The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods Saints, Part 2 · Chapter 6 (2 of 2)

The Signal Loyalty and Devotion of Gods Saints · Part 2 · Chapter 6 (2 of 2)

p. 40Theſe were the conſtant publick and private prayers and Devotions of the Clergy and people for their Kings, Princes, and their Kingdoms heretofore, not unſeaſonable for our preſent times.

p. 41In my peruſal of the Clauſe Rolls in the Tower of London, I have obſerved ſundry Memorable Writs and Mandates iſſued by King Edward the 1, 2, 3. Richard the 2. and other of our Kings, to their Biſhops, Clergy, Abbots, Freers Predicants, Minors, and other Religious Orders, upon ſundry emergent occaſions, requiring and commanding them, to make frequent and fervent Supplications, Prayers, Interceſsions, and Thanksgivings unto God alone, (not Saints, or Angels) in times of War, danger, Treaties, and the like, for his ſpecial aſsiſtance, direction, protection, bleſsing, and favour, upon the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, the Royal iſſue, kingdom, Nobles, Armies, the Kings Counſels, Treaties, affairs of all ſorts, and for publike peace and proſperity: Which Writs, becauſe very rare, pious, pertinent to my preſent Theme, ſuitable to the ſtate of our affairs, and never hitherto publiſhed in print, I ſhall here inſert the chiefeſt of them at large, pretermitting all others of like nature for brevitie ſake, thoſe here tranſcribed comprehending in them the form and ſubſtance of the reſidue, except only Writs for Maſſes, Dirgees, and Prayers for deceaſed Kings, Queens, and Princes, of which there areaaCl. 19 E. 1. dorſ. 1. o. Cl. 24 E. 1 dorſ. 8. Cl. 28 E. 1. dorſ. 4. Cl. 29. E. 1. d. 16. Cl. 32 E. 1. dorſ. 6. Cl. 33. E 1. dorſ. 11. Cl. 35 E. 1. dorſ. 9. many Preſidents (heterogeneal to my Subject matter) which I ſhall totally paſſe by.

Clauſ.Pro Rege de precibus. 22 E. 1. m. 11. dorſo. Rex Archiepiſcopo Eborum, &c. ſalutem. Cum inter magnificum Principem Dominum Regem Franciae illuſtrem Conſanguineum noſtrum, et Nos, aliqua ſint exorta propter quae ad partes intendimus tranſmarinas perſonaliter Nos conferre, cum dicto Rege ſuper hiis habituri colloquium et tractatum. Credentes firmiter et ſperantes, quod felicior votis nostris effectus adveniret ſi devotorum interceſsionibus adjuvemur, Paternitatem veſtram affectuosè requirimus et rogamus, quatenus apud Deum preces devotas ſuppliciter effundatis, et à vestris Subditis illud idem fieri injungatis, ut in hujuſmodi negotio proſequendo, tractando ac etiam ordinando, ſic Deus & Dominus regat et dirigat actus noſtros, quod cooperante unigenito Dei filio Jeſu… Chriſto, labor noſter in hac parte ita poſſit fructuoſus haberi, quod cedat ad laudem ſui nominis, ac ſtatum quietum & proſperum Regni noſtri pariter & honorem, necnon ad totius Chriſtianitatis commodum p. 42& profectum. T. R. apud Sanctum Albanum, decimo die Febr.

Conſimiles literae dirig…ntur A. Dunolm. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur J. Epo. Karliol.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur O. Linc. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur W. Elyen. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur R. Norwye. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur J. Wynton. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur G. Cicestr. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur J. Roffen. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Th. Exon. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur N. Sarum. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur R. London. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur W. Bath. & Well. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur R. Coventr. & Lichf. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur G. Wygorn. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Aſſaven. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Th. Heref. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Bangor. Epo.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Cuſtod. Spiritualitatis Archiepiſcopatus Cant. ſede vacante, mutatis tamen mutandis, viz. ubi paternitatem, &c. ibi devotionem, &c.

Conſimiles literae Cuſtodi Epiſcopatus Landoven. ſede vacante diriguntur.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur M. Meneven. electo.

Clauſ. 24 E. 1. dorſo m. 10. Rex Venerabili in Chriſto Patri R. eadem gratia Cant. Archiepo. totius Anglia Primati ſalutem. Evidentem Cauſae noſt…ae juſticiam quam vos latere non credimus, ferventi ſtudio hactenus proſecuti, et adhuc ſummo opere proſequentes, pro recuperatione et defenſione terrae noſtrae Vaſcon. tanquam Coronae Regiae et honori Regni noſtri Angliae hereditario jure annexae, de qua Rex Franciae nos injuſtè exhaeredare conatur, ad partes ipſius Ducatus, gentes noſtras nuper cum potentia quam tunc commode potuimus, et nunc demum Edmundum fratrem noſtrum cum honorabili comitiva Nobilium dicti Regni duximus deſtinand. Sanè cum in homine non ſit auxilium ſed è coele, ac propter hoc, oporteat p. 43impotentiam noſtram divinae manus praeſidiis ſuſtentari, Paternitatem vestram requirimus & rogamus, quatenus non ſolum noſtram ſet veſtram juſtitia mintuentes, & corda veſtra ſurſum habentes ad Dominum, apud eum, ut haec & alia quae negotio expedire cognoveritis antedicto, procedant ſalubriter & in manibus nostris proſperè dirigantur, devotis ſupplicationibus inſiſtatis. Cumque ob reverentiam ſedis Apoſtolicae, et ad venerabilium Patrum S. Albanem & S. Peneſtren. Epiſcoporum Sanctae Romanae Eccleſiae Cardinalium requiſitionem inſtantem, ad tractandum de treugis et pace cum Rege praedicto ſuper guerris, diſſenſionibus & diſcordiis quibuſcun que inter ipſum & Nos exortis & motis, ſollempnes Nuncios noſtros ad partes miſerimus tranſmarinas ad Praeſentiam Cardinalium praedictorum, piam affectionem veſtram exciter quaeſumus debitum caritatis, ad divinam miſericordiam veſtris interceſsionibus implor. ut praeſentis temporis tempeſtuoſo procellarum turbine quieſcente, uberiora tempora ſub tranquillioris aurae ſerenitate ſuccedant, quod que ad feliciter haec & alia peragenda, quae cepimus, dextera Regis Regum potenter adjuti, ea ad laudem ipſius et honorem nostrum, ac commodum regni noſtri ad optatum effectum deducere valeamus, Praemiſsa vero omnibus veſtris Subditis in veſtra Dioc. conſtitutis ſpecialibus orationibus facienda, per vos injungi petimus & mandari. T. R. apud Sanctum Albanum primo die Januarii.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur J. Eborum, Archiepo. Angl. Primati, et Epiſcopis ſubſcriptis, videlicet,

J. Epiſcopo Roffen.

R. Epo. London.

O. Epo. Lincoln.

R. Epo. Norwycen.

W. Epo. Elyen.

G Epo. Ciceſtr.

J. Epo. Wynton.

Th. Exon. Epo.

N. Epo. Sarum.

W. Bathon. & Wellen. Epo.

G. Wygorn. Epo.

R. Hereford. Epo.

A. Epo. Bangor.

Aſſaven. Epo.

J. Electo Landaven.

J. Karleolen. Epo.

A. Epo. Dunolmen.

Cuſtod. Spiritualit. Covent. & Lychf. ſede vacante.

Electo Meneven. vel ejus Vices gerenti, ipſo agente in partibus tranſmarinis.

p. 44Clauſ. 24 E. 1. m. 10. dorſo. Rex dilecto ſibi in Chriſto Abbati ſancti Augustini Cantuar. ſalutem. Evidentem Cauſae noſtrae juſticiam, &c. ut ſupra uſque ibi praeſidiis ſuſtentari: et tunc dicitur, Vos requirimus & rogamus quatenus, &c. ut ſupra. Praemiſſa vero omnibus vestris ſubditis ſpecialibus orationibus faci…nda, per vos injungi petimus & mandari. T. Rege apud Crucem Roes vij. die Januar.

Con…imiles literae diriguntur Abbatibus ſubſcriptis, videlicet,

Abbati de ſancto Albano.

Abbati de Waltham.

Exempti.

Abbati de ſancto Edmundo.

Abbati de Eveſham.

Exempti.

Abbati de Furneys.

Abbati de Salley.

Abbati de novo Monaſterio.

Abbati de Jeroval.

Abbati de Fontibus.

Abbati de Bella landa.

Abbati de Melſa.

Cisterc.

Abbati de Neuhous.

Abbati de Croxton.

Abbati de Alnewyck.

Abbati de Eyleſton.

Abbati de ſancta Agatha.

Premoſtrat.

Magiſtro ordinis de Sempingham

Fratri Williemo de Hotham Priori provinciali

de ordine Fratrum Praedicatorum in Angl.

Miniſtro ordinis fratrum Min or in Angl. &c.

Quod ipſi in ſingulis domibus ſpecialibus orationibus, &c.

Clauſ. 27 E. 1. m. 7 dorſ. Rex religioſo viro in Chriſto ſibi dilecto. De orando pro Rege.Priori principiali ordinis fratrum Praedicatorum in Angl. ſalutem. Qualiter pro tranquillitate & pace regni noſtri, ad proterviam & maliciam Scotorum reprimendam qui regnū noſtrum hoſtiliter invaſerunt, hactenus ſumus Nos ipſi in periculis expoſiti, & jam ad partes p. 45praedictas cum comitiva Nobilium dicti regni noſtri, ad praeſens proponimus Deo dante, dirigere greſſus noſtros, non credimus vos latere. Et quia in homine non eſt auxilium ſine Deo, ac propter hoc oportet impotentiam noſtram divinae manus praeſidiis ſuſtentari, vos affectuosè requirimus & rogamus, quatenus conſratribus veſtris ſingularum domorum vobis ſubditarum dare velitis in mandatis, ut Deum & Dominum nostrum Protectorem pro Nobis ſuppliciter exorent. Ita quod per ipſorum orationum devotarum ſuffragia, gratiam Nobis adaugeat, Noſque ac Liberos noſtros & Regnum nostrum ſua pietate ab omnibus adverſitatibus tueatu…. Dat. apud Langele xxx die Octobr.

Confimiles literae diriguntur pro Rege Generali Miniſtro fratrum Minorum in Angl. T. ut ſupra.

