity that having overcome they may rejoyce in everlasting peace through Christ our Lord. Deus qui populus tuis virtute consuliâ—… amore dominaris da huic famulo tuo Jacobo spiritum 〈◊〉 cum regimine disciplinae ut tibi toto corde devâ—… in regni regimine maneat semper idoneus tuoque munere ipsius temporibus securitas Ecclesiae dirigatur in tranquillitate devotio Christiana permaâ—… ut bonis operibus perseverans ad aeternum regnum te duce valeat pervenire per Dominum Jesum Chriâ—… c. God which providest for thy people by thy Power and rulest over them in Love 〈◊〉 unto this thy Servant James the spirit of Wisdome and Government that being devoted unto thee with all his heart he may so wisely govern this Kingdome that in his time the Church may be in 〈◊〉 and Châ—…n Devotion may continue in peace that so persevering to the end in good works he may by thy mercy come unto thine everlasting Kingdome through thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee world without end Amen The Letany being ended the Archbishop begineth to say aloud Sursum Corda Resp. Habemus ad Dominum Lift up your Hearts c. Answ. We lift them up unto the Lord. Verè dignum justum est aequum salutare os tibi semper ubique gratias agere domine sancte pater omnipotens eterne Deus electorum fortitudo humilium celsitudo qui in primordio per effusionem diluvii Crimina mundi castigare voluisti per Columbam ramum olivae portantem pacem terris redditam demonstrasti Iterumque Aaron famulum tuum per unctionem olei sacerdotem sanxisti postea per hujus unguenti infusionem ad Regendum populum Israeliticum sacerâ—…es ac Reges prophetas praefecisti vultumque Ecclesiae in oleo exhiler andum per Prophaeticam famuli tui vocem Davidi esse praedixisti Ita quaesumus omnipotâ—… Pater ut per hujus creaturae pinguedinem hunc servum tâ—…um Jacobum sanctificare tua benedictione digneris eumque in similicudine Columbae pacâ—…m simplicitatis populo sibi subdito praestare exemplo Aaronis in Dei servicio diligenter imitari regnique fastigia in Consiliis scientiae aequitate judicii semper assequi vultumque hilaritatis per hunc olei unctionâ—…m tuamque benedictionem te adjuvante Toti Plebi paratum habere faciaâ—… per Christum Dominum nostrum c. It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord holy Father Almighty and everlasting God the strength of thy Chosen and the exalter of the Humble which in the beginning by the beginniâ—…g out of the Flood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tâ—…e 〈◊〉 of the world â—…nd by a Dâ—…ve convâ—…ying an Olive bâ—…nch didâ—… give a token of reconcile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and agâ—…in didâ—… consecâ—…te thy serâ—… Aaron a Pâ—…est by the anoyâ—…ing of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 of this Oyl didâ—… make Priests and Kings and Prophets to govern thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and by the voice of the 〈◊〉 David â—…idst 〈◊〉 thâ—… the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Church shouâ—… be mâ—…de cheerfull 〈◊〉 Oyl We beseech thee almighty Father that thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to blesse and â—…tifie this thy Servâ—…nt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 minister Peace unto his people and 〈◊〉 Aaron in the service of God That he may attain the â—…ection of Government in Counsel and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 alwaies cheerful and amiable to the whole people through Christ our Lord. This done the King ariseth from his Devotion and reposeth him a while in his chair of Estate After a while he goeth to the Altar and there disrobeth himself of his upper garments his under apparel being made open with loops only closed at the places which are to be anoynted The Archbishop undoeth the loops and openeth the places which he is to anoynt The Archbishop first anoynteth his hands saying Unguantur manus c. istae de 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unde uncti fuerunt Reges prophâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ut sis benedictus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 istum quem Dominus Deus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gubernandum Quod ipse prestare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Spiritu sancto c. Let these hands be anoynâ—…d as 〈◊〉 â—…nd Pâ—…phets have been anoynâ—…ed and as Samuel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be King that thou maist be blessed aâ—…d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a King in this Kingdome over this people whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern which he vouchâ—… to grant who with the Father and the holy Ghost
