494 The HIS T 0 RY of the PuRITANS. Vot. II. Oliver '' as broad as any other, and ufually more fierce, becaufe edged with a Protellor. " 11.. f fi · Bl rr warp temper o p1rit. ened therefore be God, who in mercv to ~!:....J " us and them, has placed the power in fuch hands as make it their'bu– " finefs to preferve peace and hinder men from biting and devouring one " another - It is good to hold forth a public profeffion of the truth, ·" but not fo as to exclude thofe that can't come up to it in all points, from " the privilege that belongs to them as chriftians, much lefs from the pri– " vilege that belongs to them as men." 'Protell~r's His highnefs having now a more parliamentary title, it was thought Jecond injlal- proper that he iliould have a more folemn inauguration, which was acmmt, cordingly appointed to be celebrated on June 26, in Wijlmin(ter -hall, which was adorned and beautified for this purpofe as for a coronation. At the upper end there was an afcent of two degrees covered with car– pets, in the midfi: of which there was a rich canopy, and under it a chair of !late. Before the canopy there was a table and chair for theJPeaker, and on each fide feats for the members of parliament, for the judges, for the lord mayor and aldermen of London. The protector was conducted fro.m the houfe of lords with all the fi:ate and grandeur of a king, and being feated under the canopy of fi:ate, the fpeaker of the parliament, the earl of Warwick, and commiffioner Whitlock, vefted him with a purple vd– vet robe lined witp ermin : They delivered into one of his hands a bible richly gilt, and emboifed with gold; and into the other a fcepter of maf– fy gold; and, lafily, they girt him with a rich [word; after this they ad– minifiered an oath to the protector, to govern according to law. The fo· lemnity concluded with a £hort prayer pronounced by Dr. Manton; and then the herald having proclaimed his highnefs's titles, the people £hout– ·ed with loud acclamations, long live the lord proteRor, &c. and the day concluded with feaftings, and all other kinds of public rejoicing. Hisgrandeur The protector having waded through all thcfe difficulties to the jitpreme alld .wife ~d- government of thefe nations, appeared on a fudden like a comet or blazing Eznfr~zon. ftar, raifed up by providence to exalt this nation to a diftingui£hed pitch 7:~.1ar t P· of glory, and to {hike terror into the reft of Europe. His management Campi. ill:. for the little time he furvived, was the admiration of all mankind; for P· 223· though he would never fuffer his title to the fupreme govermnent to be difputed, yet his greateft enemies have confdfed, that in all other cafeli diftributive juftice was reftored to its antient fplendor. The judges exe– cuted their duty according to equity, without partiality or bribery; the laws had their full and free courfe without impediment or delay; men's manners were wonderfully reformed, and the protector's court kept und~r an exact difcipline. Trade flouri£hed, and the arts of peace were cul_tl– vated throughout the whole nation ; the public money was managed w~th frugality, and to the b_efi: advantage; 'the army and navy. were well pa1d, and
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