The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique prince, Henry Prince of Wales A prince (for valour and vertue) fit to be imitated in succeeding times. Written by Sir Charles Cornvvallis knight, treasurer of his Highnesse houshold.
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             The life and death of our late most incomparable and heroique prince, Henry Prince of Wales A prince (for valour and vertue) fit to be imitated in succeeding times. Written by Sir Charles Cornvvallis knight, treasurer of his Highnesse houshold.
             Cornwallis, Charles, Sir, d. 1629.
          
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               ILLUST
               ▪
               HENRICUS
               PRINCEPS
               WALLIAE
               .
            
             
               W.
               M.
               Sculp
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           LIFE
           AND
           DEATH
           OF
           OVR
           Late
           most
           Incomparable
           and
           Heroique
           Prince
           ,
           HENRY
           
             Prince
             of
          
           WALES
           .
        
         
           A
           Prince
           (
           for
           Valour
           and
           Vertue
           )
           fit
           to
           be
           Imitated
           in
           Succeeding
           Times
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             by
             Sir
          
           CHARLES
           CORNVVALLISKnight
           ,
           
             Treasurer
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             Houshold
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Dawson
          
           for
           
             Nathanael
             Butter
             .
             1641.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           HIGH
           AND
           MIGHTY
           PRINCE
           CHARLES
           ,
           Prince
           of
           WALES
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           FInding
           this
           Manuscript
           ,
           amongst
           others
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           passe
           by
           it
           ,
           as
           I
           did
           the
           rest
           :
           The
           subiect
           thereof
           being
           so
           rare
           a
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           as
           it
           may
           seeme
           worthy
           Your
           Highnes
           perusall
           :
           In
           reading
           Him
           You
           may
           read
           Your self
           ▪
           His
           Titles
           of
           Honour
           were
           the
           same
           with
           Yours
           :
           Your
           titles
           of
           Vertues
           the
           same
           with
           His
           :
           He
           was
           ,
           as
           You
           are
           the
           Mirror
           of
           the
           Age
           ;
           which
           ,
           that
           You
           may
           still
           continue
           ,
           shall
           ever
           be
           the
           prayer
           of
           ▪
        
         
           
             Your
             Highnes
             most
             humble
             servant
             ,
             
               N.
               B.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           LIFE
           AND
           DEATH
           OF
           HENRY
           ,
           Prince
           of
           WALES
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           imposed
           taske
           ,
           when
           with
           the
           eyes
           of
           my
           mind
           I
           considered
           ,
           I
           found
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           letts
           and
           rubs
           therein
           ,
           that
           it
           seemed
           unto
           me
           a
           thing
           impossible
           to
           dare
           to
           looke
           after
           ,
           much
           more
           to
           adventure
           
           to
           write
           any
           thing
           touching
           the
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Death
          
           of
           our
           late
           most
           noble
           ,
           and
           ever
           renowned
           Prince
           ,
           whose
           high
           soaring
           thoughts
           ,
           because
           the
           world
           was
           not
           able
           to
           containe
           ,
           the
           heaven
           of
           heavens
           vouchsafed
           to
           entertaine
           ;
           for
           both
           his
           farre
           every where
           renowned
           Fame
           thorowout
           this
           Isle
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           being
           too
           great
           ,
           that
           who
           should
           adventure
           to
           say
           any
           more
           ,
           should
           but
           in
           vaine
           adde
           water
           to
           the
           Sea
           :
           As
           also
           the
           numbers
           of
           others
           neerer
           unto
           him
           ,
           of
           most
           assured
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           better
           judgement
           ,
           all
           which
           knew
           him
           a
           great
           deale
           better
           then
           I
           ,
           being
           able
           to
           give
           the
           world
           and
           you
           more
           full
           and
           absolute
           satisfaction
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           multitude
           and
           divers
           sorts
           of
           Religious
           ,
           wise
           ,
           grave
           ,
           juditious
           ,
           learned
           ,
           Critticke
           ,
           and
           curious
           censurers
           ;
           all
           who
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           happen
           but
           once
           to
           peepe
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           the
           welbeloved
           subject
           therof
           ,
           would
           gredily
           entertane
           and
           welcome
           the
           same
           with
           their
           divers
           humors
           ,
           and
           piercing
           judgements
           .
           These
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           with
           the
           conscience
           of
           my
           unworthines
           ,
           &
           insufficiencie
           to
           performe
           so
           high
           a
           task
           ,
           (
           which
           
           rather
           would
           become
           some
           
             Homer
             ,
             Virgil
             ,
             Demosthenes
             ,
             Cicero
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           some
           one
           in
           whom
           all
           their
           excellencies
           are
           combined
           ,
           to
           performe
           aright
           )
           like
           mountaines
           appeared
           at
           first
           in
           my
           way
           ;
           yet
           because
           (
           as
           one
           saith
           )
           
             In
             magnis
             voluisse
             sat
             est
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           it
           should
           not
           be
           done
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           losse
           ,
           the
           remembrance
           also
           perish
           ,
           how
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           we
           lost
           so
           brave
           a
           Prince
           .
           Sometime
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           might
           for
           ever
           be
           knowne
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           both
           ,
           how
           exceeding
           great
           this
           last
           duty
           is
           ,
           which
           I
           owe
           to
           the
           dead
           ,
           as
           also
           how
           absolutely
           you
           may
           command
           him
           ,
           whom
           your
           love
           long
           since
           hath
           strictly
           bound
           to
           be
           perpetually
           yours
           ,
           in
           place
           of
           a
           better
           ,
           I
           haue
           adventured
           upon
           these
           ensuing
           conditions
           ,
           to
           lanch
           out
           my
           fraile
           barke
           ,
           into
           that
           great
           Ocean
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           cradle
           to
           the
           grave
           ,
           whence
           storme-beaten
           as
           you
           see
           ,
           I
           have
           with
           much
           adoe
           recovered
           my
           desired
           haven
           .
           First
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           distaste
           you
           finde
           therein
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           impute
           it
           to
           any
           presumption
           of
           mine
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           my
           frailty
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           which
           
           (
           rather
           then
           to
           offend
           you
           )
           I
           have
           herein
           bewrayed
           :
           Next
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           is
           here
           written
           of
           his
           late
           Highnesse
           ,
           not
           content
           herewith
           ,
           you
           would
           only
           use
           the
           same
           as
           a
           Ladder
           to
           mount
           up
           your
           thoughts
           to
           a
           far
           more
           excellent
           meditation
           of
           his
           vertues
           ;
           further
           also
           that
           you
           would
           not
           be
           too
           busie
           upon
           this
           report
           to
           censure
           any
           of
           your
           Phisitians
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ;
           al
           whom
           ,
           I
           protest
           ,
           I
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           please
           ,
           without
           partiality
           ,
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           in
           my
           judgement
           ,
           the
           truth
           would
           suffer
           me
           ,
           rather
           imputing
           the
           blame
           unto
           my
           relation
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           their
           actions
           .
           As
           also
           ,
           that
           with
           your
           accustomed
           patience
           ,
           you
           would
           delay
           to
           censure
           me
           for
           this
           letter
           ,
           untill
           with
           mature
           judgement
           you
           have
           throughly
           perused
           the
           same
           ,
           considering
           how
           much
           more
           easie
           it
           is
           to
           censure
           others
           ,
           then
           to
           doe
           well
           our selves
           .
           Again
           ,
           that
           since
           the
           way
           by
           which
           I
           must
           passe
           ,
           is
           through
           a
           long
           ,
           darke
           ,
           silent
           ,
           solitary
           ,
           untroden
           path
           ,
           leading
           even
           to
           the
           chambers
           of
           death
           ,
           fraught
           altogether
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           ending
           in
           teares
           ,
           wherein
           I
           cannot
           chuse
           (
           but
           by
           the
           excesse
           thereof
           )
           many
           times
           fall
           ,
           stumble
           ,
           and
           misse
           of
           my
           
           way
           ,
           you
           would
           with
           your
           gentle
           excuses
           reach
           out
           your
           hand
           of
           love
           to
           helpe
           me
           up
           againe
           ,
           rather
           expecting
           what
           is
           entended
           ,
           then
           done
           ▪
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           you
           ,
           with
           my
           other
           discreet
           Reader
           ,
           who
           hereafter
           shall
           see
           the
           same
           ,
           would
           onely
           use
           it
           as
           a
           Hunters
           baite
           ,
           to
           stay
           your
           stomacks
           a
           little
           ,
           until
           some
           others
           of
           better
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           sounder
           judgement
           ,
           doe
           feed
           you
           with
           a
           better
           dinner
           .
        
         
           KNow
           then
           that
           the
           Kings
           Majestie
           and
           the
           Queene
           lying
           at
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Striveling
             ,
          
           (
           a
           place
           famous
           for
           Antiquitie
           ,
           faire
           for
           Building
           ,
           pleasant
           for
           Scituation
           )
           on
           Tuesday
           the
           19.
           of
           
             February
             1594.
          
           about
           3.
           a
           clocke
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           was
           born
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           joy
           of
           all
           the
           whole
           Isle
           ,
           and
           all
           forraigne
           true
           hearted
           Princes
           and
           people
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           well-willers
           ,
           and
           Confederats
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           the
           Phaenix
           of
           her
           age
           ,
           great
           matchlesse
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           the
           exceeding
           love
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           ●end
           ,
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Sussex
             ,
          
           with
           rich
           presents
           to
           the
           Christing
           ,
           
           but
           also
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           Her
           ,
           did
           give
           unto
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           Name
           of
           HENRY
           ,
           most
           renowned
           and
           Victorious
           ;
           after
           which
           by
           speciall
           appointment
           from
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           he
           was
           resigned
           to
           the
           custody
           and
           keeping
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Marre
             ,
          
           assisted
           also
           by
           the
           continuall
           and
           vigilant
           care
           of
           the
           venerable
           and
           noble
           Matron
           his
           Mother
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           chief
           charge
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           person
           ,
           by
           his
           Majestie
           was
           given
           ,
           Shee
           also
           for
           many
           yeares
           before
           ,
           being
           his
           owne
           great
           happy
           Nurse
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           no
           lesse
           prospered
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           then
           his
           Royall
           Father
           before
           him
           did
           in
           the
           selfe
           same
           place
           ,
           and
           keeping
           .
           Thus
           continued
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Mother
           a
           great
           while
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           women
           ,
           giving
           in
           this
           his
           tender
           age
           ,
           by
           his
           wonderfull
           courage
           ,
           infallible
           tokens
           of
           a
           
             Noble
             and
             Heroick
             Spirit
             ,
          
           no
           musick
           being
           so
           pleasant
           in
           his
           eares
           ,
           as
           the
           sounding
           of
           the
           Trumpet
           ,
           the
           beating
           of
           the
           Drumme
           ,
           the
           roaring
           of
           the
           Canon
           ,
           no
           sight
           so
           acceptable
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           Pieces
           ,
           Pistols
           ,
           or
           any
           sort
           of
           Armour
           ;
           all
           which
           evidently
           shew
           ,
           that
           (
           if
           hee
           had
           lived
           )
           
           
             Mars
          
           himselfe
           would
           not
           one
           day
           have
           dared
           to
           looke
           him
           in
           the
           face
           .
        
         
           Thus
           he
           remained
           untill
           the
           5.
           or
           6.
           yeares
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           his
           Majestie
           thought
           it
           expedient
           he
           should
           no
           longer
           want
           a
           Tutor
           .
           Whereupon
           Master
           
             Newton
          
           (
           afterwards
           his
           Secretary
           )
           was
           by
           his
           Majesty
           thought
           fittest
           for
           the
           said
           place
           ,
           who
           presently
           with
           all
           care
           possible
           did
           begin
           to
           teach
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           grounds
           of
           Learning
           ,
           with
           the
           Introductions
           leading
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           after
           ,
           the
           Women
           being
           put
           from
           about
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           divers
           of
           good
           sort
           were
           appointed
           to
           attend
           upon
           his
           Person
           ;
           amongst
           whom
           ,
           as
           chiefe
           ,
           was
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Marre
             ,
          
           together
           with
           Sir
           
             David
             Murray
          
           Knight
           ,
           first
           and
           onely
           Gentleman
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           to
           lye
           therein
           ,
           (
           continuing
           so
           alwaies
           untill
           his
           death
           )
           assisted
           also
           by
           sundry
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           :
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           in
           the
           7.
           8.
           and
           9.
           yeares
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           leaving
           those
           Childish
           and
           idle
           toyes
           ,
           usuall
           to
           all
           of
           his
           yeares
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           delight
           in
           more
           active
           ,
           and
           manly
           exercises
           ,
           learning
           
           to
           Ride
           ,
           Sing
           ,
           Dance
           ,
           Leape
           ,
           shoot
           a
           Archery
           ,
           and
           in
           Peeces
           ,
           to
           tosse
           his
           Pike
           ▪
           &c.
           
           Whereof
           all
           these
           things
           in
           young
           yeares
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           all
           ,
           chiefely
           strangers
           ,
           he
           did
           wonderfully
           performe
           ▪
           and
           that
           with
           such
           a
           grace
           ,
           as
           it
           seemed
           incredible
           to
           forraigne
           Nations
           ;
           save
           that
           those
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           who
           were
           spectators
           of
           the
           same
           did
           assure
           them
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Now
           beganne
           those
           sparks
           of
           Pietie
           ,
           Majesty
           ,
           Gravity
           ,
           &c.
           which
           before
           were
           true
           ,
           though
           small
           ,
           to
           flash
           out
           biger
           every
           day
           ,
           using
           a
           milde
           and
           gentle
           behaviour
           towards
           all
           ,
           chiefly
           to
           strangers
           ,
           before
           whom
           hee
           used
           (
           if
           they
           were
           of
           good
           sorts
           ,
           and
           Nobles
           )
           to
           shew
           these
           exerci●es
           ,
           wherein
           he
           excelled
           all
           those
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           thereby
           filling
           their
           hearts
           with
           love
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           sences
           with
           delight
           ,
           departing
           exceeding
           well
           pleased
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           seene
           Prince
           
             Henry
             .
          
        
         
           Meane
           while
           swift
           winged
           
             Time
             ,
          
           the
           mother
           of
           Change
           (
           whilst
           we
           expected
           no
           such
           alteration
           )
           joyning
           with
           the
           Eternall
           Decree
           ,
           which
           pittying
           that
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           now
           overcloyed
           with
           earthly
           
           ●oyes
           should
           any
           longer
           bee
           detained
           in
           ●his
           vale
           of
           
             Misery
             ,
          
           did
           send
           the
           blessed
           Angels
           to
           change
           her
           corruptible
           for
           an
           incorruptible
           Crowne
           .
           The
           Newes
           whereof
           (
           in
           a
           shorter
           time
           then
           ever
           was
           ●oasted
           so
           great
           a
           Iourney
           )
           was
           brought
           into
           his
           Majestie
           by
           the
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             Ro.
             Carey
          
           Knight
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           the
           abundance
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           preventing
           all
           others
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           Newes-bringer
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           so
           lamentable
           death
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           the
           sudden
           ensuing
           joy
           ,
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Right
           ,
           Lawfull
           ,
           Lineall
           ,
           Proclaimed
           Succession
           :
           who
           shortly
           after
           was
           se●onded
           by
           honourable
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Percie
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Somersett
          
           Knights
           ,
           with
           a
           Letter
           from
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Peeres
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Lords
           of
           Her
           late
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Counsell
           ,
           presenting
           ●eapes
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           dutifull
           services
           ,
           from
           so
           loving
           Subjects
           to
           so
           beloved
           a
           King
           ;
           withall
           wishing
           a
           hastie
           dispatch
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Affaires
           ,
           that
           they
           the
           sooner
           might
           enjoy
           His
           Royall
           presence
           ,
           which
           being
           with
           speed
           performed
           ,
           they
           also
           (
           out
           of
           their
           great
           love
           )
           longing
           for
           
           the
           rest
           .
           The
           Queene
           with
           his
           Highnesse
           took
           their
           Iourney
           from
           
             Edenborough
          
           the
           first
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           1602.
           the
           last
           of
           the
           said
           Moneth
           comming
           to
           
             Windsor
             ,
          
           where
           ,
           what
           joy
           was
           at
           so
           loving
           a
           meeting
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           wished
           ,
           I
           leave
           for
           you
           to
           imagine
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           lying
           at
           this
           foresaid
           Towne
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           and
           some
           other
           Lords
           ,
           were
           installed
           Knights
           of
           the
           most
           Honourable
           and
           Noble
           Order
           of
           the
           Garter
           ;
           after
           which
           (
           the
           Sicknesse
           increasing
           )
           His
           Highnesse
           removed
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Oatelands
             ,
          
           where
           by
           appointment
           from
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           he
           tooke
           house
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           having
           so
           many
           to
           attend
           upon
           him
           in
           every
           Office
           ,
           as
           was
           thought
           fitting
           for
           his
           yeares
           .
           A
           little
           after
           removing
           to
           
             Nonsuch
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           being
           sent
           for
           to
           
             Winchester
          
           by
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           he
           againe
           returned
           to
           
             Oatelands
             ,
          
           where
           he
           begun
           to
           ply
           his
           Booke
           hard
           for
           two
           or
           three
           yeares
           ,
           continuing
           all
           his
           Princely
           Sports
           ,
           Hawking
           ,
           Hunting
           ,
           running
           at
           the
           Ring
           ,
           Leaping
           ,
           riding
           of
           great
           Horses
           ,
           Dauncing
           ,
           Fencing
           ,
           tossing
           of
           the
           
           Pike
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           all
           which
           ,
           he
           did
           so
           farre
           excell
           as
           was
           fitting
           for
           so
           great
           a
           Prince
           ;
           whereby
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           continuall
           travaile
           ,
           being
           ever
           in
           action
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           have
           a
           very
           active
           and
           strong
           body
           ;
           so
           that
           then
           he
           would
           many
           times
           tyre
           all
           his
           followers
           before
           he
           himselfe
           would
           be
           weary
           .
        
         
           Much
           about
           this
           time
           ,
           being
           thirteene
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           know
           himselfe
           a
           little
           better
           ,
           and
           finding
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           a
           Prince
           indeed
           ,
           began
           not
           onely
           to
           strive
           for
           vertues
           answerable
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           chase
           away
           the
           reliques
           of
           childish
           imperfections
           naturall
           to
           all
           ,
           increasing
           every
           day
           in
           favour
           with
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           14.
           and
           15.
           yeares
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           be
           very
           juditious
           ,
           almost
           in
           every
           thing
           ,
           drawing
           neerer
           to
           a
           Majestique
           gravity
           ;
           to
           be
           a
           reverent
           and
           attentive
           hearer
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           to
           give
           commendations
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           have
           Boxes
           kept
           at
           his
           three
           severall
           standing
           Houses
           ,
           
             Saint-Iames
             ,
             Richmond
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nonsuch
             ,
          
           causing
           all
           those
           who
           did
           sweare
           in
           his
           hearing
           ,
           to
           pay
           moneyes
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           were
           after
           duly
           given
           to
           the
           poore
           ;
           he
           beganne
           
           now
           also
           to
           be
           of
           an
           excellent
           discourse
           ,
           putting
           forth
           ,
           and
           asking
           strange
           Questions
           and
           Suppositions
           ,
           both
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           forraine
           States
           ,
           and
           desiring
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           resolved
           almost
           of
           every
           thing
           ,
           whereby
           at
           length
           he
           attained
           to
           have
           a
           reasonable
           insight
           and
           judgement
           ,
           in
           State-affaires
           ;
           now
           also
           delighting
           to
           shoot
           in
           great
           and
           small
           Field-pieces
           ,
           to
           levell
           them
           to
           the
           white
           ,
           and
           see
           them
           shot
           off
           .
        
         
           The
           16.
           yeare
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           being
           to
           come
           to
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Investment
           in
           the
           Principalitie
           of
           
             Wales
          
           and
           
             Cornewall
             ;
          
           He
           did
           advance
           his
           owne
           Title
           and
           Right
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           with
           modestie
           he
           might
           :
           which
           presently
           was
           gently
           and
           lovingly
           entertained
           ,
           and
           granted
           of
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           :
           The
           fourth
           of
           
             Iune
          
           following
           ,
           being
           appointed
           for
           that
           solemne
           action
           ,
           the
           
             Christmas
          
           before
           which
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           not
           onely
           for
           his
           owne
           Recreation
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           the
           World
           might
           know
           ,
           what
           a
           brave
           Prince
           they
           were
           likely
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           under
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Meliades
             ,
          
           Lord
           of
           the
           
             Isles
             ,
          
           
           (
           an
           ancient
           Title
           due
           to
           the
           first
           borne
           of
           
             Scotland
             )
          
           did
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           by
           some
           appointed
           for
           the
           same
           of
           purpose
           ,
           strangly
           attired
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           Drummes
           and
           Trumpets
           in
           the
           Chamber
           of
           Presence
           ,
           before
           the
           King
           and
           Queene
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           whole
           Court
           ▪
           delivered
           a
           Challenge
           to
           all
           Knights
           of
           
             Great
             Britaine
             ,
          
           in
           two
           Speeches
           ;
           the
           relation
           whereof
           were
           out
           of
           purpose
           ,
           but
           the
           summe
           was
           :
        
         
           That
           
             Meliades
             ,
          
           their
           Noble
           Master
           ,
           boyling
           with
           an
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           to
           trie
           the
           Valour
           of
           his
           young
           yeares
           in
           foraigne
           Countreyes
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           where
           Vertue
           triumphed
           most
           ,
           had
           sent
           them
           abroad
           to
           espy
           the
           same
           ,
           who
           after
           their
           long
           Travailes
           in
           all
           Countreyes
           ,
           and
           returne
           ;
           shewing
           ,
           how
           no where
           in
           any
           Continent
           ,
           save
           in
           the
           Fortunate
           Isle
           of
           
             Great
             Britaine
             ,
          
           they
           had
           found
           his
           wishes
           ;
           which
           ministring
           matter
           of
           exceeding
           joy
           to
           their
           young
           
             Meliades
             ,
          
           who
           (
           as
           they
           said
           )
           could
           lineally
           derive
           his
           Pedegree
           from
           the
           famous
           Knights
           of
           this
           Isle
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           he
           had
           now
           sent
           to
           present
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           his
           Chivalrie
           at
           his
           Majesties
           
           feete
           .
           Then
           after
           ,
           returning
           with
           a
           short
           speech
           to
           her
           Majestie
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           Earles
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Knights
           ,
           excusing
           their
           Lord
           in
           this
           their
           so
           sudden
           &
           short
           warning
           :
           and
           lastly
           ,
           to
           the
           Ladies
           ;
           they
           after
           humble
           delivery
           of
           their
           Chartle
           ,
           concerning
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           conditions
           ,
           number
           of
           weapons
           ,
           and
           Assailants
           ,
           tooke
           their
           leave
           ,
           departing
           solemnly
           as
           they
           entred
           .
        
