[SN: _His Majesties Declaration._] But I should first have mention'd your settlement of the _Church_, and Your bringing back the Ark of God: Your Majesties wise composure of our Frailties, and tendernesse as well in the Religious as the Secular; whilst yet You continue fervent to maintain what is decent, and what is setled by Law. But what language is capable to expresse this Article? Let those who wait at the Altar, and to which you have restor'd the daily sacrifice, supply the defect of this period, and celebrate your piety. Nor has yet Your zeal to the Church, lessen'd that which is due to the Common-wealth; witnesse your industry in erecting a _Counsel of Trade_, by which alone you have sufficiently verified that expression of your Majesties in your Declaration from _Breda_, That You would propose some useful things for the publick emolument of the Nation, which should render it opulent, splendid and flourishing; making good your pretence to the universall Soveraignty by Your Princely care, as well as by your birth and undoubted Title. You have Restor'd, Adorn'd, and Repair'd our Courts of Judicature, turning the Shambles where your Subjects were lately butcher'd, into a Tribunal, where they may now expect due Justice; and have furnish'd the Supreame seat there with a _Chancelour_ of antient candor, rare experience; just, prudent, learned and faithfull; in summe, one, whose merits beget universal esteem, and is amongst the greatest indications of your Majesties skill in persons, as well as in their Talents and perfections to serve you. Thus you have gratified the long robe, so as now again, _Te propter colimus leges, animosque ferarum Exuimus_----And there is hope we may again be civiliz'd. For you are (we hear) publishing _Sumptuary Lawes_ to represse the wantonness and excess of Apparel, as you have already testifi'd your abhorrency of _Duelling_, that infamous and dishonourable gallantry: In fine, you have establish'd so many excellent constitutions, that you seem to leave nothing for us to desire, or your Successor to add either in the _Ethicall_ or _Politicall_. ----_Similem quae pertulit aetas Consilio, vel Marte virum?_----