' Domino commissâ—…m regia virtute ab improbis defâ—…dat pravos corrigas rectos 〈◊〉 ut viam rectam 〈◊〉 possâ—…t tuo 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 de temporali regno ad 〈◊〉 regnum pervenias ipso 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 regnum 〈◊〉 in secula 〈◊〉 Amen Receive the Scepter the signe of Kingly power the Rod of the Kingdome the Rod of Vertue that thou mâ—…ist govern thy selâ—… aright and dâ—…nd the holy Church and Christian people committed by God unto thy charge Punish the wicked and protect the just and lead them in the way of righreousnesse that from this Temporal kingdome thou maiâ—… be advanced to an Eternal kingdome by his goodnesse whose kingdome is everlasting After the Archbâ—…shop saith this prayer Omnium Domine fons bonorum cunctorumque Deus institutorum perfectuum tribue quaesumns famulo tuo Jacobo adeptam benè regere digâ—…atem à te sibi praestitum honorem dignâ—…re corroborare Honorifica eum 〈◊〉 regibus uberi eum benedictione locupleta in solio regni firma stabiliâ—…te consolida visita eum sobole praesta eum prolixitatem vitae In diebus ejus semper â—…riatur Justitia ut cum â—…ecunditate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 glorietur in regno O Lord the Fountain of all good things and the author of all good proceedings grant we beseech thee to this thy servant James that he may order aright the dignity he hath oâ—…tained Vouchsafe to confirm the honour which thou hast given him honour him before all Kings and â—…rich him with a rich benediction establish him in the throne of this Realm visit him with increase of Children let justice spring up in his dayes and with joy of gladnesse let him reign in thine everlasting kingdome Then the Archbishop delivereth the Rod with the Dove into the Kings left hand saying Accipe virgam virtutis atque aeqâ—…atis qua intelligas te mulcere pios terrere superbos Errantes â—…iam doce Lapsisque manum porrige 〈◊〉 superbos releves humiles ut aperiat tibi estâ—…um Josus Christus dominus noster qui de se ipso ait Ego sum ostium per me si quis introierit sâ—…lvabitur Et ipse qui est clavis Dâ—…vid Scâ—…um domus Israel qui aperit nemo clâ—…udit claudit nemo aperit sit tibi adjutor qui educit vinctum de domo Carceris sedentem in tâ—…nebris umbra mortis ut in omnibus sequi merearis eum de quo Propheta David cecinit Sedes tua Deus in seculum seculi virga recta est virga regni tui imitare ipsum qui dicit Diligas justitiam odio habeas iniquitatem propterea unâ—…it te Deus Deus tuuâ—… oleo laetitiae ad exemplum iâ—…us quem ante secula unxerat prae particibus suis Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum c. Receive the Rod of vertue and equity Learn to make much of the godly and to terrifie the wicked Shew the way to those that go astray Offer thy hâ—…nd to those that fall Repress the proâ—…d Lift up the Loâ—…vly that our Lord Jesus Christ may open to thee the dore who saith of himself I am the dore bâ—… me if any man enter in he shall be safe and let him be thy helper who is the key of David and the Scepter of the house of Israel who openeth and no man shutteth who shutteth and no man openeth who bringeth forth the captive out of prison where he sate in darkness and in the shadow of death that in all things thou mayest follow him of whom the Prophet David saith Thy seat O God endureth for ever the Scepter of thy Kingdome is 〈◊〉 right Scepter thou hast loved righâ—…eousness and hated iniquity Whereâ—…ore God even thy God hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy Fellows even Jesus Christ our Lord. After this he blesseth the King saying Benedicat tibi c. Dominus 〈◊〉 tâ—… 〈◊〉 tâ—… voluit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suum esse Regem 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 seculo fâ—…licem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 esse 〈◊〉 â—… 〈◊〉 The Lorâ—… 〈◊〉 and keep â—…hee and â—…s â—…e hath mâ—…de thee King 〈◊〉 his people so he still pâ—…osper theâ—… in this world anâ—… 〈◊〉 thee pâ—…rtaker oâ—… his eteâ—…nal 〈◊〉 in the world to come Amen Granâ—… O Lord thâ—…t the Clergy and People gathered together by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…or this service of the King may by the gâ—…acious 〈◊〉 of thy goodnesse and thâ—… vigilâ—…nt care of â—…hy 〈◊〉 â—…nd King be continually governed and 〈◊〉 in all 〈◊〉 Amen Grant that they obeying â—…hy holy will mâ—…y be â—…reed from â—…ll adversities and 〈◊〉 the riches of thy grace may with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wâ—…lk in â—…he waies of thy Commandements that in this life being made partakers of thy peace they may be Citizens of thy Kingdome in the life that is to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The King kisseth the Archbishop and the Bishops then