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A25708	Apophthegmata aurea, regia, Carolina apophthegms, I. Theological, II. Moral, III. Political / collected out of the imcomparable Eikōn basilikē of His Most Glorious Majestie King Charls [sic] the First.; Eikon basilike. Selections.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing A3560A; ESTC R331	29,607	56

Peace and Loialtie pag. 147. line 26. I never thought anie Bishop worthie to sit in the Hous of Peers who would not vote according to his Conscience p. 148. 16. The Government of the Church by Bishops hath of all other the fullest Scripture-Grounds and also the constant practice of all Christian Churches p. 148. 24. The want of Government the Church can no more dispens with in point of well-beeing then the want of the Word and Sacraments in point of beeing 150. 1. Proud usurpers against true Episcopacie by Popular heaps of weak light and unlearned Teachers seek to over-laie and smother the pregnancie and autoritie of that power of Episcopal Government which beyond all equivocation and vulgar fallacie of names is most convinceingly set forth both by Scripture and all after-Histories of the Church p. 152. 8. In Religion Scripture is the best Rule and the Churches universal Practice the best Commentarie p. 152. 30. Not onely in Religion but also in right Reason and the true nature of Government it cannot bee thought that an Orderlie Subordination among Presbyters and Ministers should bee anie more against Christianitie then it is in all Secular and Civil Governments where p. 153. 3. Paritie breed's Confusion and Faction p. 153. 8. Good Order is no more inconsistent with true Religion then good features are with beautie or numbers with harmonie p. 153. 10. Ministers have as much of the principles of Schism and division as other men pag. 153. line 19. It was not the favor of Princes or ambition of Presbyters but the wisdom and pietie of the Apostles that first settled Bishops in the Church p. 153. 27 Tyrannie becom's no Christians lest of all Church-men p. 154. 10. The whole stream of examples and practice of the Church or Testimonies of Histories run's so for Episcopacie that there is not the least rivulet for anie other p. 155. 5. The necessitie of times and affairs rather excuseth then commendeth som late Reformed Churches for their incomformitie to all Antiquitie p. 155. 12. It is no point of wisdom nor Charitie where Christians differ to widen the differences p. 155. 27. The Desertors of Episcopacie will appear the greatest enemies to and betraiers of their own interest pag. 157. l. 14. Presbyterie is never so considerable or effectual as when it is joined to and crowned with Episcopacie p. 157. l. 16. All Ministers will finde as great a difference in point of thriveing between the favor of the people and of Princes as plants do between beeing watered by hand and by the sweet and liberal dews of heaven p. 157. 19. The tenuitie and contempt of Clergie-men wil soon let them see what a poor carcass they are when parted from the influence of that head to whose Supremacie they have been sworn p. 157. 24. SOM MEN's zeal for Bishop's Lands Houses and Revenues hath set them on work to eat up Episcopacie which is no less sin then sacrilege or robberie of God of that portion which devout mindes have thankfully given again to him in giveing it to his Church and Prophets p. 160. 23. The abuses of Episcopacie deserv to bee exstirpated as much as the use reteined pag. 164. line 13. The Revenues of the Church becom the object of secular envie which seek's to rob it of all the encouragements of Learning and Religion p. 165. 8. I would rather with Constantins cover the errors of the fathers of the Church with silence and reform with meekness then expose their Persons and sacred Functions to vulgar contempt p. 166. 5. The Counsels of unreasonable men have brought forth and continue violent confusions by a precipitant destroying the antient boundaries of the Churche's peace thereby letting in all manner of Errors Schism and disorders p. 166. 11. Our Sins somtimes prevail against the justice of our Caus. p. 173. 6. Personal and private sins may oft-times over-balance the justice of Publick engagements nor doth God account every Gallant man in the worlds esteem a fit instrument to assert in the way of War a righteous Caus. The more men are prone to arrogate to their own skill valor and strength the less doth God ordinarily work by them for his own Glorie p. 173. 15. The event or success can never state the justice of anie Caus nor the peace of men's Consciences nor the eternal welfare of their Souls p. 173. 24. A Godlie Prince desire 's that all his Subjects may join true Pietie with the sens of their Loialtie and bee as faithful to God and their own souls as they are to their Prince that the defects of the one may not blast the endeavors of the other p. 176. 23. Different events are but the Methods of Divine justice by contrarie windes to winnow us that by punishing our sins hee might purge them from us and deferring peace hee might prepare us more to prize and better to use so great a blessing p. 178. 3. The inevitable fate of our sins was no doubt such as would no longer suffer the Divine Justice to bee quiet wee having conquered his patience are condemned by mutual conquerings to destroie one another p. 178. 29. Those Victories are still miserable that leav our sins un-subdued flushing our pride and animateing to continue injuries p. 179. 8. God somtimes for the sins of our Peace bring's upon us the miseries of War and for the sins of War denie's us the blessing of Peace p. 181. 5. The good Laws established and the Religion settled ought to bee the first Rule and standard of Reforming p. 182. 12. Where the Scripture is not so clear and punctual in precepts there the constant and universal practice of the Church in things not contrarie to Reason Faith good manners or anie positive command is the best Rule that Christians can follow p. 184. 19. The specious and popular Title of Christ's government Throne Scepter and Kingdom which certainly is not divided nor hath two faces as their Parties now have at least also the nois of a thorough-Reformation these may as easily bee fixed on new models as fair colors may bee put to ill-favored figures p. 185. 14. Publick Reformers had need first act in private and practise that on their own hearts which they purpose to trie on others for Deformities within will soon betraie the Pretenders of Publick Reformations to such private designs as must needs hinder the Publick good p. 187. 23. The right method of reforming the Church cannot consist with that of perturbing the Civil State nor can Religion bee justly advanced by depressing Loialtie which is one of the chiefest Ingredients and Ornaments of true Religion for next to Fear God is Honor the King p. 187. 30. Christ's Kingdom may bee set up without pulling down the temporal Kingdom of Princes nor will anie men in impartial times appear good Christians that approve not themselvs good Subjects pag. 188. line 7. Christ's Government confirm's the Kings doth not overthrow it p. 188. 13. Christian Patience know's how to serv