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A36358
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Monarchia triumphans, or, The super-eminency of monarchy over poliarchy or Of the government of one above any free-state or other kinde of soveraignty in many.
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Dormer, P.
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1666
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Wing D1929A; ESTC R30984
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Priests his Laws to men doth teach So o're the world by Kings his raign doth reach Kings are his lively Image his Vicegerents Who best his Power and Glory represents Since Christ's the King of Kings of Lords the Lord Then Anti-Kings are Anti-Christs by th' word God promised to Abraham Kings of 's â—eed Of his svvorn truths vvorld you make lyes take heed And Kings and Queens unto his Church he 'd raise Fathers and Mothers to its good his praise And Kings to Judah vvere the greatest bliss Jacob foretold That them ye hate vvhence this Balac said Balam blest vvhen Kings to Jews Like Agags Unicorns Lions he shevvs And that the shout of Kings vvas in their Camp No Foes Inchantments could them ever damp God vovv'd that Israel should live secure Meaning vvhilst native Monarchs did endure With greatest blessings he Jesuron foster'd The chiefest vvas they to a Kingdom prosper'd VVhen Kings had Kings their Heirs the Jews confess That God did them above all people bless By this the Kings and Sheba's Queen did prove That he did them above all Nations love Kings strongest motives in Gods Writ Divine To goodness vvear he'd Crown Kings of their line No Princes vvickedness did void Gods Oath Nor can absolve from our sworn Faith and Troth As his so ours was sworn to th' Royal Line We 're perjur'd against Heirs if we combine For Kings by Gods Povver Rule live dye and vvhen He 's pleas'd he hath done vvonders by levvd men Our valiant Henrys Edwards Richards face Who darst vve leave their Vertues to Gods Grace If Crovvns from vvicked Kings Subjects might take Mad vvork i' th vvorld as oft it did 'tvvould make VVhy then vvas David unto Saul so tender VVho for revenge true Loyalty did render He darst not touch the Lords Anointed Many Rechabs vvere for this disjoynted Unkinging Kings to Jews brought dayes of doom Such Papal Facts like fruits to Christendom Of bad Kings this sharp Rock Rotation Though for a good oft splits a Nation Balam Saul Judas told truth as the rest So have levvd Kings conqner'd and reigned best VVhen God allovvs not vvords bad thoughts of heart Against his Kings lest Angels them impart To Subjects vvo that they may plagued be VVho dares resist Royal Authority The Jews and Gentiles Restauration Began vvith Christ his Coronation The Sacred VVrit him sets on Kingly Throne As oft as to the World his glories shovvn By Kingdom he presents his Dearest Bride VVhen she in Chariot pav'd vvith love doth ride But vvhen his Bow against her he doth bend He threats t' uncrown her and her Scepter rend And vvas not this of all his plagues the vvorst To his Beloved vvhen of him thus curst This this to Jews stands for a lamentation Sign of Gods vvrath their utter desolation Praised be his name Zanzummims han't their vvill VVith vvorst of vvoes three Kingdoms vvho vvould fill That our King vvears his Scepter Sword and Crown Th' Emblems of Power of Empire and Renown And may his Heirs till Sun and Moon go dovvn You see how highly God and Scriptures Rate Kings Titles Honors Orders Royal State Sets Monarchy all Governments above Whereby he rul'd from Moses time his Dove Then let none dare who God or truth do love Against their King or Kingship Traytors prove But them obey for Gods and Conscience sake That he them blessed may not cursed make But if to murmur Rebels be so bold Let 's in Gods word their Rise and Fall behold Rebellion first began in Heaven thence fell The Dragon and his Angels down to Hell All sins abridg'd in disobedience By which man fell from state of Innocence Fot which he was expelled from Paradise And from the tree of Life of unknown price The Serpent for Rebellion licks the dust Women in pangs brings forth men Earth's accurst Cain was vagabond i' th Land of Nod Rebels to Prince and Parents hate of God The old world crowned chiefly was for this Five Cities burnt with Fire which did amiss Aaron and Miriam smote with Leprosie Because their Soveraign Moses they defie Of Corahs company the word of truth Shews fifteen thousands sad and direful ruth Five Kings did fall by Chederlaomer And King Hosea fell by Shalmaner Abimelech and Sechem with Gaal By mutual Treasons got their utter fall A Fire came from the bramble which did burn That Rebel Town and made of it one urne When Sheba's head was Joabs then they went From Abels Town each man unto his tent Did Absalom or Adonijah thrive They thousands spoil'd more pardon left alive Reâ—bah and Banah who their Soveraign slew David their hands and feet expos'd to view Sad Fate o'retook that line sons of Nebat Whose Calves for ruine soon grew Bulls full fat Ahab his sons and Queen came to disaster And had false Zimri peace who slew his Master No for he kill'd King Ela felt Gods Ire Him Omri forc't with the Kings house to Fire Though Jehu to his work was call'd by God Justice and Mercy kist and burnt the Rod. Manahem slew Shallum Zachariah As Hoshea slew Peka who kill'd Pekaiah So Ammons Servants who their Master kill'd Were slain when good Josiah his place fill'd Queen Athaliah slew the Royal Seed And rul'd until their Wounds made her to bleed Joash his slaves slew him he Zachariah But they were all slain by Amaziah The Books of Kings more foes to Kingly Race And many Traytors to sad ends do trace Besides their Armies which in battel fell Without remorse it knoles your pass to Hell Amend repent so live and so dye well Though Sacred Writ we value most of all Each History is full of Traytors fall Each Age and Country shevv sad Presidents Of Rebels Fates to force them to repent Two hundred thirty cursed Plots and Treasons ' Gainst Kings and Kingship without all reasons We since the Normans times and Reigns have seen But th' authors of them still have hanged been And so must they who dare to shew such tricks For they against Gods Laws and men do Kick. What is become of those conspir'd the death Of Englands Mother call'd Queen Elizabeth And for their Countries ruine close did wait Let Spain and Papists think of Eighty Eight Of those King Queen Prince States and Parliament To blow up with three Kingdoms did consent How hath this Island Reel'd in her own blood Of troubles twenty years o're ran't a flood Rebellion hath the Scots of glory stript And Ireland strangely for it hath been whipt By wondrous means and by a Rebel Rout Of Martin Markings and Marprelates stout See their Heads Quarters o're the Cities Gates All Rebels are destin'd unto such Fates The Sacred Trinity with one consent And Scriptures prove this the best Government The Champions nine fought all for Monarchy None lov'd Kings more then sisters three times three The Jews had but confusion nothing In Israel when time was there was no King Moses as King did in Jesuron raign Judges and Kings had the