Assistant After this the King goeth up â—…rom the Altar to the Stage all the Peers solemnly attending his Majâ—…sty in their places In the mean time the Quire sing 〈◊〉 deâ—…m 〈◊〉 c. Which being ended the Archbishop 〈◊〉 the King into his throne there aâ—…ying Sta retine à modo lâ—…cum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 usque 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tenuisti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 per 〈◊〉 Dei omnipotent is praesentem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 omâ—…ium Episcoporum caeterorumque Dei 〈◊〉 quanto Clerum sanctis altaribus propinquiorem 〈◊〉 tanto ei potiorem in locis congruis honorem impendere memineris quâ—…tenus mediator Dei hominum te mediatorem Cleri Plebis in hoc regni Solio confirmet in regnum aeternum regnare faciat Jesus Christus Dominus noster Rex Râ—…gum Dominus Dominantium qui cum patre spiritu sancto vivit regnat in secula seculorum Amen Stand and hold fast from henceforth that place whereof hitherto thoâ—… hast been heir by the succession of thy fore-fathers being now delivered unto thee by the authority of Almighty God and by the â—…nds of Us and all the Bishops and Servants of God and as thou seest the Clergy to come nearer unto the Altar so remember that in places convenient thou give them greater honourâ—… that the mediator of God â—…nd Man may establish thee in this Kingly throne to be the mediator betwixt the Clergy and the Laity and that thou maist raigne for ever with Jesus Christ the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords who with the Father and the holy Ghost â—…veth and reigneth for ever Amen Which done all the Peers do their homage to the King His verbis I become your Leige-man of Life and Limb and of Carthly Worship and Faith and â—…eoth shall bear unto you to live and dye with you against all manner of folk So God me help And after put their hands and touch the Crown by way of ceremony as promising to â—…upport it with all their power Then the King to ease himself of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rod in
Let thine Hands be strengthened and thy right Hand be exalted let Judgment be the preparation of thy Seat mercy and truth go before thy face Hallelujah Psal. 89. Misericordias Dei c. Glory be to the Father c. Whilest the Anthem is singing the Arch-bishop goeth down to the Altar or Table and resteth there Then is the King supported by two Bishops brought to the Altar and makes his Oblation After which he kneels at his Fald-stool and the Arch-bishop sayes this Prayer Deus visitator humilium O God who dost visit those that are humble and dost comfort them by thine Holy Spirit send down thy Grace upon this thy Servant King Charles that by him we may feel thy presence amongst us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Prayer ended the King sits down in his Chair and the Archbishop goeth unto him and asketh if he be willing to take the Oâ—…th appointed to be given at the Coronation of Kings His Majesty declaring his willingness the Archbishop ministreth the Questions following Archbishop Sir will you promise to serve Almighty God and as every good King in his Kingdom ought to do maintain the Gospel of Iesus Christ in this your Kingdom against all Itheism Profaneness Hâ—… Schism or Superstition whatsoever Rex I promise faithfully so to do Archbishop Sir will you promise to rule this People subject to you and committed to your Charge according to the Laws Constitutions and Customes of this your Kingdom causing asmuch as in you lyeth Justice and Equity to be ministred without partiality And to endevour the Peace of the Church of Christ and all Christian People Rex I grant and promise so to do Archbishop Sir will you likewise promise to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Crown of Scotland Rex I promise so to do Archbishop Sir We do also beseech you to grant and preserve unto us of the Clergy and to the Churches committed to our Charge all Canonical Priviledges and that you will defend and protect us as every good King ought in his Kingdom to defend his Bishops and the Churches that be under their Government The King answers With a willing heart I grant the same and promise to maintain you and every one of you with all the Churches committed to your charge in your whole Rights and Priviledges according to Law and Justice Then the King rising from his Chair is led to the Altar where in sight of all the people laying his hands upon the Bible he takes his Oath and sayes All the things which before I have promised I shall observe and keep â—…o God me help and by the Contents of this Book After rhe Oath the King returns to his Chair of State and then is sung the Hymn Veni Creator c. The Hymn finished