Clauſ.De orando pro Rege & Regina ac eorum liberis. 32 E. 1. dorſo. m. 7. Rex religioſis viris in Chriſto ſibi dilectis fratribus de ordine Minorum ad generale Capitulum apud Notingham proximo conventuris ſalutem, & ſpiritu ſancto dirigi in agendis. Attendentes beneficia ſacra orationumque devotarum ſuffragia ad divinam miſericordiam impetrandam multum humanae conditionis fragilitati prodeſſe inter alia opera pietatis; confideranteſque Nos pro curis & rebus mundialibus quibus circa Regni noſtri regimen involuti ſumus, ſaluti noſtrae ſpirituali prout Nobis expediret intendere non valere; devotionem veſtram requirimus & rogamus quatenus Nos, Margaretam Reginam Angl. confortem noſtram cariſſimam, Edwardum Principem Walliae, primogenitum noſtrum, caeteroſque Liberos noſtros, ac populum Nobis commiſſum beneficiorum & ſuffragiorum veſtrorum fore participes concedentes, pro Nobis, & ipſis, ae ſtatu regni, expeditioneque negotiorum Nobis incumbencium ſupplicationes aſſiduas & orationes devotas altiſſimo offeratis, ut hic ſua pietate Nos & ipſos dirigat per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, & poſt diem extremum ſalvationis locum Nobis & ipſis dignetur miſericorditer indulgere, ſtatum que regni noſtri conſervare proſperum & tranquillum. T. Rege apud Strivelyn xxix. die Julii. Per breve de privato ſigillo.

p. 46Ibid.De orando pro Rege & Regina ac eorum liberis. m. 16. Rex religioſis viris & in. Chriſto ſibi dilectis, Magiſtro ordinis fratrum Praedicatorum, ac diffinitoribus & fratribus univerſis in generali Capitulo ſuo apud Toloſam proximo congregandis ſalutem & ſpiritu ſancto dirigi in agendis. Dum conditionem humanae fragilitatis attendimus, & qualiter omni Creaturae tam ſublimi quàm humili, praetereuntibus ſuo curſu diebus, praeſentis vitae finis apropriat, attenta conſideratione penſamus, ſic praevenire cupimus quantum Nobis ex alto permittitur diem mortis, ut aeterni clemencia Judicis dignetur noſtri de ſuae gratiae plenitudine miſereri. Verum cum devotorum orationum ſuffragia, inter alia pietatis opera multum profint ad divinam miſericordiam impetrandam, de vobis quorum ordinem benevolentiae ſpecialis favore proſequimur, ut ſalutem noſtram zelemini, & pro Nobis, Margareta Regina Angl. conſorte noſtra cariſſima, Edward… Principe Wall. primogenito noſtro, & caeteris liberis noſtris, ac ſtatu proſpero regni noſtri, preces devotas Domino offeratis, plenam fiduciam optinentes, devotionem veſtram requirimus & rogamus quatenus nunc & in futurum dignam ſollicitudinem impendatis & inſiſtatis aſſiduis ſupplicationibus & interceſſionibus apud Deum, ut hîc ſua pietate Nos dirigat per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, & poſt diem extremum ſalvationis locum Nobis dignetur miſericorditer indulgere, ſtatumque praedicti regni noſtri conſervare proſperum & tranquillam univerſitatem veſtram religioſam diu conſervet altiſſimus in caritate continua & perfecta. Dat. apud Dumfermelyn primo die Januarii.

Eadem m.De ora…do pro Rege & Regina & liberis ſuis. 16. Rex religioſis viris & ſibi in Chriſto cariſſimis Magiſtro ordinis fratrum Minorum, & diffinitoribus ac fratribus univerſis in generali capitulo ſuo apud Aſsiſium prox. conventuris, ſalutem & bravium pro labore perenniter duraturum. Nos qui curis ſumus & rebus mundialibus involuti, & circa regimen regni noſtri inceſſantibus actibus & continuis meditationibus occupati, pro animae noſtrae ſalute contemplationi p. 47prout haberemus neceſſe intendere nequeuntes, ac advertentes quod beneficia veſtra ſacra, orationumque veſtrarum ſuffragia Nobis in praeſenti & etiam in futuro eſſe poterunt plurimum fructuoſa, Religioſum cetum veſtrum & ſingulos frarres adunatos in co requirimus & rogamus, quatenus Nos, Margaretam Rrginam Angliae, Nota.conſortem noſtram kariſſimam, Edwardum Principem Walliae primogenitum noſtrum, caeteroſque liberos noſtros, ac populum nobis commiſſum ſuffragiorum & beneficiorum veſtrorum fore participes concedentes, pro Nobis, ſtatu regni noſtri, & expeditione negotiorum Nobis incumbencium hiis diebus pia precamina apud altiſſimum effundatis, ut ſic regnum temporale regere valeamus quod in regno coeleſti partem haereditariam conſequamur. Conſervet vos altiſſimus in caritate continua & perfecta. Dat apud Dumfermelyn xi. die Decembr.

Clauſ. De orando pro Rege.34. E. 1. m. 16. Rex Religioſis viris & ſibi in Chriſto dilectis magiſtro ordinis fratrum praedicatorum ac diffinitoribus fratribus univerſis in generali Capitulo ſuo Paris proximo conventur. ſalutem & ſpiritu ſancto dirigi in agendis. Dum conditionem humanae fragilitatis attendimu, & qualiter omni creaturae quam ſublimi quàm humili, praetereuntibus ſuo curſu diebus praeſentis vitae finis appropriat, attenta conſideratione penſamus, ſic praevenire cupimus quantum Nobis ex alto permittitur, diem mortis, ut aeterni clemencia Judicis dignetur noſtri de ſuae gratiae plenitudine miſereri. Verum cum devotarum orationum ſuffragia inter alia pietatis opera multum proſint ad divinam miſericordiam impetrandam, de vobis quorum ordinem benevolentiae ſpecialis favore proſequimur,Nota. ut ſalutem noſtram zelemini, & pro Nobis, conſorte noſtra, et liberis noſtris, ac statu proſpero regni noſtri preces devotas offeratis, plenam fiduciam optinentes, devotionem veſtram requirimus & rogamus quatenus nunc & in futurum dignam ſollicitudinem impendatis, et inſiſtatis aſsiduis ſupplicationibus et interceſsionibus apud Deum, ut hîc ſua pietate no dirigat per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, et poſt diem extre mum, ſalvationis locum Nobis dignetur miſericorditer indugere, p. 48ſtatumque regni noſtri conſervare proſperum et tranquillum. Vniverſitatem veſtram religioſam diu conſervet altiſsimus in caritate continua et perfecta. Dat. apud Wolneſeyae viii. die Aprilis.

Clauſ. De orando pro Rege & Regina ac eorum liberis.35 E. 1. m. 9. dorſo. Rex religioſis viris & in Chriſto ſibi dilectis Priori Provinciali ac fratribus univerſis ordinis ſancti Augustini in generali Capitulo ſuo apud Lincoln proximo conventuris, ſalutem, & ſpiritu ſacro dirigi in agendis. Fidelium devotio ad Religioſorum ſuffragia imploranda eo ferventius excitatur, quo ſperatur prèces eorundem religioſorum apud altiſsimum gratioſius exaudiri, et exinde fidelibus ſic implorantibus de ſupernis majora commoda provenire. Conſiderantes itaque Nos rebus mundialibus quorum diſpoſitioni vacare Nos oportet undique involutos, quominus ſaluti animae nostrae prout nobis expediret intendere valeamus, firmaque credulitate tenentes, per preces et orationes veſtras ſummum bonum gratiae coeleſtis poſſe facilius impretrari, devotionem veſtram attentis precibus requirimus et rogamus, quatenus Nos,Nota. Reginam conſortem noſtram & liberos noſtros, ac ſtatum Regni noſtri ei qui menſurae termino non arctatur ſedulis interceſsionibus commendetis, ipſius clemenciam ſuppliciter implorantes, ut Nobis concedat ſic regnum temporale regere, negociaque Nos et ſtatum regni et aliarum terrarum noſtro dominio ſubjectarum ſua mediante ineffabili gratia ordinare, quod in regno coeleſti partem haereditariam conſequamur, quodque actus noſtri ad laudem ſui nominis, et ad nostrum, regnique noſtri et terrarum praedictarum cedere valeant commodum et honorem. T. R. apud Carliolum xx. die Maij. Per breve de privato figillo.

Clauſ. De orando pro Rege.35 E. 1. m. 15. dorſo. Rex religioſis viris in Chriſto ſibi dilectis fratribus de ordine Minorum ad generale Capitulum ſuum apud Toles conventur. ſalutem, & ſpiritu ſancto dirigi in agendis. Attendentes beneficia ſancta, orationumque devotarum ſuffragia, ad divinam miſericordiam impetr multum humanae conditionis fragilitati prodeſſe inter alia opera pietatis, Con…ideranteſque Nos pro curis et rebus mundialibus quibus circa regni noſtri regimen involuti ſumus, ſaluti noſtrae ſpirituali prout nobis expediret intendere p. 41non valere, devotionem veſtram requirimus et rogamus quatinus Nos, Margaretam Reginam Angliae conſortem noſtram cariſſimam, Edwardum Principem Walliae primogenitum noſtrum, caeteroſque liberos noſtros, ac populum Nobis commiſſum beneficiorum et ſuffragiorum veſtrorū fore participes concedentes, pro Nobis & ipſis, ac ſtatu regni noſtri, expeditioneque negociorum Nobis incumbentium ſupplicationes aſſiduas et orationes devotas Altiſſimo offeratis, ut hîc ſua pietate Nos et ipſos dirigat per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, et poſt diem extremum ſalvationis locum Nobis et ipſis dignetur miſericorditex indulgere, ſtatumque regni noſtri conſervare proſperum … tranquillum. T. R. apud Lauretoſt. 4 to die Febr.

Clauſ.De orando pro Rege & Regina ac eorum liberis. 35 E. 1. m. 17. dorſo. Rex dilectis ſibi in Chriſto Magiſtro ordinis fratrum praedicatorum, ac diffinitoribus & fratribus univerſis in generali Capitulo ſuo apud Argentem in Al…man. in feſto Pentecoſtes proximo futur. conventuris ſalutem, & ſpiritu ſancto dirigi in agendis. Inter caetera quae fructum ſalutis repromittere credimus, hoc praecipuè in ſpei nostrae fulcimentum accedit, quod Nos aſſiduarum deprecationum juſtorum fulti praeſidio divinam propitiationem facilius conſequemur. De vobis itaque ut Noſtram ac Reginae Conſortis noſtrae liberorumque noſtrorum ſalutem, necnon ſtatum proſperum Regni noſtri & expeditionem felicem negotiorum nobis incumbentium hiis diebus zelemini, plenam in Domino fiduciam optinentes, devotionem veſtram affectuosè requirimus & rogamus, quatinus apud illum qui eſt vera ſalus et qui temporalitatis et perpetuae felicitatis tribuit largitatem, Nos, Nota.Reginam, Conſortem noſtram, et liberos noſtros, ac statum regni nostri devotè ſupplicationis ſtudio commendetis, ipſius clemenciam qui menſurae termino non artatur ſuppliciter exorantes ut ſic regnum temporale regere, negociaque noſtra praedicta expeditioni felici pro ſuae ſubventionis dexteram mancipare poſſimus, quod hoc ad laudem ſui nominis, et ad noſtrum regnique noſtri commodum cedere valeat & honorem: quodque Nos poſt ſupremum vitae noſtrae exitum in regno coeleſti partem haereditariam p. 42conſequamur. Dat. apud Lauretoſt. primo die Decembris.

To pretermit the Charter of King Edward the firſt to the Abby of Aberconewey,Ch. 12 E. 1. n. 3 ch. 21 E. 1. n. 27. Monaſt Angl. p. 921, 930. pro ſalute animae nostrae & animaru… omnium Anteceſſorum & Haeredum, ſeu aliorum noſtrorum Succeſſorum. And his Charter of Tranſlation of Demhall to the Abby of Ʋalle-royal, pro ſalute animae noſtrae, & pro ſalute animae celebris memoriae Domini Henrici Patris noſtri, & animarum Haeredum & Succeſſorum nostrorum. Which the Monks in theſe Houſes were conſtantly to pray for.

Clauſ.De orando pro ſtatu Regis & Regni. 1. Edw. 2. m. 17. dorſo. Rex Venerabili in Chriſto Patri W. eadem gratia Eborum Archiepiſcopo, Angliae Primati ſalutem. Quanto in magnis et arduis peragendis negotiis divinum praeſidium inſtanciùs & devotiùs imploratur, tanto exinde ſperatur ſucceſſus proſperior & felicior provenire. Hinc est, quod cum inclytae memoriae Dominoe Edwardo nuper Rege Angl. patre nostro viam univerſae carnis ingreſſo, de quo mentis amaritudine intimè premimur et turbamur, onus regiminis Regni Angl. Nobis incumbat ‖‖Nota.Jure haereditario, ſicut ſcitis, vires noſtras ad onus hujuſmodi portand. abſque devotarum orationum ſuffragiis cernimus penitus impotentes: Veſtramigitur paternitatem affectuoſis precibus requirimus et rogamus, quatinus apud eum per quem Reges regnant, & Principes dominantur preces devotas ſuppliciter effundatis, & illud idem à Religioſis et aliis veſtris Subditis univerſis fieri injungatis, ut regnum noſtrum et alias terras Nobis ſubditas, ſemper in ſtatu proſpero & pacifico conſervare; Noſque ea ſub ipſo ſic regere & tueri per ſuorum ſemitas mandatorum ad noſtri et ipſius regni dictarum que terrarum honorem, commodum et quietem concedere dignetur, quod pro temporali regno in regno caeleſti partem haereditariam conſequamur, &c. Teſte Rege apud Weſtm. xxviij. die Octobr.

