and_o apostasy_n 47._o a_o king_n ought_v rather_o to_o live_v on_o the_o church_n alm_n than_o violent_o to_o take_v the_o bread_n out_o of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n mouth_n 48._o they_o be_v but_o golden_a calf_n that_o must_v be_v serve_v when_o jeroboam_n consecrate_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v priest_n 49._o a_o king_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v god_n to_o prevent_v the_o sad_a consequence_n which_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v the_o parity_n and_o poverty_n of_o minister_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n because_o 50._o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o moâ—â—ing_n and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o hinder_v those_o mischief_n who_o occasion_n and_o remedy_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n 51._o there_o be_v way_n enough_o to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o state_n without_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n 52._o as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o restorer_n of_o the_o state_n so_o not_o a_o opressour_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o 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ought_v to_o put_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o other_o man_n mistake_n as_o between_o a_o ordinary_a ague_n and_o the_o plague_n or_o the_o itch_n of_o novelty_n and_o the_o leprosy_n of_o disloyalty_n 76._o as_o liar_n need_v have_v good_a memory_n so_o malicious_a person_n need_v good_a invention_n that_o their_o calumny_n may_v fit_v every_o man_n fancy_n and_o what_o their_o reproach_n want_v of_o truth_n they_o may_v make_v up_o with_o number_n and_o show_v 77._o a_o king_n shall_v have_v more_o patience_n to_o bear_v and_o charity_n to_o forgive_v than_o leisure_n to_o answer_v the_o many_o false_a aspersion_n which_o man_n may_v cast_v upon_o he_o 78._o it_o give_v man_n malice_n too_o much_o pleasure_n for_o a_o king_n to_o take_v notice_n or_o remember_v what_o they_o say_v or_o object_n 79._o when_o a_o king_n confute_v calumny_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o for_o his_o subject_n satisfaction_n than_o his_o own_o vindication_n 80._o man_n evil_a manner_n and_o sear_v conscience_n will_v soon_o enough_o confute_v and_o revenge_n the_o black_a and_o false_a scandal_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o their_o king_n 81._o rebel_n credit_n and_o reputation_n may_v be_v blast_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o that_o same_o furnace_n of_o popular_a obliquy_n and_o detraction_n which_o they_o study_v to_o heat_n and_o inflame_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o infamy_n and_o therein_o seek_v to_o cast_v and_o consume_v their_o king_n name_n and_o honour_n 82._o they_o be_v mispersuade_v who_o think_v these_o two_o utter_o inconsistent_a to_o be_v at_o once_o loyal_a to_o their_o king_n and_o true_o religious_a towards_o god_n 83._o some_o popular_a preacher_n think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o lie_v for_o god_n and_o what_o they_o call_v god_n cause_n curse_v all_o that_o will_v not_o curse_v with_o they_o 84._o such_o man_n look_v so_o much_o at_o and_o cry_v up_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n propound_v that_o they_o consider_v 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religion_n on_o the_o face_n of_o rebellion_n will_v not_o long_o serve_v to_o hide_v the_o man_n deformity_n that_o use_v it_o 57_o mislead_v subject_n may_v learn_v by_o their_o misery_n that_o religion_n to_o their_o god_n and_o loyalty_n to_o their_o king_n can_v be_v part_v without_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o infelicity_n 58._o god_n may_v honour_v a_o king_n not_o only_o with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o realm_n but_o also_o with_o the_o suffer_v many_o indignity_n and_o a_o untimely_a death_n for_o they_o while_o he_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o his_o law_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o a_o thousand_o kingdom_n 59_o a_o captive_a king_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n as_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o prepare_v for_o his_o death_n there_o be_v but_o few_o step_n 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reconcile_v within_o himself_o those_o natural_a antipathy_n between_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n that_o the_o common_a terror_n of_o the_o late_a may_v be_v dispel_v and_o the_o special_a horror_n of_o it_o much_o allay_v 66._o a_o king_n to_o who_o a_o violent_a death_n approach_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n with_o all_o terrible_a aggravation_n may_v look_v upon_o those_o thing_n as_o unpoysonous_a though_o sharp_a since_o his_o redeemer_n have_v either_o pull_v they_o out_o or_o give_v he_o the_o antidote_n of_o his_o death_n against_o they_o which_o as_o to_o the_o immaturity_n unjustice_n