         
           Now
           began
           every where
           preparations
           to
           be
           made
           for
           this
           great
           fight
           ,
           and
           happy
           did
           he
           thinke
           himselfe
           who
           should
           be
           admitted
           for
           a
           Defendant
           ,
           much
           more
           Assailant
           :
           At
           last
           ,
           to
           encounter
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           with
           his
           six
           Assailants
           ,
           58.
           
           Defendants
           consisting
           of
           Earles
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Esquires
           ,
           were
           appointed
           and
           chosen
           ,
           eight
           Defendants
           to
           one
           Assailant
           ,
           every
           Assailant
           being
           to
           fight
           by
           turnes
           ,
           eight
           severall
           times
           fighting
           ,
           two
           every
           time
           with
           push
           of
           Pike
           and
           Sword
           ,
           twelve
           stroakes
           at
           a
           time
           ;
           after
           which
           ,
           the
           Barre
           for
           separation
           was
           to
           bee
           let
           downe
           untill
           a
           fresh
           onset
           .
        
         
           The
           great
           night
           of
           this
           Solemnity
           now
           approaching
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           in
           his
           
           owne
           lodging
           ,
           in
           the
           Christmas
           ,
           did
           Feast
           the
           Earles
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           Knights
           assailants
           ,
           and
           defendants
           ,
           untill
           the
           great
           Twelfth
           appointed
           night
           ,
           on
           which
           this
           great
           fight
           was
           to
           be
           performed
           ;
           which
           being
           come
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           wonder
           of
           the
           beholders
           ,
           did
           admirably
           fight
           his
           part
           ,
           giving
           and
           receiving
           that
           night
           ,
           32.
           pushes
           of
           Pikes
           ,
           and
           about
           360.
           stroakes
           of
           Swords
           ,
           which
           is
           scarse
           credible
           in
           so
           young
           yeares
           ,
           enough
           to
           assure
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           
             Great
             Britaines
          
           brave
           
             Henry
          
           aspired
           to
           immortality
           .
        
         
           Against
           the
           morrow
           ,
           after
           the
           same
           said
           fight
           ,
           was
           also
           prepared
           a
           Magnificke
           Feast
           at
           his
           Highnesse
           house
           at
           
             Saint
             Iames
             ,
          
           at
           which
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           his
           Brother
           and
           Sister
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           other
           Earles
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Knights
           of
           the
           Court
           were
           present
           ;
           where
           after
           Supper
           (
           according
           as
           before
           they
           had
           beene
           judged
           )
           his
           Highnesse
           gave
           three
           prises
           ,
           to
           the
           three
           best
           deserving
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Montgomery
          
           one
           ,
           and
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Darcy
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Gourdon
          
           Knights
           ,
           the
           other
           two
           .
        
         
           The
           Barriers
           finished
           ,
           and
           prises
           won
           ,
           
           judged
           and
           delivered
           ,
           shortly
           after
           began
           preparation
           every where
           to
           be
           made
           for
           his
           Highnesse
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           every
           one
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           (
           to
           shew
           there
           exceeding
           love
           )
           striving
           who
           should
           exceed
           in
           bravery
           ,
           untill
           fast-posting
           
             Time
          
           at
           length
           brought
           forth
           the
           long
           wished
           for
           day
           ;
           before
           which
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           then
           lying
           at
           
             Richmond
             ,
          
           a
           House
           scituate
           on
           the
           Rivers
           side
           ,
           seven
           miles
           from
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           his
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           the
           custome
           being
           to
           be
           brought
           from
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           the
           worshipfull
           Aldermen
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           thirtie
           six
           severall
           Companies
           of
           Citizens
           of
           divers
           callings
           ,
           in
           so
           many
           severall
           Barges
           ,
           and
           all
           Citie-like
           braverie
           possible
           ,
           with
           their
           severall
           Flagges
           ,
           Banners
           ,
           Colours
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           Trumpets
           ,
           Drummes
           ,
           and
           Phyfes
           ,
           with
           other
           such
           provision
           ,
           came
           from
           their
           mighty
           and
           renowned
           City
           ,
           up
           the
           silver-streamed
           River
           ,
           to
           welcome
           ,
           meet
           and
           accompany
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           towards
           the
           solemne
           Action
           ,
           where
           having
           encountred
           with
           his
           Highnesse
           Barges
           with
           all
           the
           joy
           ,
           love
           ,
           
           and
           kindnesse
           possible
           ,
           to
           the
           wonder
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           all
           eyes
           were
           bent
           towards
           so
           joyfull
           and
           desired
           a
           sight
           :
           they
           came
           altogether
           rowing
           downe
           the
           proud
           River
           ,
           which
           for
           two
           or
           three
           miles
           together
           ,
           seemed
           to
           be
           covered
           with
           Pinnaces
           ,
           Barges
           Boates
           ,
           and
           Oares
           unto
           
             White-hall
          
           bridge
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           where
           hee
           was
           also
           received
           ,
           and
           welcommed
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           Privie
           Counsel
           ,
           with
           divers
           others
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           by
           them
           conducted
           unto
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           where
           he
           remained
           untill
           the
           time
           of
           his
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           which
           being
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           he
           was
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           right
           Honorable
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Lords
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporall
           ,
           By
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           the
           King
           his
           Father
           ,
           Created
           
             Prince
             of
             Wales
             ,
             Duke
             of
             Cornewall
             ,
             great
             Earle
             of
             Chester
             ,
             &c.
          
           with
           a
           full
           Investment
           in
           all
           the
           Ancient
           and
           great
           Liberties
           ,
           ever
           possessed
           by
           any
           of
           his
           famous
           Predecessors
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           joy
           and
           approbation
           of
           the
           whole
           House
           .
        
         
           His
           Highnesse
           being
           now
           absolute
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           did
           take
           up
           House
           with
           a
           full
           
           addition
           of
           high
           Officers
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Challener
          
           Chamberlaine
           ,
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Cornwallis
          
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Hollis
          
           Comptrouler
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           making
           good
           and
           strict
           Ordets
           through
           the
           same
           ,
           both
           above
           and
           below
           staires
           ,
           more
           like
           a
           grave
           wise
           ,
           and
           ancient
           Counsellour
           ,
           surveying
           ,
           disposing
           ,
           &
           dispatching
           his
           affaires
           ,
           then
           so
           young
           and
           great
           a
           Prince
           :
           Now
           were
           allorted
           unto
           him
           certaine
           Lands
           for
           his
           revenewes
           ,
           which
           he
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           diminishing
           ,
           that
           hee
           left
           the
           same
           encreased
           ,
           by
           thousands
           a
           yeare
           ;
           his
           servants
           did
           now
           begin
           to
           looke
           which
           way
           to
           helpe
           themselves
           ,
           since
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           was
           every
           day
           more
           and
           more
           able
           to
           give
           :
           yet
           he
           being
           very
           sparing
           to
           give
           any
           thing
           ,
           did
           onely
           give
           Grants
           unto
           some
           ,
           with
           promises
           ,
           hopes
           and
           delayes
           unto
           others
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           (
           hee
           said
           )
           dispose
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           untill
           with
           the
           gift
           he
           might
           perpetrat
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           ,
           untill
           either
           yeares
           ,
           or
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           should
           enable
           him
           ,
           but
           this
           time
           as
           yet
           not
           being
           come
           ,
           he
           went
           on
           his
           owne
           frugall
           courses
           ,
           suffering
           almost
           nothing
           to
           passe
           in
           
           his
           House
           ,
           or
           other
           affaires
           ,
           which
           hee
           himselfe
           did
           not
           oversee
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           ,
           bethinking
           himselfe
           that
           
             Wales
          
           and
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           &c.
           his
           Principalitie
           had
           a
           long
           time
           beene
           without
           a
           Prince
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           he
           thought
           hee
           might
           the
           rather
           shew
           his
           Authority
           in
           renewing
           and
           avoiding
           Leases
           ;
           wherefore
           having
           first
           by
           a
           Writ
           called
           
             Scire
             facias
             ,
          
           avoided
           and
           annihilated
           all
           their
           former
           Rights
           and
           Leases
           ,
           hee
           brought
           them
           unto
           a
           generall
           submission
           to
           compound
           ,
           take
           and
           hold
           new
           of
           him
           ;
           which
           they
           were
           all
           ready
           to
           performe
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           his
           death
           :
           Whereupon
           Surveyors
           ,
           and
           Commissioners
           were
           appointed
           ,
           and
           dispatched
           to
           survey
           all
           his
           Lands
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           a
           true
           certificate
           of
           the
           whole
           valew
           ;
           untill
           which
           ,
           (
           being
           but
           a
           little
           before
           his
           sicknesse
           and
           death
           )
           he
           deferred
           all
           manner
           of
           Suits
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           first
           be
           informed
           truely
           ,
           what
           ,
           and
           how
           great
           their
           demands
           were
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           17.
           and
           18.
           yeares
           of
           his
           Age
           he
           began
           not
           onely
           to
           be
           a
           Man
           in
           stature
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           courage
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           eyes
           of
           
           his
           Spirit
           surveying
           the
           mighty
           Inheritance
           whereunto
           he
           was
           Heire
           apparant
           ,
           he
           did
           also
           straine
           to
           be
           the
           better
           furnished
           (
           if
           ever
           his
           shoulders
           should
           undergoe
           so
           great
           a
           burthen
           with
           furniture
           befitting
           the
           same
           ,
           it
           being
           wisdome
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           peace
           ,
           to
           prepare
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           knowing
           that
           Peace
           is
           the
           harbinger
           of
           Warre
           ,
           (
           chiefly
           in
           Ships
           ,
           counted
           the
           brazen
           Wall
           of
           this
           Isle
           )
           he
           in
           the
           time
           of
           our
           security
           thought
           thereof
           :
           and
           therefore
           did
           not
           only
           intreate
           his
           Majestie
           to
           cause
           his
           Officers
           of
           the
           Navy
           to
           build
           him
           a
           Ship
           ,
           called
           the
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           (
           then
           the
           fairest
           of
           this
           Isle
           )
           but
           also
           to
           advance
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           to
           his
           power
           ,
           now
           and
           then
           got
           leave
           of
           his
           Majestie
           to
           goe
           in
           person
           to
           view
           the
           Ships
           ,
           and
           Storehouses
           ,
           which
           divers
           times
           he
           did
           .
           Not
           content
           herewith
           ,
           he
           did
           also
           practise
           Tilting
           ,
           charging
           on
           Horsebacke
           with
           Pistols
           ,
           after
           the
           maner
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           the
           like
           inventions
           .
           Now
           also
           delighting
           to
           conferre
           ,
           both
           with
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           other
           Strangers
           ,
           and
           great
           Captaines
           ,
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Wars
           ,
           Battailes
           ,
           Furniture
           ,
           Armes
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           
           Disciplines
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Marches
           ,
           Alarmes
           ,
           Watches
           ,
           Stratagems
           ,
           Ambuscadoes
           ,
           Approaches
           ,
           Scalings
           ,
           Fortifications
           ,
           Incampings
           ,
           and
           having
           now
           and
           then
           Battailes
           of
           head-men
           appointed
           both
           on
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           in
           a
           long
           Table
           ;
           whereby
           he
           might
           in
           a
           manner
           ,
           view
           the
           right
           ordering
           of
           a
           Battaile
           ,
           how
           every
           troope
           did
           aide
           and
           assist
           another
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           placing
           of
           the
           light
           Horsemen
           ,
           Vauntguard
           ,
           Maine
           Battaile
           ,
           with
           the
           assisting
           wings
           ,
           and
           Rerewards
           ,
           &c.
           which
           are
           out
           of
           my
           element
           to
           speake
           of
           .
           Neither
           did
           he
           omit
           ,
           as
           he
           loved
           the
           
             Theoricke
          
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           practise
           the
           same
           ,
           entertaining
           in
           his
           House
           a
           Dutch
           Captaine
           ,
           sent
           unto
           him
           by
           his
           Excellence
           
             (
             Grave
             Maurice
             )
          
           a
           most
           excellent
           Ingineer
           ,
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           things
           belonging
           to
           the
           
             Wars
             ;
          
           causing
           also
           ,
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           new
           Pieces
           of
           Ornance
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           learning
           to
           shoot
           ,
           and
           levell
           them
           right
           to
           the
           white
           ;
           No
           lesse
           provident
           was
           he
           to
           have
           great
           Horses
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           the
           best
           ,
           which
           were
           sent
           unto
           him
           from
           all
           Countreyes
           ;
           so
           that
           ,
           I
           may
           truely
           affirme
           ,
           no
           Prince
           in
           Christendome
           did
           exceed
           him
           therein
           .
           Thus
           ,
           
           in
           these
           ,
           and
           other
           worldly
           pleasures
           ,
           which
           stoope
           for
           acquaintance
           unto
           greatnesse
           ,
           did
           he
           spend
           the
           yeares
           past
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           19.
           yeare
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           whether
           by
           his
           continuall
           toile
           of
           body
           ,
           and
           minde
           ,
           or
           some
           internall
           unknowne
           causes
           (
           I
           know
           not
           )
           where
           before
           he
           was
           of
           somewhat
           a
           full
           round
           face
           ,
           and
           very
           pleasant
           disposition
           ,
           his
           Visage
           began
           to
           appeare
           somewat
           paler
           ,
           longer
           and
           thinner
           then
           before
           ,
           hee
           himselfe
           being
           also
           more
           sad
           and
           retyred
           then
           usuall
           ,
           yet
           without
           any
           complaint
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           jealousie
           of
           his
           Followers
           ,
           save
           that
           some
           halfe
           a
           yeare
           after
           ,
           hee
           would
           now
           and
           then
           complaine
           of
           a
           small
           kinde
           of
           giddy
           lumpish
           heavinesse
           in
           his
           forehead
           ,
           the
           paine
           wherof
           ,
           moved
           him
           (
           as
           I
           thinke
           )
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           ever
           before
           hee
           would
           put
           on
           his
           Hat
           ,
           to
           stroke
           up
           with
           his
           hand
           his
           brow
           and
           forehead
           ;
           he
           did
           also
           use
           to
           bleed
           at
           the
           nose
           often
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           quantitie
           ,
           wherein
           he
           found
           great
           ease
           ,
           untill
           a
           little
           before
           his
           Sicknesse
           ,
           (
           the
           passages
           being
           stopped
           )
           this
           helpe
           ,
           to
           his
           further
           griefe
           ,
           left
           him
           ;
           he
           was
           now
           subject
           to
           
           many
           strong
           and
           extraordinary
           qualmes
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           danger
           and
           celerity
           they
           were
           forced
           many
           times
           to
           fetch
           him
           againe
           with
           strong
           waters
           ,
           which
           being
           onely
           by
           intermission
           now
           and
           then
           ,
           were
           let
           passe
           as
           they
           came
           ,
           without
           any
           suspition
           of
           so
           suddaine
           sorrowes
           .
        
         
           Much
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Summer
           ,
           there
           could
           almost
           bee
           no
           newes
           heard
           ,
           but
           of
           his
           Sisters
           marriage
           ,
           of
           which
           many
           speeches
           went
           currant
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           divers
           affections
           of
           Protestants
           and
           Papists
           ;
           some
           wishing
           her
           to
           bee
           married
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           some
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Savoy
             ,
          
           some
           to
           the
           young
           Lands-grave
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           Palsgrave
           her
           now
           husband
           .
           But
           hee
           following
           the
           streame
           of
           his
           Fathers
           well
           setled
           affections
           ,
           for
           great
           
             Britaines
          
           eternall
           felicity
           ,
           and
           terrour
           of
           all
           Papists
           ,
           did
           onely
           fancy
           the
           Palsgraves
           motion
           ,
           shortly
           after
           advancing
           the
           same
           by
           all
           meanes
           possible
           at
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Right
           honourable
           the
           Count
           
             Hannaw
             :
          
           the
           Palsgraves
           great
           Ambassadour
           ,
           whose
           errand
           as
           the
           
           speech
           went
           ,
           was
           to
           knit
           up
           this
           match
           ,
           unto
           whose
           suite
           his
           Highnesse
           did
           not
           onely
           give
           way
           ,
           and
           second
           the
           businesse
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           signe
           of
           love
           ,
           entertaine
           ,
           and
           countenance
           the
           said
           Count
           (
           next
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           )
           more
           then
           any
           ,
           never
           resting
           untill
           all
           was
           agreed
           (
           as
           thankes
           bee
           to
           God
           )
           it
           is
           now
           finished
           .
        
         
           Matters
           now
           being
           at
           rest
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Bovillon
             ,
          
           
           and
           Count
           
             Hannaw
          
           having
           returned
           home
           againe
           ,
           his
           Higenesse
           removed
           to
           
             Richmond
             ,
          
           where
           hee
           lay
           untill
           the
           progresse
           ;
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           River
           running
           close
           by
           the
           house
           ,
           inviting
           him
           now
           and
           then
           to
           swimme
           ,
           which
           hee
           endeavoured
           to
           learne
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           to
           the
           dislike
           of
           many
           ,
           who
           did
           see
           him
           swimme
           after
           supper
           ,
           his
           stomack
           being
           full
           ,
           affirming
           it
           to
           bee
           full
           of
           danger
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           needlesse
           for
           him
           to
           adventure
           himselfe
           in
           the
           water
           ;
           but
           no
           remedy
           ,
           hee
           would
           needs
           continue
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           did
           untill
           his
           removing
           from
           thence
           .
           Hee
           did
           now
           also
           delight
           many
           times
           to
           walke
           late
           at
           night
           by
           the
           Rivers
           side
           in
           Moone
           light
           ,
           to
           heare
           the
           Trumpets
           
           sound
           an
           eccho
           ,
           which
           many
           suspected
           ,
           because
           the
           Dew
           then
           falling
           did
           him
           small
           good
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           time
           of
           the
           progresse
           now
           approaching
           (
           when
           as
           hee
           was
           commanded
           )
           hee
           must
           needs
           meet
           the
           King
           his
           Father
           at
           
             Beaver
             Castle
          
           in
           
             Notinghamshire
          
           the
           second
           Saturday
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           now
           drawing
           neere
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           neither
           considering
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           journey
           (
           being
           neere
           fourescore
           and
           sixteene
           miles
           )
           nor
           the
           extreame
           and
           wonderfull
           heat
           of
           the
           season
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           my
           persuasions
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           determined
           to
           ride
           that
           great
           journey
           in
           2.
           dayes
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           hee
           set
           forth
           on
           fryday
           by
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           from
           his
           house
           at
           
             Richmond
             ,
          
           comming
           to
           
             Finchingbrooke
          
           besides
           
             Huntington
             ,
          
           a
           house
           pertaining
           to
           Sir
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           Knight
           ,
           Master
           of
           his
           game
           ,
           by
           tenne
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           which
           as
           they
           say
           is
           threescore
           miles
           ,
           in
           nine
           houres
           posting
           ,
           where
           hee
           remained
           all
           that
           night
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           
           having
           six
           and
           thirty
           miles
           to
           
             Beaver
             Castle
             ,
          
           where
           hee
           meet
           with
           his
           Father
           just
           at
           the
           time
           prefixed
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           time
           of
           one
           thing
           ,
           I
           had
           almost
           forgot
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           how
           before
           his
           comming
           from
           
             Richmond
          
           in
           intending
           to
           feast
           the
           Courtat
           his
           Mannor
           of
           
             Woodstock
          
           about
           the
           end
           of
           this
           progresse
           (
           it
           being
           the
           first
           time
           of
           their
           generall
           meeting
           there
           ,
           since
           the
           house
           became
           his
           )
           had
           given
           order
           to
           his
           Officers
           to
           provide
           a
           most
           magnifique
           Feast
           against
           their
           comming
           to
           the
           foresaid
           house
           ;
           withall
           having
           ordained
           a
           great
           Summer-house
           of
           greene
           boughes
           to
           bee
           built
           in
           the
           parke
           wherein
           the
           great
           supper
           should
           bee
           ,
           all
           which
           was
           with
           speed
           performed
           :
           meane
           while
           ,
           although
           the
           season
           was
           exceeding
           hot
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           did
           ride
           many
           and
           extraordinary
           journeyes
           in
           the
           same
           (
           which
           as
           was
           thought
           )
           did
           much
           incline
           his
           boyling
           bloud
           towards
           inflamation
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           ,
           their
           journeis
           being
           towards
           an
           end
           ,
           to
           
             Woodstock
          
           they
           came
           ,
           where
           his
           
           Highnesse
           (
           accordingly
           to
           his
           former
           intention
           )
           did
           feast
           the
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           at
           a
           long
           table
           ,
           neere
           which
           hee
           himselfe
           did
           beare
           them
           company
           from
           the
           Wednesday
           night
           of
           their
           comming
           ,
           untill
           the
           Sunday
           night
           ,
           which
           (
           unknowne
           to
           him
           )
           hee
           had
           appointed
           for
           the
           last
           great
           farewell
           unto
           all
           his
           friends
           ;
           By
           this
           time
           the
           appointed
           night
           for
           this
           great
           feast
           being
           come
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           did
           himselfe
           in
           person
           come
           into
           the
           banqueting
           house
           ,
           to
           see
           all
           things
           in
           good
           order
           ,
           for
           great
           was
           his
           care
           to
           give
           contentment
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           Queene
           being
           set
           at
           a
           Table
           by
           themselves
           at
           the
           upper
           end
           of
           the
           roome
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           with
           his
           Sister
           accompanied
           with
           the
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           sitting
           at
           another
           Table
           of
           thirty
           yards
           long
           and
           more
           ,
           by
           themselves
           ,
           there
           was
           to
           bee
           seene
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           and
           best
           ordered
           feasts
           as
           ever
           was
           seene
           ,
           nothing
           wanting
           which
           any
           way
           was
           fitting
           to
           adorn
           such
           a
           solemne
           meeting
           ;
           All
           which
           to
           the
           generall
           joy
           of
           the
           whole
           Court
           ;
           his
           Highnesse
           like
           to
           a
           Princely
           
           Bridgrome
           cheering
           and
           welcomming
           his
           Guests
           ,
           there
           appeared
           an
           universall
           contentment
           in
           all
           ;
           but
           litle
           knew
           he
           that
           it
           was
           his
           last
           great
           farewel
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           Mother
           ,
           Sister
           ,
           yea
           ,
           unto
           the
           whole
           Court
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           his
           last
           Feast
           of
           Feasts
           ,
           one
           for
           all
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           when
           we
           looke
           backe
           unto
           the
           same
           ,
           therein
           beholding
           his
           Highnesse
           cheerefull
           carriage
           ,
           the
           Time
           ,
           Order
           ,
           State
           ,
           Magnificence
           ,
           and
           Greatnes
           thereof
           ,
           we
           may
           behold
           somewhat
           Ominous
           therein
           .
        
