The first and second part of the signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians (as also of some idolatrous pagans) tovvards their kings, both before and under the law, and Gospel especially in this our island. Expressed in and by their private and publike private loyal supplications, prayers, intercession, thanksgiving, votes, acclamations, salutations, epistles, addresses, benedictions, options of long life, health, wealth, safety, victory, peace, prosperity, all temporal, spiritual, eternal blessings, felicities to their kings persons, families, queens, children, realms, armies, officers, chearfull subjections and dutifull obedience to them: whethe [sic] good, or bad, Christians, or pagans, orthodox, or heterodox, protectors, or persecutors of them. With the true reasons thereof from Scripture and policy. Evidenced by varieties of presidents, testimonies and authorities in al ages, ... Whereunto the several forms, ceremonies, prayers, collects, benedictions and consecrations, used at the coronations of Christian emperors, kings, queens (more particularly in England and Scotland, not formerly published) and of the Mahometan and Ægyptian kings, are annexed. By

Deus cujus est omnis potestas & dignitas da famulo pros∣perum suae dignatatis effectum, in qua te remunorante permaneat, semperque timeat, tibique jugitèr placere contendat. Per Dominum.

Accipe Sceptrum Regiae potestatis insigne, virgam scili∣cèt* 1.1 regni, rectam virgam virtuti•…•…, qua te ipsum bene regas, sanctam Ecclesiam populum{que} videlicet Christianum tibi à Deo commissum regia virtute ab improbis defendas, pravos corrigas, rectos pacifices, & ut viam rectam tenere possint tuo juvamine di•…•…igas, quatenus de tempo•…•…ali reg∣no ad aeternum regnum pervenias, ipso adj•…•…vante cujus regnum, imperiū, fine fine permanet in saecu•…•…a saeculorum.

Omnium Domine fons bonorum, cunctorum Deus in∣stitutor profect•…•…um, tribue quaesumus famulo tuo N. adeptam bene regere dignitatem, & à te sibi praestitum honorem dignare corroborare, Honorifica eum prae cunc∣tis Regibus terrae, uberi eum benedictione locupleta, & in solio regni firma stabilitate consolida, visita eum in sobole, praesta ei prolixitatem vitae, in diebus ejus oriatur justitia, ut cum jocunditate, & laetitia aeterno glorietur in regno. Per Dominum.

Accipe Virgam virtutis atque aequitatis, qua intelligas* 1.2 mulcere pios, et terrere reprobos, errantibus viam dare, lapsisque manum porrigere, disperdasque superbos, & re∣leves humiles, ut aperiat tibi hostium Jesus Christus Do∣minus noster, qui de ipso ait, Ego sum hostium, •…•…er me si quis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 salvabitur. Et qui est clavis David, & Sceptrum domus Israel, qui aperit, & nemo claudit, claudit & ne∣mo aperit. Sit tibi adjutor qui adduxit vinctum de do∣mo carceris sedentem in tenebris, & umbra mortis, ut in omnibus sequi merearis eum de quo Propheta David cecinit, Sedes tua D•…•…us in saeculum saeculi, virga aequitatis, virga regni tui, & imiteris eum qui dixit, diligas justitiam, et