to offer and receive the Communion The Queen going with the King into Saint Edwards Chappell putteth off her Crown there at the Altar before which Altar she stayeth untill the King hath made himselfe ready in the Traverse After they both put on their Crowns Imperial and so go to the Pallace For the fourth I shall communicate to the World this Form of King Charles the I. his Coronation in Scotland Anno 1633. Written with Mr. Dells own hand Secretary to the late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Dr. Laud. The Form of Coronation and Rites to be used therein collected from other the like Solemnities known to have been used either in this Kingdom or by other great Princes abroad LEaving the choice of the Place and Church to his Majesties own appointment wheresoever the Coronation shall be done A Stage must be set up made square and fastned to four Pillars of the Church railed about and the Rayles and Stage overspread and covered with Carpets and Tapestry The Stage being made of some convenient height and breadth must have some Steps for ascent on the West part about the mid'st thereof and as many for descent to the Altar or Table which is to be placed on the East Upon the Stage another little Scaffold must be erected of two foot high which two steps to ascend on which the Throne of State must be placed and adorned as is meet A Chayre of State must also be set on the Stage on the right hand of the little Scaffold with a Fald-stoole and Cushions for his Majesty to do his Devotion A little Traverse is to be made on the South side of the Altar or Table for the King to repose and disrobe himself Round â—…bout on the right and left hand of the Stage there must be Scaffolds for Noblemen Barons Knights Gentlemen of the Chamber and others to rest and behold Within the compass of the Altar or Table a Pulpit must be set for Sermon Over against it a Chayr of State for his Majesty with a Foldstool to kneel at On the West side of the Pulpit a Foarm covered with Tapestry for the Arch-Bishop and Bishops serving at the Coronation The Evening before the King would be at service in Chappel besides his private Devotion whereof the Bishop of Dunblane now Dean of the Chappel must have care to remember his Majesty The Regal Crown Scepter and Sword with the Great Seal of the Kingdome and Spurs are to be delivered to such Persons as his Majesty will appoint for carrying the same There is likewise to be provided a Red silken Coat having the Places for the Anointing opened and looped which his Majesty is to weare next to his Shirt The Sacred Oyl is to be provided also and put in some Silver Vessel Cloath of some colour red or blew must be prepared and spread on the Ground from the Palace Hall dore to the Stage in the Church for his Majesty to walk upon all the way which Way must be rayled on every side This must be done in the Morning of the Coronation by some Nobleman that his Majesty will make Almoner for that day And this concerning the preparation The Morning of the Coronation The Bishops Noblemen and Commissioners of Burroughes to the number of six are at that Morning to come unto the Presence The Constable and Marshal who are to carry their Battones in their hands all that day having brought the King from his Bed chamber to the Presence and after he is placed in his Chaire they all making the Reverence that becomes Some one of the Church or Noblemen speaks to this purpose Sir the Estates of this your native and ancient Kingdom calling to mind the great happiness they enjoyed under the Goverment of your Majesties Father of blessed memory and acknowledging your Highness to be the rightful Heir of this Crown by a long and lawful descent do beseech your Majesty to receivet hem into your Highness protection to govern them by the Laws of the Kingdome and defend them their Rightes and Liberties by your Royal power Offering their Service in most humble manner to your Majesty with their Vows to bestow Land Life and what else is in their power for the safety of your Majesties sacred Person and maintenance of your Crown which they intreat your Majesty to accept and pray Almighty God that you may happily and for many years enjoy the same The King Answers I do esteem your affections more then the Crowns of many Kingdomes and will by Gods assistance bestow my life for your defence wishing to live no longer then I may see this Kingdom flourish in all happiness Then kissing his Majesties hands they prepare all to go in their ranks as they are appointed towards the Church The Lyon K. of Arms having an open Crown upon his Head carries in his hand the Vessel containing the sacred Oyl Two of his Brethren walk on either of his hands one The Trumpets sound and so they march The Receiving of the King into the Church THe Arch-Bishop and Bishops with the Musitians of the Chappel are to meet the King at the Entry in Procession wise The King is received under a Canopy supported by four Barons Two Bishops walk one on his Majesties one hand and another upon the other The Dean of the Chappel is alwayes by to inform the King of the Riâ—…es of the Solemnity as need shall be The King is received with an Anthem into the Church Protector noster c. Behold oh Lord our Protector and look upon the face of thine Anointed because one day in thy Court is better then a thousand c. Quam dilecta c. The King passing up the Church goeth to the Stage and reposeth himself a little The Regal Crown Scepter Sword Great Seal and Spurs are laid down on a Taffel besides the Altar or Table The sacred Oyl is delivered by Lion K. of Armes to the Dean of the Chappel who brings it â—…o the Archbishop and he sets the same on the Table Then the King comes down from the Stage and the Sermon begins Which ended the King ascends again to the Stage and sits down in the Chair of State Then the Arch-bishop the Marshal of Scotland going before him goeth to all the Quarters of the Stage and speaks to the People in these words Sirs I do present unto you King Charles the rightful and undoubted Inheritor of the Crown and dignity of this Realm This day is by the Peers of the kingdome appointed for his Coronation And are you not willing to have him for your King and become subject unto him and his Commandements The King stands up in this time and as the Archbishop goes from one part of the Stage to another turneth himself that he may be seen of the People The People declare their willingness by their Acclamations and Shouts crying God save King Charles or Let the King live Then is sung this Anthem Firmetur manus tua c.
Abimelech KING of Gerar sent and took Sarah but God came to him by night in a dream and said Thou art but a dead man for the woman thou hast taken for she is maried to an husband And God said unto him in a dream v. 7. Now therefore restore the man his wife for he is a Prophet and he shall pray for thes and thou shalt live and if thou restore her not know thou that thou shalt surely die thou and all that are thine Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning and called Abraham and after some expostulations with him restored him his wife and gave him sheep and oxen men servants and women servants profering him to dwell in the land where he pleased So Abraham prayed unto God and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maid-servants and they bare children for the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abrahams wife v. 17 18. In which History there are 6. observable particulars worthy our consideration 1. That those who are but meer sojourners under Kings in any part of their kingdoms though not their natural born subjects as Abraham was here at Gerar under K. Abimelech owe local allegiance to them and are bound to pray unto God for their health life prosperity especially upon extraordinary occasions as Abraham did here Therefore à multo fortiori their own natural Subjects and Lieges are much more obliged thereunto by the bond of duty loyalty and Laws of God and Nature 2ly That Abraham the Father of all the faithfull is the very first president recorded in sacred writ or other History who prayed for the person and family of the King under whom he lived and sojourned that so his example might be obligatory and presidential to all other faithful people servants and saints of God in all ages and places as well Gentiles as Jewes who ought to follow his steps herein 3ly That he thus prayed for Abimelech and his family though as most conceive a heathen idolatrous King and no worshipper of the true God as Abrahams words to Abimelech v. 11. Because I thought surely the fear of God is not in this place and they will stay me for my wives sake and Gen. 21. 32 34. import Therefore the Saints and people of God ought to pray to God for their Kings and their Families though Pagans Infidels Papists Hereticks much more then when they are worshippers professors of the true God and Religion yea Christians and Patrons of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 4ly That Abraham here prayed for Abimelech his wife family not of his own voluntary accord but by special direction and command from God Therefore prayer for Kings their families is no human arbitrary invention action which may be omitted or performed at mens pleasure but a divine institution precept duty which must be constantly performed out of conscience in obedience to Gods command 5ly That this prayer of Abraham was not confined only to King Abimelechs own person but extended to his wife maid-servants and posterity and was principally that God would open their wombs which he had fast closed that they might bear children which they bare after Abraham prayed for them unto God v. 17 18. that so there might be an hereditary succession of his children after him in the kingdom Therefore Subjects especially in hereditary kingdoms are obliged not only to pray for their Kings own persons but also for their Queens families the multiplication and continuance of their royal posterity to sway the scepter and succeed them in the throne even by this original president of Abrahams prayer Which compared with Abrahams Oath and Covenant to Abimelech who sware unto him by God That he would not lie unto nor deal falsly with Abimelech nor with his Son nor with his Sons Son but according to the kindness he had done unto Abraham that he should do unto him and to the land wherein he had sojourned Gen. 21 22 23 24 27 31 32. is a most pregnant argument not only of the lawfulness of Subjects Oaths of Fealty Homage Allegiance and Supremacy to their Kings their heirs and successors but likewise of the antiquity and inviolable obligation of such Oathes which ought to be conscienciously observed without lying falshood or the least violation by all who swear them in the sacred name of the true everlasting God 6ly That all Subjects are then most principally obliged to pray for their Kings and their families when they lie under any judgements or afflictions of God for their sins because then they most need their prayers as a special means prescribed by God to remove his judgements restore his favour blessings to them preserve lengthen their lives and make them fruitfull in posterity The 2. President I shall insist on is this related Gen. 47. 7 10. And Joseph brought in Jacob his Father after his coming down into Aegypt and set him before Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh so soon as hee came before him After some discourse between them at his departure from him it is recorded again And Joseph blessed Pharaoh the second time and went out from before Pharaoh Now this his double blessing of Pharaoh both at his coming in to and departing from him was nothing else but a double prayer to God to bestow all kinds of blessings on King Pharaoh and his posterity as is evident by Gen. 24. 60. c. 27. 1 to 41. c. 28. 1 3 4. c. 48. 8. to the end and ch 49. 1 to 29. compared with this Text. From whence it is remarkable 1. That as Abraham the Father of the faithfull was the first so Jacob his Grandson the father of the 12. Patriarks was the 2d person recorded in sacred Story who prayed for and blessed the King in whose kingdom he resided whose example is very presidential for all others and worthy their imitation 2ly That Jacob was no natural born Subject to Pharaoh but only a stranger and sojourner in Aegypt yet he thus blessed and prayed for him Therefore his and all other Kings genuine Subjects were much more obliged by duty and allegiance to pray for and blesse them 3ly That he thus prayed for and blessed him twice at his first accesse to and recesse from his presence which should instruct all loyal Saints and Christian Subjects frequently to blesse and pray for their Kings and Princes both in their accesses to and recesses from them and upon all other just occasions as well in private aâ—… publike 4ly That he thus blessed and prayed for Pharaoh though a Pagan King undâ—… whom and his Successors he and his posterity were assured thâ—…y should be made bâ—…nd-men and sorely opprâ—…ssed for 400. years till Gâ—…d should rescue and bring them out of Aegypt by a strong hand Gen. 15. 13 14 15 16. Exod. 12. 40. 41. Acts 7. 6. 7. To teach us that all loyal Subjects Saints Christians ought to blesse pray for not only their godly christian
orthodox Religious Kings who protect preserve them in their Religion Laws Liberties but even for their Pagan Heretical Kings and such who afflict oppresse persecute them and not to curse depose murder destroy or rebell against them Mat. 5. 43 44 45. Luke 6. 27 28 29. c. 23 24. Acts 8. 60. Rom. 13. 1 2 3. c. 12. 19 20 21. 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. 1 Pet. 2. 18 to 25. contrary to the practice tenents of the Saints subjects of this degenerate apostate treacherous and perfidious age 5ly That one part of Gods and mens blessing of Kings is that they may have a numerous continuing progeny permanent House and royal issue to succeed them in the throne and reign over their Nations and Kingdoms in happinesse peace safety prosperity for many generations Gen. 17. 5 6 7. 16. 2 Sam. 7. 10. to the end 2 Chron. 6. 4 to 18. 1 Kings 8. 18 to 27. c. 11. 36 37 38. 2 Kings 10. 31. Ps. 132. 11 12. compared with Psal. 128. 3 4 5 6. Gen. 24. 60. Which no doubt was one chief part of Jacobs blessing of and prayer for King Pharaoh being one principle brâ—…nch of the blessings he bestowed on and wished to his own Sons and Grandsons when he blessed them before his death Gen. 48. 15 16 19 â—…3 c. 49. 10. 22 25 28. Whence it inevitably followeâ—… that it is the property duty of all loyal pious Saintâ—… Christians people cordially to pray for and desire God to blesse their Kings with a numerous permanent royal issue and posterity to succeed them in their royal thrones and reign over them with all peace safety felicity not to difinherit banish abjure extirpate their posterities and deprive them of their hereditary Crowns which some now deem their Saintship piety honour felicity to accomplish The 3d. are the several prayers and supplications that Moses made for King Pharaoh the grand oppreâ—…or enthraller afflicter of the Israelites when God sent him to rescue them from their intollerable bondage â—…nder him and his Officers to remove those very plagues which God himself inflicted on Pharaoh and his Aegyptians thereby to deliver them from their vassallage and bring them out thence to the promised Land thus recorded by Moses himself Exod. 8. 8. to 14. When the frogs came up and covered the land of Aegypt then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said Intreat the Lord that he may take away the Frogs from me and from my people and I will let the people go that they may do sacrifice to the Lord. And Moses said to Pharaoh Glory over me against when shall I intreat for thée and for thy Servants and for thy People to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses that they may remain in the river only And he said to morrow And Moses said be it according to thy word that thou mayst know that there is none like unto the Lord our God and the frogs shall depart from thee and from thy houses and from thy servants and from thy people they shall remain in the River only And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh And Moses cryed unto the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh And the Lord did according to the word of Moses and the frogs dyed out of the Houses out of the Villages and out of the Field v. 29 30 31. Moses intreated the Lord that the swarms of frogs he sent might depart from Pharaoh from his Servants and from his Pople And the Lord did according to the word of Moses and he removed the frogs at Pharaohs request there remained not one After this Moses intreated the Lord to remove the mighty Thunder and Hail he had sent spreadiug abroad his hands unto the Lord in prayer for that end and they ceased Exod. 9. 28 29 33. The like he did at his Intreaty to remove the plague of Locusts Exod. 10. 7 18 19. From these Presidents and practice of Moses I shall deduce these genuine seasonable Observations 1. That Moses being born in Egypt and bred â—…p in Pharaohs Court was rather a Native subject to King Pharaoh than a mere Sojourner and Foreiner as Abraham and Jacob were to Abimelech and Pharaoh though he had been absent thence about forty years it thence follows from the premises That Subjects as well as Sojourners are bound by duty and allegeance to pray for their Kings and people 2ly Moses was enforced to fly out of Egypt to save his life because Pharaoh sought to 〈◊〉 him for killing an Egyptian who smote and opprâ—… an Hebrew one of his Brethren and this Pharaoh to whom God sent him and for whom he thus prayed four times after each other was not only a Pagan-Idolater but in all probability the Kings Son or Grand-son who sought to slay him Aegypt being an herâ—…ditary Kingdom as Isay 19. 11. and all Historians record Yea both these Pharaohs with two or more of their Ancestors and their Officers did extraordinarily oppress the Israelites caâ—…sing all their Male-children they could meet with to be drowned in the River but such as the Midwives preserved against their commands afflicting them by their Task-masters heavy burdens rigorâ—…us service and hard bondage which made their lives bitter and caused them to sigh groan and cry unto the Lord by reason of the bondage who thereupon heard their cry and saw their oppression and remembred his Covenant made with Abraham Isaac and Jacob to rescue them from their Thraldom yet notwithstanding Moses prayed four times to remove the Plagues God had inflicted on Pharaoh his Servants and people and no waies endeavoured to deprive or disinherit them either of their Lives Crowns or Succession though a chosen Servant Man and Saint of God commissioned and sent by God himself to deliver the Israelites from their bondage under Pharaoh and bring them out of Egypt Whence I shall irrefragably infer That the eminentest chosen Saints Men and Servants of God yea all other loyal Subjects ought chearfully to obey and pray for not only their Pagan Idolatrous but persecuting and oppressing Kings and their royal Posterity and though they may use all lawfull means to deliver themselves and fellow-subjects from their unjust tyranny bondage oppressions yet they neither lawfully can nor ought forcibly to dethrone disinherit them or their Posterities of their Crowns nor rebel against or deprive them of their lives by tumultuous Insurrections Assassinations and High Courts of Justice 3ly That Godly persecuted oppressed Subjects may and ought to pray for the removal of those Judgements which God himself inflicts upon their oppressive persecuting Kings their Servants People successively one after another for those persecutions tyrannies oppressions under which they groan and cry of purpose to bring them to repentance and deliver them from their bondage pressures vexations under them as Moses did in this case of Pharaoh his Officers and the Egyptians for the removal of 4 grievous Plagues inflicted upon them one
after another by God himself and Moses and Aaron as his Instruments Thus much concerning these most memorable antient Presidents before the Law and Kings of Israel which none have hitherto pressed or insisted on in this kind to my knowledge as I have done CHAP. II. I Shall in the next place proceed to Presidents of Gods Servants and people under the Law from the first erection of the Israelites into a kingdom till our Saviours Nativity intermixed with some examples of this kind in Pagan Idolators within that circle of time The first Prayer and President of this nature recorded in sacred Story by Gods own Spirit is that which was â—…ed at the anointing and inauguration of Saul the very first King * elected ordained by God himself over his owâ—… people of Israel when Saul being chosen by lot and fetched from among the â—…ff where he had hid himself 1 Sam. 11. 23 24. The Prophet Samuel said to all the people See yee him whom the Lord hath chosen that there is none like him among all the people And all the people thereupon shouted and said God save the King or Let the King live as the Hebrew Phrase renders it which no doubt they oâ—…t times repeated according to the usual practice at all Kings inaugurations and coronations ever since which probably they â—…ned from the custom of other Nations round about them who had Kings and kingly Government before them as the 1 Sam. 8. 5 19 20. Make us a King to judge us like all the Nations Nay but we will have a King over us that we also may be like all the Nations compared with Deut. 17. 19. And shall say I will set a King over me like as all the Nations that are about me more than intimate Now these words Vivat Rex Let the King live or God save the King are not only a most royal loyal Salutation and Acclamation of all the People as directed to King Sauls person and inauguration but a direct Prayer unto God for his long life happiness and prosperous Reign over them as their King as the words themselves and the use of them in succeeding Ages import compared with Psal. 72. 15. Ps. 21. 4 5. Ps. 34. 12. Ps. 61. 6 7. Gen. 17. 18. Not long after when Saul had totally routed Nahash the Ammonite and his great Army and rescued Jabesh Gilead from them which they had encamped against 1 Sam. 11. 11. thereupon after this Salvation which the Lord had wrought by him for Israel v. 14 15. Samuel said to the pecple Come and let us go up to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there and all the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul King before the Lord and there they sacrificed Sacrifices of Peace-offerings before the Lord and there Saul and the men of Israel rejoyced greatly Which words imply that both Samuel and the people by making Saul King the second time before the Lord and offering PeaceOffâ—…rings offering and rejoycing greatly before the Lord did make special Prayers and Thanksgivings unto God for his life prosperity and victorious success over his and their Enemies according to the subsequent Gospel-text grounded on this Preâ—…dent 1 Tim. 2. 1 2. And Samuels subsequent words to the people at this meeting ch 12. 13 14 23 25. Now therefore behold the King whom ye have chosen and whom ye have desired and behold the Lord hath set a King over you if you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his Voyce and not rebel against the Commandement of the Lord then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God But if ye shall still do wickedly ye shall be destroyed both you and your King Moreover as for me God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you compared with the 1 Sam. 15. 35. where it is recorded that after Gods rejection of Saul and repenting he had made him King for disobeying his command in sparing Agag and the best of the Amalekites spoyles Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul and ch 16. v. 1. And the Lord said to Samuel How long wilt thou mourn for Saul seeing I have rejected him from being King over Israel All these do clearly evidence that Samuel the Prophet and no doubt all other his loyal pious Subjects Priests and Levites did constantly make Prayers Supplications and Intercessions to God for Saul and bewail and moan for his Sins even after God had rejected him much more then did they perform this Duty before Gods rejection during all his Reign as well as at his inauguration The next King over Gods people by divine election and designation was David in whose House Seed and Royal Progeny God established the hereditary succession of the Crown and kingdom both by his Promise Covenant and Oath 2 Sam. 7. 10 to the end 1 Chron. 28. 4 to 10. 1 Kings 18. 25 26. 2 Chron. 7. 17 8. c. 23. 3. Ps. 89. 3 4 28 29. Ps. 132. 11 12 13 14. Jer. 33. 20 21. What particular Prayers and Acclamations were made at his Instalment in the Royal Throne over the Tribes of Israel I find not recorded in Scripture or Josephus only I read in general 2 Sam. 5. 3. All the Tribes of Israel came to David to Hebron and King David made a League with them in Hebron before the Lord and they anointed David King over Israel no doubt with many Prayers to God for his life and prosperous Reign and reiterated shouts Let the King live as at Sauls precedent and Solomons and other kings subsequent inaugurations though omitted for brevity in sacred History During Davids Reign I shall observe several particulars pertinent to my purpose 1. Davids Soul-ravishing Prayer and Thanksgiving made to God himself upon Gods message and promise to him by Nathan the Prophet to set up his Seed after him and to establish his House Kingdom and Throne for ever recorded at large 2 Sam 7. In which Prayer David used these expressions amongst other v. 25. c. And now O Lord God the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy Servant and concerning his House establish it for ever and do as thou hast said And let thy name be magnified for ever saying The Lord of Hosts is the God over Israel and let the House of thy Servant David be established before thee c. And now O Lord God thou art that God and thy words be true and thou hast promised this goodnesse unto thy Servant therefore now let it please thee to bless the House of thy Servant that it may continue for ever before thee for thou O Lord hast spoken it and with thy Blessing let the House of thy Servant be blessed for ever Here we have David the first hereditary king over Gods people upon the first tidings of Gods promise to settle the Inheritance and Succession of the kingdom of Israel in his House and seed for ever making a
and Coronations of their Kings Princes yea to pray for their Persons Kingdoms Posterities Felicity Stability Tranquillity Perpetuity and for their speedy comming restitution when forcibly driven from their Kingdoms by Enemies or Rebels And if any malicious Pharisees Priests Scribes or â—…rayterous Antimonarchists shall be sore displeased with them for these thâ—…ir Prayers Prayses Rejoycings Thanksgivings and rebuke them for the same King Jesus his own Answere to the Pharisees Priests and Scribes forecited may for ever stop their mouths and reclaim them â—…rom such disloyal â—…reasonable rebukes And so much the rather because these premiâ—… Presidents both before and under the Lâ—…w and Gospel appâ—…ved prescribed by God and practised by his Servants were the ground of this Gospel exhortation and injunction which not only approveâ—… and prescribes but commends the same to all Christians under the Gospel in these observable words 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. I exhort therefore that first of all Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for Kings in the first place as Supreme 1 Pet. 2. 13 14. and for all that are in Authority under and after them that we may live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth I shall a little insist on this Gospel Text as most punctual full pertinent to my purpose the rather because in August 1659. in the University of Cambridge it self a Minister of the Gospel the Son of a Parliament man was by the Maior of the town whose wife is a Quaker apprehended by a company of Souldiers and kept Prisoner for a time only for praying in general for all Christian Kings Princes and Governors according to this Text when George Whitehead and George Fex two Quakers blasphemously railed and disputed against Jesus Christ the two other Persons the blessed Trinity and the word of God an whole hour together in the Maiors presence and sundry others without check or punishment such are the atheistical antimonarchical times wherein we live In this text consider 1. The Pen-man of it by divine inspiration S. Paul the Apostle of Jesus Christ specially delegated by him to the Gentiles uncircumcision to open their eies to turn them from darkness to light and from â—…he power of Satan unto God And to bear Christs name before the Gentiles and Kings Acts 9. 15. c. 26. 1â—… 17 18. Gal. 2. 2 7 8 9. Eph. 3. 1 to 12. Acts 13. 46 47. c. 15. 7. c. 18. 6. c 21â—… 19 20. c. 22 21. c. 28. 28. Rom 11. 13. c. 15. 15 to 25. Col. 1. 27 28. 2 Tim. 1. 11. c. 4. 17. Therefore these Duties are specially recommended and prescribed to them 2ly The person to whom this Epistle and exhortation was principally particularly directed even Timothy his dearly beloved Son and Fellowâ—… Minister in preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles then residing at Ephesus 1 Tim. 1 3. a City and Church of the Gentiles where he exercised his Ministry and was to perform these Duties publickly in his own person as a Minister to excite all others thereunto Therefore these Duties of making publick Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings for Kings both in publick and private do principally belong and are carefully to be performed by all Ministers and Preachers of the Gospel to and amongst the Gentiles 3ly The manner of pressing these Duties the Apostle doth most earnestly and zealously urge their performance as the words I exhort or earnestly desire import Exhortings being the most passionate pathetical fervent pressing of men to duties Lu. 3. 18. Act. 11. 23. c. 13. 15. c. 2. 40. c. 15. 32. c. 20. 2. Rom. 12. 8. 1 Thes. 2. 11 12. c. 4. â—… c. 5. 14. 2 Thes. 3. 12. 1 Tim. 4. 13. c. 6. 2. 2 Tim. 4. 2. Tit. 1. 9. c. 2. 6 15. Heb. 3. 13. c. 12. 5. c. 13. 22. 1 Pet. 5. 1. Jude 3. 4ly The grounds of his enforcing these Duties so earnestly implyed in the word therefore relating to the close of the precedent Chapter v. 18 19 20. This charge I commit unto thee Son Timothy according to the Prophecies that weâ—… before on thee that thou by them mightest war a good warfare holding Faith and a good Conscience which he could not do or perform unless he discharged these Duties he thus exhorted him to being a part of his spiritual good warfare and both a means and evidence of his holding Faith and a good Conscience and his neglect or contempt of them a ready way to make shipwrack of them as Hymeneus and Alexander had done whom he had dilivered to Satan Antimonarchical and Antimagistratical Ministers or Christians will soon turn Apostates and Blasphemers yea put away and make shipwrack of their Faith and good Conscience towards God when they became disloyal and rebellious to their Kings and give over Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings for them as we have found by late sad experiments 5ly The primacy and excellency of these Duties before all others expressed in the clause I exhort therefore that first of all that is in the first place before and above all other Duties parts of Ministry or Christianity they are carefully conscienciously cordially to be performed without the least omission or neglect 6ly The variety of the Duties set forth by these various expressions That Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings all in the plural number be made for Kings Which pluralities imply 1. A universality of their several kinds to wit That all sorts of Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings whatsoever ought to be made for them 2ly A multiplicity of each of them not a single Supplication Prayer Intercession Thanksgiving and no more but many and manifold Supplications Prayers and Thanksgivings 3ly A frequency fervency constancy perpetuity in the performance of them both in publick and private all our lives long without ceasing or flagging as the marginal Scriptures evidence 4ly An universality in respect of persons and places thus expressed in the verse following I will therefore that men pray every where lifting up holy hands 5ly An universality of things Mercies Blessings c. for which Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings ought at any time ordinarily or extraordinarily publickly or privately to be made to God in behalf of Kings 6ly Supplications for the pardon and remission of all their sins errors miscariages frailties iniquities whatsoever for converting diverting or keeping them from all evil and destructive waies errors counsels designs undertakings whatsoever dishonourable to God scandalous to Religion hurtfull to the Church fatal to their Kingdoms People Royal persons families and posteritie and for removing all inflicted threatned or feared judgements evils from their Persons Families Kingdoms Relations Prayers for all sorts of corporal temporal spiritual eternal Blessings Mercies which they at any time