         
           The
           Monday
           after
           ,
           the
           Court
           removeing
           from
           thence
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           after
           leave
           obtained
           ,
           hasted
           home
           againe
           to
           
             Richmond
             ,
          
           because
           of
           the
           Newes
           of
           the
           
             Palsegraves
          
           approach
           ,
           whom
           he
           intended
           to
           grace
           with
           all
           possible
           honour
           .
           Being
           returned
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           give
           order
           for
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           dispatch
           all
           affaires
           both
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           concerning
           the
           following
           intended
           Triumphes
           for
           his
           Highnes
           the
           
             Palsgraves
          
           better
           welcome
           ;
           He
           now
           also
           of
           himselfe
           (
           I
           know
           not
           by
           what
           motion
           )
           considering
           the
           great
           paines
           ,
           deserts
           ,
           and
           small
           meanes
           of
           a
           number
           of
           
           his
           Followers
           ,
           who
           had
           spent
           much
           ,
           and
           gotten
           nothing
           in
           his
           Service
           ,
           did
           give
           order
           for
           a
           number
           of
           severall
           pensions
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           discretion
           ,
           to
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           promising
           also
           ,
           after
           a
           while
           (
           that
           none
           should
           be
           discouraged
           )
           to
           remember
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           whether
           the
           continuall
           violences
           of
           his
           Exercises
           ,
           or
           his
           too
           frequent
           eating
           of
           abundance
           of
           Grapes
           ,
           and
           other
           fruits
           ,
           or
           some
           setled
           Melancholly
           ,
           engendred
           by
           some
           unknowne
           causes
           ,
           I
           cannot
           determine
           ,
           yet
           did
           hee
           looke
           still
           more
           pale
           and
           thinne
           ,
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           complaining
           now
           and
           then
           of
           a
           cold
           ,
           lasie
           drowsinesse
           in
           his
           head
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           I
           thinke
           )
           moved
           him
           many
           times
           to
           aske
           questions
           of
           divers
           about
           him
           ,
           concerning
           the
           quality
           ,
           cure
           ,
           and
           nature
           of
           the
           Feaver
           ,
           (
           called
           for
           the
           strange
           diversitie
           )
           
             The
             new
             Disease
             ;
          
           belike
           ,
           fearing
           some
           such
           like
           thing
           by
           his
           indisposition
           ;
           He
           also
           used
           before
           this
           ,
           now
           and
           then
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Sicknesse
           to
           sigh
           often
           ,
           whereof
           being
           sometimes
           demanded
           the
           cause
           by
           his
           Phisitians
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Hamond
             ,
          
           and
           
           others
           neere
           him
           ,
           hee
           would
           sometimes
           reply
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           not
           ,
           sometimes
           that
           they
           came
           unawares
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           also
           that
           they
           were
           not
           without
           cause
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           his
           continuall
           Head-ach
           ,
           Lazinesse
           ,
           and
           indisposition
           increasing
           ,
           (
           which
           notwithstanding
           because
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           he
           strove
           mightily
           to
           conceale
           )
           whereas
           oft
           before
           ,
           he
           used
           to
           rise
           earely
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           walke
           the
           fields
           ,
           he
           did
           lye
           a
           bed
           ,
           almost
           every
           morning
           untill
           nine
           of
           the
           clocke
           ,
           complayning
           of
           his
           lazinesse
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           knew
           not
           the
           cause
           ;
           during
           which
           time
           (
           belike
           jealous
           of
           himselfe
           )
           hee
           would
           many
           mornings
           before
           his
           rising
           ,
           aske
           of
           the
           Groomes
           of
           his
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           How
           doe
           I
           looke
           this
           morning
           ?
           and
           at
           other
           times
           the
           same
           question
           againe
           ;
           which
           they
           ,
           fearing
           no
           danger
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           Highnesse
           laugh
           ,
           would
           put
           off
           with
           one
           jest
           or
           other
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           still
           continuing
           ill
           ,
           the
           tenth
           of
           the
           foresaid
           Moneth
           ,
           hee
           had
           two
           small
           fits
           of
           an
           Ague
           ,
           forcing
           him
           to
           
           keepe
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           which
           his
           Highnesse
           finding
           ,
           had
           some
           speech
           with
           Doctor
           
             Hamond
             ,
          
           his
           Physitian
           ,
           willing
           belike
           to
           have
           taken
           some
           strong
           Phisicke
           ,
           the
           sooner
           to
           have
           removed
           the
           cause
           .
           But
           he
           not
           daring
           to
           bee
           too
           bold
           with
           his
           Highnesse
           body
           ,
           without
           a
           further
           consent
           ,
           did
           onely
           give
           unto
           his
           Highnesse
           a
           softning
           Glister
           ,
           which
           had
           its
           owne
           good
           effects
           ,
           stirring
           the
           humors
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           Morning
           ,
           being
           Tuesday
           ,
           the
           thirteene
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           he
           having
           (
           as
           was
           thought
           )
           taken
           cold
           ,
           had
           a
           great
           loosenesse
           ,
           his
           belly
           opening
           25.
           times
           ,
           avoiding
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           Choller
           ,
           Flegme
           ,
           and
           putrified
           Matter
           toward
           the
           ende
           ,
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           on
           the
           morrow
           ,
           he
           finding
           himselfe
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           reasonable
           well
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           
             Palsgraves
          
           comming
           ,
           hee
           hasted
           from
           thence
           to
           Saint
           
             James
             ,
          
           wherupon
           he
           gave
           order
           ,
           and
           would
           needes
           remove
           on
           Thursday
           ,
           the
           thirteenth
           of
           the
           same
           moneth
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           perswasions
           whatsoever
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           neither
           was
           it
           without
           great
           danger
           (
           as
           they
           all
           shewed
           him
           )
           to
           hazard
           himselfe
           
           abroad
           so
           soone
           ,
           his
           Body
           being
           yet
           open
           :
           but
           he
           affirming
           himselfe
           to
           be
           very
           well
           ,
           would
           needes
           goe
           on
           with
           his
           former
           determination
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           to
           Saint
           
             James
          
           he
           came
           ,
           seeming
           well
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           looked
           pale
           and
           ill
           ,
           so
           that
           sundry
           did
           speake
           suspitiously
           of
           his
           lookes
           ,
           fearing
           some
           distemper
           in
           his
           Body
           :
           yet
           so
           strong
           was
           his
           minde
           ,
           that
           complaining
           of
           nothing
           ,
           he
           did
           beare
           out
           the
           matter
           very
           bravely
           in
           shew
           ,
           being
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           he
           gave
           his
           Physitian
           (
           who
           had
           waited
           a
           long
           time
           )
           leave
           to
           goe
           home
           to
           his
           house
           ;
           meane
           while
           his
           indisposition
           still
           continuing
           and
           increasing
           ,
           there
           might
           have
           beene
           perceived
           in
           him
           a
           sudden
           great
           change
           ,
           for
           he
           began
           to
           be
           displeased
           almost
           with
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           exceeding
           curious
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           yet
           not
           regarding
           ,
           but
           looking
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           with
           the
           eyes
           of
           a
           stranger
           upon
           them
           ,
           for
           sundry
           things
           shewed
           him●
           which
           before
           he
           had
           wonted
           to
           talke
           of
           ,
           aske
           questions
           ,
           and
           view
           curiously
           ,
           he
           now
           scarce
           vouchsafed
           to
           looke
           upon
           ,
           turning
           them
           away
           with
           the
           backe
           
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           departing
           ,
           as
           who
           would
           say
           ,
           I
           take
           pleasure
           in
           nothing
           ;
           yet
           was
           he
           wonderfully
           busie
           in
           providing
           ,
           and
           giving
           order
           for
           every
           thing
           belonging
           to
           his
           care
           ,
           for
           his
           Sisters
           Marriage
           ,
           advancing
           the
           same
           by
           all
           meanes
           possible
           ,
           keeping
           also
           his
           Highnes
           the
           
             Palsgrave
          
           company
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           conveniently
           he
           could
           ,
           together
           with
           Count
           
             Henry
          
           his
           Excellencie
           ,
           
             Grave
             Maurice
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           whom
           he
           also
           much
           honoured
           and
           esteemed
           ,
           belike
           because
           of
           a
           Noble
           and
           Heroicke
           disposition
           ,
           which
           he
           saw
           in
           him
           ,
           fitting
           his
           humour
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           used
           to
           play
           often
           at
           Cardes
           ,
           and
           Tenis
           ,
           delighting
           much
           in
           his
           company
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           one
           great
           Match
           they
           had
           at
           Tenis
           ,
           on
           Saturday
           the
           24.
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           the
           day
           before
           his
           last
           Sicknesse
           ,
           where
           his
           undaunted
           courage
           ,
           negligently
           ,
           carelesly
           ,
           and
           wilfully
           (
           neither
           considering
           the
           former
           weake
           estate
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           danger
           ,
           nor
           coldnesse
           of
           the
           season
           )
           as
           though
           his
           body
           had
           been
           of
           brasse
           ,
           did
           play
           in
           his
           shirt
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           in
           the
           heate
           of
           Summer
           ;
           during
           which
           time
           ,
           he
           looked
           so
           wonderfull
           ill
           and
           pale
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           
           beholders
           tooke
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           muttering
           to
           one
           another
           what
           they
           feared
           :
           But
           hee
           (
           the
           match
           being
           ended
           )
           carried
           himselfe
           so
           well
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           no
           such
           matter
           ,
           having
           all
           this
           while
           a
           reasonable
           good
           stomack
           to
           meat
           ;
           yet
           this
           night
           at
           his
           going
           to
           bed
           ,
           complaining
           more
           then
           usuall
           of
           his
           lazinesse
           and
           head-ache
           .
        
         
           But
           oh
           whether
           goe
           I
           now
           ?
           must
           I
           againe
           launch
           out
           into
           a
           Sea
           of
           sorrowes
           ,
           adding
           more
           griefes
           unto
           our
           yet
           bleeding
           wounds
           ?
           Oh
           death
           !
           was
           there
           no
           remedy
           ?
           when
           wilt
           thou
           make
           an
           end
           ?
           shall
           the
           grave
           devoure
           alwayes
           ?
           was
           thy
           charge
           so
           strait
           that
           thou
           could'st
           shoote
           neither
           at
           great
           nor
           small
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           
             Prince
          
           of
           our
           
             Israel
             ?
          
           doe
           sweete
           smelling
           flowers
           so
           much
           delight
           thy
           grisly
           ghastly
           senses
           appetite
           ,
           that
           thou
           wouldst
           gather
           none
           but
           our
           fairest
           well
           beloved
           ,
           scarce
           blowne
           ,
           rose
           ?
           why
           didst
           thou
           so
           soone
           robbe
           us
           ?
           I
           know
           (
           but
           that
           thou
           ,
           who
           scornest
           to
           reason
           with
           thy
           captives
           ,
           disdainest
           to
           answer
           thy
           slaves
           )
           thou
           couldst
           give
           us
           many
           reasons
           :
           
           Wherefore
           I
           leave
           to
           reason
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           turning
           againe
           to
           my
           dolefull
           Relation
           ,
           will
           begin
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Quanquam
           animus
           meminisse
           horret
           ,
           luctusque
           refugit
        
         
           For
        
         
           
             —
             Quis
             talia
             fando
          
           
             Temperet
             à
             lacrimis
             ?
             &c.
             —
          
        
         
           On
           Sunday
           morning
           the
           five
           and
           twenty
           of
           
             October
          
           1612.
           the
           morrow
           after
           his
           Highnesse
           violent
           play
           at
           Tennies
           ,
           it
           was
           told
           him
           (
           the
           custome
           of
           his
           house
           being
           to
           have
           the
           Sermon
           betimes
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           where
           the
           Court
           lay
           so
           neere
           ;
           because
           hee
           used
           after
           his
           owne
           ,
           to
           heare
           the
           Kings
           also
           )
           that
           Master
           
             Wilkinson
          
           one
           of
           his
           Fathers
           Chaplaines
           ,
           was
           ready
           ,
           and
           did
           present
           his
           service
           to
           preach
           that
           morning
           (
           if
           it
           pleased
           his
           Highnesse
           to
           heare
           him
           )
           which
           hee
           no
           sooner
           heard
           ,
           but
           contrary
           to
           his
           late
           usuall
           custome
           of
           long
           time
           (
           although
           that
           morning
           hee
           found
           himselfe
           somewhat
           drousie
           and
           ill
           )
           addressed
           himselfe
           to
           bee
           
           made
           ready
           ,
           for
           hee
           wonderfully
           delighted
           to
           heare
           the
           said
           Master
           
             Wilkinson
             ;
          
           ever
           since
           the
           time
           (
           long
           before
           )
           in
           which
           hee
           heard
           him
           preach
           a
           Sermon
           of
           judgement
           ,
           which
           hee
           did
           so
           well
           like
           of
           ,
           that
           many
           times
           hee
           did
           speake
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           affirming
           it
           to
           have
           beene
           so
           excellent
           ,
           that
           hee
           in
           a
           manner
           did
           shew
           them
           the
           same
           ,
           long
           it
           was
           not
           ere
           his
           Highnesse
           was
           ready
           and
           gone
           to
           the
           Chappell
           to
           heare
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           ere
           I
           proceed
           ,
           give
           mee
           leave
           I
           intreate
           you
           ,
           to
           admire
           the
           wonderfull
           providence
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           did
           so
           provide
           for
           him
           a
           Sermon
           of
           
             Mortification
             ,
          
           or
           Preparation
           ,
           which
           you
           will
           :
           For
           the
           time
           ,
           text
           ,
           powerfull
           delivery
           ,
           
             Method
             &c.
          
           were
           also
           fitting
           to
           our
           following
           unthought
           of
           
             Funerall
             ,
          
           as
           though
           an
           Angell
           had
           come
           the
           whole
           weeke
           before
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           prefixing
           unto
           him
           the
           time
           ,
           necessity
           ,
           text
           ,
           order
           ,
           and
           amplifications
           thereof
           ,
           so
           truly
           did
           hee
           thunder
           out
           the
           mortall
           misery
           of
           mankind
           ,
           but
           chiefely
           of
           
             Princes
             :
          
           The
           Text
           was
           out
           of
           
             Job
          
           the
           14.
           
           and
           1.
           verse
           ,
           
             Man
             that
             is
             borne
             of
             a
             Woman
             ,
             is
             of
             short
             continuance
             and
             full
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           From
           which
           hee
           shewed
           3.
           things
           ;
           first
           ,
           our
           miserable
           entry
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           short
           continuance
           ;
           lastly
           ,
           our
           miserable
           
             Pilgrimage
             ,
          
           and
           endurance
           in
           the
           World
           full
           of
           trouble
           ;
           in
           which
           the
           misery
           and
           troubles
           of
           all
           Estates
           were
           well
           shewed
           ,
           but
           chiefely
           those
           of
           great
           ones
           .
           Sermon
           being
           ended
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           did
           commend
           the
           same
           ,
           being
           very
           attentive
           all
           the
           time
           thereof
           ;
           presently
           thereafter
           going
           into
           
             Whitehall
             ,
          
           where
           hee
           also
           did
           heare
           another
           Sermon
           with
           the
           King
           his
           Father
           ;
           which
           being
           also
           done
           ,
           to
           dinner
           they
           went
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           in
           outward
           appearance
           eating
           with
           a
           reasonable
           good
           stomack
           ,
           yet
           looking
           exceeding
           ill
           and
           pale
           ,
           with
           hollow
           ghastly
           dead
           eyes
           perceived
           of
           a
           great
           many
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Day
             .
          
           
             After
             dinner
             ,
             for
             all
             his
             great
             courage
             and
             strife
             to
             over
             master
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             his
             evill
             ,
             dissembling
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             
             Conquerour
             of
             all
             ,
             about
             3.
             a
             clock
             in
             the
             afternone
             began
             to
             skirmish
             ,
             with
             a
             suddaine
             sicknesse
             and
             faintenesse
             of
             the
             heart
             (
             usuall
             unto
             him
             )
             whereupon
             followed
             shortly
             after
             a
             shaking
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             heat
             and
             headache
             ,
             which
             from
             hence
             forth
             never
             left
             him
             ;
             his
             Highnesse
             finding
             himselfe
             thus
             suddainely
             taken
             ,
             was
             forced
             to
             take
             his
             leave
             ,
             departing
             home
             unto
             his
             bed
             ;
             where
             being
             laid
             ,
             hee
             found
             himselfe
             very
             ill
             ,
             remaining
             all
             this
             evening
             in
             an
             Agony
             ,
             having
             a
             great
             drought
             (
             which
             after
             this
             could
             never
             bee
             quenched
             but
             with
             death
             )
             his
             eyes
             also
             being
             so
             dimme
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             not
             able
             to
             endure
             the
             light
             of
             a
             candle
             ;
             for
             which
             that
             night
             was
             ordained
             unto
             him
             a
             cordiall
             of
             cooling
             
               Ptisan
            
             for
             quenching
             of
             his
             thirst
             ,
             with
             a
             moistning
             broath
             to
             bee
             given
             at
             the
             ending
             of
             the
             fit
             .
             This
             night
             hee
             rested
             ill
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             morrow
             after
             ,
             being
             Monday
             the
             six
             and
             twenty
             of
             the
             Month
             ,
             and
             
             the
             second
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ;
             his
             Highnesse
             felt
             small
             or
             no
             ease
             of
             his
             headache
             ,
             continuing
             bound
             in
             his
             belly
             ,
             his
             pulse
             beating
             exceedingly
             ,
             his
             water
             being
             crude
             ,
             thinne
             ,
             and
             whitish
             ,
             which
             moved
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
            
             his
             Majesties
             chiefe
             Phisitian
             to
             appoint
             for
             him
             a
             softning
             Glister
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             to
             their
             desire
             did
             worke
             very
             well
             .
             After
             which
             his
             Highnesse
             finding
             intermission
             (
             which
             continued
             all
             that
             day
             )
             did
             arise
             ,
             and
             put
             on
             his
             cloathes
             ,
             playing
             at
             cards
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             also
             ,
             with
             his
             Brother
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             and
             Count
             
               Henry
               ;
            
             meane
             while
             there
             were
             many
             Messages
             sent
             from
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             every where
             else
             ,
             to
             know
             how
             things
             went
             ,
             all
             which
             (
             no
             creature
             surmising
             the
             least
             danger
             )
             were
             answered
             with
             good
             hopes
             ,
             yet
             his
             Highnesse
             for
             all
             this
             looked
             ill
             and
             pale
             ,
             spake
             hollow
             ,
             and
             somewhat
             straingely
             ,
             with
             dead
             sunck
             eyes
             ,
             his
             drinesse
             of
             Mouth
             and
             great
             thirst
             continuing
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             that
             night
             were
             ordained
             unto
             him
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Doctors
             ,
             sharpe
             ,
             tarte
             ,
             cordiall
             and
             cooling
             Iuleps
             ,
             prepared
             with
             
             all
             kind
             of
             Cordials
             and
             Anditotes
             possible
             ,
             his
             brothes
             and
             gellies
             being
             with
             the
             same
             care
             ordained
             :
             yet
             his
             drought
             and
             headache
             continuing
             (
             which
             could
             not
             bee
             stayed
             )
             hee
             remained
             still
             very
             ill
             ,
             this
             night
             resting
             quietly
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             third
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Tuesday
             the
             seven
             and
             twenty
             ,
             the
             third
             day
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             hee
             found
             some
             ease
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             were
             all
             in
             good
             hope
             that
             it
             would
             have
             proved
             but
             some
             Tertian
             ,
             or
             bastard
             Tertian
             at
             the
             most
             ,
             notwithstanding
             that
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             ghastly
             rowling
             uncouth
             lookes
             ,
             did
             put
             them
             in
             some
             feare
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             ,
             his
             Majesty
             did
             send
             Master
             
               Nasmith
            
             his
             Surgeon
             to
             attend
             his
             Highnesse
             during
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             unto
             whom
             ,
             and
             divers
             others
             conferring
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
            
             did
             say
             ,
             that
             in
             his
             judgement
             the
             surest
             way
             for
             his
             Highnesse
             safety
             was
             bleeding
             (
             as
             
             was
             thought
             )
             very
             substantially
             proving
             from
             the
             very
             dangerous
             forenamed
             actidents
             and
             indications
             of
             this
             
               Tertian
               ,
            
             which
             he
             feared
             to
             be
             venemous
             ,
             by
             reason
             humors
             seated
             in
             the
             naturall
             parts
             ,
             inclining
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             quantity
             ,
             to
             a
             continuall
             ;
             that
             bleeding
             chiefly
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             great
             quantity
             with
             reiteration
             (
             if
             need
             so
             required
             :
             )
             Now
             whilest
             his
             Highnesse
             was
             strong
             ,
             naturall
             heate
             not
             being
             decayed
             ,
             nor
             too
             much
             opressed
             ,
             before
             that
             Feaver
             turned
             continuall
             ,
             and
             he
             weaker
             ,
             and
             lesse
             able
             to
             endure
             hereafter
             ,
             would
             prove
             the
             surest
             way
             for
             his
             safety
             .
             But
             the
             same
             his
             opinion
             ,
             not
             being
             allowed
             of
             the
             rest
             (
             whom
             by
             conference
             ,
             when
             he
             named
             ,
             or
             spoke
             of
             blood
             )
             he
             found
             directly
             opposite
             ▪
             there
             was
             as
             yet
             no
             consultation
             for
             blood
             letting
             ,
             nor
             any
             inclination
             that
             wayes
             .
          
