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 oppressor enthraller afflicter of the Israelites when God sent him to rescue them from their intollerable bondage under 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 thee 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 spreading 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 up 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 slay him for killing an Egyptian who smote and oppressed 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 hereditary 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 causing 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 rigorous 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 used at the anointing and inauguration of Saul the very first King * elected ordained by God himself over his own people of Israel when Saul being chosen by lot and fetched from among the stuff 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 oft times repeated according to the usual practice at all Kings inaugurations and coronations ever since which probably they learned 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 people 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 reioyced greatly Which words imply that both Samuel and the people by making Saul King the second time before the Lord and offering Peace-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 President 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 18. 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 most zealous fervent pathetical Thanksgiving and Prayer to God for the accomplishment of this promise in establishing and blessing his House for ever Which being afterwards put in writing and particularly recorded in sacred Story no doubt was constantly used both in private and publick by himself and all his loyal devout Subjects whether Priests Levites or people all his Reign and registred as a sacred President for all hereditary pious Kings and Subjects future imitation 2ly Davids publick Prayers Psalms and Thanksgivings to God for himself as King and for his Royal Son and his Posterity that should succeed him in the Throne recorded in sacred writ prescribed to the Church and people of God during his Reign and succeeding Ages and constantly used by them and all Churches of God to this very day at the inauguration of their Kings and upon other royal Solemnities Victories Triumphs and Installments or mariages of their Sons and heirs to the Crown I shall instance only in Psal 18. I will love thee O Lord my strength c. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee O Lord among the heathen and sing praises unto thy name Great deliverance giveth he to his King and sheweth mercy to his anointed to David and to his seed for evermore Psal 21. The King shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy Salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce For thou hast given him his hearts desire thou hast not withholden the request of his lips for thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness thou settest a Crown of pure gold on his head He asked life of thee and thou gavest it him even length of dayes for ever and ever
the Throne and Government over them as is evident by the 1 Kings 1. 27. 43. compared with the 2 Sam. 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 blessed 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 Judgements 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 Joyfull 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 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 Intreat 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
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-weal 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 follows 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 Vnfaithfullnesse no Treason no Falsehood no Dissimulation no Insurrection no Commotion no Conspiracy nor any kind of Rebelâ—ion 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 where thou with the Father and the Holy Ghost livâ—st 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 succeeding King Edward set aside the Book of Common-prayer and introduced Popish Mâ—ssals Processionals Howers Primers and Popery again wherein they publickly prayed for her in the forecited manner under our Popish Kings her zealous Protestant Bishops Ministers and Subjects likewise making fervent constant Prayers for her But some over-zealous Anabaptistical Fanaticks using some unchristian expressions in their Prayers against her That God would cut her off and shorten her daies of which there was complaint made in Parliament Whereupon there was this special Act made against such Prayers Anno 1555. 1 2 Phil. Mar. ch 9. Forasmuch as now of late diverse noughty seditious malicious and heretical persons not having the fear of God before their eyes who in a divellish sort contrary to the duty of their Allegiance congregated themselves together in Conventicles in divers and sundry prophane places within the City of London esteeming themselves to be in the true Faith where indeed they are in Errors and Heresies and out of the true trade of Christs Catholick Religion and in the same places at several times using their phantastical and schismatical services have of their most malicious and wicked Stomachs prayed against the Queens Majesty That God would turn her Heart from Idolatry to the true Faith which was good and Christian or else to shorten her daies or take her quickly out of the way Which Prayer was never heard or read to have been used by any good Christian man against any Prince though he were a Pagan and Infidel and much lesse against any Christian Prince and especially so virtuous a Princess as our Soveraign Lady that now is is known to be c. For reformation whereof it is enacted That every such person and persons which since the beginning of this Parliament have by expresse words and sayings prayed required or desired or hereafter shall pray by express words or sayings That God would shorten her daies or take her out of the way whose life Almighty God long preserve or any such like malicious Prayer amounting to the same effect their Promoters Abetters therein shall be taken reputed and judged Traytors and every such praying requiring and destring shall be judged taken and reputed High Treason And the Offendors therein their Procurours and Abetters being thereof lawfully convict according to the Laws of this Realm shall have suffer and forfeit as in Cases of High Treason Provided alwaies and be it enacted that if any Person or Persons shall be indicted for any the offences aforesaid done and perpetrated during this Session of this present Parliament and upon his or their arraignment shall shew him or themselves penitent for their offence and submit him or themselves to the Kings and Queens mercy and humbly desire the same before such Justices or Commissioners before whom he or they shall be arraigned that then no judgement of conviction or attaindour of Treason shall be given against any such Person or Persons so being penitent and submitting themselves And in every such case the Justices or Commissioners before whom such Person or Persons shall be arraigned shall have authority by virtue of this Act to prescribe adjudge and appoint such corporal punishment other than death to such offender and offenders as to them by their discretion shall seem convenient and upon that penance prescribed and done
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 posteà per hujus unguenti infusionem ad Regendum populum Israeliticum sacerdotes ac Reges prophetas praefecisti vultumque Ecclesiae in oleo exhilerandum per Prophaeticam famuli tui vocem Davidi esse praedixisti Ita quaesumus omnipotens Pater ut per hujus creaturae pinguedinem hunc servum tuum Jacobum sanctificare tua benedictione digneris eumque in similitudine 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 unctionem tuamque benedictionem te adjuvante Toti Plebi paratum habere facias 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 pouring out of the Flood didst chasten the sins of the world and by a Dove conveying an Olive branch didst give a token of reconcilement unto the earth and again didst consecrate thy servant Aaron a Priest by the anoynting of Oyl and afterward by the effusion of this Oyl didst make Priests and Kings and Prophets to govern thy people Israel and by the voice of the Prophet David didst foretell that the Countenance of thy Church should be made cheerfull with Oyl We beseech thee almighty Father that thou wilt vouchsafe to blesse and sanctifie this thy Servant James that he may minister Peace unto his people and imitate Aaron in the service of God That he may attain the perfection of Government in Counsel and Judgement and a countenance 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 uppper 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 oleo sanctificato unde uncti fuerunt Reges prophetae Et sicut Samuel David in regem ut sis benedictus constitutus Rex in regno isto super populum istum quem Dominus Deus tuus dedit ribi ad regendum gubernandum Quod ipse prestare dignetur qui cum Patre Spiritu sancto c. Let these hands be anoynted as Kings and Prophets have been anoynted and as Samuel did anoynt David to be King that thou maist be blessed and established a King in this Kingdome over this 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 