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A78780 Effata regalia. Aphorismes [brace] divine, moral, politick. Scattered in the books, speeches, letters, &c. of Charles the First, King of Great Brittain, &c. / Now faithfully collected and published by Richard Watson, fellow of Gonvile and Caius Colledge in Cambridge. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685. 1661 (1661) Wing C2302; Thomason E1843_1; ESTC R204018 121,126 500

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reformation_n with_o mature_a judgement_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o what_o thing_n he_o shall_v after_o impartial_a advice_n be_v by_o god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n convince_v to_o be_v amiss_o 86._o crown_n and_o kingdom_n have_v a_o period_n with_o the_o life_n of_o their_o king_n but_o reputation_n and_o honour_n may_v survive_v to_o a_o glorious_a kind_n of_o immortality_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v 87._o a_o king_n shall_v never_o permit_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o comfort_n which_o his_o confidence_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o people_n give_v he_o 88_o what_o a_o king_n may_v bear_v from_o foreign_a enemy_n he_o can_v so_o well_o from_o his_o own_o subject_n who_o next_o his_o child_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o 89._o nothing_o can_v give_v a_o king_n more_o cause_n to_o suspect_v and_o search_v his_o own_o innocency_n than_o when_o he_o observe_v many_o who_o make_v great_a profession_n of_o singular_a piety_n forward_o to_o engage_v against_o he_o 90._o when_o many_o professor_n of_o singular_a piety_n engage_v with_o person_n that_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n it_o give_v to_o vulgar_a mind_n so_o bad_a a_o reflection_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o not_o with_o all_o part_n from_o god_n to_o think_v or_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o and_o not_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n 91._o true_o learned_a and_o religious_a man_n will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o injure_a king_n suffering_n as_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v with_o he_o than_o forsake_v he_o 92._o when_o popular_a preacher_n though_o but_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n urge_v religious_a pretension_n against_o their_o king_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o same_o to_o many_o well-minded_a man_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o oppose_v he_o 93._o when_o a_o king_n use_v the_o assistance_n of_o subject_n of_o a_o different_a profession_n from_o he_o they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o interpret_v it_o a_o sight_v against_o religion_n who_o least_o of_o all_o man_n care_v who_o they_o employ_v or_o what_o they_o say_v and_o do_v so_o they_o may_v prevail_v 94._o so_o eager_a be_v some_o man_n in_o give_v their_o sovereign_a better_a counsel_n than_o what_o they_o pretend_v he_o have_v before_o heark'n_v to_o that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v it_o with_o freedom_n as_o a_o man_n nor_o honour_n as_o a_o king_n 95._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o complain_v than_o the_o king_n be_v to_o redress_v what_o he_o see_v in_o reason_n to_o have_v be_v either_o do_v or_o advise_v amiss_o 96._o they_o who_o of_o pretend_a sufferer_n become_v zealous_a actor_n in_o persecution_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o reward_n whatsoever_o they_o before_o expect_v 97._o the_o noise_n and_o ostentation_n of_o liberty_n be_v the_o design_n and_o artifice_v some_o man_n use_v to_o withdraw_v the_o people_n affection_n from_o their_o king_n 98._o a_o good_a king_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v to_o oppress_v as_o not_o to_o envy_v his_o subject_n that_o liberty_n which_o be_v all_o he_o ought_v desire_v to_o enjoy_v himself_o viz._n to_o will_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o reason_n law_n and_o religion_n 99_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n which_o assist_v their_o king_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n will_v not_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o their_o liberty_n if_o they_o suspect_v he_o will_v infringe_v they_o as_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o help_v on_o the_o enslave_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n 100_o as_o to_o civil_a importunity_n none_o but_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o drive_v on_o their_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a design_n over_o the_o ruin_n of_o church_n and_o state_n prince_z peer_n and_o people_n will_v ever_o desire_v great_a freedom_n than_o good_a law_n 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'slight_o and_o easy_a legerdemain_n will_v serve_v to_o delude_v the_o vulgar_a 19_o no_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v great_a tyrant_n and_o more_o rigorous_a exactor_n upon_o other_o to_o conform_v to_o their_o illegal_a novelty_n than_o such_o who_o pride_n be_v former_o least_o dispose_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o