Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	england_n	reform_a	4,212	5	9.5265	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87760	King Charles his farewell Left as a legacy to his deare children; written a little before his death. Containing many excellent admonitions and directions how to demeane themselves in all estates and conditions. With his prayers in the time of his troubles.; Eikon basilike. Selections	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing K552; Thomason E1410_2; ESTC R209521	13,170	35

king_n charles_n his_o farewell_n leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n to_o his_o dear_a child_n write_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n contain_v many_o excellent_a admonition_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n with_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n london_n print_v for_o skg_v 1649._o king_n charles_n his_o farewell_n son_n if_o these_o paper_n with_o some_o other_o wherein_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o private_a reflection_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o my_o most_o impartial_a thought_n touch_v the_o chief_a passage_n which_o have_v be_v most_o remarkable_a or_o dispute_v in_o my_o late_a trouble_n come_v to_o your_o hand_n to_o who_o they_o be_v chief_o design_v they_o may_v be_v so_o far_o useful_a to_o you_o as_o to_o state_n your_o judgement_n aright_o in_o what_o have_v pass_v whereof_o a_o pious_a be_v the_o best_a use_n can_v be_v make_v and_o they_o may_v also_o give_v you_o some_o direction_n how_o to_o remedy_v the_o present_a distemper_n and_o prevent_v if_o god_n will_v the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o deceive_v and_o lessen_v the_o injury_n of_o my_o long_a restraint_n when_o i_o find_v my_o leisure_n and_o solitude_n have_v produce_v something_o worthy_a of_o myself_o and_o useful_a to_o you_o that_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o other_o may_v hereafter_o measure_v my_o cause_n by_o the_o success_n nor_o my_o judgement_n of_o thing_n by_o my_o misfortune_n which_o i_o count_v the_o great_a by_o far_a because_o they_o have_v so_o far_o light_v upon_o you_o and_o some_o other_o who_o i_o have_v cause_n most_o to_o love_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o and_o of_o who_o unmerited_a suffering_n i_o have_v a_o great_a sense_n than_o of_o i_o own_o but_o this_o advantage_n of_o wisdom_n you_o have_v above_o most_o prince_n that_o you_o have_v begin_v and_o now_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 wherein_o piety_n and_o all_o virtue_n both_o moral_a and_o political_a be_v common_o better_o plant_v to_o a_o thrive_n as_o tree_n set_v in_o winter_n then_o in_o the_o warmth_n and_o serenity_n of_o time_n or_o amid_o those_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 which_o 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 without_o any_o real_a fruit_n such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a good_a for_o which_o prince_n shall_v always_o remember_v they_o be_v bear_v and_o by_o providence_n design_v the_o evidence_n of_o which_o different_a education_n the_o holy_a writ_n afford_v we_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o david_n and_o rehoboam_n the_o one_o prepare_v by_o many_o affliction_n for_o a_o flourish_a kingdom_n the_o other_o soften_v by_o the_o unparaleld_a prosperity_n of_o solomon_n court_n and_o so_o corrupt_v to_o the_o great_a diminution_n both_o for_o peace_n honour_n and_o kingdom_n by_o those_o flattery_n which_o be_v as_o unseparable_a from_o prosperous_a prince_n as_o fly_n be_v from_o fruit_n in_o summer_n who_o adversity_n like_o cold_a weather_n drive_v away_o i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v be_v charles_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr then_o le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr good_a then_o great_a i_o hope_v god_n have_v design_v you_o to_o be_v both_o have_v so_o early_o put_v you_o into_o that_o exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o you_o which_o may_v best_o weed_v out_o all_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o dispose_v you_o to_o those_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 shall_v place_v you_o with_o god_n i_o will_v have_v you_o begin_v and_o end_v 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 who_o pull_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o the_o best_a government_n and_o high_a sovereignty_n you_o can_v attain_v to_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v rule_v in_o your_o heart_n 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 piety_n