The Entire Ceremonies of the Coronations of His Majesty King Charles II
The entire ceremonies of the coronations of His Majesty King Charles II. and of her Majesty Queen Mary, Consort to James II: As published by those learned heralds Ashmole and Sandford. With the prayers at full length. To which is prefix’d, an introduction historical and critical; likewise an appendix, containing many curious particulars. Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692. THE ENTIRE CEREMONIES OF THE CORONATIONS OF His Majety King CHARLES II. and of her Majety Queen MARY, Conort to JAMES II. As publihed by thoe Learned Heralds ASHMOLE and SANDFORD. With the PRAYERS full Length. To . , An INTRODUCTION Hitorical and Critical; LIKEWISE An APPENDIX, containing many curious Particulars. LONDON: Printed for W. OWEN, at Temple-Bar; L. DAVIS and C. REYMERS, in Holborn; H. CHAPELLE, in Grovenor-treet; R. DAVIS, in Piccadilly; A. CHAPELLE, in Curzon-treet, May Fair; J. WALTER, at Charing-Cros; and C. HENDERSON, at the Royal Exchange. MDCCLXI. INTRODUCTION. THE Happines of Mankind depends viibly on their living in Society, and of Coure under Subjection to Laws; of which, the hortet and the clearet Proof is this, that Men are alike mierable, under the two extremes of Tyranny and Anarchy; both of which are Privations of Law, and conequently of Government. The Operation of Laws, with repect to the Welfare of Society, depends upon their Execution, and this infers the Neceity of Magitrates, who, in all Monarchies, derive their Authority from the upreme Magitrate; whence the King is, with equal Truth and Propriety, aid to be the Fountain of Jutice as well as of Honour. The Nature of Offices has been always declared to the People by exterior Signs, and hence the Cutom of inveting Superior, and more epecially the Supreme Magitrate, with extraordinary Solemnity, at his Entrance upon Government, which, tho' with very different Forms, has yet, in ome Form or other, been practied in every civilized Nation.
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