           
             This
             morning
             hee
             did
             rise
             and
             put
             on
             his
             cloathes
             ,
             but
             his
             fit
             comming
             about
             noone
             ;
             first
             with
             a
             cold
             ,
             then
             a
             great
             heate
             ,
             without
             any
             sweat
             ,
             continuing
             untill
             eight
             a
             clocke
             at
             night
             ,
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             goe
             to
             bed
             againe
             ,
             this
             night
             resting
             quietly
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             fourth
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Wednesday
             the
             eight
             and
             twentieth
             ,
             and
             fourth
             day
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             came
             Master
             
               Butler
               ,
            
             the
             famous
             Physitian
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             a
             marveilous
             great
             Scholler
             ,
             and
             of
             long
             Practise
             ,
             and
             singular
             judgement
             ,
             but
             withall
             very
             humerous
             ;
             who
             (
             whatsoever
             he
             thought
             )
             comforting
             him
             with
             good
             hopes
             ,
             that
             hee
             would
             shortly
             recover
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             was
             no
             danger
             ;
             yet
             secretly
             unto
             others
             ,
             did
             not
             let
             to
             speake
             doubtfully
             ,
             (
             as
             they
             say
             ,
             his
             humour
             is
             )
             that
             he
             could
             not
             tell
             ,
             what
             to
             make
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             did
             not
             well
             like
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             adding
             further
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             did
             recover
             ,
             he
             was
             likely
             to
             lye
             by
             it
             for
             a
             great
             while
             ,
             with
             divers
             other
             like
             speeches
             ,
             neither
             could
             he
             be
             perswaded
             ,
             all
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             sicknesse
             ,
             to
             stay
             any
             longer
             with
             him
             ,
             then
             one
             houre
             ,
             or
             thereabouts
             ,
             every
             morning
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             the
             afternoone
             ,
             to
             give
             his
             counsell
             and
             advise
             with
             the
             rest
             :
             what
             moved
             him
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             whether
             he
             did
             
             mislike
             the
             French
             Doctors
             company
             ,
             or
             because
             the
             Cure
             was
             not
             committed
             to
             him
             as
             chiefe
             ,
             or
             being
             jealous
             ,
             and
             misliking
             his
             Highnesse
             disease
             ,
             and
             therefore
             loved
             not
             to
             meddle
             to
             much
             in
             the
             Cure
             (
             which
             I
             rather
             imagine
             ;
             )
             or
             whether
             his
             health
             or
             humor
             impeached
             the
             same
             ,
             I
             dare
             not
             judge
             ;
             the
             curious
             may
             best
             learne
             from
             himselfe
             ,
             yet
             having
             at
             his
             comming
             enquired
             what
             was
             done
             ,
             hee
             approved
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             wished
             the
             continuance
             of
             the
             same
             proceedings
             ,
             untill
             a
             further
             judgement
             might
             be
             given
             of
             the
             same
             event
             :
             yet
             did
             his
             Highnesse
             finde
             small
             or
             no
             ease
             ,
             but
             his
             Feaver
             ,
             as
             yet
             not
             being
             continuall
             ,
             he
             did
             rise
             and
             put
             on
             his
             clothes
             ,
             they
             all
             as
             yet
             conceiving
             reasonable
             good
             hopes
             .
          
           
             The
             former
             daies
             and
             this
             ,
             his
             stomack
             was
             not
             quite
             lost
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             now
             and
             then
             take
             some
             such
             meate
             as
             the
             Physitians
             thought
             fitting
             ;
             yet
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             
               viz.
               Mayerne
               ,
               Hamond
               ,
               Butler
               ,
            
             all
             considering
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             danger
             ,
             and
             the
             strangenesse
             of
             the
             Disease
             ,
             the
             
             Water
             in
             no
             way
             shewing
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             made
             them
             the
             loather
             to
             meddle
             ,
             untill
             the
             
               Crisis
            
             were
             seene
             ,
             his
             Highnes
             remaining
             in
             the
             same
             estate
             ,
             the
             many
             dangerous
             forenamed
             accidents
             ,
             with
             the
             good
             of
             the
             former
             evacuations
             ,
             his
             belly
             now
             being
             hard
             bound
             ,
             &c.
             would
             willingly
             have
             had
             more
             Doctors
             called
             for
             consultation
             ;
             which
             his
             Highnesse
             altogether
             refusing
             to
             allow
             of
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             confusion
             .
             They
             by
             a
             generall
             consent
             (
             his
             Highnesse
             then
             having
             intermission
             of
             his
             Fever
             )
             under
             all
             their
             hands
             ,
             did
             by
             their
             owne
             report
             ,
             give
             unto
             him
             a
             Purgation
             of
             
               Sene
            
             sod
             ,
             and
             
               Rhubard
               ,
            
             infused
             in
             Cordiall
             and
             cooling
             Liquors
             ,
             with
             Syrupe
             of
             Roses
             loosing
             ,
             which
             working
             seven
             or
             eight
             times
             ,
             brought
             away
             great
             store
             of
             putred
             Choler
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             end
             Phlegme
             ,
             the
             Vrine
             inclining
             somwhat
             towards
             concoction
             .
             But
             his
             Highnesse
             after
             the
             working
             thereof
             ,
             found
             not
             that
             ease
             that
             was
             expected
             ;
             yet
             was
             still
             fed
             with
             hopes
             of
             his
             recovery
             .
             But
             night
             being
             come
             ,
             (
             towards
             which
             ,
             during
             all
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             he
             grew
             worse
             then
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             
             wherein
             he
             was
             more
             sober
             alwaies
             then
             in
             the
             evening
             )
             his
             Head-ache
             ,
             droughts
             and
             other
             accidents
             ,
             continuing
             ,
             though
             not
             with
             extremity
             ,
             he
             rested
             ill
             ,
             and
             unquietly
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             fifth
             day
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             Thursday
             the
             nine
             and
             twentieth
             ,
             and
             fifth
             day
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             hopes
             began
             a
             little
             to
             diminish
             ,
             howbeit
             that
             morning
             his
             headache
             was
             somewhat
             lessened
             ,
             his
             breath
             also
             (
             which
             before
             was
             short
             )
             being
             longer
             ,
             which
             moved
             him
             to
             put
             on
             his
             cloathes
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             rise
             as
             he
             had
             done
             before
             ;
             but
             his
             head
             being
             so
             giddy
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             able
             to
             stand
             alone
             ,
             hee
             was
             forced
             to
             betake
             him
             to
             his
             bed
             againe
             ,
             from
             henceforth
             ever
             keeping
             his
             bed
             :
             Neverthelesse
             the
             tingling
             of
             his
             eares
             ,
             the
             leapings
             and
             boundings
             continuing
             alike
             ;
             as
             also
             a
             small
             fitt
             comming
             upon
             him
             ,
             with
             a
             litle
             coldnes
             ,
             the
             Fever
             thereafter
             being
             continual
             ,
             with
             many
             small
             intermissions
             ,
             and
             small
             and
             great
             redoublings
             ,
             the
             violence
             whereof
             caused
             his
             tongue
             to
             become
             blacke
             and
             
             drie
             ,
             the
             leapings
             ,
             and
             boundings
             ,
             and
             singing
             of
             the
             eares
             encreasing
             .
             Many
             neere
             unto
             him
             ,
             jealous
             of
             so
             bad
             signes
             without
             amendment
             ,
             feared
             the
             worst
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             now
             being
             forced
             to
             keepe
             his
             bed
             continually
             ,
             his
             head
             being
             so
             giddy
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             stand
             upright
             ,
             his
             eyes
             also
             so
             dimme
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             indure
             the
             candle
             light
             ;
             yet
             still
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             extraordinary
             patience
             (
             not
             fully
             knowing
             the
             danger
             which
             afterwards
             appeared
             )
             not
             willing
             nor
             daring
             to
             bee
             too
             bold
             ,
             untill
             some
             certaine
             further
             knowledge
             ,
             delaied
             to
             conclude
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             save
             that
             his
             Highnesse
             should
             still
             be
             plyed
             with
             all
             sorts
             of
             Cordiall
             Iuleps
             ,
             which
             Art
             ,
             or
             experience
             could
             thinke
             of
             .
             Master
             
               Butlers
            
             advise
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             was
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             Cordials
             externall
             ,
             and
             internall
             ,
             the
             restoratives
             and
             diet
             begun
             ,
             should
             bee
             continued
             .
          
           
             Thus
             ,
             no
             other
             course
             as
             yet
             being
             thought
             of
             ,
             still
             expecting
             the
             successe
             of
             new
             daies
             ;
             delaies
             bred
             danger
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             remained
             ill
             ,
             having
             no
             evacuation
             
             by
             sweate
             ,
             neither
             was
             it
             expedient
             (
             as
             was
             thought
             )
             to
             force
             the
             same
             ,
             still
             expecting
             Natures
             owne
             time
             ,
             which
             deceived
             them
             .
          
           
             This
             evening
             there
             appeared
             a
             fatall
             signe
             about
             two
             houres
             or
             more
             within
             the
             night
             ,
             
             bearing
             the
             colours
             and
             shew
             of
             a
             
               Rainbow
               ,
            
             which
             hung
             directly
             crosse
             and
             over
             Saint
             
               Jameses
            
             House
             ,
             
             it
             was
             first
             perceived
             about
             seven
             a
             clock
             at
             night
             ,
             which
             I
             my selfe
             did
             see
             ,
             which
             divers
             others
             looking
             thereupon
             with
             admiration
             ,
             continuing
             untill
             past
             bed
             time
             ,
             being
             no
             more
             seene
             .
             This
             night
             was
             unquiet
             ,
             and
             hee
             rested
             ill
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             sixt
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Friday
             the
             six
             and
             thirtieth
             day
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             hee
             remained
             in
             the
             same
             estate
             ,
             no
             Creature
             knowing
             what
             to
             say
             or
             make
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             some
             fearing
             one
             thing
             ,
             and
             some
             another
             ,
             the
             Doctors
             still
             attending
             the
             issue
             of
             the
             eight
             day
             ,
             but
             for
             all
             that
             his
             Highnesse
             feaver
             remained
             continuall
             ,
             withall
             the
             former
             
             cruell
             accidents
             ,
             for
             which
             this
             morning
             was
             given
             him
             a
             Glister
             for
             washing
             of
             his
             bowels
             ,
             in
             which
             hee
             found
             some
             ease
             .
          
           
             About
             three
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             afternone
             came
             his
             lesser
             Doubling
             ,
             during
             which
             ,
             his
             breath
             became
             short
             ,
             his
             face
             very
             red
             ,
             his
             pulse
             beating
             very
             swiftly
             ;
             in
             which
             fit
             his
             nose
             began
             to
             bleed
             (
             as
             some
             thought
             about
             two
             ounces
             ,
             then
             after
             staying
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             whereby
             hee
             found
             some
             ease
             ,
             not
             having
             bleed
             (
             as
             his
             custome
             was
             )
             of
             a
             great
             while
             before
             .
          
           
             From
             this
             time
             forth
             ,
             chiefely
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
               ,
            
             with
             Master
             
               Nasmith
               ,
            
             his
             Majesties
             Chirurgion
             ,
             began
             to
             propound
             the
             necessity
             of
             bleeding
             ,
             as
             heretofore
             they
             had
             done
             ,
             whereunto
             nature
             now
             invited
             ,
             the
             Feaver
             remaining
             continuall
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             abounding
             fulnesse
             ,
             in
             a
             constitution
             excessively
             hot
             ,
             in
             a
             body
             which
             had
             much
             used
             bleeding
             ,
             deprived
             of
             that
             benefit
             for
             some
             Moneths
             before
             ,
             yet
             the
             rest
             being
             sparing
             
             and
             loath
             to
             heare
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             there
             was
             nothing
             done
             ,
             this
             day
             also
             passing
             as
             the
             rest
             ;
             All
             this
             while
             the
             excessive
             paine
             of
             his
             head
             continuing
             ,
             as
             also
             his
             heate
             and
             thirst
             ,
             for
             which
             his
             mouth
             and
             tongue
             were
             continually
             washed
             ;
             yet
             for
             all
             this
             his
             Highnesse
             and
             the
             rest
             were
             still
             encouraged
             ,
             that
             hee
             should
             shortly
             recover
             ,
             although
             indeed
             hee
             became
             still
             worse
             and
             worse
             .
             This
             night
             hee
             rested
             ill
             ,
             being
             alwayes
             somewhat
             better
             in
             the
             morning
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             seventh
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Saturday
             the
             last
             of
             the
             Moneth
             ,
             and
             seventh
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             there
             appeared
             no
             amendment
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             continuing
             in
             a
             wonderfull
             excessive
             heat
             ,
             after
             which
             came
             the
             great
             redoubling
             ,
             raving
             as
             hee
             was
             awake
             ,
             with
             blacknesse
             ,
             drines
             ,
             and
             clifts
             in
             his
             tongue
             ,
             was
             continually
             applied
             with
             all
             things
             needfull
             ,
             but
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             save
             a
             little
             ease
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             tingling
             of
             the
             eares
             ,
             leapings
             and
             boundings
             became
             greater
             ,
             the
             vrines
             
             more
             crude
             ,
             yet
             no
             way
             shewing
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             disease
             all
             this
             while
             ,
             untill
             a
             little
             before
             his
             death
             ;
             Over
             and
             above
             all
             other
             griefes
             hee
             found
             his
             head
             exceedingly
             pained
             ,
             a
             thing
             lying
             as
             it
             had
             beene
             a
             lumpe
             in
             his
             forehead
             ,
             which
             together
             with
             the
             ulceration
             of
             his
             throat
             ,
             made
             him
             loth
             to
             speake
             ,
             but
             when
             hee
             must
             needs
             ,
             and
             then
             not
             without
             great
             paine
             ,
             the
             extremity
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             of
             the
             evill
             overcomming
             and
             stupifying
             the
             vitals
             and
             senses
             ,
             striving
             to
             subdue
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             and
             oppressing
             the
             heart
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             doubling
             and
             trebling
             of
             the
             Cordials
             to
             withstand
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             also
             ,
             Nature
             (
             as
             the
             day
             before
             )
             though
             not
             in
             quantity
             ,
             did
             (
             as
             was
             said
             )
             shew
             the
             necessity
             of
             bleeding
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             it
             was
             with
             more
             instance
             againe
             propounded
             ,
             and
             urged
             ,
             then
             ever
             ,
             as
             th'
             onely
             meanes
             ,
             under
             God
             ,
             to
             save
             his
             Highnesse
             ;
             at
             length
             after
             much
             adoe
             
               pro
               &
               contra
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
            
             urging
             ,
             and
             Master
             
               Butler
            
             chiefely
             withstanding
             the
             same
             ,
             mistaking
             the
             
             first
             beginning
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             sicknesse
             ;
             in
             the
             end
             ,
             the
             three
             Doctors
             ,
             
               Mayerne
               ,
               Hamond
               ,
            
             and
             
               Butler
            
             did
             agree
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             morrow
             being
             Sunday
             (
             the
             eight
             broken
             ,
             and
             the
             seventh
             whole
             day
             of
             his
             last
             sicknesse
             )
             a
             vaine
             should
             bee
             opened
             ;
             all
             this
             while
             untill
             his
             bleeding
             was
             past
             ,
             they
             conceived
             good
             hope
             of
             his
             recovery
             ,
             yet
             hee
             remained
             dangerously
             ill
             ;
             you
             must
             imagine
             that
             all
             this
             while
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             the
             whole
             World
             did
             almost
             every
             houre
             send
             unto
             Saint
             
               Jameses
            
             for
             newes
             ;
             the
             better
             sort
             who
             were
             admitted
             to
             visit
             him
             ;
             or
             acquainted
             with
             those
             neere
             unto
             him
             ,
             knowing
             the
             danger
             ,
             the
             rest
             fearing
             nothing
             ,
             imagining
             it
             onely
             to
             have
             beene
             some
             Common
             Tertian
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             in
             many
             places
             neere
             unto
             the
             City
             hee
             was
             thought
             dead
             and
             gone
             ,
             before
             they
             knew
             that
             hee
             was
             dangerously
             sick
             .
             This
             night
             was
             more
             cruell
             and
             unquiet
             unto
             him
             then
             any
             other
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             eight
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Sunday
             the
             first
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             and
             the
             eight
             day
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             former
             agreement
             ,
             after
             much
             adoe
             ,
             Master
             
               Butler
            
             resisting
             to
             consent
             that
             hee
             should
             bee
             let
             bloud
             ,
             because
             (
             as
             hee
             said
             )
             it
             was
             the
             eight
             day
             ,
             profering
             to
             have
             left
             them
             ,
             untill
             hee
             was
             forced
             to
             stay
             and
             give
             his
             consent
             ;
             Doctor
             
               Hamond
            
             and
             others
             proving
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             the
             eight
             day
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             being
             ill
             of
             a
             long
             time
             before
             ,
             (
             howsoever
             hee
             strangly
             with
             a
             wonderfull
             courage
             and
             patience
             concealed
             the
             same
             ;
             )
             his
             Highnesse
             being
             still
             after
             one
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Doctors
             and
             divers
             others
             of
             very
             good
             worth
             ,
             in
             the
             morning
             was
             drawne
             out
             of
             the
             
               Median
            
             of
             his
             right
             Arme
             ,
             seven
             or
             eight
             ounces
             of
             bloud
             ,
             during
             which
             time
             hee
             fainted
             not
             ,
             bleeding
             well
             and
             aboundantly
             ,
             desiring
             and
             calling
             to
             them
             to
             take
             more
             as
             they
             were
             about
             to
             stoppe
             the
             same
             ,
             finding
             some
             ease
             as
             it
             were
             upon
             the
             instant
             ;
             The
             bloud
             being
             
             cold
             ,
             was
             seene
             of
             all
             to
             bee
             thinne
             ,
             corrupt
             and
             putred
             ,
             with
             a
             cholerick
             and
             blewish
             water
             above
             ,
             without
             any
             
               Fibres
            
             or
             small
             strings
             therein
             scarce
             congealed
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             after
             his
             bleeding
             hee
             found
             great
             ease
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             hee
             had
             not
             found
             himselfe
             so
             well
             ,
             his
             pulse
             inclining
             towards
             a
             more
             Gentle
             motion
             missing
             his
             former
             wonted
             cruell
             doublings
             ,
             and
             his
             former
             accidents
             being
             lesse
             and
             more
             mild
             .
             This
             afternoone
             hee
             was
             visited
             by
             his
             Royall
             Father
             ,
             Mother
             ,
             Brother
             ,
             Sister
             ,
             the
             Palsgrave
             ,
             with
             divers
             others
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             all
             which
             conceiving
             good
             hopes
             ,
             departed
             from
             thence
             reasonably
             cheerefull
             .
             Yet
             that
             night
             (
             though
             better
             then
             others
             )
             hee
             passed
             unquietly
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             ninth
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Monday
             the
             second
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             and
             ninth
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             hee
             became
             worse
             then
             ever
             ,
             the
             great
             redoubling
             
             comming
             upon
             him
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             rednesse
             of
             face
             ,
             shortnesse
             of
             breath
             ,
             increase
             of
             drought
             ,
             blacknesse
             of
             his
             tongue
             ,
             with
             excessive
             heat
             ,
             somewhat
             lesse
             then
             it
             was
             the
             seventh
             day
             ,
             and
             benumbings
             ,
             which
             now
             with
             the
             encrease
             of
             all
             the
             former
             accidents
             tormented
             him
             ;
             briefely
             ,
             so
             many
             evill
             signes
             appeared
             ,
             that
             some
             of
             the
             Doctors
             then
             plainely
             affirmed
             ,
             that
             by
             violence
             of
             the
             disease
             ,
             the
             bloud
             and
             humours
             were
             retired
             in
             aboundance
             ,
             with
             great
             violence
             towards
             the
             braine
             ,
             filling
             the
             vaines
             aboundantly
             (
             as
             afterwards
             in
             the
             opening
             did
             appeare
             )
             by
             reason
             whereof
             the
             paine
             of
             his
             head
             was
             extreame
             great
             ,
             his
             Spirits
             being
             as
             it
             were
             overcome
             .
          