the King kneeleth at his Foldstool and the Archbishop sayes this prayer We beseech thee O Lord holy Father almighty and everlasting God for this thy Servant King Charles that as at the first thou broughtest him into the world by thy Divine Providence and in the flower of his youth hast preserved him untill this present time So thou wilt evermore enrich him with the gift of Piety fill him with the grace of Truth and daily increase in him all goodnesse that he may happily enjoy the seat of supreme Government by the gift of thy supernal grace And being defended from all his Enemies by the Wall of thy mercy mâ—…y prosperously govern the people committed to his Charge After the Prayer the Letany is sung and at the close thereof this is to be added That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true Worshiping of thee in Righteousnesse and Holiness of life this thy servant Charles our King and Governor and so to the end Then is said this prayer by one of the Bishops that sings the Letany O Almighty and everlasting God Creator of all things Ruler of Angels King of Kings and Lord of Lords who madest thy Servant Abraham triumph over his Enemies didst give many victories to Moses and â—…nah the Governors of the people didst raise and exalt Daâ—…id thy Servant to be a King over them diâ—… enrich Solâ—…mon his Son with the gift of Wisdome and Unâ—…â—…nd blessedst him with peace and great prosperity Give ear we beseech thee unto our humble Prayers and multiply thy blessings upon this thy Servant who is now to be consecrated our King that He being strengthned with the faith of Abraham endued with the mildness of Moses armed with the fortitude of Joshuah exalted with the humility of David and beautified with the Wisdom of Solomon may please thee in all things and ever walk uprightly in thy wayes Defend him by thy mighty arm compass him with thy protection and give him to overcome all his and thine Enemies Honour him before all the Kings of the Earth Let him rule over Countries and let Nations adore him Establish his Throne with Judgement and Equity let Justice flourish in his dayes and grant that He underpropped by the due obedience and hearty love of his People may sit on the Throne of his Forefathers for many years and after this life may reign with thee in thine everlasting kingdome through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amen The Letany thus ended the Archbishop beginneth to say aloud Lift up your Hearts and give thanks unto the Lord. Answer By the Bishops that sings the Letany We lift them up unto the Lord and to give thanks unto him it is meet and right Then the Archbishop says It is very meet and right and our bounden duty so to do and at all times and in all Places to give thanks to thee O Lord holy Father almighty and everlasting God the strength of thy Chosen and the exalter of the humble who in the beginning by sending the â—…oud of Waters didest punish the sins of the World and by a Dove bringing an Olive branch in her mouth didst give a token of Reconcilement to the Earth Who afterwards didst consecrate thy Servant Aaron a Priest by the anointing of Oyl as also by the pouring out of the same didst make Kings Priests and Prophets to govern thy People Israel And by the voice of the Prophet David didst foretel that the Countenance of thy Church should be made joyful with Oyl We boseech thee to bless and sanctifie this thy Servant King Charles that he may minister Peace unto this People that he may attain to the perfection of Government in Counsel and Judgment and that his Countenance may be alwayes cheerfull and amiable to all his People through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen This Prayer said the King rises from his devotion and reposeth himself awhile in the Chair of State in which he is to be Crown'd Afterwards he goeth to the Altar and standeth with his Back close unto it disrobes himself of his upper Garment his under Coat having the loops opened in the Places where he is to be anointed Then he
comes to the Pulpit side and sitting in a Chair a Canopy is held over his Head all the time of his Anointing The Archbishop first anoints his Hands in the Palms saying In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost which wordes he repeats in all the several Anointings let these hands be anointed with Oyl as Kings and Prophets have been anointed And as Samuel did anoint David to be King that thou mayest be blessed and established a King in this Kingdome over the People whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern Which he vouchsafe to grant who with the Father and the Holy Ghost is one and reigns in glory everlasting Amen In this time the Singers do sing the Anthem Sadoâ—…ke