to be attendant observant and obedient to you and every of you in the execution and performance of this our Royall Will and Command as they and every of them will answer the contrarie at their uttermost perills Neverthelesse wee doe hereby declare our Royall pleasure to bee That they the said Sir Henry Marten Sir Charles Caesar Sir Thomas Ridley and Nathaniell Brent in their severall Offices and places aforesaid and all other Registers Officers and Ministers in the severall Courts Offices and Jurisdictions appertaining to the said Archbishop shall quietly and without interruption hold use occupie and enjoy their severall Offices and Places which they now hold by the Grant of the said Archbishop or of any other former Archbishop of Canterbury in such manner and forme and with those benefits priviledges powers and authorities which they now have hold and enjoy therein or there out severally and respectively they and every of them in their severall places being attendant and obedient unto you the said George Bishop of London Richard Bishop of Durham John Bishop of Rochester John Bishop of Oxford and William Bishop of Bath and Wells or to any foure three or two of you in all things according to the Tenor of this our Commission as they should or ought to have beene unto the said Archbishop Himselfe if this Commission had not beene had or made IN WITNESSE whereof wee have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse Our selfe at Westminster the ninth Day of October in the third yeare of Our Raigne Edmondes Per ipsum Regem Octo. The Dean of Canterburies speech that the businesse could not goe well in the Isle of Re there must be a Parliament some must be sacrificed that I was as like as any spoken to Doctor W. The same speech after spoken to the same man by Sir Dudly Diggs I tould it when I heard it doubled let me desire you not to trouble your selfe with any reports till you see me forsake my other friends c. Ita Ch. R. The retreat out of the Isle of Re November My Lord D. returned to Court The Countesse of Purbecke censured in the High Commission for Adultery December 25. I preached to the K. at Whit-Hall Ianuary 29. Tuesday A resolution at the Councell Table for a Parliament to begin March 17. If the shires goe on with levying mony for the Navy Ianuary 30. Wednesday My L. D. of Buckinghams sonne was borne New Moone die 26. The L. George Feb. 5. Tuesday The straining of the backe sinew of my right leg as I went with his Majesty to Hampton Court I kept in til Feb. 14. saving that upon Tuesday Saint Valentines day I made a shift to goe and Christen my L.D. sonne the L. George at Wallingford House March 7. I preached at the opening of the Parliament but had much a doe to stand I continued lame long after Iune 1. An. 1628. Whitsunday I preached at Whit-Hall Iune 11. my L.D. of Buckingham voted in the House of Commons to be the cause or causes of all grievances in the Kingdome Iune 12. Thursday I was complaind of by the House of Commons for warranting D. Manwarings Sermons to the Presse Iune 13. D. Manwaring answered for himselfe before the Lords and the next day being Saturday Iune 14. was censured after his censure my cause was called to the report The same day the house of Commons were making their Remonstrance to the King One head was Innovation of Religion therein they named my Lord the Bishop of Winchester and my selfe one in the House stood up and said now we have named these Persons le ts thinke of some causes why we did it Sir Edward Cooke answered have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without shewing a cause and may we not be as bold with them This Remonstrance was delivered to the King Tuesday Iune 17. Thursday Iune 26. the session of Parliament ended and was proroged to Oct. 20. Tuesday Iuly 1. my conge deslier was signed by the King for the Bishopprick of London Iuly 15. Saint Swithin and faire with us I was translated to the Bishoprick of London the same day the L. Weston was made Lord Treasurer Saturday August 9. A terrible salt rhume in my left eye had almost put me into a Feaver Tuesday August 12. my L. D. of Buckingham went towards Portsmouth to goe for Rochell Saturday August 23. Saint Bartholemews Eve the D. of Buckingham slaine at Portsmouth by one Leiutenant Felton about 9. in the morning August 24. The newes of his death came to Croyden where it found my selfe and the Bishops of Winchester Elye and Carlile at the consecration of Bishop Mountague for Chichester with my Lords Grace What a professed Votary and Creature this Bishop was to the D. of Buckingham will appeare by these his speciall Prayers for him written with his owne hand in his booke of privat Prayers