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Never faile, or, That sure way of thriving under all revolutions in an eminent instance from 1639 to 1661.
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Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.
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renowned actions are made the issues of loose fancies roving at uncertain worth rather then the issues of his great virtues and after ages shall know rather how happy Poets they are then how great or how good a Man he was § 2 It will be therefore but a reasonable service equally due to his Excellency and to the World to do his publick performances so much right as to expresse them with the same integrity they were accomplished with and to expose them in their own naked Grandeur and plain state more solemne with the solid and great then splendid with the gaudy vain the highest honour that can be done to great and solid worth is faithfully to repeat it the greatest elogy that wit can grave upon it is it selfe § 3 Birth and Education The right honourable Sir George Monck Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Lord Generall of all the Forces in his Majesties dominions of England Scotland and Ireland Master of the Horse and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Councell being borne a Gentleman of the posterity of ancient Nobility and former Majesty as that happy Pen may easily evince which may hereafter in an History due to this renowned Hero's life consecrate to eternity Him and it selfe and educated as honourably as he was borne 1. under such a discipline that moulded his tender â—oule to that frame that was not onely advantagious towards the succeeding parts of his education but towards the Regularity of his whole Life 2. Under that erudition that successively instilled ingenuous and good rudiments into his tender breast in the order that was proper to his tender years Age at once maturing his parts enlarging his capacity and advancing his lectures untill some years education had accomplished his mind with that stock of active usefull and manly knowledge that furnished him with those vertues that are a perfection to noble natures and a rest and tranquility to great minds 1. bridled and checked the irregular sallies of the inferiour faculties and the impetuous passions incident to those years 2. fashioned his behaviour to that humanity that gentleness that was due to Mankind and that modesty and gravity as was due to himselfe 3. regulated his discourse to that temper that became the product of judgement and right reason and raised him to thoughts of imployment worthy and ingenuous abhorring to busie himselfe vitiously or impertinently § 4 In a word when education had made him a compleat Man he be thought himselfe that he was borne to Labour as naturally as the sparkes are made to flye upwards being endued with that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Jamblichus calls it that ever moving and restlesse principle his soul and trusted with those abilities that suggested to him that he was not so far neglected by God or Nature as to be placed in the World without imployment § 5 Employment He found that if he looked up to Heaven that was alwayes in its course with its severall glories rejoycing to run their race if he ascended above humanity and assumed the nature of Angells imployment would pursue him thither and overtake him for they stand alwayes before God to know and do his pleasure If a Man in honour would quit his Birthright whereby he is a little lower than an Angell and become with Nebuchadnezzar like the Beasts that perish yet both the Field and Forrest are severe Monitors to imployment each animal being continually engaged in an orderly exercise of those powers they are endued withâ— Yea the dull Earth besides its constant exercises in spring after it 's long vacation hath been discovered by some of late to spend it selfe and to be spent in constant 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 efluviums and emanations To descend to Hell and lower he could not go he saw the accursed Spirit imployed and busied Satan going to and fro in the Earth and industriously walking about seeking whom he may devour making diligent use of the faculties abilities dexterities which either his nature or experience have furnished him withall towards the end he proposeth to himselfe And therefore wondered what they meant that gloried in the ignominious honour and abasing exaltation of being above imployment which bcomes Heaven Angells and Men made perfect and of being priviledged for that idlenesse which is below Earth and Hell as if it were praise-worthy to be unprofitable-burdens of the Earth to be born onely to consume the fruit of it to eat and drink to day and to morrow to die as if they were brought to the Earth as the Leviathan to the Sea to take their past-time therein § 6 A Souldier He was ready to embrace any ingenuous imployment opportunity offred him and his parts deserved not though as a younger Brother as a prize either to ambition or covetousnesse but as an opportunity to exercise his vertues a sphear wherein he might move vigorously for the service and honour of his Country and as mens parts abilities and capacities are their best directions in the free choice of their calling wherein they intend to abide with God finding himselfe master of those manly and severe endowments that qualifie great natures for the rougher engagements of Camp and Warre and are above the smoother dalliances of Court and Peace he listed himselfe among the noble train of Cavileers and of their number that were designed for actions worthy and great § 7 War Although his Excellency had not any right of his own lost which he was to recover by War which is defined to be the state of two parties contending by publick force about right and wrong and if he had yet being a private person since the constitution of publique Courts of justice he ought to submit his right to the fair triall of judgement rather then to put it to the ordeall of force and tumult for hence it is that the reverence of the Law was found out that nothing might be done by force see Paul L. non est de rep 1. Cassian l. 4. van 1. Ep. 4. Theod. edict 10. 124. et L. exstat D. quod metus Serven 11. AEn Virg. though Ambrose de offic 3. 3. Ambros 1. lib. arb 5. ep 155. 10. 59. Eustied Amic de Gratian. â— vel caus 13. q. have been taught to speak by some as otherwise minded see Canon Epist. 55. edit novis Yet when lawfull power and publique persons for the maintenance or recovery of their rights that are invaded or threatned by some mens ambition or coveteousnesse Those lusts whence come Warres and Fightings among us have set up a Warre War being of such concernment and consequence to Commonwealths that its treason and that justly by most Laws to undertake a War without highest authority Plato de leg l. ult cic de leg l. 2. L. 3. D. ad l. Jul. maj et Cornel leg Justin. cod valent Aug. cont faust l. 22. c. 74. p. 206. lin 10. liv Dec. ult vel l. 29. vict de bello numero 9.