shame_n scorn_v and_o cruelty_n of_o it_o exceed_v whatever_o a_o threaten_a king_n can_v fear_v 67._o a_o pious_a king_n never_o find_v so_o much_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o brazen_a wall_n of_o a_o judicious_a integrity_n and_o constancy_n as_o when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o close_a conflict_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n 68_o though_o a_o king_n be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o be_v either_o afraid_a to_o die_v or_o ashamed_a to_o live_v 69._o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n to_o die_v daily_o in_o conquer_a by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o patient_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n those_o partial_a and_o quotidian_a death_n which_o kill_v by_o piece-meal_n and_o make_v man_n over-live_a their_o own_o fate_n while_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o health_n honour_n liberty_n power_n credit_n safety_n or_o estate_n and_o those_o other_o comfort_n of_o dear_a relation_n which_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n 70._o a_o king_n live_v in_o nothing_o temporal_a so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o his_o people_n 71._o a_o king_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o life_n too_o long_a or_o tedious_a wherein_o god_n give_v he_o any_o opportunity_n if_o not_o to_o do_v yet_o to_o suffer_v with_o such_o christian_a patience_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n as_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o his_o death_n 72._o in_o point_n of_o true_a christian_a valour_n it_o argue_v pusillanimity_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v out_o of_o weariness_n of_o life_n and_o a_o want_n of_o that_o heroic_a greatness_n of_o spirit_n which_o become_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o patient_a and_o generous_a sustain_v those_o affliction_n which_o as_o shadow_n necessary_o attend_v we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n and_o which_o be_v less'n_v or_o enlarge_v as_o the_o sun_n of_o our_o prosperity_n move_v high_a or_o low_o who_o total_a absence_n be_v best_a recompense_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n 73._o the_o assault_n of_o affliction_n may_v be_v terrible_a like_o sampson_n lion_n but_o they_o yield_v much_o sweetness_n to_o those_o 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tell_v he_o be_v sit_v to_o be_v desire_v 8._o though_o the_o king_n resolve_v not_o to_o employ_v in_o his_o affair_n a_o question_v minister_n of_o state_n against_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n of_o who_o guiltlesness_n he_o be_v better_a assure_v than_o any_o man_n live_v can_v be_v 9_o the_o people_n clamour_n for_o justice_n in_o exorbitance_n of_o fury_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v when_o they_o mean_v thereby_o the_o king_n and_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v vote_n as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o 10._o a_o tumultuous_a parliament_n after-act_n vacate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o precedent_n for_o future_a imitation_n in_o case_n of_o blood_n sufficient_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o some_o remorse_n touch_v they_o that_o be_v most_o implacable_a against_o the_o person_n as_o if_o
of_o egypt_n break_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o they_o yet_o the_o rock_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a stay_n and_o defence_n 26._o when_o a_o king_n retire_v to_o god_n he_o most_o enjoy_v himself_o which_o he_o lose_v while_o he_o let_v out_o his_o hope_n to_o other_o 27._o solitude_n and_o captivity_n give_v a_o king_n leisure_n enough_o to_o study_v the_o world_n vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n 28._o a_o king_n need_v not_o care_n much_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o unfortunate_a if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o black_a list_n of_o irreligious_a and_o sacrilegious_a prince_n 29._o no_o restraint_n shall_v ensnare_v a_o king_n soul_n in_o sin_n nor_o gain_v that_o of_o he_o which_o may_v make_v his_o enemy_n more_o insolent_a his_o friend_n ashamed_a or_o his_o name_n accurse_v 30._o they_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o triumph_v that_o have_v get_v a_o king_n person_n into_o their_o power_n who_o soul_n remain_v his_o own_o 31._o shall_v a_o king_n grant_v what_o unreasonable_a man_n desire_v he_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o they_o wish_v he_o not_o more_o a_o king_n and_o far_o less_o both_o man_n and_o christian_n 32._o restraint_n ought_v not_o to_o obtain_v that_o of_o a_o king_n which_o tumult_n and_o arm_n can_v not_o wherein_o though_o there_o be_v little_a safety_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o more_o of_o danger_n 33._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o be_v a_o king_n snare_n nor_o shall_v the_o love_n of_o any_o liberty_n