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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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and_o powerful_a perturbation_n of_o state_n or_o church_n 33._o formality_n of_o extraordinary_a zeal_n and_o piety_n be_v never_o more_o study_v and_o elaborate_a than_o when_o politician_n most_o agitate_v desperate_a design_n against_o all_o that_o be_v settle_v or_o sacred_a in_o religion_n and_o law_n 34._o religion_n and_o law_n with_o the_o screw_n of_o cunning_a politician_n be_v wrest_v by_o secret_a step_n and_o less_o sensible_a degree_n from_o their_o know_a rule_n and_o wont_a practice_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o those_o man_n who_o aim_v to_o subdue_v all_o to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o power_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o holy_a combination_n 35._o the_o cord_n and_o with_o his_o of_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v more_o out_o of_o policy_n than_o piety_n will_v hold_v man_n conscience_n no_o long_o than_o force_n attend_v and_o twist_v they_o 36._o every_o man_n soon_o grow_v his_o own_o pope_n and_o easy_o absolve_v himself_o of_o 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than_o he_o see_v cause_n it_o behove_v he_o not_o to_o look_v at_o their_o number_n and_o power_n so_o much_o as_o to_o weigh_v their_o reason_n and_o justic●_n 59_o it_o be_v hard_a at_o first_o either_o to_o discern_v the_o rise_n or_o apply_v the_o remedy_n to_o a_o precipitant_a rebellion_n 60._o in_o civil_a war_n and_o massacre_n the_o sea_n of_o blood_n cruel_o and_o barbarous_o shed_v be_v enough_o to_o drown_v any_o man_n in_o eternal_a both_o infamy_n and_o misery_n who_o god_n find_v the_o malicious_a author_n or_o instigatour_n of_o its_o effusion_n 61._o it_o be_v a_o most_o unhappy_a advantage_n to_o some_o man_n malice_n against_o their_o king_n that_o when_o they_o bave_v impudence_n enough_o to_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n any_o bloody_a opportunity_n shall_v be_v offer_v they_o with_o which_o he_o must_v be_v asperse_v although_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o abhor_v to_o he_o than_o what_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n against_o god_n disloyalty_n to_o himself_o 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own_o safety_n or_o to_o the_o design_n they_o be_v drive_v than_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o fellow_n subject_n abroad_o though_o every_o day_n inhuman_o butcher_v and_o massacre_v who_o tear_n and_o blood_n may_v if_o nothing_o else_o quench_v or_o at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n repress_v and_o smother_v any_o spark_n of_o civil_a dissension_n and_o jealousy_n which_o some_o man_n industrious_o scatter_v in_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o be_v 67._o they_o who_o themselves_o have_v rebellious_a intention_n or_o inclination_n be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o their_o king_n upon_o any_o hazardous_a expedition_n though_o to_o the_o suppress_v that_o force_n which_o oppose_v their_o interest_n be_v either_o afraid_a he_o shall_v have_v any_o one_o kingdom_n quiet_v or_o be_v loath_a to_o shoot_v at_o any_o mark_n less_o than_o he_o or_o that_o any_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o destruction_n but_o themselves_o 68_o next_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o begin_v 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unto_o their_o king_n as_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o inclination_n to_o advise_v either_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o or_o deny_v appear_v upon_o their_o summons_n 36._o though_o the_o king_n may_v approve_v in_o some_o case_n man_n generous_a constancy_n and_o cautiousness_n yet_o further_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o allow_v any_o man_n refractoriness_n against_o the_o privilege_n and_o order_n of_o the_o house_n to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o wish_v nothing_o more_o than_o safety_n fullness_n and_o freedom_n 37._o those_o man_n that_o despair_v in_o fair_a and_o parliamentary_a way_n by_o free_a deliberation_n and_o vote_n to_o gain_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o betake_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v interest_n by_o the_o desperate_a activity_n of_o factious_a tumult_n to_o sift_v and_o terrify_v away_o all_o those_o member_n who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v of_o contrary_a mind_n to_o their_o purpose_n 28._o bishop_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a place_n and_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n 39_o bill_n in_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o by_o tumultuary_a clamour_n and_o schismatical_a terror_n and_o pass_v when_o both_o house_n be_v sufficient_o thin_v and_o overawe_v 40._o the_o king_n beside_o the_o ground_n he_o may_v have_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v also_o a_o most_o strict_a and_o indispensable_a oath_n upon_o his_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o most_o sacrilegious_a and_o abhor_a perjury_n most_o unbeseeming_a a_o christian_a king_n shall_v he_o ever_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n be_v betray_v he_o may_v account_v it_o infinite_o great_a misery_n than_o any_o have_v or_o can_v befall_v he_o 41._o the_o king_n put_v much_o to_o the_o adventure_n who_o by_o satisfy_v the_o fear_n and_o