according to his Majesties order waites upon his Majesty at Dover being unwilling to Land before he came with so much humility as if he had not knowne any worth and merit in himselfe and was received by his majesty as if he had knowne nothing in him but worth and desert how Honorably doe the best of subjects and the best of Kings greet each other how modestly doth the Subject kneel how humbly doth the Soveraign kiss and embrace its one property of love to condescend with a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eurip. Hal. So Parents out of love to their Children lisp and play and fit their speech and dalliances â—o the age and infirmities of their children Sect. He meets his Majesty In that renouned progress of his Majesty to London his Excellency had the honour to ride nex before his Majesty with the Illustrious Duke of Buckingham all the way to London and with the Honourable Mayor through London where the whole Nation saw him more Honourable in that he restored a soveraigne then if he had been one more gloâ—ious in his Loyall Subjection then in an usurped majesty his bare head was more honourable then othâ—rs Crowns His tenderness of his Majesties prerogative When some careful of the Subjects liberty would have bounded his Majesâ—ies prerogative within the compass of the Lawes it being a power not to be intrusted to frail flesh and blood to be above Law and what was more have capitulated with him for his own right and brought him to his Throne upon termes his Excellency withstood the motion scorning to fetch home a fettered Majesty and to restore a captive Soveraignty if he brought in a King he would also bring in prerogative and a plenam potestatem 2. Ed. 4. 17.21 H. 7 2. H. 7.7 as it was in principio reruâ—… where Gentium nationumque imperiâ—m penes reges â—rat Iust. l. 1. See R. B. Ios. in Mishput Aammelech and indeed prerogative cannot be inâ—rusted to a mortal more capable of it than our Soveraign who thinks it his highest power not to be able to do an injury and his highest prerogative to take nothing from his Subjects but a liberty to offend Principi summum rerum arbitrium diâ—… dederunt subditâ—s obsequij gloria relicta est and may it suffice us when we admit his Majesty to a Soveraignty over us that we know Regem in ipsum imperium est Iovis God is Soveraign over him Sect. His care for justice It was thought his Excellency would intercede with his Majesty for a general pardon to all parties and persons but his Excellencie perceiving his Majesties extraordinary inclination to mercies thought fit rather to encourage him to do Justice 1. That innocent blood may not be upon our heads or upon our posterities such blood as may overthrow a world It s a â—earful thing to let a Nation fall into the hand of the living by a neglect to satisfie that justice which divine mercy will not defraud and therefore humane mercy dares not Secondly that posterity may look upon their late villanies with horror when they see them punished with severity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Plato apud A. Gel. l. 6. c. 14. Famosos publica furca figendos pluribus placuit ut conspectu deturre antur alii ab iisdem facinoribus F. de paenis L. 28 P. fumosos Pet. Erod de cret l. 2. â—il 14. Zeppa de leg l. 1. c. 11. Plin. l. 29. c. 4. 3. That compleat justice be done to all sufferers of the Clergy and Layty righâ—eousness establisheth a Nation and the guilty must be as contented for the good of the Nation to suffer Justice as the innocent may be to enjoy right But his Majesty and his Excellency hath taught the Nation to sing of mercy and judgement Ps. 101. 1. by their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist. Rhet. Iudex uâ—… medicus syropos habet alâ—…n R. â—aiâ— transâ— p. â—3 Sect. When his Majesty had leisure for any thoughts of setling his Officers of state he began in his own family for as a Bishop so a King must rule well in his own family for how saith St. Paul can be rule the Church that cannot rule his house and how saith Aristotle Can he govern Kingdomes that governs not his own Court Indeed Kingship saith Selden in his titles of honour Weems exercitations 3. Aâ—ist Polit. 