c. The mean while the Quire singeth the Anthem Sadoc Sacerdos Sadock the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoynted Solomon King and all the people rejoyced and said God save the King for ever The Archbishop saith this prayer Prospice omnipotens Deus sereuibus obtutibus hunc gloriosum Regem sicut benedixisti Abraham Isaack Jacob sic illum largis benedictionibus spiritualis gratiae cum omni plenitudine tua potontia irrigare atque perfundere dignare Tribue ei de rore coeli de pingue dine terrae habundantiam frumenti vini olei omnium frugum opulentiam ex largitate divini muneris long a per tempora ut illo regnante sit sanitas corporum in paâ—ria pax inviolata sit in regno dignitas gloriosa regalis Pallatii maximo splendore Regiae potestatis oculis omnium fulgeat luce Clarissima choruscare atque splende scere qui splendidissima fulgura maximo profusa lumine videatur Tribue ei Omnipotens Deus ut sit fortissimus protector patriae Consolator ecclesiarum ac Coeâ—obiorum sanctorum maxima cum pietate regalis munifieentiae atque ut sit fortissimus regum triumphator hâ—stium ad opprimendas rebelles paganas nationes Sitque suis inimiciis satis terribilis pro maxima fortitudine regalis potentiae Optimatibus quoque atque prâ—ecelsis praceribus ac fidelibus sui regni Munifious amabilis pius Ut ab omnibus timeatur atque deligatur Reges quoque de lumbis ejus per sueccssiones temporum futurorum egrediantur regnum hoc regere totum post glorio sa tempora atque faelicia praesentis vitae gaudia sempiterna in perpetua beatitudine habere mereatur Per Christum c. Look down Almighty God with thy favourable countenance upon this glorious King and as thou didist blesse Abraham Isaac and Jacob so vouchsafe we beseech thee by thy power to water him plentifully with the blessings of thy grace Give unto him of the dew of Heaven and of the fatnesse of the Earth abundance of Corn and Wine and Oyl and plenty of all fruits of thy goodnesse long to continue that in his time here may be health in our Countrey and Peace in our Kingdome and that the glorious dignity of his Royal Court may brightly shine as a most clear lightning far and wide in the eyes of all men Grant Almighty God that he may be a most mighty protector of his Countrey a bountifull comforter of Churches and holy Societies the most valiant of Kings that he may triumph over his enemies and subdue Rebels and Infidels that he may be loving and amiable to the Lords and Nobles and all the faithfull Subjects of his Kingdome that he may be feared and loved of all men that his Children may be Kings to rule this Kingdome by succession of all ages and that after the glorious and happy dayes of this present life he may obtain everlasting joy and happinesse through Christ our Lord. The prayer ended the Archbishop proceedeth with his anoynting 1. Of the Breast 2. Between the Shoulders 3. Of both the Shoulders 4. Of the boughes of both his armes 5. Of his head in the Crown The anoynting being done the Abbot of Westminster closeth the loops again which were opened The Archbishop saith these prayers Deus Dei filius Deus Dei filius Jesu Christe dominus noster qui
THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion OF GOD's True Saints and Pious Christians Especially in this our Island towards their KINGS As also of some Idolatrous Pagans Both before and under the Law and Gospel expressed by their private and publick Prayers Supplications Intercessions Thanksgivings well-wishes for the Health Safety Long Life Prosperity Temporal Spiritual Eternal Felicity of the Kings and Emperours under whom they lived whether Pagan or Christian Bad or Good Heterodox or Orthodox Papists or Protestants Persecutors or Protectors of them and likewise for their Royal Issue Posterity Realms and by their dutiful 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 Knowledg Imitation and serious Consideration of our present Degenerated Disloyal Antimonarchical Generation In TWO PARTS By William Prynne Esq late Bencher and Reader of Lincolns-Inne Psal 72. 1 2. Give the King thy Judgments O Lord and thy Righteousness unto the King's Son Then shall he judge thy people with Righteousness and thy poor with Judgment Tertulliani Apollogia adversus Gentes c. 32. Hoc agite boni Praesides extorquete animam Deo supplicantem pro Imperatore Hoc erit crimen ubi veritas Dei devotio est LONDON Printed for Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little-Britain 1680. Where you may be furnished with most of this Learned Authors Works and a Printed Catalogue To his most Illustrious over-long Exterminated but now happily Restored Soveraign CHARLS the SECOND By the Miraculous Grace of God and indubitable Hereditary Birthright and Succession of ENGLAND SCOTLAND FRANCE and IRELAND KING the invincible constant Professor and DEFENDOR of the truly Antient Catholick and Apostolick FAITH in the midst of manifold Persecutions Provocations Solicitations Temptations and Fiery Tryals the Magazin of all Christian and Royal Virtues and Miracle of Gods preserving and restoring Mercies Most gracious Soveraign THe only potentate and KING OF KINGS who removeth Kings and SETTETH UP KINGS and ruleth 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 dissipated without hands or bloodshed the most Execrable Persidious 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 hasten your Majesties return and transport you with honour and safety 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 of 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 season 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 reâ—born A MOST GLORIOUS KING and most magnificently invested in the possession of Your Royal Throne at Whitehall in the presence of all your Majesties Lords Commons and thousands of your People there assembled who with their united Shouts Prayers Praises 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 United Kingdoms and Churches of ENGLAND SCOTLAND and IRELAND and their respective Dominions being all raised from their Graves of Death and Misery wherein they had for some years space before been interred and were new born AS KINGDOMS and Churches too on that joyful day worthy to be celebrated by them in all succeeding Generations and to have this Divine motto engraven thereon The stone which the builders refused is this day become the Head of the corner This is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eyes THIS IS THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HATH MADE WEE WILL REJOYCE AND BE GLAD THEREIN What the elegant Prophet Isaiah records of Gods miraculous Mercies towards his Church and people Before she travelled she brought 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 travelled she brought forth her children Was now verified both of your Majesty and your three whole Kingdoms Churches all brought forth and born together in this one DAY Wherefore Rejoyce ye with Jerusalem with England and be glad with her all ye that love her rejoyce for joy with her all ye that mourned for her It hath been the antient cavill of our Romish Adversaries against our Reformed Protestant Churches Religion that they are false and spurious because they have no
miracles wrought in them And they have daily upbraided your sacred Majesty your followers yea pierced your souls during your Exile among them with this soul-piercing Quaere Where is now the God of the Protestants He can neither preserve nor restore You to your Crowns and Kingdoms Unless you renounce your Protestant God Church Heresie embrace our Roman Catholike God Church Religion there is no hope nor possibility of your restitution and that only by the Arms of your Catholike Allyes and Subjects But blessed and for ever magnified be the glorious Name of our great God who hath now vindicated his own Glorie and Omnipotencie against their reproaches wrought so many Miracles in your Maties restitution to justifie both the Truth of the Protestant Religion Churches your Subjects that all their spurious Miracles and Impostures wherewith they abuse their over-credulous Proselytes and fraught their Legends even to nauseousnesse are no more to be compared with them than a Glo-worm to the Noon-day Sun And their God and rock is not as our God and rock our Enemies themselves being now Judges Verily your Majesty with all your Protestant Subjects after such a stupendious glorious deliverance from their late usurping Pharaohs worse than Aegyptian Tax-masters Burdens and servitude have just cause to sing aloud to the God of their Salvation this triumphant song of Moses and the Children of Israel and King David after them Who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods who is like unto thee glorious in holynesse fearfull in prayses doing wonders Thou stretchest out thy right hand the earth swallowed them Thou in thy mercy hast led forth thy people which thou hast redeemed Sing ye unto the Lord for he hath triumphed gloriously The King shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce 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 this 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 Queen 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 Blessed 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 loved 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 contemplation 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 likewise 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 