A Representation of his late Majesty King Charles the first His giving Thanks to Almighty God for the birth of his Son (now our most Gracious Sovereign) King Charles the 2d. at St. Paul's London May the 29th: 163●    

ΚΛΠΟ'ΛΟΥ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉.  
THE MOST GLORIOUS STAR, OR, CELESTIAL CONSTELLATION OF THE Pleyades, or Charles Wain, Appearing, And shining most brightly in a Miraculous manner in the Face of the Sun at Noon day at the Nativity of our Sacred Sovereign KING Charles 2d. Presaging his Majesty's Exaltation to future Honour and Greatness Transcending not only the most potent Christian Princes in Europe, but by Divine designment ordained to be the most Mighty Monarch in the Universe: Never any Star having appeared before at the birth of any (the Highest humane Hero) except our Saviour.  Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness— Psal. 32.1. 
By Edw. Matthew of the Middle Temple, Esq  
LONDON, Printed for J. Stafford and Edw. Thomas, and are to be sold near the White-hart in Smithfield, and at the Adam and Eve in Little-Britain. 1660.   

To the most Augustuous Prince my Dear and Dread Sovereign Charlemagne the 2d. by the Mercy and Divine decree of the Almighty, his Highness own Inhaerent Inheritance, and legal Succession, The people's surpassing desire, signal Loyalty, longing affection, and especial Election, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Jure Divino & humano, King Defender of the true ancient Christian Catholic Faith, etc. And by Divine Providence preordained to be the most pious, prudent and potent Prince in the Universe.  
ERuctavit Cor meum verbum bonum; Dico ego opera mea Regi, Psal. 45.1. My heart is Inditing of a good matter, concerning the King; Divine providence disposing my Meditations towards so sacred a subject, directs the Dedication thereof according to the Princely Prophet David's pattern. Dico opera mea Regi. Quod ausus sum tantae Majestatis Principem tantillo adire munusculo That so mean a person should approach the presence of so mighty a Prince, with so poor a present may be accounted high presumption; yet 'tis storied, that Jupiter was pleased with the course far of a poor person.  
Baucis in hospitium magnum accepisse Tonantem,  
Atque illi insuaves apposuisse dapes, etc.  
Under the law he that had not a Lamb to sacrifice, was permitted to offer a Turtle Dove, or pair of young Pigeons, and in the Gospel a small Mite renders a poor Widow Liberal, Aeschines when he saw his fellow Scholars presenting great gifts to Socrates their Master, being destitute of such a present, presented himself, professing to be wholly devoted to his Master, which Socrates accepted as the chiefest Gift. There is nothing worth your Majesty's acceptance in the power of Your Highness' meanest subject, Parasitical adulation I know unpleasing to your prudent Majesty, and hateful to mine own Nature, my Life and what else can be accounted dear usque ad arras, I have been always and still shall be most freely ready to sacrifice. 'Tis said of Caes●r that surely nature meant him for a Conqueror, when she gave him both such courage and such courtesy which put Marius into a muse (saying) that he that dared speak to him, was ignorant of his greatness, and he that durst not was so of his goodness.  
The incomparable Candour of your Majesty's sweetest disposition gives me encouragement humbly to implore Your Majesty's princely pardon for this presumption, and to vouchsafe your Highness' Gracious acceptance of this unpolished piece, penner whilst my Soul (though enlarged with surpassing Love and Joy for my Sovereign's safe and happy Restoration, (for which my prayers to Heaven were frequent and constant, my Tongue and Pen Head, Heart, and Hands according to my best ability not wanting) yet was much straightened with perplexity of spirit, by reason of long imprisonment and distracted with distemper of Mind and Estate always attending the sad Condition of Prisoners! Happily herein somewhat not unworthy your Majesty's serious consideration at present) may be observed: & I hope I have herein delivered nothing touching your Majesty but what I have received from the dictates of that Good Divine spirit which hath directed me through this whole discourse and what I faithfully believe will in due time be fully accomplished, my faith herein being in part confirmed not only by those prophetical presages in this Tract specified, and by Dreams & Visions (which howsoever by some may be accounted vain or deceitful) yet I have often proved, & since found really to come to pass, and receive a plenary effect touching your Majesty's return and other matters of Moment: But also by an irresistible and invincible pressure of spirit, to publish what in this tract, I have written; so that I may truly say with the Prophet Jeremiah, 'Twas a fire in my bones, and I could not suppress it, but by Divine impulsion of spirit, was importuned and pressed to declare what by divine designment I believe is determined touching your Majesty's exaltation not only to be the most potent Christian Prince in Europe, But to be the phoenix of this Age, and the most Famous and Illustrious potentate in the Universe. This I shall be ready to avouch against the most critical carpers murmuring and detracting Momusses, and seeming zealous Zoylusses; and 'tis probable some pernicious Pashurs' will conspire with other confederates cogitare cogitationes to devise devises against Jeremiah and be ready percutere eum lingua, to smite him with the tongue, Jer. 18.18. Their malice shall render them nothing more than Pashurs' reward, but a new name of terror and shame, Magor missabib signifying fear round about, we have of late unhappily had too many pashurs who cannot abide to hear any truth spoken, such as will not hear any good declared or prosperity presaged to their Prince, how pious & worthy soever, but are ready rather to calumniate; let all such seditions Shebaes, Cursing Shimei's, Railing Rabshekeiss, & rebellious Korahs' know, that though they rail & rage, against their lawful Sovereign against whom they ought not to entertain so much as an evil thought, he that sits in Heaven will not only deride but in the end destroy all such disturbing Traitors, & will establish your Majesty's Throne in righteousness, cause your Highness' Crown to flourish and clothe your Enemies with shame & confusion in conclusion. The King of Kings hath set his King on high upon his holy Hill, his Zion, over his People; & sent an heavenly Herald to proclaim his present power, and declare a future enlargement of his Dominion; A glorious Star, or rather flial Constellation, the Pleyades Charles Wain, shining brightly on the day of your Majesty's Nativity, when your Majesties late pious Father of blessed memory came to offer his sacrisice of praise as Incense at the Altar of St. Paul. That Celestial Ambassador was sent to certify God's acceptance of that sacrifice, and to confirm the certainty of your Majesty's future Exaltation, to transcendent honour by divine designment preordained. E Caelis tanti beneficii mittitur nunciusquia nemo in terras illius magnitudinem nec intelligebat, nec credebat (as was said of our Saviour's star appearing upon his Nativity) Caelestium munerum merito caelestis nuncius est, the people neither understanding nor believing the greatness and goodness of the benefit bestowed on them, an heavenly nuntio is therefore sent to assure them of both. I have wuch more to speak concerning Your sacred Majesty who may well be resembled to the Golden Gandlestick, and the two Renowned Dukes, your Majesty's Royal Brethren to the two Olive Trees on the right and left side thereof Zech. 4. But lest I should incur the censure of the City of Myndas for making my Porch to large, I shall crave your Majesty's pardon, and Conclude with the prayer of that Princely Prophet your Majesty's most pious Father, I pray God bless Your Majesty and establish Your Kingdoms in righteousness, your soul in true Religion, and your honour in the love of God and your People, which is and shall be the daily and hearty prayer of  
Most Gracious SOVEREIGN. Though one of the Lowest, yet no less Loyal and Faithful than the Loftiest of your Majesty's Subjects and Servants, Edw. Matthew.   


The high and Mighty Monarch Charles the second by the grace of god King of England. Scotland, 〈◊〉 France, and Ireland defender of the faith    

ΚΛΠΟ'ΔΟΥ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Sidus sive Currus Triumphalis Careli à Carolo, majoris Carolo magno.  
The glorious Star of King Charles II. Or, the Triumphal Chariot of the British Charlemagne, Charles-wain.  
ALmighty God the King of Kings, to whom the Shield and Pillars of the Earth belong, by whom Kingsraign, Princes bear rule, and Rulers have Dominion, as he is the Author, Giver and Disposer of Dignities, Honours and highest promotions; So his Divine Majesty is oftentimes pleased by remarkable preceding signs, to demonstrate his purpose of doing great things, for those persons, whom his Omniscient Wisdom predestinateth to superlative Honour and Greatness. To omit Heathen History, holy Writ is full and frequent in Examples of this nature, signs celestial, by Angels, Stars, signs in the Heavens, Lightnings, Thunders, Clouds, and very frequently by fires from heaven, or bright-shining lights, and flames and pillars of fires also on Earth; always evident infallible presages, to persons or places, public or private of extraordinary mercies or Judgements ensuing.  
To instance in some few (for to mention all would be too tedious) the Lord by Angels and Visions often appeared to Abraham, touching his seed and estate; so to Isaac and Jacob; And upon Moses his call to be Leader of the Israelites out of Egypt, the house of Bondage; the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire, in a bush burning, but not consumed; Exod. 3.2. God's mercy herein is evidenced to Moses and his people; And after God's Judgements against their Enemies, who kept them in bondage, is manifested by many miracles, showed by the power of God in the hand of Moses, Exod: 9.23. who (inter alia) stretching out his rod towards heaven, The Lord sendeth hail, mingled with fire, thunder and lightning on man and beast.  
The Israelites marching out of Egypt, the Lord goeth before them, by day in a Pillar of a Cloud, and by night in a Pillar of Fire, Exod. 13.21.  
Aaron speaking to the Congregation of Israel, the glory of the Lord appeareth in a cloud towards the Wilderness, Exod. 16.10.  
Moses coming down from mount Sinai, with the two Tables in his hand, his Face shineth so bright, that Aaron and the people are afraid to come near him, Exod. 34.30.  
On the third day before giving of the law, thunder, lightning, thick Clouds, and the mount Sinai trembling, etc. Exod. 19.16.  
An Angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah and his wife, predicting the Conception and Birth of Samson, and they offering Sacrifice, the Angel ascended in the flame which came from the Altar, Judges 13. A wonderful sign presaging Sampsons' surpassing strength, to be given of God; and therefore 'tis said when he shown any Acts of his valour and force, The spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, Jud. 14.6.15.14.  
The Angel Gabriel was sent of God, to declare to the blessed Virgin Mary her Conception and birth of our Saviour, and give him the name Jesus, and prenunciate his goodness and greatness, Mat. 1.21. Luke 1, 31.32. A Saviour of the people, and he shall be great, and called the son of the most high, etc.  
After his birth, there appeared a Star, by which the Magis, the great wealthy and wisemen of the East were directed to Christ, who came and worshipped, and presented rich gifts, Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh, etc. Mat. 2.11.  
On the Birthday of our Sovereign Lord the King, being Saturday 29. of May, 1630. a bright star at noon shone gloriously in the heavens, his late Majesty coming then to hear a Sermon at St. Paul's Cross; the Text whereof was, Sampsons' Problem or riddle, Jud. 14, 14. Out of the strong came forth sweetness, etc. And to present his praise & peace-Offering at St. Paul's Altar, for the Royal Queens happy delivery of our then hopeful Prince: our now most blessed, loved and honoured, King, Charlemagne, the II. from a plain but happily prophetical Pen; this threefold distichon then dropped.  

Du● Rex Pauliu as accelsit gratus ad arras,  
Emicnit medio splendida stella die.  
Dic Divina mihi tractans Aenign●ata praeco,  
〈…〉 prudicat stella ●ntanda micans.  
〈◊〉 in Occiduo princeps jam nascitur orbe,  
Luct un & ecclipsi cras Orientis erit.   
Thus Englished.  

