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A25357
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A loyal tear dropt on the vault of the High and Mighty Prince, Charles II, of glorious and happy memory by Henry Anderson ...
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Anderson, Henry, b. 1651 or 2.
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1685
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Wing A3091; ESTC R66
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killed envy with the Majesty of a look and with a gentle glance Could pierce more hearts than e're the spear or lance Affections were his Rents whose wisdom knew How to disarm whole troops how to subdue Proud Forts to make strong Bulwarks yield and move And in an instant on his Subjects Love T' erect new Trophees where his name shall dwell Guarded from malice and each Furies spell O think what a Potent Oratory there is in Princely Clemency Who would not be captivated by so sweet a Conquerour Who would not be melted in so delicate a Flame What Heart would not entertain so pleasant an Arrow It struck through the Hearts of all his Liege People and they as faithful Subjects returned the streams of Loyalty and Love Duty and Obedience unto the Ocean whence it flow'd Clemency and Tenderness in Princes does not only cast a Glorious Lustre round about attract the Eyes and Hearts of others but it also reflects with chearful and comfortable Gleams on Majesty it self for Man being designed by God for a sociable Creature hath such propensions and inclinations as are proper to that end and these are gratified and pleased when they so demean themselves as may answer that intention Mercy and truth saith the Royal Philosopher preserve the King and his throne is established by mercy It is the splendid Diadem of the Crown of Heaven and therefore the greatest Glory of Temporal Soveraignty It is the Goats Milk of mild Mercy not the hard stroak of the Hammer that dissolves the Adamantine Heart It is the warm sparks of Charity and Love not the frost of a frowning Brow that makes the Icy obdurate Conscience to melt and drop into Tears It was the soft still Voice not the Whirl-wind and Earth-quake that caused Elias to cover his face with his mantle therefore this Pious Prince qualified all violent administrations and corrosive notions with the antidotes of Mercy so that Clemency and Tenderness Sweetness and Candor of Disposition were the Buds and Blossoms of this Royal Tree while he reigned and flourished upon Earth therefore it may be said of this Pious Prince what the Son of Sirach did of Judas Maccabeus His memorial is and shall be blessed for ever It is true what Fame reported him he was a most excellent Monarch and the Life of the Deceased hangs on the File of Memory and register'd in the remembrance of the Living his Royal Accomplishments like Bullion new coin'd having the stamp of Majesty upon it will be transmitted to Posterity and Generations to come Secondly The Apple Tree has great variety it is not an easie matter to reckon the several Apples of different taste So neither can we the rare and singular Perfections and Theological Graces Excellencies and Endowments of this Pious Prince all harmoniously mixt which speaks great variety Some indeed owe their innocence to their dulness and stupidity and are not vitious because not witty enough to be takingly and handsomly wicked but here it is far otherwise as will appear from the quickness of his Parts and Ingenuity his Activity and Motion Wisdom and Prudence meeting in him with all other Virtues and Excellencies mutually embracing each other And the Endowments of his Mind will give it a clear illustration his Apprehension was quick and pierceing his Memory faithful and retentive his Fancy sprightly and active and his Judgment over-ruling them all neither prejudicated by vulgar Opinions nor easily cosen'd by varnish'd and plausible error He was an Angel cloathed in Flesh a lawful Image of his Maker a model of Heaven made up in Clay a living Temple of the Holy Ghost a Patron of Christianity and a most tender Nursing Father of the Church and People of England He was Pater Patriae Father of Gods Israel and Defender of the Faith for Religion saith Plato is the Bulwark of Laws and Authority the Fountain of Justice and Fidelity and all other Virtues Religion is the Pillar on which the great Fabrick of the Microcosm standeth and all Humane Societies and Civil Associations are united by this Holy Cement in the Bands of Concord Unity and Love The Nation in the Reign of this Piou sPrince was inriched with all Regal Blessings as doth illustriously appear in the Peace of his Kingdoms the Serenity of his People the Tranquillity of Publick Affairs the growing Riches of his Subjects and universal Happiness of his Government both in Church and State ever since his Majesties Happy Restauration which we have peaceably injoyed many Years and owe the Happiness of it under God to his Goodness and Conduct his Majesty therefore having done so much for his People and pursued them with such unparallell'd instances of Clemency and Tenderness it now remains on us not only to retain a grateful Memory and Hearts full of Duty and Allegiance to his Heir and Successor but to bless God for setting so Gracious a King to Reign over us Carolus de Carolo erit major Carolo Magno The Meekness of Moses and Wisdom of Solomon the Affability of David and Friendliness of Jonathan the Liberality of the Emperour Titus and Goodness of Constantine all these lovely Qualities and Graces were resplendent and shining in this Great and Mighty Monarch putting on Righteousness as a Garment and Judgment like a Robe and a Diadem And the King who is the Supreme is not like the Sun which by his motion carryeth his light through his whole Circuit but he is like the Sea having all fulness in it self sends from it self Fountains and Rivers to water all the Continent where the Sea it self cannot come which shews him a most Gracious Soveraign and calls on the House of David the House of Nathan the House of Levi and all the Elders of our Israel and every Family to the House of Mourning to bear a part of the sad Chorus of England's Sorrow weeping out Elegies and Lamentations for the Death of our good King of Blessed and Immortal Memory Thirdly The Apple Tree is a most fruitful Tree So this Royal Tree while he Reigned Flourished upon Earth brought forth his Fruit in Season the Fruits of Piety and Holiness to God long Suffering Meekness and Charity or Tenderness to all his People 1. His Piety Religion is the fair Daughter of the Almighty and that Immense Being has planted it in the Heart of Man to direct us in our way to Heaven It is the universal Patrimony which entitles us to be the Sons of God and by which we are Adopted unto the assured Hope of Life and Immortality It is the most Sacred Anchor which upholds Church and State for without the knowledge and fear of a Deity all things would run into disorder and Confusion without an opinion of Providence to see and reckon with us Might Craft and Falshood would sway alike with Men and Beasts and the Conscience of good and Evil would be all one Religion then is the Loadstone with which when our Souls are once touched they are directed to