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A72235	A ioyfull continuance of the commemoration of the most prosperous and peaceable reigne of our gratious and deare soueraigne lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God of England, Fraunce and Irelande, Queene, &c. nowe newly enlarged with an exhortation applyed to this present tyme / set foorth this xvii day of Nouember beyng the fyrst day of the xxi yeere of Her Maiesties said reigne, by Edw. Hake ... ; hereunto is added a thankesgiuing of the godly, for Her Maiesties prosperitie hitherto, with an earnest desire of the longe continuance of the same to Gods glory and our comfort.	Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1578 (1578)	STC 12605.5; ESTC S5243	18,271	54

and Ioye her Foes and all full many kept from Death No ease to her but griefe of minde is losse of Subiectes breath Her Subiects goodes shée neuer séekes none lyues whom shée hath spoyld Her very Foes are frée from force no Foe with force is foyld Yea foes and all they sow and reape they plant and eate the fruit They build and buye no losse they take vnlesse by lawfull suite Each wight within her royall Realme possesseth as his owne Such substaunce as by lotte he hath and vnto him is growne With quiet course in equall sorte each man in his degree Draw'th forth his daies and spend'th his time full orderly to see Wrong resteth no mannes right by might wher Princes ayde is crau'de The poore with ritche contend a like by Law their Rights bee sau'de No Law lockt vp no Iustice stopt no one through her takes wrong O noble Prince and hast thou liu'de a vertuous Quéene so longe And hath thy name Elyzabeth so many yeares sustainde The cause of Trueth and runne that race that vertue hath ordeinde Now blessed be those daies of thine Thrise blessed be our God By whom our Quéene Elyzabeth those vertuous steppes hath trod Not force of Fleshe hath held her vp not sharpe deuise of man Not crafte not skill not worldly shifte her blessed state beganne Before her raigne bereaft of peace bereaft of outwarde Ioy Pursude to death by Romishe beastes still séeking her annoy Whose foamy frothye murthrous Iawes with stomackes stuft with guile Each day deuisde her graces death and sacred state to foyle Whome high Iehoue preserued hath in spite of Sathans rage To liue a Quéene in blessed peace to lyue an happye age Oh graunt her God an hart to prayse and magnifie thy name And as thou hast preseru'de her life so still preserue the same Let dewe remembraunce neuer slippe from forth her royall brest But let her alwayes beare in minde how thou hast wrought her rest Full seauentéene yeares this day her grace hath raign'de with vs a Quéene No Treasons force hath yet preuaild that euer could be séene No drift deuise no deuils déede no falshod fetchte from hell Hath yet tane place in sauetie yet her noble grace doth dwell Thyne hand Iehoue hath founde them out thine owne right hand hath broughte Each darke deuise to open viewe and treasons guile to nought Thine hand hath held her kingdome faste thine owne right hand hath stayde The running rage of rancour bent and made her foes afrayde Of wisdome hast thou lent her stoare to guide thy folcke aright What giftes of grace haue Princes more obtayned in thy sight Graue counsaile guiding all by Truth thou Lorde with her hast plaste Whose careful works for common wealth can neuer be defaste Whose mindes to rigoure they ne bende no hartes they haue to harme No woe they worke to any wight to none they cry Al arme No lawe they wrest to worke their willes no sleightes they doe impose No burthen on her Subiectes backes obtruded is by those They enuy not her peoples good no trappes they laye to traine Nor subtile baytes by pinching lawes at any time ordeyne Their Princes wrath they whet not on no wayte they lay for blood Oh noble wightes and haue you liu'de to worke your Countreyes good Haue all your Foes fownde endlesse bale that sought your honors spoyle And stande you yet in Countreys sight to séeke fowle Treasons foyle With teares we hold our hands to heauen and from our hartes we crie Lyue liue you noble Counsayllers liue liue and neuer dye Let Princes loue remayne on you and loue you her againe So shall no treasons drifte disioynte our englishe peace in twaine So shall you gaine a guerdon iuste for your so noble déedes And so shall wee poore Subiecte sortes still sticke to you at néedes Lorde blessed be thy name alwaies thrise blessed by thy name That guyd'st to good their graue attemptes dyrecting still the same These giftes for thine we doo proclame euen all these giftes for thine A gratious Quéene with Counsayle graue that to thy will encline A noble race of royall wittes a Senate surely knit A prudent sort of polishte heads who neuer haplesse yet Attempted ought that might redownd to wealth of Englishe soyle Who neuer yet emprised ought wherein they tooke the foyle By thée wée still enioy her grace by thée this Counsayle so By thée the same doe plant good lawes all vice to ouerthrow And for those lawes such Iudges set as Iustice well maintayne Such Iudges some as doubtlesse yet no former times could gayne Not moody sorte of wandring heades not hartes corrupt with guyle Not wrangling wittes not bribinge hands