precept he being inspired with the same Spirit as the Prophet Jeremy Baruch was who sent an Epistle to the Captive Jews in Babylon to pray unto the Lord for the life of King Nebuchadonozer aâ—…d of his Sons and for the peace of the City to which they were carried Captives because in the peace thereof they should have peace And that upon the same ground the Servants of God ought to pray unto him for the lives of their Kings Princes and their Sons and the peace of their Realms though Pagans that they may the more freely serve God and lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty which they cannot do in times of war and persecution If then this was the constant doctrine practice duty of all the primitive Christians Bishops Ministers Fathers of the Church under their worst bloodiest persecuting Pagan and idolatrous Emperors Kings Princes thus constantly to make supplicationsâ—… prayers intercessions thanksgiving unto God for them and to be most dutifull loyal and submissive to them without the least rebellion insurrection or treachery against them as all these Fathers clearly manifest then much more ought it to be so under their own lawfull hereditary Christian Kings and Princes for which I shall produce some notable presidents in former ages after Emperors and Kings became Christians and imbraced the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the 6. 7. Chapters reserved for a second part CHAP. V. BEfore I proceed to the practice of the Primitive Christians and their successors in all Empires Kingdoms in praying interceding supplicating and giving thanks to God for their Emperors Kings and their royal Progeny whether Orthodox or Heterodox after they became Christians I thought fit to subjoyn the practice even of Pagan Idolatrous Subjects in praying and sacrificing to their Idol Gods for the long life prosperity happy reigns and succession of their Pagan Idolatrous Kings and Emperors and their posterity over them both at their solemn inaugurations their ordinary Addresses to them and upon other occasions and that as well for vitious tyrannical oppressive Kings and Emperors as those who were most just gracious good bountifull and beneficial to the publick I have hinted before p. 14. That the Israelites borrowed their acclamations to and prayers for their first King Saul at his inauguration to the Kingdom from the Heathen Nations round about them who used to cry God save the King O King live for ever at their Coronations and addresses to them and likewise to offer sacrifices and prayers to their Gods for them and their Sons as is evident by Ezra 6. 9 10. c. 7. 21 22 23. compared with Jer. 29. 7. Baruck 1. 10 11 12. which I formerly insisted on To which I shall adde Dan. 2. 4. Where King Nebuchadnezzar sending for all the Magicians Astrologers Sorcerers and Caldeans to interpret his dream when they came and stood before the King and heard his demand they spake thus to the King in Syriack O King live for ever tell thy servants the dream and we will shew the interpretation Dan. 3. 8 9. When King Nebuchadnezzar after this had erected a golden Image and commanded all to fall down and worship it under pain of being cast into the midst of a fiery furnace Certain Caldeans came near and accused the Jews before the King for not worshiping his Gods and the Golden Image he had set up which accusation they thus prefaced They spake and said to the King Nebuchadnezzar O King live for ever Dan. 5. 10. When King Belshazzar was very much terrified with the hand-writing in the wall in the midst of his impious feast which none of his Astrologers Magicians South-sayers and wise men could read or interpret the Queen thereupon came into the Banquet-house and spake and said O King live for ever let not thy thoughts trouble thee nor let not thy countenance be changed c. So Dan. 6. 6. when the Presidents of the Kingdoms Princes Governors Counsellors and Captains of King Darius conspired against Daniel and urged him to make an impious royal Statute that whosoever shall ask a Petition of any God or man for thirty days save only of thee O King he shall be cast into the den of Lions these Presidents and Princes assembled together to the King and said thus unto him King Darius live for ever And v. 20 21. When the King came to the Lions den after Daniel was cast into it to inquire of his safety Then said Daniel unto the King O King live for ever From all which texts it is irrefragable that it was the constant practice of the Persians Babylonians Assyrians and Caldeans and of all their Princes Governors Officers Astrologers South-sayers Queens Wisemen Courtiers Subjects People in all their addresses speeches to their Kings to use this salutation to and prayer for them O King live for ever and therefore much more to pray thus for them in their Temples and to use this acclamation and the like at all their Coronations and publick triumphs Hence Theodoret in his Interpretation on Dan. 5. 10. on these words Rex in saecula or in aeternum vive thus comments Haec autem er at praefatio qua subjecti Kegibus eâ—…s â—…unc salutabant et ad hoc usque tempus hic mos invaluit Quidam enim imperiti Reges eos qui nunc sunt aeâ—…ernos vocare consueverunt in syngraphis quoque commerciorum hoc quidam ascribunt stultitiae magis quà m impietatis damnandi And on Dan. 6 21. He addes Usitatam praefationem Daniel suis ser monibus praeponit videlieet liceat tibi 〈◊〉 diuiâ—…me vivere Etenim in praesenti etiâ—…m 〈◊〉 Reges in commerciorum scriptuâ—… is quidaÌ„ appellare consâ—…everunt Junius Câ—…lvin and others on Dan. 2 3. 5. 6. observe â—…hat O King live for ever was a common salutation and pâ—…ayer used amongst the Caldâ—…ans for fuâ—…ther proof whereof I shall only adde one memorable president which Aelianus Variae Hist. l. 3. c. 32. records It being the cnstom of the Persians alwaies to present their Kings with gifts when they travelled abroad a certain Persian named Sinaeta meeting King Artaxerxes Mnemon far from his House being much troubled in mind that he had nothing to present him with according to the law custom of the Persians he therupon ran to the river Cyruâ—… and taking up a little water in the palms of his hands came and presented it to the King saying O King Artaxerxes live for ever O Rex Artaxerxes regnes in aeâ—…rnum Nunc te prout possâ—…m quomodo possum te munere dono ut non indonatus quantum ad me attinct quantum in me est praetereas Honoro autem te Cyri aquis c. Wherewith the King being greatly delighted sent him an honorable and rich reward To passe from the Persians Babylonians and Chaldeans to the Romans It is evident by the Testimonies of sundry Historians and Fathers that the Idolatrous
N. ad Regni fastigium dignatus es provehere concede propitius ut a cunctis adversitatibus libertatus Ecclesiasticae pacis dono muniatur ad aeternae pacis gaudia te donante pervenire mereatur Per Dominum nostrum Quaesumus Omnipotens Deus ut famulus tuus N. qui tua miseratione suscepti Regni gubernacula virtutum etiam omnium à te percipiat incrementa quibus decenter armatus vitiorum monstra devitare hostem superare ad te qui via veritas vita es gratiosus valeat pervenire Per Dominum nostrum Deus in cujus manu corda sunt Regum inclina ad preces humilitatis nostrae aures misericordiae tuae fâ—…mulo tuo Imperatori nostro regimen tuae appone sapientiae ut haustis de tuo fonte eonsiliis tibi placeat super omnia Regna praecellat Per Dominum nostrum Deus cujus Regnum est omnium seculorum supplicationes nostras clementer exaudi Christianorum Regnum tibi subditum protege ut in tua virtute fidentes tibi placeaut super omnia Regna praecellant Per eundem Dominum nostrum Deus qui providentia tua coelestia simul terrena moderaris propiciare Christianorum rebus Regibus ut omnis hostium fortitudo te pro nobis pugnante frangatur Per eundem Domiuum nostrum Propiciare Domine precibus famulorum tuorum propter Nomen tuum Christiani nominis defende Rectores ut falus servientium tibi Principum pax tuorum possit esse populorum Per eundem Dominum Deus Regnorum omnium Regumque Dominator qui nos percutiendo 〈◊〉 ignoscendo conservas praetende misericordiam tuam ut tranquillitate pacis tua potestate firmata ad remedia correctionis utamur Per Dom. nostrum These were the constant publick and private prayers and Devotions of the Clergy and people for their Kings Princes and their Kingdoms heretofore not unseasonable for our present times In my perusal of the Clause Rolls in the Tower of London I have observed sundry Memorable Writs and Mandates issued by King Edward the 1 2 3. â—…ichard the 2. and other of our Kings to their Bishops Clergy Abbots Freers Predicants Minors and other Religious Orders upon sundry emergent occasions requiring and commanding them to make frequent and fervent Supplications Prayers Iâ—…tercessions and Thanksgivings unto God alone not Saints or Angels in times of War danger Treaties and the like for his special assistance direction protection blessing and favour upon the King Queen Prince of Wales the Royal issue kingdom Nobles Armies the Kings Counsels Treaties affairs of all sorts and for publike peace and prosperity Which Writs because very rare pious pertinent to my present Theme suitable to the state of our affairs and never hitherto published in print I shall here insert the chiefest of them at large pretermitting all others of like nature for brevitie sake those here transcribed comprehending in them the form and substance of the residue except only Writs for Masses Dirgees and Prayers for deceased Kings Queens and Princes of which there are many Presidents heterogeneal to my Subject matter which I shall totally passe by Claus. 22 E. 1. m. 11. dorso Rex Archiepiscopo Eborum c. salutem Cum inter magnificum Principem Dominum Regem Franciae illustrem Consanguineum nostrum et Nos aliqua sint exorta propter quae ad partes intendimus transmarinas personaliter Nos conferre cum dicto Rege super hiis habituri colloquium et tractatum Credentes firmiter et sperâ—…tes quod felicior votis nostris effectus adveniret si devotorum intercessionibus â—…djuvemur Paternitatem vestram affâ—…ctuosè requirimus et rogamus quatenus apud Deum preces devotas suppliciter effundatis et à vestris Subditis illud idem fieri injungatis ut in hujusmodi negotio prosequendo tractando ac etiam ordinando sic Deus Dominus regat et dirigat actus nostros quod cooperante unigenito Dei filio Jesu Christo labor noster in hac parte ita possit fructuosus haberi quod cedat ad laudem sui nominis ac statum quietum prosperum Regni nostri pariter honorem necnon ad totius Christianitatis commodum profectum T. R. apud Sanctum Albanum decimo die Febr. Consimiles literae diriguntur A. Dunolm Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur I. Epo Karliel Consimiles literae diriguntur O. Line Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur W. Elyen Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur R. Norwyc. Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur I. Wynton Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur G. Cicâ—…str Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur I. Roffen Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur Th. Exon. Epo Consimilies literae diriguntur N. Sarum Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur R. London Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur W. Bath Well Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur R. Coventr Lichf Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur G. Wygorn Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur Assavâ—…n Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur Th. Heref. Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur Bangor Epo Consimiles literae diriguntur Custod Spiritualitatis Archiepiscopatus Cant. sede vacante mutatis tamen mutandis viz. ubi paternitatem c. ibi devotionem c. Consimiles liteâ—…ae Custodi Episcopatus Landaven sede vacante diriguntur Consimiles literae diriguntur M. Meneven electo Claus. 24 E. 1. dorso m. 10. Rex Venerabili in Christo Patri R. eadem gratia Cant. Archiepo totius Angliae Primati salutem Evidentem Causae nostâ—…ae justiciam quam vos latere non credimus ferventi studio hactenus prosecuti et adhuc summo opere prosequentes pro recuperatione et prosecuti terrae nostrae Vascon tanquam Coronae Regiae et honori Regni nostri Angliae hereditario jure annexae de qua Rex â—…rancia nos injustè exhaeâ—…edare conatur ad partes ipsâ—…s Ducatus gentes nostras nupeâ—… cum potentia quam tunc commode potuimus et nunc demum Edmundum fratrem nostrum cum honorabili comitiva Nobilium dicti Regni duximus destinand Sanè â—…um in â—…omine non â—…it auxilium sed è coele ac propter hoc â—…porteat impotentiam nostram divinae manus praesidiis sustentari Paternitatem vestram requirimus rogâ—…mus quatenus non solum nostram set vestram justitiam intuentes corda vestra sursum habentes ad Dominum apud eum ut haec alia quae negâ—…tic expedire cognoveritis antediâ—…to procedant salubriter in maâ—… us nostris prosperè dirigantur devotis supplicationibus insistatis Cumque ob reverentiam â—…edis Apostolicae et ad veâ—…erabilium Patrum S. Albanem S. Penestren Episcoporum Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalium requisitionem instantem ad tractandum de treugis et pace cum Rege praedicto super guerris dissensionibus discordiis quibuscunque inter ipsum Nos exortis motis sollempnes Nuncios nostros ad partes
the duty and practice of all loyal and saithfull Subjects of all estates and degrees with all poâ—…sible publike joyes unspeakable general rejoycings acclamations applauses affectionate desires by other means to proclaim acknowledge and Crown their lawfull hereditary Kings after the decease of their Ancestors and to make all possible demonstrations of their cordial loyalty love zeal and affection to them both in and out of Parliment being obliged thereunto both by the Laws of God and Man 5. That this Act of Parliament and the Oathes of Supremacy and Allegiance do both in point of Law Loyalty Justice Conscience oblige the whole English Nation their heirs and posterities for ever to be true faithfull loyal and obedient to King James his heirs and posteâ—…itie for ever and so to our present King till the last drop of their blood be spent as to their undoubted lawfull and hereditary Kings and Soveraigns 6. That a numerous hopefull royal Progeny likely to continue and perpetuate the hereditarie succession of the Crown in the true Regal line is an extraordinarie blessing and happinesse to the Kingdom for which they are all bound both in and out of Parliament to render all humble thanks and praises unto God To this I shall subjoyn the Statute of 3 Iacoâ—…i ch 1. entituled An Act for a publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God every year on the fifth day of November FOrasmuch as Almightie God hath in all ages shewed his power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious deliverance of his Church and in the protection of religious Kings and States And that no Nation of the earth hath been blessed with greater benefits than this Kingdom now enjoyeth having the true and free profession of the Gospel under our most gracious Soveraign Lord King Iames the most great learned and religious King that ever reigned therein enriched with a most hopefull and plentifull Progeny proceeding out of his Royal loyns promising continuance of this happinesse and profession to all posterity the which many malignant and devillish Papists Iesuites and Seminary Priests much envying and fearing Conspired most horribly when the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Queen the Prince and all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons should have been assembled in the Upper House of Parliament upon the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord 1605. suddenlie to have blown up the said whole House with Gunpowder An invention so inhuman barbarous and cruel as the like was never before heard of and was as some of the principal Conspirators thereof confesse purposely devised and conâ—…luded to be done in the said House that where the sundry necessarie and Religious Laws for preservation of the Church aud State were made which they falsly and slanderously term cruel Laws enacted against them and their Religion both place and persons should be all destroyed and blown up at once which would have turned to the utter ruine of this whole Kingdom had it not pleased Almighty God by inspiring the Kings most Excellent Majestie with a Divine spirit to interpret some dark phâ—…ses of a Letter shewed to his Majestie above and beyond all ordinarie construction thereby miraculously discovering this hidden Treason not many hours before the appointed time for the execution thereof Therefore the Kings most Excellent Majestie the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all his Majesties FaithfuIl and loving Subjects do most justly acknowledge this great and infinite Blessing to have proceeded merely from God his Great Mercy and to his most holy Name do ascribe all the Honour 〈◊〉 and Praise And to the end this unfeigned Thankfulnesse may never be forgotten but be had in perpetual Remembrance that all Ages to come may yield praise to his Divine Majesty for the same and have in memorie THIS IOYFULL DAY OF DELIUERANCE Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authoritie of the same That all and singular Ministers in everie Cathedral and Parish-church or other usual place of Common prayer within this Realm of Eâ—…gland and the Dominions of the same shall alwaies upon the fifth day of November say Morning Prayer and give unto Almighty God thanks for this most happy Deliverance And that all and everie person and persons inhabiting within this Realm of England and the Dominions of the same shall alwaies upon that day diligentlie and faithfullie resort to the Parish Church or Chapel accustomed or to some usual Church or Chapel where the said Morning prayer preaching or other service of God shall be used and then and there to abide orderlie and soberlie during the time of the said prayers preaching or other service of God there to be used and ministred And because all and everie person may be put in mind of this Dutie and be the better prepared to the said â—…oly service Be it enacted by Authoritie aforesaid That every Minister shall give warning to his Parishioners publikelie in the Church at morning prayer the Sunday before everie such fifth day of November for the due observation of the said day And that after morning Prayer or preaching upon the said fifth day of November they read publicklie distinctlie and plainlie this present Act. Upon this occasion there was a special Book of Prayers and Thanksgivings complied by the Bishops and Clergy prescribed by Authority to be annually read in all Churches and Chapels on the 5th of November wherein amongst others there were four remarkable prayers and thanksgivings relating to the King Queen Prince all the Royal posterity Nobility and Magistrates which I shall here insert I. ALmighty God who hast in all Ages shewed thy power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious deliverances of thy Church and in the protection of righteous and religious Kings and States professing thy Holy and Eternal Truth against the wicked conspiâ—…acies and malicious practises of all the enemies thereof We yield unto thee from the very ground of our hearts all poâ—…le praise and thanks for the wonderfull and mighty Deliverance of our gracious Sovaraign King Lâ—…mes the Queen the Prince and all the Royal branches with the Nobility Clergy and Commons of this Realm assembled together in Parliament by â—…opish treachery appointed as sheep to the slaughter and that in most barbarous and savage manner no age yielding example of the like cruelty intended towardâ—… the Lords anointed and his people Can this thy goodness O Lord be forgotten worthy to be written in a pillar of Marble that we may ever remember to praise thee for the same as the fact is worthy a lasting monument that all posteritie may learn to detest it From this unnatural conspiracy not our merit but thy mercy not our foresight but thy providence hath delivered us not our love to thee but thy love to thy anointed servant and thy poor Church with whom thou hast promised to be present to the end of the world And therefore not unto
us not unto us Lord but to thy Name be ascribed all honour and glorie in all Churches of the Saints throughout all generations for thou Lord hast discovered the snâ—…s of death thou hast broken them and we are delivere d be thou still our mighty Protector and scatter our cruel Enemies which delight in blood infatuate their Counsel and root out their Babylonish and Antichristian sect which say of Ierusalem down with it even to the ground And to that end strengthen the hands of our gracious King the Nobles and Magistrates of the Land with Iudgement and Iustice to cut off â—…hese Workers of Iniquity whose Religion is Rebellion whose Faith is Faction whose Practise is murthering of Souls and Bodies and to root them out of the confines and limits of this Kingdom that they may never prevail against us and triumph in the ruine of thy Chuâ—…h and give us grace by true and serious repenâ—…ance to avert these and the like Judgements from us This Lord we earnestlie crave at thy mercifull hands togetheâ—… with the countenance of thy powerfull protection over our bread Soveraign the whole Church and these Realms and the speedie confusion of our implacable Enemies and that for thy dear Sons sake our onlie mediator and advocate II. ALmighty God and heavenly Father which of thy everlasting providence and tender mercy towards us hast prevented the extreme malice and mischievous imagination of our ensmies revealing and conâ—…nding their horrible and devilish enterprise plotted against our Soveraign Lord the King his Royal House and the whole Sâ—…ate of this Realm for the subversion thereof together with the truth of thy Gospel and pure Religion amongst us and for the reducing of Popish Superstition and tyranny into this Church and land we most humbly prayse and magnifie thy glorious name for thine infinite gracious goodnesse in this our marvellous Deliverance we confesse it was and is thy mercy thy mercy alone most mercifull Father that we are not consâ—…med that their snare is broken and our Soul is escaped For our sins cryed to Heaven against us and our iniquities justly called for judgement upon us but thy great mercy towards us hath exalted it self above judgement not to deal with us after our sins to give us over as we deserved to be a prey to our enemies but taking our correction into thine own hands to deliver us from their blood-thirsty malice and preserve from death and destruction our King and Statâ—… with thy Gospel and true Religion amongst us Good Lord give us true repentâ—…nce and unfeigned conversion unto thee to prevent further judgements increase us more and more in lively Faith and fruitfull love in all obedience that thou mayest continue thy loving favour with the light of thy Gospol to us and our Posterity for evermore Make us now and alwaies truely thankfull in heart word and deed for all thy gracious mercies and this our special deliverance Protect and defend our Soveraign Lord the King with the Queen and all the Royal Progeny from all treasons and conspiracies preserve them in thy faith fear and love under the shadow of thy wings against all evil and wickednesse prosper their reign with long happinesse on earth and everlasting glory following in the Kingdom of Heaven Bless the whole State and Realm with grace and peace that with one heart and mouth we may praise thee in thy Church and alwaies sing joyfully that thy mercifull kindness is ever more and more towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever through Jesus Christ oâ—…r only Saviour and Redeemer Amen III. ETernal God and our most mighty Protector we thy people of this Land confesse our selves above all the Nations of the earth infinitely bound unto thy heavenly Majesty for thy many unspeakable benefits conferred and heaâ—…ed upon us especially for planting thy Gospel among us and placing over us a most gracious King a faithfull Professor and Defendor of the same both which exasperate the enemies of true Religion and enrage their thoughts to the invention of most dreadfull designs all which notwithstanding it hath pleased thee bitherto either to prevent or overthrow at this time principally thou hast most strangely discovered an horrible and cruel plot and device for the massacring as well of thy dâ—…ar Servant and our dread Soveraign as of the chief States assembled in thy fear for the continuance of thy truth and good of this Realm We humbly present ourselves at thy feet admiring thy might and wisedom and acknowledging thy grace and favour in preserving them and the whole Realm by their safety beseeching thee for thy Son Iesus Christ his sake to continue still thy care over us and to shield our gracious King under the shadow of thy wings that no mischievous attempt may come near nor the Sons of wickednesse may hurt him but that under him we may still enioy this his peaceable Government with the profession of the Gospel of thy Son Iesus Christ to whom with thee and the holy Ghost c. IV. O God infinit in power and of endless mercy we give thee all possible thanks since it hath pleased thee so miraculously to discover and defeat the mischievous plots of thine and our Enemies thou hast delivered our dread Soveraign from the snares of the Fowler and his Nobles from the fire of the fury of the wicked he shall rejoyce in thy Salvation and we his People shall tryumph in this thy wonderfull Deliverance thy Gospel shall prosper and thine Adversaries shall be confounded And multiply good Lord we beseech thee thy great goodnesse towards our gracious King and his Kingdoms from this time forth through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen After this Deliverance from this horrid Powder-plot there were these 2. forms of Prayers used in the Commons House by the Speakâ—…rs during the Parliaments session very seasonable for our times wherein they expressed their Loyalty and Devotion to the King and his Royal Progeny A Prayer used by the Speaker of the Commons House of Parliament I. O GOD most great and glorious which dwellest in the Heavens over all yet humblest thy self to behold the things that are done upon the earth we the people and sheep of thy pasture assembled by thy providence to the performance of this high service whereupon the honour of thy name the beauty of thy Church amongst us the glory of the King and wealth of our State doth depend knowing that without thee we can do nothing do at this time with fear and reverence in the beginning of our consultations first look up unto thee from whom wisedom and happie successe doth come praying thee to look down upon us who first look up unto thee from whom wisdom and happie successe doth come praying thee to look down from Heaven upon us with the eye of thy mercy to draw near unto us with the presence of thy grace to prepare us all with counsel and understanding and to be President and Director of
2. 1 2 3. Haec regula Ecclefiastica est tradita a Magistro Gentium qua utuntur Sacerdotes nostri ut pro omnibus supplicent Deprecantes pro Regibus 〈◊〉 seculi ut subjectas habeant Gentes ut in pace positi in tranquillitate mentis quietè Deo Domino servire possumus Orantes etiam pro 〈◊〉 quibus sublimis potestas est credita â—…t in justitia veritate gubernent Rempublicam suppeditante rerum abundantia amota perturbatione seditionis succedat laetitia c. ut sepositis omnibus quae huic Imperio infesta inimica sunt in affectu pietatis castitatis Deo serviâ—…e possumus Perturbatio enim captivitas nec pietatem servat nec castitatem Unde enim pius qui invidus est unde â—…astitas ubi potestatis suae non est In his Epistolarum l. 5. Epist. 26. ad Gratianum Augustum he thus expresseth his fervent Prayers for him Et nocte die in tuis castris cura censu locatus Orationum excubias praetendebam si invalidus merito sed affectu sedulus Et haec quidem pro tua salute deferebamus pro nobis faciebamus Nihil hic adulationis est si scit ipse arbiter quem fateris in quem piè credis me non solum officio publico debitas pendâ—…re preces sed etiam amore privato Which Epistle he concludes with this Prayer for this Emperor ' Beatissimum te florentissimum Deus Omnipotens Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi tueri aetate prolixa et Regnum tuum in summa gloria et pace perpetua confirmare dignetur Domine Imperator Auguste Divino electe judicio Princiyum gloriosissimo In his Epist. l. 4 Epistola 28. Ad Theodosium Imperatorem he concludes with this Prayer Beatissimus florentissimus cum sanctis pignoribus fruaris tranquillitate perpetua Imperator Auguste To pretermit all other passages of this kind in his Funeral Oration De obitu Valentiniani Imperatoris he hath this passionat expression Nulla inhonoratos vos mea transibit Oratio Nulla nox non donatus aliqua precum mearum contexione transcurret Omnibus Oblationibus frequentabo c. Qâ—…am nostrae vitae temporibus fulcire curaremus ut de nostris Annis viveret qui fungi non potuit suis Which he thus concludes Te quaeso summe Deus ut clarissimos juvenes matura resurrectione suscites resuscites ut immaturum hunc vitae istius cursum matura resurrectione compenses to which this other passage in his Oration De obitu Theodosii Imperatoris might be added Da requiem perfectam servo tuo Theodosio Requiem quam praeparasti sanctis tuis This Godly Emperor Theodosius as Eutychius Patriarch of Alexandria records was by the joynt and fervent Prayers of the Christians in Constantinople who spent the whole night in Supplications and beseeched God and our Lord Jesus Christ ut nobis Regem eligat quemcunque ipse elegerit nobis Regem praeficiamus miraculously elected and chosen Emperor beyond all human expectation being of a very poor and mean condition as he there relates Gregory Bishop of Nâ—…ssa in his excellent Book De Oratione p. 6. hath this memorable passage Oratio corporum robur est abundantia domus recta Iuris ac Legum in Civitate constitutio Regni vires belli Trophaeum pacis securitas dissidentium conciliatio conjunctorum conservatio c. Therefore it was certainly used by all Christians Churches Bishops Ministers Subjects for their Kings and Kingdoms to effect these publick ends especially in times of war and danger The 150. Godly Bishops assembled together in the first General Council of Constantinople Anno 381. in their Epistle to the Emperor Theodosius not only render publick Thanks to God for advancing him to the Empire for the peace of the Church and maintenance of the Orthodox Faith but likewise pray to God for the establishment of his Empire in peace and righteousnesse for many Generations and his temporal and eternal joy and beatitude in these ensuing words Initio quidem nostri ad tuam Poetatem scripti Gratias agamus Deo qui 〈◊〉 Pietatis Imperium constituit ad communem pacem Ecclesiarum sanae fidei confirmationem agentes autem DEO DEBITAS GRATIAS necessaria quoque ea quae acta sunt in sancto Concilio ad tuam referriâ—…us pietatem c. Dominus autem Imperium tuum in pace et Iustitia stabiliat transmittatque et producat in multas et infinitas usque generationes atque ad terrenam potentiam caelestis quoque Regni gaudium et fructum adjiciat Gratificetur Deus orbiterrarum ut te qui reverà pietatis studiosissimus Deique amantissimus Imperator es valentem omnibusque 〈◊〉 rebus Florentem et excellentem 〈◊〉 id quod sancti etiam ab illo praecibus et votis petunt et orant This being the general usual Prayer of all Bishops Saints and Christians for him under his Empire both in their Churches Closets Epistles to him The Bishops assembled in the Council of Aquileia whereof St. Ambrose was one in their Epistle to Gratian Valentinian and Theodosius the Emperors use this Benediction and thanksgiving for their advancement to the Empiâ—…e Bâ—…nedictus Deus Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi qui vobis Romanum Imperium dedit Et Benedictus Dominus noster Jesus Christus Unigenitus Dei Filius Qui Regnum vâ—…strum sua pietate custodit apud quem gratias agimuâ—… vobis 〈◊〉 Principes quod fidei vestrae studium probavistis c. concluding with this prayer and option for them Ut vos Deo Praestante triumphetis qui paci Ecclesiarum quietique 〈◊〉 St. Jerom in his Commentary and Caelius Sedulius too in his Exposition on the 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. presse the duty of Praying for Kings though Pagans and persecutors in the same words and manner almost as St Ambrose Chrysostom Theodoret Primasius and Rhemigius hereafter cited And Comment in Danielem c. 6. v. 21. Tom. 4. p. 509. upon Daniels words to King Nebuchadnezzar Rex in aeternum vive he thus paraphraseth Honorat honorantem se et 〈◊〉 vitam Imprecaâ—…ur eeâ—…ernam though cast into the Lions den by his command St. Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople though very much persecuted by the Emperor and Empresse for his zeal and piety yet zealously presseth the duty of Prayer for Kings and all in Authority though Infidels and wicked Homilia 33. in Epistolam ad Corinthios 1. c. 13. Quod oporteat orare pro Infideli audi quid dicat Paulus Obsecro primum omnium fieri obsecrationes orationes postulationes gratiarum actiones pro omnibus hominibus Quod autem non essent omnes fideles est cuivis perspicuum Et rursus pro Regibus omnibus qui in sublimitate constituti sunt Quod autem ii essent impii iniqui hoc quoque est perspicuum Deinde
