The three royall cedars or Great Brittains glorious diamonds, being a royal court narrative of the proceedings ... of ... Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Brittain, France and Ireland, His Highness Prince James Duke of York, and the most illustrious Prince. Henry Duke of Glocester. With a brief history of their memorable transactions ... since their too-much-lamented Fxile [sic] in Flanders, and the Lord Chancellour Hide, the Marquess of Ormond, the Earl of Norwich, the Lord Wentworth, the Lord Digby, and many other nobles and gentlemen, created lords of his Majesties privie-council. Also, the resplendent vertues appearing in these princely pearles, to the great joy of all loyal subjects ... By E. Sanders Esq; a lover of his countries liberty, and a loyal subject and servant to his Sacred Majesty.
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             The three royall cedars or Great Brittains glorious diamonds, being a royal court narrative of the proceedings ... of ... Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Brittain, France and Ireland, His Highness Prince James Duke of York, and the most illustrious Prince. Henry Duke of Glocester. With a brief history of their memorable transactions ... since their too-much-lamented Fxile [sic] in Flanders, and the Lord Chancellour Hide, the Marquess of Ormond, the Earl of Norwich, the Lord Wentworth, the Lord Digby, and many other nobles and gentlemen, created lords of his Majesties privie-council. Also, the resplendent vertues appearing in these princely pearles, to the great joy of all loyal subjects ... By E. Sanders Esq; a lover of his countries liberty, and a loyal subject and servant to his Sacred Majesty.
             Sanders, Edward, 17th cent.
          
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             1660.
          
           
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           The
           Three
           Royall
           CEDARS
           Or
           Great
           Brittains
           Glorious
           DIAMONDS
           ,
           BEING
           A
           Royal
           Court
           NARRATIVE
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           ,
           Travels
           ,
           Letters
           ,
           Conferences
           ,
           Speeches
           ,
           and
           conspicuous
           Resolutions
           of
           the
           most
           High
           and
           Renowned
           KING
           ,
           
             CHARLES
          
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           Great
           
             Brittain
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           His
           Highness
           Prince
           
             James
          
           Duke
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           the
           most
           Illustrious
           Prince
           .
           
             Henry
             Duke
          
           of
           
             Glocester
             .
          
           With
           a
           brief
           History
           of
           their
           memorable
           Transactions
           ,
           Results
           ,
           and
           judicious
           Councels
           ,
           since
           their
           too-much-lamented
           Exile
           in
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           Chancellour
           
             Hide
             ,
          
           the
           Marquess
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Wentworth
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           Nobles
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           created
           Lords
           of
           his
           
             Majesties
          
           Privie-Council
           .
           Also
           ,
           The
           resplendent
           Vertues
           appearing
           in
           these
           
             Princely
             Pearles
             ,
          
           to
           the
           great
           joy
           of
           all
           Loyal
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           have
           for
           their
           Sovereign
           a
           just
           KING
           to
           Govern
           ,
           a
           Valiant
           DUKE
           to
           Defend
           ,
           and
           a
           Wise
           COUNSELLOR
           to
           Advise
           .
        
         
           By
           
             E.
             Sanders
          
           
             Esq
          
           a
           Lover
           of
           his
           Countries
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           a
           Loyal
           Subject
           and
           Servant
           to
           his
           Sacred
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             Horton
             ,
          
           living
           near
           the
           three
           Crowns
           in
           
             Barbican
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Three
           ROYAL
           CEDARS
           .
        
         
           DIvine
           Providence
           having
           been
           pleased
           to
           return
           the
           Subject
           to
           his
           due
           Allegiance
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           encouragement
           to
           those
           who
           have
           constantly
           continued
           Loyal
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           at
           length
           once
           more
           enjoy
           happiness
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           sit
           under
           his
           own
           Vine
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           own
           Figtree
           ,
           which
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           be
           praised
           ,
           we
           have
           now
           greater
           hopes
           of
           then
           ever
           ;
           Moderation
           and
           Impartiality
           are
           the
           chiefest
           Virtues
           of
           a
           Loyal
           pen
           ;
           't
           is
           such
           a
           task
           I
           chiefly
           aim
           at
           ,
           no
           less
           then
           the
           difficult
           Travells
           of
           our
           most
           high
           and
           renowned
           King
           ,
           with
           his
           exiled
           Nobles
           ,
           