7. Rev. Bp. Will. in his jura Maiesâ—atis was first exercised in the narrow compass of an household and those increasing to Cities Kings a while contentedly possessed those Cities and Cities swelling into Nations we had our Kings of Nations Whence his Excellency had the honour himself of being Master of the Horse and to commend the incomparable Sir Will. Morris eminent in his Countrey for piety prudence publike-mindedness and valour for rejected truths eminent in his worthy book called Caena quasi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for depth of judgement solid and accute reason sharp quick yet clear apprehension for comprehensive reading for a copious fancy for a choice grave brief perspicuous pleasant vigorous and mâ—…erately vehement expression with a graâ—ious frame of spirit running through each part and the whole of it for the first Secretary of state Sect. His Majesty well weighing That in the multitude of Counsellors there is safety called his Excellency with his own high-borne Brothers in suffering as well as nature the Honourable Marquesses of Hartford of Ormond the Loâ—d Chancellor Hide c. to the Council Table where there is no person that need go beyond him who first hath been pâ—esent at all the subtile debates wheâ—by the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Rulers of the darkness of this age promoted their mysteries of iniquity 2. Who hath managed the troâ—blesome affairs of Scoâ—land so succesfully for so many years 3. Who had manifested so much prudence in his late expedition that the King solemnly desired his sage advice for the settlement of his Kingdome Sect. But his Excellency conscious enough of the worth and ability of the most honourable Council is not so intent upon the affairs of state as upon those of the field his own pâ—culiar charge where his chief care 〈◊〉 to model the Army to a frame subseâ—vient to his Majesties and the whole Nations interest and well knowing that the whole Army is at the beck of superiour Officers as much as the lower Oâ—bâ— at the command of the first mover he diâ—posed of most commands to persons of honour worth and found interest His Majesty himself with his two Royal Brothers honouring their respective Regiments with their command Sect. And now it may be expected that from this confluence of the highest worth the most eminent virtues the most renouned performances the result must be the highest honour 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist. dâ— mor. l. 4. c. 7. Charron wisd c. 7. Hall government l. 1. c. 5. and therfore his Maâ—esty was pleased to call his Excellency to the House of Peers as Duke of Aumarle * See Heylin Surv. France Seele blane French Nob. Earle of Torrington Lord Monk of Potheridge Beauchamp c. Knight of the most Honourable order of the Garter c. honours that others indeed have enjoyed but his Excellency made it his chief business to deserve and I hope as he hath attained this honour with great actions he will maintain it with greater until he is gathered to his Fatheâ—s full of honor and of daies until having seen 1. That Sacrâ—d Majesty which he was an instrument to reâ—…ore established above malice envy ambition rebellion faction and treason by a sage Council well constitâ—tâ—d Parliaments a well disciplined Army and Navy well chosen Officers and Miniâ—…eâ—s of State Secondly the subject secured against all encroaâ—hments by a Prince whoâ—e prerogative iâ— iâ— that â—e cannot do wrong in their persons eâ—…aâ—es lives or liberties through wholesome â—…st and good lawes the Chuâ—ch established 1. Against all Heresy in the faâ—th once delivered to the Saints against all sâ—hisme by the Primitive order discipline and goveâ—nment See 39. Art Rogers Dr. Overal Dr. Ellis Bp. Andrâ—… ibid. 3. Against all prophaness 1. By a worship in spiâ—it and in truth 2. decent 3. in orderâ— 4. to edification 2. by the power of godliness his daies be â—wallowed up of eternity and his honour be exchanged for An eternal weight of Glory FINIS