a fruitful Country and give to his Children all good things Give him a long life in this world and in his dayes let Justice flourish Strengthen thou the throne of his Government and with gladnesse and righteousnesse let him glory in thy eternal Kingdome through Jesus Christ. Deus inâ—…ffabilis author mundi Conditor generis humani Gubernator imperii Confirmator regni qui utero fidelis amici tui Patriarchae nostrae Abrahae praeelegisti Regem seculis profuturum Tuum presentem Regem hunc cum exercitu suo per inâ—…rcessionem omnium Sanctorum uberi benedictione locupleta in solium Regni firma stabilitate connecte visita eum sicut Moysem in Rubro Josuam in Praelio Gedeon in agro Samuelem in templo Et illa eum benedictione syderia ac sapientiae tuâ—… rorae perfunde quantum beatus David in Psalterio Salomon filius ejus te remunerante precepit è coelo Siâ—… ei contra acies Inimicorum lorica in adversis galea in prosperis patientia in protectione Clipeus sempeternus presta ut gentes illi teneant fidem Proceres sui habeant pacem diligant Caritatem abstineant se à cupiditate loquantur justitiam custodiant veritatem Et ita populus iste pullulet coalitus benedictione aeternitatis ut semper permaneant tripudiantes in pace victores per Christum Dominum nostrum c. God the unspeakable Author of the World the Creator of Mankinde the Governor of Empires the Establisher of Kingdomes who out of the loynes of thy faithfull friend our Father Abraham didst choose a King that should save all Nations Blesse we beseech thee this our present King and his Army with a rich blessing Establish him in the throne of this Kingdome Visit him as thou didst visit Moses in the Bush Josua in the Battel Gedeon in the Field and Samuel in the Temple besprinkle him with the dew of thy Wisdome and give unto him the blessing of David and Solomon Be thou unto him a coat Armour against his Enemies and an Helmet in adversity Give him patience in Prosperity and protect him alwaies with thy Shield Grant that other Countries may keep Faith unto him and that his Nobles may live in Peace embrace Charity abstain from Covetousnesse speak Justice and maintain Truth and so this people may grow up together with the blessing of â—…ity that having overcome they may rejoyce in everlasting peace through Christ our Lord. Deus qui populus tuis virtute consuliâ—… amore dominaris da huic famulo tuo Jacobo spiritum 〈◊〉 cum regimine disciplinae ut tibi toto corde devâ—… in regni regimine maneat semper idoneus tuoque munere ipsius temporibus securitas Ecclesiae dirigatur in tranquillitate devotio Christiana permaâ—… ut bonis operibus perseverans ad aeternum regnum te duce valeat pervenire per Dominum Jesum Chriâ—… c. God which providest for thy people by thy Power and rulest over them in Love 〈◊〉 unto this thy Servant James the spirit of Wisdome and Government that being devoted unto thee with all his heart he may so wisely govern this Kingdome that in his time the Church may be in 〈◊〉 and Châ—…n Devotion may continue in peace that so persevering to the end in good works he may by thy mercy come unto thine everlasting Kingdome through thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee world without end Amen The Letany being ended the Archbishop begineth to say aloud Sursum Corda Resp. Habemus ad Dominum Lift up your Hearts c. Answ. We lift them up unto the Lord. Verè dignum justum est aequum salutare os tibi semper ubique gratias agere domine sancte pater omnipotens eterne Deus electorum fortitudo humilium celsitudo qui in primordio per effusionem diluvii Crimina mundi castigare voluisti per Columbam ramum olivae portantem pacem terris redditam demonstrasti Iterumque Aaron famulum tuum per unctionem olei sacerdotem sanxisti postea per hujus unguenti infusionem ad Regendum populum Israeliticum sacerâ—…es ac Reges prophetas praefecisti vultumque Ecclesiae in oleo exhiler andum per Prophaeticam famuli tui vocem Davidi esse praedixisti Ita quaesumus omnipotâ—… Pater ut per hujus creaturae pinguedinem hunc servum tâ—…um Jacobum sanctificare tua benedictione digneris eumque in similicudine Columbae pacâ—…m simplicitatis populo sibi subdito praestare exemplo Aaronis in Dei servicio diligenter imitari regnique fastigia in Consiliis scientiae aequitate judicii semper assequi vultumque hilaritatis per hunc olei unctionâ—…m tuamque benedictionem te adjuvante Toti Plebi paratum habere faciaâ—… per Christum Dominum nostrum c. It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord holy Father Almighty and everlasting God the strength of thy Chosen and the exalter of the Humble which in the beginning by the beginniâ—…g out of the Flood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tâ—…e 〈◊〉 of the world â—…nd by a Dâ—…ve convâ—…ying an Olive bâ—…nch didâ—… give a token of reconcile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and agâ—…in didâ—… consecâ—…te thy serâ—… Aaron a Pâ—…est by the anoyâ—…ing of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 of this Oyl didâ—… make Priests and Kings and Prophets to govern thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and by the voice of the 〈◊〉 David â—…idst 〈◊〉 thâ—… the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Church shouâ—… be mâ—…de cheerfull 〈◊〉 Oyl We beseech thee almighty Father that thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to blesse and â—…tifie this thy Servâ—…nt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 minister Peace unto his people and 〈◊〉 Aaron in the service of God That he may attain the â—…ection of Government in Counsel and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 alwaies cheerful and amiable to the whole people through Christ our Lord. This done the King ariseth from his Devotion and reposeth him a while in his chair of Estate After a while he goeth to the Altar and there disrobeth himself of his upper garments his under apparel being made open with loops only closed at the places which are to be anoynted The Archbishop undoeth the loops and openeth the places which he is to anoynt The Archbishop first anoynteth his hands saying Unguantur manus c. istae de 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unde uncti fuerunt Reges prophâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ut sis benedictus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 istum quem Dominus Deus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gubernandum Quod ipse prestare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Spiritu sancto c. Let these hands be anoynâ—…d as 〈◊〉 â—…nd Pâ—…phets have been anoynâ—…ed and as Samuel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be King that thou maist be blessed aâ—…d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a King in this Kingdome over this people whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern which he vouchâ—… to grant who with the Father and the holy Ghost
' Domino commissâ—…m regia virtute ab improbis defâ—…dat pravos corrigas rectos 〈◊〉 ut viam rectam 〈◊〉 possâ—…t tuo 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 de temporali regno ad 〈◊〉 regnum pervenias ipso 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 regnum 〈◊〉 in secula 〈◊〉 Amen Receive the Scepter the signe of Kingly power the Rod of the Kingdome the Rod of Vertue that thou mâ—…ist govern thy selâ—… aright and dâ—…nd the holy Church and Christian people committed by God unto thy charge Punish the wicked and protect the just and lead them in the way of righreousnesse that from this Temporal kingdome thou maiâ—… be advanced to an Eternal kingdome by his goodnesse whose kingdome is everlasting After the Archbâ—…shop saith this prayer Omnium Domine fons bonorum cunctorumque Deus institutorum perfectuum tribue quaesumns famulo tuo Jacobo adeptam benè regere digâ—…atem à te sibi praestitum honorem dignâ—…re corroborare Honorifica eum 〈◊〉 regibus uberi eum benedictione locupleta in solio regni firma stabiliâ—…te consolida visita eum sobole praesta eum prolixitatem vitae In diebus ejus semper â—…riatur Justitia ut cum â—…ecunditate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 glorietur in regno O Lord the Fountain of all good things and the author of all good proceedings grant we beseech thee to this thy servant James that he may order aright the dignity he hath oâ—…tained Vouchsafe to confirm the honour which thou hast given him honour him before all Kings and â—…rich him with a rich benediction establish him in the throne of this Realm visit him with increase of Children let justice spring up in his dayes and with joy of gladnesse let him reign in thine everlasting kingdome Then the Archbishop delivereth the Rod with the Dove into the Kings left hand saying Accipe virgam virtutis atque aeqâ—…atis qua intelligas te mulcere pios terrere superbos Errantes â—…iam doce Lapsisque manum porrige 〈◊〉 superbos releves humiles ut aperiat tibi estâ—…um Josus Christus dominus noster qui de se ipso ait Ego sum ostium per me si quis introierit sâ—…lvabitur Et ipse qui est clavis Dâ—…vid Scâ—…um domus Israel qui aperit nemo clâ—…udit claudit nemo aperit sit tibi adjutor qui educit vinctum de domo Carceris sedentem in tâ—…nebris umbra mortis ut in omnibus sequi merearis eum de quo Propheta David cecinit Sedes tua Deus in seculum seculi virga recta est virga regni tui imitare ipsum qui dicit Diligas justitiam odio habeas iniquitatem propterea unâ—…it te Deus Deus tuuâ—… oleo laetitiae ad exemplum iâ—…us quem ante secula unxerat prae particibus suis Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum c. Receive the Rod of vertue and equity Learn to make much of the godly and to terrifie the wicked Shew the way to those that go astray Offer thy hâ—…nd to those that fall Repress the proâ—…d Lift up the Loâ—…vly that our Lord Jesus Christ may open to thee the dore who saith of himself I am the dore bâ—… me if any man enter in he shall be safe and let him be thy helper who is the key of David and the Scepter of the house of Israel who openeth and no man shutteth who shutteth and no man openeth who bringeth forth the captive out of prison where he sate in darkness and in the shadow of death that in all things thou mayest follow him of whom the Prophet David saith Thy seat O God endureth for ever the Scepter of thy Kingdome is 〈◊〉 right Scepter thou hast loved righâ—…eousness and hated iniquity Whereâ—…ore God even thy God hath anointed thee with the oyl of gladness above thy Fellows even Jesus Christ our Lord. After this he blesseth the King saying Benedicat tibi c. Dominus 〈◊〉 tâ—… 〈◊〉 tâ—… voluit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suum esse Regem 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 seculo fâ—…licem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 esse 〈◊〉 â—… 〈◊〉 The Lorâ—… 〈◊〉 and keep â—…hee and â—…s â—…e hath mâ—…de thee King 〈◊〉 his people so he still pâ—…osper theâ—… in this world anâ—… 〈◊〉 thee pâ—…rtaker oâ—… his eteâ—…nal 〈◊〉 in the world to come Amen Granâ—… O Lord thâ—…t the Clergy and People gathered together by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…or this service of the King may by the gâ—…acious 〈◊〉 of thy goodnesse and thâ—… vigilâ—…nt care of â—…hy 〈◊〉 â—…nd King be continually governed and 〈◊〉 in all 〈◊〉 Amen Grant that they obeying â—…hy holy will mâ—…y be â—…reed from â—…ll adversities and 〈◊〉 the riches of thy grace may with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wâ—…lk in â—…he waies of thy Commandements that in this life being made partakers of thy peace they may be Citizens of thy Kingdome in the life that is to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The King kisseth the Archbishop and the Bishops then Assistant After this the King goeth up â—…rom the Altar to the Stage all the Peers solemnly attending his Majâ—…sty in their places In the mean time the Quire sing 〈◊〉 deâ—…m 〈◊〉 c. Which being ended the Archbishop 〈◊〉 the King into his throne there aâ—…ying Sta retine à modo lâ—…cum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 usque 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tenuisti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 per 〈◊〉 Dei omnipotent is praesentem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 omâ—…ium Episcoporum caeterorumque Dei 〈◊〉 quanto Clerum sanctis altaribus propinquiorem 〈◊〉 tanto ei potiorem in locis congruis honorem impendere memineris quâ—…tenus mediator Dei hominum te mediatorem Cleri Plebis in hoc regni Solio confirmet in regnum aeternum regnare faciat Jesus Christus Dominus noster Rex Râ—…gum Dominus Dominantium qui cum patre spiritu sancto vivit regnat in secula seculorum Amen Stand and hold fast from henceforth that place whereof hitherto thoâ—… hast been heir by the succession of thy fore-fathers being now delivered unto thee by the authority of Almighty God and by the â—…nds of Us and all the Bishops and Servants of God and as thou seest the Clergy to come nearer unto the Altar so remember that in places convenient thou give them greater honourâ—… that the mediator of God â—…nd Man may establish thee in this Kingly throne to be the mediator betwixt the Clergy and the Laity and that thou maist raigne for ever with Jesus Christ the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords who with the Father and the holy Ghost â—…veth and reigneth for ever Amen Which done all the Peers do their homage to the King His verbis I become your Leige-man of Life and Limb and of Carthly Worship and Faith and â—…eoth shall bear unto you to live and dye with you against all manner of folk So God me help And after put their hands and touch the Crown by way of ceremony as promising to â—…upport it with all their power Then the King to ease himself of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rod in
comes to the Pulpit side and sitting in a Chair a Canopy is held over his Head all the time of his Anointing The Archbishop first anoints his Hands in the Palms saying In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost which wordes he repeats in all the several Anointings let these hands be anointed with Oyl as Kings and Prophets have been anointed And as Samuel did anoint David to be King that thou mayest be blessed and established a King in this Kingdome over the People whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern Which he vouchsafe to grant who with the Father and the Holy Ghost is one and reigns in glory everlasting Amen In this time the Singers do sing the Anthem Sadoâ—…ke the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoinâ—…ed Solomon King and all the People rejoyced and said God save the King for ever Then the Archbishop says this Prayer Look down Almighty God upon this thy Servant our dread Soveraign King Charles with thy favourable countenance and as thou didst bless Abraham Isaac and Jacob so vouchsafe we beseech thee to water him plentifully with the Blessing of thy Grace give unto him of the dew of Heaven and of the fatness of the Earth abundance of Corn Wine and Oyl with all plenty of fruites and other good things Grant him long to continue and that in his time there may be health and peace in this Kingdome Grant O Almighty God that he may be a mighty Protector of this Country a bountiful Comforter of Churches and holy Societies the most valiant of Kings terrible to Rebels and Infidels amiable to his Nobles and to all his faithful Subjects Make his Royal Court to shine in Princely dignity as a most cleer Lightning far and wide in the Eyes of all men Finally let him be blessed with happy Children that may reign as Kings after him and rule this Kingdom by Succession of all Ages and after the glorious and happy dayes of present life give him of thy mercy an everlasting Kingdome with thee in the Heavens through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Prayer ended the Archbishop proceeds in the Anointing 1. His Breast 2. Betwixt the Shoulders 3. Both the Points of the Shoulders 5. Boughs of his Arms. 5. The Crown of his Majesties head The Anointing done the Dean of the Chappel closeth the loops again which were opened Then the Archbishop reads this Benediction God the Son of God Christ Jesus our Lord who was anointed of his Father with Oyl of gladness above his fellows pour down upon thy Head the Blessing of the Holy Ghost and make it enter into the inward parts of thy Heart so that thou mayest reign with him in the Heavens eternally Amen This pronounced a shallow Quoife is pnt upon the Kings head because of the Anointing Then the King goerh to the Altar and the Robe is put upon him at which the Archbishop says this Prayer O God the King of Kings and Lord of Lords by whom Kings do reign and Law-givers make good Laws vouchsafe in thy favour to bless this thy Servant Charles in all his Government that living godly and leading his People by the way of righteousness after a glorious course in this life he may attain that joy which hath no end through our Lord. Amen Then the Sword is brought to the Archbishop who laying it on the Altar prayes in this manner Heaâ—… our prayers we beseech thee O Lords and vouchsafe by thy right hand of Majesty to bless and sanctifie this Sword wherewith thy Servant Charles desires to be girt by the same he may defend Churches Widdows Orphans and all the People of God against the savage cruelty of Pagans and Infidâ—…ls and that it may be a terrour and fear to all those that lie in wait to do mischief through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Archbishop takes up the Sword and puts it in the Kings hand saying Receive this Kingly Sword for the defence of the faith of Christ and protection of his Holy Church and remember him of whom the psalmist did prophecy saying â—…ird thy self with thy Sword upon thy Thigh O thou most mighty and with thy sword execute thou Equity and justice Persue all Hereticks and Infidels defend Widdows and Orphans restore the things that are gone to decay maintain and confirm the things that are restored and in good order destroy the growth of iniquity and take punishment of all injustice that you may be glorious in the triumph of vertue and reign with him whose Image you bear for ever and ever Amen The Sword is girt to the Kings side by one of the Peers thereto oppointed Then the King returns to the Chair wherein he was anointed and hath the Spurs put on by the Lord Marshal Aster which the Archbishop taking the Crown in his hand sayes this prayer O God the Crown of all the faithful who dost Crown their Heads with pretious Stone that trust in thee bless and sanctifie this Crown that as the same is adorned with many precious Stones so this thy Servant that weares the same may be replenished of thy Grace with the manifold gifts of all precious Virtues through Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Archbishop crowneth the King saying God Crown thee with a Crown of glory and righteousness with the Honour and vertue of fortitude that by a right faith and manifold fruits of good works you may obtein the Crown of an everlasting kingdome by the gift of him whose kingdome enduâ—…eth for ever Amen Then the King goes to the Stage and sits in the Chair of State which is placed by the Throne Then the Lyon by direction of the Marshal calls the Nobles who set their hands to the Crown and say every man these words So God not help me as I shall support thee And when they have done they all hold up their hands and swear to be loyal and true Subjects The Marshals having in his hand the obligatory Oath of the People goeth to the four Corners of the Stage and reads the same to the Lyon who cries it down to the people and they all hold up their hands and say Amen The Oath of the People is this We swear and by the holding up of our hauds do promise all subjection and loyalty to King Charles our dread Soveraign and as we wish God to be merciful unto us shall be to his Majesty true and faithful and be ever ready to bestow our Lives Lands and what else God hath given us for the defence of his sacred Person and Crown When the King is Crowned the Earles and Viscounts put on their Crownes and the Lyon his The other Barons and Lords continue bare and uncovered Then is this Anthem sung Be strong and of good courage and observe the Commandements of the Lord to walk in his wayes and keep his Ceremonies Precepts Testimonies and Judgements And almighty God strengthen and prosper thee wheresoever thou
THE FIRST SECOND PART OF THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and Pious Christians as also of Idolatrous Pagans towards their KINGS Both before and under the Law and Gospel Especially in this our Island Expressed in and by their publike private loyal Supplications Prayers Intercessions Thanksgivings 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 Subjection and dutifull Obedience to them Whetheâ—… Good or Bad Christians or Pagans Orthodox or Heterodox Protectors or Persecutors of them With the true Reasons thereof from Scripture Policy Evidenced by varieties of Presidents Testimonies and Authorities in al ages worthy the Knowledge Imitation and serious Consideration of all Christian Kings and Subâ—…ects comprising both their Duties towards each other especially of our present degenerated dissoyal Antimonarchical Generation 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 Aeâ—…yptian Kings are annexed By WILIAM PRYNNE Esq a Bencher of Lincolns Inne Psal. 72. 1 2. Give the King thy Judgements O Lord and thy Righteousnesse unto the Kings Son Then shall he Judge thy pâ—…ople with Righteousnesse and thy poor with Judgement Tertulliani Apologia adversus Gentes c. 32. Hoc agite boni Praesides exâ—…rquete animam Deo supplicantem pro Imperatore Hoc erit crimen ubi veritas Dei Devotio est LONDON Printed by T. Childe and L. Parry and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little-brittain 1660. THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and Pious Christians TOVVARDS THEIR KINGS AS ALSO Of some idolatrous Pagans both before under the Law and Gospel expressed by their private and publike Prayers Supplications Intercessions Thanksgivings well-wishes for the health safety long life prosperity temporal spiritual eternal felicity of the Kings and Emperors under whom they lived whether Pagan or Christian Bad or Good Heterodox or Orthodox Persecutors or Protectors of them and likewise for their Royal Issue Posterity Realms and by their dutifull conscientious Obedience and Subjection to them with the true Reasons thereof from Scripture and Policy Evidenced by Presidents and Testimonies in all ages worthy the knowledge imitation and serious consideration of our present degenerated disloyal antimonarchical Generation By William Prynne Esq. a Bencher of Lincolns Inne Psal. 72. 1 2. Give the King thy Judgements O Lord and thy Righteousness unto the Kings Son Then shall he judge thy people with Righteousness and thy poor with Judgement Tertulliani Apologia adversus Gentes c. 32. Hoc agite boni Praesides extorquete animam Deo supplicantem pro Imperatore Hoc erit crimen ubi veritas Dei devotio est LONDON Printed by T. C. and L. P. and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little Britain 1660. To his most Illustrious over-long Exterminated but now happily Restored Soveraign CHARLS the SECOND By the Miraculous Grace of God and indubitabâ—…e Hereditary Birthright and Succession of ENGLAND SCOTLAND FRANCE and IRELAND KING the 〈◊〉 câ—…stant Proâ—…ssor and DEFENDOR of the truly Aâ—…nt Catholick and Apostolick FAITH in the midst of manifold Persecutions â—…rovocations Solâ—…ations Tâ—…ions and Fiery Tâ—…yals the Magazin of all Christian and Royal Virtues and Miracle of Gods preserving and restoring Mercies Mâ—…st gracious Soveraign THe onâ—…y potentate and KING OF KINGS who removeth Kings and SETTETH UP KINGS and ruâ—…eth in the KINGDOM OF MEN TO GIVE IT TO WHOMSOEVER HE PLEASETH having by his own Omnipotent out-stretched arm and successive Miraculous Providences unexpectedly cut off cast down subverted dâ—…ipated without hands or bloodshed the most Execrable Perfidious Trayterous Murderers of your Royal Father KING CHARLS the first of Glorious Memory and Unjust disinheriters and proscribers of your Sacred Majestie out of all your own Hereditary Kingdoms and some forein States by Violence War and inhumane Tyranny enforcing your Majesty oft to cry out with the Exiled Kingly Prophet Wo is me that I am constrained to dwell in Mesech and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar c. who by rigorous Edicts debarred your Majestie not only of the Charitable Relief of your own Protestant Subjects but likewise of the Christian Aid and Evangelical Tribute due to all Pagan as well as Christian KINGS by divine and common natural Right of their daily Supplications Prayers and Intercessions to God for your Personal Preservation and Restitution under severest Penalties imposed many insupportable new Yoaks of Bondage on all your Subjects necks and worse than Aegyptian Burdens upon their galled backs for sundry yeares almost to their Irrecoverable ruine it pleased this Soveraign King over all the earth and God of the Spirits of all flesh by strange Miracles of mercy through the preparatory loyal Endeavours of some of your Majesties most inconsiderable faithfull Subjects upon the very first Reception and reading of your Majesties most gracious Letters and Declarations to the Lords Commons City of London Army and Navy immediately to bow the hearts and spirits of both your Houses of Parliament and all your Subjects yea of the very Military Officers Forces by Land and Sea formerly raised engaged against your Majesties Cause and Kingship as the heart of one man as he bowed the hearts of the men of Judah after rebellious usurping Absoloms death in the case of exterminated King David so that they immediately and unanimously voted your Majesties speedy return dispatched their several Letters Votes Messengers Fleet and Monies to your Majesty without one dissenting voice to hâ—…sten your Majesties return and transport you with honour and saâ—…ety to enjoy your KINGLY AUTHORITY and PATRIMONY contending with a most cordial aemulation who should be first and forwardest to bring back and conduct your Majesty together with your Princely Brothers and Followers from your long most deplorable exile to your Royal City and Palace with all possible demonstrations of their publike joy and dutifull Allegeance to your Majesty and farr greater Magnificence Solemnity Triumph and multitudes oâ—… Conductors than any of your most Victorious Royal Progenitors enjoyed when they returned into England from their greatest Forein Conquests And that which crowned this Miracle of Mercies was its celerity and seâ—…son it having both its inception and perfection within the limits of one Month and its completion on Your Majesties Birth-day May 29. whereon as You were first born a Prince You were now re-born A MOST GLORIOUS KING and most magnificenâ—…ly invested in the possâ—…ssion of Your Royal Throne at Whâ—…tehall in the presence of all your Majesties Lords Commons and thousands of your People there assembled who with their united Shouts Prayers Pâ—…aises Acclamations Benedictions and
Majestie and your People that I committed the Second Part of this Treatise and all that concerns Your Coronation to the Presse in the beginning of April last before any visible appearances thereof to the eyes or thoughts of others And I repute it an extraordinary Blessing and Honour from God and your Majesty that any of my Paper Arms and Publications in your Majesties and others apprehensions have been instrumental to promote this your happy Unbloody most joyfull Restitution to your Throne and Kingship maugre all late Ingagements Oaths of Abjuration to debar your Majestie and all the Royal line for ever from them I humbly beseech your Royal Majestie graciously to accept this Unpolish'd work compiled in the midst of many publike distracting Imployments being your Highnesses peculiar by all Rights and Circumstances as a Publick Testimony of my Loyalty to your Majestie and a lasting Monument of my Thankfullnesse to Almighty God for hearing my many years constant Prayers and blessing my impotent Paper Artillery and endeavors for your Majesties long-desired and now happily accomplished Investiture not only in your Royal Throne but likewise in the Hearts Consciences private and publike Devotions and Supplications of all your People Whom this Treatise seconded with my Healths Sicknesse dedicated to your Royal Father many years past and your Majesties most Pious frâ—…sh Proclamation will instruct and excite most devoutly to pray for your Majesties Health and Happiness in their Churches Chapels Families Closets rather than heathenishly to prophane or abuse your Sacred Name in drinking your Majesties Health to the Hazard of their own and their souls to boot through Drunkennesse and Intemperance in Taverns Alehouses or at their own or others Tables as well to Gods dishonor as your Majesties In fine I shall be a daily Orator to the God of your Majesties and your Kingdoms Salvation that all the temporal spiritual and eternal blessings comprised in the several Prayers Collects Benedictions Salutations Acclamations and Passages collected in this Treatise for any Christian Emperors Kings and Princes may concenter in and be abundantly powred forth on your Majesties Royal Person Family Kingdoms Councils Court Armies Government People that so your Majestie may be Chronicled to all Posterity as in truth you really demerit for the best devoutest holiest justest and most gratious of all Christian Kings that ever reigned and your formerly disloyal degenerated Subjects by your most righteous Reign and pious Royal Example henceforth become the most Loyal Religious Free and Happiest of all Subjects in the Universe Which is and shall be the daily Prayer of From my Study in Lincolns Inne June 5. 1660. Your Majesties most humble yet Faithfull and Loyal Subject William Prynne To the Courteous and Ingenuous Reader THe Original occasion of the Collections comprised in this Treatise with the general causes of its present publication are at large related in the first six pages to which I shall accumulate one special motive more particularly reflecting on my self neâ—…essitating me thereunto It hath been my portion as well as the Primitive Christians before me to be frequently accused and publickly slandered as a professed Enemy to the late Kings Person to Kingly Government and a justifier an encourager of REGICIDES and exciter of Subjects to lay violent hands upon their Princes sacred persons in some cases This calumny was first raised and fixed on me by Dr. Heylin and Bishop Laud and by their procurements inserted into the Information exhibited against me by M. Noy then Kings Atturney in the starchamber in June 1633. for my Histriomastix licensed by Dr. Backner Houshold Chaplain to Archbishop Abbot and indeavoured to be proved by some wrested inferences and expressions of Fathers approved Historians quoted by me in that Book thoâ—…gh I had in expresse terms therein condemned these disloyal Practises Positions they aspersed me withall as Jesuitical treasonable and Rebellious disclaimed them in my answer thereunto upon Oath aâ—… never once entring into my loyal heart being repugâ—…ant to the Oaths of Supremacy Allegiance I had taken 〈◊〉 has a a Graduate in the University of Oxford and Barrester in the Innes of Court and to the principles of the Protestant Religion I professed After this I was again scandalized and traduced by some of our Prelates to the late King himself in the year 1641. out of meer malice who would needs strain a passage in my Epistle to the High Court of Parliament prefixed to my Antipathy c. or Historical Collection of the EXECRABLE TREASONS Conspiracies REBELLIONS c. of our English British French Scotish and Irish Lordly Prelates against our Kings and Kingdomes then published against the very letter and meaning of my words and the scope of my whole Book as the King himself then answered mine Accusers upon the reading thereof rejecting their Accusation as a false and groundlesse calumny Upon the publishing of my Soveraign Power of Parliaments and Kingdomes in the year 1643. I was again calumniated in the self same kind though therein I at large dicovered censured the Treachery and disloyalty of Papists to their Soveraigns botb in their Doctrines and Treasonable practices which they since would charge me with whereupon I fully and particularly vindicated my self from this accusation afresh in my Mr. Pryâ—…ne the Member reconciled to Prynne the Barrester and other Treatises Having sufficiently cleared my innocency against all these reiterated aspersions coming into the House of Commons in November 1648. as a Member much against my will I did then in three several extemporary Speeches in the House upon the Armies presenting their treasonable Declaration from Saint Albans November the 20. demanding the King to be brought to publick Justice and the Prince and Duke of York to be banished and disinherited c. and upon the Kings seisure by the Army and removal from the Isle of Wight to bring him to his Trial and Execution declare my judgement at large against these their Demands Proceedings not onely as illegal and seditious but as TREASONABLE and PERFIDIOUS in the highest degree Whereupon on the 4. of December 1648. some implacable Enemies to the King endeavouring his destruction highly incensed against me for my zealous loyalty to preserve both his Royal Person and Dignity from their intended violence falsely and maliciously published and Printed a CHARGE against the King in my name purposely to defame me and stop my mouth from speaking my conscience freely in the great debate then on foot touching the satisfactoriness of the Kings Answer to the Propositions of both Houses upon the conclusion of the Personal Treaty with him in the Isle of Wight which false Imposture I meeting with that morning going to the House did there openly complain against it as a malicious Forgerie the very stile frame and expressions in it evidencing it to be none of mine After which I particularly disowned it in the beginning and refuted the whole scope of it and the Armies