Whilst to the Altar of St. Paul the King  
Approached with his grateful Offering:  
A Star at noon appeared; tell me divine?  
That preachest Riddles, why it then did shine?  
To the Western world a Prince is newly born;  
And the East too morrow in Eclipse shall mourn.   
That there was on the day following being Sunday, an Oriental Eclipse cannot be doubted; The effects and operation of which are yet in future to be produced, of which something shall be said hereafter.  
At the death of Julius Caesar, Qui in Deorum numerum relatus est, who was numbered among the Gods, a Comet shined then for seven days together, arising about the eleventh hour of the day, which by the blind Heathens was believed to be Caesar's soul, who had been a Comet of Combustion to the World, Horace lib. 1. ode 12. 
— micat inter omnes  
Julium sidus, velut inter ignes  
Luna minores.   
But what History do we find mentioning the Apparition of any celestial sign or star, at the Birth of any the greatest persons before or since our Saviour? Surely, none of our highest humane Hero's have been honoured herewith; but our Sacred Sovereign, upon whose Nativity in the midday, in the face of the Sun this Star appeared, and shined most brightly, in the fight of many of good credit, yet living to testify the Truth hereof.  
Let none maliciously mistake me, as though I compared our King with the world's Saviour, far be it from even my imaginations, much more expressions; I know his Majesty as much abominates profane adoration, as he hates parasitical Adulation: I shall therefore only set down some brief but serious observations of resemblance happening touching that Star, appearing at the Nativity of our Saviour, and this Star or sign C●●lestiall shining at the Nativity of our Sovereign, and leave the signification, interpretation and amplification thereof to some diviner Pens.  
The first Observation, is, that as that Star did lead the wisemen to Christ to worship his divine Majesty, so the wiser and better sort of men were directed by divine Providence to yield due honour and obedience to our rightful Sovereign Lord and King, which by wilfully wicked persons was long withdrawn and denied.  
The second, That as Christ Jesus was the world's celestial and eternal Saviour, sent into the world to save his people from their sins, and Death & Hell due for the same, and therefore had the sweet name Jesus given him by the Angel from God: So hath God sent our Sovereign King to be a Terrestrial, temporal Saviour to our Microcrosm; these three Nations, ready to sink in misery & slavery, and to be swallowed up by devilishly minded Miscreants, Rebellious Traitors, walking craftily, etc. Such as Jerewiah the Prophet mentions, chap. 6.28.  
But God hath made our King as 'tis said, v. 27. of that Chapter; I have set thee for a Tower and a Fortress among my people, etc. And chap. 15.20. I will make thee unto this people, a fenced brazen wall, though they fight against thee, they shall not prevail; for I am with thee to save thee, and to deliver thee, saith the Lords.  
Thirdly, as the wisemen of the East seeing the Star, came to Christ, and rejoiced with great joy, and fell down and worshipped him, and opened their Treasures, and presented to him Gold, Incense and Myrrh, Mat. 2.10, 11. So hath the Lord touched and wonderfully inclined the hearts of the people towards our gracious King, that with inexpressible joy, and surpassing affection, they bow and submit to his Majesty, with rich Presents, in token of Love, Loyalty and Homage: As the prophetical King, and Kingly Prophet David, of our Saviour prophesied; The Daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift, like as the rich also among the people shall do homage before thy face, with presents. Psal. 45.12. Is not this Scripture fulfilled at this time in our sight? Again, Psal. 68.29. King's shall bring presents unto thee, the Kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts, etc. This is in part fulfilled by the King of Spain's Royal and kind Prefents, etc. But will hereafter be more fully accomplished, but by whom and in what manner, the same shall be done (although I have good ground for my Faith herein) I shall at present conceal, another opportunity happily for discovery hereof may be fit.  
Many prophetical expressions in holy Writ might be produced; properly appliable to our Sovereign, King Charles, and even parallel to the present times and occasions, a short Tract whereof hath been penned a year since, but not yet published; which I now forbear to specify, intending only at present to speak and write of the said Stars Apparition at his Majesty's Nativity, and observations thereupon.  
Yet thus much, I crave leave to say (I trust without offence to God or good men) and propose this quare; What man, ever more like the Son of man our Saviour, in his humanity, than this our Sacred King in several respects, as he was:  
1. (In his own person) born to be a King: 2 Pointed at by an extraordinary Star: 3. Both in his pious Father's person persecuted, and in his own pursued into exile, both in a worse case than Birds & Foxes, who have nests and holes: Calamities upon calamities accumulated upon Innocent heads, (our late Sovereign at length, causelessly yet barbaroufly murdered at his own gate.) 4. Slandered as a Friend of Papists and Malignants, as our Saviour Christ of publicans and sinners; and many other such like sufferings as our Saviour's. Yet Orietur stella ex Jacob & consurget virga de Israel & percuties deuces Moab, vastabitque, etc. Number 24.17, etc.  
There shall come a Star out of peaceable James the Olive-bearer of this Isle, and a Sceptre shall rise out of pious Charles (a precious Martyr for the Laws of the Land, and Liberties of the People.) Ex Jacob erit qui dominetur, Num. 24.19. de forti egressa est dulcedo.  
Out of the strong shall come the sweet, a Ruler so pleasing, so much longed for, & desired by the People.  
What King except our celestial Sovereign and King David, ever rod on so many Clouds of Calamities? ever bare such a burden of bitter miseries? yet (maugre the malice of all the most potent opposers.) Me thinks I hear the Lord thus comforting his King & people; I will raise up for them a glorious plant of renown; And they shall be no more consumed, nor bear the shame of the enemy for Rebellion any more; I will raise up a righteous Branch, A King shall reign and prosper. Jer. 23. I will give the Crown and Diadem to him, whose due and undoubted right it is, Ezek. 21. 'tis well worth our observation; seven several sorts of Government in this last Years space, sought and endeavoured to be set up; yet Iniquitatem, iniquitatem, iniquitatem ponam eam, saith the Lord, perverted, perverted, perverted will I make it; Yet have I set my King upon my holy, hill of Zion, Psal. 2. The Lord made David prosper in all his proceed, what ever David did was pleasing to the people; their tender care of him was such, that they said, thou art more worth than ten thousand of us: The King of of Kings owneth eminently and evidently our King, as he did King David, to be his King, on whom are set the hearts of all the people? Hath he not united and knit them fast, unto his and their King? Is not our King (by God's grace to his Majesty) become the love and longing of his people, even the joy of their hearts? They have been (with the spouse in the Canticles) sick for love, for lack of his Majesty, their dearly beloved Sovereign, and which is a signal Note of Gods love likewise; those that were his very enemies are not only now in peace, but in love with his Majesty; And as Balaam for Balac, though hired to curse, yet bless altogether; The Lord God is with him, and the shout of a King is among them; Surely, there is no enchantment against Jacob, nor divination against Israel: Our Charlemagne, according to this time, it shall be said, what God hath wrought, Numb. 23.21, 23. As the trees, etc. which the Lord hath planted, and as the Cedar Trees besides the waters; The King shall be higher than Agag, and his Kingdom shall be exalted. Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee: Num. 24, 6, 7, 9 This is the Lords doing in love to our King, and it is wonderful in our sight.  
The Star or celestial sign that appeared at the Nativity of our Saviour, was doubtless the Pleiades, [the name of the star or sign appearing] of a most benign and benevolent Aspect, often mentioned in Scripture, and of most sweet influences, as appeareth by the testimony of holy truth, Job 38. and 31. sometimes it is called Charles-wain, sometimes the seven Stars; so it is named, Amos 15.8.  
Plcides, some derive from plurality, quod 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. e. plures essent hyadibus rectius ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Navigando navigars, quod sint utiles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. Navigantibus. Because they are profitable, useful, propitious or prosperous to Navigation, Mariners, or Navigators. Quod primum Navigationis tempus orto suo graecis oftenderent; alii volunt esse, eas dictas quod 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. e. plure● quia sunt septem numero, seven in number: Alii à pleione matre nominatas affirmant; they were seven Sisters, the Daughters of Lygurgu● or Atlas; They nourished Bacchus and he afterwards translated them into heaven, and are become the seven Stars, one of them is seldom seen, because (as the Poets feign) all of them married Gods, and she alone a mortal and obscure man: Atlas was a skilful Astronomer, who gave the names of the seven daughters, to these seven Stars comprised in these verses.  
— Soptem esse feruntur,  
Quamvis sunt oculis hominum, sex obvia signa;  
Alcione Meropéque Electraque, Diva, Celano,  
Taygete, Sterope, Praeclaro lumine Maia.  
What can this signify, but that ●ur Sovereign Charles, is divinely ●esigned (as Atlas is said, to bear ●p Heaven) to be a most firm Pil●r for supporting and promo●ing the glory of God, and good of 〈◊〉 is people in many Nations, the pleiades signifying plurality, and ●even the number of blessedness, ●ee Gen. 28.13, 14, 15. the blessedness promised by God to Jacob.  
These seven Stars are so placed, ●t ternae quaeque stellae proxi●nae inter 〈◊〉 trigonon i. e. triquietram figuram, ●onstituant, i. e. triangulum. That ●ach three stars next being themselves altogether do constitute, or ●ake a three square, or triangle sometimes they are called, Triones, War, possunt Triones dici septem, quod ●a sitae stellae, ut terna trigonafaci●nt, seven Stars, or Charles wain.  
Several Observations may hence ●e probably deduced, as presages conducing to his Majesty's future Progress, to that transcendent h● nour and exaltation, with which 〈◊〉 vine Providence is determined 〈◊〉 dignify a Prince so highly deserving, as our illustrious Soveraign●  
Why may we not believe th● heavens have decreed, as well i● crease of Honour and greatness 〈◊〉 this one person his Majesty, as plurality of stars appearing, united i● to one sign, which in all prob● bility should signify a larger exter of Power, Dominion and Territories to the King, at whose Nativity they shined so brightly? Why ma● not this heap of stars signify accumulation of Crowns, from a thre● fold Throne, to a seven fold Scept● according to the number of t●● stars? of which more hereafter.  
Why may we not suppose (se●ing Providence disposed a rid for the Preachers Text, at the time of these stars apparition) that the● may be much mystery, and many ●erets specially considerable, and worthy the unfolding, lie hidden ●et, which revealed, may happily five much satisfactory light to his Majesty's future proceed? Our ●strologers have faltered much, ●nd shot wondrous wide and most weakly failed in their predictions; ●onest, learned and witty Wharton of any I observed) came nearest to ●e mark, when in April, he calls for 〈◊〉 Besom to sweep the House; ●nd rid the Palace both of Fox and Goose, etc.  
Astrology comes herein too short ●o render a resolution of this Riddle ●f Samson; a Joseph or Daniel divinely inspired will be requisite for discovery of those profound mysteries, which divine Providence by Apparition of this celestial sign Pleiades at the birth of the King ●ath designed.  
'tis evident their influence hath operated upon his Majesty very plainly in one particular (to wit) Navigation, being thereunto so much inclined, and therewith so much delighted, and having arrived to so much knowledge therein, even to admiration of expert Navigators; this being but one branch of their effects, why may we not conclude all other their influences to attend his Majesty propitiously?  
This propitious celestial sign, the Pleyades hath also another name, 'tis sometimes called Charles wain, which seems to portend and signify our Illustrious CHARLES, shall by glorious achievements gain the additional surname of Charles the great, become a second Charlemagne, raise, rare Trophies of Renown to his perpetual honour, riding triumphantly in the celestial Chariot of resplendent Charles his Wain, from the Western and Northern bounds to the Eastern and Southern parts. Dilataberis ad orientem, & ocridentem, & Septentrionem, & meridiem.  
That prophetical Distich before recited upon the apparition of this ●igne, intimatesas much: 

Magnus in occiduo Princeps jam nascitur orbe,  
●uctus & Ecclipsis eras Orientis Erit.   

To the Western world, a Prince is newly born,  
And the East to morrow in Eclipse shall mourn.    
This, (Eclipse, being a privation of light, signifies sorrow, obscurity, adversity, as light is an emblem of Joy, Honour and Prosperity) presaging the sorrow conceived in the Eastern parts, for the ●reat Conquests which our Charle●ain victoriously shall there obtain, where his Majesty shall appear, as a new Sun, rising gloriously in the Oriental parts.  
In a short Poem published in the year of our Lord 1635. is contained a continued succession from King Henry the second, there styled the great Plantagenet, To our late sacred Sovereign Charles le bon the first, with his Majesties many ancient and lawful titles to several foreign Sceptres (which I forbear at present to specify) therein also are many Prophetic expressions touching that royal, thrice renowned Family, which by divine Providence may be fulfiled in our now most hopeful Sovereign (inter alia) take this into Consideration, which to me seems not impertinent to our present purpose.  
To him his Neighbour Potentates shall bend,  
The poplar Princes shall his vassals be  
Africa and India to him shall presents send;  
The Turk shall sheathe his raging Scimitar,  
And prostrate stoop unto his Amity,  
Esteeming them the happiest which prefer,  
A league with him and so his name grow great  
As far as Neptune's wand'ring surges beat.  
Another prediction touching the golden Mines and Indies, the discovery whereof Christopher Col●mbus first offered to King Henry the seventh, who married Elizabeth Plantagenet Daughter and heir of King Edward the Fourth, by which happy match the civil feud which long before between the houses of York and Lancaster remained, was reconciled.  

Betwixt the Rose which first grew in the wood,  
And that which Venus coloured with her blood.   

Ovid Met.  
She and her Richmond that thrice blessed pair,  
Refused the Golden offer of Colone.  
Because they had a secret reed that one;  
Who should hereafter sit in Arthur's Chair.  
Should fetch the Fleet when he occasion saw,  
And hold the golden Monarch in his awe.   
This prediction of our now sovereign King, than the Prince of great Britain, and the royal issue of our late pious King, and his most Serene Queen, Devout Sans Doubt, a Mary full of grace, pronouncing them both thrice blessed in their royal progeny, in this Distichon, not altogether to be despised.  
Of the then Prince Charles now our King.  
For he and they that shall of them descend.  
Shall reign in Britain till the world have end.  
Why should any Imagine these Predictions shall not attain accomplishment in his Majesty's Honour and happiness, seeing the King of Kings, owneth his Majesty with so many signal tokens of love, and marks of Mercy, by dispelling those dark destructive clouds of bloody Rebellion, turning his people's hearts, as the Rivers of the South, making his Majesty the delight, and desire of those people, who before despised him.  
Observe I pray this Prophetic presage at hand, ready to be performed, above 25. years since penned and published.  

But turn our eyes, now from the clouded West,  
And see the new Sun rising in the east,  
With what auspicious brows the Heavens expressed,  
Their glad presages, the celestial signs.  
With holy anguries shined; Saturn did Feast  
With sprightly Jove, whilst Apollo divines,  
In delychick Raptures, the Age renewed again;  
And takes new influence from bright Charles his Wain.   
Although these are but parcels of that Poem, touching the Royal line and Family of Plantagenet; yet some poesy, hath sometimes come so near to Prophecy, that as there is some vicinity in the names, so many times it happened in the matters of their writings. Propheta & poeta, differ not much in the words; propheta 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which comes from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, praedico, signifies not only a Prophet, but also a Poet; And Poets have had another name, and that of Honour too, and that was Vates; How shall we distinguish between the Prophets and Poets of Israel? What are Jeremy's three in his Lamentations, but a kind of Saphick Elegies? David Psalms are not only Poems, but Songs, snatches and raptures of a flaming spirit. The Jews had not two such Kings in all their Catalogue, as Solomon and his Father, P●ets both; There is a largeness in their souls beyond the narrowness of other men; and why may we not then think, this may embrace more both of Heaven and God, and they be endued with a Prophetic spirit.  
As Christ's Star (for so it is termed by the wisemen, Mat. 2.2.) appearing at his birth, was by St. Augustine, called, magnifica lingua coeli, the glorious tongue of Heaven; So I hope without offence, the star● that appeared at his Majesty's Nativity may be styled, Caroli meximi● Epiphania, the glorious star, and manifestation of King Charles the great his exaltation. And as of Christ● star (as some observe) It was no ordinary star, Ex situ, mot●, & tempore lucendi, in respect of the site, motion and time of shining● so under favour may it be said of the King's star, touching the temp●● 〈◊〉, 'twas extraordinary, in regard other stars shine in the night, this at noon day, in the fight of the Sun, in its full glory; as it were● star appointed to wait on the 〈◊〉 hereby happily signifying, that the great Jehovah, the sun of righteousness hath designed and elected our Sovereign KING, to be his High STEWARD, for management of the greatest matters and affairs in his Family, in his Church and State, over his people, throughout a great part of the Universe; God giving his Majesty superiority over many other his servants, though seated in high places of Honour and power also.  
Houdemius an Englishman, thus sung of our Saviour's star.  

Nouâ Caelum stellâ depingitur,  
Dum Sol novus in terris Oritur.   

'twas fit a new star should adorn the skies,  
When a new Sun doth on the earth arise.   

In honour of our Charlemagne,  
'tis hoped 'twil not be counted vain,  
To frame according to this strain,  
A short Ode, on bright Charles his Wain.   

Clarâ Caelum stel●â depingitur,  
Dum Rexclarus in terris oritur.   
Thus Englished.  