the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoinâ—…ed Solomon King and all the People rejoyced and said God save the King for ever Then the Archbishop says this Prayer Look down Almighty God upon this thy Servant our dread Soveraign King Charles with thy favourable countenance and as thou didst bless Abraham Isaac and Jacob so vouchsafe we beseech thee to water him plentifully with the Blessing of thy Grace give unto him of the dew of Heaven and of the fatness of the Earth abundance of Corn Wine and Oyl with all plenty of fruites and other good things Grant him long to continue and that in his time there may be health and peace in this Kingdome Grant O Almighty God that he may be a mighty Protector of this Country a bountiful Comforter of Churches and holy Societies the most valiant of Kings terrible to Rebels and Infidels amiable to his Nobles and to all his faithful Subjects Make his Royal Court to shine in Princely dignity as a most cleer Lightning far and wide in the Eyes of all men Finally let him be blessed with happy Children that may reign as Kings after him and rule this Kingdom by Succession of all Ages and after the glorious and happy dayes of present life give him of thy mercy an everlasting Kingdome with thee in the Heavens through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Prayer ended the Archbishop proceeds in the Anointing 1. His Breast 2. Betwixt the Shoulders 3. Both the Points of the Shoulders 5. Boughs of his Arms. 5. The Crown of his Majesties head The Anointing done the Dean of the Chappel closeth the loops again which were opened Then the Archbishop reads this Benediction God the Son of God Christ Jesus our Lord who was anointed of his Father with Oyl of gladness above his fellows pour down upon thy Head the Blessing of the Holy Ghost and make it enter into the inward parts of thy Heart so that thou mayest reign with him in the Heavens eternally Amen This pronounced a shallow Quoife is pnt upon the Kings head because of the Anointing Then the King goerh to the Altar and the Robe is put upon him at which the Archbishop says this Prayer O God the King of Kings and Lord of Lords by whom Kings do reign and Law-givers make good Laws vouchsafe in thy favour to bless this thy Servant Charles in all his Government that living godly and leading his People by the way of righteousness after a glorious course in this life he may attain that joy which hath no end through our Lord. Amen Then the Sword is brought to the Archbishop who laying it on the Altar prayes in this manner Heaâ—… our prayers we beseech thee O Lords and vouchsafe by thy right hand of Majesty to bless and sanctifie this Sword wherewith thy Servant Charles desires to be girt by the same he may defend Churches Widdows Orphans and all the People of God against the savage cruelty of Pagans and Infidâ—…ls and that it may be a terrour and fear to all those that lie in wait to do mischief through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Archbishop takes up the Sword and puts it in the Kings hand saying Receive this Kingly Sword for the defence of the faith of Christ and protection of his Holy Church and remember him of whom the psalmist did prophecy saying â—…ird thy self with thy Sword upon thy Thigh O thou most mighty and with thy sword execute thou Equity and justice Persue all Hereticks and Infidels defend Widdows and Orphans restore the things that are gone to decay maintain and confirm the things that are restored and in good order destroy the growth of iniquity and take punishment of all injustice that you may be glorious in the triumph of vertue and reign with him whose Image you bear for ever and ever Amen The Sword is girt to the Kings side by one of the Peers thereto oppointed Then the King returns to the Chair wherein he was anointed and hath the Spurs put on by the Lord Marshal Aster which the Archbishop taking the Crown in his hand sayes this prayer O God the Crown of all the faithful who dost Crown their Heads with pretious Stone that trust in thee bless and sanctifie this Crown that as the same is adorned with many precious Stones so this thy Servant that weares the same may be replenished of thy Grace with the manifold gifts of all precious Virtues through Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Archbishop crowneth the King saying God Crown thee with a Crown of glory and righteousness with the Honour and vertue of fortitude that by a right faith and manifold fruits of good works you may obtein the Crown of an everlasting kingdome by the gift of him whose kingdome enduâ—…eth for ever Amen Then the King goes to the Stage and sits in the Chair of State which is placed by the Throne Then the Lyon by direction of the Marshal calls the Nobles who set their hands