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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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exceed_v even_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v factious_o discontent_v if_o they_o do_v but_o pretend_v to_o any_o modest_a and_o sober_a sense_n 64._o the_o odium_n and_o offence_n which_o some_o man_n rigour_n or_o remissness_n in_o church_n and_o state_n may_v have_v contract_v upon_o a_o king_n government_n he_o shall_v resolve_v to_o expiate_v by_o such_o law_n and_o regulation_n for_o the_o future_a as_o may_v not_o only_o rectify_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o practice_n but_o supply_v what_o be_v defective_a i●_n the_o constitution_n 65._o no_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a zeal_n to_o see_v religion_n settle_v and_o preserve_v in_o truth_n unity_n and_o order_n than_o the_o king_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v both_o in_o piety_n and_o policy_n 66._o a_o king_n confidence_n in_o other_o may_v betray_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o those_o advantage_n which_o some_o man_n seek_v for_o who_o want_v nothing_o but_o power_n and_o occasion_n to_o do_v mischief_n 67._o when_o our_o sin_n ar●_n ripe_a there_o be_v no_o prevent_v of_o god_n justice_n from_o reap_v that_o glory_n in_o our_o calamity_n which_o we_o rob_v he_o of_o in_o our_o prosperity_n 68_o great_a ability_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n may_v be_v prone_a to_o create_v in_o he_o great_a confidence_n of_o undertake_n and_o this_o be_v like_a enough_o to_o betray_v he_o to_o great_a error_n and_o many_o enemy_n 69._o though_o a_o king_n can_v in_o his_o judgement_n approve_v all_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n have_v do_v drive_v it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n and_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o people_n he_o be_v set_v over_o more_o than_o lead_v by_o his_o own_o disposition_n to_o any_o height_n and_o rigour_n of_o action_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o any_o such_o criminousness_n in_o he_o as_o willing_a to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n 70._o when_o a_o king_n bear_v the_o touch_n of_o conscience_n with_o great_a régret_n for_o any_o act_n of_o so_o sinful_a frailty_n as_o discover_v more_o a_o fear_n of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o shall_v often_o with_o sorrow_n confess_v the_o same_o both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n 71._o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n who_o will_v not_o avoid_v inconvenience_n of_o state_n by_o act_n of_o so_o high_a injustice_n as_o no_o public_a convenience_n can_v expiate_v or_o compensate_a 72._o in_o all_o likelihood_n a_o king_n can_v never_o suffer_v with_o his_o people_n great_a calamity_n yet_o with_o great_a comfort_n by_o vindicate_v the_o innocency_n of_o his_o minister_n at_o least_o by_o deny_v to_o sign_n any_o destructive_a bill_n according_a to_o that_o justice_n which_o his_o conscience_n suggest_v to_o he_o than_o he_o will_v do_v after_o he_o shall_v have_v gratify_v some_o man_n unthankful_a importunity_n with_o so_o cruel_a a_o favour_n 73._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o a_o king_n that_o those_o who_o counsel_v he_o to_o sign_n a_o destructive_a bill_n to_o a_o innocent_a minister_n of_o state_n be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o such_o ingratiating_n with_o the_o people_n that_o no_o me●_n be_v harrass_v and_o crush_v more_o than_o they_o when_o he_o be_v least_o vex_v by_o they_o who_o counsel_v the_o king_n not_o to_o consent_v against_o the_o vote_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 74._o a_o king_n full_o conscious_a to_o his_o soul_n of_o permit_v a_o innocent_a minister_n of_o state_n to_o be_v destroy_v may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o welcome_a those_o judgement_n god_n have_v please_v to_o send_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o may_v hope_v they_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n which_o his_o mercy_n have_v sanctify_v so_o to_o he_o as_o to_o repent_v of_o that_o unjust_a act_n and_o for_o the_o future_a not_o to_o do_v the_o like_a 75._o nothing_o shall_v more_o fortify_v a_o king_n resolution_n against_o al●_n violent_a importunity_n which_o seek_v to_o gain_v consent_n from_o he_o to_o act_n wherein_o his_o conscience_n be_v unsatisfied_a than_o the_o sharp_a touch_n he_o may_v have_v have_v for_o some_o such_o he_o before_o have_v yield_v to_o 76._o when_o a_o king_n enemy_n of_o his_o own_o people_n load_v his_o act_n of_o justice_n because_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o method_n