A PANEGYRICK TO His Royal Highness.
Upon His MAJESTIES late DECLARATION.
Especially drawn from Unio Dissidentium Page 2. Part 14. Page 3. Part 3. Page 4. Part 3. and 4.
OF a Just King,
Eccl. 8.4.
the Pow'rful Words declareGreat James Presumptive and Apparent Heir:
(The words betoken one and selfsame Thing:
Though some, Them would under distinction bring)
Such Declaration, Henry Third of France
Wisely made use of,
906. F [...]. G [...] ▪ H [...]st. 881.
when some 'gan advancePretensive Heirs, Fourth Henry to displace,
(A lawful Heir, though much remote in Race.)
Such Declaration by both kings must be,
An Act impulsed by Divine Decree,
What good effects from first of these did flow,
The Gallick Chronicles at large doe show:
Check'd Henry after Care and War became
Eternally great in his Fame and Name.
Great Duke in this Declarement acquiesce,
In sweet repose and rest thy self possess.
This heavenly opening of thy Brothers Breast,
(With all due Reverence be it exprest,)
Math. 3.16.17.
Hath likeness unto that in Sacred Text.Save that a Brother's own'd in stead of Son,
What more than this can in the Case be done?
Who dare henceforth this Kingly Act gainsay,
Who dare against Thy Royal Highness bray,
Surely the Mouths of the Tumultuous Crew,
Are stopt, or else to Meanes we bid Adiew,
Where a Kings word is, There is Power, (so saith
The Sacred VVrit on which we ground our Faith.)
Henceforth of just necessity must cease
Those Clamours which so much disturb Thy peace,
Henceforth no Voiage over British Seas,
Or cold Retirement under Scotch Degrees
Needst thou to take, but still abide where Birth
Thou first receiv'dst (passing time in Mirth)
By Sovereign belov'd, by Friends carest,
Rever'd by all, and by the Heavens blest,
Exactly making good that Expectation,
Of being mighty Pillar to this Nation:
A Stay of State, a strong supporting Prop,
Ordain'd to Scale the Point of Honours top:
Long since foretold of Thee, as we may see
At large exprest in day Fatality.
Nor canst be spar'd from Serene Charles his side.
Being active vigilant, helpful to Guide
Affairs of State by land as well as Sea,
For last of which none more renown [...]d can be,
Let Arragon her Testimonial give,
And Thy Dutch Victory in Sixty five.
Which Higgons muse hath so inspir'dly sung.
See the Fatality.
Making Thee Neptunes Hero's chief among.Ashmold Ga [...]ter p. 119.
None may so well th [...]t glorious Motto claim,Of being terror of the Ocean main,
(VVhich Louis did for Michael's Knights ordain.
As once a Servant of King Edwards went
VVith Royal Cup his Master to present,
One foot did trip; being quick he did prevent
VVith t' other legg the Fall) Godwin of Kent,
Laughing, said to the King, Ev'n thus, one Brother
VVe see is ready still to help another.
The King reply'd, Just so might Alphred me,
But, That remov'd by base Treachery.
The Belgick Sheaf and Aesops Moral Teach,
Betwixt own Brothers there should be no Breach.
The Scripture saies,
Psal. 133.1.
They must together dwell,Union's their Heaven, Disunion's their Hell.
Unworthy are They,
Pro. 6 4.19.
whosoe'r they areFraternal Union to break that dare.
Then in despight of such as would disjoiyne
Your persons, live together says Eloigne.
VVhen men are absent, their back friends dare say
And do those things which else they'd ne'r essay;
Divide & Impera we may English make,
First separate, and then Advantage take.
Long live Great Prince, who not desirest to see.
Thy Lieges Funeral Solemnity,
But guided by an equal and just Soul,
Humbly submit'st unto Divine controul,
Nor dost expect, but stay to see the Fate,
Ordain'd above, Sign'd from Eternal Date.
VVe read of Louis a Montpensier Peer,
Gen. H [...]st. Fram. 792▪
VVho th [...]ugh his Father had been dead 5 year,
Yet took such Grief at seeing of his Grave,
As did streight after him of life bereave;
Even just so, James we may expect to Die,
VVhen Charles submits to mortal Destiny:
Gods wondrous hand, after a long Exile,
Them hand in hand brought back to Native Isle,
VVhen wisest men estee [...]ed their state forlorn,
They saw them stated in the Land where Born;
A strange agreement they have underwent,
Sometimes of Bliss, sometimes of Discontent:
VVhy may not then Fraternal Sympathy
Co-operate to dying Harmony?
VVhen thinking what they've suffered in times past,
One can't endure the other to out-last;
But as they've liv'd together so to die,
May be their Fate ordain'd by God on high;
The possibility of this is no doubt,
Weav. mon. p. 598.
By various Authors we may make it out.
Let 'em both live until they have out-done,
That Age which David calls a wondrous one;
Ps.90, 10. in metro.
That Royal Prophet whose Afflictions were
So great, and with which James his may compare.
Those Clouds are clear'd, the Sun is now brast out,
His Brothers Rays incompass him about;
Apollo's Rays,
See the Swans Weilcourt p. 4.
That can alone dispellAll fumes and vapours though exhaled from Hell;
Those Rays late issued from the Declaration,
Forever making Calm and Still the Nation.
Abs-hinc Aethereas cessans volitare per aur as
(Optatus) placidae Tutus adesto Domi,
Audent absentis nonnulli rodere famam,
Cum fuerit praesens ora reclusa tenent:
Est inimica cohors. Dux inclite Cominus esto
Si forsan fueris Eminus ista ferit.
LONDON, Printed for the Author, Sold by J.G. 1680.