The life and death of King Charles the first written by Dr. R. Perinchief: together with Eikon basilike. Representing His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. And a vindication of the same King Charles the martyr. Proving him to be the author of the said Eikon basilike, against a memorandum of the late earl of Anglesey, and against the groundless exceptons of Dr. Walker and others.

An EPITAPH upon KING CHARLES.

SO falls that stately Cedar; while it stood That was the only glory of the Wood; Great Charles, thou earthly God, celestial Ma Whose life, like others, though it were a span; Yet in that span was comprehended more Than Earth hath waters, or the Ocean shore: Thy heavenly virtues Angels should rehearse, It is a theam too high for humane Verse: He that would know thee right, then let him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ʋpon thy rare incomparable Book, And read it o're and o're: which if he do. Hee'l find thee King, and Priest, and Prophet too; And sadly see our loss, and, though in vain, With fruitless wishes call thee back again: Nor shall oblivion sit upon thy Herse, Though there were neither Monument, nor Verse Thy Suff'rings and thy Death let no man name. It was thy Glory, but the Kingdoms Shame.

J.H.