THE LAST COUNSEL Of a Martyred KING To His SON.
Wherein is contained,
1. The laſt Precepts of the moſt Chriſtian King Charles the Firſt, written by his own hand to his Son Charles the Second King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, &c.
2. His Majeſties heavenly Advice the day before his Death to the Lady Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloceſter.
3. His mil•and courteous Speech to Hewſon the Cobler and thoſe Janiſaries who ſpit on his Majeſties Face, as he came from the Black Tribunal, after the ſad ſentence of death paſsd upon him by his Bloody judges.
4. The laſt Diſcourſe that paſſed beween his Sacred Majeſty, and Doctor Juxon Biſhop of London.
5. The manner of ſolemnizing His Funeral by the Duke of Lenox, tht Marqueſs of Hertford the Marqueſs of Dorcheſter, the Earl of Lindſey and four of His Maieſties faithful ſervants, to whom his body was delivered after it was embalmed.
6. A Divine Eligie upon the great Sufferings and Death of his ſacred Majeſty.
Never Publiſht before.
By J. D. Eſq a Loyal Subject and Servant to His Majeſty.
LONDON, Printed for J. Jones and are to be ſold at the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, 1660.
BY what hath been ſaid you may ſee how long we have laboured in the ſearch of Peace. Do not you be diſcouraged to tread thoſe wayes in all thoſe worthy means to reſtore your Self to your Right; but prefer the way of Peace: ſhew the greatneſs of your mind rather to conquer your enemies by pardoning then by puniſhing. If you ſaw how unmanly and unchriſtianly this implacable diſpoſition is in our ill-willers, you would avoid that ſpirit. Cenſure us not for having parted with too much of our own right: the price was great, the Commodity was ſecurity to us, Peace to our People. And we are confident another Parliament would remember how uſeful a Kings Power is to a Peoples Liberty. Of how much we have diveſted our Self, that we and they might meet again in a due Parliamentary way, to agree the bounds for Prince and People. And in this give belief to our experience never to affect more greatneſs or Prerogative than what is really and intrinſically for the good of your Subjects (not ſatisfaction of Favourites). And if you thus uſe it, you will never want means to be a Father to all, and a bountiful Prince to any you will be extraordinarily gracious unto. You may perceive all men truſt their treaſure where it returns them intereſt: And if Princes, like the Sea, receive and repay all the freſh ſtreams and rivers truſt them with they will not grudge, but pride themſelves to make it up an Ocean. Theſe conſiderations may make you a great Prince, as your Father is now a low one; and your ſtate may be ſo much the more eſtabliſhed, as mine hath3 been ſhaken. For Subjects have leanrt (we dare ſay) that Victories over their Princes are but Triumphs over themſelves, and ſo will be more unwilling to hearken to changes hereafter. The Engliſh Nation a ſober People, however at preſent under ſome infatuation. We know not but this may be the laſt time We may ſpeak to you or the world publickly; We are ſenſible into what hand We are faln, and yet We bleſs God, We have thoſe inward refreſhments, that the malice of Our Enemies cannot perturb. We have learnt to own Our ſelf, by tetiting Our ſelf, and therefore can the better digeſt what befals Us, not doubting but God can reſtrain our Enemies malice, and turn their fierceneſs into his praiſe. To conclude, if God give you ſucceſs, uſe it humbly and far from revenge: If he reſtore you to your Right upon hard conditions, what ever you promiſe, keep. Thoſe men which have forced Lawes which they were bound to obſerve, will find their triumps full of troubles. Do not think any thing in this World worth obtaining by foul and unjuſt means. You are the Son of Our love: and as We direct you to what we have recommended to you, ſo we aſſure you, We do not more affectionately pray for you (to whom We are a natural Parent) then We do, that the ancient glory and renown of this Nation, be not buried in irreligion and fanatick humour: And that all our Subjects (to whom we are a Politick Parent) may have ſuch ſober thoughts as to ſeek their Peace, in the Orthodox Profeſſion of the Chriſtian Religion, as it was eſtabliſhed ſince the Reformation in this Kingdom, and not in new Revelations: And that the ancient Lawes, with the Interpretation according to the known practiſes, may once again be an hedge about them, that you may in due time govern, and they be governed, as in the fear of the Lord.
The Commiſſioners are gone, the Corn is now in the Ground, We expect the Harveſt, if the Fruit be Peace. I hope the God of Peace will in time reduce all to Truth and Order again. Which that he may do, is the prayer of
A true relation of the Kings Speech to the Lady Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloceſter, the day before His Death.
The King taking the Duke of Gloceſter upon his Knee, ſaid, Sweetheart, now they will cut off thy Fathers head (upon which words the child looked very ſtedfaſtly on him) Mark child what I ſay, They will cut off My Head, and perhaps make thee a King: But mark what I ſay, you muſt not be a King, ſo long, as your Brothers, Charles and James, (when they can catch them) and cut off thy Head too at laſt: and therefore I charge you do not be made a King by them. At which the child ſighing, ſaid, I will be torn in pieces firſt; which falling ſo unexpectedly from one ſo young, it made the King rejoyce exceedingly.