and Devotions found in his Chamber at the Tower P. 164.165.166 much used as is evident by the fouleing of the leaves with his fingers Pro Duce Buckinghamiae GRacious Father I humbly beseech thee blesse the * Duke of Buckingham with all spirituall and temporall blessings but especially spirituall make and continue him faithfull to his Prince serviceable to his Country devout in thy truth and Church A most happy Husband and a blessed Father filled with the constant love and honour of his Prince that all thy blessings may flow upon himselfe and his posterity after him Continue him a true-hearted freind to me thy poore servant whom thou hast honoured in his eyes make my heart religious and dutifull to thee and in and under thee true and secret and stout and prudent in all things which he shall be pleased to commit unto me Even so Lord and make him continually to serve thee that thou maist blesse him Through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Amen That he was privy to his Iourney into Spaine with Prince Charles now our Soveraign which voyage was * purposly plotted to pervert him in his Religion and reconcile him to Rome is apparent by this insuing prayer annexed to the former O Most mercifull God and gratious Father the Prince hath put himselfe to a great adventure I humbly beseech thee make cleare way before him give thine Angells charge over him be with him thy selfe in mercy power and protection in every step of his Journey in every moment of his time in every consultation and addresse for Action till thou bring him backe with safety honour and contentment to doe thee service in this place BLesse his most trusty and faithfull servant the Lord Duke of Buckingham That he may be diligent in service provident in businesse wise and happy in Councell for the honour of thy name the good of the Church the preservation of the Prince the contentment of the King the satisfaction of the State preserve him I humbly beseech thee from all envy that attends him And
and lamed him so that he was forced to stay a weeke longer in the Country then he intended September 9. 1624. my Lord Duke of Buckingham consulted with me about a man that offered him a strange way of cure for himselfe and his Brother At that time I delivered his Grace my Copies of the two little Bookes which he desired me to write out September 25. My Lord Dukes proposall about an Army and the meanes And whether Suttons Hospitall might not c. October 10. I fell at night in passionem Iliacam which had almost put me into a feaver I continued ill 14. dayes October 13. I delivered up my Answere about Suttons Hospitall November 26. I went to my L. Keeper and had a Messenger sent to bring up a Salt-Peeter man who had digged in the Colledge Church at Brecknock being too bold upon his Commission to answere that sacrilegious abuse He prevented his punishment by death December 23. I delivered my Lord Duke a littele Booke about Doctrinall Puritanisme in some ten heads which his Grace had spoken to me that J would draw for him that he might be acquainted with them Ian. 5. My L. Duke of Buckingham shewed me two letters of c. the falshood of c. Ian. 15. The speech which I had with my L. Duke at Wallingford House January 21. The businesse of my Lady Purbecke made knowne unto me by my Lord Duke January 23. The discourse which my Lord Duke had with them about Witches and Astrologers January 25. I acquainted my Lord Duke with my hard hap in my businesse with L. C. D. for which I had beene so often blamed Jan. 28. I tooke my leave of my Lord Duke His wish that he had knowne K. L. sooner but c. An 1625. March 27. Advent Sunday I preached at White-Hall when I went into the Pulpit there was a prevayling Rumour that King Iames was dead being called away with the dolor of the Duke of Buckingham I broke off my Sermon in the midst The King died that day of a Tertian Ague at Theobalds Prince Charles that day was proclaimed King Aprill 3. I delivered into the hands of the Duke of Buckingham briefe Annotations upon the life and death of most renouned King Iames which he Commanded me to describe The Copy whereof found in the Bishops Study under his owne hand is here inserted The Memorables of our late deare and Dread Soveraigne King IAMES of famous memory 1. HE was a King almost from his Birth 2. His great Clemency that he should Raigne so long and so moderatly that knew nothing else but to raigne 3. The difficult times in Scotland during his Minority as much perplexed with Church as State factions 4. His admirable patience in those younger times and his wisedome to goe by those many and great difficulties till God opend him the wayes to his just Inheritance of this Crowne 