A discourse unto his royal highness James, Duke of Albany and York: when intending from Scotland. Presented by a loyal hand

Most High Born, and Gracious Prince,

WELL may Mortals and the lower World con∣celebrate by, Anthems, so Heroick in all things, and Illustrious a Potentate; You, Royal Sir, being by Providence and Birth only acquain∣ted with Greatness and Virtue: the Lineal Descendant of an Hundreth and Nine Mo∣narchs: Thrice Happy and Princely Child of a most Glorious Saint, and Incomparable Martyr: the Son and Brother of the best of Kings: and Royal Heir apparent of three Dominions, and the British Crown. Which Quaternio and fair Contexture of Glory, evincing Grandour be∣yond example, impregnat with Matchless Goodness and Here∣ditary by a Right Filial and Fraternal, doth (therefore) farther also securely Prognosticate both Completion and Reward; as the appointment of obliged Fate, and by you deserved from all your Stars. For, as to the Series and Pompous Line of all those un∣parale'd and Regal Contingencies, the Prerogative certainly and more individual interest of an Excellent Merit (intirely, Sir, your own) do most powerfully confirm Nature to have been in her Courtisy egregiously Wise, and the Disposals of Heaven ad∣mirably just; their remaining Engagements must therefore in ac∣complishment, be uniform: Diadems being for you disposed down in an undoubted Successive Right from your Great Progenitor Fergus, and that Royal Centurie of His Sons. The circled Glo∣ries of whose Virgin Crown, have thorow Ages been kept inte∣merate, and never toucht by a Forreign Brow. That, Sir, you (Caledonia's Chiefest Hopes and second Joy) may in an untainted native Honour, together with the happy Investure of its Con∣jugate and Sister Royalties, the more Augustly be inornate with that her most Ancient and uncontaminate Wreath of Kings. Whereof the Sparkling Gemms and Gold are but the mean and darkest things; Diamonds, though therein checkered by richest files, being the

last and least of the Conspicuities of its Honour. Seing that for a Chilead of years again repeated, the Regal Watchmen of our Country, compleating now one Decad, beyond the number of Argus Eyes: most of them by genius bravely Warlick, and through signal Success Renowned Victors: of all the then known Princes of the Earth, they only free, and checking the Power of the Awful Caesars: but with the first of Kings, yielding up their Glory and early gathered unto Shiloh; They (attended with the millions of their People) being soon after the Displaying of the Cross, reckoned among the Honorarie Incomes of the Nations: four score and four Christians; many of whom for Sanctitie admirable: A part, by Choice, persisting long in purest Celibat and dying Virgins: Some Martyrs; severals Enrolled Saints: the plurality most Nursing Fathers of the Church; Munificent by Pious Ero∣gations, even to Proverb and a Wonder: By Providence there∣fore (in Reward and Peace) enjoying to day the entire Patrimo∣ny, and United Royalties of fiften distinct, of old, and coetane∣ous entituled Kings; besides the British Interest in the more late discovered Occidental Isles, and other Lands: Again, respectively at the birth of them the Chearful and Teeming Skie also bring∣ing forth, to Salute their blessed Ingress to the World, by an em∣bassy of Recent Lights: Others, when Babes renunciat Mo∣narchs, and inthronized from the Cradle: eleven from Parent to Child, immediat of one Cognomination: alll of one Family: The improven Dignity of the whole concentred in the Hopes of your Succession, are the more precious, being matchless, Jewels of that Unconquered Royal Apex. Sir, the Arbitration like wayes of Martial Fortune hath, by Sea and Land equally, confer'd its happy Symbole to advance the Trophies of your Renown. So that had Natures Just and Peaceful Titles all been silent in the Anthem of your Glorie, yet, through Conduct of auspicious and ap∣proven Fates, could the Princely Valour of your Highness have Scepters, and a Regal Dowrie unto you quicklie propin'd, by the uncontroulable Hand of Conquest: You, Mightie Sir, being (per∣sonallie also) Victorious often, and in Arms Famous by many Triumphs, and a Frequent Laurel; While wonderfullie, amidst a

