eighth Day, proferring to have left them, untill he was forced to ftay and give his Confent; Doctor Hamond and others proving unto him, that it was not the eighth Day, his Highneffe being ill of a long Time before, (howfoever he ftrangely with a wonderfull Courage and Patience concealed the fame ;) his Highneffe being ftill after one, in the Prefence of the forefaid Doctors, and divers others of very good Worth, in the Morning was drawne out of the Median of his right Arme, feven or eight Ounces of Bloud, during which Time he fainted not, bleeding well and aboundantly, defiring and calling to them to take more, as they were about to stoppe the fame, finding fome Ease as it were upon the Inftant: The Bloud being cold, was feene of all to be thinne, corrupt and putred, with a cholerick and blewish Water above, without any Fibres, or fmall Strings, therein fcarce congealed.

This Day, after his Bleeding, he found great Eafe, infomuch as fince the Beginning of his Sickneffe he had not found himselfe fo well, his Pulse inclining towards a more gentle Motion, miffing his former wonted cruell Doublings, and his former Accidents being leffe and more mild. This Afternoone he was vifited by his Royall Father, Mother, Brother, Sifter, the Palgrave, with divers others of the Court; all which conceiving good Hopes, departed from thence reafonably cheerefull. Yet that Night (though better than others) he paffed unquietly.

The ninth Day.

On Monday the second of November, and ninth of his Sickneffe, he became worse than ever, the great redoubling comming upon him, accompa nied with Redneffe of Face, Shortneffe of Breath, Increase of Drought, Blackneffe of his Tongue, with exceffive Heat, fomewhat leffe than it was the feventh Day, and Benumbings, which now, with the Encrease of all the former Accidents tormented him; briefely, fo many evill Signes appeared, that fome of the Doctors then plainely affirmed, that by violence of the: Disease, the Bloud and Humours were retired in Aboundance, with great Violence towards the Braine, filling the Veins aboundantly (as afterwards in' the opening did appeare) by reason whereof the Paine of his Head was extreame great, his Spirits being as it were overcome.

This Morning Doctor Atkins (a Phifitian of London, famous for his Practice, Honefty, and Learning) was fent by his Majefty to affift the rest in. the Cure; whofe Opinion (as they faid) was, that his Highneffe's Difeafe was a corrupt putred Fever, the Seat whereof was under the Liver in the first Paffages, the Malignity whereof, he thought, by reafon of the Putrifaction (in almost the highest Degree) was venemous.

This Day and the next, he was vifited by the King his Father, and others of the Court, whofe exceeding Sorrow I cannot expreffe; yet were they still fed with fome good fmall Hopes of his Recovery. All this while, although he grew every Day worfe and worfe, yet none difcouraged him with any Speech of Death (fo loath they were to thinke of his Departure) he himselfe. being fo tormented with this, and the next Dayes Sickneffe, that he could Nnn 2

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not thinke thereof; or if he had, yet the Phyfitians Courage, and Hope of Life, which good Opinion (his unfpeakable Patience not any way complaining, so that he could not have beene knowne to be ficke, but by his Lookes) moved them to conceive, telling him there was no Danger, dashed. the fame.

This Night came upon him greater Alienations of Braine, Ravings and idle Speeches out of Purpofe, calling for his Cloathes, and his Rapier, &c. faying, he must be gone, he would not stay, and I know not what else, to the great Griefe of all that heard him, whofe Hopes now began to vanish.

The tenth Day.

On Tuesday the third of the Moneth, and the tenth of his Sickneffe, he became worfe than before, all his former Accidents encreafing exceedingly, his Boundings being turned into Convulfions, his raving and benumming becomming greater, the Fever more violent; whereupon Bleeding was againe propofed by Doctor Mayerne, and the Favourers thereof, who ftill affirmed, that he did miflike the too fparing Proceeding with his Highnesse; alledging, that in this Cafe of Extremity, they muft (if they meane to fave his Life) proceed in the Cure, as though it were to fome meane Perfon, forgetting him to be a Prince, whom they had now in Hand, otherwife he faid, (for ought he faw) because he was a Prince he muft die, but if he were a meane Perfon, he might be faved. But this his Opinion being difallowed of moft, they continued and increased their Cordials, giving unto him a Glyfter, which brought away Aboundance of corrupt and putred Matter, together with fome Rayfons, which (as was thought) he had eaten twelve Dayes before.

This Day alfo, for eafing of the extreame Paine of his Head, the Hair was fhaven away, and Pigeons and Cupping Glaffes applyed to leffen and draw away the Humour, and that fuperfluous Blood from the Head, which he endured with wonderfull and admirable Patience, as though he had beene infenfible of Paine; yet all without any good, fave perhaps fome fmall feeming Hope of Comfort for the present.