             Charles
          
           the
           second
           ,
           Heir
           a
           parent
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           Great
           Brittain
           ,
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           Crowned
           King
           of
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           touching
           whom
           I
           intend
           to
           treat
           .
           He
           was
           born
           on
           the
           29
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1630.
           to
           the
           great
           joy
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Queen
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ;
           for
           never
           yet
           had
           
             England
          
           a
           Prince
           born
           of
           so
           Noble
           an
           extract
           ,
           and
           Grand
           Alliance
           ,
           his
           Father
           by
           Lineal
           right
           and
           descent
           ,
           King
           of
           
             Great
             Brittain
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           his
           Mother
           Daughter
           to
           that
           thrice
           Illustrious
           Prince
           
             Henry
          
           the
           4th
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           worthily
           sirnamed
           the
           Great
           ,
           and
           
             Isabella
          
           Infanta
           of
           
             Spain
             .
          
           By
           his
           Grand
           mothers
           side
           was
           he
           near
           allyed
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Marriage
           of
           his
           Ant
           ,
           the
           Noble
           Princess
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Elector
           Palatine
           of
           
             Rhine
             ,
          
           and
           King
           of
           
             Bohemia
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           ,
           by
           the
           marriage
           of
           his
           Royal
           Sister
           the
           Princess
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
             .
          
           Thus
           was
           he
           allied
           to
           most
           of
           the
           most
           potent
           Princes
           in
           
             Christendom
             .
          
           And
           happy
           might
           this
           Nation
           have
           been
           under
           his
           Government
           ,
           if
           we
           may
           believe
           the
           vogue
           
           of
           that
           wisest
           of
           men
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           who
           pronounces
           that
           Kingdom
           blessed
           whose
           Prince
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           Nobles
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           to
           his
           Majesty
           in
           
             Flanders
          
           ;
           of
           whose
           itenary
           life
           we
           have
           already
           given
           you
           a
           particular
           account
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           be
           impertinent
           to
           say
           somewhat
           of
           his
           sedentary
           and
           reti●ed
           living
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           oeconomy
           we
           may
           judge
           of
           his
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           government
           of
           those
           few
           subjects
           in
           his
           Family
           ,
           of
           that
           of
           his
           three
           Kingdoms
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           spent
           most
           of
           his
           time
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hath
           been
           out
           of
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           in
           
             Flanders
          
           under
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Catholique
           King
           of
           
             Spaine●
          
           nor
           had
           he
           ever
           anywhere
           else
           so
           setled
           a
           Court
           and
           habitation
           as
           here
           ,
           where
           his
           chief
           attendants
           are
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           
             Hide
             ,
          
           the
           Marquis
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Wentworth
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           Nobles
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           whose
           Loyalty
           to
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           and
           his
           Royal
           Father
           hath
           made
           exiles
           to
           their
           Country
           ;
           a
           particular
           number
           of
           which
           he
           makes
           use
           of
           for
           his
           Councell
           ,
           doing
           nothing
           without
           serious
           and
           mature
           advice
           ;
           and
           yet
           being
           of
           so
           sagacious
           a
           judgement
           that
           whatever
           he
           sayes
           is
           seldome
           contradicted
           by
           the
           most
           ju●icious
           of
           his
           Councellors
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           fear
           or
           flattery
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           a
           real
           assent
           to
           ,
           and
           concurrence
           with
           his
           judgement
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           those
           great
           opportunities
           which
           he
           hath
           had
           ,
           by
           his
           so
           long
           being
           abroad
           ,
           of
           diving
           into
           the
           great
           Councels
           of
           Forr●in
           Princes
           and
           States
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           make
           him
           a
           person
           of
           a
           very
           perspicuous
           understanding
           ,
           endow
           him
           with
           all
           those
           qualities
           which
           may
           deservedly
           attain
           the
           name
           of
           Great
           ,
           and
           render
           him
           as
           well
           an
           able
           Statist
           ,
           as
           a
           King
           ;
           he
           having
           during
           his
           expulsion
           travelled
           through
           ,
           and
           lived
           in
           the
           Countries
           of
           three
           the
           most
           potent
           Princes
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Emperour
           's
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           
             France
          