Eodem modo ſcribitur ſubſcriptis, viz.

J. Karl. Epiſcopo.

A. Dun…lm. Epiſcopo, & Patriarch. Jerlm.

T. Roff. Epiſcopo.

J. Cist…rcien. Epiſcopo.

H. Winton. Epiſcopo.

p. 43J. Lincoln. Epiſcopo.

R. Elien. Epiſcopo.

J. Norwych. Epiſcopo.

R. London. Epiſcopo.

W. Bath. & Well. Epiſcopo.

R. Hereford. Epiſcopo.

W. Coventr. & Lych. Epiſcopo.

Cuſtodi ſpiritualitatis Epiſcopatus Wigorn. ſede vac.

Cuſtodi ſpiritualitatis Epiſcopatus Exon. ſede vac.

Abbati ſancti Augustini Cantar.Veſtram igitur Devotionem, &c. & illud idem toti Conventui, & ſubditis veſtris univerſis, &c.

Abbati Westm.

Abbati de ſancto Albano.

Abbati de ſancto Edmund….

Abbati de Eveſham.

Magiſtr. ordinis de Sempringham.

Miniſtro generali ordinisfratrum Minorum in Angl. quod, &c. & à gardianis fratribus & ſubditis ſuis, &c.

Priori Provinciali ordinis fratrum praedicatorum in Angl. &c. & à ſingulis Prioribus fratribus et ſubitis, &c.

Ibid. De exequiis pro anima R. E. fac. & orando pro anima ejus.Rex venerabili in Chriſto patri W. eademm gratia Ebor. Archiepiſcopo Angliae Primati ſalutem. Deus redemptor omnium et creator, qui hominem ad imaginem et fimilitudinem ſuam fecit, clarae memoria… Dominum Edwardum dudum Regem Angliae progenitorem noſtrum pacis et juſticiae fervidum zelatorem, quem aliàs conſtat magnis fuiſſe virtutum inſigniis et meritorum praeconiis decoratum, nuper ab hac luce prout ſibi placuit evocavit, de quo cordis amaritudinem, anguſtias et dolores intrinſecus non immeritò ſuſtinemus. Cum itaque opus ſanctum et ſalubre apud Altiſſimum cenſeatur pro defunctis ut a ſuorum mole peccaminum liberentur, devotè et ſuppliciter exorare; Paternitatem veſtram affectuoſè requirimus et rogamus, quatinus ipſius Patris noſtri exequias ſollemp…iter celebrantes, animam ejus cum Miſſarum decantatione et aliis Eccleſiasticis ſuffragiis Deo vivo et vero qui aufert Spiritum Principum ſpecialiter p. 44commendetis, ac ab omnibus Religioſis et aliis ſubditis veſtris in Dioc. veſtra per Miſſarum decantationes et alia hujuſmodi ſuffragia faciatis ſimiliter commendari, ut veſtris et ipſorum patroci…iis et precibus adjuta, coeleſtis Regni ſolium ingredi et in aeterna beatitudine citius valeat collocari. T. Rege apud Westm. xxx. die Octobr. anno, &c. primo.

Eodem modo ſcribitur Epiſcopis, Abbatibus, Magiſtro de ordinis Sempryngham, Miniſtro generali ordinis fratrum Minorum in Angl. Priori Provinciali Ordinis fratrum Praedicatorum in Angl. ſuperius nominatis.

Clauſ. De orando pro Rege & Regina.9 E. 2. m. 15. dorſo. Rex Religioſis viris et in Chriſto ſibi dilectis Magiſtro Ordinis fratrum praedicatorum ac diffinitoribus et fratribus univerſis in Capitulo ſuo generali ad Tholoſam in proximo celebrand. ſalutem et ſpiritus ſancti gratia in favore caritatis dirigi in agendis. Quanto ineffabilis divinae miſerationis praeſidium in urgentibus neceſsitatibus ſeu agendis quibuſlibet humilius et devotius imploratur, tanto ut noſtra tenet fiducia, ſucceſſus proſperior et eventus felicior ſubſequuntur. Quamobrem de veſtra devotione et ſincera in Domino caritate ſpecialiter confidentes, ac ſperantes quod eo Noſtram ac Iſabellae Reginae Angliae conſortis noſtrae, necnon et Edwardi primogeniti noſtri ſalutem, ſtatumque proſperum et tranquillum Regni noſtri Angliae, al…orumque terrarum nobis ſubditarum, ac felicem expeditionem negotiorum nobis incumbentium hiis diebus tenerius diligatis, quo Nos ad veſtram praecipue ordinem noſtros affectus hactenus direximus, & devotione fratrum ejuſdem ordinis fiduciam geſſimus ampliorem, firma etiam credulicate tenentes per orationum veſtrarum ſuffragia Nobis ineſtimabile bonum coeleſtis munificentiae in noſtris dirigendis et peragendis negotiis uberius affuturum; caritatem veſtram ſinceris affectibus requirimus et rogamus, quatinus Domino noſtro Ieſu Chriſto qui eſt omnium vera ſalus, et per quem Reges regnant et Principes dominantur, Nos, Reginam conſortem noſtram, et Dominum Primogenitum noſtrum ſedulis precibus et devotis Orationibus commendetis; ipſius clementiam ſuppliciter exorantes, ut ſic p. 45Regni temporalis regimen, quod ipſo diſponente ſuſcepimus, dictaque negotia noſtra proſperè expedire per ſuae ſuventionis potentiam valeamus, quod ad laudem ſui nominis, noſtrique ac Regni, et aliarum terrarum noſtrarum utilitatem cedere valeant et honorem. Dat. apud Weſtminst. xxiiii. die Aprilis.

Clauſ.De orando pro Rege & ſtatu Regni. Anno 20 E. 2. m. 10. dorſ. Rex dilectis ſibi in Chriſto Cancellario, magiſtris & ſcholaribus Ʋniverſitatis Oxon ſalutem. Benè novit, ut credimus, veſtra diſcretio, qualiter pro bono pacis & reformatione concordiae inter nos & Regem Franc. de conſilio & aſſenſu Praelatorum & Aliorum Magnatum regni noſtri, Uxorem noſtram ſub magna amoris confidentia ad ipſum Regem nuper tranſmiſimus, ſperantes ſicut Nobis certitudinaliter per nuncios domini ſummi Pontificis, qui tam ad ipſum Regem quam ad Nos pro tractatu concordiae fuerant deſtinati, & etiam per noſtros nuncios tunc in partibus Franciae exiſtentes promiſſum extitit, quod ipſa à praefato Rege fratre ſuo poſſet quaecumque peteret impetrare, & quod ejus interventu firma pax & amoris integritas inter Nos & ipſum Regem, abſque amiſſione juris ſeu patrimonii noſtri, ſeu alicujus perſonae de noſtris reformari debuiſſent, Et poſt haec dicto negocio non ſecundum promiſſa, ſet alium totaliter exitum, ſicut noſtis, ſortiente, cum parati eſſemus in portu Dover. ad transfretandum verſus partes Franc. de conſilio Praelatorum & Magnatum praedictorum ac dictorum nunciorum, praefato etiam Rege ad hoc aſſenſum praebente, dictum Ducatum noſtrum & omnes terras noſtras quas habuimus in regno Franc. Edwardo filio noſtro primogenito donavimus, ſub certa forma habendum, ipſumque ad dictum Regem Franc. tranſmiſimus pro homagio ſuo pro Ducatu & terris praedictis faciendo. Et ecce quae amoris dulcedine pro pace egimus ut guerrarū diſcrimina vitarentur, Nobis in felle converſa ſunt amaritudinis & guerrae materias habundantius adminiſtrant. Detinuit ſiquidem idem Rex & adhuc detinet dictos noſt…os uxorem & filium, ac magnam partem Ducatus praedicti, quanquā homagiū ipſius filii noſtri pro integro receperit, p. 46& jam reſiduum miſſis exercitibus ſatagit occupare. Receptat inſuper inimicos & rebelles noſtros & eos fovet, & quaſdam naves quorundam mercatorum noſtrorum nuper per gentes ſuas ſupra mare cepit hoſtiliter, & interfectis mercatoribus & marinariis in eis inventis infra Regnum Franc. abduci fecit, aliaſque nos de guerra multipliciter perſequitur tam per terram quàm per mare. Propter quod Nos pro defenſione Regni noſtri navigium noſtrum miſimus ſupra mare, ad refraenand. maliciam gentium ipſius Regis ſi qui fortè ingredi vellent Regnum noſtrum. Verùm quia Nobis relatum eſt, quod aliqui fautores, ut credimus, dictorum inimicorum veritatem noſtram in praemiſſis falſis relationibus ſatagentes depravare, finiſtra de Nobis & aliquibus fidelibus noſtris praedicare non verentur, ut avertant à Nobis corda ſubditorum noſtrorum, qui ex ſimplicitate frequenter falſis narratoribus fidem praebent. Nos ipſorum maliciis obviare & veritatem rei geſtae cunctis patefieri cupientes, vobis in fide & dilectione quibus Nobis tenemini firmiter injungen do mandamus, quod ad confutandam hujuſmodi mal…volorum audaciam, praemiſſa omnia & ſinguls in publicis ſermonibus & aliis congregationibus veſtris recitari, & palam exponi faciatis, ut ſeries gestarum rerum univerſis & ſingulia nota fiat. Rogamus etiam ves quatinus vos et quilibet veſtrum pro Nobis et proſpero ſtatu regni noſtri miſſarnm ſolempniis, eleemoſynarum largitionibus, et aliis operibus pietatis ac jugis et devotis precibus jugiter inſtatis apud Altiſſimum creatorem, quatinus ipſe ſua pietate Nos regat et dirigat in mundi hujus turbinibus per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, ſtatum regni noſtri conſervet incolumem, et ſua ineffabili potenti… a malignorum incurſibus tueatur. Teſte Rege apud Porceſter. v. die Septemb.

Eodem modo mandatum eſt Cancellar. magiſtris & ſcolaribus Univerſitatis Cantebrig.