           
             This
             morning
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Atknis
            
             (
             a
             Phisitian
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             famous
             for
             his
             practice
             ,
             honesty
             ,
             and
             learning
             )
             was
             sent
             by
             his
             Majesty
             to
             assist
             the
             rest
             in
             the
             cure
             ;
             whose
             opinion
             (
             as
             they
             said
             )
             was
             ,
             that
             his
             Highnesse
             disease
             was
             a
             corrupt
             putred
             Fever
             ,
             the
             seat
             whereof
             was
             under
             the
             liver
             in
             the
             first
             passages
             ,
             the
             malignity
             
             whereof
             ,
             he
             thought
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             putrifaction
             (
             in
             almost
             the
             highest
             degree
             )
             was
             venemous
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             and
             the
             next
             ,
             he
             was
             visited
             by
             the
             King
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             whose
             exceeding
             sorrow
             I
             cannot
             expresse
             ,
             yet
             were
             they
             still
             fed
             with
             some
             good
             small
             hopes
             of
             his
             recovery
             .
             All
             this
             while
             ,
             although
             hee
             grew
             every
             day
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
             yet
             none
             discouraged
             him
             with
             any
             speech
             of
             death
             (
             so
             loath
             they
             were
             to
             thinke
             of
             his
             departure
             )
             hee
             himselfe
             being
             so
             tormented
             with
             this
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             dayes
             sicknesse
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             thinke
             thereof
             ;
             or
             if
             hee
             had
             ,
             yet
             the
             Physitians
             courage
             ,
             and
             hope
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             good
             opinion
             (
             his
             unspeakable
             patience
             not
             any
             way
             complaining
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             could
             not
             have
             beene
             knowne
             to
             be
             sicke
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             lookes
             )
             moved
             them
             to
             conceive
             ,
             telling
             him
             there
             was
             no
             danger
             ,
             dashed
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             This
             night
             came
             upon
             him
             greater
             alieanation
             of
             braine
             ,
             ravings
             ,
             and
             idle
             
             speeches
             out
             of
             purpose
             ,
             calling
             for
             his
             Cloathes
             ,
             and
             his
             Rapier
             ,
             &c.
             saying
             ,
             he
             must
             bee
             gone
             ,
             hee
             would
             not
             stay
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             not
             what
             else
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             griefe
             of
             all
             that
             heard
             him
             ,
             whose
             hopes
             now
             began
             to
             vanish
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             tenth
             day
             .
          
           
             On
             Tewsday
             the
             third
             of
             the
             Moneth
             ,
             and
             the
             tenth
             of
             his
             Sicknesse
             ,
             he
             became
             worse
             then
             before
             ,
             all
             his
             former
             accidents
             encreasing
             exceedingly
             ,
             his
             boundings
             ,
             being
             turned
             into
             Convulsions
             ,
             his
             raving
             and
             benumming
             ,
             becomming
             greater
             ,
             the
             Feaver
             more
             violent
             ;
             wherupon
             bleeding
             was
             againe
             proposed
             by
             Doctor
             
               Mayern
            
             and
             the
             Favorers
             thereof
             ,
             who
             still
             affirmed
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             mislike
             the
             too
             sparing
             proceeding
             with
             his
             Highnesse
             ;
             aleaging
             ,
             that
             in
             this
             case
             of
             extremity
             ,
             they
             must
             (
             if
             they
             meane
             to
             save
             his
             life
             )
             proceed
             in
             the
             Cure
             ,
             as
             though
             it
             were
             to
             some
             meane
             person
             ,
             forgetting
             him
             to
             bee
             a
             Prince
             ,
             whom
             they
             had
             now
             in
             hand
             ,
             otherwise
             he
             said
             ,
             (
             for
             ought
             he
             saw
             )
             because
             hee
             was
             a
             Prince
             he
             must
             die
             ,
             but
             if
             he
             were
             a
             meane
             
             person
             ,
             he
             might
             bee
             saved
             .
             But
             this
             his
             opinion
             being
             disallowed
             of
             most
             ,
             they
             continued
             and
             increased
             their
             Cordials
             ,
             giving
             unto
             him
             a
             Glister
             ,
             which
             brought
             away
             abundance
             of
             corrupt
             and
             putred
             matter
             ,
             together
             with
             some
             Raysons
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             was
             thought
             )
             hee
             had
             eaten
             twelve
             daies
             before
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             also
             for
             easing
             of
             the
             extreame
             paine
             of
             his
             head
             ,
             the
             haire
             was
             shaven
             away
             ,
             and
             Pigeons
             and
             cupping
             Glasses
             applyed
             to
             lessen
             and
             draw
             away
             the
             humour
             ,
             and
             that
             superfluous
             blood
             from
             the
             Head
             ,
             which
             hee
             endured
             with
             wonderfull
             and
             admirable
             patience
             ,
             as
             though
             he
             had
             beene
             insensible
             of
             paine
             ;
             yet
             all
             without
             any
             good
             ,
             save
             perhaps
             ,
             some
             small
             seeming
             hope
             of
             comfort
             for
             the
             present
             .
          
           
             Now
             began
             the
             Pilots
             ,
             who
             guided
             this
             fraile
             Barque
             of
             his
             highnesse
             body
             ,
             almost
             to
             despaire
             ,
             to
             escape
             the
             ensuing
             Tempests
             ;
             some
             of
             whose
             lookes
             did
             now
             more
             then
             ever
             discourage
             the
             rest
             .
             For
             this
             night
             he
             became
             very
             weake
             ,
             
             the
             Fever
             augmenting
             ,
             the
             raving
             becomming
             worse
             then
             ever
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             began
             to
             tosse
             and
             tumble
             ,
             to
             sing
             in
             his
             sleepe
             ,
             profering
             to
             have
             leaped
             out
             of
             the
             bed
             ,
             gathering
             the
             sheets
             together
             ,
             the
             convulsions
             being
             more
             violent
             ;
             In
             which
             extremity
             ,
             his
             tongue
             ,
             mouth
             ,
             and
             throat
             being
             more
             dry
             then
             ever
             ,
             yet
             called
             he
             not
             for
             any
             kind
             of
             moisture
             ,
             complaining
             of
             thirst
             ,
             which
             evidently
             shewed
             ,
             that
             the
             vehemencie
             of
             his
             disease
             had
             overcome
             the
             seat
             of
             reason
             ,
             otherwise
             he
             could
             not
             but
             have
             complained
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             before
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             eleventh
             day
             .
          
           
             On
             Wednesday
             the
             fourth
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             and
             the
             eleventh
             day
             of
             his
             Sickenesse
             ,
             all
             hopes
             of
             recovery
             were
             lesse
             then
             ever
             ,
             the
             Phisitians
             ,
             Chirurgeons
             ,
             and
             Apothecaries
             beginning
             to
             bee
             dismaied
             ,
             but
             that
             like
             sout
             Pilots
             ,
             they
             did
             beare
             it
             out
             bravely
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             was
             possible
             ;
             yet
             (
             as
             men
             perplexed
             in
             such
             an
             extremity
             )
             the
             most
             part
             were
             of
             opinion
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Crisis
            
             was
             to
             be
             seene
             ,
             before
             
             a
             finall
             resolution
             ,
             of
             which
             there
             was
             as
             yet
             small
             appearance
             :
             all
             the
             former
             accidents
             meane
             while
             encreased
             ,
             the
             whole
             world
             beginning
             to
             be
             afraide
             .
             This
             day
             a
             Cocke
             was
             cloven
             by
             the
             backe
             ,
             and
             applyed
             unto
             the
             soles
             of
             his
             feet
             ,
             but
             in
             vaine
             ;
             the
             Cordials
             also
             were
             redoubled
             in
             number
             and
             quantitie
             ,
             but
             without
             any
             profit
             .
          
           
             This
             afternoone
             his
             Majestie
             hearing
             of
             his
             undoubted
             danger
             (
             although
             more
             sober
             then
             at
             other
             times
             )
             came
             to
             see
             him
             ;
             but
             being
             advertised
             how
             matters
             went
             ,
             and
             were
             likely
             to
             go
             ,
             and
             what
             addition
             of
             griefe
             it
             would
             bee
             unto
             him
             ,
             to
             see
             his
             best
             beloved
             Sonne
             in
             that
             extremity
             ,
             he
             was
             at
             last
             perswaded
             to
             depart
             without
             Visitation
             ,
             yet
             giving
             order
             and
             command
             before
             his
             departure
             ,
             that
             from
             thenceforth
             (
             because
             his
             Highnesse
             was
             continually
             molested
             with
             a
             number
             ,
             which
             out
             of
             their
             love
             came
             to
             visit
             him
             )
             no
             creature
             should
             bee
             admitted
             to
             see
             him
             ,
             save
             those
             who
             of
             necessitie
             must
             tend
             upon
             him
             ,
             untill
             the
             event
             and
             issue
             of
             his
             Disease
             were
             seene
             ,
             
             which
             was
             accordingly
             done
             ;
             His
             Highnes
             for
             his
             more
             ease
             ,
             being
             removed
             into
             another
             longer
             and
             quieter
             
               *
            
             Chamber
             .
             But
             now
             all
             things
             appearing
             to
             bee
             out
             of
             frame
             ,
             and
             confusedly
             evill
             ,
             without
             hope
             of
             amendment
             ,
             whereof
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             hearing
             ,
             he
             made
             so
             much
             the
             more
             haste
             unto
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             whom
             after
             some
             discourse
             fitting
             that
             time
             ,
             seeing
             so
             much
             care
             to
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             mortall
             body
             ,
             the
             immortall
             Soule
             being
             
               *
            
             neglected
             ;
             He
             asked
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             whether
             there
             had
             been
             any
             Prayers
             said
             in
             his
             Chamber
             ,
             since
             his
             Sicknesse
             ,
             or
             no
             ?
             To
             whom
             he
             answered
             ,
             that
             there
             had
             not
             :
             aleaging
             the
             cause
             to
             have
             beene
             ,
             the
             continual
             toile
             of
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             Apothecaries
             ,
             and
             Surgeons
             about
             him
             ;
             and
             further
             ,
             that
             untill
             now
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             put
             in
             minde
             thereof
             .
             But
             that
             ,
             for
             all
             that
             ,
             he
             had
             not
             failed
             to
             pray
             quietly
             by
             himselfe
             ,
             which
             his
             answere
             pleasing
             them
             well
             ;
             the
             Archbishop
             againe
             demanded
             ,
             if
             his
             
             Highnesse
             would
             now
             from
             thence
             forth
             bee
             contented
             to
             have
             prayers
             said
             in
             his
             Chamber
             ,
             which
             hee
             willingly
             assented
             unto
             ,
             asking
             which
             of
             his
             Chaplaines
             were
             there
             present
             ;
             amongst
             whom
             ,
             finding
             that
             Doctor
             
               Milborne
            
             Deane
             of
             
               Rochester
            
             was
             there
             present
             ,
             hee
             willed
             the
             said
             
               Deane
            
             to
             bee
             called
             ,
             as
             being
             one
             ,
             whom
             for
             his
             learning
             ,
             good
             carriage
             ,
             and
             profitable
             preaching
             ,
             above
             all
             the
             rest
             hee
             ever
             affected
             and
             respected
             .
          
           
             The
             Archbishop
             meane
             while
             not
             willing
             to
             much
             to
             disquet
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             called
             for
             to
             say
             prayers
             that
             evening
             at
             his
             Highnesse
             bed
             side
             ,
             where
             speaking
             somewhat
             low
             ,
             fearing
             to
             offend
             his
             distempered
             eares
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             willed
             him
             to
             speake
             aloud
             ,
             thereafter
             repeating
             the
             confession
             of
             his
             faith
             word
             by
             word
             after
             him
             ;
             from
             henceforth
             the
             foresaid
             Deane
             continued
             to
             pray
             dayly
             with
             him
             at
             his
             bed
             side
             untill
             his
             departure
             .
             This
             night
             was
             unquiet
             as
             the
             rest
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             twelfth
             Day
             .
          
           
             On
             Thursday
             morning
             the
             fifth
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             and
             twelfth
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             newes
             was
             sent
             unto
             his
             Majesty
             of
             the
             undoubted
             danger
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             now
             remained
             no
             hopes
             or
             means
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             recovery
             ,
             but
             with
             desperate
             and
             dangerous
             attempts
             ,
             which
             his
             Majesty
             considering
             ,
             gave
             leave
             and
             absolute
             power
             to
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
            
             (
             his
             chiefe
             Phisition
             )
             to
             doe
             what
             hee
             would
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             without
             advise
             of
             the
             rest
             ,
             if
             in
             such
             an
             extremity
             it
             were
             possible
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
             for
             his
             Highnesse
             safety
             ;
             But
             hee
             weighing
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             cure
             &
             emminency
             of
             the
             danger
             ,
             would
             not
             for
             all
             that
             adventure
             ,
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             without
             advise
             of
             the
             rest
             (
             which
             hee
             alwayes
             tooke
             )
             saying
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             never
             bee
             said
             in
             after
             Ages
             ,
             that
             hee
             had
             killed
             the
             Kings
             eldest
             Sonne
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             meane
             while
             (
             whose
             sorrow
             no
             tongue
             can
             expresse
             )
             not
             willing
             ,
             nor
             being
             able
             to
             stay
             so
             neere
             the
             Gates
             of
             so
             extreame
             sorrow
             ,
             more
             
             like
             a
             dead
             ,
             then
             a
             living
             man
             ,
             full
             of
             most
             wonderfull
             heavinesse
             ,
             removed
             ●●o
             
               Theobalds
            
             (
             a
             house
             twelve
             miles
             from
             
               London
               )
            
             there
             to
             expect
             the
             dolefull
             event
             .
          
           
             Meane
             while
             amongst
             the
             Doctors
             
               Mayerne
               ,
               Hamond
               ,
               Butler
               ,
            
             and
             
               Atkins
               ,
            
             bleeding
             was
             now
             the
             third
             time
             proposed
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             (
             as
             I
             thinke
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
               )
            
             affirming
             ,
             that
             the
             bloud
             ,
             which
             the
             vapours
             being
             violently
             thrust
             upwards
             ,
             filling
             the
             braine
             ,
             did
             cause
             by
             the
             maligne
             acrimony
             and
             quantity
             thereof
             ,
             ravings
             and
             convulsions
             ;
             which
             accidents
             (
             although
             without
             seeming
             paine
             )
             because
             the
             Spirits
             were
             oppressed
             )
             did
             put
             his
             Highnesse
             in
             imminent
             danger
             ,
             more
             then
             the
             benumings
             ,
             the
             cause
             whereof
             was
             within
             the
             ventricles
             of
             the
             braine
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             said
             hot
             and
             cholerick
             bloud
             in
             the
             membranes
             ;
             All
             which
             considered
             and
             that
             his
             Highnesse
             was
             yet
             of
             sufficient
             strength
             of
             body
             ,
             his
             pulse
             also
             able
             to
             endure
             ,
             they
             said
             ,
             the
             opening
             of
             a
             vaine
             was
             in
             their
             judgement
             the
             onely
             meanes
             left
             :
             But
             the
             rest
             
             of
             the
             Counsell
             misliking
             this
             advise
             did
             conclude
             to
             double
             and
             treble
             the
             Cordials
             ,
             making
             a
             revulsion
             from
             the
             head
             with
             a
             clister
             ,
             whose
             working
             was
             to
             small
             effect
             ,
             save
             that
             his
             Highnesse
             became
             more
             sensible
             thereafter
             :
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             hearing
             of
             the
             danger
             ,
             came
             unto
             his
             Highnesse
             in
             great
             hast
             ,
             where
             finding
             him
             in
             extreame
             danger
             ,
             hee
             thought
             it
             now
             more
             then
             high
             time
             to
             goe
             about
             another
             kind
             of
             cure
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             like
             a
             wise
             and
             skilfull
             Phisitian
             ,
             first
             trying
             the
             humour
             of
             his
             patient
             ,
             before
             he●
             would
             proceed
             in
             the
             cure
             ,
             hee
             addressed
             himselfe
             gently
             and
             mildly
             to
             aske
             how
             his
             Highnesse
             found
             himselfe
             since
             his
             departure
             ;
             at
             whose
             reply
             ,
             seeing
             every
             thing
             amisse
             ,
             hee
             began
             againe
             furthe●
             to
             feele
             his
             mind
             ,
             first
             preparing
             him
             his
             Antidote
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             death
             ▪
             that
             the
             preparation
             thereunto
             ,
             meditation
             ,
             and
             thinking
             thereof
             ,
             could
             ,
             no●
             would
             bring
             death
             the
             sooner
             ,
             but
             the
             contrary
             rather
             ,
             arming
             himselfe
             so
             much
             the
             more
             against
             it
             ;
             withall
             putting
             him
             in
             mind
             of
             the
             
               Excellency
            
             and
             
             
               Immortality
            
             of
             the
             
               Soule
               ,
            
             with
             the
             unspeakeable
             joyes
             prepared
             for
             
               Gods
               ●hildren
               ;
            
             and
             the
             basenesse
             and
             misery
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             vaine
             ,
             inconstant
             ,
             momentary
             and
             fraile
             pleasures
             thereof
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             heavenly
             
               Ioyes
               ;
            
             with
             many
             other
             most
             excellent
             meditations
             against
             the
             same
             feare
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             Having
             thus
             prepared
             him
             to
             heare
             ,
             hee
             went
             further
             ,
             putting
             him
             in
             mind
             of
             the
             
               Exceeding
               great
               danger
               hee
               was
               in
               ,
            
             and
             that
             although
             hee
             might
             recover
             (
             as
             hee
             hoped
             hee
             should
             )
             yet
             hee
             might
             also
             die
             ;
             and
             that
             since
             it
             was
             an
             inevitable
             and
             irrevocable
             necessity
             that
             
               All
               must
               once
               die
               ,
            
             late
             or
             soone
             .
             (
             Death
             being
             the
             reward
             of
             sinne
             )
             hee
             asked
             ,
             if
             it
             should
             so
             fall
             out
             ,
             whether
             or
             no
             hee
             was
             well
             pleased
             to
             submit
             himselfe
             to
             the
             
               Will
               of
               God
               ;
            
             to
             which
             hee
             answered
             ,
             yea
             withall
             his
             heart
             .
             Then
             the
             Archbishop
             went
             on
             demanding
             questions
             of
             his
             faith
             ;
             First
             of
             the
             Religion
             and
             Church
             wherein
             hee
             lived
             ;
             which
             his
             Highnesse
             acknowledged
             to
             bee
             the
             onely
             
             true
             Church
             ,
             wherein
             onely
             ,
             and
             without
             which
             there
             was
             no
             salvation
             ▪
             Then
             of
             his
             faith
             in
             Christ
             onely
             ,
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             without
             any
             merits
             of
             his
             owne
             ,
             being
             assured
             of
             the
             Remission
             of
             all
             his
             sinnes
             ;
             which
             hee
             professed
             hee
             did
             ,
             hoping
             and
             trusting
             onely
             therein
             ;
             Then
             of
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             life
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             the
             joyes
             of
             Heaven
             ▪
             All
             which
             hee
             confessed
             and
             beleeved
             ,
             hoping
             withall
             Saints
             to
             enjoy
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             This
             conference
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             deals
             more
             ,
             the
             Archbishop
             had
             with
             him
             to
             this
             purpose
             ;
             (
             which
             may
             also
             give
             unto
             you
             absolute
             satisfaction
             of
             his
             Soules
             health
             ▪
             if
             thereunto
             his
             life
             bee
             considered
             .
             )
             After
             which
             ,
             fearing
             hee
             should
             too
             much
             disquiet
             him
             ,
             with
             many
             good
             exhortations
             ,
             hee
             tooke
             leave
             for
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             being
             the
             fifth
             of
             
               November
               ▪
            
             a
             day
             of
             everlasting
             remembrance
             and
             thanksgiving
             for
             our
             deliverance
             from
             the
             Powder
             Treason
             ,
             was
             order
             given
             
             every where
             unto
             all
             Churches
             ,
             to
             pray
             for
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             untill
             when
             ,
             the
             great
             danger
             was
             unknowne
             to
             the
             Commons
             ,
             which
             was
             effectually
             as
             ever
             untill
             his
             death
             performed
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             ,
             and
             at
             sundry
             other
             times
             since
             his
             confusion
             of
             speech
             ,
             hee
             would
             many
             times
             call
             upon
             Sir
             
               David
               Murray
            
             Knight
             (
             the
             onely
             man
             in
             whom
             hee
             had
             put
             choise
             trust
             )
             by
             his
             name
             
               David
               ,
               David
               ,
               David
               ,
            
             who
             when
             hee
             came
             unto
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             demanding
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             in
             extremity
             of
             paine
             ,
             and
             stupefaction
             of
             senses
             confounding
             his
             speech
             ,
             sighing
             ,
             hee
             did
             reply
             ,
             I
             would
             say
             somewhat
             ,
             but
             I
             cannot
             utter
             it
             ;
             which
             forme
             hee
             still
             used
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             hee
             had
             any
             perfect
             sence
             or
             memory
             .
          
           
             This
             done
             ,
             also
             (
             but
             too
             late
             )
             to
             assist
             the
             rest
             ,
             came
             Doctor
             
               Palmer
               ,
            
             and
             Doctor
             
               Gifford
            
             famous
             Phisitians
             for
             their
             honesty
             ,
             learning
             ,
             and
             Phisick
             ,
             who
             with
             the
             former
             foure
             went
             all
             six
             to
             a
             consultation
             what
             now
             remained
             ;
             finally
             to
             bee
             done
             ,
             wherein
             by
             some
             (
             as
             they
             
             say
             )
             was
             againe
             propounded
             the
             necessity
             of
             bleeding
             ,
             the
             oportunity
             whereof
             ,
             by
             the
             evacuation
             of
             his
             belly
             was
             now
             over
             passed
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             end
             ,
             the
             Doctors
             (
             long
             before
             this
             despairing
             of
             his
             recovery
             )
             did
             at
             last
             agree
             upon
             
               Diascordium
               ,
            
             as
             the
             onely
             meanes
             (
             under
             God
             )
             now
             remaining
             ,
             which
             tempered
             with
             cooler
             Cordials
             ,
             was
             given
             him
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             many
             honourable
             Gentlemen
             ,
             about
             tenne
             a
             Clock
             at
             night
             ,
             the
             operation
             whereof
             was
             small
             or
             none
             ;
             neither
             all
             this
             while
             did
             nature
             of
             it selfe
             incline
             towards
             sweating
             ,
             and
             to
             force
             the
             same
             they
             thought
             it
             to
             no
             purpose
             .
             This
             night
             was
             unquiet
             as
             the
             rest
             ,
             his
             accidents
             remaining
             in
             the
             same
             sort
             ,
             but
             now
             and
             then
             speaking
             ,
             but
             so
             confusedly
             that
             hee
             could
             not
             bee
             understood
             .
          