thousand Chances, declared the Friend of Destiny, and sacredly preserv'd. Moreover, by Character of a twofold Honour, to avouch the Great Regalitie of your Charter, Sir, in you Magna∣nimous and Princely Features, highly argues Pregnancy of Soul, and a true Cognation to all the Heroes. Whence Sphears, Wind, and Flying Cherubs, halt ye in your interrupted Courses, to admire so Glorious a Concatenation and Train of all Royal Perfections: Wherein exemplar and a Mightie Probitie, being matcht with Regal Honour, becomes exceeding beneficial unto Mankind; white in its instructive powerful Influences, that great regular and accomplisht Idea, Sir, of your most Princely and un∣tainted Converse, stands readie to be transcribed, as the publick Standard of Moralitie, and a Rectifying Mean for all the World. that so the prevailing Integrity of your Highness, refining every where, and enamouring men into a speedy and universal practice of what is upright, may (in this incurvat State and Senior even∣ing of Mortalitie) regain Astrea and her Age of Gold. Then full happie Nation, guarded by such ample Power and Skill, whose amiable Centre is only Goodness: and when, Sir, your great Will shall think fit thence to divert their more immediate watch∣full Beams; Yet seing a kind of Royal Ubiquitie is due to Prin∣ces, may we then (at least) enjoy by Icon, and not wholly be benighted. Beseeching therefore, and most zealous alway to en∣tertain some residing Aspect of your presence; were it only through a certain Apostrophie of its Proxie Rayes, still direct and vertical to our Nation, by a constant Solstice of Princely Favour; gra∣ciouslie vouchsaf'd as an unitenerant delegat of your self, to make us Happy; and perpetuating from all Eclipse, the Wearmth and Vigorous Lusters, of the Kingdom its present Oecumenick Joy, in all ranks of people, deeply rooted and imparted by the powerful reflexes and Condescendencie of your Higness visit, Exorient to our northern Clime: Which, as by the numerous and publick Congratulations of all Estates therein solemnly welcomed and received, hath most dutifully also been resented by this loyal and ancient Metropolis of the Land. Sir, upon your Royal Entrie, the Noble Consul of the City, (accompa∣nied with all the Honorable Fathers of that Senate, orderly appointed

in their Robes) having in submissive Alacrity and Oblation, joyfully delivered up the Keyes and security of her Gates, into the Safe Prote∣ction of your Highness Princely Hand; as the Tutelar Genius of the Place. Then in most costlie Viands and the richest Blood of Grapes, (much like the Ambrosial Repasts of Jove, and Weet of Nectar, filld in Gemms) they sumptuously entertaining, Sir, you their High Ahasuerus, and your Royal Esther (as) with the Banquet of a King; profusely also, in purpured Flouds, and a Tide of Bacchus, the Conduits overflowing in the street. Those rich Alluviums again drunk up by the Hilarous Passion (Sir, thus ca∣rousing to your welcome) of an innocent but mighty flame. The innumerous and most raging ardent piles being, by contiguity of their Structures, and the Omen of your peaceful Name, gladlie disarmed and accumulate into one great Rosie Volume of Harmless and United Fires plenteously, thus as a Thicket of inoffensive Aetna's, flourishing thorow all the Lanes; thence by interveen and the crimson Aids of a powerful artificial Day, dislodging Vesper and the Night. Thus, and by all other Festival Indications have, Sir, for You (in profoundest Veneration) their Indelible Respects, signally been attested by the Loyal City. With whom no less ob∣sequious at Your intended progress hence, Sir, the whole Na∣tion doth, unto Your Royal Highness (with bowed Knee, and Loyal Minds) chearfuly at once repay and offer a Debit and most willing Tribute of the sincerest affections of us all, from Sou∣thern Tweed, to the utmost Thule, knit together as one man. And for Certificat of Obysance (Sir, at the Call and Whi∣spers of Your Imperial Eye) lo, readie Armed by Faithful Hearts, with bravest Courage, in a Thick and Flaming Cloud of many Thousands brandisht Swords, to do You Service: most Resolute also, thereby keenly (thorow the Heart and Bowels of Oppositi∣on) to cut, for You, the Way and Ingress to a Throne; if Af∣fairs did so require. But through a more Serene and Happie Juncture, the Divine Goodness, great in the Priviledge of Your Birth, Humane Equitie exemplified by the Law of Nati∣ons and Constitution of these Realms, together also the in∣dispensible Precepts of Christianitie, ratified by Severe and

Holy Sanctions have (joyntlie all to remunerate the Innate Ex∣cellencies of Your person) Sir, for You most powerfullie pre∣ingaged a Triad of Kingdoms, on a most Righteous, Amiablie quiet, and Indisputable Claime. It rests therefore onlie the peace∣ful Task (as it is the Practiced Dutie) of everie Loyal Subject and all truly Christian (though perhaps otherwise, about an Umbrage of a few Opinions and little things, they somewhat di∣stinguish among themselves; yet altogether unanimous and pas∣sionatly cordial to promove all the Hopes and Honour of Your Highness) within this most Ancient Dominion of that Kingly Hundreth of Your Fathers, by a Ready and Universal Harmony of all our Votes, earnestly to supplicat and uncessantly implore that Almighty Stay of Jacob and the GOD of Princes, that Your Highness may continually, against all the Attempts and Nocive Power of Sinistrous Fate, be secured by Heaven and Crowned with Felicity, in a constant Tenor: The prosperous Glory of Your Princely Name, being, in the lowdest joyful Call and Voice of Fame, resounded by Aquilo, and the Bounds of the World. Thus still Gilded with Tranquillity, may Perpetuity be Your years; Or when of old (here satiate with Durance and Happy Dayes) from out such Royal Dust, the Soul, journying thorow the Sun, shall enter these Thrones of Absolute Fortune, be ever Your Actions encircled with Stars. Yea, thorow out the State and Interval of Separation, may there be allowed some bright Locality and more select Orbe to Treasure up, Sir, Your Ashes, all uncommon. Which sure, are also then to be illustrate from the Applausive Quire of all the Echo'd Reports of perfected Virtue: by Allision (as it were) and the sporting Accents of their Breath and Song, dextrously conflicting, till so begetting they do enkindle, into an immarcessible Radiance, a Live Memorial of Your Name: That so, together with the sumptuous Splendor and Vicinage of the Meridau Day, there the Body being Lodg'd and Trim'd (in a kind of Elementar Apotheosis) chear∣fully may await the Return and Fellowship of Your all Divine and better half. In sum, may all the Matter of Kingly Things be rescu'd from the Lot of Vulgar Dust, and still conspicuous.

And seing, Sir, the Seraphick constitution of Your inextinguish∣able heavenly part is also fairly Legible and Displayed, in that brave and sweet composure of all its corporary outward Vail; at Dive∣sture therefore, may so princely a casket, as the Transcript of Your Mind, (whence ennobled by a kind of consanguinity with Deathless and Intellectual Beeings) powerfully be secured from the bosom of a humble Grave: While suitably enshryn'd in a Lucide Repose among the Orbs. And that the Bounty of this Royal Phasis, may ever dignifie our Horizon, who are exceeding emu∣lous, by whatsoever imaginable way, still over us to affix You the Desired Object of our Heart and Eyes; let it then splendidly be con∣trived where sits Arcturus, and his neighbouring Charle-wain: the Equivocal Notice, and somewhat Nominal twin of one and an other of Your Ancestors, being in the Beauty and number of the stars, there effigiat and interwoven, as a goodly fore-obsignature of Your own fairer appointed Constellation, to exceed whatsoever Astral Hierogliphick doth already shine depicted both on the South and Borean side of Phebus Walls. By all these premisses stands now colligible an Energie and power of Virtue, to make a Monarch, and Immortal; The goodly Efficient then of both, seing your High∣ness doth so marveilously owne by candid possession, and a tenour of Increase, we therefore, in the Hopes and Wish of each these its glo∣rious, and by You already promerited Events, do by supernumerary Votes, and a Mighty Loyalty, again, unto all what is sacred and ir∣resistibly powerful, most fervently present and reiterat our Devoti∣ons, that Your Highness (most Royal Sir) having (for a circuit of years long and prosperous, like to a patriarchal Age, or the stay of Nestor) in this earthly state, and humane schene of affairs, still purely tasted of Felicity in its deepest prelibations, and attainable symbols, may hereafter, thorow out the whole course and line of Beatitude, eternally reap the full and most Happy Retributions of an unparalel'd and excellent Virtue. Mean while, may the Benediction and Strength of him, who prospered Jacob in his Journey, most graciously still at∣tend Your Royal Highness, and make You a prevailing prince.

FINIS.