Why not a bright star to adorn the skies,  
When a Prince so bright, doth on the earth arise?   
Of that star of Christ, it was prophesied, Numbers 24.17. And of this star of our King, by the same sibyl that prophesied of our Saviour, as hereafter shall be showed.  
Stella luce vincens Luciferum.  
Magis ducit ad regem siderum.  
3. That star of Christ's served to the Wisemen, ad ducendum, to lead them to Christ; This of our King Charles serveth to us (if we will be wise) ad docendum, to teach and instruct us in ready faithful and constant obedience and loyalty, to God's Vicegerent, our Liege Sovereign; and from thence never to revolt, nor like broken bows start aside, lest it should happen unhappily to befall this Nation, as once it was spoken of Greece, in regard of the ruins (yea even of the utter destruction, for etiam periere ruinae) Graeciam in Graecia quaerimus & non invenimus; We fought for Greece in Greece. & found it: let it never be said of us, in regard of our recidivall disloyalty, and disobedience (I will not say rebellion.) Angliam in Anglia quaerimus & non inventa est, we seek peace and plenty and safety in England, we seek that famous Church of England in England, but find it not.  
The Celestial sign of the Pleyades, seven stars or Charles wain, whose influence signifies, highest exaltation, appearing brightly at Midday, whilst the sun shone in its glory, doth doubtless plainly demonstrate, an ampler extent or enlargement of power, even from a threefold to a seven fold increase of Dominion and territory, to our most illustrious Charlemagne; at whose Nativity this glorious sign appeared, which I shall endeavour by evident predictions of this nature more plainly to demonstrate, producing the Judgement of some learned persons (profoundly sagacious in knowledge of secrets) touching other signs and stars long before, and some smce, all concurring and conducing evidently to this purpose; 