will_v make_v you_o prosperous_a at_o least_o it_o will_v keep_v you_o from_o be_v miserable_a nor_o be_v he_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 to_o which_o centre_n of_o true_a happiness_n god_n i_o trust_v have_v and_o will_v gracious_o direct_v all_o these_o black_a line_n of_o affliction_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o draw_v on_o i_o and_o by_o which_o he_o have_v i_o hope_v draw_v i_o near_o to_o himself_o you_o have_v already_o taste_v of_o that_o cup_n whereof_o i_o have_v liberal_o drink_v which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o god_n physic_n have_v that_o in_o healthfulness_n which_o it_o want_v in_o pleasure_n above_o all_o i_o will_v have_v you_o as_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v already_o well_o ground_v and_o settle_v in_o your_o religion_n the_o best_a profession_n of_o which_o i_o have_v ever_o esteem_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o which_o you_o have_v be_v educate_v yet_o i_o will_v have_v your_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n now_o 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 your_o own_o religion_n and_o not_o other_o man_n custom_n or_o tradition_n which_o you_o profess_v in_o this_o i_o charge_v you_o to_o persevere_v as_o come_v near_o to_o god_n word_n for_o doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o primitive_a example_n for_o government_n with_o some_o little_a amendment_n which_o i_o have_v otherwhere_o express_v &_o often_o offer_v though_o in_o vain_a your_o fixation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o your_o soul_n then_o your_o kingdom_n peace_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v you_o to_o they_o for_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o devil_n of_o rebellion_n do_v common_o turn_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o reformation_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n can_v pretend_v new_a light_n when_o some_o man_n conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o sedition_n and_o faction_n they_o stop_v its_o mouth_n with_o the_o name_n and_o noise_n of_o religion_n when_o piety_n plead_v for_o peace_n and_o patience_n they_o cry_v out_o zeal_n so_o that_o unless_o in_o this_o point_n you_o be_v well_o settle_v you_o shall_v never_o want_v temptation_n to_o destroy_v you_o and_o you_o under_o pretension_n of_o reform_a matter_n of_o religion_n for_o that_o seem_v even_o to_o worst_a man_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o auspicious_a beginning_n of_o their_o worst_a defigne_n where_o beside_o the_o novelty_n which_o be_v take_v enough_o with_o the_o vulgar_a every_o one_o have_v a_o affectation_n by_o seem_v forward_o on_o a_o outward_a reformation_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v think_v zealous_a hope_v to_o cover_v those_o irreligious_a deformity_n whereto_o they_o be_v conscious_a by_o a_o severity_n of_o censure_v other_o man_n opinion_n or_o action_n take_v heed_n of_o abet_v any_o faction_n or_o apply_v to_o any_o public_a discrimination_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v in_o your_o judgement_n and_o the_o church_n well_o settle_v your_o partial_a adhere_n as_o head_n to_o any_o one_o side_n gain_v you_o not_o so_o great_a advantage_n in_o some_o man_n heart_n who_o be_v prone_a to_o be_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n as_o it_o lose_v you_o in_o other_o who_o think_v themselves_o and_o their_o profession_n first_o despise_v then_o persecute_v by_o you_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o may_v either_o with_o calmness_n and_o charity_n quite_o remove_v the_o seem_a difference_n and_o offence_n by_o impartiality_n or_o so_o order_v affair_n in_o point_n of_o power_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v or_o flatter_v any_o faction_n for_o if_o ever_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o or_o must_v stand_v to_o their_o courtesy_n you_o be_v undo_v the_o serpent_n will_v devour_v the_o dove_n you_o must_v never_o expect_v less_o of_o loyalty_n justice_n or_o humanity_n then_o from_o those_o who_o engage_v into_o religious_a rebellion_n their_o interest_n be_v always_o make_v god_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o piety_n ambitious_a policy_n march_v not_o only_o with_o great_a security_n but_o applause_n as_o to_o the_o populacy_n you_o may_v hear_v from_o they_o jacob_n voice_n but_o you_o shall_v feel_v they_o have_v esau_n hand_n nothing_o seem_v less_o considerable_a than_o the_o presbyterian_a