entangle_v his_o soul_n 34._o better_o other_o betray_v a_o king_n than_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o his_o liberty_n shall_v be_v his_o conscience_n 35._o the_o great_a injury_n a_o king_n enemy_n seek_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o can_v be_v without_o his_o own_o consent_n 36._o while_o a_o king_n can_v deny_v with_o reason_n he_o shall_v defeat_v the_o great_a impression_n of_o rebel_n malice_n who_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o use_v worthy_o what_o be_v already_o grant_v nor_o what_o to_o require_v more_o of_o he_o but_o this_o that_o he_o will_v seem_v willing_a to_o help_v then_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o he_o 37._o although_o rebel_n shall_v destroy_v a_o king_n yet_o let_v he_o give_v they_o no_o cause_n to_o despise_v he_o 38._o neither_o liberty_n nor_o life_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o a_o king_n as_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n 39_o a_o king_n word_n may_v more_o injure_v his_o people_n than_o a_o war_n while_o he_o gratify_v a_o few_o to_o oppress_v all_o 40._o law_n may_v by_o god_n blessing_n revive_v with_o the_o loyalty_n of_o subject_n if_o a_o distress_a king_n bury_v they_o not_o by_o his_o consent_n and_o cover_v they_o not_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o dishonour_n and_o injustice_n which_o some_o man_n violence_n may_v have_v dig_v for_o they_o 41._o if_o captivity_n or_o death_n must_v be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o law_n redemption_n a_o king_n shall_v not_o grudge_v to_o pay_v it_o 42._o no_o condition_n can_v make_v a_o king_n miserable_a which_o carry_v not_o with_o it_o his_o soul_n his_o peoples_n and_o posterity_n thraldom_n 43._o a_o monarch_n shall_v rather_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o one_o king_n than_o confirm_v many_o tyrant_n over_o his_o people_n 44_o a_o distress_a king_n may_v by_o the_o learning_n piety_n and_o prayer_n of_o his_o chaplain_n be_v either_o better_o enable_v to_o sustain_v the_o want_n of_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n or_o better_o sit_v for_o the_o recovery_n and_o use_n of_o they_o in_o god_n good_a time_n 45._o a_o king_n may_v reap_v by_o the_o pious_a help_n of_o his_o chaplain_n a_o spiritual_a harvest_n of_o grace_n amid_o the_o thorn_n and_o after_o the_o plowing_n of_o temporal_a cross_n 46._o when_o rebel_n confine_v their_o king_n to_o solitude_n they_o add_v a_o wilderness_n of_o temptation_n especial_o if_o they_o obtrude_v company_n upon_o he_o more_o sad_a than_o solitude_n itself_o 47._o the_o evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o just_a restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurous_a usurpation_n 48._o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v prisoner_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o body_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n 49._o to_o deny_v a_o king_n the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o his_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v use_v to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n 50._o a_o king_n agony_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o good_a angel_n such_o as_o be_v a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divine_a 51._o rebel_n that_o envy_v the_o be_v a_o king_n will_v incline_v to_o loath_a his_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o will_v be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n 52._o some_o remedy_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o some_o comforter_n more_o miserable_a than_o misery_n itself_o when_o like_a job_n friend_n they_o seek_v not_o to_o fortify_v one_o mind_n with_o patience_n but_o persuade_v a_o man_n by_o betray_v his_o own_o innocency_n to_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o by_o justify_v their_o injury_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o insolent_a enemy_n 53._o a_o king_n look_v upon_o clergyman_n as_o orphan_n and_o under_o the_o sacrilegious_a eye_n of_o many_o cruel_a and_o rapacious_a reformer_n aught_o in_o duty_n to_o appear_v as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o they_o and_o the_o church_n 54._o it_o be_v better_a to_o seem_v undevout_a and_o to_o hear_v no_o man_n prayer_n than_o to_o be_v force_v or_o seem_v to_o comply_v with_o those_o petition_n to_o which_o the_o heart_n can_v consent_v nor_o the_o tongue_n say_v amen_o without_o contradict_v a_o man_n own_o understanding_n or_o belie_v his_o own_o soul_n 55._o in_o public_a devotion_n a_o king_n shall_v countenance_v neither_o profane_a boldness_n nor_o pious_a nonsense_n but_o such_o a_o humble_a and_o judicious_a gravity_n as_o show_v the_o speaker_n to_o be_v at_o once_o consideate_n both_o of_o god_n majesty_n the_o church_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o vileness_n both_o know_v what_o thing_n god_n allow_v he_o to_o ask_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o become_v