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A56163	The first and second part of the signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians (as also of some idolatrous pagans) tovvards their kings, both before and under the law, and Gospel especially in this our island. Expressed in and by their private and publike private loyal supplications, prayers, intercession, thanksgiving, votes, acclamations, salutations, epistles, addresses, benedictions, options of long life, health, wealth, safety, victory, peace, prosperity, all temporal, spiritual, eternal blessings, felicities to their kings persons, families, queens, children, realms, armies, officers, chearfull subjections and dutifull obedience to them: whethe [sic] good, or bad, Christians, or pagans, orthodox, or heterodox, protectors, or persecutors of them. With the true reasons thereof from Scripture and policy. Evidenced by varieties of presidents, testimonies and authorities in al ages, ... Whereunto the several forms, ceremonies, prayers, collects, benedictions and consecrations, used at the coronations of Christian emperors, kings, queens (more particularly in England and Scotland, not formerly published) and of the Mahometan and Ægyptian kings, are annexed. By; Signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians, towards their kings.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3955; ESTC R217939	286,462	453

the Prayer Te invocamus c. Te invocamus Domine Te invocamus Domine sanct●… Pater Omnipotens eterne Deus ut hunc famulum tuum Jacobum quem tuae divinae dispensationis providentia in primordio Plasmatum usque hunc praesentem diem Juvenili flore letantem crescere concessisti eum tuae Pietatis don●… ditatum plenumque gratia veritatis de die in diem coram Deo hominibus ad meliora semper proficere f●…cias ut summi regiminis solium gratiae supernae largitate gaudens suscipiat Et misericordiae tuae muro ab hostium adversitate undique munitum Plebem sibi commissam cum pace propitiationis virtute victoriae feliciter regere mereatur per Jesum Christum We beseech thee O Lord holy Father almighty and everlasting God for this thy servant James that as at the first thou broughtest him into the world by thy Divine Providence and in the flower of his youth hast preserved him untill this present day so thou wilt evermore enrich him with the gift of piety fulfill him with the grace of truth and increase him daily in all goodnesse in the sight of God and men that he may joyfully receive the seat of supreme Government by the gift of thy supernal Grace and being defended from all his Enemies by the wall of thy Mercy he may happily govern the people committed to his charge After the prayer done beginneth the Letany to be sung by two Bishops Vel duo Cantores Infra Letaniam haec adjungantu●… Ut praesentem famulum tuum in tua pietate Justicia sanctitate confirmare conservare digneris te rogamus audi nos P●…stea sequantur hae orationes Omnipotens sempiterne Deus creator omnium Imperatorum angelorum Rex regnantium Dominusque Dominantium qui Abraham fidelem famulum tuum de hostibus triumphare fecisti Moysi Josuae populo Praelatis multiplicem victoriam tribuisti humilemque David puerum tuum Regni fastigio sublimasti Salomonem Sapientiae pacisque ineffabili munere ditasti Respice nos ad preces humilitatis nostrae super hunc famulum tuum quem supplici devotione in Regem consecramus Benedictionum tuarum dona multiplica eumque dextrae tuae potenti●… semper ubique cir●…da quatenus pr adicti Abrahae fide firmatus Moysis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fretus Josuae fortitudine munitus Davidi humilitate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sapi●… decoratus Tibi in omnibus placeat Et per tramitem justitiae inoffenso gressu semper incedat 〈◊〉 tuam deinceps cum Plebibus sibi 〈◊〉 ut enutriat ac 〈◊〉 muniat instruat Contraque omnes visibiles inv●…biles hostes 〈◊〉 potenter regaliterque virtutis regimen administret Et ad verae fidei pacisque Concordiam eorum animos te opitu●…nte reformet ut horum populorum debita subjectione fultus cum digno amore glorificatus ad paternum decenter solium tua miseratione concendere mereatur Tuae quoque protectionis galea munitus scuto insuperabili jugiter protectus armisque ●…ibus circundatus optabilis victoriae triumphum feliciter ●…piat terrorem que suae potentiae infidelibus inferat Et pacem in militantibus letanter reportet per Dominum nostrum qui virtute Crucis Tartara destruxit regnoque diaboli superacto ad Coelos victor ascendit in quo potestas omnis regum consistit victoria qui est gloria humilium vita salusque Popnlorum qui tecum vivit Amen O Almighty and everlasting God Creator of all things Ruler of Angels King of Kings and Lord of Lords who didst cause thy faithful servant Abraham to triumph over his enemies didst give m●…ny victories to Moyses and 〈◊〉 the Governors of thy people didst exalt thy lowly servant David unto the height of a Kingdome didst enrich Solomon with the unspeakable gift of Wisdome and Peace Give ear we beseech thee unto our