Truth's triumph: or, Old miracles newly revived in the gracious preservation of our soveraigne Lord the King By Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A64215 of text R222144 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing T523). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 13 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. 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Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. eng Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. A64215 R222144 (Wing T523). civilwar no Truth's triumph: or, Old miracles newly revived in the gracious preservation of our soveraigne Lord the King. By Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John 1643 1957 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 C The rate of 10 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2000-00 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2001-12 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-01 TCP Staff (Michigan) Sampled and proofread 2002-01 TCP Staff (Michigan) Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion TRVTH' 's TRIUMPH : OR , Old Miracles newly revived in the Gracious preservation of our Soveraigne Lord the KING . By IOHN TAYLOR . — Miranda ●anunt , sed vix credenda Poëtae . Printed in the Yeare M.DC.XLIII . TRVTH' 's TRIVMPH , OR , Old Miracles newly revived in the Gracious Preservation of our Soveraigne Lord the KING . GOds glorious , gracious Volume doth relate How ( out of Nothing ) He did All Create : Made man , True , Holy , Iust , who ( fowlely ) fell And God Redeem'd him from sin , death , and hell : His Miracles of Judgment , fearefull , rare , His Miracles of Mercy Mighty are ; Which makes my Muse this Miracle to Sing How graciously God hath preserv'd my King . The Ravens fed Elias in his need , And Hungry Daniel , Abacuck did feed , The Meale and Oyle , did every day encrease In Rich Aboundance , till the Dearth did cease , King David , oftentimes to flee was forc'd , And ( like a Partridge or'e the Mountaines Cours'd , Th' Almighty still being their Great defence Sav'de them from Famine , Sword , and Pestilence , And as these Miracles long Since were done , Yet God hath Lately shewed a Gracious one , Which proves my King th' Adopted son of God , Else he had Ruin'd beene , or downe beene Trod . For when Rebellion had the Land or'espread , And that the foot durst kicke against the Head ; When each Fox had a Hole , each Bird a Nest And He no place his Royall Head to Rest ; Depriv'd of Houses , Castles , Townes and Fortes , Of Shipping , Ammunition , Havens , and Portes , Of Powder , Shot , Guns , Pikes , onely one Sword Was Left him , which is Gods Eternall Word ; Besides all this , his Magazins , his Tower , His Meanes , Rents , Customes , Ravish'd from his power , All his Revenues stopp'd , his Aides all staid , His Freinds , and faithfull Subjects pris'ners laid , Or Banish'd , or undone , both they and theirs Whil'st Povertie's their Portions , and their Heires . His Antient Servants , ( like poore sheepe forlorne ) Despis'd and Look'd on with the Eyes of Scorne , Because they could not , or would not Maintaine Disloyall warre against their Soveraigne . Nay more , His Gracious Queene ( that Royall shee ) Was for Her safety forc'd perforce to flee ; What Wickednesse Could worse be Hatched then When He , that is the onely man of men , And She , the Woman for Her Vertues wonderd , So woefully should be divorc'd and sunderd . He whose Integritie's Admir'd , Approv'd , She who deserves of all to be belov'de , A Blessed fruitfull Mother , and Thereby Her issue may the whole world dignify . He , should my pen presume his praise to write 'T were like a Taper to give Phoebus Light ; She , that in Princely vertues doth excell , In whom the Goddesses and Graces Dwell , In heart Heroicke , like the Thund'rers Bride , Like Citherea , She is Beautifide , Magnanimous , Like Ioves Brave Braine-Borne Girle In State and Minde of Maiesty the pearle . This Matchles Paire , ( with whom none may compare ) By Rude , unruly Rebels sundred were . Their onely faults are , they are both too good For such as have their Goodnes thus withstood . A Milde ●osias will not serve their Turne , But Gracelesse they against his Mildnesse Spurne : A Nero , or an Heliogabalus Were fitter far , for Such as wrong'd him thus . His Blessed Raigne ( from Cruelty exempt ) Requited with disloyall Curst Contempt , Traduc'd in Pulpits , and in printed Lies , Abus'd with needlesse feares , and Jealousies ; Tax'd , he would beare an Arbitrary sway , And turne Religion to the Romish way : In Conventicles , Sermons , Drinking , Walking , Or in discourse , Treason was safest talking . Besides all this ( to all true Subjects Griefe ) His never Broken Word gain'd no Beliefe , His Vowes , and Protestations , firme and Just ( Which I account High Treason to distrust ) All unbeleev'd , Misconstred , wrongly wreasted By false Surmise of men , Disloyall Breasted . No faith was Left'em , doubtfull diffidence , Had Banish'd all Beleife , and confidence ; God and the King , were both us'd in one fashion , The Creed was thrust out of the Congregation : The devill amongst them did such Whimseyes fling , They neither would beleeve God , or the King . For if they thought there were a God indeed , They then would know damnation is decreed In Scripture , for Resisting powers ordayn'd By God , which should be honour'd and