The new star in Cassiapeia, 1572.  
The memorable blazing Star, 1610.  
That speedy last Comet stella Crinita 9 of December 1652. sudden appearance and motion violent, etc.    
If we look into the History of nature, and the times, or inquire into the secrets of Stars, or observe the predictions of some persons; of eminent knowledge in the Mathematics, we may find matter sufficient inducing us to believe that the time draweth near, and is even at hand, when as a miraculous Change in Kingdoms and Nations shall manifest itself, in Europe, amongst the Northern and Northwest, yea, and North-east people also, as ever did in any part of the world, since the universal Deluge in Noah's time; and these so great and formidable actions, are to be performed by the Power and Achievements of one eminently excellent Person, whom God hath ordained for that purpose, to do wonders, wheresoever he shall come, both in Church and State.  
We may observe that as the first Empire of the world, was of the Assyrians, and began, or was feated in the East; that of the Persians and Grecians in the South, and that of the Romans in the West; so 'tis most probable God hath determined, to raise up a Prince to an Empire, Dominion or Principality of as great Splendour, Majesty, and largeness in the Northern parts, (if not exceeding any of the former) and to make him the most potent Prince in the terrestrial Universe; of whose surpassing might and extensive greatness; that new Star in Cassiopeia (so called) 1572. was doubtless the prodromus or forerunner; And this celestial sign of the Pleyades May 29.1630. showeth his birth, and presageth his promising growth unto future greatness.  
For Confirmation of the credit hereof, that a mighty Monarch shall arise out of the North parts of Europe, let us consider the Prophecy of Sibylla Titurtina, wherein she speaks plainly to this purpose; A Star shall arise in Europe, towards the great House of the North, whose beams shall unexpectedly enlighten the whole world, etc.  
This Siblla prophesied of Christ, in these words Nascetur Christus in Bethlem; Christ shall be born in Bethlem. Annunciabitur in Nazareth, he shall be manifested in Nazareth. Regnante Tauro pacifico fundatore quietis; A pacifical Bull then reigning, being founder of peace; meant of Augustus Caesar, in whose reign Christ Jesus was born.  
If we shall diligently observe, the predictive judgement of some learned men, supposed to be induced with prophetic Spirits, who have long since and of latter times delivered their opinions touching this subject; we shall find the result thereof, hath been to this purpose, viz.  
That the latter days or times might assuredly expect from the North, some glorious Star or Prince, who from those parts of Furope should suddenly burst out, & like a violent torrent, or sudden unexpected prodigious Meteor, break his passage into the Southern, Western and other parts of the World, with as much success and celerity in his undertake, as attended that warlike Gracian, Prince Alexander the great; at what time he not only invaded, but also trampled down even to confusion, the Persian Monarchy or Dominion, which had stood firm (as Chronologers deliver 202.) year before.  
The Person they commonly styled the Eagle of the North, the new Star of the North, or the Lion of the North. This is neither Novall, nor incredible, or improbable. For many learned of the German and other Nations, for these last three Centuries of years, have been very diligent in the iniquisition hereof, but more especially from the year 1520. the point hath been controverted, and men's Expectations more impregnated, by reason of the prophecy of Sibylla Tiburtina, then discovered, engraven in anci●ient Latin Characters, upon a Marble stone, answering the Ro●ane language, 300. years before Christ, found in the bowels of mount Taurus upon a Deluge of Water which happened in the Country of the Helvetians.  
The Prophecy is thus Englished.  
There shall arise a Star in Europe, over the Iberi, or Iberians, over or towards the great house of the North, whose beams shall unexpectedly enlighten the whole world;  
This shall be in a most acceptable time, when as mortal men being wearied with War and Arms, shall unanimously be desirous to embrace peace.  
But at last the Offspring of the most ancient, or one of the ancient progeny overcomes, and will proceed on in a course of war, etc.  
But France must first be overcome, or subject herself to this Star, And Britain in ships shall humbly cast herself at his knees, or mercy, imploring assistance from him.  
There are also in this Sibylla's Prophecy very many other material predictions touching Italy, and other parts & matters also, of most remarkable moment (the mentioning whereof, at present I omit, and leave to some future opportunity) which doubtless in their appointed time will be verified; such as are incredulous touching the truth of this Prophecy, if they be not resolvedly refractory, cannot but be convinced, by experimental effects, of such parts thereof, as are already unquestionably fulfilled.  
This prophecy which lay so long obscured, was no sooner discovered, but it was presently transmitted by the Bishop of Sedam, unto Charles King of Spain, elected-Emperour; he sends it to the Pope, who immediately conveens together the most able Philosophers and Astrologians in Italy, to give the interpretations thereof; these men to please the Pope and Emperor adjudged the Emperor Charles to be intended by the prophecy; but others more judiciously declared, the Irish nation and chief Ruler thereof, to be intended thereby, as most probable in respect of the proximity of the word Iberi to Hiberni, which doubtless was the true interpretation, as by the ensuing reasons shall be more clearly manifested.  
Full fifty years after discovery thereof there appeared in Europe that miraculous new Star before mentioned in the year, 1572. in the Asterism or Constellation of Cassiopeia, at which time a Nobleman of Denmark, called Tycho Brahe, who being a very learned ginger, seeing and observing this new Star, its first appearance until it ended, (It being as was prophesied, the admiration of the whole world, because it was fixed &  almost (sixteen month) with rare large and exact Mathematical Instruments, after perusal of 30. several Authors and Books, written by men of severalnations of the effects and quality of that new star, himself wrote a large Treatise thereof, and of his own accurate Observations and Astrological predictions thereof; wherein (with much honour) he mentions that prophecy of Sibylla Tiburtina terming it. Vaticinium hoc per se est admodum memorabile & diligenti animadversione dignum;  
By the judgement of this Tych● Brahe, and many other of the most exquisite Astronomers; This new star seems by Divine Power, to be created as the forerunning hand maid or harbinger, to give the first manifestation or interpretation of his sybil's Prophecy, both whose unanimous concurrence made it evident, that the beginning of the most turbulent Changes in Europe, should be occasioned from the North; which parts ('tis agreed by most) are intended not only in the said Prophecy, but also by that glorious new Star, and all other the Stars and Comets since appearing.  
This was such a star as no History relates the like. Hyperchus mentioneth one, two generations before Christ, which was not vertical to the Northern People, but this was vertical and appeared over their heads.  
Of this same opinion was Cornelius Gemma, in his Astrological judgements given upon this new Star, in his fecond book of Cosmocrit, printed 1575. p. 118. where he assigns these Countries to receive the influence of that Celestial Star, viz. England, Scotland and Ireland, etc. Grebnerus hath somewhat conducing to our purpose, which shall hereafter be mentioned.  
Concerning Wars, troubles, and Changes in these Countries, what hath come to pass, we need not relate the sad experimental knowledge thereof, doth sufficiently show and testify; all Europe if not the whole world rings thereof. That which is principally aimed at i● this short Tract, is to demonstrate the person intended in the said prophecy, and by the said star appearing, 1572.  
Quarta septentrialis sive Borealis Monarchia, quam Deus constituit in septentrione, per leonem Septentrio. nalem, magna cum admiratione illorum avi Divinam Apocal●psin & Harmonidm ill●m, quam excer●o digisa monstramus, etc. The four Monarches of the world are not by the more profound Theologians, Mysteriarches and Sagacious Astrologians numbered, according to the Dominions of Kingdoms, as they have been in the world; but according to the quarters of Heaven; And therefore they affirm, the fourth Monarchy of the World, shall be erected, seated and settled in the North by Divine Providence, by means of the Lion of the North, or Septrional Lion, to the great admiration of those that shall be then living, and shall rightly understand the mysterious Harmony of matters contained in the Revelation of St. John the Divine, and this Lion of the North; at present (perhaps) they believing no such thing.  
The effects of the said Star 1572. draw near ●o manifestation, upon what Kingdom or Country the influence thereof shall be showed; several and various have been the judgements of many learned men, touching the person, place of being, time of his first appearance, and from what part or quarter of the heaven, etc.  
The Ottoman or Turkish Empire (though absolutely the greatest now in the world) cannot be this Monarchy intended, nor the Emperor or King of Spain at or near the time of apparition of that star born, or born since, or to be born in Spain or those parts, is or can be judiciously inferred to be the person born, to the great house of the North; by the said Sibylla & others intended, to be the Septronial Lion (though happily the Ottoman and other Dominions, must in time be subdued by, and subjected to that great House of the North) nor yet the King of Sweden so strenuously stood for, by some Astrologers, of our own Nation, but strangely and miserably, if not maliciously mistaken, as Ex ore & pennis suis propriis Judicetur, may appear from their own pens; their own writings being Judges, (some of which I have herein the rather recited, that the Conviction of their errors may be thence the more evident) whose ignorance, envy, or unhappiness, I know not, which is most to be condemned, who by their false calculations would endeavour the translation of prosperity and exaltation, from their own Liege Sovereign, to any other Foreign Prince or stranger, and rob their more worthily deserving Ru●er of that just Right of Renown; which the great Creator hath preordained, to dignify that Person withal, which he hath determined to honour above others.  
'tis not to be imagined, that almighty God, did or ever doth manifest, such miraculous Prophecies, or cause apparitions of such new and strange stars, at unusual times, to amaze or amuse mankind, or to presage no new or wonderful changes in this inferior world; In our Microcosm, our British Isle, we have seen several sad mutabilitie● in Civil and Ecclesiastical Governments. But the sweet influences of the Pleyades appearing at our King's Nativity so gloriously, gives Confidence of operation thereof, according to this Aphorism: Ornabuntur Reges, & clara fiunt, & maximè Rex illius clematis, quia cresce● virtus & Nobilitas ejus, & populi & vicini decorabunt eum regno suo, & humiliabuntur ei, & obedient ejus Mandatis.  
To what King or great Potentate in Europe, can this more aptly be applied, then to our illustrious King, whose name shall grow Great and Famous; and he shall increase in Virtue and Nobility, etc. And he and his people shall be glorious in the Esteem of the World, and the neighbour Nations shall do him honour, in his and their Territories, and seek and submit unto him, obey his Orders and Commands, and count it an honour & happiness to be in League & Favour with him.  
The many preceding even miraculous Protections and Deliverances, from imminent and almost inevitable dangers wherewith his Majesty hath been surrounded and circumvented, and the ineffable Joy and Affections of the People for his Restoration, are clear Arguments and Testimonies of Gods great care and favovor towards his Majesty. And that the Heavens have pointed his Majesty particularly to be that mighty Monarch predicted by the Prophecies and Stars afore spoken of.  
The Fate of the Ottoman Family having stood 333 years or thereabouts, by most of the learnedst Scrutators and Mysteriarches is drawing towards declension; The summer's Sun of his prosperity is descending; the insulting Sultan hath no happy stars attending his Fate; but violent Death, in a mutinous and tumultuous manner, by a seditious Soldiery or rebellious Janissaries (if credit may be given to Astrologers) is threatened to him. To be silent touching the German Emperor and Kings of Spain & Almain, having very large portions of terrestrial possessions, and the French King also; 'Tis conceived by men of judgement in the Mathematics not only the Ottoman Family but these also must bow to the Septentrional Lyon.  
Who this incomparable Conqueror, which by some is commonly called the Eagle of the North, by some the Lion of the North, and by some also the new Star of the North; who though this most magnificent Monarch (I say) is, or shall be, hath been and still is by many sagacious and curious inquisitors and learned Men, also not only in these but former times seriously controverted, most concluding the name of this unparallelled person to be Charles, of which opinion is Grebnerus; but some Astrologers of late times applying it and contending earnestly for Carolus Gustavus the late King of Sweden, whose Death hath since sufficiently convinced their error therein; and surely to any not weakly, or wilsully blind, 'tis clear as the Sun, by what hath been, and shall be herein said, that our now King Charles is the very person intended by the said sybil's Prophecy, and the Star in Cassiopeia; many very material parts of that Prophecy concerning his Majesty being manifestly already full filled, and the rest in God's due time, (I dare engage my Life) shall and will be accomplished.  
And seeing some have acknowledged Charles to be the name of this great person, though they do not grant his Majesty to be really that person; I shall humbly crave his Majesty's leave to offer hereafter some brief observations, touching his Majesty's Name, which happily may in some respects conduce to the clearing of the scruple touching the Person.  
I shall not herein pretend knowledge in Astrological Predictians, nor presume to the name of a Prophet, or the son of a Prophet; but to speak with the Prophet Jeremy, It is a fire in my boves, and I cannot suppress it. I have long since been and still am pressed in my spirit to declare what I conceive and believe God hath determined for Exaltation of his Majesty, that unparalleled Prince, our Charlemagne the Second.  
The said Star 1572. may be said to give the first signification to the said Sibylla's Prophecy. But this celestial Sign or Star which appeared at the Birth of our now King of Great Britain, 1630. is an evident Manifestation and clear Confirmation of the fulfilling of that Prophecy, pointing out plainly our Charles the Second to be another Charlemagne, Charles the Great, the very person in that Prophecy intended, and by Divine Providence preordained to perform and accomplish all those admirable achievements, and to attain that Superlative Greatness and Exaltation therein predicted; even to be not only Carolus Maguus, but also Carolus Maximus the Greatest that hath been or shall be of that Name.  
Carolus à Carolo, Grebnerus being in England with Queen Eliz. 1582. declared this as an undubitable Prophecy which should after be fulfilled, descendens, &c administrabit imperium perfelicissime & long, lateque dominabitur, & major erit Carolo Magno; Our Charles le grand descending from Charles le bon, is undoubtedly that person, of which Grebner so prophesyeth. The Father's goodness is a firm Foundation for the Son's Greatness The Father's Piety, a sure Groundwork for the Son's Prosperity. 'Tis said of the late King that he was Crowned in White Robes to signify his unpolluted Integrity. Psal. 112: 6. ●●ro. 10.7. The Righteons' shall be had in Everlasting Remembrance; the Memorial of the Just shall be blessed. If the Memory, surely the Polterity of the Just shall be blessed; If the Righteous shall be like a Tree planted by the River side, etc. whose leaf shall not whither; à fortiori, his fruit shall flourish and prosper.  
This pious Father prays for this Son's Goodness rather than Greatness, that he may be rather Charles le bon, the Good, than Charles le grand, the Great; God is pleased to hear his Prayer, as he did Solomon's praying for Wisdom only, and gives him Wealth, Honour and Greatness also, in an Extraordinary manner; So will God give to our King, even give to his Majesty not only goodness, but greatness also, destroy his Enemies out of his sight, make him a great Name like unto the name of the great Men of the Earth, famous through the world, as he promised to David and to his seed after him, 2 Sam. 7.  
Our Sovereign Charles hath had a threefold ground for his Greatness. 1. Divine, God's determination. 2. Paternal, a good Father. 3. Prophetical, The Sibyls Prophecy; after that the Star in 1572. was a prodomus going before the Pleyades, which being a Sign Celestial, was as a John Baptist or Precursor, appearing at his Majesty's Nativity, to show and certify his Majesty to be the very person by the said Prophecy and Star predicted, in whom the effect of both was to be fulfiled: All these successively presaging Gods preordinate purpose, of making his Majesty Carolus Maximus, that most Magnificent Monarch of the North, which by the said Prophecy and Star was prefigured, the great Lion, and new Star of the North.  
Let us consider the parts of the said Prophecy, and we shall find it most properly, principally and solely applicable to our Sovereign Charles the Second, rather than to any other Prince or Potentate in the world.  
There shall arise a Star in Europe, over the Iberi or Iberians, over or towards the great house of the North, whose Beams shall Enlighten the whole world.  
In this Verse are these 3. Points or Parts most considerable.  
1. The place of the apparition of the Star. 2. House or Family. 3. Future Glory or increase of Greatness.  
In the year 1630, in the 110. year after the discovery of this Prophecy, and fifty Eight years after the new Stars manifestation which appeared 1572. on the 29. day of May, was our illustrious Charles borne in that very part of the World which both the old Prophecy and new Star designed, upon whose Nativity at Noon, the Sun then brightly shining appeared the Pleyades, a celestial sign full of sweet influences called also his Charles Wain, as before is showed, to signify & clearly to manifest to the world, That the Prince then born, was that great Star Sibylla intended; And the Star in 1572. to be but the Prodromus or precuisor to this; And that by this God was pleased to demonstrate the person intended by Sibyl's Prophecy; and to remove all Doubts and Scruples which might arise touching the certainty thereof.  
Out of the words of the Prophecy itself, 'tis evident, that our King Charles is the only Person meant thereby; For whose is the Government? or who is over the Iberi or Iberians, the Irish or Ireland, or for some hundreds of years have been, but his Royal Majesty and Predecessors.  
Again, what great House of the North is there in any part of Europe which is greater, or in real truth so great, as our Sovereign, either in respect of antiquity, being for 500 years and more descended and continued and derived from the most Royal blood, and Line of most renowned Kings as any in Christendom, or the terrene world. Whether we consider the Paternal or Maternal part of his Majesty's Kingly Extraction, or in respect of the Dominions and Territories de jure, belonging to his Majesty, being an Empire of no mean power and Extent, not inferior to the greatest in Europe; and in regard of the most illustrious prowess, valour, and glorious achievements of his Majesty's most heroical famous Ancestors and Predecessors.  
And as to the last part of this Verse of the Prophecy, That the beams of that Star shall enlighten the whole world, that relateth to future Effects. But 'tis most evident, that among all the highest humane Heroes, that History mentioneth, none was ever honoured with the apparition of a celestial Sign and Star at his Nativity, Except our Saviour Christ and our Sovereign Charles, which doth clearly presage great and wonderful Acts to be performed by that person whose honour Heaven is determined to advance and make his Name and Fame glorious through the Universe; neither do we find any Celestial sign, Star or Planet, whose influeace hath been honoured with so rare and excellent an Epitheton as God himself is pleased to attribute: in holy Writ to the Pleyades, seven Stars, or Charls' Wain, styling the influences thereof sweet and most mellifluous, showing also the impossibility for any humane power to restrain the same, Job 38.31.  
The day of his Majesty's glorious renown now gins to dawn, And before the number of years which equals the number of Stars in the said Celestial sign Pleiades, appearing at his Majesty's Nativity, be expired, shall shine most brightly throughout Europe, and other parts more remote; yea, before a Trigon of that time be past, some fair foundation may be laid, for effecting of some Famous future Erterprises, which with much celerity, will happily be accomplished. Septem Stellae possunt dici triones, quod ita si●ae sunt, ut terna trigona faciant. 'Tis observable that this Star Pleiades or 7 Stars appeared about Noon, when the Sun in the Meridian shone gloriously; yet did not the glorious brightness of the Sun, obscure the light or appearance thereof, but rather add lustre unto it, which may be interpreted as an argument of the Heavens auspicious aspect upon his Majesty's undertake, and that the Sun of Righteousness with healing under his wings will smile upon him, and show the light of his Countenance upon his Erterprises, and give thereunto happy successes.  
This vernal Figure of Heaven promiseth to his Majesty amplitude of highest honour and authority, and that neither domestic Conspiracies, nor Foreign Oppositions shall be able to prevent or restrain the sweet and smiling Influences of the heavenly bodies, which promise him victorious success.  
And happily it may not be unworthy our taking notice, that these Pleyades appeared at Mid. day and in the spring, the Month of May the pleasantest time of the Year, being that time and month of our Sovereign's Nativity; hence I observe that the Stars signify his Majesty's eminent appearance by divine designment, happeneth to be in or about the Meridian of his Age, the thirtieth year of his Majesty's Age, at which time his Majesty's coming, is with a sweet & comfortable Conquest of Love over his people's Hearts, and 'tis well worth our joy and notice, that his Majesty returns Triumphing, not so much over, as with his people; And I am confident his Majesty conceives it a greater Honour and Felicity in saving these sinking Kingdoms, than he would in gaining new ones; And that it is, yea and will be a greater content to his Majesty, than any Plots of projecting councillors would have been, were they at the ends of their Designs. But this is the Lords doing, the work of the Divine hand; Digitus Dei, and 'tis wonderful in our Eyes, and aught to be wonderful joy and thankfulness in our Hearts.  
The number thirty, a trigonon of tenus is memorable for many mysteries being a trine of tenns, Ezekiall at the said Age began to Prophecy, John Baptist was thirty years of Age when he began to preach in the Wilderness and to prepare the ways of the Lord. And in the Roman Church (wherein although non omnia, yet optima may be observed,) none are admitted to the Ecclesiastical function till thirty years of Age. 'Tis observed that Joseph about the thirtieth year of his Age, was brought out of Prison, and after his long Affliction and Imprisonment came to his great Honour, and received the Government from Pharaoh in Egypt, Moses about the same time of his Age was called by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and to be their Governor. And David about that time of his Age came to the Kingdom which God promised and gave him. And our Saviour Christ Jesus, by S. John in Jordan, in the thirtieth year of his Age was Baptised, began to do Miracles, and to teach the Kingdom of God; And after many sufferings on Earth, not long after the thirtieth year of his Age, Ascending into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of his Father who made his Enemies his Footstool, and had all Power and Dominion given to him, being exalted from his Cross to his Crown of Eternal Glory.  
And as this was about the thirtieth year of his Age in his humanity, so it was about the same time of the year also in the spring, Opima & optima pars Anni  
The same time of Age, and of the year when our Saviour's Resurrection and Ascension came to pass, Divine Providence hath brought to pass, for our Sovereign King Charles his Restitution to his just Rights, and his Ascension to his Royal Sceptre and Crown, and Throne, notwithstanding the rage, and maugre the malice of all his Adversaries; God hath owned him as his David, his Dilectus, and said, and done for him as he did for his beloved David; Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion, etc. Psal. 2.6. And his Majesty may say with David; Ego autem constitutus sum Rex ab eo super montem sanctum ejus.  
Our Kings coming may properly be compared to the comfort of the Spring; Jam enim Hiems transtit, Imber abiit & recessit, flores apparuerunt in terra nostra, Tempus avium Cantationis advenit, vex turturis andita in terra nostra: ficus protulit grossos suos, vineae florentes dederunt odorem, Cant. 2.11, 12. The Winter of our woeful Bondage and Affliction is passed over; the showers of our sorrow and oppression are blown away, and the clouds of our calamities, dispelled and dispersed, by the bright sun of Sovereign's shining, whose enlivening influence revives the State, and makes it flourish; the fragrant flowers of Comfort appear in the garden of our Lands: The voice of the Turtle, Unity and Peace, is heard in our land; we may sit safely under our Vines, & eat the Fruits of our Fig trees.  
The Ancient Romans used ver sacrum facere to hollow the spring to God, and the Primitive Church Consecrated the beginning of the year to God.  
The time of our Sovereign's restitution to his Crown and Dignity being in the spring, and in May Mensis Florum, the most Fragrant and sweetest Month of the Year, (the virtue and quintessence of all Herbs, Flowers and Plants, being then in their full force) which some derive a Majoribus, others a Maio, i.e. Jupiter which may signify the sweet influences & effects of the Pleyades or Charls' Wain, attracting the Hearts and affections of his people in a most Loyal and Loving manner towards his Majesty; and promising gracious and happy success to all his future undertake.  
But to return to the further consideration of the said Prophecy of Sibylla; the Star was prophesied to appear in a most acceptable time, when as mortal men being wearied with War, and Arms, shall Unanimously desire to Embrace peace. This part of the Prophcy is fulfilled perfectly, wherein we may take notice of Divine Providence, taking all occasions and opportunities of time to do for persons whom God determineth to promote and advance, and to prevent danger that may befall them, as now appears by his Mercy shown to the King's Majesty, beyond all humane expectation in so wonderfully delivering his Majesty from both Domestic and Foreign Perils, and preserving him to be the Joy and Delight of his people.  
To proceed to the verse or part of the Prophecy where 'tis said, but at length the offspring of the most ancient, or one of the ancient Progeny overcomes: This showeth by what hath been said before, that this part of the Prophecy cannot be intended not applied to any other than his Majesty, being the Offspring of the Blood Royal of the Kings of England and Scotland, and next Heir to these Crowns.  
The next thing offering itself to Consideration, is this; in the said Prophecy it follows thus, but France must first be overcome o● subject herself to this star; & Britain in ships shall humbly cast herself at his knees for mercy, imploring assistance from him.  
Touching the former part o● this verse or particle of the said Prophecy somewhat might be truly said concerning the right of that Crown and Kingdom, to whom it belongs.  
But I shall not presume to press or say any thing concerning that, but take the Poet's expression for a premonition. 
(Cum Canerem Reges & Praelia Cynthius aurem  
— vellit.  And rest satisfied with that saying, quae supra nos nihil ad nos, His Majesty is Wise and Valiant, and when Gods appointed time shall come, the Divine hand will restore to his Majesty those Dominions which his Divine Majesty hath determined for his Enjoyment; as he hath to those of great Britain and Ireland; which leads me to the latter part of the verse of this Prophecy.  
And Britain in ships shall humbly cast herself at his Knees or Mercy imploring assistance from him; how perfectly this is fulfilled, there's none surely so blind or impudent, as to deny the accomplishment hereof: and those Astrologers of our Nation who have heretofore, either infirmly, impudently, or impiously opposed the application of this Prophecy, to our present sacred Sovereign, (whom God hath in so signal a manner several ways eminently owned as his King, his Vicegerent on Earth) will be clearly connced by these evident accomplishments of the most material parts of this Prophecy; and with all submissive acknowledgement confess their Errors and Ignorance; and humbly implore Gods, the Kings and the people's pardon, for their false malevolent calculations and deceitful delusions in denying Gods divine Decrees, detracting from his Majesty's true honour, and deluding the people: And in all humility, acknowledge his Majesty, our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second, to be that person intended by the said Prophecy, presaged by the said Star in 1572; confirmed by that celestial sign appearing at his Birth, the Pleyades; whose sweet influences have in several respects plainly appeared, And will attribute (as justly due to his Majesty) that stile and title of Eagle of the North, New Star of the North, Lion of the North; sole Monarch of the fourth Monarchy Septentrional, to be settled and seated in the North. The Septentrional Lion being signified by his Majesty's Star of Nativity, the Pleyades; and also by the King's Arms both of England and Scotland, both bearing Lions, England three Lions passant, and Scotland the Lion Rampant. And Septentrio, signifying the North Star being the same with his Majesty's Birth-Star; scilicet sidus ex septem stellis quae Triones dicuntur; And Sidus being derived ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quod plures simul videntur; vel quod fit plurium stellarum conventus: vel ex seder, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ordo, significat enim ordines stellarum; the Pleyades, being Conventus 7 'em stellarum, quae ita ordine sunt sitae, ut ternae quaeque stellae proximae inter se trigonon constituunt, meaning thereby his Majesty's threefold present diadem or Dominion to be amplified to a ●ld.  
And as Divine Providence had so preordained, that the Preachers Text at the time of the appearing of that Star should be a Riddle; so doubtless many mysterious secrets & observations may be from the 7n. Stars deduced; the most Mysterious numbers of three and seven, seven Stars so placed together, that every three next make a Trigonon, or three quarter triangular, or three square figure escomprehended in the word or sign Septentrio, septem Triones or ter septem signifying perhaps his Majesty's first action in the 21 year of his Age; wherein divine Deliverance with Honour appeared. The Pleyades Ministering plentiful matter of serious consideration, which I shall leave to some other opportunity; For although his Maje. prevailed not in the first attempt, yet a dark and cloudy morning may and did presage a bright Sunshine day of a more happy Conquest to ensue without blood even over the hearts of his people.  
Our now most gracious King is the 3d. Monarch of great Britain, and the 3d. Prince of Wales of the name Charles, though the second King of that name; into this Prince happily Divine Providence hath determined to infuse all the virtues and powers of his Ancestors, the former Monarches and Princes of these Nations, and to make his Majesty more eminently glorious and famous than any or either of those, or of his former Predecessors, and out of a three-old Dominion or Diadem; to enlarge his Territories to a sevenfold Empire, which by the seven Stars seems to be signified.  
