Middleton, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1623 [Oct 20] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 405 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T53: crown, king, state, life, lord, lords, live, queen, tullia, prince.
The Temple of an upright Magistrate, Is my fair Sanctuary, Throne, and State; And as I dare Detractions evillest Eye, Sore at the sight of Goodness, to espy Into my ways and actions, which lie open To every censure, armed with a strong Hope: So of Your part ought nothing to be done, But what the envious Eye might look upon: As Thou art Eminent, so must thy Acts Be all Tralucent, and leave worthy Tracts For future times to find, thy very Breast Transparent, like this Place wherein I rest: Vain doubtings; all thy Days have been so clear Never came Nobler Hope to fill a year. THe Blessedness, Peace, Honour, and Renown, This Kingdom does enjoy under the Crown, Worn by that Royal Peacemaker, our King, (So oft preserved from Dangers menacing) Makes this Arms, (glorious in itself) outgo All that Antiquity could ever show, And thy Fraternity hath striude t' appear In all their course, worthy the Arms they bear, Thrice have They Crowned their Goodness this one Day With Love, with Care, with Cost; by which they may By their Deserts most justly these Arms claim, Got once by Worth, now Trebly held by Fame: Shall I bring Honour to a larger Field, And show what Royal Business these Arms yield? First the three Crowns affords a Divine scope, Set for the Graces, Charity, Faith, and Hope; Which Three the only safe Combiners be, Of Kingdoms, Crowns, and every Company; Likewise with just propriety they may stand For those three Kingdoms swayed by the meek Hand Of Blessed Iames; England, Scotland, Ireland, The Cloud that swells beneath 'em, may imply Some Envious Mist cast forth by Heresy, Which through his happy Reign, and Heaven's blessed will; The sunbeams of the Gospel strikes through still; More to assure it to Succeeding Men, We have the Crown of Britain's Hope again, (Illustrious Charles our Prince,) which all will say, Adds the chief joy and Honour to this Day: And as three Crowns, three Fruits of Brotherhood By which all Love's Worth may be understood, So threefold Honour makes the Royal Suit In the King, Prince, and the King's Substitute: By th' eight Beatitudes, Ye understand The Fullness of all Blessings to this Land, More chiefly to this City, whose safe Peace Good Angel's guard, and Goodman's prayers increase: May all succeeding-honored Brothers be, With as much Love brought Home, as Thine brings Thee.
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The Temple of an vpright Magiſtrate, Is my faire Sanctuary, Throne, and State; And as I dare Detractions euilleſt Eye, Sore at the ſight of Goodneſſe, to eſpie Into my wayes and actions, which lie ope To euery cenſure, arm'd with a ſtrong Hope: So of Your part ought nothing to be done, But what the enuious Eie might looke vpon: As Thou art Eminent, ſo muſt thy Acts Be all Tralucent, and leaue worthy Tracts For future times to finde, thy very Breſt Tranſparent, like this Place wherein I reſt: Vaine doubtings; al thy Daies haue bin ſo cleare Neuer came Nobler Hope to fill a yeare. THe Bleſſedneſſe, Peace, Honor, and Renowne, This Kingdome do's enioy vnder the Crowne, Worne by that Royall Peace-maker, our King, (So oft preſerude from Dangers menacing) Makes this Armes, (glorious in it ſelfe) outgoe All that Antiquity could euer ſhowe, And thy Fraternity hath ſtriude t' appeare In all their courſe, worthy the Armes they beare, Thrice haue They Crown'd their Goodnes this one Day With Loue, with Care, with Coſt; by which they may By their Deſerts moſt iustly theſe Armes claime, Got once by Worth, now Trebly held by Fame: Shall I bring Honor to a larger Feild, And ſhow what Royall Buſineſſe theſe Armes yeild? Firſt the three Crownes affords a Diuine ſcope, Set for the Graces, Charity, Faith, and Hope; Which Three the onely ſafe Combiners be, Of Kingdomes, Crownes, and euery Company; Likewiſe with iuſt propriety they may ſtand For thoſe three Kingdomes ſwaide by the meek Hand Of Bleſt Iames; England, Scotland, Ireland, The Cloud that ſwells beneath e'm, may imply Some Enuious Miſt caſt forth by Hereſie, Which through his happy Raigne, and Heauens bleſt will; The sun-beames of the Goſpell ſtrikes through ſtill; More to aſſure it to Succeeding Men, We haue the Crowne of Brittaines Hope agen, (Illuſtrious Charles our Prince,) which all will ſay, Addes the chiefe Ioy and Honor to this Day: And as three Crownes, three Fruites of Brotherhood By which all Loues Worth may be vnderſtood, So threefold Honor makes the Royall Sute In the King, Prince, and the Kings Subſtitute: By th' eight Beatitudes, Yee vnderſtand The Fulneſſe of all Blessings to this Land, More chiefly to this City, whoſe ſafe Peace Good Angels guard, and Goodmens prayers encreaſe: May all ſucceeding-Honor'd Brothers bee, With as much Loue brought Home, as Thine brings Thee.