palliation_n for_o any_o design_n as_o other_o man_n so_o that_o you_o study_v real_o to_o exceed_v in_fw-la true_a and_o constant_a demonstration_n of_o goodness_n piety_n and_o virtue_n towards_o the_o people_n even_o all_o those_o man_n that_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n and_o ostentation_n of_o religion_n so_o you_o shall_v neither_o fear_v any_o detection_n as_o they_o do_v who_o have_v but_o the_o face_n and_o mask_n of_o goodness_n nor_o shall_v you_o frustrate_v the_o just_a expectation_n of_o your_o people_n who_o can_v in_o reason_n promise_v themselves_o so_o much_o good_a from_o any_o subject_n novelty_n as_o from_o the_o virtuous_a constancy_n of_o their_o king_n when_o these_o mountain_n of_o congeal_a faction_n shall_v by_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o your_o virtue_n be_v thaw_v and_o dissipate_v and_o the_o abuse_a vulgar_a shall_v have_v learn_v that_o none_o be_v great_a oppressor_n of_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o conscience_n than_o those_o man_n that_o entitle_v themselves_o the_o patron_n and_o vindicator_n of_o they_o only_o to_o usurp_v power_n over_o they_o let_v then_o no_o passion_n betray_v you_o to_o any_o study_n of_o revenge_n upon_o those_o who_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n will_v sufficient_o punish_v they_o in_o due_a time_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o fork_a arrow_n of_o factious_a emulation_n be_v draw_v out_o use_v all_o princely_a art_n and_o clemency_n to_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o cure_n may_v not_o equal_v the_o anguish_n of_o the_o hurt_n i_o have_v offer_v act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o oblivion_n to_o so_o great_a a_o latitude_n as_o may_v include_v all_o that_o can_v but_o suspect_v themselves_o to_o be_v any_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n and_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o exclude_v all_o future_a jealousy_n and_o insecurity_n i_o will_v have_v you_o always_o propense_a to_o the_o same_o way_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v desire_v and_o accept_v let_v it_o be_v grant_v not_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o state_n policy_n and_o necessity_n but_o of_o christian_a charity_n and_o choice_n it_o be_v all_o i_o have_v now_o leave_v i_o a_o power_n to_o forgive_v those_o that_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o all_o and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o and_o joy_n as_o much_o in_o this_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o as_o in_o all_o my_o former_a enjoyment_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n to_o i_o than_o any_o prosperity_n can_v be_v be_v confident_a as_o i_o be_o that_o the_o most_o of_o all_o fides_fw-la who_o have_v do_v amiss_o have_v do_v so_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n but_o misinformation_n or_o misapprehension_n of_o thing_n none_o will_v be_v more_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a to_o i_o and_o you_o than_o those_o subject_n who_o sensible_a of_o their_o error_n and_o our_o injury_n will_v feel_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n most_o vehement_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o make_v some_o reparation_n for_o their_o former_a defect_n as_o your_o quality_n set_v you_o beyond_o any_o duel_n with_o any_o subject_a so_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o mind_n must_v raise_v you_o above_o the_o meditate_v any_o revenge_n or_o execute_v your_o anger_n upon_o the_o many_o the_o more_o conscious_a you_o shall_v be_v to_o your_o own_o merit_n upon_o your_o people_n the_o more_o prone_a you_o will_v be_v to_o expect_v all_o love_n and_o loyalty_n from_o they_o and_o to_o inflict_v no_o punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o former_a miscarriage_n you_o will_v have_v more_o inward_a complacency_n in_o pardon_v one_o than_o in_o punish_v a_o thousand_o this_o i_o write_v to_o you_o not_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o my_o subject_n affection_n towards_o you_o both_o which_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v study_v to_o deserve_v yet_o we_o can_v merit_v of_o god_n but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n if_o god_n shall_v see_v fit_a to_o restore_v i_o and_o you_o after_o i_o to_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o the_o law_n have_v assign_v to_o we_o and_o no_o subject_n without_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o guilt_n and_o sin_n can_v divest_v we_o of_o then_o may_v i_o have_v better_a opportunity_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a to_o see_v you_o in_o peace_n to_o let_v you_o