A poem on the coronation of James the II, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, &c., who was crowned at Westminster-Abey the 23th of April, 1685 Ker, Patrick, fl. 1691. 1685 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A47137 Wing K15A ESTC R17971 12728496 ocm 12728496 66399 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Julium Sidus micat inter omnes , velut inter ignes Luna Minores Horat. A Thron 's Promotions Pyramid , and Kings Are God's Vicegerants , and the Healthful Springs Whence Judgment both and Equity do flow , To cause the Flowers of Peace and Plenty Grow , Which bear , and yield the Fruits of sweet Content , The Root and Nosegey of a Government . For as the Sun darts forth his Beams and Light , To clear the World from Darkness of the Night ; A Gracious King makes Anarchy to Flye , By Justice joyn'd with Soveraignity . 'T is Providence ( that 's nominated Fate ) Guides and Governs all things in Church and State. Promotion and a Kingdoms Royal Crown Comes not by Chance ; 't is God al●●●●●rows down The Proud ; Exalting those ( who for D●●●nce ) Take his decree and sure Omnipotence . Now since the Triumph of this joyful Day Hath turn'd the Wheels of an Hyperbole ; And Expectation hath conceiv'd in Vain A Gemini ; and Labour without Pain Hath brought forth One , who is ( without Contest ) Of Royal Blood , and Soveraign Kings the Best : Great JAMES , who with his Conquest of Renown , And Sacred Head , hath honour'd Englands Crown ; Let all his Subjects sound and eccho forth A Loyal Simphonia to his Worth. The first rate Soveraign that was sadly tost , From Wind to Wave , and was given o'r for Lost , 'Twixt Scilla and Charibis , now hath past The Shore of Shipwracks , and Arriv'd at last At that safe Harbour , where ( tho Billows Rore ) No Tempest can prevail against him More . Call and conveen the Hystories of Time , With all the Poems have been Wrote in Rhyme , And all the Hyrogliphicks that have been 'Twixt Trismegistas and late Guiccardeen : Then let the great Chronologers point forth A Prince that was more Eminent in Worth ; For Gratitude ( the Glory of a King , The Life of Loyalty , and only thing That Binds a Subject firmly to persist In Truth , to live and Die a Loyallist ) Is his Predominant ; he casts an Eye On those who did prove True , when Anarchy Eclips'd the Royal Race ; and doth repay Their Deeds and Service , till this very Day . And furthermore , ( as 't is by all Confest ) Our present MARY is of Queens the Best ; Tho Malice Judge and Envy's Jury Sit Upon her Size , no Blemish shee 'll admit ; Her spotless Reputation doth Defie The rigid Critick of Hypocrecy . Cast all the vertues to one Total worth , Her Sume of partes will point the Product forth . But why should I presume thus to rehearse A Them that 's far beyond the reach of Verse ; Her innate Candor sendeth forth a Light , Can show her Splendour , in the darkest Night . Her Fame 's enough her person to extole , And send her praises to the Artick-Pole . And tho blind Mortals now should not her prize , Yet after ages will her canonize . Hence then State-grumbling Criticks get ye gon , With all your prancks of Combination . In Israel the Scismaticks and Sects The very Prince of Peace himself did vex ; So Trimmers now , and Counterfeits throw dirt At Church and State ; and make Religion Squirt . Yet thou Great JAMES Vicegerant unto God , Who 's Providence hath brought Thee safe , dry-shod , Through that Red-Sea which threatned to fall down Upon thine Highness , and o'rwhelm thy Crown , Minde his great power ; and keep before thine eye His Glory ; that thy Name may never dye ; But have ( when thou art laid in Earths vast Womb ) The Good and Great Engraven on thy Tombe . All flesh is grass ; turn back , and look behind The vail of by past ages ; and thou'lt fiind Time's glistering Gloryes are but shadowes vain ; And Man once Dead returneth not again : Crowns are but Cobwebs , and the Life of Man Compaired to Long Eternity's a Span. P. K. LONDON , Printed by George Croom , at the Sign of the Blue Ball in Thames-street , over against Baynard's - Castle . 1685.