5. His peaceable entry into this Kingdome contrary to the feares at home and the Hopes abroad not without Gods great blessing both on him and us 6. His ability as strong in Grace as Nature to forgive some occurrences 7. The continuance of full 22. yeares Raigne all in peace without war from forraine Enemy or Rebellion at home 8. The infinit advantage which people of all sorts might have brought to themselves and the enriching of the State if they would have used such a government with answerable care and not made the worst use of peace 9. Gods great mercy over him in many deliverances from private conspirators and above the rest that which would have blowne up his posterity and the state by Gunpouder 10. That in all this time of his Raigne of England he tooke away the life of no one Noble man but restored many 11. That the sweetnesse of his nature was scarce to be paralleld by any other 12. It is little lesse then a miracle that so much sweetnesse should be found in so great a hart as besides other things sicknes and death it selfe shewed to be in him 13. Clemency Mercy Justice and holding the State in peace have ever bin accounted the great vertues of Kings And they were all eminent in him 14. He was not only apreserver of peace at home but the great peace maker abroad to settle Christendome against the Common Enemy the Turke which might have beene a glorious worke if others had beene as true to him as he was to the Common good 15. He was in privat to his servants the best Master that ever was and the most free 16. He was the Justest Man that could sit betwene parties and as patient to heare 17. He was bountifull to the highest pitch of a King 18. He was the greatest Patron to the Church which hath been in many ages 19. The most learned Prince that this Kingdome hath ever knowne for matters of Religion 20. His Integrity and soundnesse in Religion to write and speake Beleeve and doe Live and die one and the same and all Arthodox 21. His tender love to the King his son our most gratious Soveraigne that now is and his constant reverence in performance of all duties to his Father the greatest blessing and the greatest example of this and many Ages 22. The education of his Majesty whome we now enjoy and I hope and pray that we may long and in hapinesse enjoy to be an able King as Christendome hath any the very first day of his Raigne The benefit whereof is ours and the honour his 23. His sicknesse from the begining more grevious then it seemed A sharp Melancholy humour set on fire though usherd in by an ordinary Tertian Agu 24. He was from the begining of his sicknesse scarce out of an opinion that hee should dye and therefore did not suffer the great affaires of Christendome to move him more then was fit for hee thought of his end 25. His devout receiving of the blessod sacrament 26. His Regall sensure of the moderate Reformation of the Church of England and particulerly for the care of retayning of absolution the comfort of distressed soules 27 His continuall calling for prayers with an assured confidence in Christ 28. His death as full of patience as could be found in so strong a death 29. His rest no Question is in Abrahams bosome and his Crowne changed into a Crowne of Glory Aprill 6. 1625. I gave the Duke a Schedule wherein the names of Ecclesiasticall persons were described under the Letters O. Orthodox and P. Puritans The Duke of Buckingham himselfe commanded that I should thus digest then to shew them as he said to King Charles Aprill 9. The Duke of Buckingham most venerable to mee by all Titles certified mee that some body I know not out of what envy had blemished my name with King Charles his most Excellent Majesty taking occasion from the error into which I know not by what fate I fell heretofore in the case of Charles Earle of Devon December 26. 1605. The same day I
tamen haud multum fido August 19. Friday I was in great hazard of breaking my right Legge August 19. Munday King Charles and Queene Mary entered Oxford being to be there entertained by me as Chauncellor of the Vniversity August 30. on Tuesday I entertained them at Saint Iohns Colledge It was Saint Felix his day and all passed happily Charles Prince Elector Palatin and his Brother Prince Rupertus was there these two were presented in Convocation and with other Nobles were made Masters of Arts Wednesday August 31. they left Oxford and I returned home-wards the day after having first entertaind all the heads of Houses together October 14. Friday night I dreamed marvelously that the King was offended with me and would cast me off and tell me no cause why Avertat Deus for cause I have given none November 20. Sunday night my fearefull dreame Master Cob brought me word c. December 24. Saturday night Christmas Eve that night I dreamed I went to seâ—â—e M. St. and found him with his Mother sitting in the roome it was a faire Chamber he went away and I went after but missed him and after tyred my selfe extreamly but neither could I find him nor so much as the house againe March 30. 