more_o full_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n glory_n your_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n but_o if_o you_o never_o see_v my_o face_n again_o and_o god_n will_v have_v i_o bury_v in_o such_o a_o barbarous_a imprisonment_n and_o obscurity_n which_v the_o perfect_a some_o man_n design_n require_v wherein_o few_o heart_n that_o love_v i_o be_v permit_v to_o exchange_v a_o word_n or_o a_o look_n with_o i_o i_o do_v require_v and_o entreat_v you_o as_o your_o father_n and_o your_o king_n that_o you_o never_o suffer_v your_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o least_o check_n against_o or_o disaffection_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o tell_v you_o i_o have_v try_v and_o after_o much_o search_n and_o many_o dispute_n have_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o the_o community_n as_o christian_a but_o also_o in_o the_o special_a notion_n as_o reform_v keep_v the_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o pomp_n of_o superstitious_a tyranny_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o fantastic_a anarchy_n not_o but_o that_o the_o draught_n be_v excellent_a as_o to_o the_o main_a both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o line_n as_o in_o very_o good_a figure_n may_v happy_o need_v some_o sweeten_v or_o polish_n which_o may_v here_o have_v easy_o be_v do_v by_o a_o safe_a and_o gentle_a hand_n if_o some_o man_n precipitancy_n have_v not_o violent_o demand_v such_o rude_a alteration_n as_o will_v have_v quite_o destroy_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o scandal_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n which_o some_o may_v object_v and_o urge_v to_o you_o against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o england_n be_v easy_o answer_v to_o they_o or_o your_o own_o thought_n in_o this_o that_o scarce_o any_o one_o who_o have_v be_v a_o beginner_n or_o a_o active_a prosecutor_n of_o this_o late_a war_n against_o the_o church_n the_o law_n and_o i_o either_o be_v or_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n embracer_n or_o practiser_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o england_n which_o neither_o give_v such_o rule_n nor_o ever_o before_o set_v such_o example_n it_o be_v true_a some_o heretofore_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o present_a threaten_a petition_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o parliament_n which_o other_o of_o the_o same_o faction_n but_o of_o worse_a spirit_n have_v now_o put_v in_o execution_n but_o let_v not_o counterfeit_v and_o disorderly_a zeal_n abate_v your_o value_n and_o esteem_v of_o true_a piety_n both_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o figtree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v though_o the_o bramble_n and_o thorn_n shall_v pretend_v to_o bear_v fig_n and_o grape_n thereby_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o tree_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v you_o to_o entertain_v any_o aversation_n or_o dislike_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o their_o right_a constitution_n with_o freedom_n and_o honour_n will_v never_o injure_v or_o diminish_v your_o greatness_n but_o will_v rather_o be_v as_o interchanging_n of_o love_n loyalty_n and_o confidence_n between_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n nor_o will_v the_o eveat_n of_o this_o black_a parliament_n have_v be_v other_o than_o such_o however_o much_o bias_v by_o faction_n in_o the_o election_n if_o it_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o insolence_n of_o popular_a dictate_v and_o tumultuary_a impression_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o which_o will_v no_o doubt_n make_v all_o parliament_n after_o this_o more_o cautious_a to_o preserve_v that_o freedom_n and_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o such_o assembly_n when_o once_o they_o have_v full_o shake_v off_o this_o yoke_n of_o vulgar_a encroachment_n since_o the_o public_a interest_n consist_v in_o the_o mutual_a and_o common_a good_a of_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o happy_a for_o all_o than_o in_o fair_a grave_n and_o honourable_a way_n to_o contribute_v their_o counsel_n in_o common_a enact_v all_o thing_n by_o public_a consent_n without_o tyranny_n or_o tumult_n we_o must_v not_o starve_v ourselves_o because_o some_o man_n have_v surfeit_v of_o wholesome_a sood_n and_o if_o neither_o i_o nor_o you_o be_v ever_o restore_v to_o our_o right_n but_o god_n in_o his_o severe_a justice_n will_v punish_v my_o subject_n with_o continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o sister_n they_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o wickedness_n i_o hope_v