What means that following part of the Sibyls Prophecy in these words: Italy pausing with great difficulty about these trouble some Governments, and Sceptres, will signify her right hand unto him, meaning the Star of the great house of the North: whether Rome standing on seven Hills be intended for the right hand of Italy, in the Prophecy it matters not? 'Tis not improbable to be believed, that our Carolus Maximus, assisting the Christian, shall extend his Empire into the Mahometan Territories. I dare engage my life our Charlemagne into a sevenfold Sovereignty of Dominion Rides triumphant in his Chariot of incomparable conquests, else what means Charles his Wain? seven Stars or Peliades?  
The number Seven is a number of various and manifold power; if we consider the several parts thereof, and the joining together of them, we shall confess as well by the joining as by its fullness apart, that it is most full of Majesty: The Pythagorians call it vehiculum vitae, because it contains Body and Soul. The body consisting of four Elements, and the number three respects the soul in its threefold power, rational, irascible and concupiscible; seven consisting of 3 and 4. This number (as some learned Philosophers affirm) joining the soul to the body; the virtue hereof relates to the generation of mankind, and causeth Man to be conceived, form, brought forth nourished, live, and indeed altogether to subsist, as by many particulars (too long to relate) might be proved.  
It is most evident our Charlemagne is the vehiculum vitae of these three Nations; the only supporting Atlas of the State, quasi divinitus ortus the prime and principal Pillar of the safety and welfare of these three Kingdoms. 
Carolus, alter ut Atlas est, divinitus ortus,  
Hic humeris Coelum sustinet, ille Statum.  There is also in Celestials a most potent power of this number 7; There are four corners of the Heaven diametrically looking one towards the other, which is accounted a most full and powerful aspect, and consists of the number seven; For it is made from the seventh sign, and makes a cross, the most powerful figure of all: By the same radiation and number the Solstice is distant from Winter and the Winter equinoctial from Summer; all which are done by seven Stars: there are seven Circles in Heaven according to the longitude of the axletree; there are seven Stars greater or lesser, about the Arctic pole, called Charles wain; seven Stars called the Pleyades, seven Planets, according to seven days constituting weeks. Why may not the principal and most prosperous powers of those seven Planets, by the Influence of the seven Stars of the Arctic pole Charles wain, and the Pleyades, be signified, to have their influences and operations upon the actions and proceed of our great Septentrional Star (who for his prudence, valour and piety (which is the best policy) may be truly termed the Lion of the North or great Northern Monarch.  
It is also applied to Saturn, Planetarum primus deorum antiquissimus, which ascending from the lower is the 7th. Planet; which be tokens rest, to which the seventh day is ascribed (on which our Charlemagne was born as before is showed presaging rest to these Nations during his Majesty's Reign;) which signifies the seven thousandth, Wherein (as St. John in the Revelation witnesseth) the Dragon, which is the Devil, and Satan, being bound, men shall be quiet and lead a peaceable Life.  
Why may not this be applied to the time of the Reign of our Charlemagne the Second? The seventh day, the Creator rested from his work, wherefore this day was by Moses called the Sabbath, (i.e.) The day of rest; hence it was that Christ rested the seventh day in the Grave. This number hath also a great Communion with the Cross; as also with Christ in whom is all our blessedness, rest and felicity.  
The Pythagorians call it the number of Virginity, and therefore they dedicated it to Pallas the feigned Goddess of Chastity.  
It hath also in Religion most potent signs of its Esteem; and is called the number of an Oath. Hence among the Hebrews to swear is called Septenary, (i.e.) to protest by 7: so Abraham when he made a Covenant with Abimelech appointed seven Ewe Lambs for a Testimony.  
It is also called the number of blessedness whence that, O terque quaterque Beatus! O thrice and fourtimes blessed! Hence the Pleyades a celestial sign, coacted and compounded of seven Stars may be said to presage a sevenfold blessedness to our Sovereign King Charles; upon whose Birth it appeared, & those 7 beatitudes in the 5th. of St. Matthew to be conferred upon his Majesty; Some Roman Authors seem to affirm, that the Star appearing upon the Birth of our Saviour was not a singular but an heap of Stars, deducing their opinion from one, Albumuzar an Arabian, Physician, & ginger averring it to be that sign in the Zodiac called virgo, the which virgin is composed of so many Stars as may aptly portray, Virginem, gestantem inter brachia filium, a Virgin bearing an infant in her Arms, and so have thought that to be this Star; perhaps from the Prophecy of our Sibylla Tiburtina, who when Augustus boasted of his super-human Majesty, shown him Virginem in caelo infantem portantem. A Virgin in heaven bearing a young Child in her Arms; in these words hic puer Major est te, ipsum adora; Yonder infant is greater than thou art, O Caesar worship him, to this St. Chrysostom is produced as a witness who says thus; this Star appeared to them descending upon that victorial Mountain having in it th● form of a little Child, and above him the similitude of a Cross.  
What credit may be given to those opinions I dispute not, the Moral and Divine applications thereof may be profitable for the spiritual health of the Soul touching Faith in Christ our Saviour; but 'tis most probable, that by this heap of Stars at his Majesty's Nativity appearing, heaps of happiness & accumulation of comforts are surely presaged to his Majesty and all his faithful liege people in & through his blessed Government, and by plurality of Stars Celestial, plurality of prosperity to the State terrestrial under his Majesty's Dominion.  
That those Observations touching the Numbers of 3 and 7. in the Pleyades, seven Stars or Charles wain, and other numbers (whereof mention before is or may be hereafter made) may not be thought tedious or impertinent; It will not be unworthy our taking notice, that as amongst the Celestial 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, the Stars of Heaven are reckoned among the most excellent Characters of the Divinity, Power, wisdom and Glory of the Creator, in that they are written and engraven with the finger of God himself (the Father of Lights;) Quibus invisibilia Dei intelliguntur, ac providentur, ipsaque aeterna ejus potentia, quibus gloria Dei enarratur: So not only the most eminent Philosophers do unanimously teach, but also many Catholic Divine Doctors especially Hierom, Austin, Origen, Ambrose, Gregory Nazianzen, Atha●asius, Bede, and many more confirm, That there lies wonderful Efficacy and rare Virtue in Numbers. Severinus Boethius saith, that all things which were first made by the nature of things in the first Age, seem to be form by proportion of Numbers; for this was the principal pattern in the mind of the Creator. Hence is borrowed the number of Elements, hence the courses of Times, hence the motion of the Stars, and the revolution of the Heaven and the state of all things subsist by the uniting together of Numbers; which are therefore endowed with great and sublime virtues. All species of natural and supernatural things are joined together by certain Numbers; which made Pythagoras say, that Number is that by which all things consist, etc.  
If there be so many great and occur virtues in natural things of manifest operations, It is no wonder that there should be in Numbers much Greater and more occult, and also more wonderful and efficacious; Forasmuch as they are more formal, more perfect and naturally in the celestials, not mixed with separated substances; but having the greatest and most simple commixion with the Idaea's in the mind of God, from which they receive their proper and most efficacious virtues; and so are of most force and conduce most to the obtaining of spiritual and divine Gifts. Proclus saith, that number hath always a being: yet there is several sorts of Natures of Numbers; there is one in voice, another in the proportion of them, another in the Soul and Reason, and another in Divine things.  
Themistius Boethius, and Averrois the Babylonian, together with Plato, do so extol numbers, that they think no man can be a true Philosopher without them. But they speak of a rational and formal number, not of a material, sensible or vocal, the number of Merchants, buying and selling; of which the Pythagorians, Platonists, and Austin make no reckoning, but apply it to the proportion resulting from it, which number they call natural, rational, formal, from which great mysteries flow, as well as in natural, as divine heavenly things. By this (say these and other profound Philosophers) is there a way made, for the searching out and understanding of all things knowable. By it the next access to natural prophesying is had; and the Abbot Joachim proceeded no other ways in his prophecies, but by forma●● numbers.  
This Digession is made on purpose, if it may be to prevent those Objections which may be raised against Observations upon Numbers, wherein (if some of the most Learned not only Philosophers, but divines may be believed) are many occult virtues, and distinct mysteries both divine and natural; But it must be remembered that what hath been said touching numbers or shall be said touching the powers thereof, is not meant of vocal or Merchant's numbers, but of rational, formal and natural; But some divine and philosophical Authors affirm, that he which knows how to join together the vocal numbers, and natural with divine, and order them into some harmony, may happily be able to know and work wonderful things by numbers. T●● ●ythagorians profess they can prognosticate many things by the numbers of Names; In which truly, if there did not lie a great Mystery, why hath St. John in the Revelation said Cap. 13.17.18. Hîc sapientia est, qui habet intellectum computet numerum bestiae, numerus enim hominis est. He which hath understanding let him compute the number of the name of the Beast, which is the number of a man; And this was the most famous manner of computing amongst the Hebrews and Cabalists; and happily may be at this day in these times, a more certain way and course for conjectural calculations, than many, yea most of our late Astrologers have found out, at lest exposed to public test; whose miserable mistakes and gross Errors, have somewhat impeached the reputation of their science, and left some blemish upon some of the reputed principal professors thereof, which I spare to specify, choosing silence rather than taunting aspersions, knowing that although 'tis said and so the verse gins with astra regunt homines, yet it concludes thus, sed regit astra Deus, and what mortal is there, that keeps the key of the Almighty's Cabinet, or hath known his mind; and considering as a man, that Humanum est Errare.  
But to return to the consideration of the number Seven, the number of his Majesty's Nativity Star, a number of such various and manifold virtue and power, That to express the same would require a large single volume by itself. Somewhat hath been said before hereof, which I shall not repeat, but proceed with all brevity to set down some short observations on that, and the number three and some other numbers opportunely offered to consideration on this present occasion.  
Seven is a number of purification, Elisha the Prophet bid leprous Naaman wash seven times in Jordan which done he was cleansed, and the Leprous person under the law that was to be cleansed was sprinkled seven times with the blood of a Sparrow. The Leprosy of Rebellion in these Nations, needs 7 fold cleansings for purification. It is a number of repentance and remission, protending the people's penitential submission, and our Kings gracious Remission. 'tis a number of liberty, according to the Hebrews the Israelites law, where each Hebrew servant the seventh year claimed Liberty may mind the King of a Jubilee; 'tis suitable to divine praises the sanctifying of the Lords day, and people by praises & prayers as saith the Prophet seven times a day do I praise thee, showing his gratitude for God's goodness, etc. A good pattern for a pious K. 'tis a number of revenge, as in Scripture often appears, Cain shall be revenged 7ld. & the Psalmist saith, render Neighbours sevenfold into their bosom, their reproach, etc. Signifying his Majesty shall be enabled to take a sevenfold revenge of his Enemies, God will give power so to do. 'tis a number consecrated to the Holy Ghost, which the Prophet Isaiah describes to be sevenfold according to his gifts (viz.) the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of council and strength, the spirit of knowledge and holiness, and the spirit of the fear of the Lord, which we read in Zacharia to be the 7 Eyes of God, why may we not conceive that, Hereby is noted the manifold rare Gifts where with his Majesty is and shall be endowed from Heaven and the favourable Countenance of the Lord looking towards him, shining graciously upon him? In the book of the Revelation we may read of seven Angels spirits standing in the presence of God, and seven Lamps burning before the throne of God, and seven Golden Candlesticks, and in the middle thereof was one like the Son of man, and he had in his right hand seven Stars. What is it not plain and proper, that by the Son of man is our Saviour, & by the seven Stars our Sovereign intended? our King in the hand of our God? what other or better interpretation, in relation to his Maje. by way of parallel from the Pleyades can be made, but that God's Divine Majesty will graciously give unto our King a 7 l. attendance and guard of Holy Angels, his ministering spirits, to protect his princely person from all eminent dangers: the burning Lamps and Golden Candlesticks, and one like the Son of man, with seven Stars in his right hand, what application can be made hereof, but that the Son of righteousness with healing under his wings will guide his Majesty through the wilderness of this wretched world, lead him through the dark deserts of dangers, as he did the Israelites day and night, by a cloud and pillar of fire; illuminate his understanding to see the wondrous things of Divine Laws, and give him a large portion of wisdom for humane Government; and that Almighty God will so guide the King with his right hand, that he shall not dash his foot against a stone: the seven Stars being the Celestial sign at the King's Nativity, may signify the King to be the person, the Sidus of seven Stars said to be in the right hand of the Son of Man, where is protection and safety infallible under the shadow of the sacred wings of the omnipotent. Now by what hath been said it is apparent, that the number seven among all the other numbers may deservedly be said to be most full of all efficacy: more over this number seven hath great conformity with the number twelve, for as three and four make seven, so thrice four makes twelve, which are the numbers of the Celestial Planets and Signs resulting from the same Root, and by the number three partaking of the Divinity and by the number four of the nature of Elements and other inferior things.  
There is in sacred Writ, a very great Observance of this number seven before all others, and many and very great are the mysteries thereof, many have been already reckoned up and many more might be repeated out of holy Writ, by which it may easily appear that the number 7, doth signify a certain fullness of sacred Mysteries: what an admirable and unparalleled person may we then hope and expect that to be, whose arrival on earth such a glorious mysterious number, not of terrestrial, but celestial bodies, are sent to celebrate and congratulate; surely God was pleased to send these heavenly Heralds to proclaim this Prince to be in time convenient to divine Designment, the most pious, prosperous and puissant Prince in Europe; Nay, is it not most probable, that divine providence hath determined to make that person superlatively Excellent, whose Entertainment the King of Kings is pleased to Dignify with the Attendance of such heavenly harbingers, and anspioious Ambassadors, who are praemised on purpose to premon●rate and promulgate to the world, the Nativity, Apparition, and coming of the mightiest Monarch in the terrene Universe.  
Dion writes of a Phoenix that was seen before the last year of Tiberius which Byrd is a perfect Emblem of the Resurrection, and signified that at that time Christ risen from the dead, and the Gospel was then to be spread abroad, which is an asseveration of the dead rising again, of the resurrection, which the sleepy Sadduces denied.  
If there be Phoenix, 'tis our King, of this Age, causing a Resurrection of these Nations from their Graves of Ruin and Slavery, to rejoicing and liberty.  
What did the Favour worn by the people before the Kings coming in commonly called the King's colours; de phoeniceo colore, of a phaenician, crimson, or purpureo, a purple colour signifies: what did that portend? but that our Phoenix, should return triumphing; and be anointed with the oil of gladness, and that God through his Majesty's Government should recover both Church and State from eminent ruin, give us beauty for ashes, and the garment of gladness, for the spirit of heaviness.  
Those inconsiderable seeming signs of wearing the King's Colours, the Phoenix colours; however not noted, proves to be a plain prediction of the Kings and Country's Restitution and Resurrection: when God hath a purpose to bring to pass any thing, be it ever so great, the meanest means is not to be despised, nor any the least omen to be contemned. Ex parvis principiis ad summum saepe pervenitur. Smal●●d sad beginnings, God oftentimes brings to glad and glorious perfection, who hath despised the day of small things, Zach. 4.10. Out of the ashes of that pious, patiented, prudent Phoenix, Charles the I. hath God raised for us another Phoenix.  
The Phoenix as Pliny hath it, takes her name, ex phoeniceo pennaerum colore, nomen invenit; from the colour of the Phoenix wings or feathers: Velure à palmae Genere, from a kind of Palm tree; quae 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dicitur. Morientis & renascentis ram● figura. The emblem of a dying and reviving branch. Many derivations are given of the word phoenix which are omitted.  
'tis a Bird of Arabia (whereof there is never but one) living 660. years, (as Pliny relates) which perceiving the end thereof to be near at hand, builds her a Nest in the top of a Palm tree, with hot spices Cassia, Cinnamon, Myrrh, etc. which being set on fire by the sun beams, herself therein is therewith burnt, out of whose ashes ariseth a worm, which afterward groweth to be a phoenix: Many remarkable observations might hence be raised suitable to the present matter in hand. I shall only touch upon a threefold parallel?  
Is not our King as another rare phoenix to us? May it not be said of our Sovereign, as God by his prophet, Zach. 3.2. said of Jehoshna, who was wonderfully preserved in the Captivity, yet Satan stood at his right hand to resist him, and sought to afflict and trouble him: Is not this a brand taken out of the fire? The parallel holds very perfectly, between our King and Jehoshun, throughout the whole Chapter: Hath not his Majesty been most miraculously preserved from many Domestic and Foreign dangers, by sea and land, from plots of foes professed, and conspiracies of false seeming friends, from public open perils of the sword, and secret and private practices of many wicked, cunning and cruel adversaries: per mare, per terras, per sara, perignes, per tot discrimina rerum: Through innumerable ineffable difficulties, dangers, hath the Lord restored our King, from his exile to his Crown and dignity; and the Nations to Peace and safety, as a brand taken out of the fire, kept from utter consuming.  
To proceed with the parallel, Jehoshua was clothed with foul or filthy garments (as the text hath it) which the Lord Commanded to be taken from him, and caused him to be clothed with change of raiment, and a fair Diadem to be set upon his head; And the Lord said, I will bring forth the branch my servant; for lo the stone, that I have laid before Jehoshua: upon one stone shall be seven eyes. Behold I will cut out the graving thereof, etc. And in that day (that the Lord) shall ye call every man, his neighbour under the Vine and under the Fig tree, Zach. 3.5, 8, 9, 10. The application is evident, the parallel applying itself.  
How plainly and perfectly is this prophecy fulfiled by parallel in our Sovereign? are not those foul blots and stains of false reports and reproaches, calumnies, and scandalous aspersions, by cursed slanderous detractors, now cleansed and cleared, and his Majesty's untainted integrity covered with the white raiment of unspotted Innocence; clad with the garments of Glory and highest grandeur, and most richly arrayed, with the royal robes of most ample & illustrious renown, adorned with the fairest Diadem of Royal Sovereignty and Dignity, and for a Crown to all his Majesty's Felicities, crowned with the fur passing love, and faithful loyalty, obedience and duty of his Subjects:  
And verse the 8. I will bring forth the branch my servant; what branch more properly then growing from that royal root, of most ancient kingly Race; Plantagenet according to that of Ezekiel 34.29. by God promised to his people Israel. And I will raise up for them a plant of Renown, and they shall be no more consumed, etc. Hath not the Lord dealt as graciously with England, as with Israel in this respect? Hath he not brought forth for England, this blessed branch, this Royal Plant of Renown, Charlemagne Plantagenet.  
For lo the Stone saith the Lord) that I have laid before Jehoshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes, etc.  
To whom may this be more properly applied then to our Charlemagne, whom the Lord hath laid as a firm foundation, or chief corner stone, whereon or by whom a sure, certain and lasting form, and building of good and godly government, both in Church and State, shall be settled, & established; And (to proceed with the parallel) upon this one stone shall be seven eyes, to whom more properly applicable then to that King at whose Nativity seven celestial eyes vouchsafed a gracious aspect, to signify by that sacred number of eyes, God would endue him with transcendent light of knowledge and wisdom, that should prepare and fit his Majesty with rare and extraordinary gifts, for the management of those great Affairs in point of Government; The number seven showing a fullness of light and knowledge, in so much that he should not only in state Affairs have full prudence and exquisite policy in himself, but that others also should admire his Wisdom, and seek knowledge, learn and take example from those excellent Rules, which he as a second Solomon should prescribe, which doubt less in all probability is most likely to be fallfilled in our Sovereign, whose excellency of matter and substance, together with the exquisite Elegancy of Expression, in all Letters, Declarations, Proclamations and other Writings, render his Majesty the stile and Character (and that most deservedly) of a most pious, wise, and prudent Prince; most like to be the most potent Monarch that ever swayed the Sceptres of these Nations. And as the Lord promised to the said Stone, with seven eyes to cut out the graving thereof, to take away the iniquity of the land in one day; And that in that day, ye shall call every man his neighbour under the Vine, and under the Figtree, verse 9, 10. And how that should be done, is showed in the next Chap. Zach. 4.6. Neither by an Army, nor strength, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts. This day is this prophecy most perfectly fulfilled in our eyes. Blessed be our good God, who hath been so gracious both to his King and people; and let the glory be ascribed only to his Divine Majesty.  
His Majesty having been before proved to be as it were another Phoenix sprung from that Phoenix Prince his Father, for Piety, Prudence and Patience, unparaleld, touching those colours worn by the people, and called the King's Colours, which being Crimson, Purple, or a Phoenix colour, which bird builds her nest in the top of a Palmtree, some significations in brief observations may be collected.  
The purple being an emblem of wisdom and council 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, etimol: ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, quid significal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 concilium cogito; quòd senatores & Consiliarij purpura sunt induti, scat. ducit a bolla pro veste senatoria, ex 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, à consilio, which importeth dignity and wisdom, all things even the most inconsiderable, by providence conducing to the Elevation of the King's honour even those colours being arguments of wisdom, counsel and dignity belonging to the king.  
The Palmtree also is an emblem of patience and victory to a person qui patientia vincit, who overcomes by patience. Quòd plana palma victoriam denotat: si supra palmae arboris lignum magna onera imponas, non deorsum palma cedit, sed adversus pondus resurgit, & quasi vi renitens promenti. Palma significat togant quid simulitudine●● palmae habet intextam palmata toga. The sign of Reward, Felieity, or Victory. His Maj. by his pious and prudent waiting & patience hath overcome all difficulties & dangers, recovered his just rights, subdued his feircest adversaries by a bloodless conquest, brought to pass by divine providence, and therefore most justly deserves the palm, in si●ne of, or reward for his happy Victory. See Revel. 7.9. Long White robes, sign of purity, palms in their hands, token of victory and felicity.  
Much hath been said touching the number seven, but not the moiety of whatmay be said thereof. The seven Stars in the right hand of the son of man, Revel. 1.16.20. Is there styled there the mystery of the seven Stars, which is there declared to be the Pastors of the seven Churches which is set forth by the seven Golden Candlesticks, and by the right hand is signified divine protection. By the seven Stars appearing at his Majesty's birth, what else can be signified but a seven Sceptre, and that his Majesty shall be the pastor, King, Emperor of seven Kingdoms at least, a plentiful benefactor to Pastor and Church (which happily might be nominated, but at this time shall pass in silence) and that by divine affistance these Dominions shall be attained, before his Majesties arrive at the age of seven times seven years, the major part 7 years' sooner, and contained to his Majesty's posterity, for seven generations or successions ensuing: yea even until those things which St. John. Revel. 6. from the 12. to the end, Upon opening the fixth seal of the book sea. led with seven seals mentioneth to come to pass, shall be fullsilled.  
Mention was made before out of the prophecy of Zechariah, cap. 3.9. of the stone which the Lord laid before Jehoshua, and upon one stone there should be seven eyes. The graving whereof, the Lord there promiseth, himself to cut out, (that it might be perfect in all points, as a thing wrought by his own hand, as the marginal note hath it) and to take away the iniquity of the Land in one day, so that the people might live in peace and quietness, under their vines and fig trees as it followeth in the tenth verse. of this chap. by way of parallel application is made to our Jehoshua, our Sovereign Charlemagne; and doubt. less most properly if we observe the scope of this, and the forth chapter next following; our King may be said truly to be one stone with seven eye, a stone which God prepares with the seven gifts of his spirit mentioned Isaiah. 11. from the first to the sixth verse, which is worth the reading and noting,  
Again in Zachariah 4. what is meant by the Candlestick all of Gold (which the Prophet saw) with a boul on the top of it and seven lamps; and seven pipes to the lamps: and two olive trees over it, one on the right side, and another on the left side of the boul. But the a royal Dukes, or the Graces of God's good Spirit, which he giveth increaseth, & continueth in those persons, whom he raiseth to greatness for his own glory, and the good of his Church and people? And this is performed; none in Execitu nec in robore; sed in spiritu meo dixit Deus exercituum. Though he be Dominus exercituum Lord of hosts; yet none exercitu, etc. Neither by an Army, nor by strength, but by his spirit shall Zerubabel build up his Church and people. Quis tu magne, mons coram Zerubabel? Who art thou O Great Mountain before Zetubabel? Thou shalt be a plain, and he shall bring forth the head stone thereof with shouting, and crying, grace, grace unto it. The hands of Zerub. babel have laid the Foundation of his house; his hands shall also finish it: & scietis, quia dominus exercituum m●sit me ad vos. Quis enint despexit dies parvos? Who hath despised the day of small things? but they shall rejoice, and shall see Lapidem stanneum the stone of tinn in the hand of Zerubabel: Septem isti oculi, sunt Domini, quid discurrant in universam terram those seven are the eyes of the Lord which run through the whole world.  
Zerubbabel is often mentioned in scripture for many worthy acts, he re-edified the Temple in despite of all his Enemy's ●z●a. 3.2. Zech 4 6.7.9, 10. He is called Sheshbazzar. which signified joy in tribulation, Ezra. 1.8.15.14. and Berechrah Nehemiah, 6.18. blessing or speaking well of the Lord. The name Zerubbabel, signifieth repugnant to confusion; A●●enus à Confusione strange from Confusion, or a dispersion of confusion, or a stranger at Babel. How directly suitable to our Sovereign's condition are these names of Jehoshua, which signifies, Lord, Saviour, or the Lord's Salvation; and Zerubbabel; and how properly applicable their offices and actions to his Majesty? Hath not the son of Man; the spiritual Saviour of the world, Christ Jesus, in the midst of the seven golden Candlestick, having in his right hand seven stars (the sign celestial, shining in the presence of the Sun at the birth of our King) been to the King a gracious Saviour and Deliverer, but also made his Majesty a true Joshua, a saving Lord, a temporal Saviour, the Lords Salvation, for saving these three sinking kingdoms? Is not his Majesty by divine Providence become a zealous Zerubbabel, a bright sun, for dispersing and dispelling those thick & dark mists and clouds of Confusion, wherewith these distressed and distracted Nations, have for a long season been sadly covered & almost consumed. Hath not his Majesty been repugnant to, and kept out as a stranger, whilst this land was made a Babylon, a receptacle of Rebellion? And is not his Majesty in his return become, and may be truly termed a Shashbazzar, a joy in tribulation, and Olive bearer, coming with an Olive branch of peace to his people, and two Olive trees, the two Royal Dukes, his Majesties brethre to settle their distractions? And howsoever those that according to God's word, and holy prophecies, may be worldlings be contemned, and accounted, as they are called in the 8. ver. of 3. of Zachariah, Viri portendentes, Monstrous persons, who presage or apply any such matter to his Majesty; yet, Ecce stella oritur ex Jacobo; And Ecee Adducam servum meum Orientem, and Ecce vir Oriens Nomen enis. Zech. 3.9.16.12. The Celestial sign of seven Stars in the right hand of the sun of righteousness, shall show himself and shine brightly. Our Jeheshua, shall have a fair Diadem set upon his head, and be clothed with glorious garments of gladness, and his Crown flourish whilst his enemies are clothed with shame; And the hands of our Zerubabel, shall not only lay the foundation of God's house in his Church and State, but his Royal hands shall also finish it. The Great Mountain, (all his mightiest adversaries) shall be a plain, be brought low? and shall know that the Lord hath called and sent him to this purpose. For who shall despise the day of small things, Let us not be discouraged, though beginnings seem small & despicable yet we shall rejoice; The stone which the Babylonian bvilders refused, will be the head stone of the corner; and we shall see the Glorious glitering stone of Tin Zech 4. 10 in the hand of our Zerubabel: The seven stars in the right hand of the Son of man; The seven eyes of Lord which run through the world shall enlighten and enable his Royal heart with high & heavenly endowments to go through with that great work which the Great Jehova hath ordained for him, and determined for his majesty to accomplish: And then to his Royal servant, our Sovereign overcoming, will the Lord give to eat of the Manna that is hid (and not common to all and will give him a White stone (in sign of victory, honour and God's favour) and in the stone a new name.  
This leadeth me to the next consideration or observation touching his Majesty's Name.  
Having showed somewhat touching his Majesty's Nativity and the Celestial sign the Pleyades or seven Stars appearing thereat with the observations upon the Number seven; I shall (with all humility crave his Royal licence briefly to express my mean meditations touching his Majesty's Names; which may be said to be three, Bonum nomen, bonum omen.  