a_o sinner_n to_o supplicate_v the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o himself_o and_o other_o 56._o a_o king_n shall_v equal_o be_v scandalize_v with_o all_o prayer_n that_o sound_v either_o imperious_o or_o rude_o and_o passionate_o as_o either_o want_a humility_n to_o god_n or_o charity_n to_o man_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n 57_o a_o king_n shall_v better_o be_v please_v as_o with_o study_v and_o premeditate_a sermon_n so_o with_o such_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n as_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o church_n and_o every_o christian_n daily_o and_o common_a 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the_o woe_n of_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la than_o to_o that_o of_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la hypocritis_fw-la by_o seem_v to_o pray_v what_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v 62._o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o glorious_a to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n church_n by_o the_o word_n than_o to_o conquer_v man_n to_o a_o subjection_n by_o the_o sword_n 63._o the_o gift_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o more_o praevalent_a than_o a_o king_n be_v or_o other_o man_n by_o how_o much_o they_o flow_v from_o mind_n more_o enlighten_v and_o affection_n less_o distract_v than_o those_o which_o be_v encumber_v with_o secular_a affair_n 64._o a_o great_a blessing_n and_o acceptableness_n attend_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v right_o perform_v as_o proper_a to_o and_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o call_n to_o which_o
effect_n of_o other_o sin_n as_o man_n both_o against_o god_n and_o he_o yet_o as_o he_o may_v hope_v his_o own_o sin_n be_v so_o remit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o ingredient_n to_o embitter_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o death_n so_o shall_v he_o desire_v god_n to_o pardon_v their_o sin_n who_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o his_o destruction_n or_o that_o his_o temporal_a death_n unjust_o inflict_v by_o they_o may_v not_o be_v revenge_v by_o godâ—s_n just_a inflict_a eternal_a death_n upon_o they_o 55._o a_o unfortunate_a king_n though_o use_v like_o ionas_n shall_v wish_v no_o other_o than_o the_o safe-bringing_a of_o the_o ship_n to_o shore_n when_o they_o have_v cast_v he_o overboard_o 56._o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o devote_a king_n enemy_n can_v prevent_v his_o preparation_n who_o malice_n by_o god_n mercy_n he_o may_v in_o this_o defeat_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o have_v destroy_v his_o soul_n with_o his_o body_n 57_o conversation_n be_v the_o chief_a joy_n or_o vexation_n of_o a_o king_n life_n 58._o the_o conversation_n a_o king_n have_v in_o his_o trouble_n can_v be_v no_o way_n satisfactory_a or_o useful_a when_o some_o about_o he_o be_v too_o wise_a other_o too_o foolish_a some_o too_o busy_a other_o too_o reserve_v many_o fantastic_a 59_o a_o king_n much_o delight_v with_o the_o conversation_n of_o his_o virtuous_a queen_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v please_v by_o any_o else_o about_o he_o when_o force_v to_o part_v from_o she_o but_o not_o less_o to_o be_v pity_v by_o she_o who_o be_v the_o only_a cure_n for_o that_o disease_n 60._o a_o virtuous_a queen_n kindness_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o king_n who_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o by_o his_o trouble_n or_o misfortune_n as_o her_o assistance_n be_v for_o his_o affair_n 61._o a_o king_n full_o fraught_v with_o expectation_n need_v pray_v god_n to_o send_v he_o a_o good_a unlade_v especial_o when_o some_o blow_n of_o importance_n be_v to_o 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confident_a of_o their_o power_n or_o obstinate_a in_o their_o purpose_n become_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o treaty_n the_o sound_n of_o their_o king_n be_v come_v to_o they_o may_v have_v some_o force_n of_o popular_a rhetoric_n to_o obtain_v it_o of_o if_o refuse_v it_o may_v bring_v much_o prejudice_n to_o they_o and_o be_v advantageous_a to_o their_o king_n 67._o when_o foolish_a or_o malicious_a peope_n shall_v interpret_v their_o king_n desire_n to_o treat_v with_o rebel_n to_o proceed_v from_o fear_n or_o folly_n he_o be_v to_o join_v such_o condition_n with_o the_o proposition_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o of_o the_o chief_a ingredient_n of_o a_o honourable_a and_o safe_a peace_n 68_o a_o king_n may_v prudent_o yield_v to_o a_o treaty_n with_o rebel_n in_o their_o quarter_n so_o that_o the_o condition_n save_o any_o aspersion_n of_o dishonour_n if_o factious_a spirit_n about_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o infuse_v their_o malignity_n in_o his_o own_o 69._o when_o a_o king_n in_o some_o apprehension_n express_v his_o inclination_n to_o treat_v with_o rebel_n from_o whence_o false_a