1637. Thursday I Christened the Lady Princesse Anne King Charles his second Daughter shee was borne on Friday March 17 Iune 10. my book of Records in the Tower which concerned the Clergy and which I caused to be collected and written in Vellam was brought me finished T is ab A. 20. Ed. 1. ad An. 14. Ed. 4. Iune 14. This day Io. Bastwicke Doctor of Physicke Henry Burton Batchellor of Divinity and William Prynne Barrester at Law Were censured for their libells against the Hierarchy of the Church Iune 26. The speech J then spake in the Starre Chamber was commanded by the King to be Printed And it came out Iune 25. Iune 26. This day Munday the Prince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert began their Journey towards the Sea side to returne for Holland Iune 30. Friday The above named three Libellers lost their Eares Iuly 7. Friday a note was brought to me of a short Libell pasted on the Crosse in Cheapside That the Arch-bishop of Canterbury had his hand in persecuting the Saints and shedding the blood of the Martyrs Memento for the last of Iune Tuesday July 11. Doctor Williams L. Bishop of Lincolne was Censured in the Star-Chamber for tampering and corrupting of witnesses in the Kings cause Iuly 24. being Munday he was suspended by the High Commission c. August 3. Thursday I married Iames Duke of Lennox to the Lady Mary Villars sole Daughter to the Lord Duke of Buckingham the Mariage was in my Chappell at Lambeth the day raynie the King present August 23. Wednesday my Lord Major sent me a Libell found by the watch at the South-Gate of Paules That the Devill had left that house to me c. Aug. 25. Friday another Libell brought to me by an Officer of the High Commission fastned to the Northgate of Saint Pauls That the Government of the Church of England is a Candle in the snuffe going out in a stench The same day at night my Lord Major sent me another Libell hanged upon the Standard in Cheapside My Speech in the Starr-Chamber set in a kinde of Pillery c. Tuesday Aug. 29. Another short Libell against me in verse Sunday Oct. 22. A great noise about the perverting of the Lady New-port Speech of it at the Councell my free speech there to the King concerning the increasing of the Roman partie the freedom of Denmarke House the cariage of Mr. Walter Mountague and Sir Toby Mathew The Queene acquainted with all I said the very night and highly displeased with me and so continues Decem. 12. Tuesday I had speech with the Queene a good space and all about the businesse of Master Mountague but we parted faire Aprill 29. 1638. The tumults in Scotland about the Service-Booke offerd to bee brought in began July 23. 1637. And continued increasing by fitts and hath now brought that Kingdome in danger No question but there is a great concurrence between them and the Puritan partie in England a great ayme there to destroy mee in the Kings opinion c. May 26. Saturday James Lord Marquis Hamilton set forth as the Kings Commissioner to appease the tumults in Scotland God prosper him for God and the King June My visitation then began of Merton Colledge in Oxford by my visitors was adjourned to my own hearing against and upon Oct. 2. Oct. 2.3 4. I sate upon this busines these 3. dayes and adjourned it to July 1. Inter horas primam tertiam Lambeth The Warden appeared very soule Oct. 19. News was brought to us as we sate in the Star-Chamber that the Queen-Mother of France was landed at Harwitch Many and great apprehentions upon this busines Oct. 31. The Queen-Mother came into London and so to St. Jamses Nov. 13. The agreement between me and A.S. c. November 21. Wednesday the Generall Assembly in Scotland began to sit November 29. Thursday the Proclamation issued out for dissolving of the great Assembly in Scotland under paine of Treason Decemb. 20. They sate notwithstanding and made many strange Acts till December 20. which was Thursday And then they rose But have indicted another Assembly against July next Feb. 10. My booke against Fisher the Jesuite was printed and this day being Sunday I delivered a Coppy to His Majestie Tuesday Feb. 12. That night I Dreamed that K. C. was to bee married to a ministers Widdow And that I was called upon to do it no Service-Booke could bee found and in my owne booke which I had I could not finde the Order for Marriage Wednesday Coronation day March 27. 