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Observanda. The life and death of the late Q. Mary
Observanda. The life and death of the late Q. Mary. : Prefaced, with some observations upon the turns of divine Providence, now bringing of mighty changes, upon the world. : Whereto is added, the address of condolence [sic], made unto His Majesty, by the nonconformist ministers, on the decease of that illustrious queen.Observanda. The life and death of the late Q. Mary. : Prefaced, with some observations upon the turns of divine Providence, now bringing of mighty changes, upon the world. : Whereto is added, the address of condolenee [sic], made unto His Majesty, by the nonconformist ministers, on the decease of that illustrious queen.
printed by B. Green for Samuel Philips, 1695
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Terrestrem Cepi nuper quam Invita Coronam,
Tam Laeta accipio nunc Diadema poli.
It was now a most Observable TURN upon the Kingdoms, to see a QUEEN upon the ⟨p. 36⟩Throne, professing the Holy Religion, to which the Queens of the Three Fore-going Reigns had been Aliens and Enemies. But that which made a yet more Observable TURN, was the Zeal of that Holy Religion, which rendered this Eminent Person, an Example, as one that knew it well saith, Enough to Convert a Nation. The Return of such an Astrea to us, Raised our Thoughts of a Golden Age approaching. The Last Lords Day that this Princess was in Holland, the Presbyterian Minister whom She then heard, in the close of his Discourse, addressed Her, with faithful Intimations of the Opportunities that She should now have to Serve the Lord Jesus Christ, and His People; at the Hearing▪ of which Address, She stood up, and Let fall a Flood of Tears. But what a Flood of Tears must now gush from us, who have in a few years Lived unto the End of those Opportunities, whereof God had made that Royal Heart so apprehensive! The wondrous Goodness, and Sweetness, of her Temper, the Innocent Cheerfulness which gave an Air to her whole Conversation, the obliging Tenderness wherewith She perpetually treated all that were about her, and the Charming Sincerity wherewith She Did and Spoke every Thing, while yet She Laid not aside the exactest Prudence of Reservation; These were but the Lesser Strokes of Her Character. However These ⟨p. 37⟩made her so extremely Beloved, that, Prisca parem nescit, aequalem postera nullam Exhibitura Dies;