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A Short catechisme for all the Kings Majesties loyal subjects, fitting to be used by all families, within this kingdome of England. Together with divers papers for the preservation of his majesty King Charles the Second.
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Wing S3569; Thomason E1874_1; ESTC R209759
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Gracious King Charls the second preserve it still both scepter and he that swayeth it so that he may Reign in peace and thy servant live in thought word and dead in all subjection Amen F. Whereas thou hast calld to mind my son the Faith and Fidelity of Mordecay being a loyal subject to his Prince and Bigathn Teresh and Haman traytors agen their prince Now shew me these examples also what ensued the one and the other Of Example S. When Hester found favour in the sight of the King Ahashuerus more then all the Virgins that were insomuch that he set the Crown of the kingdome upon her head and made her Queen instead of Vasti Hest 1. in those dayes Mordecay sate in the Kings gate when Bigthan and Teresh had conspired together to lay hold on the King this was known to Mordecay the conspiracy being wrought at the gate near him and he told it unto Hester who certified the King thereof in Mordicaies name and when inquisition was made concerning this plot against the King it was even as Mordicai had said therefore they were both apprehended and hang'd on a tree and it was written in the book of Chronicles before the King Hest 1. Then the King magnified Mordecai afterwards as it is written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia He became second unto king Ahashuerus great and mighty amongst the Jews and accepted amongst the multitude of his brethren so thus were traytors punish't and true subjects receaved a good reward Hest 10. Even so were the sons of Barzilai the Gileadite for that fidelity performed to David when he lay at Mahunaim Sam. 2.16 for they succored David when he fled from Absalom F. What was there reward and honour for 't S. When the days of king David drew nigh that the should dye he charged Solomon his son saying shew kindnesse I pray thee to the sons of Barzilai the Gileadite and let them be amongst them that sit at the Table for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother 1 Kings 2. Thus true subjects never go without a reward no not to the dying day of the prince Absalom proving Traytor and Rebelled aginst the King his Father was hang'd between the heavens and the earth in a thick Oak runing away in the battel Sam. 18. Touching Haman in the copy of the letters of Artexarxes he is accused thus a man of Macedonia the son of Amadathus being indeed a stranger from the persians blood and far from our goodnesse was received of us and hath the friendships that we bare towards all nations insomuch that he was called our Father and honoured of every man as the next person to the king but he could not keep himself soberly in this great dignity but went about to deprive us of our kingdome and our life with many foul deceipts also hath desired to destroy Mardocheus our preserver which hath done us good in all things and innocent Hester the partaker of our kingdome with all her Nation for his mind was when he had taken them out of the way then to lay wait for us and by this means to translate the kingdome of the persians unto them of the Macidonia Est 16. So this for Hamans practise and treachery against his Soveraigne was hang'd on a Gallows that he prepared for Mordecai Est 7. and this ensued in Haman F. The like ensued Shimei the son of Gera Adoniah and Joab for Shimei was of the house of Saul and he cursed king David when he came to Bahurim and threw stones against him and his men af VVar and cast dirt 2 Sam. 16. and Adoniah exalted himself saying I will be king and she gate him Charets and Horsemen and fifty men to run before him 1 Kings 1. and Joab he took part and counselled with Adoniah As Achithophel did with Absalom whereby Shimei Adoniah and Joab perished under king Solomon by the hand off Benaiah the son of Jehoida whom Solomon sent and so he smote them that they dyed 2 Kings 2. of these therefore as of the residue thou hast already mentioned my son of what were their actions and what were their ends whose examples verily may suffice that how precious in the sight of the Lord is the Lords anointed in whose confusions for their imahinations cursed speakings and evil doings against the Princes of the Nations so unnaturaly that no question can be made but the very finger of God had a stroak on them so precious were the Lords anointed then and so precious be they still Now let me hear thy prayer to make thy benefit of these Examples and so I rest satisfied Son thus I pray in thy behalf A prayer to make benefit of example Whatsoever is written O Lord is written for our learning grant me therefore thy humble servant grace that by inspiration of thy holy Spirit the examples I have learned and all other examples may be profitable to me so shall my heart be set on the Governours of Israell thine Anointed CHARLES O Lord our supreme Head and Governour let my tongue be a fountain of sweet water and evermore remembring thy holy scepter and the scepter that ruleth me Let me sing O Lord as David prayed with heart and mouth for the prosperous estate of the Kingdom of Solomon on this wise Psalm 72. Lord give thy Judgements to the King therein instruct him well and with his son that princely thing Lord let thy mercy dwell That he might govern uprightly and rule thy folk aright and so defend with equity the poor that have no might And let the Mountains that are high unto the folks give peace and eke the little hills apply in justice to increase That he might help the weak and poor with aid and make them strong and eke destroy for evermore all those that doe them wrong And then from age to age shall they regard and fear thy might so long as son doth rule by day or else the moon by night Lord make the King unto the just like rain to fields new mown and like to drops that lay the dust and fresh the land new sown The just shall flourish in his time and all shall be at peace untill the Moon shall leave to prime wast change and to increase He shall be Lord of sea and land from shore to shore throughout and from the floods within the same throughout the earth about The people that in desart dwell shall kneel to him full thick and all his enemies that rebell the earth and dust shall lick The lords of all the Isles thereby great gifts to him shall bring The kings of Seba and Arabie give many a costly thing Here endeth the first part The conclusion of the last Verses and the second part of this psalm Praise ye the Lord of hosts and sing to Israels God each one which have restor'd our gracious King with his right hand alone Then blessed be his holy name all times eternally that all the earth might praise the same Amen Amen say I. Here endeth the Dialogue A prayer by order of the Church for the Kings most excellent Majesty O Lord our heavenly Father high and mighty King of kings and Lord of Lords the only Ruler of princes which dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious soveraign Lord King Charles and so replenish him with the grace of thy holy spirit that he may alwayes incline to thy will and walk in thy way endue him plentifully with heavenly gifts grant him in health and wealth long to live strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicity through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A prayer to the holy Trinity for the generall estate of Christs Church O holy blessed and glorious Trinity three persons and one God have mercy upon us we beseech thee to hear us prosper bless preserve and keep the holy Catholique Church despersed over the face of the earth and especially the Churches of England Scotland and Ireland the Kings most excellent Majesty the Ministers of Gods holy will and Sacraments as well Archbishops as other pastors and Curates the Kings most honourable Council and the Nobility and Commons of this Realm that they may live in true faith and zeal of their allegiance and humble obedience to the prince and in christian love and charity one towards another that from the highest to the lowest both prince and people may with one heart and mouth in one truth and in peace unity and concord confesse praise and blesse thee God the Father unbegotten God the Son only begotten God the Holy Ghost the Comforter an holy and inseparable Trinity to thee the glory world without end Amen FINIS