expatiated expressed both by their publike and private Prayers Supplications and Intercessions unto God for their long life health safety victory prosperity temporal spiritual and eternal felicity and all sorts of blessings both on their Royal Persons Queens Progenies Families Government Kingdoms Armies Counsâ—ls 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 and 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 in and Prologue to your Majesties much desired and expected Coronation The first Part of this Treatise I lately Printed for Your Majesties service in January last to inthrone You in the Hearts cordial Prayers and Supplications of all Your loyal Subjects and 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 late Your Subjects dutiful Inclinations tending thereunto through the loyal Endeavour of some Faithfull Friends to your Majestie and your People that I committed the Second Part of this Treatise and all that concerns Your Coronation to the Presse in the beginning of April last before any visible appearances thereof to the eyes or thoughts of others And I repute it an extraordinary Blessing and Honour from God and your Majesty that any of my Paper Arms and Publications in your Majesties and others apprehensions have been instrumental to promote this your happy Unbloody most joyfull Restitution to your Throne and Kingship maugre all Ire Ingagements Oaths of Abjurations to debar your Majestie and all your Royal line for ever from them I humbly beseech your Royal Majestie graciously to accept this Unpolish'd work compiled in the midst of many publike distracting Imployments bring your Highnesses peculiar by all Rights and Circumstances as a Publick Testimony of my Loyalty to your Majestie and a lasting Monument of my Thankfullnesse to Almighty God for hearing my many years constant Prayers and blessing my impotent Paper Artillery and endeavors for your Majesties long-desired and now happily accomplished Investitute not only in your Royal Throne but like a 〈◊〉 in the Hearts Consciences publike private Devotions and Supplications of all your People Whom this Treatise seconded with my Healths Sicknesse dedicated to your Royal Father many years past and your Majesties most Pious fresh Proclamation will instruct and excite most devoutly to pray for your Majesties Health and Happiness in their Churches Chapels Families Closets rather than heathenishly to prophane abuse your Sacred Name in drinking your Majesties Health to the Hazard of their own and their fools to boot through Drunkennesse and Intemperance in Taverns
his glory is great in thy salvation glory and majesty hast thou laid upon him for thou hast made him most blessed for ever c. Which Psalm though it be mystically applied to Christ the King of his Church and Saints by many yet doubtless it was literally meant of King David himself who compiled it Psal 45. My heart is indicting a good matter I will speak of the things which I have made touching the King literally intended of Solomon but mystically of Christ his kingdom and Church Psal 61. Hear my cry O God attend unto my Prayer c. Thou wilt prolong the Kings life and his years as many generations He shall abide before God for ever O prepare mercy and truth which may preserve him Psal 72. 1 2 c. Give the King thy Judgements O God and thy Righteousness unto the Kings Son Then shall be judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with judgement c. He shall save the souls of the needy He shall redeem their Soul from deceit and violence and precious shall their bloud be in his sight He shall live and unto him shall be given of the Gold of Sheba Prayer also shall be made for him continually and daily shall he be praised Which Psalm though mystically meant of Jesus Christ the Son of David as all accord yet it was first literally made used in and by the Church and people of God and prescribed to them as a publike Prayer for King David and his Son Solomon who was to succeed him in the throne as most accord and the Contents in our Bibles resolve Or for King Solomon whom some make the penman thereof and his Son Rehobeam However it is a direct form and divine precept for the people of God in all hereditary kingdoms to make continual daily publike and private Prayers intercessions supplications and thanksgivings unto God for their hereditary kings their heirs apparent and successors to the crown and royal posterity according to the 1 Tim. 2. 1 2. grounded on this Psalm I shall conclude with Psal 89. and Psal 132. of like nature with the former wherein not only the Psalmist but the Churches Congregations of the Saints in that and succeeding ages do sing of the mercies of the Lord and make known his faithfulness to all generations for making this Covenant with David and his seed I have made a Covenant with my chosen I have sworn unto David my servant Thy séed will I establish for ever and build up thy throne to all generations c. My mercy will I keep for him for evermore and my Covenant shall stand fast with him His séed also will I make to endure for ever and his Throne as the dayes of Heaven If his children forsake my Laws and walk not in my judgements if they break my statutes and keep not my commandements then will I visit their transgressions with the rod and their sin with scourges Nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulness to fail My Covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of my livs Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David his seed shall endure for ever and his Throne as the Sun before me It shall be established for ever as the Moon and as the faithfull witnesse in Heaven Selah I thy children will keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them their children also shall sit upon the Throne for evermore For the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation This is my rest for ever there will I dwell for I have desired it c. There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed His Enemies will I cloath with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish From all these Psalms which you may read at large these irrefragable Conclusions may be clearly deduced 1. That it was the constant practise duty not only of King David himself but of the Church and people of God under him and his royal posteritie to make incessant prayers supplications intercessions and thanksgivings to God both publikely and privately for him his royal house and posterity 2ly That they did in their publike and private devotions prayers psalms and thanksgivings take special notice and make particular mention of Gods promise to King David his House and Royal seed that they should inherit the Throne and kingdom over his people by succession for ever and rejoyce therein yea pray for its accomplishment and Gods grace and blessing on his House seed as their own and the Churches greatest blessing happinesse and safety 3ly That as the sins of Davids royal seed and progeny did not cause God himself the king of kings who conferred the kingdom and throne upon them to break his Oath and Covenant with them nor to deprive them of their kingly Government Throne or totally to withdraw his loving kindness and mercy towards them but only to chastize them with his rod and scourge them for their amendment So it did neither withdraw the allegeance loyaltie dutie prayers supplications intercessions or thanksgivings of the Church and their pious subjects from them but rather intend and augment them as is evident by 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 mule 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 ruler over Israel and ovâ—â— 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 the Priest took an horn of oyle out of the Tabernacle 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 adding 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 fit on 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 substance 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 his feet 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 Wherepon 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 keep 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-offrings and sacrifices in abundance for all the people and did eat and drink that day before the Lord with gladness and 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. From all which premises it is apparent 1. That the Priests Prophets Princes 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 acclamations 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
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 shewed 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 Instruments 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 of his wounds received in battel and was buried all Iudah and Jerusalem mourned for him and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah 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 Vnder 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 Scepter 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 feared 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