1639. King Charles tooke his journey Northward against the Scottish Covenanting Rebells God of his infinite mercy blesse him with health and successe Aprill 3. Wensday Before the Kings going I setled with him a great businesse for the Queene which I understood she would never move for her selfe The Queene gave me great thankes And this day I waited purposely on her to give her thankes for her Gratious acceptance she was pleased to be very free with me and to promise mee freedome Aprill 29. Munday This day the King went from Yorke towards New-Castle but stayes at Durham for a weeke at least May 28. His Majesty incamped two myles West from Barwick by Tweade June 4. Whitsun-Tuesday as I was going to doe my duty to the Queene an Officer of the Lord Majors met me and delivered mee two very seditious papers the one to the Lord Major and Aldermen The other to excite the Apprentices c. both subscribed by John Lilburne a prisoner in the Fleete sentensed in the Starre-Chamber c. June 5. Wednesday I delivered both these to the Lords of the Councell Saturday June 15. Munday June 17. The Peace concluded
iterum et codem die revolventis anni nec satis adhuc cautus aut satis humilis factus in aliud grave peccatum incidi Lapidatus iterum non pro sed a peccato Nunc plenè suscata me Domine ne moriar ultra in peccatis meis sed Deo ut vivam et vivens gaudeam in te per merita et miserationes Iesu Christi Salvatoris nostri Amen These falls it seemes of his were great and scandalous but his privat humiliation for them commendable After this he lapsed into some other speciall sinne perchance uncleannes with E. B. as this following Anniversary prayer manifests O Mercifull God thou hast shewed me much mercy and done great things for me and as I was returning instead of thankefullnesse I wandered out of my way from thee into a foule and a strang path there thou madest me see both my folly my weaknes Lord make me ever see them ever sorry for them O Lord for my Saviour sake forgive the folly and strengthen me against the weakenesse for ever Lord forgive all my sinnes and this and make me by thy grace thy most true humble and faithfull servant all the dayes of my life Through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen September 16. 1617. He was very likely to have beene burnt by fier in St. Johns Colledge in Oxford for his sinnes Doctor * Goodwins Son attests that he suborned Doctor Metcalfe to poyson his Father then Deane of Christ Church in Oxford which was effected whereupon he penned this Anniversary prayer for that day O Misericors pateriquo me vertam Qui et exeundo et revertendo peccavi contrate Abij cum prodigo prodigus in longinquam regionem dissipavi substantiam meam tuam luxuriose Ibi primum sensi omnia consumpta et me dignum non meliori quam porcorum consortio Nec tamen aut vita illa immunda aut fames gratiae de reditu ad meliorem frugem vel cogitavit Reversum jam ab itinere infausto ecce judicia tua Domine insequntur me Ignis corripit tecta sub quibus sum Videt enim Deus nec multum distulit sed ignis accensus est in Jacob et ira ascendit in Israel et scelera non dubito mea conflagrationem Collegio minitabantur et mihi Nam dum igni extinguendo intentior sum parum abfuit quin ab igne extinctus sim Quum ecce misericordia tua Dominevix sine miraculo me flammis eripuit Nam dum amica manus astantis vi quadam amovit eodem instanti ex eodem loco ubipedem figere decrevi prorupit inclusus ignis in flammas subsidunt gradus Et ego si ibi invenisset incendium una perijssem O peccata mea nunquam satis deflenda O misericordia tua Domine nunquam satis praedicanda O paenitentia nunquam mihi magis necessaria O gratia tua Domine humilimè et jugiter imploranda Surge O Domine Pater et ecce venio lento quidem et instabili gressu sed venio et confiteor Peccavi enim in Caelum et contra te nec dignus sum vocari filius tuus Sim O Domine quid vis modo tuus Ablue peccata mea in sanguine filij tui ut sim tuus Et concede obsecro ut sicut tum terror ita quotidie memoria ignis hujus exurat faeces omnes et reliquias peccatorum meorum ut cautior factus melior ignis charitatis et devotionis me in amorem tui et in odium peccati accendat Per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum Amen February 5. 1628. as he was going to Hampton Court to wait on the King he brake the great cord of his Leg by treading on sinking uneven ground March 6. 