Votivæ Angliæ, Englands complaint to their king:, or, The humble desires of all the zealous and true-hearted Protestants in this kingdome, for a speedy and happy reformation of abuses in church government, being the onely meanes to remove these distractions, and to avert the judgement of God from us. : As they were expressed in sundry petitions, remonstrances and letters, lately presented from them to the king, upon sundry occasions.
Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
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A Petition delivered unto our gracious King Charles, upon this occasion; The King was to go towards New-market upon Munday, but the waggon and the hounds went thorow Cheapside upon the Lords day, which was not lawfull, O King: I never heard that they removed since upon the Lords day, so gra∣cious was the Kings care herein.
Good King Charles, Remember to keep holy the Sab∣bath day,
And let not Charles wain be seen to move on Lon∣don way;
But in the high Sphear of heavenly Contempla∣tion:
Let that day be spent in holy meditation:
Both King, servants, subiects, all zealous for Gods glory,
To hate profanenesse, and to abolish all idolatry;
That so when thy blest soul shall leave thy Royall breast,
Thou mayest in heaven for ever have a glorious rest.
The humble petition of your sinfull subiect
Iohn Spencer