our Iudgementes Seates defile But séemely sortes of sacred heads but Sages sownde and graue But goodly viewe of learned wittes our Iudgement places haue Where looke what Lawe and Iustice wil that Iudges doo pronounce Where looke what lawe and Iustice nill that Iudges doo renounce Where hée my Lorde amongs the rest whose handes regard no méede Whose harte Dyes no deceyte at all with honour doth procéede As others eke in soundest sort to Ioyne together aye With Mercy Truth with Iustice Peace in firme and perfecte staye Ah hawtie Hall with honours deckt ah Roofes of royall viewe Ah Seates possest with Iustice self with peace and Iudgements trewe Sith laude sith thankes sith endlesse praise be dewe vnto thy name Swéet lord swéet Christ for these thy gifts we magnifie the same Lord blesse therfore these benefittes Lord giue them large increase Lord let thy mercies still endure Lord let them neuer cease Lord blesse our Quéene Lord prosper her Lord leade her with thine hand Lord teach her aye thy will to know and worde to vnderstand Lord graunt that shée in harte maye loue thy law and thy decrée That shée may knowe how all these giftes procéede good Lord from thée And for thy works of wonder done let her extoll thy praise Let her in truth and holy lyfe continewe all her dayes Let Lorde her graces eyes so pearce into thy Churches state That she with Iudgement sound and pure remooue from thence debate And let her Lorde so loue to heare thy godly Preachers voyce That shée reiecte not what they teache but take the best in choyse Let pompous state be vnto her no stoppe of dew regarde Ne let the faults of faythlesse mates at any time be sparde Let all her royall howsholde so reformed be from sinne That they to all the worlde may showe what vertue is therein That shée may bring a lasting praise and glory to thy name That life and doctrine fownde alike her foes may suffer shame Lorde giue her Iudgement to discerne and that with Counsayle graue Shée may finde out what sownde redresse our common wealth should haue To cut of crafte from wholsome lawes and chiefly to supplant From place of Rule and Iustice such as sownde profession want Whose handes how hurtfull they shall be in times of troublous

are nothing els but iudgementes forerunnyng the approchyng dayes of desolation I would God therefore the wayes of English people were once called to accompt O I woulde to God we coulde once set before vs on the one side a single view of these mightie marueylous things which the Lord the Iehouah hath wrought and brought to passe for our Prince and vs and on the other side what we haue done or rather what like wretches we haue left vndone of that which mere duetie in common thankefulnes hath requyred at our handes Touching the one besides the miraculous preseruation of our Prince euen in those dayes wherein Antichrists tyrannie swylled vp the blood of Saintes sparyng neither sexe age condition nor degree It is also set farre beyonde the reache and reason of man that her Maiestie beyng euer since placed as it were in a Goshen enuironed about with Egyptians malitious aspyring blooddy her royal person her Religion and Peace should neuertheles styl be preserued from the impeachments of those aduersaries that in such degree as the enemies them selues haue bene rather tyred in their practises then the one or other of these benefites weakned by theyr attemptes The Rebellion of Absolon and his complices hath bene suppressed at home The trayterous counsailes of Achitophel haue bene confounded both abroad and at home Dauid hath had an Husay yea the annoynted our Elizabeth hath had and alwayes shall haue a Sobi a Machir and a Berselai which wyl laye both goods and lyues at her feete As for the thundring rage and terrours of Antichrist and his Champions what better or greater issue hath there ben of them then of the crackling of thornes flaming vnder a potte And touchyng the Enchauntments of Egypt some cursed practisers whereof haue bene lately surprised the true myracles of Moses and Aaron haue from tyme to tyme stil deuoured them Briefly the enemies haue wearyed them selues in the wayes of trecherie treason and haue not yet preuayled They haue grasped at vnhappie conquests and haue bene alwayes yet confounded their glory hath bene no better yet then the glory of grasse vpon the house toppe whereof the wycked reapers neuer hytherto fylled their handes muche lesse haue layd vp fruits thereof in their impious barnes O that men would therefore prayse the Lord for his goodnes declare the wonders that he hath done for the children of men That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people and loue him in the Seate of the Elders Now touching the other part what hath procéeded from vs towards our God as the Argument thereof more fitly apperteyneth to be handled by men of greater gyftes so the time beyng nowe short and the matter large the Printer also enfourming me that euery Page hath his proportion I must for this tyme giue ouer all further discourse thereof These thinges are onely added to my former small tranayles that I might thereby the better procure a due and true Commemoration of the matter which we nowe celebrate The God of glory peace who hath created redéemed and continually kept vs vnder