Ibid.De exort…ionibus pro Rege & ſtatu …egni faciend. eadem m. 11. dorſ. Rex venerabili in Chriſto patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiſcopo Cantur. totius Angliae Primati ſalutem. Benè novit veſtra diſcretio, nec poteſt vobis ut credimus in memoriam non venire, qualiter pro p. 47bono pacis & reformatione concordiae inter Nos & Regem Franc. de veſtro & aliorum Praelatorum ac Magnatum conſilio & aſſenſu, uxorem noſtram ſub magna amoris confidentia ad ipſum Regem nuper tranſmiſimus, ſperantes ſicut nobis certitudinaliter per nuncios Domini ſummi Pontificis, qui tam ad ipſum Regem quàm ad Nos pro tractatu concordiae fuerant deſtinati, ac etiam per noſtros nuncios tunc in partibus Franc. exiſtentes promiſſum extitit quod ipſa à praefato Rege fratre ſuo poſſet quaecumque peteret impetrare, & quod ejus interventu firma pax & amoris integritas inter Nos et ipſum Regem abſque amiſſione juris ſeu Patrimonii noſtri, ſeu alicujus perſonae de Noſtris reformari debuiſſent: & poſt haec dicto negotio non ſecundum promiſſa, ſed alium totaliter exitum ſicut noſtis ſortiente, cum parati eſſemus in portu Dovor. ad transfretandum verſus partes Franciae, de con ſilio veſtro ac aliorum Praelatorum & Magnatum praed… ctorum ac dictorum nunciorum, prae…ato etiam Rege ad hoc aſſenſum praebente, dictum Ducatum noſtrum & omnes terras noſtras quas habuimus in Regno Franciae Edwardo filio noſtro primogenito donavimus ſub certa forma habendum, ipſumque ad dictum Regem Franciae tranſmiſimus pro Homagio ſuo pro Ducatu & terris praedictis faciendo. Et ecce quae amoris dulcedine pro pace egimus, ut guerrarum diſcrimina vitarentur, Nobis in felle converſa ſunt amaritudinis, et guerris materias habundantius adminiſtra… Detinuit fiquidem idem Rex et adhuc detinet dictos noſtros Uxorem et Filium, ac magnam partem Ducatus praedicti, quamquam homagium ipſius filii noſtri pro integro reciperit, & jam refiduum miſſis exercitibus ſatagit occupare. Receptat inſuper inimicos et rebelles noſtros et eos fovet, et quaſdam naves quorundam mercatorum noſtrorum nuper per gentes ſuas ſupra mare cepit hoſtiliter, et interfectis mercatoribus et marinariis in eis inventis, infra Regnum Franc. abduci fecit, aliaſque Nos de guerra multipliciter proſequitur tam per terram quàm per mare. Propter quod Nos pro defenſione Regni noſtri, navagium p. 48noſtrum miſimus ſupra mare ad refraenandam maliciam gentium ipſius Regis, ſi quae fortè ingredi vellent Regnum noſtrum. Verum quia Nobis relatum eſt, quod aliqui fautores, ut credimus, dictorum inimicorum, veritatem noſtram in praemiſſis falſis relationibus ſatagentes depravare, ſiniſtra de Nobis et aliquibus fidelibus noſtris praedicare non verentur, ut avertent à Nobis corda ſubditorum noſtrorum, qui ex ſimplicitate frequenter falſis narratoribus fidem praebent. Nos ipſorum maliciis obviare, et veritatem rei geſtae cunctis patefieri cupientes, vobis in fide et dilectione quibus Nobis tenemini firmiter injungendo mandamus, quod ad confutandam hujuſmodi malevolorum audaciam, praemiſſa omnia prout geſta fuerunt in publicis ſermonibus et aliis congregationibus per totam Dioc. veſtram recitari et palam exponi faciatis, ut ſeries geſtarum rerum univerſis et ſingulis nota fiat, et contra hujuſmodi falſa et ſiniſtra de Nobis et fidelibus noſtris praedicantes tales et tam rigidas cenſuras promulgare ſtudeatis, ut hujuſmodi ſaltim timore à ſuis temeritatibus compeſcantur. Rogamus inſuper vos quatinus clerum et populum veſtrae diocaeſis ſalubribus exhortationibus commoneatis, ipſoſque Praelatos inferiores, Religioſos et alios, ac Rectores Eccleſiarum in ſingulis Eccleſiis per totam Dioceſ. veſtram commoneri et exhortari faciatis, ut ipſi pro Nobis et proſpero ſtatu Regni noſtri miſſarum ſolempniis, eleemoſynarum largitionibus et aliis operibus pietatis, ac jugis et devotis precibus jugiter inſiſtant apud altiſſimum creatorem, quatinus ipſe ſua pietate Nos regat et dirigat in mundi hujus turbinibus per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, ſtatum Regni noſtri conſervet incolumem, et ſua ineffabili potentia a malignorum incurſibus tueatur. Et univerſis et ſingulis veſtris ſuffraganeis injungatis, quod ipſi et eorum quilibet praemiſſa omnia et ſingula per ſingulas Eccleſias ſuorum Dioceſ. praedicari et exponi faciant, et clerum et populum ut orationibus et aliis pietatis operibus ut praemittitur, jugiter inſiſtant, ſtudeant ſalubriter exhortari. Et Nos de eo quod inde duxeritis faciendum p. 57per veſtras literas diſtincte et aperte cum celeritate qua poteritis certificare curetis. T. R. apud Claryndon xii. die Auguſti.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Archiepiſcopo Eborum Angliae Primati.De ſupplicatione pro Rege & ſtatu Regni facienda.

Clauſ. 20 E. 2. m. 11. dorſo. Rex religioſis viris et ſibi in Chriſto dilectis Priori et fratribus ordinis fratrum praedicatorum ad Capitulum generale apud Oxon celebrandum conventuris, ſalutem et Spiritu ſancto dirigi in agendis. Dum conditionem humanae fragilitatis attendimus, et qualiter omni creaturae tam ſublimi quàm humili praetereuntibus ſuo curſu diebus praeſentis vitae finis a propriat, attenta conſideratione penſamus, ſic praevenire cupimus quant… Nobis ex alto permittitur, diem mortis, ut aeterni clementia Judicis dignetur noſtri de ſuae gratiae plenitudine miſereri. Verum cum devotarum orationum ſuffragia inter alia pietatis opera multum proſint ab divinam miſericordiam impetrandam, de vobis, quorum ordinem benevolentiae ſpecialis favore proſequimur, ut ſalutem Noſtram zelemini, et pro Nobis ac ſtatu proſper… Regni noſtri preces devotas Domino offeratis, plenam fiduciam optinentes, devotionem veſtram requirimus et rogamus, quatinus nunc et in futurum dignam ſollicitudinem impendatis; et inſiſtatis aſſiduis ſupplicationibus et interceſſionibus apud Deum, ut hic ſua pietate Nos dirigat per ſuorum ſemitam mandatorum, et poſt diem extremum ſalvationis locum Nobis dignetur miſericorditer elargiri, ſtatumque praedicti Regni noſtri conſervare proſperum et tranquillum. V;niverſitatem veſtram religioſam diu conſervet Altiſſimus in caritate continua et perfecta. T. R. apud Porceſtr. vi. die Septembr.

King**Monaſt. Ang. p. 493, 516, 579, 927, 961, 962. Pat. 16 E. 3. part 1. m. 35. Pat. 19 E. 3. part 1. m. 5. Pat. 35 E. 3. part 2. m. 39. Pat. 45 E. 3. Part 1. 3. m. 3 Edward the 3d. granted and confirmed by his Charters to the reſpective Abbyes and Monaſteries of St. Denny, Lyllye, Gratia Dei, St. Julian, Charter-Houſe London, ſundry Lands and Revenues, ad miſſas, orationes, & alia divina ſervicia facienda pro anima noſtra, et matris nostrae et pro animalus Anteceſſorum & Succeſſorum noſtrorum, Primogenito p. 58nostro & Haeredum ſuorum, &c. which the Abbots and Monks were daily and conſtantly to perform in theſe Abbyes and Monaſteries without intermiſſion. And Cl. 7 E. 3. part 1. m. 4. dorſ. he iſſued his Writs for a publick Thankſgiving and victory over the Scots.De devotis laudibus clemenc. ſummi Salvatoris attollend. pro victoria Scotorum prope Berewicum nuper conceſſa.

Rex venerabili in Chriſto Patri S. eadem gratia Archiepiſcopo Cantuarienſi, totius Angliae Primati ſalutem. Sedens in trono gloriae qui ſui diſpoſitione non fallitur, dilectos ſuos in oportunitatibus viſitat uberius quàm creatae rationis intentio ſciat aut valeat invenire: ipſe quidem dominantium Dominus miſericordiam ſuam nobiſcum licet inmeritis magnificè mirificans hiis diebus, funeſtam Scotorum inimicorum noſtrorum rabiem et ipſorum perfidam feritatem qui partes Regni noſtri boreales nuper coadunatis viribus hoſtiliter invadentes, depraedationes, ſtrages et incendia, necnon & alia mala quae poterant crudeliter perpetrarunt, ordini, aetati vel ſexui non parcentes, & denium contra Nos et Noſtrum exercitum propè Berewycum die Lunae prox ante feſtum ſanctae Margaretae Virginis proximo praeterit. videlicet decimo nono die Julii, in induratae ſpiritu ſuperbiae & antiquatae ſuae maliciae ad Praeliū ſe parantes virtutis ſuae potentia mirabiliter diſſipavit, ipſos in manu noſtra victorioſo praeſidio concludendo; quos in eo qui dat ſalutem Regibus, ac de noſtra juſticia confidentes in timore Domini, licet in perdicione hominum non laetemur, in campo certaminis devicimus abſque laeſione magna, laudetur altiſſimus, gentis noſtrae, et Caſtrum ac Villam Berewici Nobis reddi…a favente Domino jam habemus, de quibus gratiarum omnium largitori laudes exſolvimus, ut poſſimus humiles et devotas, ineffabilem ipſius clemensiam implorantes, ut ſignum quod nobiſcum fecit in bonum incrementis faciat felicibus faecundare, pacis firmandae miſericorditer ſpem conceptam, quae vobis ad veſtri recreationem et publicam Regni noſtri laeticiam …vina contemplando magnalia nunciamus. Et quia inter raetera humanae reparationis remedia humilem apud Deum orationis inſtantiam …vinae gratiae credimus multipliciter p. 59inductivam, Paternitatem veſtram affectuoſe requirimus et rogamus, quatinus Salvatoris noſtri clementiam pro conceſſa Nobis calitus victoria, devotis laudibus attollatis, et a veſtris ſubditis faciatis ut convenit, devotione celebri venerari; ipſos ſalutaribus monitis inducentes, ut intentis Orationum ſuffragiis Nos miſerationi divinae ſedulo recommendent, recommendareque velitis voſmetipſi, quod commiſſum Nobis Regimen ad Dei beneplacitum, defenſionem Eccleſiae, Regni noſtri honorem, commodum et quietem, conſervationem, augmentum ac redintegrationem jurium noſtrorum Regalium, ac Noſtri et ſubditorum noſtrorum ſalutem animarum agere, et in juſticia roborari noſtris temporibus feliciter valeamus. T. R. apud Berewicum ſuper Twedam xxii. die Julii.

Conſimiles literae diriguntur Archiepiſcopo Eborum & ſingulis Epiſcopis Angliae & Walliae, ac Epiſcopis ſubſcriptis, videlicet

Archiepiſcopo Burdegal.

Epiſcopo Aquen.

Epiſcopo Agenen.

Epiſcopo Brion.

Epiſcopo Baſaten.

Epiſcopo Adduren.

Rot. Parl. An. 37 Ed. 3. n. 9. Entre les peticions des Comones & les reſpons ſur les ainſi enſint.

Premerement priant les dites Comones, que pleze a lour dite Seigneur lige prier as Erceveſqes Eueſqes, et a toute la Clergie pur prier pur ſon eſtat, et la pees et bon government de la terre, et pur la continuance de ſa bone volente diverſe ſes dites Comones.