malicious_a rumour_n may_v give_v trouble_n to_o his_o absent_a queen_n although_o he_o judge_v himself_o secure_a in_o her_o thought_n from_o suspect_v he_o guilty_a of_o any_o baseness_n yet_o he_o may_v hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v she_o some_o account_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v make_v other_o know_v as_o well_o as_o herself_o this_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o no_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o misery_n which_o he_o may_v think_v much_o worse_o shall_v make_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o her_o love_n 70._o in_o time_n of_o rebellion_n when_o diverse_a man_n propose_v several_a recompense_n to_o themselves_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o hazard_n with_o their_o king_n the_o recovery_n of_o the_o company_n of_o a_o loyal_a and_o virtuous_a queen_n may_v be_v the_o only_a reward_n the_o say_a king_n will_v expect_v and_o wish_v for_o himself_o 71._o a_o king_n in_o no_o extremity_n shall_v make_v a_o peace_n with_o rebel_n by_o abandon_v his_o friend_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o honour_n and_o safety_n 72._o although_o a_o king_n can_v part_v with_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o rectify_v abuse_n if_o any_o have_v creep_v in_o or_o yet_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o tender_a conscience_n so_o that_o it_o endammage_n not_o the_o foundation_n he_o may_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n thereunto_o 73._o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n duty_n to_o protect_v the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v the_o church_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o just_a authority_n 74._o a_o king_n shall_v be_v always_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o dependency_n of_o his_o clergy_n entire_o upon_o his_o crown_n without_o which_o it_o will_v scarce_o sit_v fast_o upon_o his_o head_n 75._o after_o conscience_n the_o militia_n be_v certain_o the_o fit_a subject_n for_o a_o king_n quarrel_n the_o kingly_a power_n without_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o therefore_o upon_o no_o mean_n in_o any_o treaty_n to_o be_v quit_v 76._o in_o the_o time_n of_o civil_a war_n news_n at_o home_n may_v be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n though_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n attack_v by_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n there_o be_v certain_o as_o much_o dexterity_n in_o publish_v of_o news_n as_o in_o matter_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n may_v seem_v of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o as_o the_o engage_a king_n will_v not_o have_v his_o friend_n think_v that_o all_o assistance_n bestow_v upon_o he_o be_v in_o vainâ—â—_n so_o will_v he_o not_o have_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o need_v no_o help_n lest_o they_o shall_v under_o hand_n assist_v any_o rebel_n to_o keep_v the_o balance_n of_o dissension_n among_o they_o equal_a 77._o the_o good_a of_o ignorance_n of_o a_o friend_n danger_n by_o a_o storm_n be_v not_o know_v before_o certain_a assurance_n of_o his_o or_o her_o escape_n 78._o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o a_o king_n misfortune_n that_o his_o virtuous_a queen_n shall_v run_v much_o hazard_n for_o his_o sake_n 79._o although_o a_o queen_n have_v express_v so_o much_o love_n to_o her_o distress_a king_n as_o he_o may_v think_v impossible_a to_o be_v repay_v by_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v much_o less_o by_o word_n yet_o his_o royal_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o affection_n for_o she_o admiration_n of_o she_o and_o impatient_a passion_n of_o gratitude_n unto_o she_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v something_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v read_v by_o she_o out_o of_o her_o own_o noble_a heart_n 80._o when_o rebel_n have_v once_o find_v mean_n to_o build_v credit_n on_o the_o people_n opinion_n they_o can_v proceed_v under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n to_o dissolve_v the_o government_n of_o a_o church_n 81._o politic_a rebel_n under_o pretence_n of_o ill_a minister_n and_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n know_v how_o to_o invade_v the_o majesty_n of_o their_o sovereign_n in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o by_o pretend_v to_o remove_v they_o to_o invest_v in_o themselves_o the_o domination_n of_o all_o ministries_n of_o estate_n withdraw_v their_o king_n revenue_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o a_o absolute_a power_n of_o dispose_v all_o 82._o a_o king_n by_o his_o declaration_n set_v forth_o the_o sinister_a proceed_n of_o any_o faction_n against_o he_o discover_v their_o design_n of_o innovate_a the_o government_n and_o falsify_v the_o scandal_n they_o have_v impute_v to_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n general_o to_o