most zealous fervent pathetical Thanksgiving and Prayer to God for the accomplishmeut of this promise in establishing and blessing his House for ever Which being afterwards put in writing and particularly recorded in sacred Story no doubt was constantly used both in private and publick by himself and all his loyal devout Subjects whether Priests Levites or people all his Reign and registred as a sacred President for all hereditary pious Kings and Subjects future imitation 2ly Davids publick Prayers Psalms and Thanksgivings to God for himself as King and for his Royal Son and his Posterity that should succeed him in the Throne recorded in sacred writ prescribed to the Church and people of God during his Reign and succeeding Ages and constantly used by them and all Churches of God to this very day at the inauguration of their Kings and upon other royal Solemnities Victories Triumphs and Installments or mariages of their Sons and heirs to the Crown I shall instance only in Psal 18. I will love thee O Lord my strength c. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee O Lord among the heathen and sing praises unto thy name Great deliverance giveth he to his King and sheweth mercy to his anointed to David and to his séed for evermore Psal. 21. The King shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy Salvatian how greatly shall he rejoyce For thou hast given him his hearts desire thou hast not withholden the request of his lips for thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness thou settest a Crown of pure gold on his head He asked life of thee and thou gavest it him even length of dayes for ever and ever his glory is great in thy salvation glory and majesty hast thou laid upon him for thou hast made him most blessed for ever c. Which Psalm though it be mystically applied to Christ the King of his Church and Saints by many yet doubtless it was literally meant of King David himself who compiled it Psal. 45. My heart is indicting a good matter I will speak of the things which I have made touching the King literally intended of Solomon but mystically of Christ his kingdom and Church Psal. 61. Hear my cry O God attend unto my Prayer c. Thou wilt prolong the Kings life and his years as many generations He shall abide before God for ever O prepare mercy and truth which may preserve him Psal. 72. 1 2 c. Give the King thy Judgements O God and thy Righteousness unto the Kings Son Then shall he judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with judgement c. He shall save the souls of the needy He shall redeem their Soul from deceit and violence and precious shall their bloud be in his sight He shall live and unto him shall be given of the Gold of Sheba Prayeâ—… also shall be made for him continually and daily shall he be praised Which Psalm though mystically meant of Jesus Christ the Son of David as all accord yet it was first literally made used in and by the Church and people of God and prescribed to them as a publike Prayer for King David and his Son Solomon who was to succeed him in the throne as most accord and the Contents in our Bibles resolve Or for King Solomon whom some make the penman thereof and his Son Rehoboam However it is a direct form and divine precept for the people of God in all hereditary kingdoms to make continual daily publike and private Prayers intercessions supplications and thanksgivings unto God for their hereditary kings their heirs apparent and successors to the crown and royal posterity according to the 1 Tim. 2. 1 2. grounded on this Psalm I shall conclude with Psal. 89. and Psal. 132. of like nature with the former wherein not only the Psalmist but the Churches Congregations of the Saints in that and succeeding ages do sing of the mercies of the Lord and make known his faithfulness to all generations for making this Covenant with David and his seed I have made a Covenant with my chosen I have sworn unto David my servant Thy séed will I establish for ever and build up thy throne to all generations c. My mercy will I keep for him for evermore and my Covenant shall stand fast with him His séed also will I make to endure for ever and his Throne as the dayes of Heaven If his children forsake my Laws and walk not in my judgements if they break my statutes and keep not my commandements then will I visit their transgressions with the rod and their sin with scourges Nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulness to fail My Covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David his séed shall endure for ever and his Throne as the Sun before me It shall be established for ever as the Moon and as the faithfull witnesse in Heaven Selah 〈◊〉 thy children will keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them their children also shall sit upon tâ—…e Throne for evermore For the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation This is my rest for ever there will I dwell for I have desired it c. There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed His Enemies will I cloath with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish From all these Psalms which you may read at large these irrefragable Conclusions may be clearly deduced 1. That it was the constant practise duty not only of King David himself but of the Church and people of God under him and his royal posteritie to make incessant prayers supplications intercessions and thanksgivings to God both publikely and privately for him his royal house and posterity 2ly That they did in their publike and private devotions prayers psalms and thanksgivings take special notice and make particular mention of Gods promise to King David his House and Royal seed that they should inherit the Throne and kingdom over his people by succession for ever and rejoyce therein yea pray for its accomplishment and Gods grace and blessing on his House seed as their own and the Churches greatest blessing happinesse and fafety 3ly That as the sins of Davids royal seed and progeny did not cause God himself the king of kings who conferred the kingdom and throne upon them to break his Oath and Covenant with them nor to deprive them of their kingly Government Throne or totally to withdraw his loving kindness and mercy towards them but only to chastize them with his rod and scourge them for their amendment So it did neither withdraw the allegeance loyaltie dutie prayers supplications intercessions or thanksgivings of the Church and their pious subjects from them but rather intend and augment them as is evident by
Psal. 89. 38 to 59. and Psal. 132. All which particulars do apparently check and reprehend the contrary late practice of the Subjects and Saints within our three kingdoms and Churches of England Scotland and Ireland 4ly The pietie and loyaltie of Davids Great Officers and Subjects in praying for him and his people in their conferences with and addresses to him I shall instance only in 3. presidents The 1. is that of Joab his chief Captain and General when David commanded him to number the people much against his judgement and disswasions from it 2 Sam. 24. 3. And Joab said unto the King The Lord thy God adde uuto the People how many soever they be and that the eyes of my Lord the King may sée it The 2. is that of Araunah when king David after the three dayes of Pestilence inflicted for his numbring the People came to buy the threshing-floor of him to build an Altar to the Lord that the plague might be stayed from the people 2 Sam. 24. 21 22 23. And Araunah said unto the King The Lord thy God accept thée Both these are direct prayers to God for King David by these two loyal Subjects The 3. president is the gratulatory salutation and prayer of Hushai when he sent him under a pretended revolt from him to his son Absolom who usurped his throne and forced him to flie to undermine Achitophels craftie counsel against him thus recorded 2 Sam. 16. 16. And it came to pass that when Hushai the Archite Davids friend was come unto Absolom he said God save the King God save the King or Let the King live doubling this salutation of and praier for him Whence I inferr these 2. probable if not undeniable Conclusions 1. That this salutation and praier was usual amongst the Israelites not only at their kings Coronations but upon their Officers and Subjects accesses and addresses to them even in king Davids daies as well as in all succeeding ages 2ly That if Hushai thus used it to Absolom a king only by Traterous usurpation of his Fathers Throne he and other loyal Officers subjects used it much more at the inauguration of and their addresses to their lawfull pious king David a man after Gods own heart 3ly The third king over Gods own people was Solomon the first who enjoyed the Crown by inheritance from David his Father by Gods special appointment and crowned king in his Fathers life time to prevent the usurpations of his Brother Adonijah thus recorded in sacred writ 1 kings 1. 30 to 49. When David was old his son Adonijah to defeat Solomon of the Crown making a strong partie caused himself to be proclamed king which David being informed of by Bathsheba Solomons mother he thereupon by the advice of the Prophet Nathan out of a conscientious performance of the Oath he formerly swore in the name of the Lord to Bathsheba that Solomon her son should reign after him which Oath he then renewed commanded Zadock the Priest Nathan and Benaiah to take his servants to cause Solomon his son to ride upon his own muâ—… and bring him down to Gihon and there to anoint him King over Israel and blow ye with the trumpet and say God save King Solomon Then ye shall come up after him that he may come and sit upon my throne for he shall be King in my stead and I have appointed him to be â—…uler over Israel and over Judah Whereupon Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the King and said Amen The Lord God of my Lord the King say so too As the Lord hath been with my Lord the King even so be he with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my Lord King David So Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiadah and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon king Davids Mule and they brought him to Gibeon And Zadok â—…he Priest took an horn of oyle out of the Tabernaâ—…le and anointed Solomon and they blew the Trumpet and all the people said God save King Solomon And all the people came up after him and the people piped with pipes and rejoyced with great joy so that the earth rent with the sound of them and the City rang again Vpon this Jonathan the Son of Abiathar the Priest came in to Adonijah and related the premises to him and all the Ghests that were with him aâ—…ding also Solomon sitteth on the Throne of the kingdom and moreover the Kings Servants came to bless our Lord King David saying God make the name of Solomon better than thy Name and make his Throne greater than thy Throne and the King bowed himself upon his Bed And also thus said the king Blessed be the Lord God of Israel which hath given me one to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my Throne this day mine eyes even séeing it After which David assembled all the Princes of Israel the Princes of the Tribes the Captains of the Companies that ministred to the King by course the Captains over the thousands and over the hundreds the Stewards over all the subâ—…nce and possessions of the king and of his Sons with the Officers and mighty men and with all the valiant men unto Jerusalem Where standing upon hisfeet he declared to them Gods election of his son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel and that he should build God an house then giving the Congregation and Solomon a charge to keep and seek all the commandements of God and to serve him with a perfect heart and willing mind c. he gave Solomon a pattern of the form materials vessels chambers treasuries of the Temple and courses of the Priests After which relating to them the quantity of Gold silver pretious stones brasse and other materials he had provided and dedicated towards the building of the Temple by his example and exhortation he caused both the Princes and people to offer bountifully and willingly both gold silver brasse iron and precious stones for the service of the House of God Whereupon David made a most heavenly thanksgiving and prayer unto God before all the Congregation who joyned with him therein In which praier he and the Congregation used this expression relating to Solomon 2 Chron. 29. 18 19. O Lord God of Abraham Isaac and of Israel our fathâ—…rs Give unto Solomon my Son a perfect heart to kéep thy Commandements thy Testimonies and thy Statuteo and to do all these things and to build the Palace for which I have made provision After which all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their Fathers and bowed down their heads and worshipped the Lord and the king And the morrow after they sacrificed sacrifices and offered burnt-offerings unto the Lord even a thousand bullocks a thousand rams and a thousand lambs with their drink-â—…ffrings and sacrifices in abundance for all the people and did eat and drink that day before the Lord with gladness and
they made Solomon the son of David King the second time and anointed him unto the Lord to be Chief Governor c. v. 20 21. Froâ—… all which premises it is apparent 1. That the Priests Prophets Princeâ—… Captains Officers and all the people of God at the coronation of Solomon and so at their other hereditarie Kings inaugurations who succeeded him by like practice and custom did blow with Trumpets pipe with Flutes rejoice with exceeding joy and cry out with united shouts prayers acclamacions God save the King Let the King live so that the Earth did rent and the City ring again with the sound thereof 2ly That besides this usual short prayer and ejaculation unto God for him and their following Kings the greatest devoutest of the Officers and people did break forth into other most affectionate pathetical expressions praiers for them as Benaiah and other of Davids servants did here in the case of Solomon saying The Lord God of my Lord the king say Amen too As the Lord hath been with my Lord the king David so let him bee with Solomon and make his name better than thy name and make his throne greater than thy throne 3ly That they joyned in publike prayers to God for their Kings after their installments in the kingdom as the whole Congregation did here with David for Solomon O Lord God of Abraham c. give unto my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep thy Commandements c. Ps. 132. 1 c. 4ly That in their usual addresses to their Kings they bless them by wishing them spiritual and temporal blessings long life and prosperity to them and bless God for their advancement to the Throne and Government over them as is evident by the 1 Kings 1. 27. 43. compared with the 2Sam 10. 16. and other subsequent texts 5ly I shall adde to the premises this passage in Huram king of Tyre his letter to Solomon 2 Chron. 2. 12. Huram said moreover Blessed be the Lord God of Israel that hath made heaven and earth who hath given to David a wise Son endued with prudence and understanding that might build an house for the Lord and an house for his kingdom And these words of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon 2 Chron. 9. 7 8. 1 Kings 10. 7 8. Happy are thy men and happy are these thy servants which stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom Blessed be the Lord thy God which delighted in thée to set thée on his throne to be King for the Lord thy God because thy God loved Israel to establish them for ever therefore made hee thee King over them to do judgement and justice Now if King Huram and the Queen of Sheba meer foreiners Princes not subjects thus blessed God for Solomons kingdom justice reign and advancement to his fathers throne for the establishment and welfare of his subjects then much more were the Israelites themselves his own subjects and servants obliged to blesse him and blesse God for his reign wisdom and good government over them which no doubt they did constantly perform in their publike and private Devotions and all their addresses to him as also to their other Kings succeeding him though not particularly recorded in the books of Kings and Chronicles which are but short Epitomes of his and their reigns 3ly When King Solomon had finished the Temple he assembled all the Elders heads of the Tribes and chief of the fathers of the children of Israel with the Priests and Levites to Jerusalem to bring up the Ark and dedicate the Temple where Solomon having first blâ—…ssed all the Congregation he with the whole Congregation of Israel standing before and joyning with him Blessed the Lord God of Israel who had with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to his father David That his Son which should come out of his loyns should build an House to the name of the Lord God of Israel The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken for I am risen up in the room of David my Father and am set on the Throne of Israel as the Lord promised and have built the House for the Lord God of Israel c. After which he stood before the Altar of the Lord upon a brazen scaffold and kneeled upon his knees before all the Congregation of Israel and spred forth his hands towards heaven and said O Lord God of Israel there is none like thee in the heaven nor in the earth which keepest Covenant and shewest mercy unto thy servants that walk before thee with all their hearts Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him and spakest with thy mouth and hast fulfilled it with thy hand as it is this day Now therefore O Lord God of Israel kéep with thy servant David my Father that which thou hast promised him saying There shall not fail thée a Man in my sight to sit upon the Throne of Israel yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my Law as thou hast walked before me Now then O Lord God of Israel let thy word I pray thée be verified which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David c. O Lord God turn not away the face of thine anointed Remember the Mercies of David thy servant When Solomon had ended all his prayer and supplication to the Lord he arose from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven and he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice saying Blessed be the Lord God that hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that he hath promised there hath not failed one word of all his good promise which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant The Lord our God be with us as he was with our Fathers Let him not leave us nor forsake us that he may incline our hearts unto him to walk in all his wayes and to keep his Commandements and his Statutes and his Iudgements which he commanded our Fathers And let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord be nigh unto the Lord day night that he may maintain the cause of his servant the cause of his people Israel the thing of a day in his day or at all times as the matter shall require that all the People of the Earth may know that the Lord is God and there is none else c. After all the Dedications sacrifices offerings and feasts were fully ended Solomon sent the people away and they blessed the King and went unto their tents Ioyfull and glad of heart for all the goodnesse that the Lord had shewed unto David his servant to Solomon and to Israel his people In these remarkable passages we have King Solomon blessing all his Princes Elders people and they blessing him again and both of them joyning together in blessings thanksgivings and
prayers to God for his blessings mercies and fulfilling of Promises Covenants to each other and their ancestors especially to King David and his royal posterity in relation to their spiritual and temporal welfare and exceedingly rejoycing for Gods goodness mutually bestowed on each other but more especially for Gods promise made and fulfilled to David Solomon and their royal posterity That they should not want a man of their seed to sit upon the throne of Israel for ever for the real performance whereof they all most earnestly prayed as well as for David and Solomon as the only means under God of their perpetual unity safety felicity Now these Prayers Blessings and Thanksgivings of Solomon thus made at the dedication of the Temple registred by the Dictate of Gods Spirit inserted into the History and Canon of the Scriptures as patterns of imitation for the Israelites and all Gods people in succeeding generations we cannot but conceive and acknowledge they were frequently recited and imitated at least by the godly Israelites upon all occasions both publikely and privatly 4ly When idolatrous King Jeroboam put forth his hand to lay hold on the Prophet and man of God who prophecied against his Altar at Bethel and God thereupon immediately dryed up his hand he stretched out so that he could not pull it in again to him Thereupon the King said to the man of God Intrâ—…at now the face of the Lord thy God and pray for me that my hand may be restored me again And the man of God besought the face of the Lord and the Kings hand was restored again and became as it was before Here we have a Prophet and man of God praying for an Idolater and persecuting king to restore that very hand he then stretched out against him to apprehend and imprison him for prophecying against his idolatrous Altar by Gods special command How much more then would he have prayed for king David Solomon and other pious Kings to restore and preserve their lives 5ly When Athaliah had slain all the seed royal of the house of David but Joash an infant of an year old and usurped the Crown above six years Jehoiada the High Priest called the Rulers of the hundreds and Captains of the guard and all the chief fathers of Israel and the Levites and brought them into the House of the Lord and made a Covenant with them and took an Oath of them and â—…ewed them Joash the kings son whom he hid being but 7. years old and said unto them Behold the kings son shall reign as the Lord hath said of the sons of David Then disposing the Captains Guards and Levites in the Temple with their weapons in their hands round about Joash they thereupon brought out the Kings Son and put upon him the Crown and gave him the Testimony and made him King and Jehoiadah and his sons anointed him and they clapt their hands and said God save the King And all the people of the Land rejoyced and sounded with Trumpets also the Singers with Iustruments of Musick and such as taught to sing praise praysing the King And Jehoiada took the Captains of hundreds and the Nobles and the Governours of the people and all the people of the land and brought down the king from the House of the Lord and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom And all the people of the Land rejoyced and the City was quiet after they had slain Athaliah with the sword Here we have the self-same acclamation and prayer Let the King live or God save the King made by Jehoiada the High-Priest and his Sons the Captains of the Army the Princes Officers Priests with all the City and people present at the coronation of Joash right heir to the Crown by descent from the House of King David as was used at the Inaugurations of Saul and Solomon and no doubt was practised at the coronations of all other Kings of Judah and Israel though not particularly recorded in the Sacred History of their lives and reigns being a thing so vulgarly known for brevity sake it being the received practice custom of all other Nations at the Coronations of their Kings and Emperors till this very day as is evident by Dan. 2. 4. c. 3. 9. c. 6. 6. 21. as well as among the Israelites 6. I shall evidence the truth of the Israelites practice in praying for their kings whiles they lived by what the Scripture records touching their lamentation and publike mourning for their pious and good kings when they died It is recorded 2 Chron. 35. 24 25. that when good King Josiah died oâ—… his wounds received in battel and was buried all Iudah and Ierusalem mourned for him and all the singing men and singing women spake of Iosiah in their Lamentations unto this day and made them an Ordinance in Israel and behold they are written in the Lamentations writ upon this occasion amongst others as is evident by Lam. 4. 20. c. 5. 16. The breath of our nostrils the anointed of the Lord was taken in their pits of whom we said Under his shadow we shall live among the Heathen The Crown of our head is fallen Wo unto us that we have sinned If all Judah and Jerusalem the singing men and singing women and Jeremiah the Prophet thus mourned for and lamented the death of Josiah and their other good Kings at and after their funerals no doubt they constantly prayed for their health long life and prosperous reigns whiles they were living as the premises evidence though not particularly recorded in the Abridgement of their reigns in the Books of Kings and Chronicles 7. Ezra c. 9. 7. in his prayer Nehemiah c. 9. 32 34. in his prayer Jeremiah Lam. 2. 9. and Daniel c. 9. 6 8. in his prayer confessed lamented the sins of their Kings and Princes and bewailed their deliverance into the hands of the Kings of the Lands to the Sword to Captivity to a spoyl and Confusion of face and prayed not to let all the trouble that had come upon them seem little c. Therefore no doubt they constantly prayed for their kings during their reigns and prosperity who thus lamented their captivity and misery 8. The Prophet Ezekiels injunction by God c. 19. 10 c. to take up a Lamentation for the Princes of Israel because they were cut off and caried away captives the strong rod of the royal progeny broken and withered so as Israel had no strong rod left to be a Seepter to rule concluding thus this is a Lamentation and shall be for a Lamentation with that of the Prophet Hosea c. 10. 3. In that day Israel shall say by way of Lamentation and grief we have no King because we fearâ—…d not the Lord what then should a King do to us Are convincing Arguments that these Prophets and all fearing God did constantly pray for the life and continuance of their kings and kingly Government and Posterity whiles they enjoyed them as their principal
earthly blessing and security since they thus sadly lamented the want and Captivity of their kings and Princes of the royal bloud to rule over them as their greatest misery and infelicity both for the present and future till restored to the throne again to rule over them 9. The Israelites whiles they were bondmen and Captives under the Babylonians Assyrians Persians having no kings nor Princes of Davids royal posterity to rule over thē did make prayers offer Sacrifices to God for the lives prosperity of these Pagan kings their sons too therefore no doubt they did it much more out of loyalty and duty for their own hereditary kings and their sons whiles they reigned over them For their practice in relation to those forein kings under whom they were Captives though Pagans Idolaters and Enemies to their Nation We have one memorable Precept and at least three Presidents in Scripture The 1. is that of Jer. 29. 1 to 9. where Jeremiah the Prophet by Gods direction and command writ thus in his letter sent from Jerusalem to the Elders Priests Prophets and all the people of Israel when Nebuchodonosor had caried them away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel uuto all who are caried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon Build ye houses plant vineyards take ye Wives and beget Sons and Daughters c. And seek ye the peace of the City whither I have caused you to be carried away captive and pray unto the Lord for it to which some Antients adde and pray for the life of Nebuchodonosor and his sons virtually included in the former clause at least for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace If all the Elders Priests Prophets and people of Israel were thus specially commanded by God himself to pray for the Peace and Prosperity of this Idolatrous City of Babylon their greatest Enemies and persecutors wherein they lived in captivity and bondage and for King Nebuchodonosor and his sons lives who burnt their City and Temple at Jerusalem destroyed captivated their Kings Princes kingdom Nation and sent them captives to Babylon because in their Peace and prosperity themselves should enjoy peace and tranquillity even in and under their bondage Then doubtlesse were they much more obliged in duty piety prudence to pray for the peace life health and felicity of their own Kings kingdom and royal City of Jerusalem whiles they there lived under their royal Government I shall compare this with Baruch 1. where we read the Jews in Babylon upon reading of Baruchs book made a collection of mony and sent it to Jerusalem unto Joachim the High Priest and to the Priests and all the people which were found at Jerusalem And they the Jews who brought it said Behold we have sent you mony to buy Burnt-offerings and Sin-offerings and Incense and prepare ye Meat-offerings and offer upon the Altar of the Lord our God And pray for the life of Nebuchodonosor K. of Babylon and for the life of Balthasar his Son that their daies may be upon Earth as the dayes of Heaven And the Lord will give us strength and lighten our eyes and we shall live under the shadow of Nebuchodonosor King of Babylon and under the shadow of Balthasar his Son and we shall serve them many daies and find favour in their sight Pray for us also unto the Lord our God for we have sinned against the Lord our God and unto this day the fury of the Lord and his wrath is not turned from us From which passage though it be Apocryphal it is apparent that the Iews during their captivity both at Babylon and Ierusalem did constantly pray to God for the long life welfare and prosperous reign of Nebuchodonosor and his Son after him though Pagan-Idolators and Enemies who destroyed their Country City Temple led most of them away Captives out of their own Land and made them Tributaries and Bondmen to them◅ Therefore much more did they and were they bound in duty loyalty allegiance and prudence to pray for their own hereditary natural rightfull kings of Davids royal Family whiles they reigned over them The 2. is the observable president of the Prophet Daniel himself Dan. 6. who did accordingly perform this duty he being a captive under Darius though a Pagan King an Idolater an Enemy to the whole Jewish Nation a Foreiner of the Persian not Israelitish race an impious Tyrant Persecutor if not Enemy to himself and the true God making establishing and signing this royal Decree at the sollicitation of his Princes on purpose to insnare Daniel That whosoever shall ask a Petition of any God or Man for thirty dayes save of King Darius himself should be cast into the Lions den for breach of which impious dec◅ee by praying to God Daniel was cast by the Kings commandement through the Princes malice against him into the Lions den and a stone laid at the mouth of the den which the K. sealed with his own signet and the signet of his Lords that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel Yet notwithstanding all these circumstances which might in the judgement of flesh and bloud disoblige Daniel from his dutifull alle◅iance to and prayer for Darius his life and happinesse No sooner did King Darius come to the Lions den the next morning early crying with a lamentable voice and saying O Daniel servant of the living God is thy God whom thou servest continually able to deliver th◅e from the Lions but Daniel the very first words he used brake forth into this most loyal salutation of and prayer for him v. 20 21. O King live for ever My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut up the Lions mouths that they have not hurt me for as much as before him innocency was sound in me and also before thee O King have I done no hurt calling him King no less than twice together no◅ Tyrant Infidel Persecutor Enemy of God and his people as some degenerate Saints of this Age would have done without any such injustice as he suffered from and by his decree and using the self-same Salutation to and Prayer for him and other idolatrous persecuting Kings as their natural born Subjects Princes used as is evident by comparing this Text with Dan. 2. 4. c. 3. 9. c. 5. 10. c. 6. 6. Therefore questionless he and other godly Israelites did and would have manifested the like loyalty piety and reverence towards their own hereditary Kings of Davids posterity in their own Country though Idolaters Persecutors Tyrants much more when just upright mercifull bountifull and religious The 3. is the memorable Decree of King Darius concerning the building repairing expences and oblations of the House of the Lord in Jerusalem and the chief end thereof recorded Ezra 6. 3 to 14. Moreover I make a Decree that you shall do for the Elders of these Jews for the building of the House of God that of the Kings Goods