R. Il pleſt au Roi de les prier.

Clauſe 8.De orando pro pace. R. 2. m. 33. dorſo. Rex venerabili in Christo Patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiſcopo Cantuar. totius Angliae Primati, ſalutem. Ʋt praeviſa jacula minus laedant, et graviſſimis noſtri & noſtrorum periculis ſalubrius obvietur, inimicorum fallaces inſidias, & malicias mortiferas ſatis expedit eſſe notas. Super quo vos ſcire volumus, quod ab annis teneris quibus Deo volente Regni gubernacula ſuſcepimus, ſemper in p. 60votis geſſimus praecipuis ut ſubditi noſtri in quorum uti que quiete quieſcimus, in pace firma ſub noſtro regimine ponerentur; et propterea tractatus per inclitae memoriae Dominum E. nuper Regem Angliae avum noſtrum, cum tunc adverſario ſuo Franciae inchoatos, continuare fecimus, facientes adverſario noſtro Franciae jam praeſenti diverſas vias pacis multociens offerri, cum detrimento non modico juris nostri, ad finem evitandi ſubditorum noſtrorum gravamina, ac juſtificandi coram Rege Regum cui nihil eſt abſconditum, cauſam noſtram, et finaliter ut nihil in nobis deeſſet, quin praedicta pace habenda poneremus ultimum poſſe nostrum, Johannem Regem Caſtellae et Legionis, Ducem Lancastr. primo perſe, et deinde ipſum et Thomam Comitem Buk. Patruos noſtros cariſſimos ad diverſos tractatus pacis cum nonnullis aliis Praelatis, Proceribus et Conſiliariis noſtris, cum poteſtate plenaria fecimus destinari. Set pars Adverſarii praedicti videns praefatos patruos noſtros ad omnem pacem rationabilem prout eis injunximus inclinatos, dictum tractatum pacis et quamplures ipſius articulos quibus antea conſenſerant, per eavillationes et ſubterfugia declinarunt, et tanquam aſpides ſurdae obturantes aures ſuas nolentes intelligere ut benè agerent, ea quae pacis erant audire adeò contempſerunt, quod patrui dicti adverſarii, Di… ces viz. Butricen. et Burgundiae qui ſoli poteſtatem tractandi ab eodem receperant, cum prae ſatis patruis noſtris in loco medio inter Cales et Boloniam ubi partes extiterant primitus conventuri**Ex et promiſſo, pro praedicto tractatu, licet multociens requiſiti, convenire pentius recuſabant; jactantes ſe, ut dicitur, nedum haereditatem noſtram ultramarinam, ſet Regnum noſtrum Angliae ſe vello hoſtiliter invadere, et Nobis locum et gentem auferre, ac totam linguam Anglicanam abſque conſideratione status, aetatis, ſexus, aut perſonae deſtruere, ipſumque Regnum (quod abſit) imbuere nova lingua: ſet non placent pietati divinae quod ea Nobis accidant quae minantur, un… meritè dicere poſsumus, quod quaeſivimus pacem, et ecce curbacio, et pro tanto dilectionem veſtram attentè requirimus et rogamus, quatinus praefatas inimicorum malicias induratas clero et populo veſtrae Dioc. exemptis et non exemptis, clarè intimari et inter eos publicari debitè faciatis p. 61ipſos vobis quantum ex alto permittetur inducentes, ut ad propulſandam tantam inimicorum proterviam in cauſa Regni communi et juſtiſſima ſpiritum fortitudinis aſſumant, et pro noſtri noſtrorumque fidelium, totiuſque Regni ſalvatione et tutela, pits, apud Deum orationum ſuffragiis intercedant, T. Rege apud Weſtm. xxi. die Octobr.

Conſimilia Brevia diriguntur Epiſcopis ſubſcriptis ſub eadem dat. videlicet,

A. Archipiſcopo Eborum

Angliae Primati.

R. Epiſcopo London.

W. Epiſcopo Wynton.

Tho. Epiſcopo Elien.

H. Epiſcopo Norwycen.

W. Epiſcopo Ciceſtr.

J. Epiſcopo Bathon & Wellen.

R. Epiſcopo Coventr. & Lich.

Joh. Epiſcopo Dunolm.

Tho. Epiſcopo Karliol.

R. Epiſcopo Sarum.

Tho. Epiſcopo Exon.

J. Epiſcopo Hereford.

Tho. Epiſcopo Roffen.

H. Epiſcopo Wygorn.

J. Epiſcopo Lincoln.

A. Epiſcopo Meneven.

J. Epiſcopo Bangoren.

Tho. Epiſcopo Landaven.

L Epiſcopo Aſſaven.

Clauſ. De orando pro Rege.10. R. 2. m. 11. dorſ. Rex venerabili in Chriſto patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiſcopo Cantur. totius Angliae Primati, ſalutem. Cum nuper conſiderantes qualiter inimici nostri Franc. & alii quamplures ſibi adhaerentes, regnum noſtrum Angliae pluribus locis ſaepius invaſerunt, mala intolerabilia tamper terram quàm per mare perpetrantes, & inſuper de hoc minimè contenti Eccleſiam ſanctam populumque, & ligeos noſtros ſubvertere, & penitus deſtruere de die in diem totis viribus ſuis ſe parant, & conantur; de aſſenſu Conſilii nostri or dinaverimus dilectum Conſanguineum & fidelem noſtrum Ricardum Comitem Arundel Admiralum noſtrum Angliae, ad proficiſcendum in obſequium noſtrū ſuper mare, una cum non nullis Magnatibus & aliis fidelibus noſtris in Comitiva ſua, ad maliciam & proterviam praedictorum hoſtium noſtrorum (gratia mediante divina) propulſandam, ac Ec…leſiam & Regnum praedicta p. 62protegenda & ſalvanda. Verum quia ad praemiſſa peragenda & complenda abſque devotarum orationum ſuffragiis vires noſtras cernimus penitus impotentes; Ac ſperantes indubiè quod quantò in magnis & peragendis negociis divinum praeſidium inſtantius & devotius imploratur, tantò exinde ſucceſſus proſperior & felicior proveniat & ſequatur; Veſtram Paternitatem & devotionem affectuoſis precibus requirimus & rogamus, quatinus tam grandibus periculis quae Eccleſiae & Regno praedictis oculata fide indies ſuo jure conſpicitis debite conſideratis, ſuffraganeos veſtros ac Religioſos & alios ſubditos veſtros univerſos veſtrae provinciae, ad devotionem ſuam erga ſummum Regem elevandam, eò ſpecialius, quò magis ſciveritis vel poteritis juxta poſſibilitatem tanta neceſſitate cauſante indicatis cum effectu, ut ipſi apud Altiſſimum de quo omnis gratia procedit, tota mentis ſolicitudine preces & orationes devotiſſimas effundant & devotis precibus & interceſſionibus ac proceſſionibus & miſſarum celebrationibus ad gratiam Dei impetraudam pro Nobis ſtatuque Ec…leſiae & Regni praedictorum, & ſpecialiter praedicto conſanguineo noſtro ac aliis Magnatibus & fidelibus noſtris praedictis qui corpora ſua propter ſalvationem Eccleſiae ſanctae ac Regni & totius populi praedictorum periculis exponere non evitant aſſiduè inſiſtant apud Deum ut ipſe Deus ſtatum noſtri Eccleſiaeque & regni praedictorum conſervare dignetur proſperum & tranquillum dictoque Conſanguineo noſtro ac aliis Magnatibus & fidelibus noſtris praedictis in actibus ſuis expeditionem felicem pro ſua magna miſericordia gratioſius tribuat & concedat. Teſte Rege apud Weſtm. xx. die Martii.

Conſimilis breve dirigitur A. Archiepiſcopo Ebor. Angliae Primati ſub eadem data.

Rex venerabili in Christo patri R. eadem gratia Epiſcopo London ſalutem. Cum nuper, &c. ut ſemper uſque ibi debitè conſiderantes; Et tunc ſic univerſos & ſingulos clericos & ſubditos veſtros tam regulares quam ſeculares veſtra dioc. ad devotionem, &c. ut ſupra T. ut ſupra.

Conſimilia brevia diriguntur Epiſcopis ſubſcriptis ſub eadem data, viz.

p. 63W. Epiſcopo Wynton.

Th. Epiſcopo Elien.

H. Epiſcopo Norwicen.

Th. Epiſcopo Ciceſtr.

I. Epiſcopo Dunolm.

Th. Epiſcopo Karliol.

R. Epiſcopo Sarum.

Th. Epiſcopo Exon.

I. Epiſcopo Hereford.

Th. Epiſcopo Roffen.

H. Epiſcopo Wigorn.

I. Epiſcopo Lincoln.

A. Epiſcopo Meneven.

I. Epiſcopo Bangoren.

W. Epiſcopo Landaven.

L. Epiſcopo Aſſaven.

W. Epiſcopo Bathon & Well.

R. Epiſcopo Covent. & Lich.

Clauſ. De orando pro Pace.15. R. 2. m. 36. dorſ. Rex venerabili in Chriſto patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiſcopo Cantuar. totius Angliae Primati ſalutem. Cum Eccleſia Catholica ſeu populus Regni noſtri cujus regimen nobis â Domino praeſtatur, in pace & proſperitate abſque devotarum orationum ſuffragiis altiſſimo reddendis, aliquandiu perſiſtere non valeat. Et quia ſperamus indubiè quod quanto divinum praeſidium inſtantius et devocius imploretur, tantò exinde ſucceſſus proſperior & felicior proveniet & ſuccedet. Veſtram paternitatem & devotionem affectuoſis precibus requirimus & rogamus, quatinus praemiſſis devotè & condigne conſideratis, univerſos & ſingulos clericos & ſubditos veſtros tam regulares quàm ſeculares veſtrae dioc. ad devotionem ſuam erga ſummum Regem elevandam eò ſpecialius quò magis ſciveritis vel poteritis juxta poſſibilitatem inducatis cum effectu, ut ipſi apud Altiſſimum de quo omnis gratia procedit, tota mentis ſolicitudine preces & orationes devotiſſime effundant, & devotis precibus & interceſſionibus ac proceſſionibus & Miſſarum celebrationibus ad gratiam Dei impetrandam pro Nobis, ac ſtatu Eccleſiae ſanctae, paceque & tranquillitate Regni praedicti aſſid tè inſiſtant apud Deum: Ut ipſe Deus, ſtatum Eccleſiae noſtrique & Regni praedicti conſervare dignetur proſperum & tranquillum, & Nobis ac populo noſtro regni praedicti actibus noſtris gratiam & expeditionem felicem pro ſua magna miſericordia gratioſius tribuat & concedat. Teſte Rege apud Weſtm. xxvii. die Aug. Per Ipſum Regem.

Conſimilia brevia diriguntur ſubſcriptis ſub eadem data, viz.

p. 64Th. Archiepiſcopo Ebor.

Angliae Prim.

R. Epiſcopo London.

W. Epiſcopo Wynton.

I. Epiſcopo Elien.

H. Epiſcopo Norwicen.

R. Epiſcopo Ciceſtr.

W. Epiſcopo Dunolm.

Th. Epiſcopo Karliol.

I. Epiſcopo Sarum.

Th. Epiſcopo Exon.

I. Epiſcopo Hereford.

W. Epiſcopo Roffen.

H. Epiſcopo Wygorn.

I. Epiſcopo Lincoln.

I. Epiſcopo Meneven.

I. Epiſcopo Bangoren.

E. Epiſcopo Landaven.

A. Epiſcopo Aſſaven.

R. Epiſcopo Bath. & Wellen.

R. Epiſcopo Covent. & Lich.

Clauſ. De oraudo pro Rege.Anno 18. R. 2. m. 35. dorſ. Rex venerabili in Chriſto patri W. eadem gratia Archiepiſcopo Cantuar. totius Angliae Primati, ſalutem. Cum propter bonum regimen ac proſperam & felicem gubernationem terrae nostrae Hiberniae ac fidelium ligeorum nostrorum ibidem, necnon propter caſtigationem & juſtificationem inobedientium & rebellium contra ligeanciam ſuam in terra noſtra praedicta, ſi qui fuerint, ſimus ad partes illas perſonaliter jam profecti. Et quia ad onus regiminis regni noſtri Angliae & terrae noſtrae praedictae quod Nobis ab alto committitur ſupportandum, & ad Eccleſiam ſanctam ae Regnum & terram noſtra praedicta, nec non legeos noſtros eorundem protegendos, & debite gubernandos abſque ſummo Dei praeſidio ac devotarum orationum, ſuffragiis pro Nobis effluentius Altiſſimo reddendis, vires noſtras cernimus penitus impotentes; ac ſperantes indubie, quod quantò in magnis & peragendis negotiis noſtris divinum adminiculum inſtantius & devotius imploratur, tantò exinde ſucceſſus proſperior & felicior proveniat & fequatur. Veſtram paternitatem & devotionem affectuoſis precibus requirimus & rogamus, quatinus praemiſſis condignè & devotè conſideratis, ſuffraganeos veſtros ac religioſos, & alios ſubditos veſtros univerſos veſtrae provinciae ad devotionem ſuam erga ſummum Regem elevandam, eò ſpeeialius quò magis ſciveritis vel poteritis juxta poſſibilitatem tanta neceſſitate cauſante inducatis cum effectu, ut ipſi apud Altiſſimum de quo omnis gratia procedit, tota p. 57mentis ſolicitudine preces & orationes devotiſſimè infundant, & devotis precibus & interceſſionibus ac Proceſſionibus & Miſſarum celebrationibus ad ſpecialem gratiam Dei impetrandam pro expeditione Noſtra ac aliorum Magnatum & fidelium nobiſcum in excercitu noſtro in partibus praedictis exiſtentium, qui corpora noſtra propter ſalvation… terrae illius periculis**Exponere. ponere non evitamus, aſſiduè inſiſtant apud Deum, ut ipſe Deus ſtatum noſtrum Eccleſiaeque & Regni, ac terrae praedictorum conſervare dignetur proſperum & tranquillum, Nobiſque & fidelibus noſtris in actibus noſtris in terra noſtra praedicta & alibi expeditionem felicem pro ſua magna pietate miſericorditer tribuat & concedat. Teſte Edmundo Duce Eborum Cuſtode Angliae apud Weſtm. xv. die Octob.