lawful_a constitution_n and_o who_o licentious_a humour_n most_o pretend_a conscientious_a liberty_n 21._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o preserve_v the_o state_n in_o quiet_a unless_o he_o have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o churchman_n and_o they_o such_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o may_v best_o restrain_v the_o seditious_a exorbitancy_n of_o minister_n tongue_n who_o with_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n have_v so_o far_o the_o key_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n as_o they_o prevail_v much_o by_o the_o oratory_n to_o let_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o both_o peace_n and_o loyalty_n 21._o the_o want_n of_o government_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n can_v 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god_n and_o the_o church_n have_v especial_o design_v and_o consecrate_v some_o man_n 65._o confusion_n in_o religion_n will_v as_o certain_o follow_v every_o man_n turn_v priest_n or_o preacher_n as_o it_o will_v in_o the_o state_n where_o every_o man_n affect_v to_o rule_v as_o king_n 66._o a_o king_n may_v bear_v with_o more_o grief_n and_o impatience_n the_o want_n of_o his_o chaplain_n than_o of_o any_o other_o his_o servant_n and_o next_o if_o not_o beyond_o in_o some_o thing_n to_o the_o be_v sequester_v from_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n since_o from_o these_o indeed_o more_o of_o humane_a and_o temporary_a affection_n but_o from_o those_o more_o of_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a improvement_n may_v be_v expect_v 67._o in_o the_o enforce_a not_o neglect_v want_v of_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o afford_v extraordinary_a supply_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n 68_o a_o king_n that_o in_o solitude_n have_v god_n spirit_n to_o teach_v he_o and_o help_v his_o infirmity_n in_o prayer_n read_v and_o meditation_n will_v need_v no_o other_o either_o orator_n or_o instructor_n 69._o some_o little_a practice_n will_v serve_v that_o man_n who_o only_o seek_v to_o represent_v a_o part_n of_o honesty_n and_o honour_n 70._o a_o king_n can_v be_v so_o low_a but_o he_o be_v considerable_a add_v weight_n to_o that_o party_n where_o he_o appear_v 71._o when_o the_o excentrique_fw-la and_o irregular_a motion_n of_o the_o time_n can_v well_o be_v resist_v nor_o quiet_v better_a swim_v down_o such_o a_o stream_n than_o in_o vain_a to_o strive_v against_o it_o 72._o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o line_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o centre_n and_o not_o to_o divide_v from_o each_o other_o so_o much_o the_o wide_a by_o how_o much_o they_o go_v far_o from_o the_o point_n of_o union_n 73._o profess_a patron_n for_o the_o people_n liberty_n can_v be_v utter_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o king_n what_o they_o demand_v for_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o can_v in_o reason_n deny_v to_o he_o 74._o novel_a injunction_n can_v well_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n 75._o man_n be_v hardly_o content_a with_o one_o sin_n but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n till_o the_o late_a punish_v the_o former_a 76._o power_n be_v above_o all_o rule_n order_n and_o law_n where_o man_n look_v more_o to_o present_a advantage_n than_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n while_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o other_o they_o be_v force_v to_o condemn_v themselves_o 77._o vengeance_n oft_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v they_o that_o think_v to_o have_v escape_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o most_o impregnable_o against_o it_o both_o by_o their_o multitude_n and_o compliance_n 78._o who_o the_o law_n can_v god_n will_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o crime_n and_o hand_n 79._o fatal_a blindness_n frequent_o attend_v and_o punish_v wilfullness_n so_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a at_o least_o to_o prevent_v their_o sorrow_n who_o will_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n who_o secure_o neglect_v the_o counsel_n belong_v to_o their_o peace_n 80._o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n be_v not_o far_o from_o become_v insolent_a enemy_n there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a than_o to_o keep_v ill_a man_n long_o in_o one_o mind_n 81._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o gain_v a_o ●air_a period_n for_o those_o motion_n which_o go_v rather_o in_o a_o round_a and_o circle_n of_o fancy_n than_o in_o a_o right_a line_n of_o reason_n tend_v to_o the_o law_n the_o only_a centre_n of_o public_a consistency_n 82._o man_n be_v much_o more_o happy_a when_o subject_n to_o know_a law_n than_o to_o the_o various_a will_n of_o any_o man_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o plausible_a at_o first_o 83._o vulgar_a compliance_n with_o any_o illegal_a and_o extravagant_a way_n like_o violent_a motion_n in_o nature_n soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o itself_o and_o end_n in_o a_o refractory_a fullenness_n 84._o people_n