faction_n in_o england_n for_o many_o year_n so_o compliant_a they_o be_v to_o public_a order_n nor_o indeed_o be_v their_o party_n great_a either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o to_o man_n judgement_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o discontent_n drive_v man_n into_o siding_n as_o ill_a humour_n fall_v to_o the_o disaffect_v part_n which_o cause_n inflammation_n so_o do_v all_o at_o first_o who_o affect_v any_o novelty_n adhere_v to_o that_o side_n as_o the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o specious_a note_n of_o difference_n then_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n all_o the_o lesser_a faction_n at_o first_o be_v officious_a servant_n to_o presbytery_n their_o great_a master_n till_o time_n and_o military_a success_n discover_v to_o each_o their_o peculiar_a advantage_n invite_v they_o to_o part_v stake_n and_o leave_v the_o joint_a stock_n of_o uniform_a religion_n pretend_v each_o to_o drive_v for_o their_o party_n the_o trade_n of_o profit_n or_o preferment_n to_o the_o break_n and_o undo_v not_o only_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n but_o even_o of_o pesbytery_n itself_o which_o seem_v and_o hope_v at_o first_o to_o have_v ingross_v all_o let_v nothing_o seem_v little_a or_o despicable_a to_o you_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v a_o speedy_a reform_v and_o effectual_a suppress_v error_n and_o schism_n which_o seem_v at_o first_o but_o as_o a_o hand-bredth_n by_o seditious_a spirit_n as_o by_o strong_a wind_n be_v soon_o make_v to_o cover_v and_o darken_v the_o whole_a heaven_n when_o you_o have_v do_v justice_n to_o god_n your_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o preservation_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o unity_n in_o religion_n the_o next_o main_a hinge_n on_o which_o your_o prosperity_n will_v depend_v and_o move_v be_v that_o of_o civil_a justice_n wherein_o the_o settle_a law_n of_o these_o kingdom_n to_o which_o you_o be_v right_o heir_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a rule_n you_o can_v govern_v by_o which_o by_o a_o admirable_a temperament_n give_v very_o much_o to_o subject_n industry_n liberty_n &_o happiness_n and_o yet_o reserve_v enough_o to_o the_o majesty_n &_o prerogative_n of_o any_o king_n who_o own_v his_o people_n as_o subject_n not_o as_o slave_n who_o subjection_n as_o it_o preserve_v their_o prosperity_n peace_n and_o safety_n so_o it_o will_v never_o diminish_v your_o right_n nor_o their_o ingenuous_a liberty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o industry_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o law_n to_o which_o themselves_o have_v consent_v never_o charge_v your_o head_n with_o such_o a_o crown_n as_o shall_v by_o its_o heaviness_n oppress_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o weakness_n of_o who_o part_n can_v return_v any_o thing_n of_o strength_n honour_n or_o safety_n to_o the_o head_n but_o a_o necessary_a debilitation_n and_o ruin_n your_o prerogative_n be_v best_a show_v and_o exercise_v in_o remit_v rather_o than_o exact_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o legal_a tyranny_n in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o preservation_n of_o establish_a religion_n and_o law_n i_o may_v without_o vanity_n turn_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o suffering_n as_o to_o the_o world_n censure_n into_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n the_o trouble_n of_o my_o kingdom_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o object_n against_o i_o but_o this_o that_o i_o prefer_v religion_n and_o law_n establish_v before_o those_o alteration_n they_o propound_v and_o so_o indeed_o i_o do_v and_o ever_o shall_v till_o i_o be_o convince_v by_o better_a argument_n than_o what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v chief_o use_v towards_o i_o tumult_n army_n and_o prison_n i_o can_v yet_o learn_v that_o lesson_n nor_o i_o hope_v ever_o will_v you_o that_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o a_o king_n to_o gratify_v any_o faction_n with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o be_v wrap_v up_o the_o public_a interest_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o i_o as_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o these_o pressure_n and_o indignity_n which_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o very_a unjust_a hand_n of_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v tell_v nor_o be_o i_o much_o solicitous_a what_o