with_o obloquy_n and_o exasperation_n in_o touchy_a time_n it_o will_v fill_v indifferent_a man_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n yea_o and_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n will_v resent_v it_o as_o a_o motion_n rise_v rather_o from_o passion_n than_o reason_n and_o not_o guide_v with_o such_o discretion_n as_o the_o time_n require_v 77._o though_o a_o king_n be_v furnish_v with_o just_a motive_n and_o pregnant_a ground_n to_o proceed_v against_o any_o subject_n so_o that_o there_o need_v nothing_o to_o the_o evidence_n he_o can_v produce_v against_o those_o he_o charge_v save_o a_o free_a and_o legal_a trial_n let_v that_o be_v all_o he_o desire_v 78._o a_o king_n shall_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o temptation_n of_o displeasure_n or_o revenge_n against_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n further_o than_o he_o have_v discover_v the_o unlawful_a correspondency_n they_o have_v use_v and_o engagement_n they_o have_v make_v to_o embroyl_n his_o kingdom_n 79._o probability_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v jealousy_n in_o any_o king_n heart_n who_o be_v not_o whole_o stupid_a and_o neglective_a of_o the_o public_a peace_n 80._o a_o fair_a and_o legal_a trial_n of_o man_n call_v in_o question_n by_o their_o king_n can_v amount_v to_o no_o worse_a effect_n than_o either_o to_o do_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n right_a in_o case_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o else_o to_o clear_v their_o innocency_n and_o remove_v his_o suspicion_n 81._o when_o once_o people_n have_v learned_a to_o think_v hard_a thought_n against_o their_o king_n they_o will_v afterward_o abundant_o vent_v they_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n 82._o not_o any_o thing_n except_o our_o sin_n more_o ominous_o presage_v al●_n the_o misery_n incident_a to_o a_o kingdom_n by_o civil_a war_n than_o tumult_n in_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o it_o which_o when_o at_o their_o height_n be_v not_o like_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n which_o yet_o want_v not_o its_o terror_n but_o like_o a_o earthquake_n shake_v the_o ve●y_a foundation_n of_o all_o than_o which_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o horror_n 83._o in_o popular_a tumult_n a_o short_a sit_v or_o two_o of_o shake_v as_o a_o ague_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o when_o once_o they_o become_v a_o quotidian_a fever_n always_o increase_v to_o high_a inflammation_n impatient_a of_o any_o mitigation_n restraint_n or_o remission_n they_o threaten_v ruin_n 84._o a_o unsafe_a guard_n may_v too_o easy_o be_v entertain_v by_o such_o as_o scare_v themselves_o and_o other_o with_o unnecessary_a fear_n 85._o such_o great_a demagogue_n and_o patron_n of_o tumult_n as_o send_v for_o they_o to_o flatter_v and_o embolden_v they_o to_o direct_v and_o tune_v their_o clamorous_a importunity_n god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n let_v they_o see_v that_o those_o be_v no_o fit_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o attain_v his_o end_n 86._o they_o be_v no_o wise_a statesman_n who_o own_o people_n in_o tumult_n to_o be_v their_o friend_n commend_v their_o courage_n zeal_n and_o industry_n which_o to_o sober_a man_n can_v seem_v no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v deceive_v and_o devour_v 87._o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o effect_n of_o pusillanimity_n in_o a_o man_n for_o popular_a terror_n to_o deser●_n his_o public_a station_n 88_o when_o popular_a tumult_n be_v become_v as_o the_o break_n in_o of_o a_o sea_n for_o a_o king_n to_o resist_v at_o present_a threaten_v imminent_a danger_n but_o to_o withdraw_v give_v it_o space_n to_o spend_v its_o fury_n and_o gain_v he_o a_o sitter_n time_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n 89._o a_o king_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o decline_v a_o civil_a war_n may_v in_o many_o particular_n deny_v himself_o especial_o have_v no_o army_n to_o fly_v unto_o for_o protetection_n or_o vindication_n 90._o a_o king_n shall_v resolve_v to_o hear_v reason_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v comprehend_v it_o 91._o when_o unquiet_a people_n with_o unpassionate_a representation_n reflect_v upon_o any_o not_o more_o princely_a than_o friendly_a contribution_n which_o their_o king_n may_v have_v grant_v towards_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o their_o happiness_n he_o need_v not_o despair_v of_o recover_v their_o love_n and_o loyalty_n unto_o he_o 92._o the_o loyal_a and_o clear_v affection_n of_o mislead_v people_n will_v strive_v to_o return_v such_o retribution_n of_o honour_n and_o love_n