rebound_v be_v oft_o in_o their_o face_n who_o first_o put_v they_o upon_o those_o violent_a stroke_n 85._o a_o king_n may_v so_o far_o esteem_v the_o valour_n and_o gallantry_n some_o time_n show_v by_o a_o army_n which_o have_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o to_o concur_v towards_o a_o just_a satisfy_v their_o demand_n of_o pay_n and_o indemnity_n and_o to_o wish_v he_o may_v never_o want_v such_o man_n to_o maintain_v himself_o his_o law_n and_o kingdom_n in_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o wherein_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o share_n and_o proportion_n so_o much_o as_o any_o man_n 86._o it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o deceive_v and_o lessen_v the_o injury_n of_o a_o king_n long_a restraint_n when_o he_o find_v his_o leisure_n and_o solitude_n have_v produce_v something_o worthy_a of_o himself_o and_o useful_a to_o his_o successor_n 87._o in_o civil_a war_n a_o king_n cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o success_n nor_o his_o judgement_n of_o thing_n by_o his_o misfortune_n 88_o it_o be_v a_o advantage_n of_o wisdom_n to_o a_o young_a prince_n to_o have_v begin_v &_o spend_v some_o year_n of_o discretion_n in_o the_o experience_n of_o trouble_n and_o exercise_v of_o patience_n 89._o in_o trouble_n piety_n and_o all_o virtue_n both_o moral_a and_o political_n be_v common_o better_o plant_v to_o a_o thrive_n as_o tree_n set_v in_o winter_n than_o in_o the_o warmth_n and_o serenity_n of_o time_n 90._o the_o delight_n which_o usual_o attend_v prince_n court_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n be_v prone_a either_o to_o root_v up_o all_o plant_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o honour_n or_o to_o be_v content_v only_o with_o some_o leaf_n and_o wither_a formality_n of_o they_o 91._o prince_n shall_v always_o remember_v they_o be_v bear_v and_o by_o providence_n design_v to_o the_o public_a good_a 92._o flattery_n be_v as_o unseparable_a from_o prosperous_a prince_n as_o fly_n eat_v from_o fruit_n in_o summer_n who_o adversity_n like_o cold_a weather_n drive_v away_o 93._o charles_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr a_o more_o glorious_a name_n for_o a_o prince_n than_o le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr better_a for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n he_o be_v good_a than_o great_a 94._o the_o early_a exercise_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o prince_n may_v best_o weed_v out_o all_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o such_o princely_a endowment_n and_o employment_n which_o will_v most_o gain_v the_o love_n and_o intend_v the_o welfare_n of_o those_o over_o who_o god_n may_v place_v they_o 95._o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 96._o the_o best_a government_n and_o high_a sovereignty_n a_o prince_n can_v attain_v to_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v rule_v in_o his_o heart_n 97._o the_o true_a glory_n of_o prince_n consist_v in_o advance_v god_n glory_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o church_n good_a also_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o civil_a power_n with_o justice_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n 98._o piety_n will_v make_v a_o prince_n prosperous_a at_o least_o it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o be_v miserable_a 99_o he_o be_v not_o much_o a_o loser_n that_o lose_v all_o yet_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n at_o last_o 100_o a_o king_n affliction_n be_v god_n physic_n have_v that_o in_o healthfulness_n which_o it_o want_v in_o pleasure_n the_o six_o century_n 1._o a_o prince_n at_o mature_a age_n aught_o if_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n seal_v to_o that_o sacred_a bond_n which_o education_n have_v write_v that_o it_o may_v be_v judicious_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o not_o other_o man_n custom_n or_o tradition_n which_o he_o profess_v 2._o a_o prince_n fixation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a 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obscurity_n 6._o they_o who_o seek_v to_o gain_v reputation_n with_o the_o vulgar_a for_o their_o extraordinary_a part_n and_o piety_n must_v needs_o undo_v whatever_o be_v former_o settle_v never_o so_o well_o and_o wise_o 7._o i_o can_v never_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o any_o christian_a shall_v abhor_v or_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n since_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o same_o god_n believe_v in_o the_o same_o saviour_n profess_v the_o same_o truth_n read_v the_o same_o scripture_n have_v the_o same_o duty_n upon_o he_o and_o feel_v the_o same_o daily_a want_n for_o the_o most_o part_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n 8._o a_o serious_a sense_n of_o that_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o church_n which_o unavoidable_o follow_v every_o man_n several_a manner_n of_o officiate_a no_o doubt_n first_o occasion_v the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o remedy_v those_o mischief_n by_o the_o 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