humble Prayers and multiply thy blessing upon this thy Servant whom in lowly devotion we do consecrate our King that he being strengthned with the Faith of Abraham indued with the Mildnesse of Moyses armed with the For●…itude of Joshua exalted with the humility of David beautified with the Wisdome of Solomon he may ●…lease thee in all things he may alwaies walk uprightly in the way of Righ●… he may nourish and teach defend and instruct thy Church and people and like a mighty King minister unto them the government of thy Ver●…e against all enemies visible and invisible and by thy help reform their mindes to the concord of true Faith and peace that being underpropped by the due Obedience and honoured by the condign Love of these his people he may by thy mercy royally ascend up to the throne of his forefather and being defend●…d with the Helmet of thy protection covered with thy invincible shield and al●… clad with heavenly Armour he may gloriously triumph and by his power both terrifie infidels and bring joyfull peace to those that fight for thee through our Lord who by the power of his Crosse hath destroyed Hell and having overthrown the Kingdome of the Devil is with victory ascended into Heaven in whom doth consist all Power Kingdome and Victory who is the glory of the humble the life and salvation of his people who liveth with thee and the holy Ghost Benedic domine c. hunc Regem nostrum Jacobum qui regna moderaris a seculo tali eum benedictione glorifica ut Davidis toneat sublimitas sceptrum glorificatus in ejus te propitio reperiatur merito Da ei tuo inspiramine 〈◊〉 mansuetudine ita regere Populum sicut Salomonem fecisti reg●…um obtinere pacificum Tibi cum timore semper sit subditus tibique militet cum quiete Sit tuo Clipeo protectus cum Proceribus ubique tua gratia major existat Honorifica eum prae cunctis regibus Gentium Felix populis dominetur feliciter eum Nationes adorent Vivat inter gentium Catervas magnanimus Sit in judiciis aequitatis singularis Locuplet eum tua pr ●…dives dextera frugiferam obtineat patriam Et ejus libris tribuis profutura Praesta ei prolixitatem vitae per tempora ut in diebus ejus oriatur justitia A te robustum teneat regiminis solium eum Jocunditate Justitia 〈◊〉 glorietur in regno Amen O Lord thou that governest all Kingdomes from everlasting blesse we beseech thee this our King that he may rule like ' David and by thy mercy obtain his reward Grant that by thy inspiration he may govern with the mildenesse of S●…lomon and enjoy a peaceable Kingdome Grant that he may serve thee with fear and fight for thee with constancy Protect him and his Nobles with thy Shield and alwaies give him victory by thy Grace Honour him before all the Kings of the earth Let him rule over Countryes and let Nations adore him Let him be singular in Judgement and Equity and make him rich with thy rich right hand Give him

Let thine Hands be strengthened and thy right Hand be exalted let Judgment be the preparation of thy Seat mercy and truth go before thy face Hallelujah Psal. 89. Misericordias Dei c. Glory be to the Father c. Whilest the Anthem is singing the Arch-bishop goeth down to the Altar or Table and resteth there Then is the King supported by two Bishops brought to the Altar and makes his Oblation After which he kneels at his Fald-stool and the Arch-bishop sayes this Prayer Deus visitator humilium O God who dost visit those that are humble and dost comfort them by thine Holy Spirit send down thy Grace upon this thy Servant King Charles that by him we may feel thy presence amongst us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Prayer ended the King sits down in his Chair and the Archbishop goeth unto him and asketh if he be willing to take the O●…th appointed to be given at the Coronation of Kings His Majesty declaring his willingness the Archbishop ministreth the Questions following Archbishop Sir will you promise to serve Almighty God and as every good King in his Kingdom ought to do maintain the Gospel of Iesus Christ in this your Kingdom against all Itheism Profaneness H●… Schism or Superstition whatsoever Rex I promise faithfully so to do Archbishop Sir will you promise to rule this People subject to you and committed to your Charge according to the Laws Constitutions and Customes of this your Kingdom causing asmuch as in you lyeth Justice and Equity to be ministred without partiality And to endevour the Peace of the Church of Christ and all Christian People Rex I grant and promise so to do Archbishop Sir will you likewise promise to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Crown of Scotland Rex I promise so to do Archbishop Sir We do also beseech you to grant and preserve unto us of the Clergy and to the Churches committed to our Charge all Canonical Priviledges and that you will defend and protect us as every good King ought in his Kingdom to defend his Bishops and the Churches that be under their Government The King answers With a willing heart I grant the same and promise to maintain you and every one of you with all the Churches committed to