offence for Subjects to give over prohibit all publick and private Prayers for their Kings or curse thē 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 unto 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 which 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 be 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 prophecyed concerning him c. 9. 9. Rejoyce greatly O Jerusalem 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 these very clauses in the form of prayer which Christ himself recommended to his Disciples to be daily used by them Mat. 6. 10. 13. thy Kingdom come oft stiled 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 Jesus come quickly And by that Song of the Lamb which they who had gotten victory over the Beast having the harps of God do sing Rev. 15. 2 3 4. 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 with Songs and Psalmes of Thanksgiving and exceeding joy both at the Births and Coronations of their Kings Princes yea to pray for their Persons Kingdoms Posterities Felicity Stability Tranquillity Perpetuity and for their speedy comming restitution when forcibly driven from their Kingdoms by Enemies or Rebels And if any malicious Pharisees Priests Scribes or trayterous Antimonarchists shall be sore displeased with them for these their Prayers Prayses Rejoycings Thanksgivings and rebuke them for the same King Jesus his own Answers to the Pharisees Priests and Scribes forecited may for ever stop their mouths and reclaim them from such disloyal treasonable rebukes And so much the rather because these premised Presidents both before and under the Law and Gospel approved prescribed by God and practised by his Servants were the ground of this Gospel exhortation and injunction which not only approves and prescribes but commends the same to all Christians under the Gospel in these observable words 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. I exhort therefore that first of all Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for Kings in the first place as Supreme 1 Pet. 2. 13 14. and for all that are in Authority under and after them that we may live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth I shall a little insist on this Gospel Text as most punctual full pertinent to my purpose the rather because in August 1659. in the University of Cambridge it self a Minister of the Gospel the Son of a Parliament man was by the Maior of the town whose wife is
the holy Scriptures from them from my childhood which brought me into the knowledge of the truth but when I became a man and had very frequently used peregrinations and had fallen into the consideration of many things as was meet I verily found in other Arts Sciences much concord amongst those who exactly exercise singular Arts but in the Church of God only and for which Christ dyed and into which he hath abundantly and richly powred forth his holy Spirit I observed the greatest discord and vehement dissentions of many both between themselves and also against the divine Scripture and that which is most horrid the very Presidents of the Church constituted in so great a Dissention both of mind and opinions between themselves and fighting against the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ with so great contrariety as even cruelly to dissipate the Church of Christ and to disturb his redeemed Flock without any commiseration that even on these now if ever when wicked men went out and flourished that of the Apostles may be fulfilled Out of your selves shall arise men speaking perverse things that they may draw disciples after them When I discerned these things and the like and doubted what and whence the sourse of so great an evil might be at first I was as it were in some thick darknesse and as if set in a ballance I did turn my self now on this side now on that side one scale drawing me to it self by reason of the long custom of men but the other pulling me back for the truth acknowledged in the holy Scripture Now when as this had for some space and very often hapned whiles I was searching out the cause of this evil as I have related that of the Book relating the History of the Judges came into my mind where it is written that every one then did what seemed right in his eyes and the cause thereof is declared together with it in that which is premised That in those daies there was no King in Israel Therefore remembring these things I did think even of these present dissentions that which truly is terrible to be spoken and perchance a paradox but if it shall be considered and weighed is most true that peradventure even now for the contempt of one great true and only King of all there is so great Dissention and Fighting among those who are in the Church of Christ whiles every one hath revolted from the Doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ and challengeth to himself by his own Authority his own cogitations and definitions and would rather reign against the Lord than be subject to the Lord and be governed by him When I searched this with my self and stood amazed at this monstrous impiety did yet further search it out I was farther perswaded that the foresaid cause was true by nothing more then from the things of this life For I saw every state of a multitude well compounded and to obtain agreement and consist together so long only as their obedience was kept towards some one King over them all and on the other side that dissention and division of every kind yea and moreover polyarchy did arise from hence if there being no King there was liberty obtained of doing any thing we would I have seen sometimes even a swarm of Bees from the Law of Nature to wage War and in order to follow their own King And truly I my self have beheld many such things and I have also heard many such things and those know more who are imployed about these things that even from hence that I have said may be proved to be true for it is the property and peculiar of those who look unto the command of one and obey and use one King that they are may be well disposed and at concord among themselves therfore all dissention discord is both a Judgment and sign of that contumacy wherein the principality of one is rejected According to the same reason even the very dissention which is forbidden both between the Commandements of our Father and our Lord and also between our selves ariseth either from a departure from the true King or from the renouncing of him which he there further proves from sundry Texts Therefore by his and Gods own resolution there is no way to heal our manifold Dissensions Distractions and restore peace unity order in our Church and State but by returning to our true lawfull Spiritual and Temporal only Kings both whom we have most contemptuously and obstinately so long rejected both in our devotions legal transactions our Church and State affairs which I wish all Republicans Antimonarchists most seriously to ponder and our new Junctoes and General Council of Army-Officers seduced and acted by Campanella Spanish and Romish Emissaries to promote our ruine who of our Servants are now become our Soveraign Lords and Legifers changing their lunatick Votes Resolutions Moddels of Government as frequently as the Moon to keep us in endless Confusions by trampling all Laws of God and the Realm and their spiritual as well as temporal King and Monarchy under their feet But this King of Kings as he hath of late years dashed them in pieces by his admirable stupendious providences of which they will not take notice for this their obstinate opposition of and rebellion against their Kings Monarchy and Kingship Prov. 24. 21 22. so no doubt He that sitteth in the Heavens if they therein still proceed will laugh at them and their Antimonarchical Votes the Lord shall have them in derision yea he shall speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his sore displeasure He shall break them with a rod of Iron and dash them in pieces like a Potters vessel maugre all their forces votes counsels confederacies and make good those general promises Yet have I set my King upon my holy Hill of Sion Rule thou in the middest of thine enemies The Lord reigneth let the Earth rejoyce let the multitude of the Isles be glad thereof Yea the Lord reigneth be the people never so impatient He sitteth between the Cherubins be the Earth never so unquiet Great deliverance giveth he unto his King and sheweth mercy to his Anointed to vid and to his Seed for evermore And that which is most considerable their own transcendent unpresidented tyrannical illegal unrighteous violent proceedings against the whole House of Peers the majority of their own secluded ejected old Fellow-Members the City of London and their Common Council their former chief Supporters whom they have now made the scorn and derision of the World by voting down their Common Council and pulling down their Gates Percullises and Posts before any hearing or Judgement and putting higher affronts upon them after all their former Obligations and the late Kings large Privileges granted to them in the Isle of Weight than ever any Kings of England formerly did or durst attempt Their dis-obliging and dis-carding