the shadowe of his mercifull protection bring to passe that those his mercies may worke the spéedy amendement of our lyues to the establishing of our peace and to the euerlastyng honour of his name Amen ❧ The Printer to the Reader BY following of the old copy gentle Reader of Anno. 18. of her M. raigne there is a fault escaped in the accompt of this present 21. yeere which with thy pen I pray thee amende v3 in the fift L cafe for 17. reade 20. and for 18. in the margent of that leafe reade 21. ¶ To the worshipfull his verie louing Cowsen M. Edwarde Eliotte Esquier the Queenes Maiesties Surueyour of all her Honours Manours Landes and possessions vvithin her highnes County of Essex BEinge entred worshipfull and my beeloued Cowsen into the meditacion of the rare gouernment of our renowmed Queene Elizabeth so high and so aboundaunte matter of admyration offered it selfe to the view of mine vnderstanding that I felt my thoughts in such sorte surprised with the consideration thereof that for the solace of my minde I yeelded my selfe a ioyfull man to set downe in wrytynge some sup●rfitiall discourse vpon the same such as at the least within mine owne soule might styre vp and procure the prayses of God and draw forwards a dewe thankfulnes vnto his maiesty for the wonderfull benefites that largely thereby haue accrewed to the whole body and to euery particuler member of this our Englishe Nacion And loe no sooner had I accomplished this mocion of my mind in such sorte as you may see it heere set downe in printe but another Cogitacion began with importunitie to assayle me a freshe for beholdinge with the feruencye of my harte the truthe of that matter which I had already compyled and seeing yet farther so gloryous and so plentifull a treasourie remayning to be discouered and that In perpetuam rei memoriam I could not choose but so farre mistike with the sclendernes of that which I had alreadye done as I wished and not slightly that it woulde please almighty God to the eternall praises of his holy name to stirre vp the zeale of some learned and well approued member to geue abroade for an vniuersall view to all Countreies and Nacions of Christendome in the hereyicall garnishment of learning and truth an exact historye and declaration of the same And in this cogitaciō repairing vnto your house for the comforte of your friendlye conference it was the good will of God that I shuld disclose mine affections that way vnto you as also that I shoulde offer vnto you the hearing of this matter as it was at that time thus vnlearnedly penned where findyng by the like good fauour of god your learned friendly neighbour it was recokned for Gods diuine prouidence that I should require him also to be a hearer of the same Which learned man as you know vpon the hearinge thereof so largely dispensed with al those wantes that by learning might peraduenture haue binne supplyed in this booke as that by fauoryng chiefly regarding the vndoubted truth of the matter he perswaded that it wold grow no blemysh at all vnto my credit neither in respect of the breuitie of the woorke nor yet for the playnesse and rudenes of the stile yf I should agree to the publishing of the same in prynt whervnto on the one parte the admyrable works of God so exceedingly aboue humane reason shininge forth vnto the world in the royal person regiment of our most louing gracious Queene and on the other parte the silence of the learned sort silence I may terme it in respect of that vehemency which the woorthines of the cause requireth the more then stoical colde consideraciō of al our english people who are for the greatest part so far from thanking that they haue no thinking of the same these motions I say together with

state Our sondry sortes of troublous heades expressed haue of late Lorde graunt therefore that Lawes be had to bynde each place to choose To office such as loue thy worde and others to refuse That whensoeuer forein driftes or home deuise shall rise Such men of trust prepared so may treasons guile surprise Lorde finally with humbled mindes and Sowles we thée desire Unite both Prince and Peoples harts with loue and zeale entire That th' one with vpright course may rule the other so obaye As Prince may be her peoples Ioye and people Princes staye Lorde graunt that none within this Lande no one that beareth breath Refuse in harte to crie God saue Our Queene Elizabeth Amen ¶ The Authour most humblie to all the Queenes highnes most honourable Counsaylers THough Poets pennes in these our later daies In works of waite gaine credit neare a deale Because that some seduced many waies Their fond affectes and fancies do reueale In rymyng frames wherein they do conceale No want of wyt nor learning dew regarde As in their Bookes full many haue declarde Yet hope I must that truth may take no harme Where she is cloathd with cloake of simple Ryme Deuoyd of dark deuise and Poets charme Which learned wits full rifelye in our time Haue set to view as sootest heathes in Prime Although the blunt and bitter byting brayne Each rymed truth doth blot with black disdayne You noble wights that win immortall fame By gyding well our english common wealth To you I wryte as one that loues the same And ioyes in heart to see your Honours health