Having given an Account of His Majeſties Letter and his Advice to the reſt of his children, I ſhall now give you ſome paſſages touching the Kings Tryal. viz.
After Sentence, the King being hurried from their Bar, as he paſſed down the Stairs, The Common Souldiers (laying a ſide all Reverence to Soveraignity) ſcoffed at him, caſting the ſmoak of their ſtinking Tobacco in his Face (no Smell more offenſive to him) and flinging their foulpipes at his feet; But one Hewſon a Cobler more inſolent then the reſt, defiled his venerable Face with his ſpittle, for his Majeſty was obſerved with much patience to wipe it off with his Handkerchief, and as he paſſed, hearing them cry out Juſtice, Juſtice, Poor ſouls (ſaid he) for a piece of mony, they would do ſo for their Commanders. That Night being Saturday January 27. the King lodged at White-hall; that Evening a Member of the Army (acquainted the Committee) with the deſires of the King, that ſeeing they had paſſed Sentence of Death upon him, and the time of his Execution might be nigh, that he might ſee his Children, and receive the Sacrament, and that Dr. Juxon Biſhop of London, might be admitted to pray with him in his private Chamber; both which were granted,
Tueſday Jan. 30. Was the Fatal day wherein this horrid murder was to be acted; at which time his Majeſty was brought on the Scaffold, where he made a ſhort ſpeech, but Dr. Juxon upon ſerious thoughts of the peoples expectation ſaid as follows. viz.
Will your Majeſty (though it may be very well known your affections to Religion, yet it may be expected that you ſhould) ſay ſomewhat for the worlds ſatisfaction.
I thank you very heartily my Lord, Sirs, My Conſcience in5 Religion I think is very well known to all the world, and therefore I declare before you all, That I die a Chriſtian; according to the Profeſſion of the Church of England, as I found it left me by my Father, and this honeſt man [Pointing to Doctor Juxon.] I think will witneſs it. Then turning to the Officers ſaid, Sirs, excuſe me for this ſame, I have a good cauſe, and I have a gracious God, I will ſay no more. Then turning to Colonell Hacker, he ſaid, Take care they do not put me to pain, and Sir, this, and it pleaſe you; But a Gentleman coming near the Ax the King ſaid, take heed of the Ax, pray take heed of the Ax, then the King ſpeaking to the Executioner ſaid, I ſhall ſay but very ſhort prayers, and when I thruſt out my hands —Then the King called to Doctor Juxon for his Night-cap, and having put it on, he ſaid to the Executioner, Does my hair trouble you? who deſired him to put it under his cap, which the King did accordingly by the help of the Executioner and the Biſhop: then the King turning to Dr. Juxon ſaid, I have a good Cauſe, and a gracious God on my ſide.
There is but one Stage more, this Stage is turbulent and troubleſom, it is a ſhort one: But you may conſider, it will ſoon carry you a very great way: it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you ſhall find a great deal of cordial joy and comfort.
I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown; where no diſturbance can be, no diſturbance in the world.
You are, exchanged from a Temporal to an Eternal Crown, a good exchange ▪
The King then ſaid to the executioner, is my hair well? Then the King rook off his Cloak and ▪ his George, giving his George, to Doctor Juxon, ſaying, Remember — Then the King put off his Doubler, and being in his Waſt-coat, put his cloak on again, then looking upon the block, ſaid to the Executioner, You muſt ſet it faſt. Executioner. It is faſt, Sir. King. When I put my hands out this way, ſtretching them out, then — After that, having ſaid two or three words (as he ſtood) to himſelf, with hands and eyes lift up; Immediately ſtooping down, laid his neck upon the Block: and then the Executioner again putting his hair under his Cap the King ſaid (thinking he had been going to ſtrike) ſtay for the ſign. Executioner, Yes, I will and it pleaſe) our Majeſty. And after a little pauſe, the King ſtretching forth his hands. The Executioner at one blow ſevered his head from his body, which was with the Body put in a Coffin covered with black Velvet, and conveyed to his Lodgings.
6After which the body was conveyed to St. Jameſes, where it was embalmed, and put in a Coffin of Lead, it lay there a fortnight, and after was delivered to the care of 4 of his Maj. ſervants, viz. Mr. Herbert, Capt. Anth. Mildma•, Capt. Preſton and John Joyne•, who with others in mourning accompanied it to Windſor, and placed it in that room formerly called his Majeſties Bed-chamber. The body being brought thither the moſt convenient place they could find for burial was in a Vault where they conjectured K. Hen. 8. lay, where they interrd the Kings body, which was conveyed by the Officers of the Garriſon, the 4 Corners of the Velvet Pall being held up by the Duke of Lenox, the Mar. of Hertford, the M. of Dorcheſter, and the Earl of Lindſey, the Biſhop of London and other perſons of quality following, the Velvet Pal was caſt in upon the Body and theſe words were upon the Coffin,
KING CHARLES 1648.
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