wrong_v i_o suffer_v from_o man_n while_o i_o retain_v in_o my_o soul_n what_o i_o believe_v be_v right_a before_o god_n i_o have_v offer_v all_o for_o reformation_n and_o safety_n that_o in_o reason_n honour_n and_o conscience_n i_o can_v reserve_v only_o what_o i_o can_v consent_v unto_o without_o a_o irreparable_a injury_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n the_o church_n and_o my_o people_n and_o to_o you_o also_o as_o the_o next_o and_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o my_o kingdom_n to_o which_o if_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o who_o no_o difficulty_n be_v insuperable_a shall_v in_o his_o due_a time_n after_o my_o decease_n bring_v you_o as_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v my_o counsel_n and_o charge_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o serious_o consider_v the_o former_a real_a or_o object_v miscarriage_n which_o may_v occasion_v my_o trouble_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v they_o never_o repose_v so_o much_o upon_o any_o man_n single_a counsel_n fidelity_n and_o discretion_n in_o manage_v affair_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n as_o to_o create_v in_o yourself_o or_o other_o a_o difference_n of_o your_o own_o judgement_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v always_o more_o constant_a and_o impartial_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n than_o any_o man_n next_o beware_v of_o exasperate_a any_o faction_n by_o the_o crossnesse_n and_o asperity_n of_o some_o man_n passion_n humour_n or_o private_a opinion_n employ_v by_o you_o ground_v only_o upon_o the_o difference_n in_o lesser_a matter_n which_o be_v but_o the_o skirt_n and_o suburb_n of_o religion_n wherein_o a_o charitable_a connivance_n and_o christian_a toleration_n often_o dissipate_v their_o strength_n who_o rough_a opposition_n fortify_v and_o put_v the_o despise_a and_o oppress_a party_n into_o such_o combination_n as_o may_v most_o enable_v they_o to_o get_v a_o full_a revenge_n on_o those_o they_o count_v their_o persecutor_n who_o be_v common_o assist_v by_o that_o vulgar_a commiseration_n which_o attend_v all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n provide_v the_o difference_n amount_v not_o to_o a_o insolent_a opposition_n of_o law_n and_o government_n or_o religion_n establish_v as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o they_o such_o motion_n and_o mining_n be_v intolerable_a always_o keep_v up_o solid_a piety_n and_o those_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o mend_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a favour_n and_o justice_n take_v heed_n that_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o formality_n of_o religion_n devour_v not_o all_o or_o the_o best_a encouragement_n of_o learning_n industry_n and_o piety_n but_o with_o a_o equal_a eye_n and_o impartial_a hand_n distribute_v favour_n and_o reward_n to_o all_o man_n as_o you_o find_v they_o for_o their_o real_a goodness_n both_o in_o ability_n and_o fidelity_n worthy_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o this_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o gain_v you_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o best_a and_o the_o most_o too_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o good_a themselves_o yet_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v the_o severe_a way_n of_o virtue_n at_o any_o time_n sweeten_v by_o temporal_a reward_n i_o have_v you_o see_v conflict_v with_o different_a and_o opposite_a faction_n for_o so_o i_o must_v needs_o call_v and_o count_v all_o those_o that_o act_n not_o in_o any_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n establish_v in_o church_n and_o state_n no_o soon_o have_v they_o by_o force_n subdue_v what_o they_o count_v their_o common_a enemy_n that_o be_v all_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n &_o to_o i_o and_o be_v secure_v from_o that_o fear_n but_o they_o be_v divide_v to_o so_o high_a a_o rivalty_n as_o set_v they_o more_o at_o defiance_n against_o each_o other_o than_o against_o their_o first_o antagonist_n time_n will_v dissipate_v all_o faction_n when_o once_o the_o rough_a horn_n of_o private_a man_n covetous_a and_o ambitious_a design_n shall_v discover_v themselves_o which_o be_v at_o first_o wrap_v up_o and_o hide_v under_o the_o soft_a and_o smooth_a pretension_n of_o religion_n reformation_n and_o liberty_n as_o the_o wolf_n be_v not_o less_o cruel_a so_o he_o will_v be_v more_o just_o hate_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v no_o better_o than_o a_o wolf_n under_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o as_o for_o the_o seduce_a train_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o in_o their_o simplicity_n follow_v those_o disguise_n my_o charge_n and_o counsel_n to_o you_o be_v that_o as_o you_o need_v no_o