1. Natural.  
2. Christian.  
3. Political.   
All proper to his Majesty; Person, place, dignity, and promise, peace, honour, and happiness to his Majesty; and the Kingdoms and people under his Dominions, and Government. Nomen quasi notamen Name is a mark, note or sign by which any one person or thing is distinguished from another: Nomen quod notitiem facit, imago quaedem qua quid noscitur. Fest. nomen quasi nonimen. Scal. lib. 76. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, nomen.  
1. Vocabulum proprium quo rem appellamus, a proper Denomination or term, whereby we call a thing.  
2. Vocabulum quod libet, quo aliquid intelligibile, vel intellectum efferimus, any term or denomination, whereby we express any thing intelligible or to be understood.  
3. Id quod nomine expremitur: sive persona, suie res, etiam ipsa familia, decus dignitas, famae existimatio honour, Cultus, authoritas, jus potestas nomen per eo quod nominatur, &c: Name is often used, for the person the thing, the family, the renown, dignity, fame, estimation, honour, worship, reverence, authority, right power and name; for the thing named.  
The name of the Lord is often taken for the Lord himself.  
When God moved the hearts of men to restore Religion after it had been long suppressed; 'tis said Gen. 4.26. Then began men to call upon the Nam of the Lord. And Abraham called on the Name of the Lord. Gen. 12.8.13.4. So did Hagar. Gen. 16.13. and Izhak Gen. 26.25. Moses did publish the name of the Lord. Deut. 32.3. The Levit. blessed Israel in the name of the Lord. Deut 10.8. God's Name was in the Angel that guided Israel. Exod. 23.21. To put the name of God upon any, is to pray for him. Numb. 6.27. Who so blasphemed God's name, was stoned to death, L●vit. 24.11.14.16. What shall be done to those who trace and caluminate the King, God's vicegerent. David blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 1 Sam. 6.17, 〈◊〉 Elisha Cursed the children in ●he name of the Lord, name is used for Power. Matt. 7.22. John 1.12. ●nd 22, 23. Acts 3.6. For Dignity Phil. 2.19. So Names are put for m●n, Rev. 3.4. Acts ●. 15. The Jews are commanded to destroy the name of Amalek from under heaven, Deut. 25.19. The name of God is a strong Tower, Prov. 16.10. David overcomes Goliath in the name of the Lord of Hosts; 1 Sam. 17.45, 49. God exalteth the name of such as keep his laws, Deut. 26.19. The Lord God made David to have a great name upon earth, 2 Sam. 7.9. And made Ioshuah's name famous through all the world, Iosh. 626. So will the Lord do for our joshua, our David. Make his name illustrious through the Universe; and the Nations (over whom Gods makes his Majesty Ruler) happy in and through hi● wise-and godly Government.  
Touching his Majesty, tria no●ina, or nomen triplex; I shall no● presume to say much, only humbly offer and tender those considerations, though imbecile and slender touching the same, and begin with though the last, in time and order, yet not the least in dignity and honour. The name Political King, in the Saxon tongue Cyring, in the Germane tongue Koning, the Dutch Kononingh, Koninck, a 〈◊〉 nen, 1. scire, to know, Quod Rex vera scientia imbutus esse debea●; a King ought to be replenished with true, sound and saving knowledge; Cic. according to the Psalmist: Et nunt reges intelligite, erudimini, qut indicatis terram. Psal. 2.10. Ve●a Konnen, 1. p●sse, polentemesse pollere. To be able, to be powerful, to exce●● others, as far in rare parts, as in p●●ority of place: Propter summam à Deo regi potestatem concessam; in respect of the large power given from God to Kings.  
Latini potestates, vocant, principes potentes, The Latins call, powers potent princes: Konnen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. valere, unibus pollere. To be valiant, to excel in strength, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, es● vis, robur, potentia, id●●e à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Koach, in the French tongue, King is called Roy, Italian Re, Spanish Rey, Latin Rex, à regendo, from ruling: In the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. fundamentum populi, the foundation, basis, and establishment of his people; without whom no sound, sure, or firm building either in Church or State can be settled, established: Hebrew, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Melech, a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Malach (i e.) regnavit imperavit. Thus much of the political name, but much more may be said of the Office, power, and prerogatives of Kings.  
This double Distichon seems not to be impertinent touching the power of Kings, upon these three words and things.  