the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o royal_a soul_n draw_v from_o the_o transcendent_a meditation_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o by_o richard_n watson_n habebat_fw-la perfectum_fw-la animum_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la svi_fw-la adductus_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisâ—_n mens_fw-la dei_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la pars_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la pectus_fw-la mortale_fw-la de_fw-la fluxit_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la magis_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ubi_fw-la mortalitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la cogitat_fw-la &_o scit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ut_fw-la vitâ_fw-la defungeretur_fw-la senec._n epist_n 120._o london_n print_v for_o robert_n horn_n 1661._o to_o the_o reader_n friend_n philo_n the_o jew_n tell_v we_o that_o tharra_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o socrates_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v man_n so_o note_v for_o meditation_n and_o retirement_n within_o themselves_o that_o whosoever_o in_o aftertime_n by_o such_o a_o reflex_n knowledge_n 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pag._n 241_o cent._n 3_o begin_v pag._n 265_o cent._n 4_o begin_v pag._n 294_o errata_fw-la the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v the_o follow_a escape_n and_o whosoever_o he_o censure_v to_o impute_v neither_o mistake_n nor_o negligence_n to_o the_o collectour_n title_n page_n read_v basilicae_fw-la epistle_n dedicatory_a page_n 1_o r._n recognize_v p._n 24_o r._n iâ—_n after_o some_o few_o year_n revolution_n etc._n etc._n effata_fw-la regalia_z century_n 1._o numb_a 2._o r._n allay_n n_o 6_o r_o the_o ground_n n_o 30_o r_o stupidity_n n_o 73_o r_o conscious_a n_o 77_o r_o saviour_n n_o 79_o r_o merit_n n_o 82_o r_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v satiate_v n_o 86_o r_o soul_n of_o a_o queen_n century_n 2._o n_o â—_o r_o praieâ—â—_fw-la n_o 28_o r_o â—ay_v serve_v n_o 49_o r_o propound_v n_o 75_o r_o straightness_n n_o 90_o r_o false_a &_o evil_a century_n 3_o n_o 5_o r_o with_o prejudâ—ces_n n_o 20_o r_o consideration_n nor_o design_n n_o 81_o r_o oblequie_n cent._n 4_o n_o 31_o r_o 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want_v of_o timely_a repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n god_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o those_o remedy_n we_o too_o late_o apply_v 5._o when_o god_n give_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o his_o chastisement_n we_o may_v dare_v account_v they_o the_o stroke_v not_o of_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o father_n who_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o his_o staff_n may_v comfort_v we_o 6._o god_n grace_n be_v infinite_o better_a with_o our_o suffering_n than_o our_o peace_n can_v be_v with_o our_o sin_n 7._o when_o god_n that_o overrule_v our_o counsel_n overrule_v also_o our_o heart_n the_o worse_a thing_n we_o suffer_v by_o his_o justice_n the_o better_a we_o may_v be_v by_o his_o mercy_n 8._o sin_n may_v turn_v our_o antidote_n into_o poison_n and_o grace_n return_v our_o poison_n into_o antidote_n 9_o a_o act_n of_o sinful_a compliance_n have_v great_a aggravation_n in_o a_o king_n than_o any_o man_n especial_o when_o without_o the_o least_o temptation_n of_o envy_n or_o malice_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o peer_n or_o mean_a subject_n who_o by_o his_o place_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v preserve_v 10._o god_n see_v the_o contradiction_n between_o a_o king_n heart_n and_o his_o hand_n against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o immediate_a when_o he_o sign_v any_o man_n death_n unsatisfied_a that_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o 11._o a_o king_n may_v learn_v righteousness_n by_o god_n judgement_n and_o see_v his_o own_o frailty_n in_o god_n justice_n 12._o a_o king_n ought_v to_o prefer_v justice_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o all_o contrary_a clamour_n which_o do_v but_o discover_v the_o injurious_a will_n of_o man_n 13._o it_o be_v once_o too_o much_o that_o a_o king_n have_v once_o be_v overcome_v to_o please_v his_o subject_n by_o displease_v of_o god_n 14._o a_o king_n by_o divine_a permission_n go_v against_o his_o reason_n of_o conscience_n for_o any_o reason_n of_o state_n high_o sin_n against_o the_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o judge_n of_o conscience_n 15._o god_n free_a spirit_n support_v the_o will_n of_o a_o king_n and_o subject_n it_o to_o none_o but_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o reason_n justice_n and_o religion_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o soul_n 16._o god_n desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o king_n and_o integrity_n in_o their_o outward_a expression_n 17._o when_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n before_o the_o cry_n of_o other_o undeserved_o shed_v he_o speak_v to_o king_n and_o people_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n which_o make_v the_o bone_n he_o have_v break_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n 18._o a_o king_n purpose_v violence_n or_o oppression_n against_o the_o innocent_a may_v expect_v the_o enemy_n to_o persecute_v his_o soul_n to_o tread_v his_o life_n to_o the_o