god_n will_v give_v i_o and_o you_o that_o grace_n which_o will_v teach_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o want_v as_o well_o as_o to_o wear_v a_o crown_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a take_v up_o or_o enjoy_v upon_o sordid_a dishonourable_a and_o irreligious_a term_n keep_v you_o to_o true_a principle_n of_o piety_n virtue_n and_o honour_n you_o shall_v never_o want_v a_o kingdom_n a_o principal_a point_n of_o your_o honour_n will_v consist_v in_o your_o defer_v all_o respect_n love_n &_o protection_n to_o your_o mother_n my_o wife_n who_o have_v many_o way_n deserve_v well_o of_o i_o and_o chief_o in_o this_o that_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bless_v i_o with_o so_o many_o hopeful_a child_n all_o which_o with_o their_o mother_n i_o recommand_fw-fr to_o your_o love_n and_o care_n she_o have_v be_v content_a with_o incomparable_a magnanimity_n and_o patience_n to_o suffer_v both_o for_o and_o with_o i_o and_o you._n my_o prayer_n to_o god_n almighty_n be_v what_o ever_o become_v of_o i_o who_o be_o i_o thank_v god_n wrap_v up_o and_o fortify_v in_o my_o own_o innocency_n and_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v you_o a_o anchor_n or_o harbour_v rather_o to_o these_o toss_v and_o weather-beaten_a kingdom_n a_o repairer_n by_o your_o wisdom_n justice_n piety_n and_o valour_n of_o what_o the_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n of_o some_o man_n have_v so_o far_o ruin_v as_o to_o leave_v nothing_o entire_a in_o church_n or_o state_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o nobility_n the_o clergy_n or_o the_o commons_o either_o as_o to_o law_n liberty_n estate_n order_n honour_n conscience_n or_o life_n when_o they_o have_v destroy_v i_o for_o i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o god_n may_v permit_v the_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o proceed_v and_o such_o apprehension_n some_o man_n word_n and_o action_n have_v already_o give_v i_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o my_o blood_n will_v cry_v aloud_o for_o vengeance_n to_o heaven_n so_o i_o beseech_v god_n not_o to_o power_n on_o it_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v either_o desert_v i_o or_o engage_v against_o i_o through_o the_o sartifice_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o their_o leader_n who_o inward_a horror_n will_v be_v their_o first_o tormenter_n nor_o will_v they_o escape_v exemplary_a judgement_n for_o those_o that_o love_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v have_v no_o miss_n of_o i_o when_o i_o be_o go_v so_o much_o i_o wish_v and_o hope_n that_o all_o good_a subject_n may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o your_o presence_n and_o virtue_n for_o those_o that_o repent_v of_o any_o defect_n in_o their_o duty_n towards_o i_o as_o i_o free_o forgive_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n so_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v find_v they_o true_o zealous_a to_o repay_v with_o interest_n that_o loyalty_n and_o love_n to_o you_o which_o be_v due_a to_o me._n in_o sum_n what_o good_a i_o intend_v do_v you_o perform_v when_o god_n shall_v give_v you_o power_n much_o good_a i_o have_v offer_v more_o i_o purpose_v to_o church_n and_o state_n if_o time_n have_v be_v capable_a of_o it_o the_o deception_n will_v soon_o vanish_v and_o the_o vizard_n will_v fall_v off_o apace_o this_o mask_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o face_n of_o rebellion_n for_o so_o it_o now_o plain_o appear_v since_o my_o restraint_n and_o cruel_a usage_n that_o they_o fight_v not_o for_o i_o as_o be_v pretend_v will_v not_o long_o serve_v to_o hide_v some_o man_n deformity_n happy_a time_n i_o hope_v attend_v you_o wherein_o your_o subject_n by_o their_o misery_n will_v have_v learned_a 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 i_o pray_v god_n bless_v you_o and_o establish_v your_o kingdom_n in_o righteousness_n your_o soul_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o your_o honour_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o your_o people_n and_o if_o god_n will_v have_v disloyalty_n perfect_v by_o my_o destruction_n let_v my_o memory_n ever_o with_o my_o name_n live_v in_o you_o as_o of_o your_o father_n that_o love_v you_o and_o once_o a_o king_n of_o three_o flourish_a kingdom_n who_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o