and_o for_o their_o fidelity_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o love_v 7._o as_o a_o king_n never_o needs_o so_o he_o shall_v never_o desire_v more_o the_o service_n and_o assistance_n of_o clergyman_n judicious_o pious_a and_o sober_o devout_a than_o when_o by_o misfortune_n sequester_v from_o civil_a comfort_n and_o secular_a attendant_n 8._o a_o distress_a king_n can_v think_v some_o divine_n though_o he_o respect_v they_o for_o that_o worth_n and_o piety_n which_o may_v be_v in_o they_o proper_a to_o be_v his_o present_a comforter_n and_o physician_n who_o have_v have_v a_o great_a influence_n in_o occasion_v the_o public_a calamity_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o inflict_v the_o wound_n he_o have_v upon_o himself_o 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o divine_n who_o judgement_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o their_o king_n or_o in_o jealousy_n of_o he_o or_o in_o opposition_n against_o he_o can_v so_o harmonious_o accord_v with_o he_o or_o his_o with_o they_o either_o in_o prayer_n or_o other_o holy_a duty_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o most_o comfortable_a who_o golden_a rule_n and_o bond_n of_o perfection_n consist_v in_o that_o of_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n 10._o the_o king_n who_o be_v much_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o churchman_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o beseem_v that_o sacred_a function_n will_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n hazard_v his_o own_o interest_n upon_o conscience_n and_o constancy_n to_o maintain_v their_o right_n 11._o such_o clergyman_n who_o so_o unhandsome_o requite_v their_o king_n as_o to_o desert_v he_o in_o his_o calamity_n when_o their_o loyalty_n and_o constancy_n be_v most_o require_v may_v live_v to_o repent_v no_o less_o for_o his_o suffering_n than_o their_o own_o ungrateful_a error_n and_o that_o injurious_a contempt_n and_o meanness_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o their_o call_n and_o person_n 12._o a_o afflict_a king_n though_o he_o pity_v all_o clergyman_n that_o desert_n he_o and_o despise_v none_o of_o a_o different_a 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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 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their_o disloyalty_n abroad_o who_o for_o a_o time_n may_v avoid_v their_o own_o king_n justice_n at_o home_n 81._o in_o time_n of_o civil_a war_n such_o who_o have_v by_o weakness_n and_o misunderstanding_n or_o through_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o contribute_v and_o consent_v to_o horrid_a intestine_a dissension_n shall_v by_o their_o free_a and_o liberal_a assistance_n of_o their_o king_n express_a that_o their_o former_a error_n proceed_v from_o weakness_n not_o from_o malice_n 82._o the_o experience_n subject_n have_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n justice_n and_o love_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o believe_v any_o horrid_a scandal_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o affection_n loyalty_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o honour_n shall_v disdain_v to_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o oppress_v their_o native_a sovereign_n by_o assist_v a_o odious_a rebellion_n 83._o a_o king_n obligation_n be_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o honour_n neither_o to_o abandon_v god_n cause_n injure_v his_o successor_n nor_o forsake_v his_o friend_n 84._o a_o king_n so_o distress_v in_o civil_a war_n as_o he_o can_v flatter_v himself_o with_o expectation_n of_o good_a success_n may_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o to_o end_v his_o day_n with_o honour_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o continue_v his_o endeavour_n in_o not_o despair_v that_o god_n may_v in_o due_a time_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n 85._o a_o king_n in_o extremity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n though_o he_o that_o stay_v with_o he_o must_v expect_v and_o resolve_v either_o to_o die_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o live_v as_o miserable_a in_o maintain_v it_o as_o the_o violence_n of_o insult_a rebel_n can_v make_v he_o 86._o as_o the_o best_a foundation_n of_o loyalty_n be_v christianity_n so_o true_a christianity_n teach_v perfect_a loyalty_n for_o without_o this_o 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life_n the_o young_a prince_n that_o succeed_v shall_v be_v a_o anchor_n or_o harbour_v rather_o to_o the_o toss_a and_o weather-beaten_a kingdom_n a_o repairer_n of_o the_o ruin_n by_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n piety_n and_o valour_n 27._o the_o