Conſimile breve dirigitur Th. Epiſcopo Eborum Angliae Primati ſub eadem Data.

Rex venerabili in Chriſto patri R. eadem gratia Epiſcopo London ſalutem. Cum propter bonum regimen, &c. ut ſupra uſque ibi conſideratis, et tunc ſic; univerſos & ſingulos clericos & ſubditos veſtros tam regulares quam ſeculares veſtrae dioc. ad devotionem ſuam erga ſummum Regem, &c. ut ſuper, Teſte ut ſupra.

Conſimilia brevia diriguntur ſubſcriptis ſub eadem data, viz.

W. Epiſcopo Wynton.

I. Epiſcopo Lincoln.

I. Epiſcopo Sarum.

R. Epiſcopo Bath. & Well.

R. Epiſcopo Covent. & Lich.

I. Epiſcopo Elien.

W. Epiſcopo Dunolm.

Th. Epiſcopo Karliol.

R. Epiſcopo Cicest.

W. Epiſcopo Roffen.

I. Epiſcopo Hereford.

H. Epiſcopo Wygorn.

Th. Epiſcopo Exon.

I. Epiſcopo Meneven.

H. Epiſcopo Norwicen.

I. Epiſcopo Bangoren.

T. Epiſcopo Landaven.

Cuſtodi ſpiritual. Epiſcopatus Aſſaven.Pat. 22. R. 2. part 1. m. 26. Monoſt Angl. p. 943, 945. 966 967. Cl …. R. 2. m. 18. dorſo.

King Richard the 2d. in the 22. year of his reign, confirmed by his Charter to the Abby of Graces near the p. 58Tower of London, founded by King Edward his Grand-Father, ſundry Lands and Tenements, in reſpect of the various dangers to which he and the Kingdom were in humane reaſon expoſed to, by Land and Sea, beyond recovery. Ad Miſſas et alia divina officia ſingulis diebus celebrandas et faciendas in Abbatia praedicta pro ſalubri ſtatu et proſperitate Noſtra dum vixerimus, Et pro anima noſtra dum ab hac luce migraverimus, & pro anima ejuſdem Avi nostri ſpecialiter, & animabus omnium aliorum Progenitorum Haeredum & Succeſſorum noſtrorum & omnium fidelium defunctorum in perpetuum. And Michael de la Poole, founded the Monaſtery at Kingſton upon Hull, confirmed by King Richard the 2d. granting ſundry Lands to the Prior, Monks and their ſucceſſors upon this condition; Volumus itaque & ordinamus, quod praefati Prior & Monachi & eorum ſucceſsores habeant ſpecialiter in Miſſis, orationibus, & aliis divinis ſerviciis recommendatum, ſtatum nobiliſſimi Domini Regis Ricardi praedicti & noſtrum, (and of ſeveral others particularly mentioned) dum vixerimus, & cum ab hac luce migraverimus, orent, celebrent & celebrati facient pro animabus noſtris, ac ſpecialiter et continuè pro anima dicti Domini noſtri Regis Edwardi defuncti, and of ſeveral others particularly mentioned, & pro quibus orare tenemur, et omnium fidelium defunctorum.

I could adde many more Writs and Mandates, of the former nature, upon extraordinary Occaſions, out of the Clauſe Rolls of King John, Hen. the 3d. Edw. the 3d. Henry the 4, 5, & 6. Edward 4. H. 7, 8. Edward 6. Queen Elizabeth, King James, and King Charles; which becauſe they would rather ſurfit than delight or inſtruct the Readers, I ſhall wholy pretermit.

King Henry the 5th. Pat. 3. & 4 H. 5. m. 8 Pat. 2 H. 6. part 4. m. 27. Monaſt. Angl p. 974. 975.founded a Monaſterie at Shene, the grounds and ends whereof he thus expreſſed in his Charter. Cum excelſae. Majeſtatis exennia quae gloriam noſtri regiminis de die in diem ubertim, ut ipſi videmus, extollant, ritè à Nobis gratiarum vendicant actiones, justiſſimum credimus ut eo medio in auctorem tendant quo nobis ab auctore fluxerunt, nomine Salvatoris; ut ſicut per Mediatorem Deret hominum p. 59Dominum Jeſum ad Nos indignos, depatre luminum, bona cuncta procedunt, ità noſtrae laudes quamvis inutiles per eundem Jeſum Chriſtum et datorem gratiarum, & omnis boni principium revertantur. Whereupon he granted and confirmed for him and his Heirs ſundry Lands to this Monaſtery free from all ſecular exaction and ſervice, Pro orationibus et aliis divinis Officiis inibi faciendis pro ſalubri ſtatu noſtro dum vixerimus, ac anima noſtra cum ab hac luce migraverimus, & animabus parentum & progenitorum noſtrorum & omnium fidelium defunctorum: Necnon pro pace, tranquillitate et quiete populi et Regni noſtri: ac inſuper pro aliis pietatis operibus ibidem ſuſtinendis, ministrandis, et ſupportandis juxta ordinationem nostram, haereredum et executorum nostrorum in hac parte plenius faciendam; which was accordingly executed.

King Edward the 4th.‖‖Monaſticon Angl. p. 179. by his Charter of 17 Febr. in the firſt year of his Reign, granted the Priory of Shirburn to the Hoſpital of St. Julian called Domus Dei in the Town of Southampton, In augmentationem divinae cultus infra hoſpitale noſtrum ſancti Juliani, &c Necnon ut dilect… Nobis in Chriſto Magiſter Jahannes Pereſon, nunc Cuſtos Hoſpitalis praedicti, ac nunc Capellani et Fratres ejuſdem Hoſpitalis, ac ſucceſſores ſui, pro ſalubri ſtatu noſtri et Haeredum et Succeſſorum noſtrorum dum agimus in humanis, Necnon pro animabus noſtris cum univerſae carnis viam ingreſſi fuerimus, nccnon pro animabus recolendae memoriae Principis Ricardi nuper Ducis Eberici Patris noſtri, &c. Et omnium aliorum Primogenitorum noſtrorum Imperpetuum ſpecialiter exorare teneantur.

King Henry the 7th.Pat. 10 H. 7. m. 3. Monaſt. Angl. P. 966. appropriated the Churches of Potterſpiry and Eggemond to the Priory and Covent of St. Anne by Coventre founded by his Anceſtors, Ut iidem Prior & Conventus, Pro beno ſtatu noſtro, ac Conſortis noſtrae, liberorumque noſtrorum, ac cariſſimae matris n…ſtrae, Deum altiſſimum deprecentur indies et exorent; ac miſſam de Spiritu ſancto pro Nobis ſemel in ebdomade durante vita n…ſtra faciant celebrari, et quendam ſolempnem p. 60annualem obitum pro anima noſtra cum ab hac luce migraverimus, cuſtodiant et obſervent.

In the Book entituled Horae beatiſſimae Mariae, Anno 1519.ad ligituum Eccleſiae Salisburienſis ritum, Anno 10 H. 8.printed Pariſiis, 1519. (the 10. year of King Henry the 8th. but generally uſed throughout England ſome hundreds of years before) f. 12. there is this ſet form of Prayer for the King of England for the time being.

Deus regnorum et Chriſtiani maximè Protector Imperii, Da Servo tuo H. Regi noſtro de Hoſte triumphum, ut qui tua providentia extitit Coronatus, tuo ſemper munimine tutus ſit et ſecurus, per Chriſtum Dominum noſtrum.

And in Proceſſi…ale ad uſus inſignis Eccleſiae Sarum,Anno 1545. Pariſiis 1545. f. 6. 124, 208. I meet with theſe ſhort Prayers & ejaculations then and formerly publickly uſed in all Proceſſions for our ſucceſſive Kings. Domine ſalvum fac Regem. Regem noſtrum ac Principes, &c. in omni ſanctitate cuſtodi. Salvum fac Regem noſtrum Famuium tuum: Et exaudi nos in die quo invocav…rimus …te. All our antient Miſſals, Offices, Howers, Primers, in times of Popery, containing the like Prayers, and ſuch as I have formerly recited out of**Here p. 40. Caſſander his Preces Eccleſiasticae, together with Prayers for their Souls after their deaths: which according to the modern uſe of the Church of Rome are popiſh, vain, ſinfull, ſuperſtitious, implying and preſuppoſing a Purgatory: but according to their primitive uſe and inſtitution, pious and religious, importing no purgatory at all, as learned Biſhop Ʋſher proves at large in his Anſwer to the Jeſuites Challenge, of Prayers for the Dead, p. 194. to 264. to which I refer the Reader for fuller ſatisfaction herein, and concerning the forementioned Prayers for, and Charters of our Kings to Monaſteries to pray for their own, their Anceſtors, Succeſſors, Heirs, and others Souls when departed out of this World.

I could adde many Prayers made for King Henry the 8th. in ſundry Epiſtles and Dedications of Books unto p. 61him, but for brevity I ſhall omit all but 3. The 1. is Pope Leo the 10th. his Bull to him in the 22. year of his Reign, ſubſcribed with all the Cardinals Hands; wherein he conferred on him the Title of Defender of the Faith, for writing a Book againſt Luther, in defence of Pardous, the Papacy, and 7. Sacraments, which Bull begins thus.

**Laertius Cherubinus de Nurſia. Bullarium, Tom. 1. p 545. Petri Matthaei. Sum. Conſtit. Pontif. in Leone, 10. p. 227.Leo Epiſcopus, Servus ſervorum Dei. Chariſſimo in Christo filio, Henrico Angliae Regi, Fidei defenſori, ſalutem et Apoſtolicam benedictionem; And is cloſed with this Benediction and Prayer for him and his Poſterity. Perpetuum hoc & immortale gloriae tuae monumentum Poſteris tuis relinquere, illiſque viam oſtendere, ut ſi tali titulo ipſi quoque inſigniri optabunt, talia etiam opera efficere, praeclaraq…e Majeſtatis tuae veſtigia ſequi ſtudeant, quam prout de Nobis & dicta ſede optimè merita est,Speeds Hiſtory. An. 1521. Seldens Titles of Honour, p. 55, 56. unâ cum uxore & filiis, ac omnibus qui à te & ab illis naſcentur Noſtra Benedictione in nomine illius à quo illam concedendi potestas Nobis data eſt, larga & liberali manu benedicentes, Altiſſimum illum qui dixit; Per me Reges regnant; & Principes imperant, & in manu ſua corda ſunt Regum, rogamus et obſecramus, ut eam in ſuo ſancto propoſito confirmet, ejuſque devotionem multiplicet, ac praeclaris proſancta fide geſtis ita illuſtret, ac toti Orbi terrarum conſpicuam reddat, ut judicium quod de ipſa fecimus eam tàm inſigni titulo decorantes, à nemine falſum aut vanum judicari poſſit. Demum mortat is hujus vitae …uito curriculo ſempiternae illius gloriae conſortem atque participem reddat.

