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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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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 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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 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to_o their_o injure_a king_n or_o his_o posterity_n as_o may_v full_o compensate_a both_o the_o act_n of_o his_o confidence_n in_o and_o his_o suffering_n for_o they_o 93._o it_o be_v the_o injury_n of_o all_o injury_n wherewith_o some_o malicious_a people_n load_v their_o king_n while_o they_o calumniate_v he_o as_o a_o wilful_a and_o resolve_a occasioner_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o subject_n misery_n 94._o a_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o repine_v at_o a_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o make_n nor_o endeavour_v by_o force_n and_o open_a hostility_n to_o undo_v what_o by_o his_o royal_a assent_n he_o have_v do_v 95._o a_o king_n may_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o injury_n from_o his_o subject_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o to_o think_v they_o worth_a vindicate_v by_o a_o war._n 96._o a_o king_n be_v compel_v ●●_o injure_v himself_o by_o his_o subject_n not_o use_v favour_n with_o the_o same_o candour_n wherewith_o they_o be_v confer_v 97._o tumult_n be_v prone_a to_o threaten_v to_o abuse_v 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the_o profession_n and_o prosecution_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 his_o prosperity_n will_v depend_v and_o move_v be_v that_o of_o civil_a justice_n he_o be_v to_o administer_v to_o his_o people_n 26._o when_o a_o good_a king_n be_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o right_a religion_n and_o just_a law_n establish_v he_o may_v without_o vanity_n turn_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_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 his_o own_o conscience_n 27._o since_o a_o distress_a king_n know_v not_o how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o to_o a_o removal_n of_o the_o pressure_n and_o indignity_n which_o his_o justice_n even_o by_o the_o very_a unjust_a hand_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n may_v have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o solicitous_a 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may_v avoid_v his_o own_o 31._o by_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o prince_n virtue_n whole_a mountain_n of_o congeal_a faction_n may_v be_v thaw_v and_o dissipate_v 32._o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o oblivion_n shall_v by_o a_o indulgent_a king_n be_v offer_v 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 33._o if_o god_n see_v fit_a to_o restore_v a_o injure_a king_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o ought_v then_o to_o let_v the_o prince_n his_o son_n full_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n glory_n his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n 34._o a_o charitable_a king_n though_o injure_v by_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o future_a peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v encourage_v the_o prince_n his_o successor_n 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