I slight _vain_ things; and do embrace
_Glory_, the just reward of _Grace_.

[Greek: To Chi ouden edikese ten polin, oude to Kappa.]

[Illustration]

[Greek: Eikon Basilike.]

THE

POURTRACTURE

OF HIS SACRED

MAJESTIE,

IN

HIS SOLITUDES

AND

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 CONTENTS.

1 _Vpon His Majesties calling this last Parliament._

2 _Upon the Earl of_ Strafford's _death._

3 _Upon His Majesties going to the House of Commons._

4 _Upon the Insolency of the Tumults._

5 _Upon His Majesties passing the Bill for the Trienniall
Parliaments: and after setling this, during the pleasure of
the two Houses._

6 _Upon His Majesties retirement from_ Westminster.

7 _Upon the Queens departure, and absence out of_ England.

8 _Upon His Majesties repulse at_ Hull, _and the fates of the_
Hothams.

9 _Upon the listing and raising Armies against the King._

10 _Upon their seizing the Kings Magazines, Forts, Navie, and
Militia._

11 _Upon the 19 Propositions first sent to the King; and more
afterwards._

12 _Upon the Rebellion, and troubles in_ Ireland.

13 _Upon the Calling in of the_ Scots, _and their Coming._

14 _Upon the Covenant._

15 _Upon the many Jealousies raised, and Scandals cast upon
the King, to stirre up the people against Him._

16 _Upon the Ordinance against the Common prayer-Book._

17 _Of the differences between the King, and the two Houses,
in point of Church-government._

18 _Upon_ Uxbridge-_Treaty, and others Offers made by the
King._

19 _Upon the various events of the War; Victories, and
Defeats._

20 _Upon the Reformations of the Times._

21 _Upon His Majesties Letters taken and divulged._

22 _Upon His Majesties leaving_ Oxford, and going to the_
Scots._

23 _Upon the_ Scots _delivering the King to the_ English; _and
His Captivity at_ Holmbie.

24 _Upon their denying His Majestie the Attendance of His
Chaplains._

25 Penitentiall Meditations and Vowes in the King's solitude
at _Holmbie_.

26 _Upon the Armies surprisall