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 Glory 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 DELIVERANCE 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 England 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 holy 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 compiled 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 conspiracies and malicious practises of all the enemies thereof We yield unto thee from the very ground of our hearts all possible praise and thanks for the wonderfull and mighty Deliverance of our gracious Soveraign King Iames the Queen the Prince and all the Royal branches with the Nobility Clergy and Commons of this Realm assembled together in Parliament by popish treachery appointed as sheep to the slaughter and that in most barbarous and savage manner no age yielding example of the like cruelty intended towards 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 snares of death thou hast broken them and we are delivered 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 Justice to cut off these 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 Church and give us grace by true and serious repentance to avert these and the like Judgements from us This Lord we earnestlie crave at thy mercifull hands together with the countenance of thy powerfull protection over our dread 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 confounding their horrible and devilish enterprise plotted against our Soveraign Lord the King his Royal House and the whole State 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 consumed 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 State with thy Gospel and true Religion amongst us Good Lord give us true repentance 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 our 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 heaped 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 hitherto 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 dear 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 our selves 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Speakers 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 all our conferences that those things may be propounded conceived allowed and confirmed which may best please thee and most directlie and soundly uphold the honour of thy Name the sinceritie of thy worship the safety of our King and peace of thy people even for thy Son our Lords sake And that we may not our selves be any hinderance to the obtaining of these our desires either by means of any sin formerly committed or of any corruption yet remaining in us we humblie pray thee to forgive our sins and blot out all our iniquities and to stand reconciled unto us in an everlasting covenant of peace as if we had never sinned against thee And because our hearts by nature are not fit for good cogitations create a new heart and renew a right spirit in us remove far from us all vain-glorious humour of advancing our private profit all envious humour of disgracing other mens gifts all malicious humour of hurting anie mans person and finally all froward humour of opposing our selves against just needfull and godly things by whomsoever propounded Furnish us with knowledge wisedom and zeal by sending down thy spirit into our hearts that we may understand discern prefer and set forward all things tending to the advancement of thy glorie and such as may be thought worthie our assent and furtherance And because all good things are not of equal goodness nor all needfull things of equal necessitie let our care and zeal be equallie proportioned to the degrees of things in goodnesse and necessitie different And therefore first make us carefull of the glory of thy Name which is the high end of all thy counsels and works and ought to be the last and first respect of all our purposes and doings And therein let our especial care be to provide for the continuance of thy word and religious practice of thy worship by the Ministery and means that Christ hath planted in his Church next let the good of this whole Island move our care and zeal which consisting in the safety and honour of the King and the enacting and executing of good Laws let us be wisely carefull and faithfully zealous for the Person of our King whom thou the King of Kings hast in mercy set over us And because no Law can be good that is not agreeable to thy Law which containeth the Fundamental equity of all Laws in making Laws to govern thy people let us alwaies have an eye unto thy Law not digressing from the holy equity thereof and what through thy mercy we shall here profitably enact we pray thee through the whole Kingdom it may be truly executed that our great labour may not be disgraced with little fruit And forasmuch as we all and every one of us have in this place with wonder and astonishment and without any merit of ours found a most evident assurance of thy mercy and goodnesse in a miraculous deliverance from the greatest danger by Popish treachery that ever was attempted or threatned towards our King our State and Vs give us good Lord hearts above the hearts of men to offer unto thee in the same place a daily sacrifice of thanksgiving in the highest measure together with a servent and incessant zeal care and diligence in all our proceedings for the setling of the peace and happy estate of thy Church amongst us the preservation of our King his royal
liberty and restored them unto their pristine Greatnesse and Splendor After Maximinianus the Tyrants death anutter Enemy to all Pietie and Godliness through the Grace of Almighty God Churches were re-edified and erected from the Foundations the Gospel of Jesus Christ freely preached professed and propagated Maximinianus by publick Edicts proclaimed the chiefest and most deadly Enemy the most impious wicked pernicious and malicious Tyrant and most exeerable hater of God All Tables and Inscriptions set up in every City to his and his Childrens honour were either thrown down from aloft to the ground or obliterated or blotted out with a deformed black colour In like manner all Statues erected to his honour being tumbled down were broken in pieces and exposed to the laughter and derision of such who would abuse them All his persecuting Instruments Favorers and Partisans were in like manner disgraced disofficed and some of them slain The Christian Bishops Ministers and Professors of the Gospel made and sang special Songs of Prayse and Thanksgiving unto God Almighty the King and Governour of all things and to Jesus Christ his Son the Redeemer of their Souls and Author of their internal and external peace enjoyed under their Christian Emperor whose Prayses they extolled as you may read at large in Eusebius Ecles Hist l. 10. c. 1 3 4 6 9. And De Vita Constantini l 2 3 4. After which Constantine prescribed to all his Soldiers and Subjects as well Pagans as Christians a set form of Prayer to God for himself and his Sons to be said every day or Lords Day at least recited in the former Chapter This first Christian Emperor in the first General Council of Nice Anno 325. when he dismissed the many Bishops there assembled by him from all parts whereof 3. came from our Isle of Britain with a grave exhortation to preserve mutual coneord added this request to them in the close thereof Vt pro ipso ad Deum preces obaixe funderent That they would earnestly powre forth Prayers for him unto God Eusebius further records of him That where as he esteemed that the Prayers of Pious men were of great moment to him and to the safety and preservation of the whole Common-wealth towards which seeing he reputed them necessary he did not only upon all occasions throw himself down as a Supplicant unto God Verum etiam ut pro sâ— ab Ecclessae Praesidibus supplicaretur mandavit but likewise commanded that Supplications should be made for him by the Rectors of the Church which they accordinglie performed In the 30th year of his reign when a certain Priest praysed him to his face as worthy to enjoy the chief Power of all things in this life to reign together with the Son of God in the life to come He signifying his dislike thereof exhorted him not to use such flattering words concerning him for time to come but rather to contend for him with Prayers from God that he might seem worthy to be the servant of God both in this life and that which is to come The same year this Emperor having assembled a very great Synod of Bishops and Priests to Ierusalem to the Dedication of the Temple he had there built some of them adorned that solemnity with Prayers and Disputations others with elegant Orations Sermons and Interpretations of obscure places of Scripture others who could do none of these Supplices Deo preces c. Offered up humble Prayers and Supplications unto God for common peace for the Church of God and for the Emperor himself the Author of these most excellent things and for his Children who were dear to God In his Expedition against the Persians communicating his design unto the Bishops and defiring 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 ei 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 timâ—s 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 solipost hominum memoriam vel ipso Deo authore omnes qui solebant honores tanquà m superstiti tribuerentur Nam cum is solus ex omnibus Imperatoribus Regem omnium Deum Christum ejus omnibus vitae actionibus pièsanetèque coluerit jure sanè etiam hunc honorem solus adeptus est ut Dei voluntate quod in eo morte sepultum erat tamen apud homines regnaret ut ista scilicet ratione nobis Deus signifiearet animarum Regnum his qui non prorsus obduruerunt nunquà 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