maintain'd . It is a Maxime , hath beene alwaies held , The Protestant Religion ne're Rebell'd : Their Doctrine teaches humbly to obey , And , Whatsoever Seperatists can say , It plaine Appeares , they are not Protestants That ( 'gainst their King ) uncivill Warres Advance . Thus did new Englands Sects Strive Impiously , To turne old England to an Anarchy . Thus was my Gracious Leige of all bereft , And ( in the world's opinion ) little left ; Then was he Rich in God , Then had he most , Th' Almighty Rais'd for him a mighty Hoste , Brave Armes , and Armies , in his Cause to fight , And set faithes true Defender in his Right . With Hope , and Confidence hee 's armed still , And humbly waites upon his makers will : With thefe he hath oppos'd false fortunes frownes , With these he hath Recover'd Strength and Townes , With these he hath got mony ( warres strong nerves ) With these Hee 's serv'd because his God he serves . With these his Magnanimity hath won Triumphant Honours , that shall ne're be done . But Beyond Time his fame shall ever last , And he in blest Eternity be plac'd . All praise to thee , Eternall King of Kings , That coveredst Him with thy protections wings With Such Miraculous Grace , that all may see My Soveraignes Safety All Consists in Thee . When as Assiria's King , ( or th' Aramite ) 'Gainst Israel came , with Numbers Infinite , The Man of God ( Elisha ) did disclose The plots and purposes of Israel's foes . In Dothan then the Prophet did Reside , And Aram did a Mighty Host provide , And Seidg'd that Towne , ( with terror much dismaid ) Elishaes Servant also was afraid : Alas Master , How shall we do said He , The Prophet said , feare not , for with us be More then with them ; Then did the Prophet pray His mans Mindes Blindnesse might be tooke away , And presently Such Sight did Him Inspire He saw his Master Compast Rownd with fire , And all the Mountaine full of wondrous forces Of Heavenly Soldiers , Charets , men and Horses . Elishaes Prayer did such favour find That all the Aramites were Strait Strooke Blind And so Captiv'd , their mighty Host did bring Into Samaria , unto Israells King . Againe the Prophet praid unto the Lord , And presently their Sights were all Restor'd , With feare , they saw themselves environd Round , By those , whom they had purpos'd to Confound . Th' Assirians Being in this piteous plight , Quoth Israel's King ( twice ) Father , shall I Smite , The Prophet Answerd , I say Smite them not , Those with the sword whom thou hast Captive Got ; Although they 're foes they 're men , opprest with greif , Give Bread and Water to 'em , for Releife . Then did the King Great preparation make , And ( on his foes did much compassion take , He fed them , and in peace he sent them back Who came to be his Ruin and his Wrack . So , thus th' Almighty pleased his foes to tame , And Arams Bands no more to Israell came . Thus unto Israel was deliverance given , Miraculously by the hand of Heaven . When Ammon Joynd with Moab , and Mount Seir , Good King Iehosophat to overbear With Multitudes of Horse , and men of war , So that all Humane Hope , and Helpe was far . God then a Prophet rais'd who truly said , Stand Still Iehosaphat , be not dismaid , Behold the Lords Salvation , he hath spoak , The feild is thine , thou shalt not strike a stroake . Strait the mistakeing Ammonite ( pell mell ) Together by the Eares with Moab fell , Each , thought the other Iudah's force to be In Bloudy Battaile deadly blows did flee . At last Mount Seir , ( or th' warlike Edomite ) Came in , and on them both , Renew'd the fight ; The slaughter was so Great , that death was Cloyd , And thus Gods foes , themselves , themselves destroyd . Thus whilest they did each other overthrow , The King had victory and strooke no blow . My application of all this , is this , That God that ever was , for ever Is , He sav'd Samaria from the Aramites , And Just Jehosaphat from Ammonites , And from th' Incestuous brood of Moabites , And Esaus Rough-haird seed , the Edomites . The thoughts of Kings are open to his sight , And he doth know , King Charles his heart is right . By Miracles of old 't is Manifest , Th' Almighty hath his wondrous power exprest ; And Sure , the Miracle , God shew'd of late Is Admirable , Loving , Gracious , Great . The Kings own Subjects , His own servants too Payd , and gave Ayd , their Soveraigne to undo : With His own Weapons , Armes , and every thing They , ( in the Kings Name ) warr against the King . Then , in that Low , unworthy exigent The Powerfull hand of the Omnipotent Raised him againe , to beat Rebellion downe , And to regaine againe , ( in peace ) his owne . When ( like to Aram ) our Blind Separatists Have Clear'd their Blear'd Eyes from Erroneous Mists , The Nose-wise Brownist Grauely doth begin To see the foolerie he hath liv'd in , The Anabaptist likewise hath found out How he hath gone the furthest way about . The Papist ( as I hope ) is quite past Hope That England shall be pester'd with the Pope , And every Idle Sect discountenanc'd , And onely Protestants true faith advanc'd . This God by Miracle for us hath don , And England Hath it 's ancient glory Won . Prophetically true , I hope these Lines Of mine will prove , for ( as my Soule divines ) The Lord these things to passe will shortly bring , And God , for ever Blesse and Save the King . FINIS . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A64215e-100 2 Kings . 6. 8. V. 20. V. 23. 2 Chr. 20.