who_o subjection_n as_o it_o preserve_v their_o property_n peace_n and_o safety_n so_o it_o will_v never_o diminish_v his_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 19_o no_o subject_n can_v without_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o guilt_n and_o sin_n divest_v the_o king_n of_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o the_o law_n have_v assign_v to_o he_o 20._o the_o king_n in_o uncertain_a time_n be_v to_o require_v and_o entreat_v the_o prince_n his_o son_n as_o his_o father_n and_o his_o king_n that_o he_o never_o suffer_v his_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 21._o after_o trial_n much_o search_n and_o many_o dispute_n i_o conclude_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o 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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 24._o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o have_v issue_v from_o the_o insolence_n of_o popular_a dictate_v and_o tumultuary_a impression_n shall_v make_v parliament_n 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 25._o 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 26._o after_o the_o storm_n of_o civil_a dissension_n and_o war_n wherein_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 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 skilful_a watchmaker_n to_o make_v clean_a his_o watch_n who_o take_v it_o asunder_o put_v it_o again_o together_o but_o leave_v not_o out_o one_o pin_n if_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v it_o go_v better_a 35._o the_o parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o wish_v more_o than_o they_o can_v show_v the_o king_n the_o way_n how_o convenient_o it_o may_v be_v do_v 36._o it_o be_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o trust_n the_o king_n have_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o parliament_n unto_o he_o when_o before_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o he_o put_v a_o confidence_n in_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a concession_n 37._o if_o any_o person_n dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o move_v the_o king_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o put_v such_o a_o mark_n upon_o he_o as_o from_o which_o all_o posterity_n may_v know_v his_o intention_n be_v ever_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n and_o no_o otherwise_o 38._o that_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o allege_v against_o the_o king_n his_o deceive_v their_o expectation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o return_n have_v depart_v with_o their_o consent_n who_o as_o much_o and_o more_o have_v deceive_v he_o in_o the_o condition_n for_o proceed_v in_o his_o affair_n 39_o when_o the_o king_n send_v a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o his_o parliament_n he_o may_v expect_v obedience_n not_o a_o message_n 40._o in_o case_n of_o treason_n no_o person_n have_v a_o privilege_n by_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n 41._o the_o king_n shall_v always_o be_v as_o tender_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v advance_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n protect_v and_o preserve_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o defend_v the_o just_a privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n as_o of_o his_o life_n or_o his_o crown_n 42._o when_o the_o king_n call_v his_o parliament_n together_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o action_n and_o privy_a to_o his_o intention_n it_o may_v be_v certain_o believe_v he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n disagree_v with_o the_o happiness_n and_o security_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 43._o a_o loyal_a parliament_n concurrence_n with_o the_o king_n it_o may_v be_v hope_v will_v so_o far_o prevail_v over_o the_o heart_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n who_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o member_n as_o person_n natural_o and_o original_o trust_v by_o and_o for_o they_o that_o it_o will_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n and_o malice_n of_o those_o who_o sometime_o have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o discredit_v the_o king_n be_v most_o entire_a action_n and_o sincere_a promise_n the_o member_n be_v the_o best_a witness_n for_o the_o one_o and_o security_n for_o the_o other_o 44._o when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n have_v both_o the_o same_o end_n there_o will_v be_v no_o other_o difference_n in_o the_o way_n than_o what_o upon_o debate_n and_o right_a understanding_n will_v be_v easy_o adjust_v 45._o let_v right_a religion_n in_o which_o all_o be_v most_o near_o concern_v and_o without_o care_n of_o which_o they_o must_v not_o look_v for_o god_n blessing_n be_v vindicate_v and_o preserve_v let_v the_o king_n honour_n and_o right_n which_o have_v a_o inseparable_a relation_n with_o the_o subject_n interest_n be_v vindicate_v and_o if_o ravish_v from_o he_o restore_v let_v the_o subject_n liberty_n property_n privilege_n without_o which_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o king_n be_v secure_v and_o confirm_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o the_o parliament_n can_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o wherein_o he_o shall_v not_o meet_v they_o that_o together_o they_o may_v inform_v posterity_n how_o much_o their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o each_o other_o be_v a_o better_a expedient_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n 46._o during_o any_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n may_v expect_v as_o most_o proper_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n that_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 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