           
             Among
             the
             rest
             ,
             this
             night
             about
             midnight
             ,
             Master
             
               Nasmith
            
             his
             Majesties
             Chirurgeon
             sitting
             on
             his
             bed
             side
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             pulled
             him
             unto
             him
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             speaking
             unto
             him
             somewhat
             ,
             but
             so
             confusedly
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             ratling
             
             of
             his
             Throat
             ,
             that
             hee
             could
             not
             bee
             understood
             ;
             which
             his
             Highnesse
             perceiving
             ,
             giving
             a
             most
             grievous
             sigh
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             in
             anger
             turned
             him
             from
             him
             ;
             thereafter
             (
             unlesse
             hee
             were
             urged
             )
             never
             speaking
             unto
             him
             ,
             or
             any
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             extremity
             ,
             (
             Sir
             
               David
               Murray
               ,
            
             who
             in
             this
             one
             death
             suffered
             many
             )
             came
             unto
             him
             ,
             intreating
             him
             ,
             &
             asking
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             hee
             had
             any
             thing
             to
             say
             which
             troubled
             him
             ,
             that
             hee
             would
             betimes
             make
             knowne
             his
             mind
             :
             but
             his
             Spirits
             being
             overcome
             ,
             and
             nature
             weake
             ,
             hee
             was
             not
             able
             to
             say
             any
             thing
             ,
             save
             that
             of
             all
             other
             businesse
             hee
             gave
             order
             for
             the
             burning
             of
             a
             number
             of
             
               Letters
            
             in
             a
             certaine
             cabinet
             in
             his
             closet
             ,
             which
             presently
             after
             his
             death
             was
             done
             .
          
           
             Not
             long
             after
             (
             as
             I
             thinke
             )
             on
             Friday
             morning
             about
             three
             a
             clock
             ,
             his
             backbove
             ,
             shoulders
             ,
             armes
             and
             tongue
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             horrible
             violence
             of
             the
             convulsions
             ,
             dis-joyntingly
             deviding
             themselves
             ,
             the
             effect
             shewing
             that
             the
             
             retentive
             power
             was
             gone
             ,
             the
             Spirits
             subdued
             ,
             the
             seat
             of
             reason
             overcome
             ,
             and
             nature
             spent
             ,
             in
             which
             extremity
             ,
             fainting
             and
             sounding
             ,
             hee
             seemed
             twice
             or
             thrice
             to
             bee
             quite
             gone
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             there
             arose
             wonderfull
             great
             shouting
             ,
             weeping
             and
             crying
             in
             the
             Chamber
             ,
             Court
             ,
             and
             adjoyning
             streets
             ,
             which
             was
             so
             great
             (
             together
             with
             somewhat
             else
             which
             they
             used
             )
             that
             they
             brought
             him
             againe
             .
          
           
             This
             crie
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             all
             those
             in
             the
             streets
             thought
             hee
             had
             beene
             dead
             ;
             whereupon
             it
             went
             for
             the
             most
             part
             currant
             in
             the
             City
             and
             Countrey
             that
             hee
             was
             gone
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             not
             able
             to
             expresse
             the
             unspeakeable
             sorrow
             which
             every where
             was
             for
             this
             wofull
             newes
             ,
             chiefely
             in
             that
             dolefull
             house
             ,
             you
             may
             imagine
             no
             thought
             can
             thinke
             the
             greatnesse
             thereof
             ,
             nor
             understanding
             conceive
             the
             same
             ,
             this
             little
             which
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             overlading
             my
             weakenesse
             .
          
           
           
             Thus
             given
             over
             of
             all
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             God
             ,
             did
             his
             Highnesse
             lie
             in
             extreame
             paine
             ;
             during
             which
             ,
             still
             now
             and
             then
             (
             till
             two
             or
             three
             houres
             before
             his
             death
             )
             looking
             up
             ,
             and
             speaking
             ,
             or
             endeavouring
             to
             speake
             ,
             which
             for
             confusion
             and
             extremity
             of
             paine
             (
             being
             so
             neere
             gone
             )
             could
             not
             bee
             understood
             ,
             all
             the
             World
             were
             ready
             in
             this
             despaire
             ,
             to
             bring
             cordiall
             waters
             
               Diaphoretick
               ,
            
             and
             
               Quintissentiall
            
             Spirits
             to
             be
             given
             unto
             him
             ;
             amongst
             which
             ,
             one
             in
             the
             afternoone
             was
             ministred
             ;
             which
             set
             that
             little
             nature
             remaining
             ,
             on
             worke
             ,
             forcing
             a
             small
             sweat
             ,
             which
             ,
             too
             late
             ,
             was
             the
             first
             hee
             had
             ;
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Raleigh
            
             also
             did
             send
             another
             from
             the
             Tower
             ,
             which
             whether
             or
             no
             to
             give
             him
             ,
             they
             did
             a
             while
             deliberate
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             first
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             rested
             quietly
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             presently
             after
             falling
             into
             his
             former
             extremities
             ;
             whereupon
             (
             as
             the
             last
             desperate
             remedy
             )
             with
             the
             leave
             and
             advise
             of
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Counsell
             there
             present
             ,
             the
             cordiall
             sent
             by
             Sir
             
               Walter
               
               Raleigh
            
             (
             after
             it
             had
             beene
             tasted
             and
             proved
             )
             was
             given
             unto
             him
             ;
             but
             in
             vaine
             ,
             save
             that
             forcing
             that
             sparke
             of
             life
             that
             remained
             ,
             it
             brought
             him
             againe
             into
             a
             sweat
             ;
             after
             which
             ,
             as
             before
             hee
             had
             some
             rest
             for
             a
             little
             while
             .
             But
             ,
             no
             remedy
             ,
             death
             would
             needs
             bee
             Conquerour
             ;
             in
             vaine
             did
             they
             strive
             against
             the
             streame
             ,
             for
             hee
             shortly
             after
             became
             wonderfull
             ill
             againe
             ;
             sight
             and
             sence
             failing
             ,
             as
             also
             all
             the
             infallible
             signes
             of
             death
             approaching
             ;
             In
             which
             extremity
             ,
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             being
             there
             present
             ,
             who
             seeing
             it
             was
             now
             the
             time
             of
             times
             ,
             before
             the
             last
             gaspe
             ,
             to
             minister
             some
             comfort
             unto
             his
             Highnesse
             (
             if
             as
             yet
             there
             were
             any
             sence
             remaining
             )
             came
             unto
             him
             ,
             first
             speaking
             aloud
             ;
             putting
             him
             in
             mind
             of
             all
             those
             things
             which
             hee
             had
             spokn
             unto
             him
             the
             day
             before
             in
             his
             perfect
             sense
             ,
             calling
             aloud
             in
             his
             eare
             ,
             to
             remember
             
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
            
             to
             beleeve
             ,
             hope
             ,
             and
             trust
             onely
             in
             him
             ,
             with
             assured
             confidence
             of
             mercy
             ,
             to
             lift
             up
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             prepare
             him
             to
             meete
             the
             Lord
             
               Iesus
               ,
            
             with
             many
             other
             divine
             exhortations
             :
             Thereafter
             
             calling
             more
             loud
             then
             ever
             ,
             thrice
             together
             in
             his
             eare
             ,
             Sir
             heare
             you
             mee
             ,
             heare
             you
             mee
             ,
             heare
             you
             mee
             ;
             If
             you
             heare
             mee
             ,
             in
             certaine
             signe
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             and
             hope
             of
             the
             blessed
             resurrection
             ,
             give
             us
             for
             our
             comfort
             a
             signe
             ,
             by
             lifting
             up
             of
             your
             hands
             ,
             which
             hee
             did
             ,
             lifting
             up
             both
             his
             hands
             together
             :
             Againe
             hee
             desired
             him
             yet
             to
             give
             him
             another
             signe
             ,
             by
             lifting
             up
             his
             eyes
             ;
             which
             having
             done
             ,
             they
             let
             him
             alone
             ;
             For
             the
             Archbishop
             had
             with
             streames
             of
             teares
             ,
             powred
             out
             at
             his
             bed
             side
             ,
             a
             most
             exceeding
             powerfull
             passionate
             prayer
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             while
             also
             ,
             from
             three
             a
             clock
             in
             the
             morning
             untill
             night
             ,
             there
             was
             continuall
             prayer
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             and
             in
             every
             place
             where
             the
             danger
             was
             knowne
             ;
             by
             which
             his
             time
             growing
             neerer
             and
             neerer
             ,
             and
             hee
             weaker
             and
             weaker
             ;
             Thus
             did
             hee
             lie
             ,
             patiently
             striving
             betwixt
             death
             and
             life
             ,
             unavoidable
             necessity
             ,
             and
             Gods
             will
             forcing
             patience
             ,
             and
             againe
             invincible
             courage
             and
             magnanimity
             (
             loath
             to
             bee
             overcome
             )
             shewing
             some
             indignation
             and
             contempt
             
             of
             death
             :
             yea
             death
             it selfe
             (
             for
             all
             his
             cruelty
             )
             stood
             a
             long
             while
             hovering
             in
             doubt
             what
             to
             doe
             ▪
             so
             did
             his
             Highnesse
             young
             yeares
             ,
             his
             Triumphes
             at
             hand
             ,
             the
             teares
             ,
             and
             exceeding
             sorrow
             of
             Father
             ,
             Mother
             ,
             Brother
             ,
             Sister
             ,
             the
             howling
             cries
             of
             his
             Servants
             ▪
             and
             of
             the
             whole
             Land
             (
             who
             said
             ,
             her
             losse
             ,
             above
             all
             was
             most
             unspeakeable
             )
             move
             his
             hard
             heart
             to
             pitty
             :
             But
             a
             greater
             crie
             before
             this
             ,
             having
             outcried
             those
             cries
             (
             even
             the
             crie
             of
             our
             sinnes
             )
             there
             was
             no
             remedy
             :
             for
             death
             (
             although
             unwilling
             )
             not
             being
             able
             to
             resist
             the
             fore-passed
             decree
             ,
             must
             needs
             strike
             the
             cruell
             stroke
             ;
             Many
             times
             did
             hee
             from
             that
             morning
             untill
             night
             offer
             to
             shoote
             and
             thrust
             in
             his
             dart
             a
             little
             ,
             yet
             pulling
             it
             presently
             back
             againe
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             of
             purpose
             delaying
             the
             time
             ,
             expecting
             some
             mercifull
             Message
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             untill
             at
             last
             the
             cloudy
             night
             bewraying
             the
             irrevocable
             doome
             ,
             by
             natures
             decay
             ,
             the
             excesse
             of
             paine
             having
             taken
             away
             the
             sense
             thereof
             ,
             of
             meere
             pitty
             ,
             that
             thereby
             hee
             might
             open
             unto
             him
             the
             doore
             of
             Heaven
             for
             his
             passage
             into
             
             glory
             ,
             being
             loath
             that
             the
             Angell
             ,
             (
             who
             had
             long
             attended
             to
             convey
             his
             Soule
             unto
             Heaven
             ,
             should
             make
             any
             longer
             stay
             )
             he
             thrust
             his
             Dart
             quite
             thorow
             ;
             After
             which
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             quietly
             ,
             gently
             ,
             and
             patiently
             ,
             halfe
             a
             quarter
             ,
             or
             thereabouts
             ,
             before
             eight
             a
             clocke
             at
             night
             ,
             yeelded
             up
             his
             Spirit
             unto
             his
             Immortall
             Maker
             ,
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             Restorer
             ,
             being
             attended
             unto
             Heaven
             ,
             with
             as
             many
             Prayers
             ,
             Teares
             and
             strong
             Cries
             ,
             as
             ever
             Soule
             was
             ,
             on
             Fryday
             the
             sixth
             of
             
               November
               ,
            
             1612.
             
             The
             Corps
             shortly
             after
             (
             as
             the
             Custome
             is
             )
             was
             laide
             along
             upon
             a
             Table
             on
             the
             floore
             ,
             being
             the
             fairest
             ,
             clearest
             ,
             and
             best
             proportioned
             ,
             without
             any
             kinde
             of
             spot
             or
             blemish
             ,
             as
             ever
             was
             seene
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             Morrow
             after
             came
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councell
             ,
             by
             appointment
             from
             his
             Majestie
             ,
             to
             give
             order
             for
             the
             opening
             of
             his
             Body
             ,
             &c.
             which
             was
             the
             same
             night
             effected
             ,
             about
             five
             a
             clocke
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             Physitians
             and
             Chirurgions
             who
             assisted
             the
             Cure
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Phisitian
             of
             the
             
             Prince
             Palatine
             ,
             with
             many
             other
             Knights
             ,
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
             in
             the
             Chamber
             where
             he
             dyed
             ,
             by
             the
             Chyrurgeons
             of
             his
             Majestie
             ,
             and
             his
             late
             Highnesse
             ,
             under
             all
             their
             hands
             ,
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             The
             skinne
             like
             that
             of
             a
             dead
             man
             ,
             blacke
             ;
             but
             no
             way
             spotted
             with
             blacknesse
             ,
             or
             pale
             markes
             ,
             much
             lesse
             marked
             with
             purples
             like
             flea-bites
             ,
             which
             could
             shew
             any
             contagious
             or
             pestilentiall
             Venome
             .
             About
             the
             place
             of
             his
             kidnyes
             ,
             hips
             ,
             and
             behind
             the
             thighes
             ,
             full
             of
             rednesse
             ;
             and
             by
             reason
             that
             with
             great
             paine
             he
             had
             a
             long
             while
             lien
             upon
             his
             backe
             ,
             his
             belly
             somewhat
             swollen
             and
             stretched
             out
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             windinesse
             which
             issued
             out
             of
             the
             smallest
             opening
             made
             in
             the
             Navill
             ,
             somewhat
             high
             naturally
             ,
             incontinently
             the
             belly
             falling
             ;
             The
             stomacke
             whole
             and
             wholesome
             within
             and
             without
             ,
             having
             never
             all
             his
             sickenesse
             time
             beene
             troubled
             with
             vomitings
             ,
             loathings
             ,
             or
             yealpings
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             accident
             which
             could
             particularly
             shew
             that
             it
             was
             attainted
             .
             The
             Liver
             without
             ,
             in
             his
             highest
             parts
             marked
             with
             
             small
             spots
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             lower
             with
             small
             blackish
             lines
             ,
             paller
             and
             blacker
             then
             was
             fitting
             ;
             The
             Gall
             ,
             Bladder
             ,
             void
             of
             of
             any
             humour
             ,
             full
             of
             wind
             :
             The
             Spleen
             on
             the
             top
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             lower
             end
             blackish
             ,
             filled
             with
             a
             blacke
             heavy
             blood
             :
             The
             Kidneies
             faire
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             blemish
             .
             The
             Midriffe
             under
             the
             Filme
             ,
             or
             Membrane
             ,
             containing
             the
             heart
             (
             which
             contained
             a
             little
             moisture
             )
             spotted
             with
             blacke
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             a
             Leadish
             colour
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             bruising
             :
             The
             lungs
             almost
             for
             the
             greatest
             part
             blacke
             ,
             the
             rest
             all
             spotted
             with
             blacke
             ,
             all
             imbrewed
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             a
             dust
             blood
             ,
             with
             a
             corrupt
             and
             thicke
             serocitie
             ,
             which
             by
             a
             vent
             made
             in
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Lungs
             ,
             came
             forth
             foaming
             in
             great
             abundance
             ;
             in
             which
             doing
             ,
             and
             in
             cutting
             the
             small
             skinne
             which
             invironeth
             the
             heart
             ,
             to
             shew
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             Surgeon
             by
             chance
             having
             cut
             the
             Trunck
             of
             the
             great
             veine
             ,
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             bloud
             issued
             out
             into
             the
             Chest
             ,
             leaving
             the
             lower
             veines
             empty
             ;
             upon
             sight
             whereof
             the
             Company
             did
             draw
             consequents
             of
             an
             extreame
             heat
             and
             fulnesse
             ,
             the
             which
             appeared
             yet
             more
             evident
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             
             windepipe
             with
             the
             throat
             and
             tongue
             were
             couvered
             with
             a
             thicke
             blackenesse
             ,
             and
             amongst
             other
             accidents
             ,
             the
             tongue
             cleft
             ,
             and
             dry
             in
             many
             places
             :
             The
             heart
             sound
             and
             dry
             ,
             in
             all
             appearance
             ,
             good
             in
             all
             his
             quallities
             .
          
           
             The
             hinder
             veines
             which
             are
             in
             the
             inmost
             filme
             of
             the
             braine
             ,
             called
             
               Piamater
               ,
            
             swolne
             and
             stuft
             with
             aboundance
             of
             blood
             ,
             a
             great
             deale
             more
             then
             naturall
             ;
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             braine
             faire
             and
             cleare
             ,
             but
             the
             ventricles
             thereof
             full
             of
             a
             cleare
             water
             ,
             which
             after
             the
             incision
             ranne
             foorth
             in
             great
             aboundance
             :
             One
             part
             of
             which
             accidents
             (
             as
             they
             thought
             )
             was
             ingendred
             ,
             onely
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Fever
             maligne
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             putrifaction
             of
             divers
             humors
             gathered
             together
             of
             a
             long
             time
             before
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             not
             being
             subject
             to
             any
             dangerous
             sickenesse
             by
             birth
             ;
             the
             other
             part
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             convulsions
             ,
             resoundings
             and
             benummings
             ,
             which
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             fulnesse
             ,
             choaking
             the
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             and
             destroying
             the
             Vitals
             ,
             by
             their
             malignitie
             ,
             have
             conveyed
             his
             Highnesse
             to
             
             the
             grave
             ,
             without
             any
             token
             or
             accident
             of
             poyson
             .
          
           
             Thus
             (
             or
             very
             neere
             thus
             )
             lost
             wee
             the
             delight
             of
             mankind
             ,
             the
             expectation
             of
             Nations
             ,
             the
             strength
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             glory
             of
             his
             Mother
             ,
             Religions
             second
             hope
             ;
             Foolish
             people
             immagine
             that
             they
             have
             done
             enough
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             railed
             upon
             the
             Physitians
             ,
             as
             though
             they
             could
             have
             altered
             Providence
             ,
             by
             prolonging
             his
             life
             ,
             never
             truly
             beholding
             the
             Omnipotent
             power
             bereaving
             him
             ,
             which
             although
             in
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             untill
             the
             blow
             was
             given
             ,
             could
             not
             be
             seene
             ,
             yet
             now
             (
             even
             of
             the
             blind
             )
             may
             be
             easily
             discerned
             .
             And
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             if
             we
             narrowly
             looke
             upon
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             meanes
             ,
             what
             omission
             of
             duty
             shall
             we
             find
             therein
             ?
             Some
             neere
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             together
             with
             Doctor
             
               Mayern
               ,
            
             at
             first
             called
             and
             wished
             he
             might
             bleed
             ,
             others
             againe
             ,
             misliked
             the
             same
             ,
             both
             learned
             .
          
           
             The
             Physitians
             ,
             although
             jarring
             at
             first
             in
             their
             Propositions
             and
             reasons
             ,
             at
             
             last
             did
             every
             thing
             by
             a
             common
             consent
             under
             all
             their
             hands
             ;
             Nothing
             was
             wanting
             ,
             which
             either
             Art
             or
             experience
             could
             thinke
             thereof
             ,
             whatsoever
             they
             did
             ,
             they
             alwaies
             thought
             most
             safest
             and
             best
             .
             They
             toiled
             continually
             day
             and
             night
             ▪
             and
             if
             it
             pleased
             not
             God
             to
             give
             a
             blessing
             to
             the
             meanes
             ,
             must
             they
             therefore
             be
             blamed
             ?
             You
             know
             
               Paul
            
             may
             plant
             ,
             and
             
               Apollos
            
             may
             water
             but
             it
             is
             God
             that
             giveth
             the
             increase
             .
             But
             imagine
             ,
             there
             had
             beene
             any
             such
             strife
             amongst
             them
             ,
             the
             Physitians
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             reported
             ,
             what
             should
             we
             thinke
             thereof
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             God
             of
             Order
             will
             sometime
             have
             his
             will
             ,
             brought
             to
             passe
             ,
             by
             a
             kind
             of
             confusion
             ,
             as
             he
             overthrew
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               Babel
               ,
            
             with
             the
             hosts
             of
             
               Midian
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             So
             in
             Phisicke
             ,
             when
             his
             will
             must
             be
             done
             ,
             if
             it
             please
             him
             to
             breake
             and
             take
             away
             the
             staffe
             of
             bread
             ,
             not
             blessing
             the
             meanes
             ;
             who
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             can
             let
             him
             (
             whose
             will
             must
             be
             our
             law
             )
             to
             doe
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             his
             Highnesse
             great
             and
             extraordinary
             patience
             ,
             striving
             so
             long
             to
             overmaster
             ,
             
             and
             hide
             the
             same
             in
             his
             health
             ,
             in
             my
             judgement
             ,
             did
             much
             wrong
             the
             Physitians
             ,
             who
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             patience
             ,
             never
             dreamed
             of
             his
             danger
             ;
             as
             also
             his
             most
             wonderfull
             and
             matchlesse
             patience
             all
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Sicknesse
             ,
             shewing
             no
             kind
             of
             froward
             disposition
             ;
             lying
             in
             shew
             (
             for
             any
             complaints
             were
             heard
             of
             him
             )
             as
             though
             hee
             had
             never
             been
             sicke
             nor
             sore
             .
             As
             also
             the
             Vrines
             ,
             which
             untill
             a
             little
             before
             his
             Death
             ,
             shewed
             no
             such
             danger
             ;
             with
             the
             dangerous
             unknowne
             state
             of
             his
             greatest
             griefe
             closely
             rooted
             in
             his
             head
             (
             as
             in
             the
             opening
             hath
             beene
             seene
             )
             which
             could
             not
             at
             first
             be
             fully
             knowne
             ,
             untill
             too
             late
             ;
             the
             picture
             of
             Death
             by
             a
             strange
             extraordinary
             countenance
             ,
             having
             from
             the
             beginning
             possessed
             him
             :
             vaine
             rumors
             also
             have
             beene
             spread
             abroad
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             poysoned
             :
             But
             if
             the
             former
             Discourse
             be
             well
             considered
             ,
             his
             Death
             ,
             in
             my
             judgement
             ,
             will
             appeare
             to
             have
             beene
             naturall
             ,
             grounded
             upon
             very
             urgent
             causes
             .
             For
             the
             Physitians
             in
             opening
             found
             no
             such
             cause
             in
             his
             internals
             ,
             upon
             his
             skinne
             being
             no
             kinde
             of
             
             spot
             ,
             or
             any
             such
             suspition
             .
             To
             surmise
             as
             some
             have
             done
             ,
             that
             hee
             was
             poisoned
             by
             a
             
               Sent
               ,
            
             considering
             the
             premises
             ,
             mee thinkes
             were
             great
             folly
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             opinions
             of
             all
             the
             learned
             ,
             who
             upon
             this
             relation
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             proved
             him
             free
             from
             any
             such
             infection
             :
             For
             my
             part
             ,
             my
             skill
             reacheth
             not
             to
             determine
             of
             any
             thing
             ;
             onely
             I
             thinke
             it
             best
             to
             hold
             ,
             that
             hee
             died
             in
             the
             rage
             of
             a
             malicious
             and
             extraordinary
             burning
             Feaver
             ,
             wherein
             his
             vitals
             and
             senses
             were
             from
             the
             beginning
             so
             over-pressed
             ,
             stupified
             ,
             and
             amazed
             ,
             chiefely
             the
             heart
             and
             head
             ,
             which
             notwithstanding
             all
             cordials
             and
             other
             helpes
             used
             (
             God
             not
             blessing
             the
             meanes
             )
             could
             never
             bee
             releeved
             .
          