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 câ—… â—… when he fled from his usurping Son Absolom was thought worthy to lose his head by Aâ—…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 â—… 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 theÌ„ 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 unâ—…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 wâ—…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 propâ—…ecyed conceâ—…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. 1â—… 13. thy Kingdom come oâ—…t stiled â—… 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 4â—… 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 wiâ—…h Songs and Psalmes of Thanksgiving and exceeding joy both at the Births
which is born cometh not to overcome Kings by fighting but to subdue them after a wonderfuâ—…l manner by dying c. for he is come not that he may destroy alive but that he may triumph being slain How then any Servants can be greater wiser powerfuller than their Lord King Jesus who came not to dethrone uncrown any earthly Kings and reign alive in their steads but to conquer and triumph over them only by his death though King of Kings and Lord of Lords in daring to ravish not only the Crowns but Lives Kingdoms hereditary Lands Revenues Powers Kingships of their Christian Soveraigns instead of making Supplications Prayers Interceisions Thanksgivings for them and their Royal posterity let their own Consciences resolve them and all others who preach the Gospel wherein there is neither Precept nor President for such Antichristian Jesuitical practices 9ly The end reason why Ministers Christians and other Subjects should make Supplications Prayers Intercessions Thnaksgivings for their very persecuting tyrannizing oppressing Pagan KINGS Gâ—…vernours and yielding patient loyal Subjection under them is because it is the most effectual means prescribed by God whereby to reclaim converâ—… save them by overcomming their evil with goodness Rom. 12. 20 21. the most probable ready prevalent course by which they themselves may lead a quiet and peaceable life under them in all godliness and honesty and recover enjoy both their invaded civil and Christian Liberties not their mutinous Rebellions or taking up Arms against them forcibly to reform or dethrone them which would but increase their troubles pressures persecutions interrupt their peace quietness yea make shipwrack of their godliness honesty loyalty faith and good Consciences which we have found true by late sad experiments Upon which ground the Apostle Paul thus describes the deportment of himself and the other Apostles and Christians under their Persecutors 1 Cor. 12 13. being reviled we bless being persecuted we suffer being defamed we intreat according to our Saviours forecited Precept Mat. 5. 44 45. seconded with his own example and Stephens who prayed for their murdering Persecutors at their very deaths Luke 23. 34. Acts 7. 60. leaving us an example that we should follow their steps herein 1 Pet. 2. 20 21 22 23. Jaâ—… 5. 6 to 12. 10ly The motive God here used to excite Timothy and all other Christians to make Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings for Kings and all in Authority under them whether good or bad Pagans or Christians Persecutors or Protectors of Religion for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour as well as beneficial to themselves their Kings and Governours in the last recited respects And if so then the neglecting rejecting inhibiting of these Duties in publick or private must questionless be very evil sinfull displeasing in the fight of God our Saviour who will severely punish it yea a means to hinder us from enjoying and leading a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty or any Settlement or Tranquillity in Church and State which we have long expected endeavoured desired and prayed for but never enjoyed since we neglected and rejected this duty of making Supplications Prayers Intercessiâ—…ns Thanksgivings for our Kings and casting off their Persons and Kingly Government and aâ—…e never likely to enjoy till we Loyally and Conscientiously restore both them and these duties for them prescribed in and by this Gospel Text which I have opened and pressed to the full upon this consideration and the Apostles Resolutions Acts 4. 19. c. 5. 29. We ought to obey God rather than Men. 11ly This exhortation of Paul was practiced by himself when he was brought as a Prisoner and pleaded his cause before King Agrippa Acts 26. 28 29. Who saying to Paul almost thou perswadest me to be a Christian. Thereupon Paul said I would to God not only thou but also all that hear me this day were both almost and altogether such as I am except these bonds A direct prayer to God for this Kings and his other Auditors Conversion to Christianity Thus much for Scripture Presidents and Precepts warranting and commanding this duty both before and under the Law and Gospel I now proceed to other Testimonies in the Primitive Church as well for Pagan Arrian and heretical persecuting Emperors Kings Princes as for Christian Orthodox and such who were Protectors of Christianity and Christians CHAP. IV. FOr the practice of the Primitive Church and Christians toâ—…ching their publike private prayers intercessions supplications for Kings and Emperors though Pagans and Persecutors as then they were no doubt it is as antient as the Apostles themselves as is evident by the 1 Tim. 2. 1 2. and practiced by them in their publike Liturgies if we believe the Liturgies fathered upon St. Peter and St. Mark to be genuine In the Masse of St. Peter published by William Lindan Bishop of Gaunt printed in Bibliotheca Patrum Coloniae Agrip. 1618. Tom. 1. p. 210. E. I find the Deacon saying In pace Rogemus Dominum pro Religiosissimis Augustis uâ—… una propugnent c. But this Masse twice mentioning the mediation and intercession beatorum Apostolorum Petri Pauli Cornelii Cypriani Laurentii c. some of them not living till 200. years after Peters death and speaking of Peter only as a Saint and Martyr departed and this prayer being not for any Pagan but most religious Christian Emperors This Masse is certainly a gross Popish forgery fathered upon Peter some hundreds of years after his death yet I thought meet to mention this passage in it The Liturgie attributed to St. Mark the Evangelist Peters Disciple as it is but a Popish forgery as well as Peters yet because it contains some set observable Prayers for Kings I shall here insert them as translated out of the Greek Copy Biblioth Patrum Coloniae Agrip. Tom. 1. p. 21. C. Sacerdos hunc in modum orat Dominator Domine Deus omnipotens Pater Domini Dei Servatoris nostri Jesu Christi precamur obsecramus te ut Regem nostrum in pace et fortitudine justitiaque conserves Subjicito ei o Deus omnem inimicum adversarium Apprehende arma scutum exurge in adjutorium ejus Da ei o Deus victorias ut animum ad ea intendat quae nobis pacifica sunt ad nomen sanctum tuum Ut nos in tranquillitate dierum ejus quietam et tranquillam vitam degamus in omni pietate honestate gratia commiserationibus benignitate unigeniti filii tui c. Unto which Prayer all the People are to say Amen After which p. 23. follow these two Prayers Regem Legiones Principes Senatus Concilia Populos nostros in omni pace disponito Rex Regum et Domine dominantium Regnum servi tui orthodoxi et Christum amantis Regis nostri quem super terram regnare justum censuisti in pace et fortitudine et justitia et tranquillitate conserva
vota fundimus pro patria haud secus quam Sacerdotes Et plus beneficiorâ—…m a Christianis confertur in patriam quam a reliquis hominibus dum cives erudiunt ad pietatem erga Deum tutelarem patriae praesidem ejusque viam ad coelestem quandam civitatem Dei muniant modo recte vivant vel in exiguis civitatibus How shonld this shame and reprove us now for neglecting this Christian duty for our christian Protestant Kings and Kingdoms St. Cyprian Bishop of Carthage who was martyred in the 8. persecution under the Emperors Valerianus and Galienus Anno 248. in his elegant Book Ad Demetrianum Proconsul of Afric who imputed all the wars famins wherewith the world was then afflicted to the Christians writes thus of the Christians prayers for and loyalty to their persecuting Emperors and Superiours Nos qui exposita nativitate terrena spiritu recreati renati sumus nec jam mundo sed Deo vivimus non nisi cum ad Deum venerimus Dei munera promissa capiemus Et tamen pro arcendis hostibus et preces fundimus et pro pace ac salute vestra propitiantes ac placantes diebus ac noctibus â—…ugiter atque instanter oramus On which passage Pamelius hath this observation Locus insignis pro antiquitate precum Ecclesticarum communium qualis est etiam in Tertul. Justin. Apologiis Repeâ—…iuntur hujusmodi preces in Litnrgiis etiam Jacobi Clementis Basilii Chrysostomi That the Christians then prayed for their very Enemies and Persecutors according to Christs injunction St. Cyprian expresly asserts in his Book De bono Patientiae p. â—…84 b. De Zelo Livore p. 191. a. Testim l. 3. ad Quirinum Sect 49. p. 221. Dionysius and othe rChristians convented before Emillianus the Governour under the Pagan Emperour Valerianus Anno 260. as if they were enemies to the Emperors and prayed not to God for them and the Empire gave him this Answer Nos omnes Deum Deum omniâ—…m Gubernatorem qui Valeriano Galieno Caesaribus Imperium largitus est et colimus et veneramur Huic eâ—…iam sine intermissione pro eorum Regno ut stâ—…bile et firmum manâ—…at preces adhibemus And can any Christians think they do either God or their Country good service in giving over praying thus for their Christian Kings and Kingdoms and maintaining and continuing them both together Arnobius a Christian Philosopher and Rhetorician flourishing about the year of Christ 300. under persecuting Pagan Emperors in his Disputationum adversus Gentes l. 4. Antuerpiae 1582. p. 148 150. writes thus Majestatis sunt apud vos rei qui de vestris secus obmurmuraverint Regibus Magistratum in ordinem redigere Senatorem aut convitio prosequi suis esse decrestis periculosissimum paenis c. Soli sunt apud vos Superi inhonorati c. Nostra quidem scripta cur ignibus merverint dari cur immaniter conventicula dirui in quibus summus oratur Deus Pax cunctis et venia postulatur Magistratibus exercitibus Regibus familiaribus inimicis adhuc vitam degentibus in quibus aliud auditur nihil nifi quod mites verecundos pudicos castos familiares communicatores rei cum omnibus quos solidet germanitatis necessitudine copulatio Verum ita se res habet ut quoniam plurimum gladiis potestate valetis ferri the case of our Army-Saints now anteice vos etiam veritatis scientia judicetis et esse pro diis pios quorum potentia primi opinionum obscaenitate faedastis In the reign of Constantine the Great a Godly and devout Christian Woman being taken Captive by the Iberians dwelling nigh the Euxine Sea then Idolators and Barbarians gave herself to continency fasting and fervent prayer during her Captivity the Kings Sâ—…n of very tender years fell into a dangerous disease whereof none to whom he was carried could cure him at last they brought him to this Christian Captive who in the presence of many Women without applying any salve or medicine laid her Sackcloath upon him and said only these words Christ which healeth many will also heal this Infant When she had uttered these words And also prayed unto God for ayde and assistance to heal and cure the Disease the Child forthwith recovered and enjoyed perfect health The fame of which cure being bruited amongst the Barbarians Wives came at last to the Queens ears so that she was very famous A while after the Queen herself fell sick and this simple woman was sent for who refused to go for fear some violence should be offered to her Thereupon the Queen being conveyed to her she practised and prayed to God for her recovery as she had done before for the Child and forthwith the Queen is rid of her disease Wherupon she thanketh the woman who answer'd It is not my doing but Christs the Son of God the maker of heaven and earth exhorting the Queen to call upon him and to worship the true God The King hearing of this strange cure commanded the Captive woman should be bountifully rewarded Who sending back his rewards said she wanted no riches but esteemed Godlinesse the greatest treasure and that the King should receive a precious Iewel if he would acknowledge that God with she professed Whereupon the King and his Queen long instructed by her in the Christian Faith called all his Subjects together by Proclamation to whom he rehearsed the manner of his Sons and Queens cure by this Captives prayers and what hapned to himself in hunting by praying to her God then they preached Christ to both Sexes the King to men and the Queen to women after that built a house of Prayer turned Christians and sent Ambassadors to Constantine for a Bishop and Clergy-men to instruct them further in the Faith protesting their further belief in Christ as the marginal Historians more at large relate Here we have a Captive Christian by her Prayers healing the Kings Son and Queen of incurable Diseases under whom she was a Captive and converting the King Queen and all his Subjects to the Christian Faith by her Prayers and the miraculous cures wrought by them and Christs power concurring with her prayers a strong obligation for Christians to practise the Apostles precept 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. even for Pagan persecuting Kingâ—… and Princes much more for Christian under whom 〈◊〉 live not as Captives but natural born Subjects St. Amórose Hierom Sâ—…dulius Chrysostom Theodoret Primasius Remigius Bishop of Rhemes Beda Rabanus Maurus Haymo Halberstatensis Oeâ—…umenius Theophylact and all Antients in their expositions and commentaries on the 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. with all modern Expositors on this Text and St. Augustin De civitate dei lib. 19. c. 26. resolve That Christians ought to pray publickly and privately to God for the life safety prosperity of Pagan and persecuting Kings Princes Governors Rulers as well as those who are Christians by the Apostles
Necessities Sicknâ—…ssâ—…s Sufferings Afflictions Temptations because then they need them most as well as private Christians Churches Nations as the marginal Scriptures will abundantly evidence 3. That it is not only unnatural unchristian and inhuman but antichristian tyrannical treasonable if not diabolical and atheistical for any usurped Powers or Innovators whatsoever not only to enforce Subjects against their Loyalty Consciences the Presidents of all Christâ—…ans Pagans and the Pâ—…ecepts of God himself not onlâ—… by unrighteous flagitious Edicts and Engagements tâ—… command and injoyn both Ministers all other Subjects to abjure their former hereditary Kings their Heirs lawful Successors against all Scripture presidents Laws their former Oaths of Fealty Homage Allegiance Supremacy Protestation Vow Leagues Solemn Covenant to be true loyal faithful and obedient Subjects to them their Heirs and Successors and to maintain and defend their Persons Rights Jurisdictions and Crowns with their lives and estates against all attempts conspiracies and machinations whatsoever but to inhibit under severe penalties all publick and private Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings unto God in their behalfs even in their greatest extremities when they stand most in need of them And to commit imprison sequester and cast any Subjects into a Lions den for obeying God herein rather than men as thâ—… High-Priests heretofore committed and imprisoneâ—… the Apostles and the Babylonian Princes and King the Prophet Daniel the extremity of Tyranny Impiety and devilish persecution which God will most severely revenge and recompence in due season 4. That for any professing themselves the chiefest of all Saints and men truly fearing God to obliterate deface remove out of all our Churches Chapels Courts publick Halls places the Arms of their lawful Kings to erect only a bloody Crosse and Irish Harp in their steads and to deleate in some places these sacred Texts of Prov. 24. 21. My Son fear thou the Lord and the King c. 1 Pet. 2. 17. Fear God honour the King and in other places HONOUR the King permitting Fear God to stand alone on the Church walls and other places where they were painted or carved near the Kings Arms and to make such a strange divorce between these 2. sentences which God himself hath united and so strictly conjoyned both in the Old Testament and New That so the Ministers and people might be thereby deterred not only from honoring praying for their Kings as God enjoyns them but induced to cast off the very fear publick worship of God himself provoked at last to say with the despairing Idolatrous revolting 10. tribes of Israel Hos. 10. 3. We have no King because we feared not the Lord what then should King do to us a crime whereof so me swaying Grandees have been deeply guilty in our 3. Kingdoms is in truth the highest strain of Apostacy Irreligion prâ—…fessed Atheism and contempt of God that ever men professing themselves Saints or Christians were guilty of in any age since the Creation And for others of them to say in the very Church and presence of God himself with much passion as one of the sitting Juncto did very lately that the word KING doth so stick in our Ministers mouths and teeth that it will never be well till it be thrust and forced down their throats by force and armed Tyranny only because Mr. Case in his prayer after Sermon at St. Martins Church on the Lords day prayed That God according to his promise and in his own sense and meaning would be graciously pleased to make Kings to become Nursing-Fathers and Queens to be Nursing-Mothers to his Church is such a transcendent strain of Atheistical impiety Antimonarchical malice brutish Tyranny and Barbarity as should make our very hearts and loins to q uake and will certainly draw down the extremity of Gods vengeance on those who are guilty thereof if not on our whole now miserably distracted oppressed and almost ruined Kingdoms if not timely repented of 5ly That Kings and Monarchy are the very best most desirable happyest peaceablest honorablest safest Governors and Governments of all others in the world because in the first place we are commanded obliged by God himself to make supplications intercessions prayers and thanksgivings unto him for them that under them 〈◊〉 live a peaceable and quiet life in all godlinesse and honesty but never for a Commonwealth by name and all Christian Nations in all ages have accordingly practiced it as the premises and second paâ—…t will abundantly demonstrate 6ly That ever since we neglected disused and gave over this publick Christian duty for our just hereditary Kings their heirs successors and royal posterity and have abandoned abjured engaged against them and Kingship we have never had nor enjoyed a quiet and peaceable life in Church or State and have generally abandoned all real godlinesse and honesty which are hardly to be found in any of our 3. Kingdoms especially amongst our Grandees Army-Officers and those refined sublimated Saints of the last edition who most pretend unto them and have done acted voted setled nothing that is good or acceptable in the sight of God the Father or tending towards the Temporal or eternal salvation of all men and reducing them to the knowledge much lesse the practice of the truth but we have been still disquieted vexed oppressed tormented with endless wars tumults revolutions of Governors and Governments intollerable taxes excises losses decay 〈◊〉 trade by Land and Sea errors schismes sects heresieâ—… blasphemies of all sorts and an inundation of all vices sins hypocrisies perjuries treacheries and wickednesses which may hasten our total and final dissolution without any hopes of mercy restauration or future settlement or hearts or wisdom to lay hold of those manifold oppâ—…rtunities which Gods wonder-working providence hath put into our hands to preserve and restore us if timely laid hold on and improved by us for that end 7. That the only ready hopefull christian divine and most effectual means now left and prescribed by God to every private Minister Christian Family Church and our three ruined lacerated distracted Kingdoms to recover and restore their long expected and vainly endeavoured pristine peace quietness settlement trade godliness honesty honor prosperity the saving knowledg power sincere profestion and truth of the Gospel with all other blessings of this and a better life and to put a period to all future wars revolutions tumults oppressions tyrannies taxes heresies blasphemies and Jesuitical designs now threatning ruine both to our Churche Kingdoms Families and Posteâ—…ities is for all and every of them publickly and privately to revive and practise these duties with constancy frequency zeal fervency resolution for our undoubted hereditary King and the royal posterity in their and our greatest distresses according to the premised Commands and Presidents recorded in Scripture by God himself and the Presidents of all Gods Saints and people in former Ages maugre all oppositions or inhibitions of poor
this their obstinate opposition of and rebellion against their Kings Monarchy and Kingship Prov. 24. 21 22. so no doubt He that sitteth in the Heavens if they therein still proceed will laugh at them and their Antimonarchical Votes the Lord shall have them in derision yea he shall speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his sore displeasure He shall break them with a rod of Iron and dash them in pieces like a Potters vessel maugre all their forces votes counsels confederacies and make good those general promises Yet have I set my King upon my holy Hill of Sion Rule thou in the middest of thine enemies The Lord reigneth let the Earth rejoyce let the mulâ—…de of the Isles be glad thereof Yea the Lord reigneth be the pâ—…ple never so impatient He â—…tteth between the Cherâ—…bine be the Earth never so unquie Great deliverance giveth he unto his King and shâ—…th mercy to his Anointed to vid and to his Seed for evermore And that which is most considerable their own transcendent unpresidented tyrannical illegal unrighteous violent proceedings against the whole House of Peers the majority of their own secluded ejected old Fellow-Members the City of London and their Common Council their former chief Supporters whom they have now made the scorn and derision of the World by voting down their Common Council and pulling down their Gates Percullises and Posts before any hearing or Judgement and putting higher affronts upon them after all their former Obligations and the late Kings large Privileges granted to them in the Isle of Weight than ever any Kings of England formerly did or durst attempt Their dis-obliging and dis-carding all or most of those Army-Officers and Souldiers who first created them a Parliament without a King or House of Lords and restored them to their present power in May last and engaging others of them in such displeasing services as do render them odious for the present and infamous to posterity Their exasperating the generality of the Nobility Gentry Ministers and Commons of our three Kingdoms against them by their peremptory denyal to admit and forcible seclusion and voting out the old secluded Members the Majority of the House to monopolize all Parliamentary power and Offices into their own hands and refusing the convening of a free and full Parliament without prelimitations to settle our Distractions according to the general Desires and Addresses of most Counties and Cities of the Kingdom and imprisoning some worthy Gentlemen Swordmen only for presenting at their Counties requests these their Desires in Letters directed to their Speaker and unjustly refusing to bayl them upon Habcas Corporaes in Courts where they sit both as Members and Judges and Parties which none ever did before thereby leaving the subjects in greater Vassalage than ever they sustained under the late King whom they branded and beheaded as the worst of all Tyrants And yet doubling and trebling their Taxes in their exhausted condition and losse of all Trade for those very 6. Months space for which they were taxed and forced to pay in before hand by them without their Common consent in Parl dâ—…ring their Representatives forcible seclusion against their own Act Oct. 11. 1659. contrary to all their former late Declarations no Kings of Englâ—…nd having been so extra vagant arbitrary unjust oppressive in their Governments and proceedings as they have been and that in the very midst of their own private sears and unsettlement and our publick dangers after all the late vast expences of blood and treasure to maintain our Laws Liberties Propertys against all arbitrary and tyrannical powers nor yet daring to attempt against their Subjects what they have boldly acted against their fellow Members and the People whom they once voted the Sovereign power of the Nation whose servants not Lords they pretend themselves which desperate violences oppressions and extravagances without any hopes of ease peace liberty or settlement will render our Kings and Kingshiâ—… more amiable and desirable than ever and more promote and accelerate their restitution than all Royallists Counsels and endeavours whatsoever in wise mens Judgements Cum duplicantur lateres Venit Moyses 1 Tim. 1. 17. Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be Honor and Glory for ever and ever Amen FINIS ERRATA p. 4. l. 24. last r. middle p. 43. l. 19. 500 r. 300. p. 68. l. 31. discis â—… dejicis l. 34. r. dolori p. 77. l. 32. dele si p. 78. l. 1. r. orationis l. 19. nuncupari l. 34. Antoninus Margin P. 78. l. 9. Antoninus l. 10. P. 10 â—… 49. THE SECOND PART OF THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and Pious Christians under the Gospel especially in this our Island towards their Christian Kings Emperors Whether Orthodox or Heterodox Virtuous or Vicious Protestants or Papists Protectors or Persecutors ever since their KINGS and EMPERORS first became CHRISTIAN till this present Expressed in and Evidenced by their publike and private Supplications Prayers Intercessions Thanksgivings OPTIONS Acclamations for their long life Health Safety Prosperity Victory over Enemies temporal spiritual and eternal Felicity peaceable just glorious reign over them c. And likewise for their Queens Children Royal Posterity Realms Armies Counsels Officers Largely manifested both in point of Theory and Practice in a Chronological method by Fathers Councils Ecclesiastical Histories Liturgies Missals Books of publike and private Prayers Poems Panegyricks Epistles Records Charters and Authors of all sorts and ages Together with the various Forms of Prayers Supplications Collects Votes and Acclamations used at the Coronations of Emperors and Kings especially of our ancient and late Kings of England and Scotland not hitherto published By WILLIAM PRYNNE Esq a Bencher of Lincolns Inne Psal. 133. 1. Lord remember David and all his afflictions Psal. 46. 6 7. Sing Prayses unto our God sing prayses sing Praises unto our King sing praises For God is the King of all the Earth sing ye Praises with understanding 2 Sam. 19 14 15 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah even as one man so as they sent this word unto the King Return thou and all thy servants So the King returned and came to Jordan and all Judah came to Gilgal to go to meet the King to conduct the King over Iordan LONDON Printed by T. Childe and L. Parry and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little Britain 1660. THE SECOND PART OF THE Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and pious Christians towards their KINGS HAving lately presented the world with the first part of the Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods true Saints and Pious Christians as likewise of Idolatrous Pagans towards their Kings and Emperors both before and under the Law and also under the Gospel whiles their Emperors and Kings were Idolaters and Ethnicks expressed both by their private and publick Supplications
Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings unto God by their Votes Acclamations unto themselves others for their health safety long-life temporal spiritual and eternal felicity whether they were Good or Bad Orthodox or Heterodox Protectors or Persecutors in 5. distinct Chapters I shall now by Gods assistance proceed to the constant practice of Christians under the Gospel in this kind after their Kings and Emperors became Christians professing the Gospel of Jesus Christ whether their Kings and Emperors were gracious and Religious vitious or impious Orthodox or Erronious beginning with the Kings of our own Island and presenting you with presidents of this kind both in forein Prelates and Clergy-men as well as in their Domestick Christian Subjects of all sorts our British Island producing the first Christian King Queen and Emperor in the world and the first presidents of private and publick Supplications Prayers Intercessions and thanksgivings for them unto God and Votes Acclamations for their safety health life and prosperity as they were Christian. CHAP. VI. THe very first Christian King professing the Christian Religion under the Gospel mentioned in History is Lucius King of the Britons reigning in this our Island this King Anno Christi 156. as Radulphus Baldoc the Chronicle of Gisburn the antient Manuscript D. primo statu Landavensis Ecclesiae and Bishop Usher out of them relate sending two Embassadors to Pope Elutherius most earnestly and devoutly intreating him That by his command and will he might be made a Christian This Pope thereupon granting his request Gratias agens Deo suo c. giving thanks to his God and singing Glory be to God on high for joy that this King and Nation who had continued Gentiles from the first peopling of the Island by Brute did so ardently hasten to the faith of Christ sending Eluan and Meduin to convert them After which this King Lucius in the year 179. or sooner as some or in the year 185. or later as others think it writing a Letter to Pope Elutherius to send him a Copy of the Imperial Laws to govern his Nation by them this Pope in the conclusion of his Epistle in Answer to the Kings Letter inserted this devout Prayer unto God in his behalf Det vobis omnipotens Deus c. Almighty God grant you so to rule the Kingdom of Britain that you may reign for ever with him whose â—…car you are in the Realm aforesaid If this Pope though a forein Prelate thus prayed to God for this first Christian King no doubt his own Christian Bishops Ministers whom he endowed with ample possessions and maintenance and his Christian Subjects in their private and publick Prayers and Devotions to God and in their Epistles and Addresses to him did much more imitate his example in pursuit of the Apostles precept 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. as all the Primitive Christians did even for their Pagan Kings and Emperors as I have evidenced in the precedent Chapters though we find no expresse mention thereof in our British Histories The first Christian Queen in the world was Helena Daughter of King Coel whose Son Constantine the Great born and first created Emperor in our Island of Britain was the first Roman Emperor who publickly professed the Christian faith and instituted publick Prayers to be made unto God by his Souldiers People and Subjects whether Christians or Ethnicks for himself his Sons and his Posterity who constantly powred forth their Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings unto God for his life health safety victories and successes as well in this our Island as in all other places of his Empire as these passages of Eusebius who lived in his Court and flourished under him will aboundantly evidence This Godly Christian Emperor Constantine before his Battel with the persecuting Tyrant Licinius dedicated a certain vacant time to powr forth Prayers to our Saviour Christ in the tabernaâ—…le of the Crosse which he fixed far remote from his Camp where afflicting his body with fasting and abstinence he powred out Prayers Supplications to God to reconcile him to himself and become his gracious Protector In which Duty he imployed certain Persons whom he reputed eminent both for faith and piety to joyn with and assist him in the performance thereof as he usually did upon other occasions before every battel with the enemy After which having vanquished Licinius and by his death obtained the sole power and government over the Roman Empire Omnes ubique victorem hymnis celebrabant Tum choreis hymnis primum Deum summum omnium regem esse praedicarunt deindè victorem Constantinum ejusque fâ—…os modestissimos Deoque charos Caesares acclamationibus continuis extulerunt After which this Godly Emperor to excite his Subjects to Prayers was portrayed in all his Coyns Statues standing upright with his eyes looking up and his hands stretched forth and elevated towards Heaven as if he were praying prescribed all his Legions and Soldiers as well Pagans as Christians this set form of Prayer in the Roman tongue which they were to use and recite every Lords day in their daily prayers with their hands and eyes lifted up to Heaven unto God the Giver oâ—… all good thiâ—…gs and Author of victory Te solum Deum agnoscimus c. We acknowledge thee to be God alone we professe thee to be King we invocate thee our helper by thee we have obtained victories by thee we have overcome Enemies from thee we confâ—…sse we have received present hope that we shall obtain future felicity Tui omnes supplices sumus abs te petimus ut Constantinum Imperatorem nostrum unà cum piis ejus liberis quà m diutissime nobis salvum victorem conserves We are aâ—…l Supplicants unto thee We all request from thee that thou wouldest conserve our Emperor Constantine together with his pious Children safe and victorious to us for many generations or as long as possible may be or for ever Ejusmodi ferè Sanciebat a Militibus solis die fieri talesque ab eis voces in diurnis Precibus adhiberâ—… Which prayers no doubt were used in this our Island of Britain where he was born and crowned by his Soldiers and other Subjects for him and his royal posterity as well as in other places the Churches and Christians then in Britain concurring both in their Doctrine and Practice with the Churches in Rome Italy Aphrick Aegypt Spain France Lybia Greece Asia Pontus and Cilicia as Constantine himself records in his Epistle to all Churches concerning the affairs of the Council of Nice Anno 330. But of this more in the next Chapter It is the Observation of Thomas Rudburne the History of Winton Church and Bishop Usher out of them Orationes ac deprecationes justorum assiduae cum multum valeant apud justum judicem Deum ascenderunt lacrymae suorum fidelium in conspectu conditoris altissimi sedatum est gravissimae persecutoris ac
servicio ea duntaxat conditione statuta ut orationes illorum deprecationesque pro ipso et pro justis haeredibus suis jugiter in illa Ecclesia nocte et die memoriter servarentur This being the principal end of our Kings in founding and endowing Churches and Monasteries and exempting them from all secular businesses and services that they might continually powre out Prayers Supplications Deprecations and Intercessions unto God for themselves their just Heirs Posterities Queens Successors and Realms day and night without ceasing To pretermit the Charter of King Edward the elder of â—…usbourn to the Church of Peter and Paul in Winchester pro aeterna libertate animae meae et omnis successive posteritatis meae Adulfi Regis et Alfredi Regis ueâ—…non et Antecessorum suorum by the Prayers of the Monks and Clergy of that Church At the Coronation of King Aethelston Anno 924. the joyes acclamations prayers and well-wishes of the Nobles Prelates and People towards him are thus poetically expressed Tunc juvenis nomen regno clamatur in omen Ut fausto patrias titulo moderetur habenas Conveniunt Proceres et componunt Diadema Pontifices pariter dant infidis Anathema Emicat in populis solito festivior ignis Et produnt variis animi penetralia signis Ardot quisque suum Regt monstrare favorem Ille strepit Cythera decertat plausibus iste In commune sonat tibi laus tibi Gloria Christe The Council of Exeter under King Aethelston and his Laws made Anno 928. c. 12. prescribed in pursuance of the Clergies recited decree An. 854. Singulis quoque diebus Veneris decantent Omnes Dei Ministri in omnibus Caenobiis 50. Psalmos pro ipso Rege which was accordingly executed King Edmund by his Charter An. 941. gave to Aedrâ—… and his Successors two tenements in Stocke Qâ—…aienus temporaliâ—…m rerum mobili praesentia utens Fidelem obedienâ—… tiam ac pacem laudabilem erga Regni sceptra nostri et regale nostrum solium aeâ—…ernabiliter impetret et benigniter servet et post praesentis vitae excessum illis quibuscunque voluerit subsequentibus hoc donum commendet ut in omnibus Paternae obedientiae exemplis câ—…rca Regiam dignitatem fideles inveniantur The Abby of Tavistoc founded in time of the Danish wars which long interrupted it in the Regn of K. Edgar was finished confirmed in the reign of K. Ethelred Anno Christi 981. Quando omnipotentis gratia et misericordia Angl. patria Sanctorum in ea degentium meritis et precibus pacificata est qui die et nocte clamaverunt ad Dominum in prosperis et in adversis cum tribularentur et de necessitatibus eorum libertavit eos The Abbot and Monks of this Monastery of Tavistoc giving themselves to reading and prayer for the safety of the Souls and Bodies of our Kings and good of the Kingdom as their Charters enjoyned them King Ethelred Anno 996. by his Charter gave certain Lands to the Monastery of St. Alban and confirmed the Lands and Privileges formerly granted them by King Offa ut inibi Deo famulantes tà m pro meis quà m pro omnibus Praedecessorum meorum deliquiis fine ulla terreni potestatis molestia Quotidie saluberrima Missarum solennia omnipotenti Deo celebrent et dulcissimas Psalmorum modulationes ore et corde decantantes armis spiritualibus contra visibiles et invisibiles hostes pro Nobis et pro omni Populoâ—… Christiano dimicare non cessent Quatenus ejusdem beati Martyris intereedentibus meritis five in praesenti sive in futura sive in utraque vita Christo pro Nobis virtutem facienti victoriam quandoque de Inimicis nostris voti compotes adipisci mereamur King Cnute in the year 1009. by his Charter exempted the Church of St. Mary and All Saints in Excester and the Lands thereof Ab omni regali et seculari gravedine majori aut minori exceptis assiduis orationibus which they were daily to make for him and his Realm nisi sola expeditione et pontis constructione This King about the same year by his Charter granted to the Monks of the Monastery of St. Edmunds that they should be exempted from all Episcopal domination Ut in eo Domino servientes Monachi sine uâ—…ae inquietudine pro statn Regni Dominum prevaleant precari and that he by their and St Edmunds prayers might obtain a portion of his beatitude after this life was ended The Council of Habam An. Dom. 1012. decreed Ut in â—…mni Congregatione eantetur quotidie communiter pro Rege una missa ad matutinalem missam quae inscripta est contraâ—… Paganos Et in omni caenobie celebret omnis Presbyter Sigillatim 30. Missas pro Rege et Populo et omnis Monachus dicat 30. Psalmos By virtue whereof in every Monastery there were Masses and Psalms sâ—…ng and prayers made both commonly and specially for our Kings which every Priest and Monk used every day without Inteâ—…mission throughout the Realm and in all parish Churches during the times of Popery and Monasteries by vertue of these recited Canons as all our antient Missals and Psalters evidence Our Historians record that about the year 1030. Bryghtwold a monk of Glastonbury first Bishop of Wilton when King Cnute had banished and almost extirpated the whole royal Progeny of the English race to establish himself and his posâ—…erity in the Throne so as there seemed little probability of their restitution this Bishop falling into a serious meditation of the forlorn condition of the Royal race and the English Nation under the Danish usurpers entred into Glastenbury Abby where as Abbot Ailred relates for the restitution os the exiled King and royal issue and deliverance of his Native Country from Danish Tyranny maerens et tristis orationibus vacabat et Psalmis Qui cum aliquando pro Regis plebisque liberatione preces lacrymasque profunderet quasi in haec verba prorumpens Et tu inquit Domine usque quo usque quo avertis faciem tuam obliviscens inopiae nostrae tribulationis nostrae Sanctos tuos occiderunt altaria tua suffoderunt non est qui redimat neque qui salvum faciat Scio Domine scio quia omnia quae fecisti nobis in vero judicio fecisti sed nunquid in aeternum projiciet Deuâ—… non opponet complacitus sit adhuc erit ne Domine Deus meus erit ne finis horum mirabilium aut in aeternum tuus in nos mucro desaeviet percutias usque ad internecionem Inter preces tandem lachrymas fatigatum sopor suavis excepit viditque per somnium caelestem chorum cum lumine beatissimumque Petrum in eminenti loco constitutum dignum tantae majestati habitum praeferentem Videbatur ante eum vir praeclari vultus in forma decenti regalibus amictus insigniis quem cum propriis
semper usque ibi debitè considerantes Et tunc sic universos singulos clericos â—…bditos vestros tam regulares quam seculares vestra dioc ad devotionem c. ut supra T. ut supra Consimilia bâ—…ia diriguntur Episcopis subscriptis sub â—…dem data viz. W. Episcopo Wynton Th. Episcopo Elien H. Episcopo Norwicen Th. Episcopo Cicestr I. Episcopo Dunolm Th. Episcopo Karliol R. Episcopo Sarum Th. Episcopo Exon. I. Episcopo Hereford Th. Episcopo Roffen H. Episcopo Wigorn. I. Episcopo Lincoln A. Episcopo Meneven I. Episcopo Bangoren W. Episcopo Landaven L. Episcopo Assaven W. Episcopo Bathon Well R. Episcopo Covent Lich. Claus. 15. R. 2. m. 36. dors Rex venerabili in Christo patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiscopo Cantuar. totius Angliae Primati salutem Cum Ecclesia Catholica seu populus Regni nostri cujus regimenâ—…nobis à Domino praeâ—… in pace prosperitate absque devotarum orationum suffâ—…giis altissimo reddendis aliquandiu persistere non valeat Et quia speramus indubiè quod quantò divinum praesidium instantius et devocius imploretur tantò exinde successus prosperior felicior proveniet succedet Vestram paternitatem devotionem affectuosis precibus requirimus rogamus quatinus praemissis devotè condignâ—… consideratis universos singulos clericos subditos vestros tam regulares quà m seculares vestrae dioc ad devotionem suam erga summum Regem elevandam 〈◊〉 â—…pecialius quò magis sciveritis vel poteritis juxta possibilitatem inducatis cum effectu ut ipsi apud Altissimum de quo omnis gratia procedit tota mentis solicitudine preces orationes devotissimâ—… effâ—…ndant devotis precibus inteâ—…cessionibus ac processionibus Missarum celebrationibus ad gratiam Dei impetrandam pro Nobis ac statu Ecclesiae sanctae paceque tranquillitate Regni praedicti assid è insistant apud Deum Ut ipse Deus statum Ecclesiae nostrique Regni praedicti conâ—…vare dignetur prosperum tranquillum Nobis ac populo nostro regni praedicti actibus nostris gratiam expeditionem felicem pro sua magna misericordia gratiosius tribuat concedat Teste Rege apud Westm. xxvii die Aug. Per Ipsum Regâ—…m Consimilia brevia diriguntur subscriptis sub eadem data viz. Th. Archiepiscopo Ebor. Angliae Prim. R. Episcopo London W. Episcopo Wynton I. Episcopo â—…lien H. Episcopo Norwicen R. Episcopo â—…icestr W. Episcopo Dunolm Th. Episcopo Karliol I. Episcopo Sarvm Th. Episcopo Exon. I. Episcopo Hereford W. Episcopo Roffen H. Episcopo Wygorn I. Episcopo Lincoln I. Episcopo Meneven I. Episcopo Bangoren E. Episcopo Landaven A. Episcopo Assaven R. Episcopo Bath Wâ—…llen R. Episcopo Covent Lich Claus. Anno 18. R. 2. m. 35. dors Rex venerabili in Christo patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiscopo Canâ—… totius Angliae Primati salutem Cum propter bonum regimen ac prosperam felicem gubernationem terrae nostrae Hiberniae ac fidelium ligeorum nostrorum ibidem necâ—…on propter castigationem jâ—…stificationem inobedientium 〈◊〉 contra ligeanciam suam in terra nostra praedicta si qui fuerint simus ad partes illas personaliter jam profecti Et quia ad onus regiminis regni nostri Angliae terrae nostrae praedictae quod Nobis ab alto committitur supportandum ad Ecclesiam sanctam ac Regnum terram nostra praedicta nec non legeos nostros corundem protegendos debite gubernandos absque summo Dei praesidio ac devotarum orationum suffragiis pro Nobis effluentius Altissimo reddendis vires â—…as ceâ—…nimus penitus impotentes ac sperantes induâ—… quod quantò in magnis peragendis negotiis nostris divinum adminiculum instantius devotius imploratur tantò exinde successus prosperior felicior proveniat sequatur Vestram paternitatem devotionem affeâ—…uosis precibus requirimus rogâ—… quatinus praemissis condignè devotè consideratis suffraganeos vestros ac religiosos alios subditos vestros universos vestâ—…ae provinciae ad devotionem suam erga summum Regem elevandam eò 〈◊〉 quò magis sciveâ—…itis veâ—… potâ—…itis juxta possibilitaâ—…em tanta necessitate causante inducatis cum effectu ut ipsi apud Altissimum de quo omnis gratia procedit tota mentis solicitudine preces orationes devotissimè infundant devotis precibus intercessionibus ac Processionibus Miâ—…arum celebrationibus ad specialem gratiam Dei impetrandam pro expeditione Nostra ac aliorum Magnatum fidelium nobiseum in excereitu nostro in partibus pâ—…aedictis existentium qui corpora nostra propter salvation terrae illius pericusis ponere non evitamus assiduè insistant a pud Deum ut ipse Deus statum nostrum Ecclesiaeque Regni ac terrae praedictorum conservare dignetur prosperum tranquillum Nobisque fidelibus nostris in actibus nostris in terra nostra praedicta alibi expeditionem felicem pro sua magna pietate misericorditer tribuat concedat Teste Edmundo Duce Eboruâ—… Custode Angliae apud Westm. xv die Octob. Consimile breve dirigitur Th. Episcopo â—…borum Angliae Primati sub eadem Data Rex venerabili in Christo patri R. eadem gratia Episcopo London salutem Cum propter bonum regimen c. ut suprâ—… usque ibi consideratis et tunc sic universos singulos clericos subditos vestros tam regulares quam seculares vestrae dioc ad devotionem suam erga summum Regem c. ut super Teste ut supra Consimilia brevia diriguntur subscriptis sub eadem data viz. W. Episcopo Wynton I. Episcopo Lincoln I. Episcopo Sarum R. Episcopo Bath Wâ—…ll R. Episcopo Covent Lich. I. Episcopo Elien W. Episcopo Dunolm Th. Epiâ—…copo Karliol R. Episcopo 〈◊〉 W. Episcopo Roffen I. Episcopo Hereford H. Episcopo Wygorn Th. Episcopo Exon. I. Episcopo Meneven H. Episcopo Norwicen I Episcopo Bangoren T. Episcopo Landaven Custodi 〈◊〉 Episcopatus 〈◊〉 King Richard the 2d in the 22. year of his reign confirmed by his Charter to the Abby of Graces near the Tower of London founded by King Edward his GrandFather sundry Lands and Tenements in respect of the various dangers to which he and the Kingdom were in humane reason exposed to by Land and Sea beyond recovery Ad Missas et alia divina officia singulis diebus ceâ—…ebrandas et faciendas in Abbatia praedicta pro salubri statu et prosperitate Nostra dum vixerimus Et pro anima nostra dum ab hac luce migraverimus pro anima ejusdem Aâ—…i nostri specialiter animabus omnium aliorum Progenitorum Haeredum Successorum nostrorum omnium fideliâ—… defunctorum in perpetuum And Michael de la Poole founded the Monastery
glorious work in you and in the Realm by you so continue the same by lightening you with his holy Spirit and defending you with his mighty Arm as he hath done from the day that he chose you to be the Leader and Guider of his People that you may long keep them in truth and peace by the assiâ—…tance of his Grace to the prayse of his glory increase of the Godly and grief of his and your Subjects Even so 〈◊〉 Iesus The Clergy of England assembled in Convocation Anno 1603. the first year of King Iames his Reign in their Constitations and Canons Ecclesiastical then agreed upon by them ratified and published by the Kings Authority under his Great Seal did thus evidence to the worâ—…d their loyalty to the King and his Royal posterity Can. 1. As our Duty to the Kings Most excellent Majesty requireth we first decree and ordain That the Archbishop of Canterbury from time to time all Bishops of this Province or Deans Archdeacons Vicars and all other Ecclesiastical persons shall faithfully keep and observe and as much as in them lyeth shall cause to be observed and kept of others all and singular Laws and Statutes made for the restoring to the Crown of this Kingdom the antient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclefiastical and abolishing of all forein power repugant to the same Furthermore all Ecclesiastical persons having cure of Souls and all other Preachers and Readers of Divinity Lectures shall to the uttermost of their wit knowledge and learning purely and sincerely without any colour or dissimulation teach manifest open and declare four times every year at the least in their Sermons and other Collations and Lectures That all usurped and forein power forasmuch as the same hath no establishment nor ground by the Law of God is for most just causes taken away and abolished and that therefore no manner of obedience and subjection within his Majesties Realms and Dominions is due unto any such forein power but that the Kings power within his Realms of England Scotland and Ireland and other his Dominions and Countries IS THE HIGHEST POWER UNDER GOD to whom all men as well Inhabitants as born within the same do by Gods Laws owe most loyalty and obedience afore and above all other Powers and Potentates in the earth Canon II. Impugâ—…ers of the Kings Supremacy censured Whosoever shall hereafter affirm that the Kings Majesty hath not the same authority in causes Ecclesiastical that the godly Kings had among the Jews and Christian Emperours in the primitive Church or impeach in any part his Regal Supremacy in the said causes restored to the Crown and by the Laws of this Realm therein established let him be excommunicated ipso facto and not restored but only by the Archbishop after his repentance and publick revocation of those his wicked errors Canon XXXVI Subscription required of all such who are to be made Ministers No person shall hereafter be received into the Ministry â—…or either by Institution or Collation admitted to any Ecclesiastical living nor suffered to preach to Chatechize or to be a Lecturer or Reader of Divinity in either Univerfities or in any Cathedral or Collegiate Church City or Market-Town Parish-Church Chapel or in any other place within this Realm except he be licenced by the Archbishop or by the Bishop of the Diocesse where he is to be placed under their Hands and Seal or by one of the two Universities under their Seal likewise and except he shall first subscribe to these three Articles following in such manner and sort as we have here appointed 1. That the Kings Majesty under GOD is the only supreme Governour of this Realm and of all other his Highnesse Dominions and Countries aswell in all Spiritual or Ecclesiastical things or causes as Temporal and that no forein Prince Person Prelate State or Potentate have or ought to have Jurisdiction Power Superiority Preeminence or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual within his Majesties said Realms Dominions and Countreys c. And Can. 55. They prescribed this form of prayer to be used by them in their prayers before all their Ser-Lectures and Homilies And herein I require you most especially to pray for the Kings most excellent Majesty our Soveraign Lord CHARLES King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defendor of the Faith and Supreme Governour in these his Realms and all other his Dominions and Countries over all persons in all causes aswell Ecclesiastical as Temporal Ye shall also pray for the Kings most honourable Councel and for all the Nobility and Magistrates of this Realm that all and every of these in their several callings may serve truly and painfully to the glory of GOD and the edifying and well governing of his people remembring the account that they must make Also ye shall pray for the whole Commons of this Realm that they may live in true Faith and Fear of God in humble obedience to the King and brotherly charity one to another Which all Ministers and Preachers duly observed usually adding this clause thereunto That God out of his infinite mercy would grant so to blesse the Kings Majestie and his Royal issue with a perpetual Posterity that there might never want a Man of that Royal race to sway the Scepter of these Realms so long as the Sun and Moon should â—…ndure and till all Scepters and Kingdoms should be resigned at the last day into the hands of Jesus Christ the King of Kings The Lords Spiritual Temporal and Commons of the Realm of England assembled in Parliament in the first year of King James do thus expresse and declare their own and the whole Kingdoms unspeakeable joys acclamations and thanksgivings unto God and their own and their posterities Signal Loyalty affection and Devotion to King James his Heirs and Royal progeny for ever in the Statute of 1 Jacobi ch 1. intituled A most joyfull and just Recognition of the immediate lawfull and undoubted succession descent and Right of the Crownâ—… Great and manifold were the benefits most dread and most gracious Soveraign wherewith almighty God blessed this Kingdom and Nation by the happy union and conjunction of the two Nobles houses of York and Lancaster thereby preserving this noble Realm formerly torn and almost wasted with long and miserable dissention and bloodie Civil War But more inestimable and unspeakable blessings are thereby powred upon us because there iâ—… derived and grown from and out of that union of those two Princely families a more famous and greater â—…nion or rather a re-uniting of two Mighty Famous and antient Kingdoms yet antiently but one of England and Scotland under one Imperial Crown in your most Royal Person who is lineally rightfully and lawfully descended of the body of the most excellent Lady Margaret eldest daughter of the most renowned King Henry the 7th and the high and noble Princesse Queen Elizabeth his wife eldest daughter of King Edward the 4th The said Lady Margaret being eldest sister of King Henry
the 8th father of the high and mightie Princesse offamous memorie Elizabeth late Queen of England In confideration whereof albeit we your Majesties lâ—…yal and faithfull Subjects of all Estates and Degrees with all possible publike Joy and Acclamation by open Proclamations within few houres after the decease of our late Soveraign Queen acknowledging thereby with one full voice of tongue and heart that your Majesty was our only lawfull and rightfull Leige Lord and Soveraign and by our unspeakable and general rejoycing and applause at your Majesties most happy inauguration and Coronation by the affectionate desire of infinite numbers of us of all degrees to see your Royal Person and by all possible outward means have indeavoured to make demonstration of our inward love zeal and devotion to your most excellent Majâ—…stie our undoubted rightfull Leige Soveraign Lord and King yet as we cannot do it too often or enough so can there be no means or way so fit both to sacrifice our unfeined and heartie thanks to Almighty God for blessing us with a Soveraign adorâ—…ed with the rarest gifts of mind and body in such admirable peace and quietnesse and upon the knees of our hearts to agnize our most constant faith obedience and loyalty to your Majestie and your Royal Progenie as in this high Court of Parliament where all the whole body of the Realm and every particular Member thereof either in Person or Representation upon their own free Elections are by the Laws of this Realm deemed to be personally present To the present acknowledgment whereof to your Majestie we are the more deeply bounden and obliged as well in regard of the extraordinarie care and pains which with so great wisdom knowledge experience and dexteritie your Majestie since the Imperial Crown of this Realm descended to you have taken for the continuance and establishment of the blessed peace both of the Church of England in the true and fincere Religion and of the Common-wealth by due and speedy administration of justice as in respect of the gracious care and inward affâ—…ction which it pleased you on the first day of this Parliament so lively to expresse by your own words so full of high wisdom learning and virtue and so repleate with Royal and thankfull acceptation of all our faithfull and constant endeavours which is and ever will be to our inestimable consolation and comfort We therefore your most humble and loyal Subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled do from the bottom of our hearts yield to the divine Majestie all humble thanks and prayses not only for the said unspeakable and inestimable benefits and blessings above mentioned but also that he hath further enriched your Highnesse with a most Royal Progenie of Most rare and excellent gifts and forwardnesse and in his goodnesse is like to increase the happy number of them And in most humble and lowly manner do beseech your most Excellent Majestie that as a memorial to all posterities amongst the Records of your high Court of Parliament for ever to endure of our Loyalty Obedience and harty and humble Affection it may be published and declared in this high Court of Parliament and enacted by authority of the same That we being bounden thereunto both by the Laws of God and Man do recognize and acknowledge and thereby expresse our unspeakable Ioyes That immediately upon the dissolution and decease of Elizabeth late Queen of England the Imperial Crown of the Realm of England and of all the Kingdoms Dominions and Rights belongiug to the same did by inherent Birthright and lawfull and undoubted Successien descend and come to your most Excellent Mâ—…jestie as being Lineally Iustly and Lawfully next and sole Heir of the Blood Royal of this Realm as is aforesaid And that by the goodnesse of God Almighty and lawfull Right of descent under one Imperial Crown your Majestie is of the Realms and Kingdoms of England Scotland France and Ireland the most Potent and mighâ—…y King and by Gods goodnesse more able to protect and govern us your loving Subjects in all Peace and Plentie than any of your noble Progenitors And thereunto we most humbly and faithfully do submit and oblige our selves our heirs and posterities for ever until the last drop of our Bloods be spent And do beseech your Majestie to accept the same as the first fruits in this high Court of Parliament of our Loyalty and faith to your Majestie and your Royal Progenie and posterity for ever Which if your Majestie shall be pleased as an argument of your gracious acceptation to adorn with your Majesties Royal Assent without which it can neither be complete and perfect nor remain to all posteritie according to our most humble desire as a memorial of your Princely and tender affection towards us we shall adde this also to the rest of your Majesties unspeakable and inestimable benefits In which Act there are these particulars very seasonable and observable in respect of the present posture of our publike affairs 1. That the happy union and conjunction of our divided Kingdoms formenly torn and wasted with long and miserable dissentions and bloody civil wars between Competitors for the Crown and the King and Subjects is a great and unspeakable benefit and blessing to the Kingdom and Nation bestowed on them by God himself 2. That the re-uniting not only of the two but three mighty famous and antient Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland under one Imperial Crown and Heredirary King is a far more inestimable and unspeakable blessing to all 3. Kingdoms and Nations 3. That there is no Interregnum in Law in the Realm and Crown of England but that immediately upon the decease of the King thereof the Imperial Crown of the Realm of England and of all the Kingdoms Dominions and Rights belonging to the same do by inherent biâ—…thright and lawfull and undoubted Succession Lineally Justly and lawfully descend to the next heir of the blood Royal before he be publikely crowned King As this Act in direct Terms declares and all the Judges of England unanimously adjudged in the case of Watson and Cleark 2. Popish Priests who held King James no lawfull King before he was Crowned and thereupon conspired to imprison him in the Tower c. for which they were both condemned and executed as Traytors Hill 1. Jacobi as had been oft adjudged before in the first 7. years of King H. 6. and in the cases of Queen Jane the Dukes of Northumberland and Suffolk the Lord Rochford Sir John Gates Sir Thomas Palmer and others condemned in levying War against her and executed 1 Mariae for Treason against Qu. Mary before she was Crowned to deprive her of the Crown which both the Peers and Judges of the Realm and the Parliament of 1 Mariae ch 16. adjudged Treason within 25 E. 3. against the mistaken Doctrine of Mr. Thomas Scot and some temporizing Lawyers of late years 4. That it is