Now began the Pilots, who guided this fraile Barque of his Highneffe's Body, almost to despaire, to escape the enfuing Tempefts; fome of whofe Lookes did now more than ever difcourage the reft. For this Night he became very weake, the Fever augmenting, the Raving becomming worfe than ever, in which he began to toffe and tumble, to fing in his Sleepe, profering to have leaped out of the Bed, gathering the Sheets together, the Convulfions being more violent; In which Extremity, his Tongue, Mouth, and Throat being more dry than ever, yet called he not for any kind of Moisture, complaining of Thirft, which evidently fhewed, that the Vehemencie of his Disease had overcome the Seat of Reason, otherwise he could not but have complained, as he did before.

The eleventh Day.

On Wednesday the fourth of November, and the eleventh Day of his Sickenesse,

neffe, all Hopes of Recovery were leffe than ever, the Phyfitians, Chirur geons, and Apothecaries beginning to be difmaied, but that like ftout Pilots, they did beare it out bravely, fo long as was poffible; yet (as Men per plexed in fuch an Extremity) the moft Part were of Opinion, that the Crifis was to be feene, before a finall Refolution, of which there was as yet small Appearance all the former Accidents meane while encreafed, the whole World beginning to be afraide. This Day a Cocke was cloven by the Backe, and applyed unto the Soles of his Feet, but in vaine; the Cordials also were redoubled in Number and Quantitie, but without any Profit.

This Afternoone his Majeftie hearing of his undoubted Danger (although more fober than at other Times) came to fee him; but being advertised how Matters went, and were likely to go, and what Addition of Griefe it would be unto him, to fee his best beloved Sonne in that Extremity, he was at laft perfwaded to depart without Vifitation, yet giving Order and Command before his Departure, that from thenceforth (because his Highneffe was continually molefted with a Number, which out of their Love came to vifit him) no Creature fhould be admitted to fee him, fave thofe who of Neceffitie muft tend upon him, untill the Event and Iffue of his Disease was feene, which was accordingly done; his Highneffe for his more Ease, being removed into another longer and quieter Chamber. But now all Things appearing to be out of Frame, and confufedly Evill, without Hope of Amendment, whereof the Archbishop of Canterbury hearing, he made fo much the more Hafte unto his Highneffe, whom after fome Difcourfe fitting that Time, feeing fo much Care to be taken for the mortall Body, the immortall Soule being † neglected; he asked his Highneffe, whether there had beene any Prayers faid in his Chamber, fince his Sickneffe, or no? To whom he answered, that there had not: aleaging the Caufe to have beene, the continuall Toile of the Doctors, Apothecaries, and Surgeons about him; and further, that untill now, he was not put in Minde thereof. But that, for all, that, he had not failed to pray quietly by himfelfe, which his Answere pleafing them well; the Archbishop againe demanded, if his Highneffe would now from thenceforth be contented to have Prayers faid in his Chamber, which he willingly affented unto, afking which of his Chaplaines were there prefent; amongst whom, finding that Doctor Milborne Deane of Rochester was there} prefent, he willed the faid Deane to be called, as being one, whom for his Learning, good Carriage, and profitable Preaching, above all the reft he ever affected and refpected.

The Archbishop meane while not willing too much to difquiet his Highneffe, called for to fay Prayers that Evening at his Highneffe's bed-fide, where fpeaking fomewhat low, fearing to offend his diftempered Eares, his Highneffe willed him to fpeake aloud, thereafter repeating the Confeffion

of his Faith Word by Word after him; from henceforth the forefaid Deane continued to pray dayly with him at his Bed-fide untill his Departure. This Night was unquiet as the reft.

The twelfth Day.

On Thursday Morning the fifth of November, and twelfth of his Sickneffe, Newes was fent unto his Majefty of the undoubted Danger, and that there now remained no Hopes or Means of his Highneffe's Recovery, but with defperate and dangerous Attempts, which his Majefty confidering, gave Leave and abfolute Power to Doctor Mayerne (his chiefe Phifitian) to doe what he would of himselfe, without Advice of the reft, if in fuch an Extremity it were poffible to doe any Thing for his Highneffe's Safety; but he weighing the Greatneffe of the Cure and Emminency of the Danger, would not for all that adventure, to doe any Thing of himselfe, without Advise of the reft (which he alwayes tooke) faying, that it fhould never be faid in after Ages, that he had killed the King's eldest Sonne; his Majefty meane while (whofe Sorrow no Tongue can expreffe) not willing, nor being able to ftay fo neere the Gates of fo extreame Sorrow, more like a dead, than a living Man, full of moft wonderfull Heavineffe, removed to Theobalds (a House twelve Miles from London) there to expect the dolefull Event.