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 banished nor stayd from our Churches but that the Bishops together with the people may live in peace and tranquillity and may humbly pray for your Health Kingdom and safety in which the Divine Maiesty long preserve you Pro tua salute Imperio pace orantes quam tibi Divinum numen largiri dignètur 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 beseech your clemency the second time most religious Lord and Emperor that you command us to depart to our Churches if it so please your Godlinesse before the sharpnesse of Winter come That we may make our accustomed Prayers together with the People to the Almighty 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 fervent 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 do St. Cyril Bishop of Hierusalem thus recites the practise of the Christians 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 Vocatione 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 studio Praecepit itaque Apostolus imò per Apostolum Dominus qui loquebatur in Apostolo Fieri obsecrationes postulationes gratiarum actiones pro omnibus hominibus pro Regibus ac pro iis qui in sublimitate sunt Quem legem supplicationis ita omnium Sacerdotum 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 omnibus qui Christum in membris suis persequuntur pro Judaeis quorum caetati lumen Evangelii non refulget pro haereticis Schismaticis qui ab unitate fidei charitatis alieni sunt Quid autem pro istis petat nisi ut relictis erroribus suis convertentur ad Deum accipiant fidem accipiant charitatem de ignorantiae tenebris liberati in agnitionem veniant veritatis c. Which he thus prosecutes in his Commentary on 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. Haec regula Ecclesiastica est tradita a Magistro Gentium qua utuntur Sacerdotes nostri ut pro omnibus supplicent Deprecantes pro Regibus huius seculi ut subjectas habeant Gentes ut in pace positi in tranquillitate mentis quietè Deo Domino servire possumus Orantes etiam pro iis quibus sublimis potestas est credita ut in justitia veritate gubernent Rempublicam suppeditante rerum abundantia amota perturbatione seditionis succedat laetitia c. ut sepositis omnibus quae huic Imperio infesta inimica sunt in affectu pietatis castitatis Deo servire possumus Perturbatio enim captivitas nec pietatem servat nec castitatem Unde enim pius qui invidus est unde castitas ubi potestatis suae non est In his Epistolarum l. 5. Epist 26. ad Gratianum Augustum he thus expresseth his servent Prayers for him Et nocte die in tuis castris cura censu locatus Orationum excubias praetendebam si invalidus merito sed affectu sedulus Et haec quidem pro tua salute deferebamus pro nobis faciebamus Nihil hic adulationis est siscit ipse arbiter quem fateris in quem piè credis me non solum officio publico debitas pendere preces sed etiam amore privato Which Epistle he concludes with this Prayer for this Emperor Beatissimum te florentissimum Deus Omnipotens Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi tueri aetate prolixa et Regnum tuum in summa gloria et pace perpetua confirmare dignetur Domine Imperator Auguste Divino electe judicio Principum gloriosissime In his Epist l. 4. Epistola 28. Ad Theodosium Imperatorem he concludes with this Prayer Beatissimus florentissimus cum sanctis pignoribus fruaris tranquillitate perpetua Imperator Auguste To pretermit all other passages of this kind in his Funeral Oration De obitu Valentiniani Imperatoris he hath this passionat expression Nulla inhonoratos vos mea transibit Oratio Nulla nox non donatus aliqua precum mearum contexione transcurret Omnibus Oblationibus frequentabo c. Quam nostrae vitae temporibus fulcire curaremus ut de nostris Annis viveret qui fungi non potuit suis Which he thus concludes Te quaeso summe Deus ut clarissimos juvenes matura resurrectione suscites resuscites ut immaturum hunc vitae istius cursum matura resurrectione compenses to which this other passage in his Oration De obitu Theodosii Imperatoris might be added Da requiem perfectam servo tuo Theodosio Requiem quam praeparasti sanctis tuis This Godly Emperor Theodosius as Eutychius Patriarch of Alexandria records was by the joynt and fervent Prayers of the Christians in Constantinople who spent the whole night in Supplications and beseeched God and our Lord Jesus Christ ut nobis Regem eligat quemcunque ipse elegerit nobis Regem praeficiamus miraculously elected and chosen Emperor beyond all human expectation being of a very poor and mean condition as he there relates Gregory Bishop of Nyssa in his excellent Book De Oratione p. 6. hath this memorable passage Oratio corporum robur est abundantia domus recta Juris ac Legum in Civitate constitutio Regni virâ—s belli Trophaeum pacis securitas dissidentium conciliatio conjunctorum conservatio
Ceremonies and Prayers made at the Coronation of the Emperor of Russia 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 staff 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 Pontificaliâ—us 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 diddest 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 blâ—sseth 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 and Monarch of all Russia c. whereto the other Priests and Deacons that stand somewhat far off by the Altar or Table answer singing Many years Many years to the Noble Theodore The same note is taken up by the Priests and Deacons that are placed at the right and left side of the Church and then altogether they chaunt and thunder out singing Many years to the Noble Theodore good honourable beloved of God great Duke of Volodemer Mosko Emperor of all Russia c. These Solemnities being ended first commeth the Patriarch with the Metropolites Archbishops and Bishops then the Nobility and the whole Company in their Order to do homage to the Emperor bending down their heads and knocking them at his feet to the very ground To these Prayers and Acclamations used at the Coronations of Christian Emperors I shall only annex the Prayer of the very Turks themselves as the Coronation of their Mahometan Emperors which they doubtlesse derived from the Christians thus briefly related by Leunclavius When Selim the 2d after the death of his Father Soliman was placed in the Imperial Throne Inde per urbem proclamationes more majorum factae quibus votae primum concipiebantur ut anima Solimanis in paradiso foelix aevum ageret ac in perpetua gloria quiesceret deinde multos ut annos viveret Sultanus Selimes Chan prosperique status incremento continuo frueretur I now proceed to the Prayers and Benedictions used at the Coronation of Christian Kings and Queens beginginning with those in forein parts Ordo Romanus Antiquus de divinis Ecclesiae Catholicae Officiis contains and relates them in this manner Incipit Ordo ad Regem benedicendum quando novus à clerâ— populo sublimatur in regnum Primum enim exeunte illo thalamum Vnus Archiepiscopus dicat hanc Orationem OMnipotens sempiterne Deus qui famulum tuum N. regni fastigio dignatus es sublimare tribue ei quaesumus ut ita in praesenti collecta multitudine cunctorum in commune salutem disponat quatenus à tuae veritatis tramite non recedat Per c. Postea suscipiant illum duo Episcopi dextra laevaque honorificè parati habentes reliquias collo pendentes Caeteri autem clerici solenni apparatu ornati praecedente sancto Evangelio duabus crucibus cum incenso boni odoris ducant illum ad Ecclesiam responsorium canentes Ecce mitto Ang elum meum Cum vers Israel si me audâ—eris Cuncta eum plebe sequente ad ostium autem Ecclesiae clerus subsistat dicat alius Archiepiscopus hanc orationem Deus qui scis genus humanum nulla virtute posse subsistere concede propitius ut famulus tuus N. quem populo tuo voluisti praeferre ita tuo fulciatur adjutorio quatenus quibus potuit praeesse valeat prodesse Per. Introeuntes autem clerici Ecclesiam hanc decantent antiphonam Domine salvum sac Regem exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te Psal Exaudiat te Dominus Totum Usque introitum chori Tunc Dominus Metropolitanus dicat hanc orationem Omnipotens sempiterne Deus coelestium terrestriumque moderator qui famulum tuum ill ad regni fastigium dignatus es provehere concede quaesumus ut à cunctis adversitatibus liberatus ecclesiasticae pacis dono muniatur ad aeternae paeis gaudia te
of Angels King of Kings and Lord of Lords who didst cause thy faithful servant Abraham to triumph over his enemies didst give many victories to Moyses and Joshua 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 Fortitude of Joshua exalted with the humility of David beautified with the Wisdome of Solomon he may please thee in all things he may alwaies walk uprightly in the way of Righteousnesse he may nourish and teach defend and instruct thy Church and people and like a mighty King minister unto them the government of thy Vertue 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 defended with the Helmet of thy protection covered with thy invincible shield and all 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 teneat sublimitas sceptrum glorificatus in ejus te propitio reperiatur merito Da ei tuo inspiramine cum mansuetudine ita regere Populum sicut Salomonem fecisti regnum 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 praedives 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 eterno 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 Solomon 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 ineffabilis author mundi Conditor generis humani Gubernator imperii Confirmator regni qui utero fidelis amici tui Patriarchae nostrae Abrahae praeelegisti Regem seculis profuturum Tuum presentem Regam hunc cum exercitu suo per intercessionem 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 tuae rorae perfunde quantum beatus David in Psalterio Salomon filius ejus te remunerante precepit è coelo Sis 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 Eternity that having overcome they may rejoyce in everlasting peace through Christ our Lord. Deus qui populus tuis virtute consulis amore dominaris da huic famulo tuo Jacebo spiritum sapientiae cum regimine disciplinae ut tibi toto corde devotus in regni regimine maneat semper idoneus tuoque munere ipsius temporibus securitas Ecclesiae dirigatur in tranquillitate devotio Christiana permaneat ut bonis operibus perseverans ad aeternum regnum te duce valeat pervenire per Dominum Jesum Christum c. God which providest for thy people by thy Power and rulest over them in Love grant 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 safety and Christian 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