to be read thrice every week or oftener upon occasion there are these several Prayers and Petitions to God That it would please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee in righteousnesse and holinesse of life thy servant Charles our most gracious King and Governor That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith fear and love and that he may evermore have affiance in thee and ever seek thy honour and glory That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper giving him the victory over all his Enemies That it may please thee to blesse and preserve our gratious Queen Mary Prince Charles and the rest of the Royal Issue After every of which several Prayers and Supplications all the People severally answered We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. After which followed these two Prayers for the Kings Mâ—…jestie the Queen Prince and Royal Issue and read twice every day in most places O God 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 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 alwaies 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 〈◊〉 and overcome all his Enemies and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicity through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Almighty God the Father of thine elect and of their seed which Bishop Laud changed into the fountain of all goodnesse we humbly beseech thee to blesse our gracious Queen Mary Prince Charles and the rest of the royal issue Endue them with thy holy Spirit enrich them with thy Heavenly grace prosper them with all happinesse and bring them to thine everlasting Kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen In the Prayer for the whole Estate of Christs Church there is this Clause relating to Kings in general and King Charles in particular We beseech thee also to beseeâ—…h and defend all Christian Kings Princes and Governors and Speciaâ—…y thy servant Charles our King that under him we may be godly and quietly Governed When these Prayers and Collects with the Book of Common-Prayer were suspended by the Directory of the publike worship of God in most places throughout the 3. Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland Printed by order of both Houses 13 Martii 1644. yet the substance of them was still continued by the very Directory it self during the heat of the late Wars between the King and Parliament witnesse p. 10 11. of publike Prayer before the Sermon wherein all Ministers are directed To pray for all in Authority especially for the Kings Majesty that God would make him rich in blessings both in Person and Government establish his Throne in Religion and righteousnesse save him from all evil Counsel and make him a blessed and glorious Instrument for the Conservation and Propagation of the Gospel for the Encouragement and Protection of those that do well and the terror of all that do evil and the great good of the whole Church and of all his Kingdoms for the Conversion of the Queen the Religious education of the Prince and the rest of the Royal seed for the comforting of the afflicted Queen of Bohemia sister to our Soveraign and for the Restitution and Establishment of the Illustrious Prince Charls Elector Palatine much more then now of our Illustrious long-exiled King CHARLES to all his Dominious and Dignities To pretermit all Prayers made for King Charles in Epistles perfixed to hundreds of Books of all sorts dedicated to him whiles Prince of Wales and King of England Scotland and Ireland I shall Conclude only with 3. short Prayers of this Nature in 3. of our learnedest late deceased Antiquaries Dedicatory Epistles to his Majesty being of 3. several professions The first is Mr. John Seldens in the cloze of his Dedicatory Epistle to His Mare clausum Londini 1635. Inexuperabilem Tibi felicitatem sanctissima illa Majestas quae Tuae archetypa est praestet conservetque The 2. is Sir Henry Spelmans in the end of his Dedicatory Epistle before the first Tome of his Councils Londini 1639. Dei Vicario Ecclesiae Nutricio Fidei Defensori Carolo Dei gratia Magnae Britaniae Franciae Hiberniae Regi c. Magno Pio Augustissimo Deus optimus maximus Regi am vestram Majestatem sobolemque Sereâ—…ssimum Ecclesiae et Britaniis Imperpetuum sospitet beatissime The 3 is most learned renowned and pious Archbishop Ushâ—…r who thus winds up his Epistle to King Charls perfixed to his Britannicarum Ecclesiarum Antiquitates Dublini 1639. Deus optimus maximus Regum suorum custos et vindex vitam â—…ibi det prolixam imperium securum domum tutam exercitus â—…rtes Senatum fidelem populum probum Veteris Ecclesiae pro Imperatoribus sâ—…is vota haec solemnia pro tua et tuorum salute Redintegrat et toto animi affectu numini divino nuncupat Serenissimae Tuae Majestatis servus humilimus Iacobus Armachanus The very next day after the most illegal Trial Condemnation and bloody Execution of our late Soveraign Lord King Charles by that Prodigy of Lawyers John Bradshaw and his Assessors in the new created High Court of Injustice against the Votes and Protests of the Secluded Lords and Secured Commons one of the then secured Members out of his Loyalty to his Majesty and his royal Heir and Successor whose rights he strenuously asserted in his Speech in the House for which he was seized and imprisoned by the Army Dec. 6. 1648. at his own charge Printed 350. of the ensuing Proclamations which he caused to be sent to most Sheriffs and Mayors throughout England and Wales and some of them to be pasted up at Westminster and elsewhere in and about London notwithstanding the Anti-Parliamentary and Antimonarchical Junctoes strict Proclamation to the contrary under pain of High Treasons and the most Capital Punishments which deterred others both from crowning and proclaiming their Hereditary Soveraign according to their former Oathes Covenants and printed Remonstrances A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING CHARLES Prince of VVales King of Great Britain France and Ireland WEE the Noblemen Iudges Knights Lawyers Gentlemen Free-holders Marchants Marchants Citizens Yeomen Seamen and other freemen of England doe according to our Allegiance and Covenant by these presents heartily joyfully and unanimously acknowledge and proclaim the Illustrious Charles Prince of Wales next heir of the Blood Royal to his Father King Charles whose late wicked and trayterous Murther we doe from our souls abominate and all parties and consenters thereunto to be by hereditary Birthright and lawfull succession rightfull and undoubted King of Great Britain France and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging And
that we will faithfully constantly and sincerely in our several places and callings defend and maintain his Royal Person Crown and Dignity with our Estates Lives and last drop of our Bloods against all opposers thereof whom we do hereby declare to be Traytors and Enemies to his Majestie and his Kingdoms In testimony whereof we have caused these to be published and proclaimed throughout all Counties and Corporations of this Realm the first day of February in the first year of his Majesties Raign God save KING CHARLES the Second This short ejaculatorie Prayer and Acclamation GOD SAUE THE KING subjoyned to this Proclamation was not only used at the Corouations tryumphs and publiek Receptions in Cities Colleges Villages Corporations of all our own forein Kings as I have elswhere touched but constantlie annexed at the end all our Statutes at large printed after everie Session of Parliament from â—…9 H. 7. till 1 Caroli and at the close of all our Kings Queens pâ—…blick Proclamations yea ecchoed out by our Sheriffs Heralds Cryers Officers who proclaimed them and by the generalitie of the people present at such Proclamations And it was likewise constantlie used by all Cryers of all publick Courts of Iustice Assises Sessions of the peace Eyres and Gaol Deliveries upon sundrie occasions yea by everie Malefactor acquitted or admitted to his Clergie who usually cry'd GOD SAUE THE KING neither could our Kings enter into anie â—…itie Town Village College School or House within their Dominions but their Ears were filled with the joyfull sound of this Prayer and Loyal Acclamation Which custom I trust will gâ—… into common practice again after its over-long Dis-continuance through the treacherie and Diâ—…yalty of those who above all others had most obliged themselves to continue it by their respective old oftreiterated Oaths of Fealty Homage Supremacy Allegiance Iustices Maiors Recorders Serjeants at Law Freemen their new Protestations Solemn National League and Covenant Commissions Trusts Offices Callings obliging them both in point of Conscience and Dutie to bear Faith and true Allegiance to the Kings Majesty his Heirs and lawfull Successors and to maintain and defend his and their Persons Crowns and all Jurisdictions Rights Privileges and Royal Prerogatives united annexed and belonging to the Imperial Crown of their Realms against all Powers Persons Invasions Plots and Conspiracies whatsoever without any Apostacy defection or detestable Neutrality Which I hope they will now at last remember so far as to expiaâ—…e all former violations of them by their future fincere cordial constant inviolable Observations by their dailie publick and private fervent Prayers Supplications Intercessions Thanksgivings to God for his Majesties restitution long life and prosperous Reign and by ecchoing out this usual Acclamation upon all occasions according to its pristine frequent use throughout our Realms and Dominions I have thus at large by Histories Records and Presidents of all times sorts to which sundrie more might be accumulated irrefragably evidenced the constant un-interrupted practical loyaltie of our Christian Predecessors in making publick and private Supplications Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings for our Christian Kings in this Island whether of the British Saxon English Danish Norman or Scotish Race and for their Queens their Royal Posterity and Kingdoms in their publick and private Devotions and in their Epistles Addresses and Dedications to them to the inrent they may now at last excite encourage provoke and enflame our degenerated disloyal undutifull Men-fearing Time-serving Generation conscienciously to revive and consâ—…antlie to practise this long neglected Christian Dutie as being the principal means prescribed by God himself and pursued by his Saints iâ—… all Ages to produce that publick peace unitie pro peritie and settlement which we have all so long expected and longed for but could never yet obtain by aniâ—… carnal policies fastings humiliations prayers since we gave over this enjoyned Duty and can never probably hope for much lesse actually enjoy till we return to the cordial un-interrupted performance thereof and to our pristine Allegiance Loyaltie Obedience and Subjection to our undoubted hereditary Soveraign Lord and King according to our multiplyed Oaths Protestations Câ—…venant the Laws both of God and the Land the only rules of our Consciences and Practises both as Christians and Subjects And if all these with the precedent and subsequent Presidents Scriptures Examples Authorities our own present Pressures Dissentions Confusâ—…ons decay of Trade hopes of settlement peace and prosperity will not perswade our whole â—… Kingdoms to this their bounden Duty that black Character which the Apostle gives to the obstinate hard-hearted Jews upon whom wrath was come to the uttermost will be ours too 1 Thes. 2. 15. who both killed the Lord Jesus Christ their KING and their own Prophets and have persecuted us and they please not God and are contrary to all men * Pudet haec opprobria Nobis Et dici potuisse non potuisse refelli Ovid. CHAP. VII I Have heretofore in the 4th Chapter presented you with sundry Presidents of the Primitive Christains sigual Loyaltie and Pietie to their very persecuting Heathen Emperors in making fervent publick and private Prayers Supplications and Intercessions unto God for their long life health and prosperitie To which I shall adde two Presidents more The first out of the Annals of Eutychius Patriarch of Alexandria translated out of Arabick into Latin by learned Mr. Poâ—…ock printed Oxoniae 1656. who relates this of the Christians under Marcus Antonius Severus a great Persecutor of them Magnae hic calamitatis tristitiae diuturnae Christianis author fuit multis sub illo Martyrium passis Ejus tempore magna fuit fames siccitasque pestis dum per biennium non plueret adeo ut parum abesset quin Rex populus Imperio ipsius subdiâ—…s fame peste perirent Qui ergo Christianos rogarâ—…nt ut Precibus a Domino suo pluviam impetrarent illis igitur Preces ad Dominum nostrum fundentibus magnam pluviae copiam demisit quo pacto sublata est et fames et pestis both from this persecuting Emperor and his Subjects The second is the memorable storie of the Emperor Maximinianus who was smitten by God with several Diseases for persecuting the Christians so that his flesh did rot away and worms crept out of his Bowels and he lay prostrate on the earth stinking in such sort that no man could come nigh unto him All his Companions admiring and his very Enemies pitying him for what had thus befallen him Whereupon Ipse verò ad se reversus Hoc forsan quod patior inquit inde mihi accidit quod Christianos interfecerim Liter as ergò ad omnes provincias suas dedit ut Christianos quicunque in carceribus essent dimitterent eosque honore afficerent nec ullum 〈◊〉 damnum inserrent Rogarent autem ut inter precandum pro Imperatore vota â—…underent orantibus ergo pro Imperatore Christianis ac
generaliter cunctos qui nostri conventui interfuêre ut obedientes sint Domino excellentissimo Imperatori nostro et fidem quam ei promissam habent inviolabiliter conservare studeant Orationes quoque assiduas intentè fundere pro ejus stabilitate ac incolumitate omnes se velle secundum nostram admonitionem unanimiter professi sunt ut misericordia divina longiori aevo illius mâ—…nsuetudinem conservare dignetur c. The Council of Mentz about the same time under Charles the Great c. 1 c. made this Prayer for him and his Posterity In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus sancti Gloriosissimo et Christianissimo Imperatori Carolo Augusto verae Religionis Rectori ac Defensori Dei Ecclesiae una cum prole sua ejusque Fidelibus vita et salus honor et benedictio cum victoria fine fine mansura The Council of Cavailon the same year under this Charles the Great thus decreed Omnis iste Conventus gratissima deliberatione decrevit ut ab omnibus indesâ—…nenter orationes fiant pro vita et incolumitate pro salute animae et corporis Domini Imperatoris prolisque ejus pro statu Regni c. The Synod of Rhemes the same year under the same Emperor decreed Ut pro Domino Imperatore sâ—…aque Nobilissima prole Orationes et Oblationes quae pro ipsis hactenus Deo Omnipotenti oblatae sunt augeantur ut eos suis temporibus in praesenti seculo cum omni saelicitate custodiat et in futuro cum sanctis Angelis suis pia miseratione gaudentes efficiat The like is decreed in Capitularia Caroli Magni Ludovici l. 7. c. 7. Fredericus Lindebrogus Codex Legum Antiqu p. 1663. The Synod of Paris under Lewis Lotharius Anno 829. l. 1. c. 8. as it presseth all Obedience Subjection and Loyalty to Kings so it prescribes constant Prayers for them from the 1 Tim. 2. concluding thus Si enim Hieremias Propheta Dei pro vita Idololatrae Regis Nebuchadonozor orare admonet quantò magis pro salute Christianorum Regum do omnibus ordinibus Deo est humiliter supplicandum The Synod of Paris under Bishop Odo made this Decree Praecipitur districtè omnibus Presbyteris ut pro Domino Rege faciant specialem commemorationem quando poterunt Theodulphus Abbas Floriacensis et Aurelianensis Episcopus in his Poems to Ludovicus the Emperor thus prays for him Inclite Caesar ave Ludovice serene valeque Et tibi cunâ—…ipotens det bona cuncta Deus Orbis te totus laudat veneratur amatque Et monitis paret sedulus undè tuis c. Grates pro vestrâ summa pietate rependam Aeterno Patri qui vos regnare potenter Et mores sanctos servare salubriter egit Prospera multigenis concedens cuncta triumphis c Uos pater et gnatus Sanctus quoque Spiritus omni Tempore concedat Domino praestanâ—…e valere In his Poem In Adventu Caroli filii Augustorum he hath this Salutation and Prayer for him Salve Regum sancta proles Nullus ordo nulla rerum Mens lingua cor voluntas Salve Regum sancta proles Dicat omnis plebis agmen Dives pauper sospes aeger Salve Regum sancta proles Chare Christo Carole Nunc silescat vastitas Laudem dando personet Chare Christo Carole c. Clerus ipse primitus Consonent in laudibus Chare Christo Carole c. Which Salve is 7. times more repeated in that Poem with other Prayers for Prince Charles In his Poem In adventu Lotharii Imperatoris he useth theâ—…e Prayers for and Acclamations to him Imperator magne vivas Gaudeat totum tuorum Omnis aetas omnis ordo Imperator magne vivas Sancta Lothari Maria virgo Et simul eum Patre magno Imperator magne vivas Et Valens junctis beatis Uestra pax in pace cunctos Intus extra longe juxta Britto cedat atque Bulgar Uita virtus et potestas Fama felix te sequatur Summa summae Trinitati Quae gubernet et coronet Imperator magne vivas Semper et feliciter which is ten times repeated Agmen hic fidelium Corde dicens intimo Semper et feliciter Te cum Fratribus Servet armet protegat Semper et feliciter Hoc Precetur omnibus Firmet apta subditos Fulgeat concordia Omnis ardor Hostium Robur et victoria Atque vitae praemia Sit per aevum Gloria Te per omne seculum Semper et feliciter Walafridus Strabus Abbot of St. Gall in his Poem to Ludovicus the Emperor makes this expression of his Loyalty to and prayes thus for him Vilia pro meritis sunt haec munuscula vestris Sed tamen ex pleno quae dat amore fides Quam vobis servare diu totumque per aevum Hanc animam veluti nitar ad usque obitum Quid mihi quid possit consistere clarius unquam Gloria quà m Domini continuata pii c. Ipse pio vires divinaque munera Regi Et clarum aeterno tempore det columen Pacem consilio faciet retinere salubri Quem paci aeternae muneribusque parat Haec vos cum vestris repetitus saepius Annis Haec ad festa Deus provehat incolumes In his Verses to the Empresse Judeth he prayes thus for her and hers Orabo quod ipse Hactenus orabam quaeque petenda reor Uita praesidio pace et solamine Christi Uos vestrosque simul tempus in omne frui Proxima sanctorum quod nos per festa dierum Plenius acturos credimus et volumus In another b Poem to her in reference to her name Judeth he prays thus for her Nomine quem sequitur factis da Christe sequatuâ—… Pace fide pietate animo sermonibus ausis Dogmate consiliis successu et prole fideli c. Laeta cubans sit laeta sedens sit laeta resurgens Laetetur que poli faelix in sede locata In his other Verses to her he prays thus Uos vestrosque Dei semper miserata potestas Protegat exaltet ffrmet regat armet adornet And in his Poem to Charles the Emperors Son by Judeth he prays thus for him Majestas tibi cuncta Dei det prospera semper Et vitae aeternae dulcia dona seret Haymo Bishop of Halberstat in Germany Interpretatio in 1 Epist. Tim. c. 2. v. 1 2 3. hath the self-same Commentary and Words pressing the duty of praying for Kings as Remigius forecited Hincmarus Archbishop of Rhemes in France flourishing under Charles the Great and Lewis his sonne one of the learnedest Scholars in that age in his Epistola 1. ad Ludovicum Balbum Regem who desired his advice how hee might settle and govern his distracted Kingdom in peace in such a time of confusion as we now are in returns him this answer in an Epistle thus directed Domino Ludovico
illorum Missas celebrari orationes ad Deum fundi eleemosynas fieri in conventu nostro praecepimus Non solum autem nunc sed et saepe diebus solempnibus et majoribus capitulis nostris inter alios Reges amicos et Benefactores nostros vestri memoriam frequentamus Stephanus Tornacensis Episcopus thus ends his Epistola 39. Illustri R. Hungariae Regi Ualeat sanctitas vestra et Regnum vestrum coram Domino And he inscribes his 170 Epistle thus Canuto Illustri Dacorum Regi Salutem vitam et victoriam and concludes it in this manner Ualeat et crescat in dies semper Magnificentia vestra I could draw down a continual series of Authorities almost every year from the year of our Lord 1200. till this present pressing and practicing this duty of Prayer for Kings in publick and private in their Commentaries Epistles and other writings but to avoid Prolixity I shall refer the Readers to Hugo de sancto victore Petrus Lombardus Nicholaus Gorrhan Anselmus Laudensis Petrus Commestor Hugo Cardinalis Dion Carthâ—…sianus Nicholaus Lyranus Hugo de sancto victore Isiodor Clarius Vitus Theodorus Johannis Sarisburiensis Alexander Alesius Jo. Arboreus Jo. Bradmyllerus Tho. de Vio Cajetanus Calvin Bulinger Gualther Hemmingius Arrias Montanus Nic. Hemingius And. Hyperius And. Scaynus Nic. Selneccerus Dan. Tossanus Fran. Titeburamus Jo. Brandmyllerus Jo. Faber Egidius Hunnius Jo. Miyer Alf. Salmeron Guil. Estius Jo. Gagneius Claud. Guilliandus Cornelius a Lapide Junius Beza Marlorat Lamb. Danaeus Cl. Espencaeus Ant. Fayus Phil. Melancthon Wolf Musculus Jo. Piscator Frid. Balduinus Deodatus Georg. Dibuadius Georg. Wenirichius Adam Sasbout Pet. Steuartius Jodoc Willichius Hugâ—… Grotius Dr. Hamond and others in their Commentaries Explanations and Annotations on the 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. the Harmony of Confâ—…ssions Chapter of the Civil Magistrate who all presse this duty in point of precept and practice as well for Pagan as Christian vitious and tyrannical as Virtuous and Gracious Heretical and Popish as well as Orthodox and Protestant Kings and Emperors As for the Forms of publick and private Prayers for them I shall refer you to all antient and modern Missals Processionals Pontificals Ceremonials Psalters Primers Letanies Manuals Books of Prayers and Devotions which are almost infinite in all Popish and Protestant Kingdoms throughout the World I shall only recite a few publick Prayers of this Nature for Example sake The 1. is Mâ—…ssa Aethiopum Or the usual Forms of Common Prayers used in all the Aethiopian Churches wherein there are these Preces pro Rege Da Domine pacem Regi nostro Claudio et Principibus ejus Judicibus ejus subditis ejus orna eos omni genere pacis Rex pacis paâ—…em da Nobis quoniam omnia dedisti Nobis The 2. is the antient Prayers used for the Roman Emperors in Churches Deus Regnorum omnium Christiani maximè Protector Imperii Da servo tuo Imperatori nostro R. triumphum virtutis tuae scienter excolere ut qui tua constitutione est Princeps tuo munere sit Potens Per eundem Dominum nostrum Deus qui ad praedicandum aeterni Regis Evangelium Romanorum Imperium praeparasti praetende famulo tuo Imperatori nostro R. arma coelestia ut pax Ecclesiarum nulla turbetur tempestate bellorum Per eundem Dominum nostrum These two Forms of publick Prayers are still retained in Missale Romanum ex decreto Concilii Tridentini Printed Salamanticae 1588. Orationes ad diversa p. 81 82. and Missale Romanum ex decreto Pii quinti Antuerpiae 1630. Orationes ad diversa p. 76 77. to which there are these two Prayers pro Rege subjoyned Quaesumus omnipotens Deus ut famulus tuus N. Rex noster qui tui miseratione suscepit Regni gubernacula virtutum etiam omnium percipiat incrementa quibus decenter ornatus vitiorum monstra devitare adâ—…te qui via veritas vita es gratiosus valeat pervenire Per Dominum Munera quaesumus Domine oâ—…lata sanctifica ut nobis Vnigeniti tui corpus fiant Et Regi nostro ad optienndaâ—… animae corporisque salutem et ad peragendum injunctum officium te largiente usquequaque proficiant Per eundem Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum What other Prayers have been used for them I have before transcribed p. 40. To which I shall adde that in most Litanies there is this Prayer inserted Et Regibus et Principibus Christianis pacem et veram concordiam donare digneris te rogamus Never more seasonable to be used than now In the Pontificale Romanum restored and published by command of Pope Clement the 8. printed Antuerpiae 1627. p. 486 487. There is this set Form of receiving the Emperor when he comes to any City or notable Towu by the Clergy thereof in way of Procession intituled Ordo ad Recipiendum Processionaliter Imperatorem Quando Imperator venit ad aliquam urbem vel oppidum insigne Clerus urbis obviam venit ei Processionaliter extrà portam c. Imperator ex equo descendens c. sub baldachino ducitur usque ad Ecclesiam Processio praecedit immediatè Imperatorem c. Whiles they go in procession towards the Church divers Anthems and Hymes are sung and when the Emperor enters into the Church the Bishop or chief Minister turning towards the Emperor saith Deum judicium tuum Regi da and the Chorus answer Et justitiam tuam filio Regis U. salvum sac N. Imperatorem nostrum Domine R. Deus meus sperantem in te U. mitte ei auxilium Domine de sancto R. Et de Sion tueri eum U. Nihil proficiat Inimicus in eo R. Et filius iniquitatis non opponat nocere ei U. Fiat pax in virtute tua R. Et abundantia in turribus ejus U. Dominus exaudi orationem meam R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat U. Dominus vobiscum R. Et cum spiritu tuo Dremus Deus in cujus manu sunt corda Regum inclina ad preces humilitatis nostrae aures misericordiae tuae Et Imperatori nostro famulo tuo N. Regimen tuae sapientiae appone ut haustis de tuo fonte consiliis et tibi placeat et super omnia regna praecellat Praetende Domine quaesumus famulo tuo N. Imperatori nostro dexteram caelestis auxilii ut te toto corde perquiret et quae digne postulat assequi mereatur Per Christum Dominum nostrum Amen After which follows p. 487 488. Ordo ad recipiendum processionaliter Regem almost in the self-same words with some variation only in the Anthem and this Prayer Deus cui omnis potestas dignitas famulatur da huic famulâ—… tuo Regi nostro N. prosperum suae dignitatis effectum in qua te semper timeat tibique â—…ugiter placere contendat Per Christum Dominum nostrum Amen Ibidem p. 489. follows Ordo
thalami atque omnia alia ordinantur prout suprà in coronatione Regis posita sunt f. 163. Die autem statuto Metropolitano et Praelatis in Ecclesia constitutis et se vestientibus Regina Reginalibus vestibus induta cum corona in capite et sceptro in manu à suis associata venit ad Ecclesiam et ascendit thalamum suum Illis autem paratis et suo ordine sedentibus ut suprà in coronatione Regis ordinatum est Regina de thalamo suo discentens cum corona in capite et sceptro in manu venit coram Metropolitano à quo facta ei reverentia petit Regem consorâ—…em suum benedici et coronari sub his verbis REverendissime Pater postulamus ut consortem nostram nobis à Deo conjunctam benedicere et corona Reginali decorare dignemini ad laudem et gloriam Salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi Deinde ad thalamum suum revertitur Interim Rex vestibus militaribus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ad 〈◊〉 à suis Praelatis domesticis non paratis oâ—… Comitibus Magnaâ—…bus Regni et aliis associatus Qui câ—…m venerit propè Presbyterium dâ—… Priores Episcopi 〈◊〉 paratis ei obvià m veniunt et cum mitrâ—…s capita 〈◊〉 aliquantulum inclinantes ipsum bireto deposito usque ante Metropolitanum deducunt coram quo Rex caput inclinans humilem ei reverentiam exhibet Dua facta prior Episcoporum deducentium stans detecto capite versus ad Metropolitanum voâ—…e intelligibili dicit REvereudissime Pater postulat sancta Mater Ecclesia Catholica ut praesentem egregium militem ad dignitatem Regiam sublevetis Et omnia alia suo ordine fiunt prout habetur suprà sub prima rubrica de benedictione et coronatione Regis fol. 163. usque ad aliam rudricam de coronatione Reginae fol. 174. quae hic omittitur cùm sit priùs coronata These forms of Prayers and Ceremonies are used in most forein Kingdoms as Spain Hungary Bohemia Poland c. with some little variation relating only to their particular Kingdoms M. Paulus Stranskie Reipub. Bohemiae Lugd. Bat. 1634. c. 5. sect 12 to 20. p. 572 c. describing at large the manner of the Coronation of the Kings of Bohemia in later times informs us That after the Supreme Burgrave of Prague hath in the name of the most blessed and undivided Trinity pronounced such a one to be elected and accepted King of Bohemia all the multitude hearing this presently cry out â—…vat vivat vivat N. Bohemiae Rex After which hâ—…ving taken his Oath the Archbishop and Bishops use several set Prayers for him and all the People as well those who are present as absent at the Coronation feast cry out with ingeminated joyfull shouts Uivat vivat vivat Triumphatis Reipublicae Hostibus N. Bohemiae Rex In France they have a particular Pontifical or form of Prayers Benedictions and Ceremonies used at the Consecration of their Kings writen and used in the year 1365. the first year of Charles the 5th King of France by his special command and thus subscribed Ce liure du â—…acre des Roys de France est a nous Charles le v. de nostre nom Roy de France le fimes corriger ordeiner eserier istorier l'an 1365. agreeing for the most part with that in â—…rentius Bochellus Decretorum Ecclesiae Galliâ—…anae lib. 5. Tit. 2. De Consecratione Coronatione Regis Franciae c. 1. p. 701 to 755. Ordo ad Inungendum Coronandum Regem Primò paratur solium in modum Esehasaudi aliquantusum eminens contiguum exteriùs choroEcclesiae inter vtrumque chorum positum in medio in quo per gradus ascenditur Et in quo possint Pares regni aliqui si necesse fuerit cum eo consistere Rex autem die quo ad coronandum venerit debet processionalitèr recipi tam à Canonicis quà m à caeteris Ecclesiis conventualibus Sabbato praecedente diem dominicam in qua Rex eâ—… consecrandus coronandus Post Completorium expletum committitur Ecclesiae custodia custodibus à Rege deputatis cum propriis custodibus Ecclesiae Et debet Rex intempestae noctis silentio venire in Ecclesiam Orationem facturus ibidem in Oratione aliquantulum si voluerit vigilaturus Cum pulsatur autem ad matutinas debent esse parati Custodes Regis introitum Eccl. observantes qui alijs hostijs Ecclesiae firmius obseratis munitis Canonicos Clericos Ecclesiae debâ—…nt honorisicè intromittere ac diligentèr quotienscunque opus fuerit eis Matutinae more solito decantentur Quibus expletis pulsatur ad Primam Quae cantari debet in aurora diei Post primam cantatam debet Rex cum Archiepiscopis Episcopis Baronibus aliis quos intromittere voluerit in Ecclesiam venire antequam fiat aqua benedicta debent esse sedes dispositae circà altare hinc indè ubi Archiepiscopi Episcopi honorificè sedeant Episcopis paribus videlicet primò Landunensi postea Beluacensi deinde Lingonensi posteà Cathalanensi ultimum Noviâ—… mensi cum alijs Episcopis Archiepiscopatus Remensis sedentibus seorsum inter altare Regem ab oppositis altaris non longè à Rege nec multis indecentèr interpositis Et debent Canonici Ecclesiae Remensis processionalitèr cum duabus crucibus cereis thuribulo cum incenso ire ad palatium Archiepiscopale Et Episcopi Landunensis Beluacensis qui sunt primi Pares de Episcopis debent esse in praedicta processione habentes sanctorum reliquias colle pendentes Et in Camera magna debent reperire Principem in Regem consecrandum sedentem quasi jacentem supra thalamum decenter ornatum Et cum ad dicti Principis praesentiam applicaverint Dicat Landunensis Episcopus hanc orationem Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui famulum tuum N. fastigio dignatus es sublimare tribue quaesumus ei ut ita in hujus saeculi â—…ursu multorum in communè salutem disponat quatenus à veritatis tuae tramite non recedat Per Dominum Qua oratione dicta statim suscipiant eum duo praedicti Epistopi dextera laevaque honorificè ipsum reverenter ducant ad Ecclesiam canentes hoc Resp. cum Canonicis praedictis Ecce mitto Angelum meum qui praecedat te custodiat semper Observa audi vocem meam inimicus ero inimicis tuis affligentes te affligam praecedet te Angelus meus Finito Resp. cantetur Vers. Israel sime audieris non erit in te Deus recens neque adorabis Deum alienum ego enim Dominus Observa Cunctoque eum populo sequente ad hostium Ecclefiae Clerus subsistat Et alter Episcopus scilic et Beluacensis si praesenâ—… fuerit dicat hanc orationem quae sequitur DEUS qui scis humanum genus nulla virtute posse subsastere
the Prayer Te invocamus c. Te invocamus Domine Te invocamus Domine sanctâ—… 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 donâ—… ditatum plenumque gratia veritatis de die in diem coram Deo hominibus ad meliora semper proficere fâ—…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 adjungantuâ—… Ut praesentem famulum tuum in tua pietate Justicia sanctitate confirmare conservare digneris te rogamus audi nos Pâ—…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 potentiâ—… semper ubique cirâ—…da quatenus pr adicti Abrahae fide firmatus Moysis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fretus Josuae fortitudine munitus Davidi humilitate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sapiâ—… 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 invâ—…biles hostes 〈◊〉 potenter regaliterque virtutis regimen administret Et ad verae fidei pacisque Concordiam eorum animos te opituâ—…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 â—…ibus circundatus optabilis victoriae triumphum feliciter â—…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 mâ—…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 Forâ—…itude of Joshua exalted with the humility of David beautified with the Wisdome of Solomon he may â—…lease thee in all things he may alwaies walk uprightly in the way of Righâ—… he may nourish and teach defend and instruct thy Church and people and like a mighty King minister unto them the government of thy Verâ—…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 defendâ—…d with the Helmet of thy protection covered with thy invincible shield and alâ—… 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 regâ—…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 â—…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 Sâ—…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