ornament_n thereof_o may_v prevail_v much_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o dissent_v queen_n as_o the_o odious_a disguise_n of_o levity_n schism_n heresy_n novelty_n cruelty_n and_o disloyalty_n which_o any_o man_n practice_n put_v upon_o it_o may_v intend_v her_o aversion_n from_o it_o 58._o god_n sacred_a and_o save_a truth_n clear_v from_o all_o rust_n and_o dross_n of_o humane_a mixture_n gain_v belief_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o his_o 59_o god_n behold_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o those_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o only_a son_n and_o our_o saviour_n invit_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o those_o holy_a duty_n which_o most_o agree_v with_o his_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o most_o imitable_a example_n 60._o the_o experience_n a_o king_n and_o queen_n separate_v by_o rebel_n have_v of_o the_o vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o humane_a glory_n and_o greatness_n in_o their_o scatter_n and_o eclipse_n shall_v make_v they_o both_o so_o much_o the_o more_o ambitious_a to_o be_v invest_v in_o those_o durable_a honour_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n and_o obtain_v through_o christ_n 61._o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o gratify_v his_o passion_n by_o any_o secret_a pleasure_n in_o his_o death_n or_o destruction_n who_o have_v thereby_o satisfy_v the_o injury_n he_o do_v he_o lest_o he_o make_v divine_a vengeance_n his_o and_o consider_v the_o affront_n against_o himself_o more_o than_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n 62._o god_n often_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o king_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o make_v without_o their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n the_o mischief_n of_o rebel_n return_v on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o their_o violent_a deal_n come_v down_o on_o their_o own_o pate_n 63._o a_o injure_a king_n in_o charity_n shall_v pray_v that_o god_n justice_n prevent_v not_o the_o object_n and_o opportunity_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o that_o they_o who_o have_v most_o offend_v he_o may_v live_v and_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o in_o that_o their_o offence_n bear_v a_o proportion_n with_o his_o trespass_n for_o which_o he_o hope_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n 64._o a_o king_n shall_v pray_v for_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n that_o god_n lie_v not_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n for_o condemnation_n but_o to_o their_o conscience_n for_o amendment_n 65._o god_n exemplary_a vengeance_n show_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o eminent_a rebel_n be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o thunderbolt_n which_o by_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n of_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o 66._o it_o may_v be_v wish_v that_o they_o who_o know_v not_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n discover_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o who_o sin_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n may_v be_v scare_v 67._o they_o who_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n by_o their_o true_a repentance_n shall_v escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o eternal_a vengeance_n 68_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o be_v the_o best_a supporter_n of_o a_o royal_a throne_n as_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o the_o chief_a ornament_n of_o a_o flourish_a crown_n 69._o god_n see_v clear_o through_o all_o the_o clouding_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o judge_n without_o prejudice_n his_o unerrable_a judgement_n have_v eternal_o his_o omniscience_n for_o its_o guide_n 70._o it_o be_v time_n for_o a_o king_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n when_o the_o proud_a rise_n against_o he_o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o violent_a man_n seek_v after_o his_o soul_n who_o have_v not_o set_v god_n before_o their_o eye_n 71._o a_o king_n shall_v have_v no_o passion_n nor_o design_n to_o embroyl_n his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n to_o which_o he_o have_v the_o least_o temptation_n as_o know_v he_o must_v adventure_v more_o than_o any_o and_o gain_v least_o of_o any_o by_o it_o 72._o a_o king_n ought_v to_o deplore_v and_o study_v to_o divert_v 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