Rex, Lex, Grex:  
Lex sine Rege, velut Lum●n, sine So●●●uisset;  
Rex sine lege, v●lut Sol sine luce foret.  
Grex Regem primo Legit, Rex cum Grege Legem,  
Condidit, hinc legem Rex regit atque Gregem.   
The powers, privileges and prerogatives of Kings by Laws, II. sages, and Customs, Divine and Humane, Rational, Natural, are many; The Person, presence, patrimony of Kings, by the Laws of our land, are in some sort Sacred; The Villain of a Lord (which by law was seisable) in the presence of the King, could not be seized, for the presence of the King, was a protection to him; which shows what reverence the law gives to the person of a King, plod Com. 322.27. Assi. pl. 49. King's Courts are places privileged from Arrests; so ought the bodies of all his liege subjects in civil causes, as debt or the like, by the ancient law of the land to be freed from imprisonment, that they might serve his Majesty and the Kingdoms, being members of that body, whereof his Majesty in his politic capacity is the head; whereas by an unjust, chielf and wicked custom, under colour of law, many thousand men's bodies are maliciously upon bare pretences, buried alive in loathsome prisons, and restrained from the service of their King and Country, to the great displeasure o● God, damage of the King, by lo●●ng his subjects, dishonour of the Nation, being branded with a mark of 〈◊〉 parrelleled Cruelty, to 〈◊〉 scandal and opprobry, of the law in maintainting malice, revenge and oppression; and destruction of many thousand persons and their Families. This is digression, but it is hoped and prayed, that hereof his Majesty will be graciously pleased to make a speedy Reformation; which may prevent judgements upon the Nation.  
Reges sacro oleo uncti sunt capacas spiritualis jurisdictionis, Kings are anointed with sacred oil; so was Saul and David, by Samuel, God's prophet by God's appointment, and many others mentioned in the old Testament, etc. Their persons are sacred, as appears by that strict Command given from God, by his prophet; Touch not mine anointed. Rex est persona mixta cum sacerdote, habet ecclesiastieam & spirituale● jurisdictionem. All power and Authority under the Divine Majesty, whether it be Civil and Temporal, or Ecclesiastical and Spiritual Jurisdiction, belongs to the King, within all his Majesty's Dominions and is derived from the King; being the only supreme Governor over all persons in all Causes, 33. Edw. 3. Aid de Roy. 103 Fi●●b●rt. 10, ●. 7.16. 1. Ed. 〈…〉 c. 1. Cawdries Case, Rep. 5. 〈◊〉 Which Act is but Decta●ative of the Common Law. 1. Jacobi c. 1. vid. 9 Edw. 4. f. 1.  
The Lands of the King in law is called Patrimoniam Sacrum, Com. sur. Littl. Sect. 4. What shall we think of those that endeavour to bereave his Majesty hereof, or withhold & keep the same from the King? do they not commit Sacrilege? And is not Sacrilege a sin, as much odious to God, as offensive to the King his Vicegerent? Sacrilege, whether of Gods or the King's due, Qua Dei aut quae Domini Regis sunt, of any thing that belongs to God or the King will prove a sad lading which in the end, will sink the best and ablest bottom. A little of this Leaven may sour your whole lump; 'Twill be as Achans wedge, bring a curse with it, a small parcel of this sacred patrimony, taken into your Purchase, like the King's waste, may alter your Tenor in God's blessings, and bring your whole fortune into Wardship. Those that be pecants in this kind, let them not ever trust to their smooth sailing, sudden shipwreck may self them in their seeming calmest security. It is a destruction to a man to devour that which is sanctified, and after the Vows to inquire: If you believe Solomon, who had wisdom from above, Pro. 10. 2●.  
As greater Power is by God, given to Kings and Emperors, and mighty Rulers 〈◊〉 greater parts, Diviner gifts also, of the mind, as Wisdom, Prudence, Valour, and the like, are bestowed on them: Saul being anointed King, is said to have another heart given to him by God, 〈◊〉 Sa●●. 10.9. They have also nobler names, and greater and awfuller Reverence is due unto them, and many men are smitten with such terror of their Majestical presence, as though they were partakers of somewhat more the humanity, and that there were (as probable 'tis there are) some rays of divinity evidently appearing and shining in their Persons, Why else is God the great King of Kings pleased to be called King, and suffer his name to be communicated to ●●●m, and by a proper denomination bathe confirmed it to them. They are called mortal Gods, Her●e's, Terrestrial gods, companions of the Superior Gods, 〈◊〉 by whom the world is governed, and disposed by their Laws, whom therefore at gods we receive, Worship, Reverence, because God himself ●ath 〈◊〉 the communication of his name 〈…〉 〈◊〉 them gods, I have said, ye are all soms of the most high God; Psal. 〈…〉 And to Mose● God said I have made 〈…〉 〈◊〉 else where he Gomman 〈◊〉 concerning 〈◊〉 ye shall not detract from the gods; And concerning the reverencing and honcuring of them, also deereeing riches and first fruits for them, and giving them power of the sword, and forbidding any to curse them, but enjoining obedience to be yielded to them (though wicked) How much the rather than ought it to be rendered to good Kings.  
Antiquity called their Prince's gods, & worshipped them, as divine powers, as Janus testifieth in Ovid lib. d● fast. 1.  
And divine Plato in his third book de Republica, appointed that Princes both alive & dead, should be celebrated with divine Honours which Institutiton hath been received amongst the most and best Nations even from the first age, to deify their Princes with divine honours, a God's vicegerent on earth and to consecrate them with Eternal memory. Hence they did impose their never dying names on little Provinces, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Islands and Seas; and dedicated to them with great Pomp Pyramids, Colossuses, triumphal arches, Trophies, Statues, Temples, plays, feasts; &c, And also called the Heavens, Stars, Days and Months by their Name. Hence January from Janus, July from Julius, August from Augustus, So Diet Mercurij from mercury Trismegest. Dies Jovis from Jupiter, which custom we read was observed, not only by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, but also by the then not so Civilised, (as now) a people, the Goths, Danes, and Teutours. Hence Saxon Grammaticus, being witness, what day was formerly called Dies Mercury, these call Othines day; and what day was formerly named from Jupiter, these do now call Thursday, from Othin and Thor in times past Kings of Scotland and Denmark; neither are they for any other reason called Goths, then that they call in their Language their Chiefeit God, Got. Hence also the Dutch are thus called, because they named the God Mars whom they worshipped. Tentan; By which name the Gauls also called Mercury.  
Why may not the Month now called May, which some derive a made faction, from the moisture then caused by the rising of the Pleyades; be changed into Carol●●, in regard of the Nativity of our Tresmegistus Carolus, in that month 1630. and the pleindes (whose rising is in that month, called also Charles Wain) appeared at the time of his Birth on the 29th. day thereof on which day also his Majesty returned Triumphantly to London to his Parliament in the year 1660. to the ineffectable surpassing Joy of his people. Surely heaven disdaining no●●o have a Celestial sign the Name of Charle●● Why should we not account it an Honour to the Nation to have this Month the best and chiefest in the year, dignifyed with the Name of that Person who is the only Joy, Com●hrt and Honour of ou● horizon? His Birth Graced with a Celestial Ch●ribus 〈◊〉 His restitution the longing & thirsting desire of three Kingdoms; The sta●● and stay of 〈◊〉 Hotions, and restoring the collepsed Honour of our Country, a ●●mber less number with eyes to●●●ard their Joy, tongues and lips 〈…〉 loud a cela●ations expressing 〈…〉 of their hearts, 〈…〉 hand●dife up to heaven ●●ith prayers and praises. Though ●●●use are not Minarula, yet they are 〈◊〉 mirauda. very admirable.  
〈…〉, such a people 〈◊〉 view of their King, and such a King in view of his People, handing their eyes to and fro, the one from the other, like the flowing and falling of waters, a reciprocal and interchangeable motion of love between them. I know not what others think, but to me, it seemeth worthy to add a Rubric more to your Almanac, and make a new holy day amongst you, and give it a new name, & call it Charles day. The Pope maketh Jubilees at his pleasure, why not this a Jubilee, a year of extraordinary joy to these Nations? The like hath not happened for many generations: No not since Britain bate the name of a Nation, nor like to come to pass whilst the world lasteth. And being a time and occasion of so much Joy and happiness to King and people, let their hearts unite in this one acceptable service to heaven, to comfort them that Mourn in Zion, To speak and act comfortably to and for many thousands distressed and oppressed debtors, destructive members of Christ, who have for many years lain defolately and disconsolately languishing, buried alive in Prisons ready to perish, that they may say to the prisoners go forth, and to them that are in darkness show yourselves, our Saviour disdained not to declare that the Lord had sent him to preach good ridings to the poor, to bind up the broken hearted, to give liberty to the Captives, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison; to show the acceptable year of the Lord, to comfort all that mourn. To Give unto them beauty for ashes, that oil of joy for mourning, the garments of gladness for the spirit of happiness; that ye might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord. etc. neither can Kings appear like gods in any thing more, then in works of mercy.  
But to return to speak of the honour and powervouchsafed by God himself, to Princes. Kings if just and merciful, are accounted Companions of the Gods, and endowed in some respects with the like power. Hence they cure diseases by their touch and word, and sometimes command the times and heavens, as Virgil sung of Augustus.  

