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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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to_o be_v as_o confident_a as_o himself_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o side_n 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 35._o whatsoever_o good_a the_o royal_a father_n intend_v to_o church_n or_o state_n in_o time_n uncapable_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n when_o possess_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o power_n 36._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n worthy_a of_o a_o afflict_a king_n that_o god_n will_v after_o his_o decease_n so_o bless_v the_o prince_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n as_o to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o righteousness_n his_o soul_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o his_o honour_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n 37._o though_o god_n permit_v disloyalty_n to_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o he_o may_v make_v his_o memory_n and_o name_n live_v ever_o in_o his_o son_n as_o of_o his_o 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that_o care_n of_o his_o son_n which_o shall_v justify_v he_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o to_o his_o dominion_n as_o a_o king_n 99_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o assure_v upon_o his_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n but_o peace_n and_o justice_n to_o his_o people_n which_o he_o shall_v by_o all_o fair_a mean_n seek_v to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v rely_v upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o right_n 100_o in_o ambiguous_a time_n a_o king_n fear_n shall_v be_v great_a for_o the_o religion_n he_o profess_v his_o people_n and_o law_n than_o for_o his_o own_o right_n and_o safety_n the_o eleven_o century_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n to_o tax_v a_o king_n with_o breach_n of_o promise_n 2._o a_o parliament_n may_v have_v worse_a information_n than_o the_o king_n counsel_n against_o which_o they_o except_v 3._o the_o king_n of_o who_o the_o militia_n be_v demand_v by_o his_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o 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ill_a omen_n and_o sound_v too_o like_o the_o fury_n of_o those_o zelots_n who_o intestine_a bitterness_n and_o division_n be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o last_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o that_o city_n 12._o the_o independent_n in_o this_o seem_v more_o ingenuous_a than_o the_o presbyterian_a rigour_n who_o sometime_o complain_v of_o exact_v their_o conformity_n to_o law_n become_v the_o great_a exactor_n of_o other_o man_n submission_n to_o their_o novel_a injunction_n 13._o the_o king_n shall_v always_o wish_v so_o well_o to_o parliament_n and_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o see_v they_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a such_o great_a and_o considerable_a body_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 14._o when_o such_o body_n become_v restive_a and_o refractory_a against_o sovereignty_n the_o king_n may_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v they_o scare_v and_o humble_v by_o tumult_n or_o otherwise_o but_o not_o break_v by_o that_o shake_n of_o who_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v so_o ill_a a_o thought_n as_o to_o despair_v of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o he_o which_o mistake_v may_v eclipse_v but_o he_o shall_v never_o believe_v malice_n can_v quite_o put_v out_o 15._o when_o parliament_n or_o city_n be_v not_o only_o divide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o king_n but_o bring_v to_o intestine_a confusion_n within_o themselves_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o christ_n do_v sometime_o over_o jerusalem_n as_o object_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n with_o compassionate_a grief_n as_o foresee_v those_o severe_a scatter_n which_o will_v certain_o befall_v such_o as_o wanton_o refuse_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o duty_n 16._o the_o best_a profession_n of_o religion_n i_o have_v ever_o esteem_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 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 often_o offer_v though_o in_o vain_a 17._o 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 and_o preferment_n to_o the_o break_n and_o undo_n not_o only_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n but_o even_o of_o presbytery_n itself_o which_o seem_v and_o hope_v at_o first_o to_o have_v ingross_v all_o 18._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o settle_a law_n of_o the_o britannike_n kingdom_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a rule_v the_o king_n 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 and_o happiness_n and_o yet_o reserve_v enough_o to_o the_o majesty_n and_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 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 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 22._o the_o drought_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 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 23._o the_o king_n be_v not_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 his_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 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 proposition_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o evil_n ought_v rather_o to_o come_v to_o he_o than_o from_o he_o yet_o such_o shall_v be_v his_o fatherly_a care_n of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o shall_v rather_o lay_v by_o any_o particular_a respect_n of_o his_o own_o dignity_n than_o that_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v lose_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o threaten_a evil_n which_o can_v admit_v the_o delay_n of_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n in_o parliament_n 47._o that_o the_o subject_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v a_o act_n order_n or_o injunction_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o king_n have_v not_o give_v consent_n be_v the_o king_n be_v know_v and_o unquestionable_a privilege_n and_o be_v so_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 48._o the_o king_n power_n be_v invest_v in_o he_o by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o that_o only_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o maintain_v it_o 49._o the_o king_n that_o give_v away_o the_o militia_n part_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n entrust_v 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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