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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 As at hir first entrance she as it were declared hir selfe prepared to passe through a citie that most intierlie loued hir: so she at hir last departing as it were bound hir selfe by promise, to continue good ladie and gouernor vnto that citie, which by outward declaration did open their loue vnto their so louing and noble prince, in such wise, as she hir selfe woon|dered thereat.The quéens maiestie is [...] forgetfull to glorifie God who glorified hir. But because princes be set in their seat by Gods appointing, and therefore they must first and chieflie tender the glorie of him, from whom their glorie issueth: it is to be noted in hir grace, that for somuch as God hath so woonderfullie placed hir in the seat of gouernement ouer this realme, she in all hir dooings do [...]th shew hir selfe most mindfull of his goodnesse & mercie shewed vnto hir. And among all other, two principall signes thereof were noted in this passage. First in the tower, where hir grace before she entred hir chariot, lifted vp hir eies to heauen, and said as followeth.

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23.1. The praier of queene Elisabeth as she went to hir coronation.

The praier of queene Elisabeth as she went to hir coronation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _O Lord almightie and euerlasting God, I giue thee most hartie thanks, that thou hast beene so mercifull vnto me, as to spare me to behold this ioifull daie. And I acknow|ledge that thou hast delt as woonderfullie and as mercifullie with me, as thou did|dest with thy true and faithfull seruant Daniell thy prophet; whome thou deliue|redst out of the den from the crueltie of the greedie and raging lions: euen so was I ouerwhelmed, and onlie by thee deliuered. To thee therefore onlie be thankes, honor, and praise, for euer: Amen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The second was the receiuing of the bible at the lit|tle conduit in Cheape. For when hir grace had lear|ned that the bible in English should there be offered: she thanked the citie therefore, promised the reading thereof most diligentlie, and incontinent comman|ded that it should be brought. At the receipt where|of, how reuerendlie did she with both hir hands take it,As religious [...] princesse is queene Elisa|beth as euer she was. kisse it, and laie it vpon hir brest, to the great comfort of the lookers on? God will vndoubtedlie preserue so woorthie a prince, which at his honor so reuerendlie taketh hir beginning. For this saieng is true, and written in the booke of truth; He that first séeketh the kingdome of God, shall haue all o|ther things cast vnto him. Now therefore all Eng|lish hearts, and hir naturall people must néeds praise Gods mercie, which hath sent them so woorthie a prince, and praie for hir graces long continuance amongst vs.Hir coronati|on at West|minster. On sundaie the fiue and twentith of Ianuarie, hir maiestie was with great solemni|tie crowned at Westminster in the abbeie church there, by doctor Oglethorpe bishop of Carleill. She dined in Westminster hall, which was richlie hoong, and euerie thing ordered in such roiall maner, as to such a regall and most solemne feast apperteined.

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