king_n can_v in_o what_o extremity_n soever_o suffer_v any_o diminution_n of_o the_o church_n patrimony_n or_o alienation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v without_o paradventure_n sacrilege_n and_o likewise_o contrary_a to_o his_o coronation-oath_n 28._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o its_o constitution_n in_o england_n be_v a_o chief_a column_n and_o support_v to_o the_o monarchy_n and_o crown_n 29._o the_o great_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o parliament_n happy_a be_v that_o the_o king_n on_o his_o part_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o on_o they_o lay_v aside_o all_o suspicion_n one_o of_o another_o 30._o the_o navy_n and_o fort_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o if_o out_o of_o order_n all_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v what_o encouragement_n it_o will_v be_v to_o our_o enemy_n and_o what_o dishearten_v to_o our_o friend_n 31._o the_o king_n can_v no_o way_n consent_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o bishop_n in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v since_o and_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 32._o often_o parliament_n be_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o keep_v correspondency_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n 33._o neither_o queen_n elizabeth_n nor_o my_o father_n king_n james_n do_v ever_o avow_v that_o any_o priest_n in_o their_o time_n be_v execute_v mere_o for_o religion_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o by_o this_o severity_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o other_o protestant_n abroad_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o any_o parliament_n that_o press_v it_o 34._o the_o parliament_n that_o take_v the_o government_n all_o in_o piece_n must_v do_v like_o a_o 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to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o government_n of_o his_o people_n thereby_o at_o once_o divest_v himself_o and_o disinherit_n his_o posterity_n of_o that_o right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o so_o weaken_v monarchy_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o little_o more_o than_o the_o name_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o will_v remain_v 50._o for_o the_o abolish_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n a_o britannike_n sovereign_a can_v give_v his_o consent_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o king_n 51._o the_o britannike_n king_n have_v so_o inseparable_o weave_v the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o government_n by_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n can_v be_v abolish_v 52._o the_o king_n can_v consent_v to_o the_o alienation_n of_o church-land_n because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a sacrilege_n as_o also_o that_o it_o subvert_v the_o intention_n of_o so_o many_o pious_a donor_n who_o have_v lay_v a_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o all_o such_o profane_a violation_n beside_o which_o matter_n of_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o public_a good_a many_o of_o the_o subject_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o renew_v lease_n at_o much_o easy_a rate_n than_o if_o those_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o private_a man_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v the_o discouragement_n which_o it_o will_v be_v to_o all_o learning_n and_o industry_n when_o such_o eminent_a reward_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o which_o now_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o child_n of_o mean_a person_n 53._o the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o please_v to_o the_o king_n than_o to_o see_v both_o house_n of_o parliament_n consent_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o he_o shall_v moderate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o important_a case_n 54._o no_o freeborn_a subject_n of_o england_n can_v call_v life_n or_o any_o thing_n he_o possess_v his_o own_o if_o power_n without_o right_n daily_o make_v new_a and_o abrogate_v the_o old_a fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n 55._o i_o be_o confident_a no_o learned_a lawyer_n will_v afirm_v that_o a_o impeachment_n can_v lie_v against_o the_o king_n all_o the_o law_n go_v in_o his_o name_n and_o one_o of_o their_o maxim_n be_v that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n 56._o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v never_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n vid._n h._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o proverb_n 1._o lip_n excerpt_v ex_fw-la comoed._n &_o tragoed_n graec._n