           
             The
             Monday
             after
             ,
             the
             Right
             honourable
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Privy
             Counsell
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             exceeding
             care
             came
             to
             Saint
             
               Iameses
               ,
            
             to
             give
             order
             for
             all
             things
             belonging
             to
             so
             wofull
             a
             businesse
             ;
             according
             to
             which
             ,
             the
             whole
             House
             ,
             Chappell
             ,
             great
             Chamber
             ,
             Presence
             ,
             Lobby
             ,
             Privy
             Chamber
             ,
             and
             Bed
             
             Chamber
             were
             all
             hung
             in
             black
             with
             all
             things
             fitting
             ,
             thick
             set
             with
             Scutcheons
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             divers
             Armes
             ,
             which
             being
             done
             ,
             under
             the
             State
             in
             the
             Chamber
             where
             hee
             first
             sickened
             ,
             appointed
             for
             the
             Coffin
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             place
             erected
             above
             an
             Ell
             in
             heigth
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             to
             stand
             to
             bee
             watched
             untill
             the
             Funerall
             ;
             Threescore
             and
             tenne
             Gentlemen
             of
             his
             Servants
             ,
             ordinary
             and
             extraordinary
             (
             which
             were
             all
             hee
             had
             )
             being
             appointed
             night
             and
             day
             to
             attend
             the
             same
             ,
             tenne
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             it
             being
             so
             ordered
             that
             the
             tenne
             who
             watched
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             did
             constantly
             wait
             the
             third
             day
             after
             ;
             Meane
             while
             was
             order
             given
             that
             the
             Funerall
             should
             bee
             solemnized
             on
             Monday
             the
             7.
             of
             
               December
            
             following
             ;
             untill
             which
             time
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             renew
             griefes
             in
             remembring
             the
             unspeakeable
             sorrow
             which
             was
             in
             that
             wofull
             House
             ,
             now
             longing
             to
             doe
             their
             last
             duty
             .
          
           
             The
             time
             of
             the
             Funerall
             now
             approaching
             ,
             on
             Thursday
             the
             third
             day
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             the
             Coffin
             was
             removed
             
             from
             the
             Chamber
             where
             it
             stood
             all
             this
             while
             ,
             unto
             the
             Privy
             Chamber
             ,
             there
             being
             watched
             for
             that
             night
             .
             On
             the
             morrow
             it
             was
             removed
             from
             thence
             to
             the
             presence
             Chamber
             ,
             where
             it
             remained
             all
             that
             night
             untill
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             being
             Saturday
             at
             three
             a
             clock
             in
             the
             afternoone
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             his
             crowne
             and
             cap
             of
             state
             were
             set
             upon
             a
             cushion
             at
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Coffin
             ;
             after
             which
             the
             Heralds
             marching
             before
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             Coffin
             was
             removed
             by
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             his
             Privy
             Chamber
             unto
             the
             great
             Chamber
             ,
             where
             his
             Guard
             attended
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             was
             set
             downe
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             houre
             ;
             thereafter
             being
             lifted
             againe
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Gentlemen
             ,
             it
             was
             brought
             downe
             staires
             towards
             the
             Chappell
             ,
             where
             againe
             for
             a
             pretty
             while
             it
             was
             set
             downe
             in
             the
             Court
             ;
             where
             being
             lifted
             againe
             ,
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Chappell
             singing
             mournefull
             ditties
             before
             them
             ,
             it
             was
             brought
             into
             the
             Chappell
             and
             there
             placed
             under
             a
             Canopy
             set
             with
             great
             Armes
             of
             the
             union
             at
             full
             ,
             chained
             with
             divers
             other
             Scutcheons
             
             and
             severall
             Armes
             ,
             there
             to
             remaine
             untill
             the
             Funerall
             day
             ;
             This
             Sunday
             at
             night
             before
             the
             Funerall
             ,
             his
             representation
             was
             brought
             (
             made
             in
             so
             short
             warning
             ,
             as
             like
             him
             as
             could
             be
             )
             and
             apparelled
             with
             cloathes
             ,
             having
             his
             creation
             robes
             above
             the
             same
             ,
             his
             cap
             and
             crowne
             upon
             his
             head
             ,
             his
             Garter
             ,
             Coller
             ,
             with
             a
             
               George
            
             about
             his
             neck
             ,
             his
             golden
             staffe
             in
             his
             Right
             hand
             lying
             crosse
             a
             little
             ;
             briefely
             ,
             every
             thing
             as
             hee
             was
             apparelled
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             creation
             ;
             which
             being
             done
             ,
             it
             was
             laid
             on
             the
             back
             on
             the
             Coffin
             ,
             and
             fast
             bound
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             head
             thereof
             being
             supported
             by
             two
             cushions
             ,
             just
             as
             it
             was
             to
             bee
             drawne
             along
             the
             streets
             in
             the
             Funerall
             chariot
             ,
             drawne
             by
             eight
             black
             horses
             ,
             decked
             with
             his
             severall
             Scutcheons
             and
             Plumes
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             the
             time
             being
             come
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             to
             adorne
             the
             Triumphes
             of
             his
             mournefull
             
               Hadadrimons
            
             black
             day
             ,
             the
             Funerall
             being
             foure
             houres
             in
             marshalling
             and
             marching
             ,
             set
             forth
             about
             tenne
             a
             clock
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             there
             being
             
             (
             as
             was
             thought
             )
             the
             number
             of
             2000.
             
             Mourners
             in
             black
             ;
             the
             Relation
             whereof
             were
             now
             to
             no
             purpose
             ;
             since
             the
             order
             ,
             rankes
             ,
             and
             names
             are
             already
             printed
             in
             a
             booke
             to
             be
             seene
             ;
             As
             it
             passed
             along
             ,
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             sensible
             and
             insensible
             things
             ,
             and
             creatures
             seemed
             to
             mourne
             ,
             and
             have
             compassion
             ,
             heaven
             and
             earth
             and
             all
             ;
             There
             was
             to
             bee
             seene
             an
             innumerable
             multitude
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             ages
             and
             degrees
             of
             men
             ,
             women
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             whose
             wonderfull
             sorrow
             who
             is
             able
             to
             expresse
             ?
             some
             holding
             in
             their
             heads
             ,
             not
             being
             able
             to
             endure
             so
             sorrowfull
             a
             sight
             ,
             all
             mourning
             ,
             which
             they
             expressed
             by
             severall
             sorts
             of
             lamentation
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             some
             weeping
             ,
             crying
             ,
             howling
             ,
             wringing
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             others
             halfe
             dead
             ,
             sounding
             ,
             sighing
             inwardly
             ,
             others
             holding
             up
             their
             hands
             ,
             passionately
             bewayling
             so
             great
             a
             losse
             ,
             with
             Rivers
             ,
             nay
             with
             an
             Ocean
             of
             teares
             :
             Well
             ,
             on
             they
             came
             at
             last
             to
             
               Westminster
               Abbey
            
             the
             buriall
             place
             ,
             where
             ,
             after
             the
             dolefull
             musick
             of
             all
             sorts
             being
             ended
             ,
             the
             Coffin
             was
             set
             under
             a
             great
             stately
             Herse
             built
             
             
               Quadrangle
            
             wise
             with
             eight
             Pillars
             ,
             shewing
             three
             to
             the
             view
             on
             each
             side
             foure
             square
             ,
             Cannopy
             like
             ,
             rising
             small
             on
             the
             top
             ,
             trimmed
             and
             set
             thick
             within
             and
             without
             with
             divers
             Scutchions
             ,
             small
             flagges
             ,
             and
             pensels
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             severall
             Armes
             of
             the
             Vnion
             chained
             ,
             
               Scotland
               ,
               Wales
               ,
               Cornewall
               ,
               Chester
               ,
               Rothsay
               ,
               Carrick
               ,
               &c.
            
             mingled
             heere
             and
             there
             with
             his
             Highnesse
             
               Motto
               ,
               Fax
               mentis
               honestae
               Gloria
               ,
            
             and
             that
             of
             the
             Funerall
             Herse
             ,
             
               Juvat
               ireper
               Altum
               .
            
             After
             which
             the
             whole
             Assembly
             having
             taken
             their
             places
             ,
             banners
             ,
             bannarets
             ,
             and
             pensils
             of
             all
             sorts
             being
             at
             rest
             ,
             after
             an
             universall
             silence
             ,
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             (
             who
             was
             appointed
             to
             doe
             his
             Highnesse
             the
             last
             duty
             )
             was
             seene
             in
             the
             Pulpit
             ,
             who
             with
             a
             grave
             sober
             countenance
             ,
             shewing
             the
             inward
             sorrow
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             after
             a
             little
             pause
             and
             prayer
             ,
             did
             with
             exceeding
             passion
             make
             the
             Funerall
             Sermon
             ;
             Of
             which
             though
             you
             write
             that
             you
             are
             marvailous
             desirous
             to
             heare
             the
             relation
             ,
             yet
             I
             am
             loath
             to
             say
             any
             thing
             ,
             fearing
             to
             wrong
             so
             grave
             and
             great
             a
             
             Person
             ;
             Neverthelesse
             ,
             since
             I
             have
             adventured
             thus
             farre
             (
             I
             hope
             without
             offence
             )
             I
             shall
             heere
             (
             as
             neere
             as
             I
             can
             remember
             )
             rehearse
             a
             word
             or
             two
             thereof
             ,
             whereby
             you
             may
             judge
             of
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             The
             Text
             was
             out
             of
             the
             82.
             
             
               Psalme
            
             the
             sixt
             and
             seventh
             Verses
             :
             
               I
               have
               said
               yee
               are
               Gods
               ,
               and
               yee
               are
               Children
               of
               the
               most
               high
               :
               But
               yee
               shall
               die
               as
               a
               Man
               ,
               and
               yee
               Princes
               shall
               fall
               like
               others
               .
            
             Where
             after
             hee
             had
             most
             learnedly
             by
             way
             of
             introduction
             spoken
             of
             the
             Authour
             ,
             occasion
             ,
             scope
             ,
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             
               Psalme
               ,
            
             he
             devided
             the
             same
             into
             two
             maine
             branches
             .
             First
             ,
             the
             Exaltation
             of
             
               Princes
               ;
               I
               have
               said
               yee
               are
               Gods
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             what
             respect
             they
             are
             so
             called
             :
             Again
             ,
             in
             the
             humiliation
             ,
             least
             they
             should
             bee
             out
             of
             measure
             exalted
             ,
             he
             admirably
             proved
             by
             infinite
             variety
             of
             examples
             ,
             both
             divine
             and
             morall
             ,
             the
             vanity
             and
             inconstancy
             of
             greatnesse
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             shadowish
             toyes
             thereof
             ;
             Thirdly
             ,
             for
             ocular
             proofe
             and
             use
             of
             all
             ,
             inviting
             their
             eyes
             to
             the
             present
             dolefull
             spectacle
             of
             their
             late
             ever
             renowned
             
               Prince
               ,
            
             
             who
             ,
             not
             long
             agoe
             ,
             was
             as
             fresh
             ,
             brave
             ,
             and
             gallant
             as
             the
             best
             of
             them
             ,
             unto
             whom
             all
             the
             delights
             and
             pleasures
             of
             the
             World
             did
             begge
             for
             acquaintance
             ,
             lacking
             nothing
             which
             heart
             could
             wish
             for
             ,
             who
             yet
             now
             for
             our
             sinnes
             lay
             thus
             low
             ,
             bereaved
             of
             life
             and
             all
             being
             ,
             forced
             to
             prove
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             Text
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             fall
             ,
             but
             to
             fall
             as
             others
             .
          
           
             After
             which
             ,
             when
             hee
             had
             most
             truly
             and
             excellently
             shewed
             a
             part
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             Excellencies
             ,
             and
             many
             Noble
             vertues
             (
             for
             all
             was
             not
             possible
             )
             chiefely
             his
             rare
             and
             singular
             piety
             both
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             governement
             of
             his
             Houshould
             ,
             which
             hee
             so
             extolled
             ,
             that
             hee
             professed
             hee
             would
             not
             bee
             ashamed
             hereafter
             to
             propose
             the
             same
             for
             a
             rule
             unto
             himselfe
             .
             For
             consolation
             unto
             them
             all
             ,
             hee
             shewed
             the
             exceeding
             measure
             of
             felicity
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             had
             attained
             unto
             by
             death
             ,
             and
             that
             now
             in
             respect
             of
             himselfe
             hee
             was
             not
             to
             be
             pittied
             ,
             being
             compared
             with
             those
             ,
             who
             had
             out
             lived
             him
             ,
             the
             same
             
             one
             brave
             ship
             lying
             amongst
             a
             number
             of
             others
             ,
             all
             tending
             towards
             one
             Haven
             ,
             whither
             at
             length
             they
             must
             needs
             all
             come
             ,
             or
             ship-broken
             perish
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             which
             setting
             forth
             betimes
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             new
             ,
             fresh
             ,
             and
             strong
             ,
             with
             a
             faire
             gale
             of
             wind
             ,
             arriveth
             quickly
             without
             any
             danger
             at
             the
             Haven
             of
             safety
             ;
             whereas
             the
             rest
             loytering
             a
             long
             time
             by
             these
             ,
             and
             these
             Inticements
             ,
             set
             forth
             at
             last
             in
             a
             more
             dangerous
             season
             ,
             some
             overladen
             ,
             some
             missing
             of
             their
             way
             ,
             some
             with
             leakes
             ,
             some
             wracked
             ,
             some
             starved
             ,
             some
             drowned
             ,
             all
             exceedingly
             tempest-beaten
             ,
             with
             much
             adoe
             recouering
             their
             desired
             Haven
             :
             Even
             so
             ,
             hee
             said
             ,
             his
             late
             Highnesse
             had
             gotten
             the
             like
             advantage
             of
             all
             those
             that
             had
             out-lived
             him
             ;
             all
             which
             laded
             with
             infinite
             more
             sinnes
             ,
             indangering
             their
             safe
             passage
             ,
             must
             either
             perish
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             or
             storme
             beaten
             ,
             arive
             with
             much
             toyle
             ,
             whither
             hee
             betimes
             with
             ease
             attained
             .
             So
             with
             exhortation
             unto
             all
             ,
             to
             make
             right
             use
             thereof
             ,
             with
             exceeding
             great
             passion
             and
             many
             teares
             ,
             hee
             ended
             .
          
           
           
             This
             very
             day
             also
             the
             two
             Universities
             ,
             
               Oxford
            
             and
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             did
             solemnize
             this
             blacke
             day
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             signes
             of
             sorrow
             which
             could
             be
             imagined
             ,
             having
             in
             their
             two
             Universitie
             Churches
             ,
             Funerall
             Sermons
             ,
             all
             mourning
             ,
             both
             in
             heart
             ,
             habite
             ,
             and
             countenance
             ;
             the
             fore-runners
             of
             which
             their
             extreame
             sorrow
             ,
             long
             before
             this
             ,
             in
             their
             severall
             Bookes
             of
             mourning
             
               Epitaphs
            
             burst
             forth
             ,
             
               Oxford
            
             in
             her
             
               Iusta
               Oxon
               :
            
             and
             
               Cambridge
            
             in
             her
             
               Epicedium
               Cantabrig
               :
               &c.
            
             with
             divers
             other
             Orations
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
             The
             Funerall
             Sermon
             in
             Saint
             
               Maries
               Oxon
               :
            
             was
             Preached
             by
             Doctor
             
               Goodwin
            
             Deane
             of
             
               Christ-Church
            
             Colledge
             there
             ;
             The
             Text
             being
             out
             of
             
               Esay
               ,
            
             the
             57.
             1.
             
             
               The
               Righteous
               perisheth
               ,
               and
               no
               man
               considereth
               in
               his
               heart
               ;
               and
               mercifull
               men
               are
               taken
               away
               from
               the
               evill
               to
               come
               .
            
          
           
             In
             which
             he
             was
             not
             onely
             exceedingly
             moved
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             also
             moved
             the
             whole
             Universitie
             ,
             and
             City
             ,
             to
             shedde
             fountaines
             of
             teares
             .
          
           
             The
             other
             of
             
               Cambridge
            
             was
             Preached
             
             by
             Doctor
             
               Carey
               ,
            
             Master
             of
             
               Christs
               Colledge
               ,
            
             and
             Vicechancellour
             of
             the
             Universitie
             ,
             his
             Text
             being
             out
             of
             the
             second
             of
             
               Samuel
               ,
            
             Chap.
             3.
             verse
             34.
             the
             last
             words
             of
             the
             Verse
             :
             
               And
               all
               the
               people
               wept
               againe
               for
               him
               .
            
             In
             speaking
             whereof
             ,
             and
             weeping
             himselfe
             ,
             hee
             made
             all
             the
             people
             weepe
             againe
             and
             againe
             .
          
           
             The
             Archbishops
             Sermon
             (
             as
             aforesaid
             )
             being
             ended
             ,
             the
             Earles
             ,
             Lords
             ,
             and
             Barons
             ,
             &c.
             by
             this
             time
             having
             offered
             up
             their
             severall
             Banners
             ,
             and
             Honours
             which
             they
             carryed
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             great
             Officers
             of
             his
             House
             ,
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Challenor
            
             Chamberlaine
             ,
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Cornwallis
            
             Treasurer
             ,
             Sir
             
               John
               Hollis
            
             Comptrouler
             ,
             together
             with
             his
             three
             Gentlemen-Ushers
             ,
             
               Walter
               Alexander
               ,
               Anthony
               Abington
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lumley
               ,
            
             having
             all
             by
             degrees
             (
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Challenor
            
             beginning
             )
             broken
             their
             White
             staves
             and
             Rods
             crosse-wise
             over
             the
             Coffin
             ,
             thereby
             resigning
             their
             places
             ,
             the
             Assembly
             dissolved
             ,
             the
             Coffin
             with
             the
             representation
             (
             as
             is
             before
             said
             )
             remaining
             still
             under
             the
             Hearse
             ,
             to
             be
             seene
             of
             all
             ,
             untill
             
             the
             19.
             of
             the
             said
             Moneth
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             when
             decked
             and
             trimmed
             with
             cloathes
             ,
             as
             he
             went
             when
             hee
             was
             alive
             ,
             Robes
             ,
             Coller
             ,
             Crowne
             ,
             Golden
             Rodde
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             &c.
             it
             was
             set
             up
             in
             a
             Chamber
             of
             the
             said
             Chappell
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             amongst
             the
             Representations
             of
             the
             Kings
             and
             Queenes
             ,
             his
             famous
             Predecessors
             ,
             where
             it
             remaineth
             for
             ever
             to
             be
             seene
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             of
             a
             comely
             tall
             middle
             stature
             ,
             about
             five
             foot
             and
             eight
             inches
             high
             ,
             of
             a
             strong
             ,
             streight
             well-made
             body
             (
             as
             if
             Nature
             in
             him
             had
             shewed
             all
             her
             cunning
             )
             with
             somewhat
             broad
             shoulders
             ,
             and
             a
             small
             waste
             ,
             of
             an
             amiable
             Majesticke
             Countenance
             ,
             his
             haire
             of
             an
             Aborne
             collour
             ,
             long
             faced
             ,
             and
             broad
             forehead
             ,
             a
             piercing
             grave
             eye
             ,
             a
             most
             gracious
             smile
             ,
             with
             a
             terrible
             frowne
             ,
             courteous
             ,
             loving
             ,
             and
             affable
             ;
             his
             favour
             like
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             indifferently
             seeming
             to
             shine
             upon
             all
             ;
             naturally
             shamefaced
             ,
             and
             modest
             ,
             most
             patient
             ,
             which
             he
             shewed
             both
             in
             life
             and
             death
             ;
             slow
             to
             anger
             ,
             that
             even
             then
             ,
             when
             hee
             was
             many
             times
             most
             offended
             ,
             he
             would
             
             (
             overcomming
             himselfe
             )
             say
             nothing
             ;
             mercifull
             he
             was
             after
             he
             had
             a
             little
             punished
             the
             offendors
             ;
             neither
             did
             hee
             judge
             rashly
             ,
             but
             after
             due
             examination
             of
             both
             parties
             ;
             Dissimulation
             he
             esteemed
             most
             base
             ,
             chiefly
             in
             a
             Prince
             ,
             not
             willing
             ,
             nor
             by
             nature
             being
             able
             to
             flatter
             ,
             fawne
             ,
             or
             use
             those
             kindly
             who
             deserved
             not
             his
             love
             .
             Quicke
             hee
             was
             to
             conceive
             any
             thing
             ,
             not
             rash
             ,
             but
             mature
             in
             deliberation
             ,
             yet
             most
             constant
             having
             resolved
             :
             true
             of
             his
             promise
             ,
             most
             secret
             even
             from
             his
             youth
             ;
             so
             that
             hee
             might
             have
             beene
             trusted
             in
             any
             thing
             that
             did
             not
             force
             a
             discovery
             :
             being
             of
             a
             close
             disposition
             ,
             not
             easie
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             or
             pried
             into
             :
             of
             a
             fearelesse
             ,
             noble
             ,
             Heroicke
             ,
             and
             undanted
             courage
             ,
             thinking
             nothing
             unpossible
             ,
             that
             ever
             was
             done
             by
             any
             :
             a
             few
             faire
             words
             prevailed
             more
             with
             him
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             threats
             of
             the
             world
             :
             very
             pittifull
             and
             tender-hearted
             unto
             any
             in
             misery
             ,
             whom
             upon
             Petition
             ,
             he
             ever
             some
             way
             releeved
             .
          