à Patre oleo exultationis unctus est participibus suis ipse per praesentem sacriung uinis infusionem spiritus paracliti super caput tuum infundat benedictionent candemque usque ad interiora cordis tui penetrare faciat quatinus hoc visibili tractabili dono invisibilia percipere temporali regno justis moderaminibus exeeuto aeternaliter cum eo regnare merearis qui solus sine peccato rex regum cuivit gloriatur cum Deo patre spiritu sancto God the Son of God Christ Jesus our Lord which was anoynted by his Father with the oyl of gladnesse above his fellowes he by his holy anoynting pour down upon thy head the blessing of the holy Ghost and make it enter into the inward part of thy heart so that thou maist receive invisible grace and having justly governed thy temporall Kingdome thou maist raign with him eternally who onely being without sin doth live in glory with God and the Father and the holy Ghost Deus qui es justorum gloria misericordia peccatorum qui misisti filium tuum pretioso sanguine sue gennus humanum redimere qui conteris bella propugnatores in te sperantium eujus arbitrio omnium regnorum continetur potestas Te humiliter deprecamur ut praesentem famulum tuum Jacobum in tua misericordia confidentem in praesenti sede regali benedicas eique propitius adesse digneris ut qui tua expetit protectione defendi omnibus sit hostibus fortior Fac eum Domine beatum esse victorem de invictissimis Corona eum coronae justitiae pietatis ut ex toto corde tota mente in te credens tibi deserviat Sanctum tuam Ecclesiam defendat sublimet populumque sibi commissum juste regat nullis insidiantibus malis eum in justitiam convertat Accende domine Cor ejus ad amorem tuae gratiae per hoc unctionis oleum unde unxisti Sacerdotes Reges Prophetas quatinus diligens justitiam per tramitem similiter justitiae populum ducens post peracta à te disposita in regali excellentia annorum curricula pervenire ad aeterna gaudia mereatur Per Christum Jesum c. God which art the glory of the Righteous and the mercy of Sinners who hath sent thy Son to redeem mankinde with his precious blood who bringest Wars to an end and defendest those that trust in thee upon whose good will and pleasure doth depend the strength of all Kingdomes we humbly pray in this Royal seat to blesse this thy servant who putteth his confidence in thy mercy vouchsafe in thy favour to be present with him that he which desireth to be defended by thy protection may be stronger then his Enemies Crown him with the Crown of Justice and Piety that with all his heart and all his minde he may trust in thee serve thee defend and advance thy holy Church and govern the people committed to his charge in justice and equity Kindle O Lord his heart with the love of thy grace by the inward annoynting wherewith thou hast annoynted Priests Kings and Prophets that he loving Justice and leading his people by the wayes of righteousnesse after the glorious course of this life which thou hast appointed he may come to eternall joy through Christ The prayers being ended First a shallow Quoife is put on the Kings head because of the annoynting If his Majesties haire be not smooth after it there is King Edwards Ivory combe for that end Then the Colobium or Dalmatica is put on him After the putting on whereof the Archbishop saith the prayer Deus Rex Regum c. The King putteth on the Linnen gloves part of the Regalia Then he taketh off his Sword wherewith he was girt before He goeth to the Altar and there offereth it The chief Peer then present offereth and redeemeth the Sword Which having done he draweth the Sword out and carryeth it naked before the King from that time all the solemnity The Archbishop taketh the Scepter with the Crosse and delivereth it into the Kings right hand with these words Accipe sceptrum regiae potestatis insigne virgam scilicet regni rectam virgam virtutis qua teipsum benè regas sanctam Ecclesiam populumque videlicet Christianum tibi à Domino commissum regia virtute ab improbis defendas pravos corrigas rectes pascifices ut viam rectam tenere possint tuo juvamine dirigas quatenus de temporali regno ad aeternum regnum pervenias ipso adjuvante cujus regnum permanet in secula seculorum Amen Receive the Scepter the signe of Kingly power the Rod of the Kingdome the Rod of Vertue that thou maist govern thy felf aright and defend 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 righteousnesse that from this Temporal kingdome thou maist be advanced to an Eternal kingdome by his goodnesse whose kingdome is everlasting After the Archbishop saith this prayer Omnium Domine fons bonorum cunctorumque Deus institutorum perfectuum tribue quaesumus famulo tuo Jacobo adeptam benè regere dignitatem à te sibi praestitum honorem dignare corroborare Honorifica eum praecunctis regibus uberi eum benedictione locupleta in solio regni firma stabilitate consolida visita eum sobole praesta eum prolixitatem vitae In diebus ejus semper oriatur Justitia ut cum Jocunditate latitia eterno 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 obtained Vouchsafe to confirm the honour which thou hast given him honour him before all Kings and enrich 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 aequitatis qua intelligas te mulcere pios terrere superbos Errantes viam doce Lapsisque manum porrige disperdasque superbos releves humiles ut aperiat tibi ostium Jesus Christus dominus noster qui de se ipso ait Ego sum ostium per me si quis introierit salvabitur Et ipse qui est clavis David Sceptrum domus Israel qui aperit nemo claudit claudit nemo aperit sit tibi adjutor qui educit vinctum de domo Carceris sedentem in tenebris umbra mortis ut in omnibus sequi merearis eum dequo Propheta David cecinit Sedes tua Deus in seculum seculi virga recta est virga regni tui imitare ipsum qui dicit Diligas justitiam edio habeas iniquitatem
propterea unxit te Deus Deus tuuâ— oleo laetitiae ad exemplum illius quem ante secula unxerat praeparticibus 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 hand to those that fall Repress the proud Lift up the Lowly that our Lord Jesus Christ may open to thee the dore who saith of himself I am the dore by me if any man enter in â—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 a right Scepter thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity Wherefore 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 custodiatque te sicut te voluit super Populum suum esse Regem ita in presenti seculo faelicem aeternae faelicitatis tribuat esse consortem Amen The Lord blesse and keep thee and as he hath made thee King over his people so he still prosper thee in this world and make thee partaker of his eternal felicity in the world to come Amen Grant O Lord that the Clergy and People gathered together by thy Ordinance for this service of the King may by the gracious assistance of thy goodnesse and the vigilant care of thy servant and King be continually governed and preserved in all happinesse Amen Grant that they obeying thy holy will may be freed from all adversities and enjoying the riches of thy grace may with fervent love walk in the 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 from the Altar to the Stage all the Peers solemnly attending his Majesty in their places In the mean time the Quire sing Te deum laudamus c. Which being ended the Archbishop inthronizeth the King into his throne there saying Sta retine à modo locum quem huc usque paterna successione tenuisti haereditario judicio tibi delegatum per autoritatem Dei omnipotentis praesentem traditionem nostram omnium Episcoporum caeterorumque Dei servorum quanto Clerum sanctis altaribus propinquiorem prospices tanto ei potiorem in locis congruis honorem impendere memineris quatenus mediator Dei hominum te mediatorem Cleri Plebis in hoc regni Solio confirmet in regnum aeternum regnare faciat Jesus Christus Dominus noster Rex Regum Dominus Dominantium qui cum patre spiritu sancto vivit regnat in secula seculorum Amen Stand and hold fast from henceforth that place whereof hitherto thou hast been heir by the succession of thy fore-fathers being now delivered unto thee by the authority of Almighty God and by the hands 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 honour that the mediator of God and 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 liveth 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 Earthly Worship and faith and Troth 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 support it with all their power Then the King to ease himself of the Scepter and Rod in his hands giveth them to carry to such as it pleaseth his Majesty The Archbishop kneeled down and made his Homage as followeth Out of the Coronation of Edward the 6. J. A. Shall be faithfull and true and Faith and Troth bear unto you our Soveraign Lord and to your Heires Kings of England and I shall do and truly knowledge the service due of the Lands I claim to hold of you as in the right of your Church as God shall help me And so kissed the Kings left cheek c. Or these words taken out of another book I become your man Leige of life and Limb and Troth and hearty Honour to you shall bear against all men that now live and dye So help me God c. The Archbishop goeth down to the Altar and begins the Communion The Prayer Quaesumus omnipotens c. Quaesumus omnipotens Deus ut famulus tuus Jacobus Rex noster qui tua miseratione suscepit Regni gubernacula virtutum etiam omnium percipiat incrementa Quibus decenter ornatus vitiorum voraginem devitare hostes superare ad te qui veritas vita es gratiosus valeat pervenire per Dominum Iesum nostrum Amen O Almighty God we beseech thee that this thy Servant James our King who by thy mercy hath received the government of this Realm may also receive an increase of all Vertues whereby he may be acceptable to thee and avoid the gulfe of vice and overcome all his enemies and finally come to thee in glory who art the Way the Truth and the Life thorough Christ our Lord. The Epistle 1 Pet. 2. The Gospel Matth. 22. By two Bishops The Nicene Creed The Offertory The King cometh down from the Throne to offer He offereth twice 1. Bread and Wine 2. A Mark of Gold Then the Prayer Omnipotens Deus c. Omnipotens Deus det tibi de rore coeli de pinguedine terrae habundantiam frumenti vini olei serviant tibi populi adorent te tribus Esto Dominus fratrum tuorum incurventur ante te filii matris tuae qui benedixerit tibi benedictionibus repleatur Deus erit adjutor tuus Opus benedicat tibi benedictionibus coeli desuper in montibus in Collibus benedictionibus abyssi jacentibus deorsum benedictionibus uberum uvarum Pomarumque benedictiones Patrum antiquorum Abraham Isaac Jacob confortatae sint super te Almighty God give thee of the dew of Heaven and of the fat of the Earth abundance of Corn and Wine Let the
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 So God me help and by the Contents of this Book After the 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 may 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 Joshuah the Governors of the people didst raise and exalt David thy Servant to be a King over them didst enrich Solomon his Son with the gift of Wisdome and Understanding and 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 floud 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 beseech 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 Sadocke the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anointed 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 put upon the Kings head because of the Anointing Then the King goeth 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 Hear 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 Infidels 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 Gird 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 After 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 endureth 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 Marshal 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 therefore 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 girt 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 Justice 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 lineal succession of your Forefathers which is now delivered unto you by the authority of Almighty God and by the hands of us the Bishops and Servants of God And
fruiturque iterum quibus haeserat 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 cest Parleament assembles au nom de touts vous autres subjects Remercient treshumblement vostre Majesty Prient deiu vous doner en sante bone die 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 thee 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 sake Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 1 Sam. 2. 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 those mistakes at the Press pag. 15. line 22. read finierunt p. 16. l. 1. r. Catholicae l. 38. r. seculi p. 32. l. 8. r. stabilitate p. 4. l. 23. r. liberatus p. 45. l. 3. r. subventionis p. 60. l. 14. r. processionale p. 73. l. 26. sermons l. 30. Charles r. James p. 82. l. 32. countenance r. continuance p. 129. l. 34. multiplicetur p. 133. l. 22. firmet p. 157. l. 24. r. circundatus p. 158. l. 8. perfunde p. 234. trisone p. 239. l 37. mille p. 240. l. 13. penetrassent p. 275. l. 34. r. liberis tribue p. 277. l. 21. 1. populis p. 277. l. 11. 1. nos p. 282. l. 4. vivis l. 22. corona p. 284. l. 19. profectuum p. 292. l. 13. r. salvatore p. 293. l. 28. pice Margin p. 25. l. 1. 298. r. 292. p. 104. l. 5. fection p. 13. l. 7. Ibidem a 1 Tim. 6. 15. Rev. 19. 16. b Dan. 2 21. c. 4. 25. Job 12. 19 20 21. 1 Sam. 2. 8. Psa 113. 7 8. c Psal 98. 1. Exod. 15. 16. Deut. 4. 34. d Dan. 2. 34. 43. 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 10. a Psal â— 18. 22 23 24. b Isa 66. 7 8 9. c Bellarmin de Notis Eccles c. 14. Bâ—shop Jewels Def. of the Apology of the Ch. of Engl. ch 16. Divis 1 D. John White his Way to the true Church Sect 42 Digress 44. * Psal 43. 10. 11 See Surius Lippomanes Ribadenira in their lives of the Saints * Deut. 32 31. a Exod. 15. 11 12 13 21. b Psal 21. 1 2 3 c. * Psal 106. 48. * 2 Chron 9. 5 6 7. * Regis ad exemplum totus componitur orbit Claudian a See here P 1. 2. and ch 4. throughout b Histrioma p 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. * Page 1117. 1118. * See my plea for the Lords and House of peers p. 461. 462. * A new discovery of the Prelates tyranny p. 141. 142. c. e Interest will not lie f * Collect. 3. * Tertulliani Apologeticus c. 30. to 38. Athenagoras Apologia pro Christianis * See Beatus Rhenanus la Cerda on the place * A great Republican at first afterward a greater Protectorian christning one of his Sons by the name of Cromwel Hull * Rom. 4. 1 12 16 17. * See Cooks 7 Rep. Calvins case f. 6 7. 1 Instit f. 68 b Spelmanni Glossarium Tit. Fidelitas Ligeantia ‖ See Rom. 4. 1 10 25. Heb. 7. 4 to 10. * Exod. 1. 6 to the end c. 2. 23 24 25. c. 3. 7 8 9 10. Acts 7. 18 to 35. e Exod. 1 8. c. 2. 1 to 16. Act. 7. 20 to 32. Hebr. 11 23 24 25. f Exod. 1. 11 to 16. Acts 7. 24 to 30. g Exod 1. 8 to 22 c. 2. 1 to 23. c 3. 6 to 11. Acts 7. 18 to 35. Ps 105 25. h Numb 12. 7. Ps 90. 1. Ps 106. 23. i Exod. 3 4 to c. 15 Acts 7. 30 to 37. Ps 105. 26 to 30. Mat. 5. 43 44 45 See page 1. 1 Sam. 8. 22. c. 9. 16 17 c 12. 12 13 c. 15. 1. 19. Josephus Antiqu Judai l. 6. c. 5 6 7. * Josephus Antiq Judaic l. 6. c. 5. 6. * Basil Augustin Arnobius Mercer others * 1 Kings 2. 1 to 23. 1 Chron. c. 28. 29. * 1 Kings c. 7. 8. 2 Chron. c. 5. 5. ‖ 1 Kings 8. 14 to 22. 2 Chron. 6. 4 to 12. * 1 Kings 8. 22 to 27. 2 Chron. 6. 12 to 18. 42. * 1 Kings 8. 34 to 62. 66. * 1 Kings 8. 66. 2 Chron. 7. 10. * 1 Kings 13. 1 to 7. ‖ 2 Kings 11. 4 c. 2 Chron. 23. * Rhemigius Haymo * Ps 137. Jer. 50 51. * Iosephus Antiqu Iudae l. 11. c. 4. ut non desinentes quotidie sacrificare TAM PRO ME quam pro Persarum gente Deum deprecantur * Josephus Antiqu. Jud. l. 18. c. 10 11. philo de legatione ad Caium Fusebius Eccles Hist l. 2. c. 5. Nicephorus l 2. c.
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 decree 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 allegiance 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 thee 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 found in me and also before thee O King have I done no hurt calling him King no less than twice together not 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 even of the Tribute beyond the River forthwith expences be given to these men that they be not hindred And that which they have need of both young bullocks and rams and lambs for the Burnt-offerings of the God of Heaven wheat salt wine and oyle according to the appointment of the Priests which are at Jerusalem let it be given them day by day without fail that they may offer Sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven and pray for the life of the King and of his Sons Also I have made a Decree that whosoever shall alter this word let timber be pulled down from his house and being set up let him be hanged thereon and let his house be made a dung hill for this c. By this Decree it is most apparent 1. That the Priests and people of God at Ierusalem living as Tributaries under this pagan Persian King were specially enjoyned and required by his royal decree day by day to offer Sacrifices and pray unto the God of Heaven for the life of the King and of his Sons of which there could be but these two probable grounds either that they used thus daily to offer Sacrifices and prayers to the God of heaven for their own hereditary Kings and their Sons in the old Temple at Ierusalem by Davids and Solomons injunction before it was demolished as they were now ordered after its rebuilding and repair which is most probable since their antient usual daily Sacrifices and prayers for the King and his Sons are here conjoyned Or because their own pagan Priests used to do so in Persia Babylon and their own antient Dominions 2. That this Decree in all its