WIse Philosophers considering of the nature of man, and namely, the far reach and infinite compasse of the works of the minde, they were forced to confesse that man was scarce able to know himself, from whence arose this saying, Maximum miraculum est homo, sed maximum miraculum est sapiens homo, Man in himself as he is man, is a great miracle, but a wise, understanding, religious man is a mi­racle of miracles. But whence is such a man to be found, the Poet will tell you.

And yet in these our times never too much to be lamented, he is accounted as the ipse [Page 2]onely wise man which will but affirm the words of his factious neighbour to be true, although they tend almost to the destructi­on of a Kingdome.

Tush, wisemen now are plenty, you shall finde them almost in every Tub, but such wisedome leads not to the summum bonum, true felicitie. Having now opened a gate not hindred by a percullis, give me licence without Musket shot to enter into the City.

Vpon Thursday being the sixth of Ian [...] ­ary, about the midst of the night, great cry was up and down the City, as if some for­raigne enemy had been coming presently to assault it; whereupon the Drums present­ly beat up, and Train-Bands commanded to arise to their Armes, who being not long before so much overcome by sleep, that they scarce knew the place where their legs were But at length hearing the thundring of Drums, they committed themselves to the protection of a brace of Bullets, and so out they came, commanding their wives to hang Lanterns out, that each man might know the way to his own house again.

In a short time they were all ready either [Page 3]to defend or offend: the cause of which preparation was briefly thus.

In the Common Garden were divers Gen­tlemen merrily drinking healths, and had in company with them three Drummers, who did strike up every time a health was pledg­ed. These sparkish Gentlemen did drink so long healths, that at the length their brains began to be sick, and they (like some others) went about to do one another mischief they knew not wherefore, the wine did so much enflame their bloods, that their sole desires were to open one anothers veins: Where­upon they drew their swords, and pell mell at it they went. The clashing of whose Swords being heard into the street, speedy news was carried to the City, that the Re­bels of Coven Garden were coming to assault the City, which was the cause of their spee­die arising: the Percullis of each Gate being let down, onely to rescue of a few drun­ken men swaggering amongst themselves, who were supposed to go into Rebellion.

Whereby we may gather, that the wifest men may sometimes be deceived: the Train Bands waited untill morning, without any [Page 4]opposition. Also there were certain horses which were prepared for Ireland, but the City was fearfull lest they should have been that night emploied against them, but there was no such matter, nor by the assistance of God never shall be, he being feared, and the King obeyed. The King obeyed, I say, who hath been so just and gracious a Soveraigne towards his Subjects: Wherefore I pray that as the King hath dealt royally by his Sub­jects, that his Subiects deal not disloyally with him, denying him that when [...]e de­sires, whereas if he please he may command. ‘Regum est, Parcere subjectis, & debellare superbos.’ As it is the part of a King to shew clemen­cie to his loyall Subiects, so is it likewise to curbe the insolencie of the insulting foes.

Were eloquent Cicero now living, he might have as iust cause as he had before, to cry out, ‘O Tempora O mores.’

Let but England consider aright, and it must confesse, that never Kingdome was blest with a more peaceable King: and [Page 5]again I really beleeve that never more per­plexed in governing a Kingdome then he hath been.

What King could have given more pri­viledge to a Parliament than He? and what Kings patience was ever more abused then his? O terrifie not the Princely Lyon too much, for then will his wrath be hard to be appeased: Remember the word of the Psal­mist, Touch not my Anointed, that is to do him no either by word or deed, and then the se­quel is, nor do my Prophets any harm. Mark that you that are given to cavill at the Cler­gie, and delight in nothing more but to rob Levi of his.

All you which are of the house of the Lord pray for King CHARLES, stand up in his cause, but let them be cloathed with shame and confusion which are against him. This is the prayer of him which is neither Papist, nor Separatist, but feares God being a Protestant, and vows to obey King CHARLES as a Subiect.