           
             Most
             ardent
             in
             his
             love
             to
             Religion
             ,
             which
             love
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             good
             causes
             thereof
             
             of
             ,
             his
             heart
             was
             bent
             by
             some
             meanes
             or
             other
             (
             if
             he
             had
             lived
             )
             to
             have
             shewed
             ,
             and
             some
             way
             to
             have
             compounded
             the
             unkind
             Iarres
             thereof
             ;
             He
             well
             shewed
             his
             love
             to
             good
             men
             ,
             and
             hatred
             of
             the
             evill
             ,
             in
             discerning
             a
             good
             Preacher
             from
             a
             vaine-glorious
             ,
             in
             whom
             above
             al
             things
             he
             abhorred
             flattery
             ,
             loving
             and
             countenancing
             the
             good
             ;
             of
             the
             idle
             and
             loytering
             never
             speaking
             but
             with
             disdaine
             ;
             in
             which
             he
             shewed
             he
             had
             a
             heart
             flexible
             to
             good
             ,
             and
             al
             kind
             of
             goodnes
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             I
             thinke
             )
             was
             the
             cause
             one
             day
             ,
             he
             uttered
             this
             speech
             of
             the
             Deane
             of
             
               Rochester
            
             his
             Chaplaine
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             thought
             ,
             whereas
             hee
             and
             others
             like
             him
             ,
             at
             their
             first
             entry
             into
             the
             Pulpit
             ,
             did
             looke
             him
             in
             the
             face
             ,
             their
             countenance
             did
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             say
             unto
             him
             :
             Sir
             ,
             you
             must
             heare
             me
             diligently
             ;
             you
             must
             have
             a
             care
             to
             observe
             what
             I
             say
             :
             As
             also
             in
             his
             constancie
             in
             observing
             the
             Prayer
             time
             ,
             duely
             before
             Dinner
             and
             Supper
             ,
             which
             untill
             his
             death
             hee
             never
             willingly
             omitted
             ,
             whatsoever
             haste
             hee
             had
             ,
             or
             were
             it
             never
             so
             late
             .
          
           
           
             What
             should
             I
             yet
             adde
             ,
             his
             conscience
             of
             an
             Oath
             ,
             that
             hee
             was
             never
             heard
             (
             I
             now
             appeale
             to
             Envy
             it selfe
             )
             to
             take
             Gods
             Name
             in
             vaine
             ,
             with
             an
             addition
             of
             any
             other
             seeming
             light
             ,
             much
             lesse
             horrible
             Oathes
             ,
             with
             full
             swinge
             of
             passion
             ;
             witnesse
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Most
             Reverend
             ,
             the
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             in
             his
             Funerall
             Sermon
             ,
             wherein
             was
             remembred
             by
             him
             ,
             (
             amongst
             many
             other
             things
             )
             that
             ever
             memorable
             reply
             of
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             who
             being
             asked
             one
             day
             (
             by
             one
             that
             greatly
             rejoyced
             ,
             his
             Highnesse
             was
             no
             swearer
             )
             why
             he
             did
             not
             sweare
             in
             play
             aswell
             as
             others
             ;
             to
             his
             eternall
             praise
             made
             this
             reply
             ,
             That
             he
             knew
             no
             Game
             worthy
             of
             an
             Oath
             .
          
           
             To
             live
             long
             he
             never
             desired
             ,
             nor
             aspired
             ,
             many
             times
             saying
             ,
             That
             it
             was
             to
             small
             purpose
             for
             a
             brave
             gallant
             man
             ,
             when
             the
             prime
             of
             his
             dayes
             were
             past
             ,
             to
             live
             so
             long
             untill
             he
             were
             full
             of
             aches
             ,
             soares
             ,
             &c.
             uttering
             contemptible
             speeches
             of
             Death
             ;
             affirming
             many
             times
             ,
             that
             hee
             neither
             desired
             ,
             nor
             aspired
             ,
             or
             
             hoped
             to
             live
             long
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             hee
             should
             be
             sicke
             three
             or
             foure
             daies
             together
             ,
             then
             God
             have
             mercy
             on
             me
             ,
             would
             he
             say
             .
          
           
             Popery
             with
             all
             the
             adjuncts
             and
             adherents
             thereof
             ,
             hee
             hated
             to
             the
             death
             ,
             yet
             he
             would
             now
             and
             then
             use
             particular
             Papists
             very
             kindly
             ,
             shewing
             that
             hee
             hated
             not
             their
             persons
             ,
             but
             their
             opinions
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             not
             forget
             his
             love
             to
             Learning
             ,
             to
             the
             Muses
             ,
             to
             all
             the
             Learned
             who
             any
             way
             did
             excell
             ;
             to
             the
             two
             Universities
             ,
             chiefly
             
               Oxenford
            
             (
             because
             mourning
             
               Cambridge
            
             did
             never
             injoy
             his
             presence
             )
             whose
             unspeakeale
             sorrow
             for
             his
             death
             ,
             will
             shew
             the
             great
             portion
             of
             his
             love
             they
             injoyed
             .
             I
             should
             but
             increase
             sorrow
             ,
             to
             tel
             you
             how
             exceeding
             kindly
             their
             Vice-chancellour
             ,
             Doctors
             ,
             Graduates
             ,
             and
             Students
             were
             used
             ,
             when
             they
             came
             to
             see
             him
             at
             
               Woodstock
               ;
            
             What
             care
             he
             had
             to
             give
             them
             contentment
             ,
             how
             carefull
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             what
             speciall
             commands
             were
             generally
             given
             throughout
             the
             whole
             
             house
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             not
             want
             the
             same
             ;
             of
             his
             mild
             and
             grave
             carriage
             towards
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             loving
             speeches
             in
             their
             absence
             .
          
           
             No
             lesse
             carefull
             hee
             was
             to
             obey
             the
             King
             his
             Father
             in
             every
             thing
             ,
             being
             also
             very
             diligent
             to
             observe
             and
             honour
             the
             Queene
             his
             Mother
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             in
             him
             lay
             ,
             or
             as
             possible
             hee
             might
             ;
             wise
             hee
             was
             to
             know
             and
             not
             know
             ,
             see
             and
             not
             see
             ,
             almost
             every
             thing
             which
             was
             done
             or
             said
             .
             Wonderfull
             was
             his
             care
             and
             wisedome
             in
             governing
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             revenewes
             ,
             giving
             order
             and
             seeing
             every
             thing
             done
             almost
             himselfe
             ,
             so
             that
             scarce
             were
             there
             any
             of
             his
             Houshold
             Servants
             whom
             hee
             did
             not
             know
             by
             name
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             there
             was
             not
             one
             knowne
             or
             suspected
             Papist
             ;
             his
             care
             being
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             all
             Communicantes
             names
             should
             bee
             written
             up
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             know
             if
             there
             were
             any
             ,
             that
             would
             not
             receive
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             I
             may
             most
             truly
             affirme
             ,
             that
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             Princes
             no
             
             house
             did
             ever
             exceede
             him
             in
             all
             things
             ;
             His
             Revenewes
             hee
             left
             increased
             by
             thousands
             a
             yeare
             ;
             Sparing
             hee
             was
             ,
             yet
             liberall
             where
             either
             honesty
             ,
             desert
             ,
             or
             poverty
             did
             move
             him
             ;
             neither
             (
             whatsoever
             the
             World
             thinke
             )
             was
             hee
             ever
             knowne
             to
             give
             away
             any
             thing
             ,
             or
             promise
             any
             thing
             but
             upon
             mature
             deliberation
             ;
             As
             for
             those
             pensious
             which
             hee
             gave
             a
             little
             before
             his
             death
             ,
             they
             were
             either
             given
             to
             such
             as
             had
             very
             well
             deserved
             them
             ,
             or
             who
             having
             spent
             their
             meanes
             in
             his
             service
             ,
             hee
             could
             not
             out
             of
             his
             Noble
             disposition
             but
             relieve
             ,
             thinking
             it
             better
             to
             doe
             so
             ,
             then
             bestow
             upon
             them
             other
             unknowne
             suites
             and
             leases
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             hee
             must
             needs
             have
             done
             ;
             Hee
             was
             loving
             and
             kind
             to
             Strangers
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             upon
             small
             acquaintance
             hee
             did
             easily
             gaine
             .
             In
             state
             matters
             and
             petitions
             not
             pertaining
             unto
             him
             ,
             hee
             was
             ever
             sparing
             and
             not
             willing
             to
             meddle
             :
             In
             his
             owne
             affaires
             touching
             coppy-holds
             ,
             leases
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             of
             like
             nature
             ,
             whatsoever
             abuses
             were
             ,
             hee
             ever
             redressed
             ,
             or
             minded
             to
             helpe
             ,
             upon
             petition
             of
             the
             party
             aggreeved
             .
          
           
           
             Friday
             being
             the
             day
             wherein
             hee
             died
             (
             I
             know
             not
             by
             what
             naturall
             inclination
             ,
             or
             motion
             )
             hee
             did
             not
             of
             a
             long
             time
             before
             his
             death
             love
             ,
             misliking
             it
             above
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             weeke
             ,
             upon
             which
             hee
             would
             not
             willingly
             use
             any
             kind
             of
             exercise
             ,
             or
             ride
             any
             journey
             ,
             sometimes
             not
             so
             much
             as
             play
             at
             cards
             thereon
             ,
             alleaging
             that
             hee
             continually
             found
             some
             indisposition
             upon
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             never
             had
             good
             luck
             upon
             a
             Friday
             ,
             such
             an
             ominous
             conceit
             of
             the
             dismalnesse
             of
             this
             day
             having
             possessed
             him
             ,
             which
             at
             length
             proved
             to
             bee
             the
             period
             of
             his
             dayes
             .
          
           
             He
             loved
             and
             did
             mightily
             strive
             to
             doe
             somewhat
             of
             every
             thing
             ,
             and
             to
             excell
             in
             the
             most
             excellent
             ;
             Hee
             greatly
             delighted
             in
             all
             kind
             of
             rare
             inventions
             and
             arts
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             kind
             of
             Engines
             belonging
             to
             the
             Warres
             ,
             both
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             :
             In
             the
             bravery
             and
             number
             of
             great
             horses
             ;
             in
             shooting
             and
             levelling
             of
             great
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ;
             in
             the
             ordering
             and
             marshalling
             of
             Armes
             ;
             in
             building
             and
             gardening
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             sorts
             of
             
             rare
             musique
             ,
             chiefely
             the
             trumpet
             and
             drumme
             ;
             in
             limming
             and
             painting
             ,
             carving
             ,
             in
             all
             sorts
             of
             excellent
             and
             rare
             Pictures
             ,
             which
             hee
             had
             brought
             unto
             him
             from
             all
             Countries
             .
          
           
             What
             should
             I
             say
             more
             of
             him
             ?
             over
             and
             above
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             hee
             had
             a
             certaine
             kind
             of
             extraordinary
             unspeakeable
             excellency
             ,
             my
             fraile
             penne
             and
             dull
             stile
             not
             being
             able
             to
             expresse
             the
             same
             ,
             gathered
             (
             out
             of
             question
             )
             by
             him
             long
             agoe
             from
             the
             plentifull
             Garden
             of
             the
             King
             his
             Fathers
             all
             admired
             
               Bazilicondor●n
               ,
            
             long
             since
             in
             his
             youth
             dedicated
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             I
             dare
             sweare
             ,
             none
             will
             thinke
             an
             ill
             thought
             ,
             much
             lesse
             speake
             an
             ill
             word
             of
             him
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             bee
             some
             
               Ianus-faced
            
             Machivillian
             ,
             or
             hollow
             hearted
             Gunpowderers
             ,
             who
             as
             they
             would
             have
             blowne
             up
             King
             ,
             Progeny
             ,
             and
             State
             ,
             cannot
             choose
             now
             but
             barke
             against
             him
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             terrour
             to
             all
             the
             Papists
             in
             Christendome
             .
          
           
           
             As
             hee
             was
             a
             Man
             ,
             no
             question
             but
             hee
             had
             imperfectious
             as
             others
             (
             otherwise
             hee
             could
             not
             have
             conversed
             with
             men
             )
             which
             I
             professe
             ,
             I
             neither
             knew
             ,
             nor
             delighted
             to
             search
             after
             ;
             or
             if
             I
             had
             ,
             you
             know
             of
             all
             others
             ,
             I
             am
             rather
             boud
             to
             cover
             and
             conceale
             the
             same
             with
             
               Shem
            
             and
             
               Japhet
               ,
            
             then
             with
             
               Ham
            
             to
             shew
             his
             nakednesse
             ;
             If
             I
             were
             able
             ,
             yet
             certainely
             whatsoever
             they
             were
             ,
             such
             a
             number
             of
             noble
             vertues
             did
             cover
             and
             weigh
             downe
             the
             same
             ,
             eclipsing
             their
             light
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             easily
             bee
             perceived
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             were
             perhaps
             by
             some
             maliciously
             bent
             ,
             who
             though
             they
             might
             have
             gathered
             great
             store
             of
             honey
             ,
             have
             rather
             chosen
             (
             like
             droanes
             )
             to
             open
             the
             gall
             ;
             whom
             I
             also
             leave
             to
             the
             gall
             of
             bitternesse
             untill
             it
             consume
             them
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             now
             since
             his
             Soule
             resteth
             in
             Heaven
             (
             whereof
             I
             intreat
             you
             doubt
             not
             )
             let
             us
             also
             leave
             him
             ;
             For
             his
             good
             life
             in
             generall
             ,
             his
             unfaigned
             love
             to
             Religion
             ,
             his
             love
             to
             good
             men
             ,
             his
             sound
             ,
             and
             saving
             knowledge
             ,
             
             and
             practice
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             his
             attentive
             and
             reverent
             hearing
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             his
             humble
             flexible
             heart
             easily
             cast
             downe
             ,
             and
             drawne
             by
             the
             same
             ,
             with
             many
             other
             good
             things
             ,
             which
             were
             in
             him
             ,
             are
             sure
             signes
             of
             the
             favour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             consequently
             of
             his
             salvation
             .
             To
             which
             if
             wee
             consider
             with
             what
             innumerable
             prayers
             ,
             and
             strong
             cries
             ,
             his
             soule
             was
             attended
             unto
             Heaven
             ,
             wee
             may
             rest
             fully
             satisfied
             of
             his
             felicity
             ;
             For
             although
             the
             extremity
             of
             paine
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             did
             as
             it
             were
             stupifie
             and
             bereave
             him
             of
             sence
             ,
             that
             hee
             could
             not
             give
             those
             wished
             testimonies
             to
             the
             World
             at
             full
             ;
             (
             the
             Lord
             choosing
             to
             try
             him
             in
             the
             furnace
             of
             affliction
             )
             yet
             since
             wee
             shall
             bee
             judged
             not
             according
             to
             our
             death
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             our
             life
             (
             although
             his
             death
             in
             such
             an
             extremity
             ,
             as
             is
             shewed
             ,
             was
             very
             good
             ,
             wee
             may
             certainely
             conclude
             ,
             that
             his
             Soule
             now
             praiseth
             God
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             when
             we
             misse
             him
             where
             we
             were
             wont
             to
             see
             him
             ,
             let
             us
             lift
             up
             
             our
             mindes
             to
             a
             higher
             Watch-tower
             ,
             remembring
             that
             his
             Soule
             now
             resteth
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             where
             all
             cares
             ,
             troubles
             ,
             soares
             ,
             sickenesses
             ,
             crosses
             ,
             and
             afflictions
             ,
             shall
             no
             more
             annoy
             him
             ;
             where
             the
             feares
             ,
             jarres
             ,
             jealousies
             ,
             discontentments
             ,
             mutenies
             ,
             uproares
             ,
             &
             dissentions
             of
             State
             shall
             never
             vex
             him
             ;
             where
             he
             shall
             hunger
             no
             more
             ,
             thirst
             no
             more
             ,
             desire
             no
             more
             ,
             having
             all
             tears
             wiped
             from
             his
             eies
             ,
             in
             place
             of
             those
             fraile
             ones
             ,
             which
             could
             not
             here
             indure
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Candle
             ,
             now
             beholding
             him
             whose
             eyes
             are
             tenne
             thousand
             times
             brighter
             then
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             following
             the
             Lambe
             whithersoever
             hee
             goeth
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Heaven
             of
             Heavens
             ,
             injoying
             the
             blessed
             fruition
             of
             his
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             company
             of
             Millions
             of
             his
             Saints
             and
             Angels
             ,
             waiting
             for
             the
             full
             revelation
             and
             felicitie
             of
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             renovation
             of
             us
             all
             ,
             when
             God
             shal
             be
             All
             in
             All
             ;
             where
             let
             us
             leave
             him
             (
             of
             whom
             we
             are
             not
             worthy
             untill
             we
             be
             gathered
             unto
             him
             )
             admiring
             his
             incomprehensible
             Wisdome
             which
             did
             bereave
             us
             ,
             untill
             he
             let
             us
             know
             by
             experience
             ,
             how
             hee
             will
             bring
             light
             out
             of
             
             darkenesse
             :
             For
             since
             he
             is
             goodnesse
             it selfe
             ,
             his
             will
             (
             whatsoever
             it
             be
             )
             must
             needs
             be
             good
             ;
             And
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             what
             ,
             how
             many
             ,
             how
             great
             ,
             and
             how
             wonderfull
             things
             hath
             the
             Almighty
             done
             with
             this
             one
             blow
             ,
             in
             humbling
             of
             some
             ,
             curbing
             the
             pride
             of
             others
             ,
             casting
             some
             downe
             ,
             and
             againe
             in
             raising
             up
             of
             others
             ;
             letting
             all
             see
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             Mirrour
             ,
             the
             vaine
             inconstancie
             of
             Greatnesse
             ,
             making
             some
             others
             inexcusable
             ,
             if
             they
             receive
             no
             good
             from
             so
             sensible
             a
             Lesson
             ,
             with
             infinite
             moe
             ,
             knowne
             onely
             to
             the
             All-sufficient
             ,
             All-seeing
             Majestie
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             therefore
             admire
             the
             infinite
             and
             incomprehensible
             Wisdome
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             which
             so
             soone
             translated
             him
             from
             this
             Vale
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             misery
             ,
             into
             that
             marvellous
             joy
             and
             light
             ,
             althogh
             it
             seem
             strange
             unto
             our
             blind
             eies
             :
             For
             what
             know
             we
             but
             that
             the
             boyling
             head-strong
             passions
             of
             youth
             ,
             evill
             company
             (
             which
             corrupteth
             good
             manners
             )
             the
             raines
             of
             Liberty
             ,
             the
             corruption
             of
             time
             ,
             with
             infinite
             other
             inticements
             ,
             whereunto
             flesh
             and
             blood
             are
             prone
             ,
             
             might
             have
             corrupted
             him
             ,
             when
             dying
             with
             a
             consumed
             body
             ,
             and
             a
             more
             corrupted
             Soule
             ,
             he
             might
             with
             an
             evil
             Conscience
             (
             though
             ful
             of
             years
             )
             have
             gone
             to
             the
             grave
             ,
             with
             farre
             more
             hatred
             ,
             loaden
             with
             innumerable
             more
             sinnes
             ,
             then
             now
             he
             did
             ;
             when
             by
             the
             contrary
             ,
             with
             the
             love
             ,
             prayers
             ,
             and
             teares
             of
             all
             ,
             hee
             was
             attended
             unto
             Heaven
             .
          
           
             Thus
             have
             I
             beene
             bold
             to
             trouble
             you
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             my
             love
             (
             for
             satisfying
             your
             curiosity
             )
             to
             exceede
             the
             bounds
             of
             a
             short
             Letter
             ;
             which
             if
             you
             mildly
             Censure
             ,
             with
             an
             impartiall
             judgement
             ,
             pardoning
             and
             excusing
             what
             you
             finde
             amisse
             ,
             you
             shall
             encourage
             me
             ever
             to
             remaine
             ,
             as
             still
             I
             am
          
           
             
               
                 Your
                 assured
                 Freind
                 ,
              
               Charles
               Cornwallis
               .
            
          
           
           
           
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A34595e-290
           
             His
             frequent
             swimming
             immediatly
             :
             after
             supper
             ,
             was
             most
             pernitious
             to
             his
             health
             :
             for
             it
             stopt
             his
             bleeding
             at
             Nose
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             bloud
             putrifying
             ,
             engendred
             that
             fatall
             Feber
             which
             followed
             .
             Doctor
             
               ●●yerne
               .
            
          
           
             A
             
               Lunar
               Rainbow
            
             very
             rare
             ,
             and
             commonly
             fatall
             .
          
           
             V.
             Arist.
             Metor
             .
          
           
             *
             Iust
             over
             this
             Chamber
             (
             wherein
             he
             dyed
             )
             did
             the
             end
             of
             the
             fatall
             Rainebow
             ,
             aforementioned
             ,
             hang
             (
             as
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
            
             observed
             .
             )
          
           
             *
             Notwithstanding
             the
             Prince
             was
             seriously
             remembred
             ,
             to
             commend
             himselfe
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             before
             this
             )
             by
             Doctor
             
               Mayerne
               ,
            
             who
             found
             his
             resolution
             therein
             ,
             to
             bee
             most
             heavenly
             and
             Divive
             .