your charge in your whole Rights and Priviledges according to Law and Justice Then the King rising from his Chair is led to the Altar where in sight of all the people laying his hands upon the Bible he takes his Oath and sayes All the things which before I have promised I shall observe and keep ●…o God me help and by the Contents of this Book After rhe Oath the King returns to his Chair of State and then is sung the Hymn Veni Creator c. The Hymn finished the King kneeleth at his Foldstool and the Archbishop sayes this prayer We beseech thee O Lord holy Father almighty and everlasting God for this thy Servant King Charles that as at the first thou broughtest him into the world by thy Divine Providence and in the flower of his youth hast preserved him untill this present time So thou wilt evermore enrich him with the gift of Piety fill him with the grace of Truth and daily increase in him all goodnesse that he may happily enjoy the seat of supreme Government by the gift of thy supernal grace And being defended from all his Enemies by the Wall of thy mercy m●…y prosperously govern the people committed to his Charge After the Prayer the Letany is sung and at the close thereof this is to be added That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true Worshiping of thee in Righteousnesse and Holiness of life this thy servant Charles our King and Governor and so to the end Then is said this prayer by one of the Bishops that sings the Letany O Almighty and everlasting God Creator of all things Ruler of Angels King of Kings and Lord of Lords who madest thy Servant Abraham triumph over his Enemies didst give many victories to Moses and ●…nah the Governors of the people didst raise and exalt Da●…id thy Servant to be a King over them di●… enrich Sol●…mon his Son with the gift of Wisdome and Un●…●…nd blessedst him with peace and great prosperity Give ear we beseech thee unto our humble Prayers and multiply thy blessings upon this thy Servant who is now to be consecrated our King that He being strengthned with the faith of Abraham endued with the mildness of Moses armed with the fortitude of Joshuah exalted with the humility of David and beautified with the Wisdom of Solomon may please thee in all things and ever walk uprightly in thy wayes Defend him by thy mighty arm compass him with thy protection and give him to overcome all his and thine Enemies Honour him before all the Kings of the Earth Let him rule over Countries and let Nations adore him Establish his Throne with Judgement and Equity let Justice flourish in his dayes and grant that He underpropped by the due obedience and hearty love of his People may sit on the Throne of his Forefathers for many years and after this life may reign with thee in thine everlasting kingdome through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amen The Letany thus ended the Archbishop beginneth to say aloud Lift up your Hearts and give thanks unto the Lord. Answer By the Bishops that sings the Letany We lift them up unto the Lord and to give thanks unto him it is meet and right Then the Archbishop says It is very meet and right and our bounden duty so to do and at all times and in all Places to give thanks to thee O Lord holy Father almighty and everlasting God the strength of thy Chosen and the exalter of the humble who in the beginning by sending the ●…oud of Waters didest punish the sins of the World and by a Dove bringing an Olive branch in her mouth didst give a token of Reconcilement to the Earth Who afterwards didst consecrate thy Servant Aaron a Priest by the anointing of Oyl as also by the pouring out of the same didst make Kings Priests and Prophets to govern thy People Israel And by the voice of the Prophet David didst foretel that the Countenance of thy Church should be made joyful with Oyl We boseech thee to bless and sanctifie this thy Servant King Charles that he may minister Peace unto this People that he may attain to the perfection of Government in Counsel and Judgment and that his Countenance may be alwayes cheerfull and amiable to all his People through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen This Prayer said the King rises from his devotion and reposeth himself awhile in the Chair of State in which he is to be Crown'd Afterwards he goeth to the Altar and standeth with his Back close unto it disrobes himself of his upper Garment his under Coat having the loops opened in the Places where he is to be anointed Then he

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 Uni●… Kingdoms and Churches of ENGLAND SCOTLAND and IRELAND and their respective Dominions being all ●…ised from the●… Graves of D●…th and Misery wherein they had for some years sp●…ce b●…re been in●…red and were new ●…rn AS KINGDOMS and Churches too on that joy●… d●…y 〈◊〉 to ●…e celebrated by them in all succeeding Generations and to have this Divine motto engra●…n thereon The stone which the bu●…lders refused is this day become t●…e Head of the corner This is the Lords doing and it is marvello●… in our eyes THI●… IS THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HATH MAD●… WEE WILL REJOYCE AND BE GLAD THEREIN What the ●…gant Prophet Is●…h records of God●… mira●… M●…cies towards his Church and people B●…e she 〈◊〉 she broug●…t forth before her pain came she was delivered of a man child Who hath heard such a thing WHO HATH SEEN SUCH THINGS Shall the Earth be made to bring forth in ONE DAY OR SHALL A NATION BE BORN AT ONCE For as soon as ZION 〈◊〉 she brought 〈◊〉 her childre●… Was now verified b●…th of your M●…jesty and you●… three whole Kingdoms Churches all brought forth and born together in this one DAY Wherefore R●…yce ye with 〈◊〉 with England and he glad with her all ye that love her rejoyce fo●… joy with h●…r all ye that mourned for her I●… hath been the antient 〈◊〉 O●… our●… Rom●…sh Adversaries against our Reformed Protestant Churches Religi●…n that they are false and spurious because they have no mi●…cles wr●…ght in them And they have daily upbraided your s●…cred Majesty your followers yea pierced your souls during your Exile among them w●…th this soul-piercing Quaere * Where is now the God of the Prot stants He can neither p●…rve nor ●…store You to ●…our Crowns and King●…ms 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nounce your Protestant God Ch●…ch 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Rom●…n Catholike God Church R●…ligion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hope nor 〈◊〉 of your rest●…on and th●…t 〈◊〉 ●…y th●… Arms of your Catholike ●…yes and subjec●… But blessed and for ever 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of ou●… great God who hath now vindicated his own Glorie and O●…ncie against their 〈◊〉 wrought so many Miracles in your Maties restitution to justifie b●…th the Truth of the Prote●…ant Religion Churches your Subj●…s that all their spurious Miracles and Impostures wherewi●…h they abuse their over-c●…edulous Proselytes and fraught their Legends even to n●…sse are no more to be compared with them than a Glo-worm●…o ●…o the Noon day Sun And their God and rock is not as our God and ro●…k our Enemies themselves being now Judges Verily your Majesty with all your Protestant Subjects after such a stupendious glorious deliverance from their la●…e usurping Pharaohs w●…rse t●…n Aegyptian Tax masters Burdens and servitude have just cause to sing aloud to the God of their Salvation this triump●…ant song of Moses and the Children of Israel and King David after them a Who is l●…ke unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods who is like unto thee glorious in holynesse fearfull in prayses doing wonders Thou str●…tchest out thyright hand the earth swallowed them Thou in thymercy hast led forth thy p●…ople which thou hast redeemed Sing ye unto the Lord for he hath triumphed gloriously The King shall joy 〈◊〉 thy str●… O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he ●…joyce for thou hast now given him his hearts desire thou hast not with-holden the request of his lips For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodnesse thou settest a Crown of pure gold on his head His glory is great in thy salvation Honor and Majesty hast thou laid upon him Thou hast made him most Blessed for ever thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy Countenance For the King trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the most High he shall not miscarry Blessed be the Lord God of England from everlasting to everlasting for th●…s unexpressible mercy and let all the people say Amen Praise ye the Lord. Yea they all now joyntly and severally apply to your Majestie the blessing and words of the Q●…een of Sheba to King Solomon after she beheld his transcendent Wisdom Virtues and Magnificence which far exceeded the report thereof as your Majesties royal wisdom and graces of all kinds much transcend their fame Bl●…ssed be the Lord thy God who delighted in thee to set thee upon his Throne to be King for the Lord thy God Because the Lord thy God lov●…d Israel England Scotland and Ireland TO ESTABLISH THEM FOR EVER THEREFORE MADE HE THEE KING OVER THEM TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGEMENT yea to restore them to their pristine Liberty Peace Plenty Traffick Renown Prosperity and make them the happiest of all Subjects in the world In the contempl●…tion of which inchoated common Felicity I humbly presume to dedicate to your Majesty this now compleated Treatise of The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and pious Christians in all ages and lik●…wise of Pagans to their KINGS both before and under the Law and Gospel more especially within this your first Christian Realm of Britain wherein I have most expa●…ted expressed both by their publike and private Prayers Supplications and Intercessions unto God for their long life health sa●…ety victory prosperity temporal spiritual and eternal felicity and all sorts of blessings both on their Royal Persons Queens P●…ogenies Families Government Kingdoms Armies Counsels by their Thanksgivings to God for their advancement to their Royal Thrones Victories Successes Deliverances Piety Justice and Gratious reigns over them by their loyal Acclamations Salutations Addresses Panegyricks Epistles to them and their dutiful Subjection and Obedience under them which I have evidenc'd by presidents and Testimonies in all ages never formerly collected into one Manual To which I have super added the antient and modern Forms of the Coronations of Christian Emperors Kings Queens and of some Pagans with the Ceremonies Solemnities Prayers Collects and Benedictions used at them especially those relating to England and Scotland not hitherto published as a President for and Prologue to your Majesties much desired and shortly-expected Coronation The first Part of this Treatise I lately Printed in January last for Your Majesties service to inthrone You in the Hearts publike Prayers and Supplications of all Your loyal Subjects to prepare the way for Your Majestyes speedy Restauration to Your Hereditary Crowns and Kingdoms which blessed be God you now actually enjoy to their unspeakable comfort of the accomplishment whereof without Armes or Blood I had such full assurance then and since in my own apprehensions from the Observation of Gods admirable Providences of Your Majesties Opposites intollerable Extravagances and Infatuations of Your Subjects late dutiful Inclinations tending thereunto through the loyal Endeavour of some Faithfull Friends to your

the matter Therefore it is clear by the rule of contraries yea by Christs and Pauls own expositions resolutions Mat. 5. 44. Lu. 6. 28. Rom. 12. 14. that they were to bless and pray for them yea though they persecuted and despitefully used them Shimei for violating these divine Precepts in cursing and rayling against King David and stiling him a c●… ●… when he fled from his usurping Son Absolom was thought worthy to lose his head by A●…ishai who would have cut it off bad not David for the present forbad his execution 2 Sam. 16. 7 to 10. c. 19. 21. For which crime Solomon by Davids order afterwards put him to death 2 Kings 2. 8. 44 45 46. using this speech unto him Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to that thou didst to David my Father therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head and King Solomon shall be blessed and the Throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever whereas Shimei said the Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul in whose stead thou hast reigned and the Lord hath delivered thy Kingdom into the hand of Absolom thy Son and behold thou art taken in thy mischief because thou art a bloody man Now if this sin of his in cursing and rayling against David his King was a capital crime and treason deserving death ●… and God himself reputes it an heinous offence in the idolatrous Israelites and others when vexed with famine oppression and other judgements by evil Kings to curse their King and look upwards Isay 8. 21. Then questionless it is a grievous sin and capital offence for Subjects to give over prohibit all publick and private Prayers for their Kings or curse 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 un●…o you tidings of great joy which shall be to all people for unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour w●…ich is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host praysing God and saying Glory to God in the highest in earth peace good will towards men Lu. 2. 9 to 15. Of this King Iesus to whom the Angel appearing to his Mother Mary before his conception said That the Lord God shall give unto him the Throne of his Father David and he shall reign over the House of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom there shall be no end Lu. 1. 32 33. his Father King David many hundred years before his Nativity thus prophecyed Ps. 72. 15 17. To him shall be given of the gold of Sheba Prayer also shall be made for him continually and daily shall he be praysed all Nations shall call him Blessed And the Prophet Zechariah thus prop●…ecyed conce●…ning him c. 9. 9. Rejoyce greatly O Ierusalem Behold thy King cometh unto thee he is just and bringing Salvation riding upon an Ass and upon a Colt the foal of an Ass which Prophecies were fulfilled both by the earnest Prayers and Desires of many Prophets Kings and righteous men to see and hear King Jesus before his incarnation by the Songs of rejoycing and thanksgiving at and for his very conception and birth recorded Mat. 13. 16 17. Lu. 10. 23 24. c. 1. 42 45 68 69 70 c. c. 2. 20 to 39. 37 38. Mat. 2. 1 to 12. And at his triumphant riding like a King unto Jerusalem on an Asse and its foal Matth. 21. 5 to 17. Mar. 11. 1 to 18. Lu. 19. 29 c. At which time a very great multitude spread their Garments in the way others cut down branches from the Trees and strawed them in the way and when he was come nigh to the descent of the Mount of Olives the whole multitude that went before and followed after began to rejoyce and praise God with a loud voyce and cryed saying Hosanna to the Son of David blessed be he that commeth in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest Blessed be the Kingdom of our Father David Hosanna in the highest Blessed be the King that commeth in the name of the Lord peace in Heaven and glory in the highest And when some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him Master rebuke thy Disciples He answered and said unto them If these men should hold their peace the stones would immemediatly cry out After which the Chief Priests and Scribes seeing the wonderfull things he did and the Children crying in the Temple saying Hosanna to the Son of David they were sore displeased and said unto him Hearest thou what they say Jesus saith unto them Yea have ye not read Out of the mouths of Babes and Sucklings thou hast perfected prayse This is likewise evident by those very clauses in the form of prayer which Christ himself recommended to his Disciples to be daily used by them Mat. 6. 1●… 13. thy Kingdom come o●…t 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 Iesus come quickly And by that Song of the Lamb which they who had gotten victory over thé Beast having the harps of God do sing Rev. 15. 2 3 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 wi●…h Songs and Psalmes of Thanksgiving and exceeding joy both at the Births

succeeding King Edward set aside the Book of Common-prayer and introduced Popish Missals Proc●…ssionals Howers Primers and Popery again wherein they publickly prayed for her in the forecited manner under our Popish King●… 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 desiring 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 to be discharged of the said Treason comprised in that Judgement These prayers were much against and directly contrary to the Judgement of Archbishop Cranmer Bishop Farrer Bishop Hooper Rowland Taylor John Philpot John Bradford Edward Crome John Rogers Laurence Saunders Edward Laurence Miles Coverdale Bishop of ●…xon and other of our godly Protestant Bishops and Ministers who soon after suffered as Martyrs they in their Letter the 8. of May Anno Dom. 1554. professing That as obedient Subjects we shall behave our selves towards Queen Mary and all that be in Authority and not cease to pray to God for them that he would govern them all generally and particularly with the spirit of wisdom and grace and so we heartily desire and humbly pray all men to do in no point consenting to any kind of rebellion or sedition against our Soveraign Lady the Queens Highnesse but where they cannot obey but they must disobey God there to submit themselves with all patience and humility to suffer as the will and pleasure of the higher powers shall adjudge as we are ready through the goodness of the Lord to suffer whatsoever they shall adjudge us unto And Bishop Hooper writ an Apolo●…y against the slanderous Report made of him that he should encourage and maintain such as cursed Qu. Mary printed 1552. wherein his innocency and loyalty to the Queen in praying for her are vindicated at large In this Parliament there being a general opinion that Queen Mary was with child by King Philip her husband there was a special Act made that in case Queen Mary should die during her childs Minority that King Philip should have the education and protection of him In which Act. The Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled in Parliament have firm hopes and confidence by the goodnesse of Almighty God that he will of his infinite goodnesse give the Queens Majesty and Highnesse strength the rather by our continual prayers so passe well the danger of deliverance of Child c. Upon this occasion the Popish Bishops Clergy and Churchmen made many Processions Masses Collects and Prayers to be daily said in all Churches for Qu. Maryes safe deliverance and her issue recorded at large by Mr. Fox where you may peruse them in one of which prayers there were these expressions Give unto our Queen thy servant a little infant in fashion and body comely and beautifull in pregnant wit notable and excellent Grant the same to be in obedience like Abraham in chastity and Brotherly love like Joseph in meeknesse and mildnesse like Moses in strength and valour like Sampson let him be found faithfull as David after thy heart let him be wise among Kings as the most wise Solomon let him be like Job a simple and an upright man fearing God and eschewing evil let him finally be garnished with the comlinesse of all virtuous conditions and in the same let him wax old and live that he may see his Childrens Children to the third and fourth generation And give ●…nto our Soveraign Lord and Lady King Philip and Queen Mary thy blessings and long-life upon earth and grant that of them may come kings and Queens which may stedfastly continue in faith love and holinesse And blessed be their seed of our God that all Nations may know thou art only God in all the earth which art bl●…ssed for ev●…r and ever Amen After Queen Maries decease Anno 1558. Masses and Popish Prayers being again abolished and the Book of Common Prayer restored by the Parliament of 1 Eliz. ch 2. there were the same prayers publickly used for the Queen both in