           ;
           and
           so
           to
           the
           Germain
           resolution
           added
           the
           Spaniards
           prudence
           ,
           and
           the
           Frenchmans
           expedition
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           extraordinary
           helps
           which
           never
           Prince
           in
           Christendom
           can
           boast
           of
           ,
           we
           may
           yet
           adde
           ,
           those
           more
           then
           ordinary
           gifts
           wherewith
           nature
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           endow
           him
           ,
           which
           being
           so
           extreamly
           improved
           ,
           we
           can
           hardly
           now
           discern
           ;
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           known
           what
           they
           were
           ,
           take
           the
           character
           of
           an
           Honourable
           Lord
           upon
           his
           death
           bed
           ,
           who
           speaking
           of
           him
           when
           about
           fifteen
           or
           sixteen
           yeers
           of
           age
           ,
           hath
           these
           words
           :
           
             Truly
             I
             never
             saw
             greater
             hopes
             of
             vertue
             in
             any
             young
             person
             then
             in
             him
             :
             Great
             judgement
             ,
             great
             understanding
             ,
             strong
             apprehension
             ,
             much
             of
             honour
             in
             his
             inclinations
             .
          
           So
           that
           both
           nature
           and
           industry
           have
           seemed
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           to
           
           make
           him
           a
           perfect
           Prince
           ,
           his
           very
           affliction
           turning
           in
           this
           benefit
           ,
           and
           making
           him
           in
           knowledge
           and
           sufferings
           (
           the
           Refiner
           of
           knowledge
           )
           unparralel'd
           .
           Some
           forreign
           Princes
           as
           well
           envying
           ,
           as
           pittying
           his
           expulsion
           .
        
         
           This
           perfect
           knowledge
           of
           his
           he
           hath
           indeed
           had
           but
           small
           occasion
           to
           practice
           ,
           except
           a
           little
           in
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           where
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           he
           demonstrated
           himself
           a
           person
           so
           prudent
           and
           careful
           in
           his
           affairs
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           beyond
           my
           pens
           expression
           .
        
         
           His
           Subjects
           good
           was
           his
           onely
           care
           :
           nor
           did
           he
           ever
           act
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           might
           tend
           more
           to
           theirs
           then
           his
           own
           interest
           ;
           still
           consulting
           whether
           it
           might
           benefit
           them
           ,
           not
           himself
           .
        
         
           His
           Letter
           to
           Col.
           
             Mackworth
          
           Governour
           of
           
             Shrewsbury
          
           sufficiently
           demonstrates
           his
           affection
           to
           his
           very
           enemies
           ;
           he
           would
           win
           ,
           not
           conquer
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           who
           though
           they
           have
           broke
           their
           Allegiance
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           esteem
           still
           his
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           He
           would
           not
           conquer
           with
           blood
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           thought
           a
           Tyrant
           .
           He
           endeavoues
           by
           fair
           means
           to
           attain
           the
           love
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           what
           ever
           his
           very
           enemies
           think
           of
           him
           )
           he
           may
           approve
           himself
           to
           be
           a
           just
           Prince
           .
        
         
           And
           did
           fortune
           give
           him
           power
           ,
           yet
           would
           he
           rather
           attempt
           blandishents
           then
           force
           .
           He
           knows
           that
           whilst
           he
           kills
           a
           Subject
           he
           weakens
           his
           Kingdom
           .
           Rebels
           themselves
           may
           be
           found
           usefull
           ,
           and
           though
           justice
           cannot
           ,
           yet
           his
           Majesties
           clemency
           will
           admit
           their
           pardon
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           resist
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           their
           blood
           is
           on
           their
           own
           heads
           .
           