to the Crown and say every man these words So God not help me as I shall support thee And when they have done they all hold up their hands and swear to be loyal and true Subjects The Marshals having in his hand the obligatory Oath of the People goeth to the four Corners of the Stage and reads the same to the Lyon who cries it down to the people and they all hold up their hands and say Amen The Oath of the People is this We swear and by the holding up of our hauds do promise all subjection and loyalty to King Charles our dread Soveraign and as we wish God to be merciful unto us shall be to his Majesty true and faithful and be ever ready to bestow our Lives Lands and what else God hath given us for the defence of his sacred Person and Crown When the King is Crowned the Earles and Viscounts put on their Crownes and the Lyon his The other Barons and Lords continue bare and uncovered Then is this Anthem sung Be strong and of good courage and observe the Commandements of the Lord to walk in his wayes and keep his Ceremonies Precepts Testimonies and Judgements And almighty God strengthen and prosper thee wheresoever thou
goest The Lord is my ruler theresore I shall want nothing The King shall rejoyce in thy strength oh Lord exceeding glad shall he be of thy Salvation For thou hast granted him his hearts desire and hast not denyed him the request of his lips for thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness and hast set a Crown of pure Gold upon his Head After this the King goes down again looses his Sword wherewith he was girtâ—… and offers it laying the same upon the Altar which one of the Chief Nobles redeems with an Offering and then draws it forth and carries the same naked before the King Then the Archbishop takes the Scepter and delivers it in the Kings right hand with these words Receive the Scepter the sign of royal power the Rod of the kingdome the Rod of vertue that thou mayest govern thy self aright defend the holy Church and all the Christian people committed by God to thy charge punishing the wicked and protecting the just And then he saith this Prayer O Lord the fountain of all good things and the Author of all good proceedings grant we beseech thee to this thy Servant that he may rightly use the Dignity which he hath by Inheritance vouchsafe to confirm the Honour which thou hast given him before all Kings and enrich him with all Benedictions Establish his Throne visit him with increase of Children let Juâ—…ice spring up in his dayes and his Soul be filled with joy and gladness till he be translated to thine everlasting kingdome Amen After this the Archbishop blesseth the King saying The Lord bless thee and keep thee and as he hath made thee King over his people so he still may prosper thee in this world and in the World to come make Thee partaker of his eternal felicity Amen The King then kisseth the Archbishop and Bishops assistant After that the King ascendeth the Stage attended by the Nobles and the Singers sing Te Deum laudamus c. Which ended the Archbishop enthrones the King saying Stand and hold fast from henceforth the place whereof you are the righteous and lawful Heir by a long and lineaâ—…â—…uccession of your Forefathers which is now delivered unto you by the authority of Almighty God and by the hands of us the Bishâ—…ps and Servants of God And as you see the Clergy come more near to the Altar then others so where it is convenient you will remember to give them that honour and respect which is due to their places that the Mediator of God and man may establish you in this kingly â—…hrone and that with him you may reign and live for ever Then goeth the Chancellour to the four Coruers of the Stage and proclaims his Majesties pardon with offer of the same under the Great Seal of Scotland to all who shall require it Upon which the people make their Acclamations crying God save the King This done the Archbishop and Bishops kneel down and make their Homage their hands being betwixt the Kings hands and these words are read unto them J. A. B. shall be faithful and true and faith and truth bear unto you our Soveraign Lord and your Heirs Kings of Scotland and I shall do and truely acknowledge the Service of the Lands which I shall claim to hold of you in the right of the Church as God help me And they shall kiss the Kings left cheek After them the Temporal Lords in like manner kneeling and holding their hands betwixt the Kings hands have these words read unto them J. A. B. become your Liege man and truth and faith I shall bear unto you live and die against all manner of folks whomsover in your Service So God me help They kiss likewise the Kings left cheek The King giveth the Scepter to such as it shall please his Majesty for carrying the same