The 2 is William Wraghton (an acute Proteſtant Writer) who in his Epiſtles to King Henry the 8th. before his two Books, intituled, The Hunting of the Romiſh Fox, printed at Baſyl, 1543. And his Reſcuing of the Romiſh Fox, againſt Stephen Gardner, printed 1545. Wiſheth him proſperity both of Body and Soul, cloſing his laſt Epiſtle to him with this Prayer. God grant you health both of Body and Soul, victory over your Enemies, and Grace to do in this our matter of Religion as ſhall be most to the Glory of God, and the profit of the Common-wealth, Amen; And he cloſeth his laſt Treatiſe with this Prayer, God ſave the King.

p. 62The third is our learned Proteſtant Divine, Thomas Beacon, who in his **In his works in Folio, London 1564. vol. 1. p. 96.Path-way unto Prayer (dedicated to the Lady Anne Grey) ch. 55. hath this Godly exhortation to all private Chriſtians. Let us flee to God at all times with humble Obſecrations and hearty Requests. Let our Prayers be continual. Let us in all our Prayers ſeek the glory of God, the advancement of his moſt bleſſed word, and the health of our own Souls. Let us pray for the preſervation of the Kings moſt excellent Majeſty (H. 8.) and for the proſperous ſucceſſe of his intirely-beloved Son, Edward, our Prince, that moſt Angel-like Impe. Let us pray for all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal: ſpecially for thoſe that have the regiment of the Publick-weal under the Kings Graces Highneſs. Let us pray for the Miniſters of Gods Word, that they may freely ſpeak the truth of Chriſts Goſpel, as it becommeth them. Let us pray for all men univerſally, chiefly for the Inhabitants of this Realm of England, That they may all bear a faithfull heart both towards God and our King.

Upon the Reformation of Religion,Anno 1557. and aboliſhing of Popiſh Miſſals, Pſalters, Howers, Proceſſionals, and Portuaſſes by King Edward the ſixth in his Parliament, 2, & 3 Edw. 6. ch. 10. the King by advice of his Convocation and Parliament, commanded A Book of Common-prayer and Adminiſteration of the Sacraments in the Engliſh Tongue, to be uſed in all Churches and Chapels throughout the Realm, by the Statutes of 2 E. 6 c. 1. & 5, & 6 E. 6. c. 1. Wherein there was not only a Prayer for the King in the Letany, but in a ſpecial Collect, agreeing in ſubſtance with thoſe in our later Books of Common-Prayer, hereafter cited. In this pious Kings reign, the Biſhops and Miniſters in their Epiſtles and Dedications to him, and in their Prayers before & after their Sermons, uſually prayed moſt heartily and particularly for his long life, religious and proſperous reign, and ſpiritual, temporal, and eternal felicity. And John Bale Biſhop of Oſſery, in his Image of both Churches, or Paraphraſe upon St. Johns Revelation, printed 1550. in the laſt page thereof, exhorts all Gods meek-ſpirited Servants p. 63in their daily Prayer, afore all other to remember that moſt worthy Miniſter of God, King Edward the ſixth, which hath ſo ſore wounded the Beaſt, that he may throw all his Superſtition into the bottomleſſe lake again, (from whence they have comen) to the comfort of his People.

Our learnedaaIn his works vol 2. f. 63, 67. Thomas Beacon in his Preface to The Flower of Godly Prayers, dedicated to Anne Dutcheſſe of Somerſet, as he doth exceedingly bleſſe God for the extraordinary zeal and piety of King Edward the 6th. in delivering his Realm from Antichriſtian Tyranny and Popery, reforming the Church, propagating true religion, and in giving us this moſt worthy Prince to be our King: So he hath this particularbbIbid. fol. 173. Prayer for the King, to be uſed by all private Chriſtians daily in their reſpective Families and Cloſets with zeal and devotion.

Almighty God,ee1 Tim. 6. Apoc. 18. 19. Deut. 17. Joſh. 1. Rom. 13 1 Tim. 2. Tit. 3. 1 Pet. 2. cap. 6, & 9.1 Tim 6Rev 18:19Deut 17Josh 1Rom 131 Tim 2Titus 31 Pet 2 King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, which by thy divine ordinance haſt appointed Temporal Rulers to govern thy People, according to equity and juſtice, and to live among them as a loving Father among his natural Children, unto the advancement of the good, and puniſhment of the evil, we moſt humbly beſeech thee favourably to behold Edward thy Servant, our King and Governour, and to breath into his heart through thy holy Spirit, that Wiſdom, that is ever about the Throne of thy Majeſty, whereby he may be provoked, moved, and ſtirred to love, fear and ſerve thee, to ſeek thy glory, to baniſh Idolatry, Superſtition, and Hypocriſy out of this his Realm, and unfeignedly to avance thy holy and pure Religion among us his Subjects, unto the example of other forein Nations. O Lord defend him from his enemies, ſend him long and proſperous life among us, and give him grace not only in his own Perſon, godly and juſtly to rule, but alſo to appoint ſuch Magiſtrates under him, as may be likewiſe affected both toward thy holy Word, and toward the Common-weal; that his Subjects living under p. 64his Dominion in all godlineſſe, peace and wealth, may paſſe the time of this our ſhort pilgrimage in thy fear and ſervice, unto the glory of thy bleſſed name, which alone is worthy all honour for ever and ever. Amen.

Next after this, follows one Prayer for the Kings Council. And after that, ddIbid. f. 188, 189.a Prayer for the common peace and quietneſſe of all Realms: very ſeaſonable for our times. And in his eeIbid. f. 211.Pomaunder of Prayer, he hath this Prayer of Subjects or Commons.

As it is thy godly appointment, O Lord God,ffSap. 6. Rom. 13. 1 Tim. 6 Tit. 2. 1 Pet. 2. Acts 10. Rom, 11.Rom 131 Tim 6Titus 21 Pet 2Acts 10 That ſome ſhould bear rule in the world to ſee thy Glory ſet forth, and the common peace kept, ſo is it thy pleaſure again, that ſome ſhould be Subjects and Inferiours to others in their vocation, although before thee there is no reſpect of Perſons. And for as much as it is thy good will, to appoint me in the number of Subjects, I beſeech thee to give me a faithfull and an obedient heart unto the High Powers, that there may be found in me no Diſobedience, no Vnfaithfullneſſe, no Treaſon, no Falſehood, no Diſſimulation, no Inſurrection, no Commotion, no Conſpiracy, nor any kind of Rebel…ion in Word or Deed againſt the Civil Magiſtrates: But all Faithfulneſſe, Quietneſſe, Subjection, Humility, and whatſoever elſe becommeth a Subject; That I living here ggMat. 24. Luc. 18. Mar. 10.Matt 24Luke 18Mark 10in all lowlyneſſe of mind, may at the laſt day, through thy favour be lifted up into everlaſting Glory, where thou, with the Father and the Holy Ghost liv…ſt and reignest very God for ever. Amen.

Theſe were the Godly, Loyal, fervent, daily publick and private Prayers of Proteſtant Miniſters and Subjects for King Edward the 6th. in that Age.

Queen Mary, Anno 1554.a Popiſh Prince, ſucceeding King Edward, ſet aſide the Book of Common-prayer, and introduced Popiſh M…ſſals, Proceſſionals, Howers, Primers, and Popery again, wherein they publickly prayed for her in the forecited manner under our Popiſh Kings; her zealous Proteſtant Biſhops, Miniſters, and Subjects likewiſe making fervent conſtant Prayers for her: But ſome over-zealous, Anabaptiſtical Fanaticks uſing ſome unchriſtian expreſſions p. 65in their Prayers againſt her,hhFox Acts and Monuments, vol. 3. p. 114. That God would cut her off, and ſhorten her daies, of which there was complaint made in Parliament; Whereupon there was this ſpecial Act made against ſuch Prayers, Anno 1555. 1, & 2 Phil. & Mar. ch 9.

Foraſmuch as now of late diverſe noughty,Anno 1555. ſeditious, malicious, and heretical perſons, not having the fear of God before their eyes; who in a divelliſh ſort, contrary to the duty of their Allegiance, congregated themſelves together in Conventicles, in divers and ſundry prophane places within the City of London, eſteeming themſelves to be in the true Faith, where indeed they are in Errors and Hereſies, and out of the true trade of Chriſts Catholick Religion, and in the ſame places at ſeveral times uſing their phantaſtical and ſchiſmatical ſervices, have of their moſt malicious and wicked Stomachs prayed againſt the Queens Majeſty, That God would turn her Heart from Idolatry to the true Faith (which was good and Chriſtian) or elſe to ſhorten her daies, or take her quickly out of the way. Which Prayer was never heard or read to have been uſed by any good Chriſtian man, againſt any Prince, though he were a Pagan and Infidel, and much leſſe againſt any Chriſtian Prince, and eſpecially ſo virtuous a Princeſs as our Soveraign Lady that now is, is known to be, &c. For reformation whereof it is enacted, That every ſuch perſon and perſons which ſince the beginning of this Parliament have by expreſſe words and ſayings, prayed, required or deſired, or hereafter ſhall pray by expreſs words or ſayings, That God would ſhorten her daies, or take her out of the way (whoſe life Almighty God long preſerve) or any ſuch like malicious Prayer, amounting to the ſame effect, their Promoters & Abetters therein, ſhall be taken, reputed and judged Traytors, and every ſuch praying, requiring and deſtring, ſhall be judged, taken and reputed High Treaſon. And the Offendors therein, their Procurours and Abetters being thereof lawfully convict, according to the Laws of p. 66this Realm, ſhall have, ſuffer and forfeit as in Caſes of High Treaſon.

Provided alwaies, and be it enacted, that if any Perſon or Perſons ſhall be indicted for any the offences aforeſaid, done and perpetrated during this Seſſion of this preſent Parliament, and upon his or their arraignment, ſhall ſhew him or themſelves penitent for their offence, and ſubmit him or themſelves to the Kings and Queens mercy, and humbly deſire the ſame, before ſuch Juſtices or Commiſſioners before whom he or they ſhall be arraigned, that then no judgement of conviction, or attaindour of Treaſon, ſhall be given againſt any ſuch Perſon or Perſons, ſo being penitent and ſubmitting themſelves. And in every ſuch caſe, the Juſtices or Commiſſioners before whom ſuch Perſon or Perſons ſhall be arraigned, ſhall have authority by virtue of this Act, to preſcribe, adjudge and appoint ſuch corporal puniſhment, other than death, to ſuch offender and offenders, as to them by their diſcretion ſhall ſeem convenient; and upon that penance preſcribed and done, to be diſcharged of the ſaid Treaſon, compriſed in that Judgement.

Theſe prayers were much againſt and directly contrary to the Judgement of iiSee Arch-biſhop Cranmers life, in Antiq. Eccleſ. Brit. Godwin, and before his Anſwer to Stephen Gardener. Fox Acts and Monuments vol. 3. p. 101, 102.Archbiſhop Cranmer, Biſhop Farrer, Biſhop Hooper, Rowland Taylor, John Philpot, John Bradford, Edward Crome, John Rogers, Laurence Saunders, Edward Laurence, Miles Coverdale Biſhop of Fxon, and other of our godly Proteſtant Biſhops and Miniſters, who ſoon after ſuffered as Martyrs; they in their Letter the 8. of May Anno Dom. 1554. profeſſing, That as obedient Subjects we ſhall behave our ſelves towards Queen Mary, and all that be in Authority, and not ceaſe to pray to God for them, that he would govern them all, generally and particularly, with the ſpirit of wiſdom and grace, and ſo we heartily deſire, and humbly pray all men to do, in no point conſenting to any kind of rebellion or ſedition againſt our Soveraign Lady the Queens Highneſſe: but where they cannot obey, but they muſt diſobey God, there to ſubmit themſelves with all patience and p. 67humility, to ſuffer as the will and pleaſure of the higher powers ſhall adjudge: as we are ready through the goodneſs of the Lord, to ſuffer whatſoever they ſhall adjudge us unto. And Biſhop Hooper writ an Apology againſt the ſlanderous Report made of him, that he ſhould encourage and maintain ſuch as curſed Qu. Mary, printed 1552. wherein his innocency and loyalty to the Queen, in praying for her, are vindicated at large.

