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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
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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.
A QUEEN, Who was so Exquisitely Cautious against the Enchantments of the Devil, FLATTERY, that She would Frequently Talk about the Danger of it; and Fervently Ask of those about Her, To Speak the Truth Plainly to her, and with all Freedom Tell her, if they observed any thing amiss in her, that She might mend it. Oh! the Sincere and Pious Wisdom, of such a Caution!
A QUEEN, Who was so Exquisitely Cautious against the Enchantments of the Devil, FLATTERY, that She would Frequently Talk about the Danger of it; and Fervently Ask of those about Her, To Speak the Truth Plainly to her, and with all Freedome Tell her, if they observed any thing amiss in her, that She might mend it. Oh! the Sincere and Pious Wisdom, of such a Caution!
A QUEEN, Who with most sensible Resentments considered all the Frowns of God, in His Dispensations; but Especially in sad Accidents that came from the more Immediate Hand of Heaven. Particularly, on a great loss at Sea, She said, Though there was no Occasion for Complaint or Anger upon these, yet there was a Juster cause of Grief, since the Hand of God was to be seen so particularly in them. And She would set her self to Examine, whether some Secret Sins lying at the Root, might not blast all; but She would then say, Where so much is Visible, there is no Need of Divination concerning what may be Hidden.
A QUEEN, Of so Diffusive and Extensive […] Charity, that all the Miserable, on all Opportunities had Experience of it. How many ⟨p. 41⟩Thousands of Refugees, found Her a Liberal Mother unto them all; and this, without any Regard unto their Different Persuasions, in the Circumstantials of Christianity! She would Encourage all that had Access unto her, to lay before her the Necessities of all the Good Men, that they knew, Languishing in any Needy Circumstances. And yet She managed this her most Royal Bounty, with such a Regular Discretion, and a Self-denying Secrecy, as was the Admiration of all that penetrated thereinto.