Nocte pluit tota, redeunt spectacula mane.  
Divisum imperium cum Jove Caesar habet.   

It raines all night, inth' ' morn the rays return;  
Caesar with Jove divided hath the Throne.   
And the Scripture testifieth of Joshuah, who fight in Gibeon, commanded the Sun and Moon, saying, Sun stand still in G●beon, and thou Moon in the valley of Ajalon, and the Sun and Moon stood still at his command, neither did the Sun set in the space of one day, until he had revenged himself of his enemies, and the Lord obeyed the voice of man; Also Moses divided the red Sea, and Joshua, Jourden, and led the people over dryshod; The like did Alexander the Macedonian, leading forth his Army;  
Sometimes princes are endowed with aprophetical spirit, as in many respects the sweet singer of Israel; the Kingly Prophet David appears to be; most alike to whom not only in afflictions, but both in piety and prophecy. Was also our late prophetical King and kingly Prophet Carolu bonus primus, Charles le bon the good, the first, not only regno, aut reguan do primus, sed bonitate, pretate prudent●a omnium predecessorum primus; whose prophetical expressions in that incomparable divine piece, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, are many and many already evidently fulfilled: A particular Collection whereof in a peculiar small volume by itself, may happily hereafter be published. I shall herein mention only three or four at present.  
In his late Majesty's Meditation upon the Armies wilful and wicked surprisal of his Royal and Sacred person at Holmby, divers dangerous divisions and distractions are by his Majesty predicted to ensue in the Houses, the Army and City which accordingly came to pass, (〈◊〉) the Struggle of those two twins (as his Majesty then called the Presbyterians and Independents) which lately one wo●●● enclosed. And the breach still not to grow wider, is as impossible, as lines drawn from the centre, 'tis impossible not to device from each other to much the wider, by how much they go further from the point of union.  
That those Babel Builders should from division fall to confusion, and although they pretended the building of Jerusalem, the deviding of their tongues and hands was but an ill Omen, and tended to fatal destruction.  
That Divine justice would bring it so to pass, that they which by Tumults first occasioned the raising of arms, must be chastened by their own army for new Tumults.  
The plea against tumults holds good, which before was condemned, whilst they are Judges of others, they are forced to condemn themselves.  
And hereupon saith his Majesty prophetically, I see vengeance shall pursue and overtake (as the mice and rats are said to have done a Bishop in Germany) them that thought to escape and fortify themselves most impregnably against it, both by their multitude and compliance; and whom the Laws cannot, God will punish by their own crimes and hands. His Majesty with a pious pity proceeds, and towards the Parliament, City and all his people which were miserably misled and mistaken, saith this good King, I was sorry to see them do, or suffer unworthily, I never had so ill thought of them as to despair of their Loyalty to me; which mistakes might eclipse, but I never believed malice had quite put out. I looked on them as Christ did sometime over Jerusalem, as objects of my prayers and tears, with compassionate grief, foreseeing those severer scatter which will certainly befall such as wantonly refuse to be gathered to their duty; (mark well this prophetical expression) fatal blindness frequently attending & punishing will full; so that men shall not be able at last to prevent their sorrow who would not timely repent of their sins, nor shall they be suffered to enjoy the comforts, who securely neglect the counsels belonging to their peace, They will find that Brethren in Iniquity, are not far from becoming insolent enemies, there being nothing harder than to keep ill men still in our mind. Vulgar compliance with any illegal and extravagant ways, like violent motions in Nature, soon grows weary of itself, and ends in a refractory sullenness; peoples rebounds are often in their faces, who first put them upon those violent strokes.  
Let the accursed Authors and abetters of that Prodigious horrid Rebellion, deny if they dare or truly can, his late most Religious Majesty to be a true Prophet, whose predictions are in many respects so perfectly fulfilled upon them their Families and adherents, and daily shall we find a more full performance in future to be accomplished.  
In these divine Meditations, of his late Majesty, touching Death, after the Votes of non-Addresses, and his Majesty's close imprisonment in Carisbrook Castle; these ensuing expressions, who can deny ●o be prophetic. There are I know but few steps, between the Prisons and the Graves of Princes. And after; I doubt not but mine Innocency will find him both my Protector and my Advocate who is my one●y judge, and whom I own as King of Kings. Nor will the suffer those men long to prosper in their Babel, who build it with the boughs, and cement it with the blood of their Kings, My blood will cry aloud to heaven for ●engeance, but I beseech God not to ●oure his wrath upon the generality of ●he people, who have either descerted ●e, or engaged against me, through the Artifice and Hypocrisy of their leaders, whose inward horror will be their Tormentor; nor will they after escape exemplary judgements. I am confident they will find Avengers of my death among themselves: The injuries I have sustained from them shall be first punished by them, who agreed in nothing so much, as in opposing me. Their impatience to bear the loud cry of my blood; shall make them think no way better to expiate it, then by shedding theirs, who with, them, most thirsted after mine. The sad confusions following my destruction, are already presaged & confirmed to me by those, I have lived to see, since my troubles; and God alone (who only could) hath many ways pleaded my cause; not suffering them to go unpunished, whose confederacy in sin is their only security; who have cause to fear, that God will both further divide, and by mutual vengeance afterward destroy them. And again afterwards by a lively Faith his Princely resolution conclude, I Conqueror shall be more than through Christ, etc.  
And in the cause so long disputed by the sword, between me and my causeless adversaries, I doubt not but his righteous Judgement will confute their fallacies, who from worldly success, rather like Sophisters then good christians) draw those popular conclusions, for God's approbation of their accounts, whose wise providence (we know)  permits many events, which his revealed word (the only clear; safe, and fixed rule of good actions and good conscien●cs) in no sort approves.  
The application of these prophecies are plain and facile to the meanest apprehensions.  
Hath not divine prudence, made all the seditions Shebaes, rebellious, Corake, etc. Simeons and Lepi's brethren in iniquity, even all the King's enemies by division, among themselves, like to the mad Midiannes' instruments of ruin and destruction, one to another, of revenging the injuries done to his Majesty & so clearing his innocency, and the justice of his cause?  
Let it be considered, and observed what is become of all or the most part of that pernicious party of the Long Black Parliament and their Army, which so vehemently prosecuted and persecuted his late Majesty and his friends and posterity, and it cannot but be confessed and without contradiction concluded. That as God is just in all his just judgements and righteous in all his, ways, so his maje●ries predictions have not failed, but received a sad and evident accomplishment, to the confusion of the faces of his adversaries vindication of his Majesty's Honour, and God's glory.  
Among the rest, in perpetuam rei memoriam, that O. P. omen proditionis, onus & odium prineipis & patria, ought be recorded, & atro carbone notandum, to all posterity, O. P. (for pretended writing of which two Letters with the words Occidisti Possedisti; under (relating to the saying of Eliah to Ahab) 1 King. 21.19. the Author of this Tract, endured long and hard imprisonment) which O.P. proved to be not a Protector, a title unworthily assumed, but rather a Projector, perditionis & proditionis non solûm principi & patriae, sed fataliter & finaliter posteritatisuae; which (as a true token of divine Judgement) were ruined in an instant, by their own near relations, which by O. P. were raised to preserve them.  
His late Majesty in a Letter of Advise to the then Prince of Wales, our now most blessed King, hath in many respects manifested himself to be a most wise, and prudent Prince, by his political instructions in State Affairs; a most pious Priest and Ecclesiastes in his divine Doctrines and directions, and a true Prophet, in his infallible predictions, the particulars whereof, as it would require much time to recite, express and apply, so, (I doubt) it would be accounted more tedious, then requisitely necessary to repeat the same, being already set down most fully and eminent for observation in that un; parralleled piece 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉.  
I shall only mention briefly from his late Majesty Charles le sag and le bon, the mirror of piety, patience and prudence, some few precepts or prescriptions of advice to prayers for, and prophecies touching his now most hopeful and happy Majesty.  
Touching Afflictions, Religion and Resolution in all conditions; a Crown upon sordid dishonourable irreligious terms is not worth taking up, or enjoying: Keep you to true principles of piety, virtue and bonour, you shall never want a kingdom.  
Thus by our late Majesty of blessed memory, to our now renowned King was it written, concerning, trouble and affliction, whereby to gain wisdom in youth.  
This advantage of wisdom, you have above most princes: That you have begun, and now spent some years of discretion, in the experience of troubles and exercise of patience, wherein piety and all virtues both moral and political, are commonly better planted to a thriving, as ●rees set in Winter, then in warmth and serenity of times; or amidst those delights, which usually attend prince's Courts in times of peace and plenty, which are prone either to root up all plants of true virtue and honour; or to be contented only with some Leaves and withering formalities of them, without any real fruits, such as tend to the public good; for which Princesshould always remember they are born, and by providence designed.  
The evidence of which different Education, holy Writ affords us in the Contemplation of David and Rehoboam: The one prepared by many afflictions for a flourishing kingdom; The other softened by the unparallelled prosperity of Solomon's Court; and so corrupted to the great dimunution, both for Peace, Honour, and Kingdom, by those flatteries, which are as unseparable from prosperous Princes, as flies are from fruit in summer, whom adversity like cold weather drives away.  
I had rather you should be Charts le bon, then le grand, good then great; I hope, God hath designed you to be both; having so early put you into that exercise of his gifts and graces, bestowed upon you, which may best weed out all vicious inclinations, and dispose you to those princely endowments and employments, which will most gain the love, and intent the welfare of those over whom God shall place you.  
Who seethe not this divine direction digested, pious prayer heard and granted, and the prophecy of good and great fulfilled? What greater, what better Prince in Christendom, in Europe, than our most illustrious renowned Charlemagne? and unto this goodness and greatness attaining, not mollify and effeminated with the wanton pleasures of a prosperous Court; but per mare, per terras, per tot discrimina rearum; with David, tried and almost tired with terrors and troubles; yet clearly prepared to be at last, terque quaterque beatus, by divine providence restored to a triple Crown, his just right and due by Nature, and legal descent, and designed to septem, plici sceptro, a sevenfold sceptre, which the Septentrional Lion, shall obtain and enjoy before, ter septies, or septies tres, Number of years, and the major part of this sevenfold sceptre, shall be gained into the power & Dominion of this Septentrional Lion, before three and seven years expire: the extent of whose time of years or age shall be to seventy three. And by the age of 37. that star of Sibylla in the North, said to enlighten the world, shall shine most gloriously on this Septentrional Lion, whose fame shall ring, and the terror of whom shall be resounded through't the Universe; This digression I cannot avoid, being drawn thereunto by that divine spirit, from whose dictates I am directed to declare, what by divine designment is determined touching this transcendent superexcellent person; but to return to the consideration of his late Majesty's prophetical expressions. Hath not Almighty God most graciously directed all those black lines of afflictions, which he was pleased to draw on his late Majesty, & also on his Majesty that now is (who hath drank liberally also of that cup of careful troubles) unto a centre of true happiness? even to draw them nearer to himself; their sorrows are become God's Physic; having that in healthfulness, which was wanting in pleasure: The Father's sufferings shall be doubly recompensed in solaces to the Sons.  
Is not that sly old Serpent, which pretended new lights at length by his deeds of darkness, detected to be a proselyte to the Father of Lies, by whose persuasion and instigation, he an his adherents prosecuted so violently the Innocents'? And that seeming Saint which assumed the shape of an Angel of Reformation, discovered to be the Devil of Rebellion? Have we not seen the Serpent devour the Dove. Hath not the faith of some proved mere Faction, and their Religion Rebellion? Have they not always made their Interest, Gods? And under the colours of Piety, have not there marched their ambitious policies, not only with greatest security, but applause, as to the populacy? Hath not Jacob voice been heard, when Esau's hands have been felt? Hath not God made his Majesty an happy Instrument of dissipating these devilish Factions, which would have destroyed the Nations? Hath not a divine hand divided them to so high a rivalry as sets them more at defiance against each other, then against their first Antagonist? as his Majesty predicted. Have not those rough horns of private men's covetous and ambitious designs, made a clear discovery of themselves, which were at first wrapped up and hidden under the soft and smooth pretensions of Religion, Reformation and liberty? And as the wolf is not less cruel, so will he be more justly hated, when he shall appear no better than a wolf in sheep's clothing. The mountains of congealed factions, by the sunshine of God's mercy, and the splendour of our Sovereign's virtues are thawed and dissipated; and the abused vulgar hath learned; that none are greater oppressors of their Estates, Liberties and Consciences, than those men that entitle themselves the Patrons and Vindicators of them, only to Usurp power over them; Do not these deceiptions daily vanish, and the vazards fall off a pace? The mask of Religion in the face of Rebellion, will no longer serve to hid some men's detestable deformities in their damnable designs.  
The precepts, prayers and prophecies of his late Majesty to, for, & touching our now king & his kingdoms, are very remarkable and well worthy observation; some whereof I have before mentioned, and some few hereafter I shall specify: As first advice and precept touching Religion; I do require and entreat you as your Father and your King, that you would never suffer your heart to entertain or receive the least check against or disaffection from the true Religion established in the Church of England. I tell you, I have tried it and after much search, and many disputes have concluded it to be the best in the world, etc. many incitements to the embracing and continuing thereof; which holy directions his now Majesty hath as dutifully and faithfully observed, what then is or aught to become of those cursed calumniators, under whose lips is the poison of Asps, which charged the late and this religious Kings with popery (which however contemptible here, yet teaching no such principles, as have been held and practised by some of those who would be accounted the modern principal pillars of piety and Religion in these Nations)  
Another direction touching revenge, savouring of a soul truly divine, notatu dignum; Let no passion betray you to any study of revenge upon those whose own sin and folly will sufficiently punish them in time. As your quality sets you beyond any Duel with any subject; so the nobleness of your mind must raise you above the meditating any revenge, or executing your anger upon the many, you will find more inward complacency in pardoning one, than in punishing a thousand Many other Observations, and those material, touching his Majesty's Name, Natural and Christian, his royal Brethren, the two Renowned Dukes of York & Gloucester, and other remarkable matter, relating to the noble General Monk, not unworthy consideration, are penned and were intended at this time to be published, but are reserved for a particular Treatise-hereafter; And this Tract at present concluded, with that prophetical prayer, or praying prophecy of the late most pious King, Priest, & Prophet, of most blessed memory for & touching his now Majesty (than Prince) in a good part granted, and in a fair forwardness like to be fulfilled. That Almighty God will make his Majesty, an Anchor or Harbour rather, to these tossed weatherbeaten Kingdoms (as is already accomplished) his Majesty being become an happy haven of rest and safety after so great danger of the Kingdom's naufragie. And by his wisdom, justice, piety and fortitude a repairer of what the folly, wickedness, ambition and Avarice of some men have so ruined; as to leave nothing in Church or state; to the Crown, the Nobility, the Clergy, or the Commons, either as to laws, liberties or estates, order, honour, conscience, or lives. This is in a hopeful way by his Maj. through his Parl. preparing and by a prosperous progress therein, like to attain speedy and happy perfection. Happy times I hope will attend his Maj. wherein as all good subjects will be satisfied with the blessings of his presence and virtues; so will they by preceding sad experiences have learned, That religion to their God, and loyalty to their King cannot be parted, without both their sin and their infelicity; as God promised, Ps. 132.17, 18. The Kingly prophet's prayer shall put a period to this present discourse, wherein he desired God to purge his Church from Hypocrites and Rebels. Do well, 〈◊〉 Lord, to those that be good and true in their hearts: but those that turn aside, by their crooked ways, them shall the Lord lead with the workers of iniquity, but peace shall be upon Israel. Ps. 125 4, 5.  
Finis.