Inflitutio Clarijfmi Or dink Militaris a prd-nobili Subligaculo nucupati.

DO ARDUS Tertius, Ille unus ex InvictiffimisAnglia Regibus, poli alia multa lui temporis Adapræclariffima, dum animo repeteret, lèrioq; pertreda-ret duo Regum omnium præcipua quædam Infignia,ne dicam Officia quidem Iplìs ab optimo maximopotius inj unda, idoneum inquam Militiæ moderamenperpetuumq; Rei Militaris Incrementum ad Solidumreipub. propugnaculum : Se Summopere Necefia-rium, Eique velut affixum Certum Religionis Stabi-limentum, ad laudem atq$ honorem Dei, lingulis quibusq; Regnis beneac honorifice Comparatis fèliciffime prospicientis ; huc deniq; pervenit,ut in hoc Iplb Negocio cum Vetera tum recentia hinc lûæ inde Regio-num Exterarum bene Se feliciter habentium imitaretur Exempla. Dionyfiusenim Magnus imprimis ordinata; decorata^ militiæ Se Caduciatoriæ dig-nitatis

The Inftitution of the moft Noble Order of Knight-hood, Denominating from the GARTER.

D W A R D the Third, one of the maß brave and heroick; Princes that ever fat upon the Englifh Throne, after themany glorioiß AUions of his ovm Reign, ferioußy conßde -ring and revolving within himfelf on the two chief Or-naments of all Kings, or rather Duties enjoined them bythe Almighty, that is to fay, a due and proper Regulationof Knighthood, and continual Improvement in military Af-yfairs, as a fure and laßing Defence to the Commonwealth,

' and what is exceeding neceffiary for it : On the which, asit were, depends the other which is A firm Éfiablijhment of Religion, highlytending to the Glory and Honour of God, and Advantage of all and everyKingdom well and truly governed, refolved at laß to imitate in this Particu-lar, the ancient and modern Examples, as well of his own as other foreignflour ißing Kingdoms. For Dionyfius the Great is faid to have been thefirß Inßitutor of a regular and honourable Knighthood, and Officers of Arms,

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