1641. he brake it againe as he was walking in his Chamber in the Tower upon which occasion he compiled this annuall prayer for those dayes O Domine misericors Glorificetur Beatissimum nomen tuum Ecce enim Ego Dum pro officio Regem sequor tui humanorum Causuum immentor mihi praefidens infausto in via saltu in terram infidam incidi tendonem fregi Levatus in Currum Hamptoniam perveni Cruciatus talis fuit qualis nervi sentire solent Et certe in Febrem ferventiorem ipse angor conjecisset nisi ingens defluxus sanguinis me ab illo metu liberasset Magna infirmitate laboravi fere per biennium claudus incessi Infirmitatem aliquam adhuc sentio Sed gratiae immortales tibi ô Beatissima Trinitas usum satis perfectum crurium dedisti mihi confirmasti praeter omnium expectationem gressus meos Dirigas nunc eos O Domine in vijs mandatorum tuorum ut nunquam vel inter te mundum claudicem sed recte pergam viam Testimoniorum tuorum curram quum dilatasti cor meum Oro itaque ne differ as vel dilatationem cordis vel confirmationem pedum in semitis Justificationum tuarum per propter Jesum Christum Dominum Nostrum AMEN May 11. 1640. The people being inraged against him for his Tyrannie his reviving the Scottish Warres and troubles after the first pacification dissolving the Parliament in great discontent Imprisoning the Aldermen of London for refusing to lend monies and certifie the names of monyed men to maintaine the Scottish wars the re-enforcing of Ship-money fomenting of Popery and continuing the Convocation after the Parliament dissolved thereupon assaulted his House at Lambeth to apprehend and bring him to punishment Whereof he having notice prevented the danger by flight and caused one of them to bee hanged drawne quartered and another racked Whereupon he made this prayer O Eternall God and most mercifull Father As this day the furie of the inraged multitude was fierce upon me and my House to destroy me and to pillage it It pleased thee in mercie to preserve both and bring some of them to shame and punishment I have sinned many wayes against thee O Lord and this was a loud call of thine and a mercifull to bring me to Repentance which I beseech thee give mee grace to heare and obey But what I have done to hurt or offend them that should stirre up this rage against me * I know not Lord in thy mercie look down upon me fill my heart with thankefulnesse for this great deliverance and suffer me not to forget it or the examination which I tooke of my selfe upon it And as for them and their like let them not have their desire O Lord Let not their mischievous imaginations prosper against me nor their furie lay hold upon me lest they be too proud and least I end my wearie dayes in misery Yet forgive them O Lord for they know not why they did it and according to thy wanted mercie preserve me to serve thee and let the same watchfull protection which now defended mee guard me
through the remainder of my life And this for thy own goodnes sake and the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ Amen After all this Decemb. 18. 1640. He was accused by the House of Commons of High-Treason as well he deserved upon which he composed this prayer wherein he most arrogantly pleades his innocency before God though hee appeares most criminall and guiltie to the eyes of most men O Eternall God and mercifull Father I humbly beseech thee looke downe upon me in this time of my great and grievous affliction Lord if it bee thy blessed will make my innocencie appeare and free both me and my profession from all scandall thus raised on me And however if thou be pleased to try me to the uttermost I humbly beseech thee give me full patience proportionable comfort contentment with whatsoever thou sendest and a heart ready to dye for thy Honour the Kings Happinesse and this Churches preservation And my zeale to these is all the sinne humane frailtie excepted which is yet known to me in this particular for which I thus suffer Lord look upon me in mercy and for the merits of Jesus Christ pardon all my sins many and great which have drawne downe this judgment upon mee and then in all things doe with me as seemes best in thine owne eyes And make me not onely patient under but thankefull for whatsoever thou doest O Lord my strength and my Redeemer AMEN His speciall prayers made upon sundry publike occasions registred with his owne hand in his * Booke of devotions were all formerly printed and read in Churches the two last of them against the Scots being most memorable are only necessary to be here recorded he being the * Arch-Incendiarie against them O Eternall God and mercifull Father by whom alone Kings Raigne thou Lord of Hosts and giver of all victorie Wee humbly beseech thee to gard Our most Gracious Soveraigne Lord KING CHARLES To blesse him in His person with health and safetie in His Councells with wisdome and prudence and in all His actions with Honour and good successe Grant blessed Lord that Victorie may attend His designes and that His Liege