honour_v not_o only_o with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o they_o 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 i_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n the_o honour_n of_o my_o crown_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n which_o i_o thank_v god_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o a_o thousand_o kingdom_n i_o know_v god_n can_v i_o hope_v he_o will_v yet_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o right_n i_o can_v despair_v either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o of_o my_o people_n love_n and_o pity_n at_o worst_a i_o trust_v i_o shall_v but_o go_v before_o you_o to_o a_o better_a kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o i_o and_o i_o for_o it_o through_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o mercy_n i_o commend_v you_o and_o all_o i_o farewell_n till_o we_o meet_v if_o not_o on_o earth_n yet_o in_o heaven_n monday_n 29._o january_n 1648._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o day_n before_o his_o death_n his_o child_n be_v come_v to_o meet_v he_o he_o first_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n and_o bid_v she_o remember_v to_o tell_v her_o brother_n james_n when_o ever_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n last_o desire_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o look_v upon_o charles_n as_o his_o elder_a brother_n only_o but_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o sovereign_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_v their_o father_n enemy_n then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o she_o sweet_a heart_n you_o will_v forget_v this_o no_o say_v she_o i_o shall_v never_o forget_v it_o while_o i_o live_v and_o pour_v forth_o abundance_n of_o tear_n promise_v he_o to_o write_v down_o the_o particular_n then_o the_o king_n take_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n upon_o his_o knee_n say_v sweetheart_n now_o they_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o father_n head_n upon_o which_o word_n the_o child_n look_v very_o steadfast_o on_o he_o mark_v child_n what_o i_o say_v they_o will_v cut_v off_o my_o head_n and_o perhaps_o make_v thou_o a_o king_n but_o mark_v what_o i_o say_v you_o must_v not_o be_v a_o king_n so_o long_o as_o your_o brother_n charles_n and_o james_n do_v live_v for_o they_o will_v cut_v off_o your_o brother_n head_n when_o they_o can_v catch_v they_o and_o cut_v off_o thy_o head_n too_o at_o the_o last_o and_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o do_v not_o be_v make_v a_o king_n by_o they_o at_o which_o the_o child_n sigh_v say_v i_o will_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n first_o which_o fall_v so_o unexpected_o from_o one_o so_o young_a it_o make_v the_o king_n rejoice_v exceed_o another_o relation_n from_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n own_o hand_n what_o the_o king_n say_v to_o i_o the_o 29._o of_o january_n 1648._o be_v the_o last_o time_n i_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v he_o he_o tell_v i_o he_o be_v glad_a i_o be_v come_v and_o although_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o say_v much_o yet_o somewhat_o he_o have_v to_o say_v to_o i_o which_o he_o have_v not_o to_o another_o or_o leave_v in_o writing_n because_o he_o fear_v their_o cruelty_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v permit_v he_o to_o write_v to_o i_o he_o wish_v i_o not_o to_o grieve_v and_o torment_v myself_o for_o he_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a death_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v for_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o land_n and_o for_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n he_o bid_v i_o read_v bishop_n andrew_n sermon_n hooker_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o bishop_n laud'_v book_n against_o fisher_n which_o will_v ground_v i_o against_o popery_n he_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v forgive_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v they_o also_o and_o command_v we_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o forgive_v they_o he_o bid_v i_o tell_v my_o mother_n that_o his_o thought_n have_v never_o stray_v from_o she_o and_o that_o his_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o last_o withal_o he_o command_v i_o and_o my_o brother_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o she_o and_o bid_v i_o send_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o brother_n and_o sister_n with_o commendation_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n so_o after_o he_o