In this Parliament kkFox Acts & Monuments. vol. 3. p. 114, 115, 116.there being a general opinion that Queen Mary was with child by King Philip her husband, there was a ſpecial Act made, that in caſe Queen Mary ſhould die, during her childs Minority, that King Philip ſhould have the education and protection of him: In which Act, The Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, have firm hopes and confidence by the goodneſſe of Almighty God, that he will of his infinite goodneſſe give the Queens Majesty and Highneſſe strength, the rather by our continual prayers, ſo paſſe well the danger of deliverance of Child, &c. Upon this occaſion, the Popiſh Biſhops, Clergy, and Churchmen, made many Proceſſions, Maſſes, Collects and Prayers, to be daily ſaid in all Churches for Qu. Maryes ſafe deliverance and her iſſue, recorded at large by Mr. Fox, where you may peruſe them: in one of which prayers there were theſe expreſſions. Give unto our Queen thy ſervant, a little infant in faſhion and body, comely and beautifull, in pregnant wit, notable and excellent. Grant the ſame to be in obedience like Abraham, in chaſtity and Brotherly love like Joſeph, in meekneſſe and mildneſſe like Moſes, in ſtrength and valour like Sampſon: let him be found faithfull as David, after thy heart; let him be wiſe among Kings, as the moſt wiſe Solomon; let him be like Job, a ſimple and an upright man, fearing God and eſchewing evil; let him finally be garniſhed with the comlineſſe of all virtuous conditions, and in the ſame let him wax old and live, that he may ſee his Childrens Children to the third and fourth generation. And give unto our Soveraign Lord and Lady King Philip, and Queen Mary, thy bleſſings, and long-life upon earth, and grant that of them may come Kings and Queens, which may ſtedfaſtly continue in faith, love and holineſſe. And bleſſed p. 68be their ſeed of our God, that all Nations may know, thou art only God in all the earth, which art bleſſed for ever and ever. Amen.

After Queen Maries deceaſe,Anno 1550. Anno 1558. Maſſes and Popiſh Prayers being again aboliſhed, and the Book of Common Prayer reſtored by the Parliament of 1 Eliz. ch. 2. there were the ſame prayers publickly uſed for the Queen, both in the Letany and Collects, as were formerly uſed for King Edward; and in ſundry Books dedicated to her Majeſty, and Prayers publiſhed during Her reign, there were many loyal and zealous Prayers, Supplications and Interceſſions, made to God for her long life and Proſperous reign, over-tedious to recite at large, and vulgarly known; and in all or moſt Prayers, Morning and Evening, for Private Families and Chriſtians, there were ſpecial Petitions to God for her Majeſty, ſome of them being Printed with the Bibles themſelves, then in uſe; and likewiſe at the end of moſt Quarto Bibles under King James, and King Charles. I ſhall touch only upon ſome few preſidents of many.

In the 2.Anno 1564. year of her reign, John Veron, (Divinity Lecturer at Pauls) in the cloſe of his Dedicatory Epiſtle to Her Majeſtie, before his Fruitfull Treatiſe of Predeſtination, prayes thus. Chriſt Jeſus of his tender mercy and goodneſſe, vouchſafe to defend and preſerve your moſt Gracious Highneſſe, from all your Enemies, and with his holy Spirit, ſo to fill, ſtrengthen and comfort your Princely heart, that ye may at all times boldly ſet forth his glory, and maintain it to your lives end. Which the Lord long continue to his Honor.

In the 7th.Anno 1569. year of Queen Elizabeth, there was a Collection of Prayers in Latin, intituled Preces privatae, printed by William Seres, and publiſhed by the Queens ſpecial Privilege and Authority; wherein not only the Duty of Subjects is ſet down, out of Mat. 22. 17. Rom. 13. 1 Tim. 2. 1, 2, 3. Tit. 3. 1. & 1 Pet. 2. but theſe ſpecial Prayers, Pſalms and Hymnes made to God; to be uſed daily in private Cloſets and Families for the Queen.

Domine Pater coeleſtis, Rex Regum & Dominus Dominantium, p. 69omnium Principum gubernator & rector, intimis votis te ſuppliciter quaeſumus Reginam noſtram Elizabetham, benigno vultu reſpicias, eique ſingulari gratia & ſpiritu ſancto ità ſemper aſſistere digneris, ut voluntatem tuam ubique exequatur, & ſecundum ſaluberimam normam mandatorum tuorum, omnem vitam tranſigat. Accumula in illam coelestia tua dona, ut diu feliciter Nobis imperet, Hoſtes fortiter devincat, tandemque in Coeleſti gloria vivat in aeternum, qui vivis & regnas Deus, per omnia ſaecula ſaeculorum. Amen. After which follow the ſame Prayers for her in Latin in the Letany, as in the Engliſh Letany in the Book of Common-prayer: And the ſame Collects for her in Latin, as for her and the King in Engliſh. Then there enſue, Pſalmi ſelecti & peculiares pro Rege vel Regina, to wit, Pſalm 20, & 21, & 72. applyed to the King and Queen litterally, with Domine ſalvum fac Regem, & exaudi nos in die in qua invocaverimus. After that Precatio d exemplum orationis Salomonis, pro Regina.

Domine Deus qui ſereniſſimam noſtram Reginam ſuper nos regnare feciſti, eamque in medio populi tui, ut in aequitate Nos regat & in cordis integritate ſubditos ſuos judicet conſtituiſti: Mitte illi quaeſo de coelis ſanctis …uis, & à ſede majeſtatis tuae affiſtricem tuam ſapientiam, ut ei ſemper adſit, & apud eam perpetuò refideat, ut ſciat quod tibi acceptum fit. Dies praetereà ſuper Dies ejus adjicito, eique tàm benignè Principali tua gratia adeſto, ut & in hac vita grata ſint tibi opera ejus, & in futuro tecum regnet in omnem aeternitatem, per Chriſtum Dominum et Servatorem noſtrum. Amen.

Salvam fac Domine Reginam, nec unquam avertas faciem tuam ab ea. Vitam longaevam tribus illi: et ſub umbra tuarum alarum protege eam. Amen.

After theſe follow this Prayer, Pro Chriſtianis Magistratibus.

Miſericors Deus ac Coeleſtis pater, in cujus manu eſt omnis terrena poteſtas & Magiſtratus, per te conſtitutos, ad ſupplicium malorum, & defenſionem bonorum; in cujus potenti dextera ſita ſunt omnia jura & leges imperatorum, p. 70Te ſupplices oramus pro Principe noſtro, proque eis qui ſunt ei à conſiliis, & qui rempublicam adminiſtrant, ut gladium ipſis per te commiſſum, in fide vera & timore Dei rectegerant, eoque pro tua voluntate & juſſu utantur. Obumbret eos virtus & ſapientia Altiſſinii. Illuminet & conſervet eos in amore Dei divina tua… gratia. Da illis ô Domine ſapientiam & intellectum. Concede quietam gubernationem, ut omnes ſubditos in veritate ſidei, dilectione & juſtitia, quae tibi cordi ſit, regant, & dicto audientes conſervent. Proroga ipſis Dies vitae ſuae, et annos multos largire, ut proſpera & laudata ipſorum functione, nomen tuum & ſanctificetur & laudetur in omne aevum. Amen.

Towards the end of the Book follow certain Latin Prayers and Graces to be uſed before and after meals, to which there is this Concluſion added. Gratiarum actiones à Cibo, ſemper concludantur hac precatiuncula: Deus ſervet Eccleſiam, Regem vel Reginam cuſtodiat, Conſiliarios ejus regat, populum univerſum tueatur, & pacem Nobis donet perpetuam. Amen. In imitation whereof this Prayer was commonly uſed in all Colleges, Schools, Hoſpitals, Families throughout the Realm, in their Graces after every Meal. GOD SAVE his Church, our King, Queen, (Prince, the reſt of the Royal Iſſue, when there were ſuch living) and Realms. God ſend us Peace in Jeſus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The like Prayers in Engliſh for the Queen to be uſed in in Chriſtian Families, were publiſhed by John Field, in his Prayers and Meditations for the uſe of private Families, 1581. The Kings Pſalms, and Queens Prayers, 1590. in Chriſtian private prayers by Edw. Deering 1590. in the Manuel of Prayers, ſet out by Iohn Rogers, Anno 1591. in Christian Prayers ſet out by Henry Bull, Anno 1592. in Tho. Sampſons Prayers 1592. with ſundry others. But I ſhall cloſe up all with Biſhop Iewels Prayer for the Queens Majeſty, in his Epiſtle to her prefixed to his p. 71Apology of the Church of England, printed 1570. and after re-printed. God evermore enflame and direct your Majeſty with his holy Spirit, that the zeal of his Houſe may ſincerely devour your Gracious heart, that you may ſafely walk in the wayes of your Father David, that you may utterly abandon all Groves and Hill-Altars, That you may live an old Mother in Iſrael, that you may ſee an end of all Diſtractions, and ſtabliſht Peace and Unity in the Church of God. Amen. And with the Prayer of Doctor Thomas Bilſon, in the cloſe of his Epiſtle to her Majeſty before his Books of, The true difference between Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion, (A very learned and ſeaſonable Treatiſe, wherein he produceth**Page 378. ſome Teſtimonies of Fathers praying for Heretical and perſecuting Emperors.) The King of Kings and Lord of Lords bleſs and preſerve your Majeſty; and as he hath begun a good and glorious work in you, and in the Realm by you, ſo continue the ſame by lightening you with his holy Spirit, and defending you with his mighty Arm, as he hath done from the day that he choſe you to be the Leader and Guider of his People, that you may long keep them in truth and peace by the aſſiſtance of his Grace, to the prayſe of his glory, increaſe of the Godly, and grief of his and your Subjects. Even ſo Lord Ieſus.

The Clergy of England aſſembled in Convocation, Anno 1603. the firſt year of King Iames his Reign, in their Conſtitations and Canons Eccleſiaſtical then agreed upon by them, ratified and publiſhed by the Kings Authority under his Great Seal, did thus evidence to the world their loyalty to the King and his Royal poſterity. Can. 1.

As our Duty to the Kings Moſt excellent Majeſty requireth, we firſt decree and ordain, That the Archbiſhop of Canterbury, (from time to time) all Biſhops of this Province, or Deans, Archdeacons, Vicars, and all other Eccleſiaſtical perſons, ſhall faithfully keep p. 72and obſerve, and (as much as in them lyeth) ſhall cauſe to be obſerved and kept of others, all and ſingular Laws and Statutes made for the reſtoring to the Crown of this Kingdom, the antient Juriſdiction over the State Eccleſiaſtical, and aboliſhing of all forein power repugant to the ſame. Furthermore, all Eccleſiaſtical perſons having cure of Souls, and all other Preachers, and Readers of Divinity Lectures, ſhall to the uttermoſt of their wit, knowledge and learning, purely and ſincerely (without any colour or diſſimulation) teach, manifeſt, open, and declare four times every year (at the leaſt) in their Sermons and other Collations and Lectures, That all uſurped and forein power, (foraſmuch as the ſame hath no eſtabliſhment nor ground by the Law of God) is for moſt juſt cauſes taken away and aboliſhed: and that therefore no manner of obedience and ſubjection within his Majeſties Realms and Dominions, is due unto any ſuch forein power: but that the Kings power within his Realms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and other his Dominions and Countries, IS THE HIGHEST POWER ƲNDER GOD, to whom all men as well Inhabitants as born within the ſame, do by Gods Laws owe moſt loyalty and obedience, afore and above all other Powers and Potentates in the earth.