             What
             man
             is
             not
             willing
             to
             destroy
             him
             who
             he
             knows
             would
             his
             murderer
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           is
           his
           justice
           and
           his
           clemency
           mixt
           together
           ;
           he
           would
           not
           kill
           ,
           where
           he
           might
           with
           safety
           save
           .
           Not
           does
           his
           unspott●d
           innocency
           raise
           fancies
           or
           fears
           in
           him
           .
           As
           he
           is
           guilty
           of
           nothing
           ,
           so
           ther
           's
           nothing
           he
           fears
           .
           Whilst
           he
           endeavours
           to
           be
           true
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           those
           endeavours
           force
           a
           belief
           in
           him
           that
           his
           Subjects
           will
           be
           true
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           His
           very
           nature
           enclines
           him
           to
           a
           compassion
           .
           He
           pities
           those
           that
           will
           not
           pitty
           themselves
           ;
           and
           whilst
           they
           are
           conspiring
           his
           destruction
           ,
           his
           prayers
           procure
           their
           safety
           .
           Nor
           can
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           injuries
           provoke
           him
           to
           a
           retalliation
           .
           He
           hath
           learned
           not
           onely
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           King
           his
           Father
           ,
           to
           forgive
           his
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           it
           his
           desire
           to
           obtain
           his
           Kingdoms
           that
           makes
           him
           willing
           to
           forgive
           his
           enemies
           ,
           but
           his
           desire
           to
           forgive
           his
           enemies
           that
           makes
           him
           willing
           to
           obtain
           his
           Kingdoms
           :
           he
           counts
           the
           possession
           of
           his
           
           Royalties
           but
           as
           a
           transitory
           dignity
           ,
           the
           pardon
           of
           his
           enemies
           a
           Divine
           and
           lasting
           one
           .
        
         
           Neither
           is
           his
           pitty
           less
           then
           his
           justice
           ,
           they
           are
           both
           in
           the
           Superlative
           degree
           ,
           he
           hates
           wickedness
           ,
           not
           because
           the
           wo●ld
           should
           see
           him
           glory
           (
           that
           would
           make
           him
           an
           
             Hypocrite
          
           )
           but
           because
           God
           abhors
           it
           ;
           't
           is
           Love
           not
           Fear
           makes
           him
           Religious
           ,
           he
           Fears
           God
           onely
           because
           he
           loves
           him
           .
        
         
           He
           hates
           not
           the
           Vicious
           ,
           hut
           abhominates
           their
           Vices
           ,
           his
           hatred
           extends
           not
           to
           persons
           ,
           but
           to
           things
           ;
           He
           dislikes
           not
           the
           swearer
           ,
           't
           is
           his
           Oaths
           he
           abhors
           he
           hates
           not
           the
           Drunkard
           but
           his
           Drunkennesse
           .
        
         
           Yet
           does
           his
           mercy
           extend
           beyond
           their
           sins
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           a
           King
           so
           he
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           gracious
           to
           pardon
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           just
           to
           punish
           ;
           nor
           can
           a
           submission
           or
           reformation
           but
           overtake
           his
           remission
           .
        
         
           His
           constant
           service
           of
           God
           excites
           others
           to
           live
           by
           his
           example
           ,
           he
           sleeps
           not
           without
           invoking
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           nor
           do
           his
           eyes
           open
           without
           a
           returned
           thanks
           ,
           He
           knows
           't
           is
           God
           alone
           which
           can
           restore
           and
           protect
           him
           ;
           nor
           can
           the
           wickedness
           of
           man
           prevail
           against
           Him
           .
        
         
           Nor
           does
           his
           publick
           devotion
           shew
           him
           less
           zealous
           then
           his
           private
           ,
           the
           one
           demonstrates
           him
           full
           of
           Zeal
           ,
           the
           other
           void
           of
           Hpocrisie
           ;
           he
           would
           have
           others
           holy
           as
           well
           as
           himself
           ;
           he
           knows
           that
           saying
           concerns
           him
           ,
           being
           a
           King
           ,
           above
           all
           private
           Men
           ,
           
             Non
             nobis
             solis
             nati
             sumus
             .
          