Reiect him not that riming fancies telth But beare him out where he deferues no blame And heere such termes as he in truth shall name Your godly graue and prouident foresightes These passed times and blisfull daies forespent Haue so preferd in peace vnto your mightes That calmer daies of yoare were neuer lent Your God therfor that so your harts hath bent Extolle with praise and watch to worke his wyll Seeke tresons foyle and loue your countrey still Beware of forrein fraude and false pretensed loue Accept goodwill but secreat woorks preuent So ioy in league that close compacts you proue So liue in peace as you to warre were bent Yeeld trust but try for feare ye do repent Geue heede to peace but lyue not vnpreparde The strongest state the longest time is sparde And as you watch each one in your degree Testablish peace and plant right wholsome lawes So noble wights as you true noble be Keepe men opprest from rage of ramping pawes Pluck pluck the spoyle from foorth deuouring iawes And let not Crewes of cruell wasting wightes Thus prank in pride with spoile of pore mens rights To taxe the Trades that wickednes findes out To touch the liues that lewdnesse hath begonne To blase the pride that runnes the Realme throughout To preach the Spoyles that priuate gaine hath wonne To shew the shifts that poore men haue vndone O noble wights and honourable all No pen of mine hath force or euer shall Men craue you graunt men pray you pardon stil Men sweare you trust men crouche you think them mylde Ah out alas heerein is errour styll Heerein your godly meanings are begilde Herein the wastful Crewes lusty heads wax wyld Heerein the trades that wickednesse doth breed On Common welth with priuate pawnche do feed Heerein the pompe of Pride withouten end Hath put it selfe in prease and vaunting spreddes With daringe face where none should dare offende No Caesars looke nor Princes eye it dreddes In frank outrage alas it trampling treddes Heerein the rowtes of cutting roysters grow And bankes of peace with braules do ouerflow Heerein the bloudy papistes do conspire And begging broodes of bankrowts in their kind Do take the course to set our peace on fire By fawnyng force a filthy fetch to finde A few to raise with ryches yll assygnd Though thousands thence doe reape their endlesse neede Whence hate for loue in consequence doth breede Heerein to fine the fewest sorts do right Heerein the lawes that godlynes haue fixt Heerein the peace appearing in our sight By pryuate heades with wickednes are mixt And this our peace hath dangers Drawne betwixt Heerein therefore to finde redresse with speede Shal make your names true noble still indeede In most humble wise Edward Hake ¶ Gentle Reader hauing this prayer folowing imparted vnto mee by a learned and worshipfull gentleman very behooufull to be vsed in this the end of our reioysinge I haue according to the dutie of godlynes heere published the same as the fittest seemeliest conclusion to be had in this my lytle Booke A Meditation wherin the godly English geueth thankes to God for the Queenes Maiesties prosperous gouernment hitherto and praieth for the continuance therof to Gods glory AMongst other thy benefites great and innumerable heauenly father our most mercifull Lorde and God by thee of thy excéeding goodnesse bestowed vpon the children of men the seruaunts of thy household dispersed vpon the face of the earth it hath pleased thée the wée thy people of England liuing in these daies should in aboundance beyonde the measure of the graces of our brethren and the prosperous course of our fathers beholde and perceiue thine inestimable goodwill in the amiablenesse of thy countinaunce shininge vpon vs to whom thou hast geuen thy chosen Handmayden Elizabeth for soueraigne Lady and gouernour For what so euer is the glory of thy house O Lorde for vs with the issue of the slime of the earth to stande and looke vp to Heauen made into vessels after thine image that were not to bee redéemed borne a new after the seconde Adam that perisheth not in the sprinkling of the bloud of Christ and sanctificacion of the spirit that were vtterly lost to stande fast in thy handes sealed accordinge to thine eternall loue and written in the Booke of lyfe that dayly runne headlong to our own destructiō As the sence therof reioiseth the hartes of all those whom thou hast knit into this felowship of the saintes and called into the blessed hope of the eternall kingdome so againe how vngrateful should we be to whom thou hast dealt these benefites from thy diuine maiestie by the person reised vp for thine instrument therof toward vs if we should not in speciall sort shew vs thankfull vnto thee therfore And if not to liue tearing eating one the other like the Giantes in the old world and euery man to doo what séemeth him best in his owne eies as when there was no Iudge in Israel if that Princes raigne gouernors geue iudgment it is thy gift then in the worst disposition of their thoughts for the sinnes of the people they are redowbted thou O Lord hast appointed them they are sacred thou O Lorde hast annoynted them they are feared thou chaungest their hartes like the streames of waters they are honoured thine owne image and lickenes in guiding Angels and all creatures is pregnaunt