MIRACƲLA MƲNDI. To the KING Upon the day of thanksgiving for his Majesties happy delivery from the late Plot, being Sabbath 9 th of September, 1683.

PErmit, Great Sir, in this our double day
Of joy, we tell the World what wonders may,
And ought, your Subjects from all Plots deterr
For future times: Since (pardon Sir) you were
1 Foretold by Wonder, and with Wonder borne; 2
3 Escap'd by Wonders, Wonderous forelorne, 4
5 Restor'd by Wonder, and with Wonder Crown'd, 6
From Plots and Machines still with Wonder found
Preserv'd, and sav'd; that it for Wonder goes;
Heavens kindness, or the malice of your foes,
Which greater is: for if their working Pates
Plod Wonderfully deep, the Happier Fates
With fresher Wonders still Th' Anointed saves:
While Rebells gaine but their untimely graves.
Since nothing then but Wonders now can teach
Some Loyaltie, may these few Wonders preach
Them to their duty; while all good men sings
You, King of Wonders, Wonder unto Kings.
J. C. Scotus.

1 In that Ænigmatick Prophesie concerning the Posterity of K. Henrie VII. their succeeding to the Crown of England,

Vir, Puer, Alecto, Virgo, Vulpes, Leo, Nullus

but too Politickly made use of in the late troubles as a Stalking-horse for a Republick, and more Hel­lishly cajol'd by Oliver for a Welsh Noll, and which was yet miraculously at once fulfilled and eleided by that Ditton upon his Majesties Birth-pieces, largessed at the Baptisme; Hactenus Anglorum Nullus.

2 As appear'd by the miraculous Star at his Birth not only seen over London by thousands betwixt twelve and one in a bright day the 29 of May, but seriously observ'd by his Father as he rode to S t. Pauls to give thanks; and questionlesse the aspect heightned the devotions of that pious King for such a Son, and let us beleeve the blessings come accordingly.

3 From Worcester, 50 several Persons (whereof some Men some Women) being privie to it, and yet no discovery made of him, notwithstanding of the proposed rewards, assured threats, narrow searches, and securing of all the Ports, which wrung from the Usurper himself (upon the Hearing he had got over Seas) this Prophetick confession, That God had preserved him for some strange thing to thir Lands.

4 As is easily evinced from the many sad and dark passages of his 9 years exile.

5 In a Restauration not to be parallelled in all its circumstances: ardently wish'd for by the free Genius of three Nations, who alas had too deeply ingadged themselves not to receive their Lawful Monarch but upon limited conditions, brought home (without the barking of a Dog) by ane Armie which was unfortunatly but too Victorious against him. Yea such a Restauration was it, that upon an accompt thereof to the Turk, 'tis reported the Grand Seigneour uttered this expression: That if it were Law­full for him to change the Religion of his Fathers, he would choose that of the King of Britans, whose God and great Prophet had perform'd so miraculous things for him.

6 In the great and observable thunder and lightning at his Coronation, the very Heavens as it seems (to witness him the anointed of the Lord in all things) being willing to discharge their Artillery at so joyful and Sacred a solemnity.

Obstupuere animis alii, sed Troius Heros
Agnovit sonitum, & Divae promissa Parentis.

Edinburgh, Printed in the Year 1683.

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