        
         
           Private
           persons
           are
           not
           alone
           born
           for
           themselves
           ,
           muchless
           Kings
           ,
           the
           publique
           concern
           is
           their
           duty
           :
           't
           is
           not
           enough
           for
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           house
           that
           he
           be
           godly
           ,
           whilst
           his
           Family
           is
           wicked
           .
           There
           must
           be
           Precept
           as
           well
           as
           Example
           :
           and
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           correction
           as
           well
           as
           instruction
           .
        
         
           This
           makes
           his
           Majestie
           deservedly
           famous
           ;
           he
           counts
           it
           as
           great
           a
           fault
           to
           suffer
           a
           sin
           in
           another
           whilst
           he
           hath
           power
           to
           correct
           it
           as
           to
           commit
           it
           himself
           .
           He
           knows
           that
           what
           crimes
           soever
           a
           Magistrate
           suffers
           willingly
           to
           be
           committed
           ,
           he
           brings
           upon
           his
           own
           head
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           therefore
           above
           all
           things
           careful
           not
           to
           farther
           vice
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           accounted
           vicious
           :
           he
           detests
           that
           in
           another
           which
           did
           he
           commit
           ,
           he
           knows
           he
           might
           justly
           detest
           himself
           for
           :
           and
           endeavours
           by
           Example
           to
           reform
           that
           in
           others
           which
           he
           knows
           were
           it
           in
           him
           would
           seem
           odious
           .
        
         
           He
           abhors
           vice
           ,
           as
           well
           because
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           as
           because
           God
           abhors
           it
           .
           
           His
           nature
           inclines
           him
           to
           vertue
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           cannot
           admit
           it
           contrary
           in
           himself
           ,
           so
           he
           cannot
           endure
           it
           in
           another
           .
        
         
           His
           constancy
           in
           Religion
           is
           no
           less
           conspicuous
           then
           his
           piety
           .
           His
           discerning
           judgement
           knows
           what
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           that
           truth
           is
           followed
           by
           his
           setled
           will
           ;
           Yet
           he
           hates
           not
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           ,
           but
           their
           Idolatry
           :
           he
           abhors
           not
           them
           ,
           but
           their
           false
           worship
           .
           He
           loves
           all
           that
           know
           
             Christ
          
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           wishes
           that
           they
           might
           know
           him
           more
           .
        
         
           His
           stedfastness
           in
           Religion
           proceeds
           not
           from
           self
           interest
           ;
           he
           sticks
           not
           so
           much
           to
           the
           true
           Protestants
           ,
           because
           he
           knows
           the
           English
           to
           be
           addicted
           to
           that
           Religion
           ;
           because
           he
           thinks
           it
           for
           his
           benefit
           ;
           because
           he
           imagines
           that
           it
           would
           prove
           very
           difficill
           to
           obtain
           his
           Crown
           and
           leave
           it
           .
           Bvt
           ,
           because
           he
           knows
           it
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           He
           knows
           the
           Prince
           is
           born
           for
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           people
           for
           the
           Prince
           .
           He
           knows
           their
           interests
           to
           be
           interwoven
           .
           He
           knows
           that
           without
           them
           he
           cannot
           stand
           ;
           yet
           will
           he
           sooner
           loose
           them
           relinquish
           ve●i●y
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           the
           perfect
           pattern
           of
           Piety
           but
           more
           of
           Patience
           ,
           his
           afflictions
           have
           not
           made
           him
           repine
           ,
           he
           knowes
           God
           to
           be
           just
           :
           he
           believes
           that
           as
           God
           restored
           