Meane while amongst the Doctors Mayerne, Hamond, Butler, and Atkins, Bleeding was now the third Time propofed; fome of them (as I thinke Doctor Mayerne) affirming, that the Bloud, which by the Vapours being violently thrust upwards, filling the Braine, did cause by the maligne Acrimony and Quantity thereof, Ravings and Convulfions; which Accidens (although without feeming Paine, because the Spirits were oppreffed) did put his Highneffe in imminent Danger, more than the Benumings, the Cause whereof was within the Ventricles of the Braine, as alfo the faid hot and cholerick Bloud in the Membranes; all which confidered, and that his Highneffe was yet of fufficient Strength of Body, his Pulse alfo able to endure, they said, the Opening of a Vein was in their Judgement the onely Meanes left: But the rest of the Counfell mifliking this Advise, did conclude to double and treble the Cordials, making a Revulfion from the Head with a Clifter, whose Working was to fmall Effect; fave that his Highneffe became more fenfible thereafter: In the meane Time the Archbishop of Canterbury, hearing of the Danger, came unto his Highneffe in great Hafte; where finding him in extreame Danger, he thought it now more than high Time to goe about another Kind of Cure; and therefore, like a wife and skilfull Phifitian, first trying the Humour of his Patient, before he would proceed in the Cure, he addreffed himselfe gently and mildly to afke how his Highneffe found himfelfe fince his Departure; at whofe Reply, feeing every Thing amiffe, he began againe further to feele his Mind, firft preparing him his Antidote against the Feare of Death, that the Preparation thereunto, Meditation, and thinking thereof, could, nor would bring Death the fooner, but the contrary rather, arming himselfe fo much the more againft it; withall putting him in Mind of the Excellency and Immortality of the Soule, with the unfpeakeable

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Joyes prepared for GoD's Children; and the Bafeneffe and Mifery of the Earth, with all the vaine, inconstant, momentary, and fraile Pleasures, thereof, in respect of heavenly Joyes; with many other moft excellent Meditations against the fame Feare of Death.

Having thus prepared him to heare, he went further, putting him in Mind of the Exceeding great Danger he was in; and that although he might recover (as he hoped he fhould) yet he might alfo die; and that fince it was an inevitable and irrevocable Neceffity that All must once die, late or foone, (Death being the Reward of Sinne) he afked, if it fhould fo fall out, whether or no he was well pleafed to fubmit himfelfe to the Will of God; to which he answered, yea withall his Heart. Then the Archbishop went on demanding Questions of his Faith; Firft of the Religion and Church wherein he lived; which his Highneffe acknowledged to be the onely true Church, wherein onely, and without which there was no Salvation; Then of his Faith in Christ onely, by him, and in him, without any Merits of his owne, being affured of the Remiffion of all his Sinnes; which he profeffed he did, hoping and trufting onely therein; Then of the Refurrection of the Body, Life Everlasting, and the Joyes of Heaven; all which he confeffed and beleeved, hoping with all Saints to enjoy the fame.

This Conference, with a great deale more, the Archbishop had with him to this Purpofe; (which may also give unto you abfolute Satisfaction of his Soules Health, if thereunto his Life be confidered.) After which, fearing he fhould too much disquiet him, with many good Exhortations, he tooke Leave for that Time.

This Day being the fifth of November, a Day of everlasting Remembrance and Thanksgiving for our Deliverance from the Powder Treafon, was Order given every where unto all Churches, to pray for his Highneffe, untill when, the great Danger was unknowne to the Commons, which was effectually as ever, untill his Death performed.

This Day, and at fundry other Times fince his Confufion of Speech, he would many Times call upon Sir David Murray Knight (the onely Man in whom he had put choife Truft) by his Name David, David, David, who when he came unto his Highneffe, demanding his Pleasure, in Extremity of Paine, and Stupefaction of Senfes confounding his Speech, fighing, he did reply, I would fay fomewhat, but I cannot utter it; which Forme he ftill ufed, fo long as he had any perfect Senfe or Memory.

This done, alfo (but too late) to affift the reft, came Doctor Palmer, and Doctor Giffard, famous Phifitians for their Honefty, Learning, and Phifick, who with the former foure went all fix to a Confultation, what now remained finally to be done; wherein by fome (as they fay) was againe propounded the Neceffity of Bleeding; the Opportunity whereof, by the Evacuation of his Belly, was now over paffed.

In the End, the Doctors (long before this despairing of his Recovery) did at laft agree upon Diafcordium, as the onely Meanes (under GoD) now remaining, which tempered with cooler Cordials, was given him in the Prefence of many honourable Gentlemen, about Tenne a Clock at Night, the

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