people may rejoyce in thee but that shame may cover the face of thine and His Treacherous enemies Give him blessed Father so to settle His Subjects in Peace and the true feare of thy Divine Majestie that Hee may returne with joy and honour and proceed long to governe his Kingdomes in * Peace and plentie and in the happinesse of true Religion and Pietie all his dayes These blessings and whatsoever else shall bee necessary for him or for our selves Wee humbly begge of thee O mercifull Father for Jesus Christ His sake Our only Mediator and Redeemer AMEN O Eternall God Mercifull Father by whom alone Kings raign thou Lord of Hosts and giver of all Victory Wee humbly beseech thee both now and ever to guide and preserve Our most Gracious Soveraigne Lord KING CHARLES To blesse him in his Person with health and safetie in His Councells with wisdome and prudence and in all his actions with honour and good successe Especially against those his traiterous Subjects who having cast off all Obedience to their Anoynted Soveraigne doe at this time in rebellious manner invade this Realme Grant blessed LORD that victory may attend His Majesties designes that His Liege people may rejoyce in thee but that shame may cover the face of thine and his Treacherous enemies Inable him blessed Father so to vanquish and subdue them all that His Loyall Subjects being setled in Peace and the true feare of thy Holy Name He may returne with joy and honour and continue to governe His Kingdome in peace and plentie and in the happinesse of true Religion and Pietie all his dayes These blessings and whatsoever else shall be necessary for him we humbly begge of thee O mermercifull Father for Jesus Christ his sake our onely Mediator and Redeemer AMEN These prayers were strictly enjoyned to be daily read in Churches and were so by the Prelaticall party with greatest Zeale and devotion and many Godly Ministers were questioned pursevanted suspended for not reading them Since his Imprisonment in the Tower he received severall letters from the King under the privy signet and other Malignants in opposition to the Parliament and some proceedings in it take one or two instead of many Charles Rex MOst reverend Father in God and right trusty and right welbeloved We greet you well We are informed that Doctor Isaak Bargrave Dean of our Cathedrall of Cant. is very lately deceased by his death the Parsonage of Chartham neere Cant. become voyde Many good motives and reasons have graciously inclined Vs to favour therewith Iohn Reading Clark now beneficed at Dover in Our Country of Kent but deprived as we understand of the small lively-hood he had thence accrewing by the perverse disposition of some of his turbulent Parishioners Wherefore we very earnestly desire you to bestow the said Parsonage of Chartham upon the said Iohn Reading or at the least that if you shall be restrained from so doing by either or both Houses of Parliament you then forbeare to present any other to the same that so the said Parsonage lapsing into our guift We may as We intend conferre it on him This We are confident of from you both in regard of the persons worthinesse and sufferings and that We shal therein receive very good content and satisfaction Given at Our Court at Oxford the 27th of January 1642. To the most Reverend Father in God our right trustie and right welbeloved Councellor William Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury his Grace These directions of his Majesty he punctually observed as appeares by his Diary February 3. 14. 25. An. 1642. and March 28. Aprill 11. 13. 14. 21. 22 1643. Other Letters he received from his Majesty for the speedy payment of his first fruits to his Officers to which he returned an Answere under his owne hand And this ensuing letter from the Lady Aubigny a grand Malignant after the slaughter of her Husband in a fight against the Parliament My Lord THe former letter J sent your Grace was written before J knew what great affliction God had laid upon me by the unfortunat losse of my deare Lord whereby I am made unfit to stir abroad to receive them or any other comfort and this Gentleman for the most part being at Cambridge since this miserable accident hath been the true cause I have not importuned your Grace to know if there can be any thing done in this businesse till J wait upon you which shall be as soone as J am fit to appeare in any place for as yet I confesse I cannot be so much my selfe to overcome my passion though I know my Lord dyed in a * just and honourable action and that I hope his soule finds which consideration is the only satisfaction of Your Graces humble servant Kath. Aubigny Ianuary 2. Comming from so distracted