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fej ungeret, aut abs (e invicem ob ullum Calimi vel Diferimen alienaret,Sdfionis locum rotundam Arthuri Menlani leu Tabulam & noltrates &cæteræ Gentes communiter appellant, quibus pafflm in ore cft BritannorumArthurus, Novem etiam illorum memoria nommeq; dignifiimorum exChriftianis primus, nec abs re meritove, muiieratus 5 Cui pares adjiciunturGallorum Magnus Carolus & Bolonienfis Godofredus. Ex Hebreis trias alterapræcefiit, Tertia Gentium extitit. Hebræorum Jofue, David , & Judas Ma-chabeus : quibus afflante Deo, quid non poffibile imo quid non facile diedebuit ? qui Gentibus etiam, ut libi Vilum, haud reffcitit : Gentium Hector,Alexander & Julius : Atqui is invictifiimus Arthurus llluftriffimi Ordinismilitaris, qui Wyndeforijzm merito tam gloriofiis oftenditur, fic primariusErector approbatur. Quem alii Reges ultro fecuti, quo magnificentiores &rebus a fe geftis illuftriores, eo femper huic Negotio Wyndeforienfi faventio-res inventi finit, & ad Memoriam fiiam ibi celebrandam attentiores. Hernicusetenim primus præter alia cum naturæ tum lingularis Gratiæ dona, fiictaq;clarifiima, a Venultate doârinæ venuftiflimum Nomen aflècutus quam op-time fe fàóturum intellexit, fi tam pulchre Subllructionis Arci lacerdotaleCollegium adderet : quorum opera tota divinæ Ipeciatim Venerationi, fa-cta: Leótiom & Orationi pro fiia ipfius cæterorumqj defunctorum anima-bus advigilaret ; faultum Omen, ut quamquam alii malta præftarent,ipfi tamen Henrici 3 quicquid deforet, ulqiie confiimmarent. Qualem ani-mum habitiffe plus certo perhibetur ille feptimus hujus Nominis* inter om-nes

gers call King Arthur’s round Table, who very frequently mention the BritilhArthur, and defervedly mention him as the firß of the Chrißians, who arereckoned among ß thofe nine Worthies, whofe Glory and Memory is immortal -,they who are added to him as equals, are Charles the Great of France, andGodfrey of Boloign. Another Three are reckoned from among the Jews,the others from the Heathens. Thofe of the Jews are Jofhua, David, andJudas Macchabeus : Who, with the Afifißance of God, made every Undertak-ing not only poßble but eafy : nor was the fame divine Power, when it pie afe dGod, wanting to the Gentiles : Of whom were Heftor, Alexander, andJulius. But our invincible Arthur has the moß deferved Applaufe, as beingthe firß Founder and Ereclor of that moß illußrious Order of Knighthood,which has approved it felf with fuch Merit and Glory at Windlor : Andother Kings following his Example, have had a more favourable Regard al-ways to Windlor, and according to the Lußre and Dignity of their ownAaions, have been more intent upon the celebrating and preferving their Me-mories in that Place. For Henry the firß, befides the particular Endowmentsof Grace and Nature and his glorious Aidions, having obtained a great andexcellent Name, from the Greatnefs and Excellence of his Learning ; thoughthe (Jjould fill add to his Glory, if to fo beautiful a Caßle, he fiould add aCollege of Priefis : Whofe whole Labour ßould be devoted to the Worßip ofGod, Reading of the Scriptures, and Praying for the Souls of himfelf, and therefi who were dead. A happy Omen that tho' other Kings had done many andgreat Tlnngs, yet the Henries ßould finiß and mnpleat always what waswanting. What a glorious Soul had the Seventh of this Name, the moß fin-

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