c. The mean while the Quire singeth the Anthem Sadoc Sacerdo Sadock the 〈◊〉 and Nâ—…than the Prophet anoynted Solomâ—… King and all the people rejoyced and said God save the King for ever The Archâ—…op saith this prayer Prospice omnipotens Deus serenibus obtutibus hunc gloriosum Regem sicut benedixisti Abraham Isaack Jacob sic illum largis benedictionibus spiritualis grâ—…iae cum omni plenitudine tua poâ—…entia irrigare atque perfundere dignare Tribue ei de rore coeli de pinguedine terrae habundantiam frumenti vini olei omnium frugum opulentiam ex largitate divini muneris longa per tempora ut illo regnante sit sanitas corporum in patria pax inviolata sit in regno dignitas gloriosa regalis Pallaâ—… maximo splendore Regiae potestatis oculis omnium fulgeat luce Clarissima choruscare atque splendescere qui splendidiâ—… fulgura maximo profusa lumine videatur Tribue ei Omnipotens Deus ut sit forâ—…ssimus protector patriae Consolator â—…siarum ac Coenobiorum sanctorum maxima cum pietate regalis munificentiae atque ut sit fortissimus regum triumphator hostium ad opprimendas rebelles paganas 〈◊〉 Sitque suis inimiciis satis terribilis pro maxima fortitudine regalis potentiae Optimatibuâ—… quoque atque praecelsis proceribus ac 〈◊〉 sui regni Munisicus amabilis pius Ut ab 〈◊〉 timeatur atque deligatur Reges quoque de lumbis ejus per 〈◊〉 temporum futurorum egrediantur regnum hoc regere totum post gloriosa tempora atque faelicia praesentis vitae gaudia 〈◊〉 in perpetua be atitudine habere mereatur Pâ—…r Christum c. Look down Almighty God with thy favourable countenance upon this glorious King and as thou did'st blesse Abraham Isaâ—… and Jacob so vouchsafe we beseech thee by thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 water hi plenâ—…fully with the blessings oâ—… thy grace 〈◊〉 unto him of the dew of Heaven and of the 〈◊〉 of the Earth abundance of Corn and Wine and Oyl and plenty of all fruits of thy goodnesse long to conâ—…e that in his time here may be health in our Counâ—…ey and Peace in our Kingdome and that the glorious dignity of his Royal Court may brightly shine as a most clear lightning far and wide in the eyes of all men Grant Almighty God that he may be a most mighty protector of his Countrey a bountifull comforter of Churches and holy Societies the most valiant of Kings that he may triumph over his enemies and subdue Rebels and Infidels that he may be loving and amiable to the Lords and Nobles and all the faithfull Subjects of his Kingdome that he may be feared and loved of all men that his Children may be Kings to rule this Kingdome by succession of all ages and that after the glorious and happy dayes of this present life he may obtain everlasting joy and happinesse through Christ our Lord. The prayer ended the Archbishop proceedeth with his 〈◊〉 1. Of the Breast 2. Between the Shoulders 3. Of both the Shoulders 4. Of the boughes of both his armes 5. Of his head in the Crown The anoyâ—…ing being done the Abbot of Westmiâ—… closeth the loops again which were opened The Archbishop saith these prayers Deus Dei filius Dâ—…us Dei filius 〈◊〉 Christe 〈◊〉 noster qui à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…ationis unctus est participibuâ—… suis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 infusionem spiritus paracliti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fundat benedictionem candemque usque 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Lord which was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Father with the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he by his â—…oly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bleâ—…sing of the â—…oly Ghosâ—… and make it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 inward pâ—…rt of â—…y hearâ—… so that thâ—…u 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 grace and hâ—…ving in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bâ—…ing â—…thout 〈◊〉 doth live in glory with 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Faâ—…her and the holy â—…host 〈◊〉 â—…usotum gloriâ—… inâ—…cordia pecoatorâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sâ—…nguine suâ—… genus humanâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 propugâ—…tores in te sperantium 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…norum continetur potâ—…stas Te 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 famulumu tuum Jâ—…cobum in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…n praesenti sede regali benedâ—…cas â—…ique 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ut qui tua expetit protectione desâ—…di 〈◊〉 sit hostibuâ—… fortioâ—… Fac eum Domine â—…eatum esse victorem de invictâ—…ssimis Coroâ—…a eum coronâ—… justitiâ—… 〈◊〉 ut ex toto corde tetamente in te â—…redens tibi deserviâ—… Sâ—…nctum tuam Ecclesiam defendâ—…t sublimeâ—… popuâ—…mque sibi commissum juste regat nâ—…llis insâ—…iantibus malis eum 〈◊〉 â—…ustitiam convertat Accendâ—… domine Cor eâ—…as ad 〈◊〉 graâ—…iae per hoc unctioâ—…is olâ—…um unde â—…xisti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ' Prophetas quâ—…tinus diligens justiâ—…am 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 justitiae populum dâ—…cens post 〈◊〉 à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 annoruâ—… câ—…rricula 〈◊〉 ad 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mereâ—…tur Per Christum â—…esum c. God which art the glory of the Riâ—…hteous and the mercy of Sinners who hath sent thy Son to redeem mankinde wiâ—…h his pâ—…ecious blood who bringest Wars to â—…n end and defendest those that truâ—…t in thâ—…e upon whose good will and pleasure doth depend the strength of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we humâ—…ly pâ—…ay in this Râ—…yal 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who purâ—…eth his conâ—…ence in thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…hy 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 wiâ—…h â—…im 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 by thâ—… 〈◊〉 may 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hiâ—… 〈◊〉 Crown him with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 that with all his 〈◊〉 â—…nd all his 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 in thee 〈◊〉 â—…ee 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Châ—…ch and govern the people 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 and equiâ—…y Kinâ—…le 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 grace by the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…ere â—…ith thâ—…u 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 thâ—…t the lâ—…ving Justice and leading hiâ—… 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 aâ—…ter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which thoâ—… 〈◊〉 appoinâ—…ed he may 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 through Christ. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bâ—…ing ended First a shallow Qâ—…oife is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because of the 〈◊〉 If his Mâ—…jesties haire be not smâ—…th after it theâ—…e is King Edwards Ivory combe for thâ—…t end Then the Coâ—…bium or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 put on him After the putting on whâ—…reof the Archbishop saiâ—…h the prayer Deus Rex Regum c. The King putâ—…h â—…n the Linnen gloves pâ—…rt of the Regalia Then he taketh off his Sword wherewith he was girt before He goeth to the Alâ—…ar and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it The chief Peer then present 〈◊〉 and redeemeth the Sword Which having done he draweth the Sword out and carryeth it naked before the King from that time all the solemnity The Arcâ—…bishop taketh the Scepter with the Crosse and delivereth it into the Kings right hand with these words Accipe sâ—…cptrum regiae potestatis insigne virgam soâ—…icet regni rectâ—…m virgaâ—… virtuâ—… qua 〈◊〉 benè 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ecclesâ—…m pâ—…pulumque vidâ—…licet Christianum tibi 〈◊〉
sanctam Dei Ecclesiam ejusque fideles propugnando protegas Non minus sub fide falsos quam Christiani nominis hostes execreris ac destruas viduas pupillos clementer adjuves ac defendas desolata restaures restaurata conserves ulciscaris injusta Confirmes bene disposita quatenus haec in agendo virtutum triumpho gloriosus Justitiaeque cultor egregius cum mundi salvatora cujus typuâ—… geris in nomine sine fine merearis regâ—…are Qui cum patre â—…piritu Sancto c. Receive this Kingly Sword which is hallowed for the defence of the Faith of Christs holy Church and delivered unto thee by the hands of Bishops though unworthy yet Consecrated in the place of the holy Apostles and remember of whom the Psalmist did propheâ—… saying Gird thy self with thy Sword upon thy Thigh O thou most mighty and with this Sword exercise thou the force of Equity and mightily destroy the growth of Iniquity protect the holy Church of God and his faithful people and pursue Hereticks no lesse then Infidels defend and help Widdows and Orphans Restore the things that are gone to decay and maintain those things that are restored be revenged of injustice and confirm things that are in good order that doing these things thou maist be glorious in the triumph of Vertue and excellent in the ornament of Justice and reign for ever with the Saviour of the world whose image you bear who with the Father and the Holy ghost Then the Armill is puâ—… about his neck in the manner of a Stole and tyed to the boughts of his two Arms. The Archbishop saying Accipe armillas sinceritatis sapientiae divinaeque circumdationibus judicium quibus intelligas omnes operationes tuas contra hostes visibiles invisibiles posse esse munitas per Dominum nostrum c. Recive the Armill as a token of Gods embracing whereby all thy works may be defended against thy enemies both bodily and ghostly through Christ our Lord. Then the Mantle or open Pall is put on by the Abbor of Westminster The Archbishop saying Accipe pallium quatuor initiis formatum per quod intelligas quatuor mundi partes Divinae potestati esse subjectaâ—… Nec quenquam posse feliciter regnare iâ—… terris nisi cui potestas regnandi fuerit collocata de Coelis Receive this Pall which is formed with four Corners to let thee understand that the four quarters of the world are subject to the power of God and that no man can happily reign upon Earth who hath not received his authority from Heaven Then the Archbishop taketh the Crown into his hanâ—…s and saith this prayer Deus perpetuatis Duâ—… virtutum cunctarum hostium victor benedic hunc famulum tuum Jacobum tibi caput suum inclinantem prolixa sanitate prospera felicitate eum conserva ubicunque auxilium tuum invocaverit cito adsis protegas ac defendaâ—… Tribue ei quaesumus domine divitiaâ—… gratiae tuaeâ—… comple in bonis desiderium eâ—…us corona eum in misericordia tua tibique domino opia devotione jugiter famuletur per Dominum nostrum Iésum Christum filium c. O God of Eternity the commander of all Powers the vanquisher of all Enemies blesse this thy servant who boweth his head unto thy Majesty preserve him in long health and prosperous felicity be present with him proâ—…ect and defend him whensoever he calleth upon thee Give him we beseech thee the riches of thy Grace fill his soul with goodnesse and crown him with thy mercy and let him alwaies in godly devotion wait upon thee through thy Son our Lord Iesus Christ. The Archbishop Crowneth the King saying Coronet te Deus corâ—…na Galâ—…aque justiâ—…iae honore opere fortitudinis ut per officium nostrae benedictionis cum fide recta multiplici bonoram operum fructu ad Coronam pervenias regni perpâ—… Ipse largiente cujus regâ—…um permanet in secula seculorum God Crown thee with a Crown of Glory and Righteousnesse with the honor and work of Fortitude that thou by ouâ—… Ministery having a right Faith and manifold fruit of good works â—…aist obtain the Crown of an everlasting kingdome by the gift of him whose kingdome indâ—…eth for ever In the mean time the Quire singeth the Anthem Confortare Be strong â—…nd os a good courage and observe the Commandemâ—… of the Lord to walk in his wayes and keep his Ceremonies Precepts Testimonies and Iudgements and almighty God prosper and strengthen thee whithersoever thou goest The Lord is my Ruler therefore I shall want nothing Deus in virtute The King shall rejoyce in my strength O Lord exceeding Then he putteth the Ring on his Wedding finger saying Accipe regiae dignitatis aâ—…nulum per hun â—…e Catholicae fidei signaculum quatenus ut hodie ornaris â—…aput Princeps regni ac Populi ita perseveres auctor stabâ—… Christianitatis Christianae fidei ut felix in opere locuples in fide cum rege Regum glorieris Cui est honor gloria per aeterna secula seculorum Amen Receive the Ring of Kingly dignity and by it the seal of Christian Faith that as this day thou art adorned the head and Prince of this Kingdome and People so thou maist persevere as the Author and establisher of Christianity and the Christian Faith that being rich in Faith and happy in Works thou maist reign with him who is King of Kings to whom be glory and honour for ever and ever After this the Archbishop saith this prayer Deus cujus est c. omnis potestas dignitas da fâ—…mulo tuo propriae suae dignitatis effectum in qua te remunerante permaneat semperque te timeat tibique jugiter placere contendat per Dominum nostrum c. O God to whom belongeth all Power and Dignity give unto thy Servant the Fruit of his Dignity wherein grant he may long continue and fear â—…ee alwaies and alwaies labour to please thee through Christ our Lord. The King cometh to the Step of the Altar to receive the Sacrament The Archbishop ministreth the Bread The Abbot of Westminster the Cup. The King returneth to his Throne and there staieth the end of Service The Communion being done the King cometh down in Estate to the Altar Thence into King Edwards Chappell The King taketh off his Crown and delivereth it to the Archbishop who â—…aiethâ—… it on the Altar there The King withdraweth himself into the Traverse There the great Chamberlain of England disrobeth him of the Robes of King Edward the Confessor These Robes he immediately delivereth to the Abbot of Westminster The King is arrayed with his own Royal Robes provided for his Majesty to wear that day The King being newly arrayed cometh forth of the Traverse and goeth to King Edwards Altar There the Archbishop putteth on him the Crown which is provided for his Majesty to wear that day The King taketh again his Scepter with the Cross into his hand
and the Rod with the Dove The King with his whole train in most solemn manner goeth back to his Pallace by the same way he came Dinner being done and the King withdrawing himself the Scepter which the King carried in his hâ—…nd with the Rod being the Regalia are to be re-delivered to the Abbot of Westminster againe to be kept as they have been Consecratio Reginae THE Queen must be supported by two Bishops from the West door of the Church of Westminster c. The â—…een must be anoynted c. after the Homage done by the Lords and the Kings Coronation finished The Queen following the King down to the Altar going before the Lords bearing her Crown Scepter and Rod two Bishops sustianing her and for her there shall be made on the left side of the Altar a Folding stool She shall â—…it while the King be required for the keeping of the Customes c. and that done while Veni Creator is singing and all the while the King is anoynting Dicetur ab Episcopo ad ingressum Ecclesiae at the West door of Westminster Church This prayer Omnipotens sempiterne c. O Almighty and everlasting God the Fountain and Well-spring of all goodnesse which dost not reject the frailty of the Woman but rather dost vouchsafe to allow and choose it and by choosing the weak things of the world dost confound those things that are strong which didst sometime cause thy People to triumph over a most cruel Enemy by the hand of Judith a woman give ear we beseech thee to our most humble prayers and multiply thy blessings upon this thy servant whom in all humble Devotion we do consecrate our Queen Defend her alwaies with thy mighty right hand and with the Buckler of thy favour protect her on every side that she may be able to overcome â—…nd triumph over all her Enemies both bodily and ghostly and that with Sarah and Rebecca Leâ—…h and Rachel and other blessed and honourable Women she may multiply and rejoyce in the fruit of her Womb to the honour of the whole Kingdome and the good government of the holy Church of God through Christ our Lord who vouchsafed to be born of a most pure Virgin that he might visit and redeem the world who liveth and reigneth with thee in unity of the holy Ghost through all ages world without end Another blessing of the Queen before the Nobles to be said at the Altar before she be anoynted Deus qui solus c. God which â—…ely hast immortality and dwellest in Light which cannot be approached whose Providence is never deceived which hast made all things â—…hat are to come and callest those things that are not as the things that are which castest down the Proud from their Seat and dost exalt the Humble and Meek we humbly beseech thy unspeakable mercy that as for the good of the people of the Jewes thou didst deliver Queen Hester from Captivity and didst bring her to the bed of King Assuerus and the society of his Kindome so for the good of thy Christian Flock thou wilt of thy mercy by our Ministery advance this thy Servant to the most high and Royall company of our King that she continuing alwaies in the chastity of Princely Wedlock she may obtain the Crown that is next unto Virginity and may in all things and above all things study alwaies to please thee the living God and by thy holy inspiration to perform those things that are acceptable unto thee through Christ our Lord Amen Here the Holy Oyle shall be poured upon the Crown of her head in the manner of a Crosse. The Queen is to be anoynted two times first in the forepart of her Head the Bishop saying these words In the name of the Father the Son and the holy Ghost let the anoynting of this Oyl increase thy honour and establish thee for ever and ever Secondly on her Breast saying the same words In the name of the Father the Son and the holy Ghost let the anoynting of this Oyl increase thy honour and establish thee for ever and ever After the Anoynting this Prayer is to be said Omnipotens sempiterne Deus O Almighty and everlasting God we beseech thee of thy Goodnesse poure oâ—…t the spirit of thine abundant blessing upon this thy servant that as by the Imposition of our Hands she is this day Crowned Queen so she may by thy sanctification continue alwaies thy chosen and worthy Servant that she may never hereafter fall from thy Grace through Christ our Lord. Here the Ring must be given her and put on the Fore-finger of her Right hand the Bishop saying Accipe annulum Receive this Ring the Seal of a sincere Faith that you may avoid all infection of Heresie and by the power of God compell barbarous Nations and bring them to the knowledge of the truth This Prayer must follow Deus cujus est God to whom belongeth all Power and Dignity grant we beseech thee to this thy Servant by the signe of Christian Faith prosperous successe in this heâ—… honour and that she may continue firm in the same and endevour alwaies to please thee through Christ our Lord. Then the blessing of the Crown Deus tuorum O God the Crown of the Faithfull which dost Crown their heads with pretious Stones Blesse and sanctifie this Crown that as the same is adorned with many precious Stones so thy Servant that weareth the same may of thy grace be replenished with the manifold gifts of all pretious virtues through Christ our Lordâ—… Amen Then the Crown is set upon her Head the Bishop saying Accipe Coronam Receive the Crown of Glory and the honour of Joy that you may shine in Righteousnesse and be crowned with everlasting gladnesse This also Officio nostre Seeing you are by our Ministery solemnly Conseerated for our Queen receive the Crown of Royal excellency which is placed upon your head by the Episcopal hands of us though unworthy and as you are Crowned without with Gold and Pearl so labour to be beautified within with the Gold of Wisdome and the Pearl of Vertue that after this life ended you may with the just Virgins decently meet the everlasting Bridegroom our Lord Jesus Christ and enter the Kingly gate of the Heavenly Court by his help who with the Father and the Holy ghost liveth and reigneth for ever and ever Amen Then the Archbishop purteth the Scepter in her right hand and a Rod of Gold in her left hand saying Omnium Domine O Lord the fountain of all good things and the giver of all perfection grant unto thy servant that she may order aright the high Dignity she hath obtained and with good works establish the glory that thou hast given her through Christ our Lord. Amen Then is the Queen carryed back into the Throne by the two bishops As she passeth by the King she boweth to him She is placed in her Throne and thus continueth untill she come down with the King
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 Oâ—…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 Hâ—… 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 â—…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 mâ—…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 â—…nah the Governors of the people didst raise and exalt Daâ—…id thy Servant to be a King over them diâ—… enrich Solâ—…mon his Son with the gift of Wisdome and Unâ—…â—…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 â—…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
goest The Lord is my ruler theresore I shall want nothing The King shall rejoyce in thy strength oh Lord exceeding glad shall he be of thy Salvation For thou hast granted him his hearts desire and hast not denyed him the request of his lips for thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness and hast set a Crown of pure Gold upon his Head After this the King goes down again looses his Sword wherewith he was girtâ—… and offers it laying the same upon the Altar which one of the Chief Nobles redeems with an Offering and then draws it forth and carries the same naked before the King Then the Archbishop takes the Scepter and delivers it in the Kings right hand with these words Receive the Scepter the sign of royal power the Rod of the kingdome the Rod of vertue that thou mayest govern thy self aright defend the holy Church and all the Christian people committed by God to thy charge punishing the wicked and protecting the just And then he saith this Prayer O Lord the fountain of all good things and the Author of all good proceedings grant we beseech thee to this thy Servant that he may rightly use the Dignity which he hath by Inheritance vouchsafe to confirm the Honour which thou hast given him before all Kings and enrich him with all Benedictions Establish his Throne visit him with increase of Children let Juâ—…ice spring up in his dayes and his Soul be filled with joy and gladness till he be translated to thine everlasting kingdome Amen After this the Archbishop blesseth the King saying The Lord bless thee and keep thee and as he hath made thee King over his people so he still may prosper thee in this world and in the World to come make Thee partaker of his eternal felicity Amen The King then kisseth the Archbishop and Bishops assistant After that the King ascendeth the Stage attended by the Nobles and the Singers sing Te Deum laudamus c. Which ended the Archbishop enthrones the King saying Stand and hold fast from henceforth the place whereof you are the righteous and lawful Heir by a long and lineaâ—…â—…uccession of your Forefathers which is now delivered unto you by the authority of Almighty God and by the hands of us the Bishâ—…ps and Servants of God And as you see the Clergy come more near to the Altar then others so where it is convenient you will remember to give them that honour and respect which is due to their places that the Mediator of God and man may establish you in this kingly â—…hrone and that with him you may reign and live for ever Then goeth the Chancellour to the four Coruers of the Stage and proclaims his Majesties pardon with offer of the same under the Great Seal of Scotland to all who shall require it Upon which the people make their Acclamations crying God save the King This done the Archbishop and Bishops kneel down and make their Homage their hands being betwixt the Kings hands and these words are read unto them J. A. B. shall be faithful and true and faith and truth bear unto you our Soveraign Lord and your Heirs Kings of Scotland and I shall do and truely acknowledge the Service of the Lands which I shall claim to hold of you in the right of the Church as God help me And they shall kiss the Kings left cheek After them the Temporal Lords in like manner kneeling and holding their hands betwixt the Kings hands have these words read unto them J. A. B. become your Liege man and truth and faith I shall bear unto you live and die against all manner of folks whomsover in your Service So God me help They kiss likewise the Kings left cheek The King giveth the Scepter to such as it shall please his Majesty for carrying the same and goeth down to the Chair of Estate ouer against the Pulpit And the Archbishop going to the Altar or Table beginneth the Communion The Communion ended and blessing given the King with the Crown on his Head and Scepter in his hand returns with the whole Traine in most solemn manner to his Pallace The Trumpets sound the Canons shout and other small Shot are discharged Silver and Gold pieces coyned for that purpose are cast among the People And then the King goeth to his Feast which is ordered as his Majesty shall give direction God Save the KING Having given You this large Account of the Ceremonie and Prayers used at the Coronations of our own and other Christian Kings and Emperors I shall thereunto subjoyn this memorial passage of Diodorus Siculus touching the Form of Prayer and Solemnities used at the inauguration of the ancient Pagan Kings of Egypt When the Egyptian King was to be inthroned he had such a Copy of the Laws delivered to him by which he was to conform himself in all things and an exact Estate of the Realm presented to him by Letters written from all parts Tum lotus regni insignibus splendidâque trabea ornatus diis sacrificatum ibat Adductis tum ad aram victimis mos erat Principi sacer dotum regi astantum magna voce in conferta Aegyptiorum â—…orona PRECES ENUNTIARE UT DIâ—… SANITATEM CUM BONIS CAeTERIS OMNIBUS REGI JUS ET AeQUUMERGA INFERIORES TUENTI LARGIANTUR singulae etiam Regis virtutes depraedicandae tum erant quod videlicet piam ergâ Deoâ—… mitissimam erga homines affectionem gerat ut qui sit continens justus magnanimus alienus à mendâ—…cio benignus honorum communicator tandem omnis concupiscentiae victor qui minores delictorum meritis paenas irroget ampliorem beneficio gratiam rependâ—…t benemeritis Haec multa alia his affinia ubi peroravit Antistes ignorantiae ad extremum peccata execratur Regem quidem culpa eximens sed noxam paenas in ministros doctores malorum retorquens Quod ideo peragebat simul ut ad metum Numinis vitam Diis gratam Regem exhortaretur simul ut non admonitionis acerbitate sed laudum ille cebris virtuti maxime congruis ad vitae modestiam illum adsuefaceret Post haec cum extis victimae inspectis Rex perlitasset à â—…acris libellis sacerdos consulta quaedam facta clarissimorum virorum ad vitam conducentia è commentariis sacris praelegebat ut Princeps Reipublicae honestissimorum rationes consiliorum animo consideratas ad praescriptam singulorum administrationem simili modo accommodaret Non enim agendi ad populum indicia obeundi tantummodo sed etiam de ambulandi laudandi cum uxore dormiendi omniumque adeo per vitam agendorum tempus definitum erat simplici praeterea nutrimento uti vitulorum anserumque carnibus vesci certam bibere vini mensuram quae nec ad repletionem immodicam nec ad ebrietatem faceret in morem habebant Breviter tam moderata victus ratio praescripta
fuit ut non legislator sed Medicorum optimus ad sanam valetudinem omnia referens eam instituisse videatur Whereupon their Kings strictly conforming themselves to their Laws in all things without the least deviation he subjoyns Hâc ergà subditos justitiâ cum Reges uterentur majore in se â—…ives benevolentià quà m amore cognaios propensos habebant Non enim sacerdotum duntaxat collegia sed universa Aegyptiorum Natio adeòque singuli non tà m de uxoribus liberisque boniâ—…â—…uis privatis quà m de Regis incolumitate solliciti â—…rant QUOCIRCA LONGISSIMO ETIAM TEMPORE SUB REGIBUS MEMORATIS INTEGRUM REIPUBLICAe STAâ—…UM CONSERVARUNT IN SUMMA VITAM FELICITATE EXIGENâ—…ES QUAMDIU HAeC LEGUM CONSTITUâ—…IO V GEBAT Ad hâ—… plurimâ—… ab eis gentes sâ—… maxima vis opum coâ—… provinciae inimitabili operum magnificentiâ illustratae urbeâ—… variis sumptuosissimis donariis exornatâ—… Which God grant may be Englands condition for the future as well as theirs and its 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pâ—… by a speedy happy cordial legal restitution conjunction oâ—… 〈◊〉 and Subjects in the 〈◊〉 bonds of mutual love and loyalty without any adulation or self-seeking on either part Then shall we sing with the elegant Poet Non quaerit pretium vitam qui debet amori O quantum populâ—… secreti numiâ—… addit Imperii praesens species quantamque rependiâ—… Majestas alterna vicem cum Regâ—… Circi Connixum gradibus veneratur purpura vallis Plebis 〈◊〉 rebâ—…at fragor Unaque rotis Inâ—…onat Augustus â—…eptenis Arcibus echo Fallitur egregio quisquis sub Principe credit Servitium nunquam libertas gratior extat Quam sub Rege pioâ—… quos praeficit ipse regendis Rebus ad arbitrium plebis Paâ—…rumque reducit Câ—…ncorditqus libens meritis seu praemia pâ—… Seu punirâ—… veliut posito jam purpura fastu De sâ—… judicium non indignatur haberi Siâ—… doâ—…uit regnare Paâ—…er siâ—… casta juventa Froena dedit teneros his moribus imbuit annos Verior Augusti genitâ—…r fiducia belli Pacis consilium per quem squalore remâ—…to Pristina Romuleis infloruit artibus aetas Per quem fracta diu translataque penè potestas In proprium reducta Larem victricia reddit Fata solo fruiturque iterum quibus hâ—…serat olim Auspiciis Capitique errantia Membra Reponit I shall conclude this whole Treatise with the usual thanks and Prayer of the Prelates Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in the name all of other Subjects of England whom they represent entred upon every general Pardon of the King passed in Parliament wherein they pray God to give him a peaceable good and long life in these words Les Prelates Seigneurs Commones en ceâ—…t Parleament assembles au nom de touts vous autres subjects Remercient treshumblement vostre Majesty Prient deiu vous doner en sante bone vie longe And with these Prayers and Collects for the King of England in the Book of Common Prayer Priest O LORD SAVE THE KING Answer by all the people And mercifully hear us when we call upon â—…hee Almighty God whose Kingdome is everlasting and power infinite have mercy upon the whole congregation and so rule the heart of thy chosen Servant CHARLES OUR KING AND GOVERNOUR that he knowing whose minister he is may above all things seek thy honour and glory and that we his Subjects duly considering whose authority he hath may faithfully serve honour and humbly obey him in thee and for thee according to thy blessed word and ordinance through Jesus Christ our Lord who with Thee and the holy Ghost liveth and reigneth one God world without end Amen Almighty and everlasting God we be taught by thy holy word that the hearts of Kings are in thy rule and governance and that thou dost dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to thy godly wisdome we beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart of CHARLES THY SERVANT OUR KING AND GOVERNOR THAT IN ALL HIS THOUGHTS WORDS AND WORKS HE MAY EVER SEEK THY HONOUR AND GLORY AND STUDY TO PRESERVE THY PEOPLE COMMITTED TO HIS CHARGE IN WEALTH PEACE AND GODLINESSE Grant this O merciful Father for thy sons sakâ—… Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen â—… Sam â—… 6 7 8 9 10. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up again The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up He raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghil to set them among Princes and to make them inherit the Throne of glory c. The Adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces out of heaven shall he thunder upon them the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth AND HE SHALL GIVE STRENGTH UNTO HIS KING AND EXALT THE HORN OF HIS ANOINTED GOD SAVE KING CHARLES THE SECOND AMEN FINIS ERRATA COurteous Reader Correct these mistakes at the Press pag. 〈◊〉 line 22. read â—…erunt p. 16. l. 1. â—… Cathâ—…lua l. 38. r. â—…eculi p. 32. l. 8. â—… stabilitate p. 4. l. 23. â—… siberatus p. 45. l. 3. â—… subâ—… p. 60. l. 14. â—… processionale p. 73. l. 26. sermons l. 30. Charles r. James p. â—…2 l. 32. countenance â—… continuance p. 129. l. 34. multiâ—… p. 133. l. 22. â—…rmet p. 157. l. 24. â—… circundaâ—… p. 158. l. 8. perfand p. 234. 〈◊〉 p. 239. 137. â—…ille p. 240. l. 13. penetrassent â—… â—…75 l 34. â—… 〈◊〉 â—…ibue p. 2 77. â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…s p. 27â—… â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p. 282. l. 4. viâ—… â—… 22. corona p. â—…84 l. 19. profectuum p. 292. l. 13. r. salvatore p. 293. l. 28. pice Margin p. 23. l. 1. 298. 1. 292. p. 104. l. 5. â—…ection p. 13. l. 7. Ibidem a 1 Tim. 6. 15. Rev 19. 16. b Dâ—… 2 21. c. 4. 25. Job 12. 19 20 21. 1 â—…m 2. 8. Psa. 113. 7 8. c Psal. 98. 1. Exod. 15. 16. Deut. 4. 34. d Dan. 2 34. 4â—… e Psal. 120. 4 5 6. f 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. g Ps 46. 7. h Num. 16. 22. â—… 27. 16. i 2 Sam. 16. 9. to 16. a â—…sal â—… 18. 22 23 2â—… b Isa 66. 7 8 9. â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jewe's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Apolâ—…gy of the Châ—… 〈◊〉 â—…h 16. Diviâ—… 1 D. John White his Way to the true Châ—…ch Sect. 42. 〈◊〉 44. ‖ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their lives 〈◊〉 the Saints * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Exod. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 13 â—… b Psal â—…1 1 2 3 c. * Psal 106. 48. * 2 Chron 9. 5 6 7. * Regis ad exemplum toâ—…us componitur orbisâ—… Claudian (a) See here p 1. 2. and ch 4. throughout b Histriomap 825. E. 26. 943. 516. to 520. * See The Homelies against Rebellion and on Whitsunday Deus Rex 3 Jac. c. 1. 4. * Page 27. Page 116. â—…age 1117. 1118. * See my Plea for the Lords