             Job
          
           twofold
           ,
           so
           will
           he
           likewise
           restore
           unto
           him
           his
           Kingdoms
           .
           Yet
           he
           thinks
           it
           just
           in
           God
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           detained
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           He
           laments
           more
           his
           Subjects
           slavery
           then
           his
           own
           Exile
           ,
           he
           grieves
           that
           they
           have
           been
           so
           long
           blind
           ,
           yet
           rejoyces
           for
           their
           sakes
           that
           they
           have
           now
           a
           Glimmering
           ;
           he
           constantly
           prays
           for
           the
           restoring
           of
           their
           sight
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           because
           they
           should
           restore
           his
           ,
           as
           their
           own
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           inwardly
           troubled
           and
           perplexed
           at
           the
           many
           Schisms
           ,
           Sects
           ,
           and
           Heresies
           that
           are
           raysed
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           he
           is
           sorry
           that
           their
           rise
           is
           from
           some
           mens
           envy
           towards
           him
           ;
           he
           pitties
           ,
           and
           his
           pitty
           produces
           his
           prayers
           for
           them
           .
           He
           is
           willing
           that
           though
           they
           will
           not
           obey
           him
           ,
           yet
           that
           they
           may
           serve
           God
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           never
           heard
           to
           curse
           his
           enemies
           ,
           many
           times
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           desi●e
           God
           to
           forgive
           even
           his
           Fathers
           Murtherers
           ;
           his
           good
           will
           surpasses
           their
           cruelty
           :
           And
           whilst
           they
           are
           conspiring
           his
           destruction
           ,
           he
           is
           p●aying
           for
           their
           salvation
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           perfect
           enemy
           to
           all
           debauchedness
           ,
           he
           is
           sorry
           those
           who
           pretend
           themselves
           his
           friends
           in
           
             England
          
           are
           so
           great
           a
           scandal
           to
           him
           :
           He
           wishes
           that
           they
           would
           so
           carry
           themselves
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           adventure
           to
           own
           them
           as
           his
           friends
           ;
           for
           he
           understands
           not
           the
           good
           will
           of
           those
           who
           drink
           his
           health
           for
           the
           liquors
           sake
           ,
           nor
           wishes
           for
           
           their
           help
           ,
           who
           over
           their
           Sack
           only
           swear
           they
           will
           fight
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           no
           greater
           a
           hater
           of
           vice
           then
           a
           cherisher
           of
           vertuous
           actions
           ,
           he
           loves
           them
           in
           his
           very
           enemies
           and
           oft
           he
           grives
           when
           he
           finds
           occasion
           to
           think
           that
           many
           of
           them
           will
           rise
           up
           in
           Judgment
           against
           his
           most
           pretended
           friends
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           most
           exactly
           just
           in
           all
           his
           Commands
           ,
           and
           faithful
           in
           performance
           of
           all
           his
           promises
           .
           Take
           the
           Character
           given
           him
           by
           the
           dying
           Marquess
           of
           
             Montrose
             .
             For
             his
             Ma●esty
             now
             living
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Never
             People
             I
             believe
             may
             be
             more
             happy
             in
             a
             King
             ,
             his
             Commands
             to
             me
             were
             most
             just
             ,
             in
             nothing
             that
             he
             promiseth
             will
             he
             fail
             :
             He
             deals
             justly
             with
             all
             men
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           So
           punctual
           is
           he
           ,
           that
           when
           a
           word
           is
           once
           gone
           out
           of
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           he
           will
           rather
           suffer
           by
           it
           then
           break
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           pattern
           of
           Patience
           and
           Piety
           ,
           the
           most
           righteous
           and
           justest
           of
           Kings
           .
           The
           most
           knowing
           and
           experienced
           of
           Princes
           .
           The
           holiest
           and
           the
           best
           of
           Men
           ,
           The
           severest
           punisher
           of
           vice
           .
           The
           strictest
           rewarder
           of
           Virtue
           .
           The
           constantest
           perseverer
           in
           Religion
           .
           And
           the
           truest
           lover
           of
           his
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           This
           a
           short
           Character
           of
           his
           illustrious
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           I
           fear
           those
           that
           know
           him
           will
           rather
           think
           to
           come
           short
           of
           then
           reach
           his
           due
           praise
           ,
           so
           sweetly
           vertuous
           is
           he
           in
           all
           his
           carriages
           ,
           so
           affable
           in
           his
           discourse
           ,
           so
           void
           of
           passion
           and
           anger
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           never
           yet
           heard
           or
           seen
           in
           Chollor
           ,
           the
           utmost
           extent
           of
           any
           passion
           that
           ever
           was
           discerned
           in
           him
           ,
           being
           towards
           one
           of
           his
           Menial
           servants
           ,
           who
           justifying
           himself
           in
           what
           he
           had
           done
           amiss
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           with
           some
           motion
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           an
           insolent
           fellow
           .
        