and goeth down to the Chair of Estate ouer against the Pulpit And the Archbishop going to the Altar or Table beginneth the Communion The Communion ended and blessing given the King with the Crown on his Head and Scepter in his hand returns with the whole Traine in most solemn manner to his Pallace The Trumpets sound the Canons shout and other small Shot are discharged Silver and Gold pieces coyned for that purpose are cast among the People And then the King goeth to his Feast which is ordered as his Majesty shall give direction God Save the KING Having given You this large Account of the Ceremonie and Prayers used at the Coronations of our own and other Christian Kings and Emperors I shall thereunto subjoyn this memorial passage of Diodorus Siculus touching the Form of Prayer and Solemnities used at the inauguration of the ancient Pagan Kings of Egypt When the Egyptian King was to be inthroned he had such a Copy of the Laws delivered to him by which he was to conform himself in all things and an exact Estate of the Realm presented to him by Letters written from all parts Tum lotus regni insignibus splendidâque trabea ornatus diis sacrificatum ibat Adductis tum ad aram victimis mos erat Principi sacer dotum regi astantum magna voce in conferta Aegyptiorum â—…orona PRECES ENUNTIARE UT DIâ—… SANITATEM CUM BONIS CAeTERIS OMNIBUS REGI JUS ET AeQUUMERGA INFERIORES TUENTI LARGIANTUR singulae etiam Regis virtutes depraedicandae tum erant quod videlicet piam ergâ Deoâ—… mitissimam erga homines affectionem gerat ut qui sit continens justus magnanimus alienus à mendâ—…cio benignus honorum communicator tandem omnis concupiscentiae victor qui minores delictorum meritis paenas irroget ampliorem beneficio gratiam rependâ—…t benemeritis Haec multa alia his affinia ubi peroravit Antistes ignorantiae ad extremum peccata execratur Regem quidem culpa eximens sed noxam paenas in ministros doctores malorum retorquens Quod ideo peragebat simul ut ad metum Numinis vitam Diis gratam Regem exhortaretur simul ut non admonitionis acerbitate sed laudum ille cebris virtuti maxime congruis ad vitae modestiam illum adsuefaceret Post haec cum extis victimae inspectis Rex perlitasset à â—…acris libellis sacerdos consulta quaedam facta clarissimorum virorum ad vitam conducentia è commentariis sacris praelegebat ut Princeps Reipublicae honestissimorum rationes consiliorum animo consideratas ad praescriptam singulorum administrationem simili modo accommodaret Non enim agendi ad populum indicia obeundi tantummodo sed etiam de ambulandi laudandi cum uxore dormiendi omniumque adeo per vitam agendorum tempus definitum erat simplici praeterea nutrimento uti vitulorum anserumque carnibus vesci certam bibere vini mensuram quae nec ad repletionem immodicam nec ad ebrietatem faceret in morem habebant Breviter tam moderata victus ratio praescripta
fuit ut non legislator sed Medicorum optimus ad sanam valetudinem omnia referens eam instituisse videatur Whereupon their Kings strictly conforming themselves to their Laws in all things without the least deviation he subjoyns Hâc ergà subditos justitiâ cum Reges uterentur majore in se â—…ives benevolentià quà m amore cognaios propensos habebant Non enim sacerdotum duntaxat collegia sed universa Aegyptiorum Natio adeòque singuli non tà m de uxoribus liberisque boniâ—…â—…uis privatis quà m de Regis incolumitate solliciti â—…rant QUOCIRCA LONGISSIMO ETIAM TEMPORE SUB REGIBUS MEMORATIS INTEGRUM REIPUBLICAe STAâ—…UM CONSERVARUNT IN SUMMA VITAM FELICITATE EXIGENâ—…ES QUAMDIU HAeC LEGUM CONSTITUâ—…IO V GEBAT Ad hâ—… plurimâ—… ab eis gentes sâ—… maxima vis opum coâ—… provinciae inimitabili operum magnificentiâ illustratae urbeâ—… variis sumptuosissimis donariis exornatâ—… Which God grant may be Englands condition for the future as well as theirs and its 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pâ—… by a speedy happy cordial legal restitution conjunction oâ—… 〈◊〉 and Subjects in the 〈◊〉 bonds of mutual love and loyalty without any adulation or self-seeking on either part Then shall we sing with the elegant Poet Non quaerit pretium vitam qui debet amori O quantum populâ—… secreti numiâ—… addit Imperii praesens species quantamque rependiâ—… Majestas alterna vicem cum Regâ—… Circi Connixum gradibus veneratur purpura vallis Plebis 〈◊〉 rebâ—…at fragor Unaque rotis Inâ—…onat Augustus â—…eptenis Arcibus echo Fallitur egregio quisquis sub Principe credit Servitium nunquam libertas gratior extat Quam sub Rege pioâ—… quos praeficit ipse regendis Rebus ad arbitrium plebis Paâ—…rumque reducit Câ—…ncorditqus libens meritis seu praemia pâ—… Seu punirâ—… veliut posito jam purpura fastu De sâ—… judicium non indignatur haberi Siâ—… doâ—…uit regnare Paâ—…er siâ—… casta juventa Froena dedit teneros his moribus imbuit annos Verior Augusti genitâ—…r fiducia belli Pacis consilium per quem squalore remâ—…to Pristina Romuleis infloruit artibus aetas Per quem fracta diu translataque penè potestas In proprium reducta Larem victricia reddit Fata solo fruiturque iterum quibus hâ—…serat olim Auspiciis Capitique errantia Membra Reponit I shall conclude this whole Treatise with the usual thanks and Prayer of the Prelates Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in the name all of other Subjects of England whom they represent entred upon every general Pardon of the King passed in Parliament wherein they pray God to give him a peaceable good and long life in these words Les Prelates Seigneurs Commones en ceâ—…t Parleament assembles au nom de touts vous autres subjects Remercient treshumblement vostre Majesty Prient deiu vous doner en sante bone vie longe And with these Prayers and Collects for the King of England in the Book of Common Prayer Priest O LORD SAVE THE KING Answer by all the people And mercifully hear us when we call upon â—…hee Almighty God whose Kingdome is everlasting and power infinite have mercy upon the whole congregation and so rule the heart of thy chosen Servant CHARLES OUR KING AND GOVERNOUR that he knowing whose minister he is may above all things seek thy honour and glory and that we his Subjects duly considering whose authority he hath may faithfully serve honour and humbly obey him in thee and for thee according to thy blessed word and ordinance through Jesus Christ our Lord who with Thee and the holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God world without end Amen Almighty and everlasting God we be taught by thy holy word that the hearts of Kings are in thy rule and governance and that thou dost dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to thy godly wisdome we beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart of CHARLES THY SERVANT OUR KING AND GOVERNOR THAT IN ALL HIS THOUGHTS WORDS AND WORKS HE MAY EVER SEEK THY HONOUR AND GLORY AND STUDY TO PRESERVE THY PEOPLE COMMITTED TO HIS CHARGE IN WEALTH PEACE AND GODLINESSE Grant this O merciful Father for thy sons sakâ—… Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen â—… Sam â—… 6 7 8 9 10. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up again The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up He raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghil to set them among Princes and to make them inherit the Throne of glory c. The Adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces out of heaven shall he thunder upon them the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth AND HE SHALL GIVE STRENGTH UNTO HIS KING AND EXALT THE HORN OF HIS ANOINTED GOD SAVE KING CHARLES THE SECOND AMEN FINIS ERRATA COurteous Reader Correct these mistakes at the Press pag. 〈◊〉 line 22. read â—…erunt p. 16. l. 1. â—… Cathâ—…lua l. 38. r. â—…eculi p. 32. l. 8. â—… stabilitate p. 4. l. 23. â—… siberatus p. 45. l. 3. â—… subâ—… p. 60. l. 14. â—… processionale p. 73. l. 26. sermons l. 30. Charles r. James p. â—…2 l. 32. countenance â—… continuance p. 129. l. 34. multiâ—… p. 133. l. 22. â—…rmet p. 157. l. 24. â—… circundaâ—… p. 158. l. 8. perfand p. 234. 〈◊〉 p. 239. 137. â—…ille p. 240. l. 13. penetrassent â—… â—…75 l 34. â—… 〈◊〉 â—…ibue p. 2 77. â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…s p. 27â—… â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 282. l. 4. viâ—… â—… 22. corona p. â—…84 l. 19. profectuum p. 292. l. 13. r. salvatore p. 293. l. 28. pice Margin p. 23. l. 1. 298. 1. 292. p. 104. l. 5. â—…ection p. 13. l. 7. Ibidem a 1 Tim. 6. 15. Rev 19. 16. b Dâ—… 2 21. c. 4. 25. Job 12. 19 20 21. 1 â—…m 2. 8. Psa. 113. 7 8. c Psal. 98. 1. Exod. 15. 16. Deut. 4. 34. d Dan. 2 34. 4â—… e Psal. 120. 4 5 6. f 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. g Ps 46. 7. h Num. 16. 22. â—… 27. 16. i 2 Sam. 16. 9. to 16. a â—…sal â—… 18. 22 23 2â—… b Isa 66. 7 8 9. â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jewe's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Apolâ—…gy of the Châ—… 〈◊〉 â—…h 16. Diviâ—… 1 D. John White his Way to the true Châ—…ch Sect. 42. 〈◊〉 44. ‖ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their lives 〈◊〉 the Saints * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Exod. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 13 â—… b Psal â—…1 1 2 3 c. * Psal 106. 48. * 2 Chron 9. 5 6 7. * Regis ad exemplum toâ—…us componitur orbisâ—… Claudian (a) See here p 1. 2. and ch 4. throughout b Histriomap 825. E. 26. 943. 516. to 520. * See The Homelies against Rebellion and on Whitsunday Deus Rex 3 Jac. c. 1. 4. * Page 27. Page 116. â—…age 1117. 1118. * See my Plea for the Lords