Eikon Basilike The Pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings

=SUFFERINGS=.

With a perfect Copy of Prayers used by his Majesty in the time of his sufferings.

Delivered to Dr. JUXON Bishop of London, immediately before his Death.

ROM. 8.

More then Conquerour, &c.

Bona agere, & mala pati, Regium est.

Printed at London, 1649.

The Explanation of the Embleme.

=PONDERIBUS= genuus omne mali, probriq; gravatus, Vixq; ferenda ferens, =Palma= ut =depressa=, resurgo. Ac, velut undarum =Fuctûs Ventìque=, furorem Irati Populi =Rupes immotta= repello. =Clarioré tenebris=, c[oe]lestis stella, corusco. Victor æternum f[oe]lici pace =triumpho=. Auro =fulgentem= rutilo gemmisque micantem, At curis =Gravidam= spernendo =calco Coronam=. =Spinosam=, at =ferri facilem=, quo =spes mea=, Christi Auxilio, Nobis non est =tractare= molestum. =Æternam=, fixis fidei, semperque =beatam= In C[oe]los occulis =specto=, Mobìsque-paratam. Quod =vanum= est, sperno; quod Christi =Gratia= præbet Amplecti studium est: Virtutis =Gloria= merces.

THOUGH clogg'd with weights of miseries, _Palm_-like depress'd, I higher rise. And as th' unmoved Rock out-braves The boyst'rous winds, and raging waves; So triumph I. And shine more bright In sad Affliction's darksom night. That splendid, but yet toilsome Crown, Regardlesly I trample down. With joy I take this Crown of Thorn, Though sharp, yet easie to be born. That heav'nly Crown, already mine, I view with eyes of faith divine. I slight vain things; and do embrace Glory, the just reward of Grace.

[Greek: To Chi ouden êdikêse tên polin, oude to Kappa.]

[Greek: Eikôn Basilikê.]