         
           Yet
           this
           is
           that
           Prince
           whose
           vertues
           we
           have
           given
           leave
           to
           Forraign
           Nations
           to
           admire
           ,
           whilst
           we
           our selves
           have
           ●ested
           as
           well
           ignorant
           of
           his
           deserts
           ,
           as
           destitute
           of
           our
           own
           Liberty
           ,
           whilst
           either
           infatuated
           or
           blinded
           by
           those
           who
           have
           Tyrannically
           usurped
           governments
           over
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           contented
           to
           sit
           still
           and
           see
           him
           expul●ed
           and
           exiled
           from
           his
           due
           Rights
           and
           Royalties
           ,
           and
           our selves
           from
           our
           Freedom
           and
           Priviledges
           .
        
         
           Nor
           hath
           God
           alone
           been
           mercifull
           to
           us
           in
           endowing
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           with
           such
           Heroick
           virtues
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           a
           stock
           of
           Noble
           Princes
           ,
           who
           seem
           to
           emulate
           Virtue
           in
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           grow
           up
           like
           Royall
           Oaks
           ,
           to
           maintain
           the
           honour
           and
           glory
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           but
           are
           yet
           and
           have
           a
           long
           time
           been
           the
           disgrace
           of
           it
           ,
           all
           the
           Nations
           in
           
             Europe
          
           laughing
           at
           the
           
             English
          
           folly
           ,
           who
           slight
           that
           happiness
           which
           they
           might
           enjoy
           .
        
         
         
           As
           for
           the
           illustrious
           Duke
           of
           
             York
          
           his
           Fame
           is
           spread
           so
           far
           over
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           my self
           have
           heard
           the
           very
           
             Turks
          
           commend
           and
           applaude
           his
           Vallour
           which
           was
           so
           esteemed
           of
           among
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           that
           before
           he
           arrived
           at
           twenty
           one
           years
           of
           Age
           he
           was
           by
           that
           King
           thought
           worthy
           the
           command
           of
           Liev.
           General
           of
           his
           Army's
           ,
           which
           he
           managed
           with
           such
           care
           and
           prudence
           that
           seldom
           any
           affair
           he
           took
           in
           hand
           ,
           produced
           not
           its
           desired
           success
           ;
           and
           since
           ,
           his
           being
           in
           requital
           of
           his
           services
           ,
           complemented
           out
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           though
           he
           hath
           not
           had
           such
           eminent
           commands
           conferr'd
           on
           him
           by
           the
           
             Spaniard
             ,
          
           yet
           have
           they
           alwayes
           thought
           him
           worth
           the
           Highest
           imployment
           and
           respect
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           he
           is
           esteemed
           by
           most
           to
           be
           fitter
           for
           a
           Counsellour
           then
           a
           Souldier
           .
           His
           carriage
           is
           grave
           and
           somewhat
           severe
           ;
           of
           a
           Sagace
           Genious
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           very
           much
           prying
           into
           State
           Affairs
           ,
           which
           have
           made
           most
           judge
           him
           fitter
           for
           a
           Council
           board
           .
        
         
           These
           three
           Princes
           ,
           are
           like
           three
           Diamonds
           or
           Pearls
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           ignorantly
           cast
           away
           ,
           and
           not
           come
           to
           know
           the
           worth
           of
           them
           till
           we
           come
           to
           want
           them
           ,
           Their
           vertues
           having
           made
           them
           resplendent
           throughout
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           rendred
           them
           ,
           if
           we
           justly
           consider
           it
           ,
           the
           only
           means
           whereby
           we
           can
           attain
           to
           happiness
           ;
           for
           what
           Nation
           can
           be
           more
           blessed
           then
           that
           which
           hath
           for
           her
           Prince
           a
           just
           King
           to
           Govern
           ,
           a
           Valiant
           Duke
           to
           Defend
           ,
           and
           a
           Wise
           Counsellour
           to
           Advise
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .