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| There was allo aSunof Gold, radiant upon the tep ia the mid#; andon| 
'|the top before a fmall Chertth of Gold, with Wings difplayed. The 
~|| Chariot was covered with Cloth of Gold ciffued upon biew. He had | 
| before him fitty attendants, young men all, in white Satren loofe Coats, } 
tip to themid-leg. and Stockins ot white Silk, and Shooes of blew Velver, 
| and Hats of blew Velvet, with fine Plumes of divers colours fet ronnd like} 
| Hatbands. Next before the Chariot, went two men bare-headed, in| 
| Lionen Garments down to the Foor, girt, and Shooes of blew Velyer, | 
| who carried, the one a Crofier, the orher a Paftoral Staff like a Sheep..|_ 
| hook, neither of them of Metal, but the Crofier of Balm-wood, the} 
| Paftoral-Staff of Cedar. Horfemen he hadnone, neither before, nor be- | 
hinde his Chariot, as it feemeth, to avoid all tumult and trouble. Be-. 
| hinde his Chariot went all the Officers and Principals of the Companies | 
| of the City. He fate alone upon Cufhions, of akinde of excellent Pluth, } 
blew, and under his Foor curious Carpets of Silk of divérs colours, like | 
the Perfian, but far finer. He held up his barehand as he went, as blefs- | 
ing the People, but in filence. “The Sircer was Wonderfally well kept, 
fo that there was never any Army had their Men ftand in betrer battel- ¢ 
array, then the people flood. The Windows likewifc were not crouded, | 
but every one ftood in them, as if they had been placed. When the 
fhow waspatt, the Jevy faidtome, “ I fhall not be able toattend yon as I 
“would, inregard of fome charge the City hath laid upon me for the en- | 
“ rertaining of this great Perfon. Three days after the Jew came 10 ne again, and faid, 
“ Yeare happy men, for the Father of Solomons Houfe taketh knowledge of f 
‘your being here, and commanded me to tell you, that he will admit all | 
“ your company to his prefence, and lave private conference with one of 
‘you that ye fhall chufe; and for this, hath appointed the next day after ro} 
‘‘morrow. And becaufe he meaneth to give you his Blefling, he hath | 
“appointed it in the forenoon. We came at our day and hour, and I 
was chofen by my fellows for the private accefs, We found him ina fair } 
Chamber richly hanged, and carpeted under Foot, without any degrees to } 
theState: He was fet upon alow Throne, richly adorned, andarich Cloth | 
of State over his head of blew Sattin embroidered, ~ He was alone, fave 
that he had two Pages of Honor on cither hand one, finely attired in 
white. His under Gatments were the like, that we faw him wear in the | _ 
Chariot; but infteadof his Gown, be had onhim a Mantle with a Cape |. 
of the fame fine Black, faftnedabouthim. When we camein, as we were} 
'| taught, we bowed low at our firft entrance ; and when we were come} 
ncar his Chair, he ftood up, holding forth his hand ungloved, and in 
potture of Bleffings and we every one of us ftooped down andkiffed the} 
‘hem of his Tippet. Thatdone, the reft departed, and] remained, Then} 
_| he watned the Pages forth of the Room, and caufed me to fit down befide} 
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