Rules to know a royall king, from a disloyall subject. With an exact account given of the jewels of the crowne of England. Whereunto is added, a touch-stone for a traitor. VVritten by the Kings friend, and a lover of the Common-wealth, Tho: Jordan. Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685? 1642 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A87363 Wing J1060 Thomason E108_14 ESTC R5500 99872856 99872856 125302

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RVLES TO KNOW A Royall King, From a Diſloyall Subject. WITH An exact account given of the Jewels of the Crowne of ENGLAND. Whereunto is added, A Touch-ſtone for a Traitor. VVritten by the Kings friend, and a Lover of the Common-wealth, Tho: Jordan.

LONDON, Printed for Robert Wood and Edward Chriſtopher. 1642.
Rules to know a Royall King, from a diſloyall Subject.

A King is our Father which is on earth, in that he is the Father of his Countrey, and made Gods Vice-gerent by that All-giving Power, Our Father which is in heaven. This being allowed, we are the Kings Children, (as he is King, and we good Subjects) in that we are his Countrey: And (according to this ſenſe) none but a Traytor can be illegitimate.

There is this neere affinity betwixt a Royall King and a naturall Father; they have both a like power aſcribed by Divine Ordinance, and but one word to expreſſe that power; Honour thy Father and Mother, likewiſe Honour the King; and I may joyn the ſequell of the firſt to them both, That thy dayes may be long in the land, (I pray heaven we turn not this bleſſing to a curſe, and ſhorten our own dayes) There is ſuch a ſympathie in their equall power, & our filiall obedience, that I conclude he cannot truly honour his Father and Mother, that doth not honour the King: I am ſo confident of it, that were I the father of a knowing ſon, I ſhould gueſſe how much his duty were to me, by his obſervation of this command, Honour the King. Grace muſt take precedencie of Nature, though (according to Creation) to the laſt we are moſt lenitive. And ſince we are commanded one form of obedience to our King and Father, Father and King, I have ſome aſſurance there is an unity in their forme of government. Firſt, in Iuſtice, a Father and a King have equall power to correct offences, and mercie to remit: They both make Precepts, and (according to their piety) are themſelves Examples: They aſſimulate in the way of Providence; As a father is maſter of a Family, and protecteth the leaſt member of it; ſo doth a King protect his Family, (which is his Country) ſurrounding it with Fortifications to prevent all barbarous invaſions; which if it cannot be effected by his owne proper charges, it is no more then duty the ſon ſhould help the father. As no wiſe father will deſtroy his owne houſhold; ſo no right royall King will ruine his owne Countrey. With bowing reverence I record the words of Jeſus Chriſt, or what man is there of you whom if his ſonne aske bread will give him a ſtone? or if he aske fiſh will give him a Serpent? This is one perfect rule to know a Royall King from a diſloyall Subject. Honour and obey him in his Laws. He cannot be a Royall King, that lets a Subject rule him. His royalty conſiſteth in your obedience, or in ſuppreſſing your diſobedience: in which the King ſtill appeares Royall, and the Subject diſloyall.

As it is inhumane, and ſtartles Nature it ſelfe to ſee a ſonne draw weapons againſt the father; ſo it ſhould doe in the oppoſition of a Subject to his King: And becauſe the Lord would ſecure him, fore-knowing the wickednes of the people, (who conſtantly rebell againſt their Maker) he gave them this ſtrong and moſt infallible Prohibition in theſe words,

Touch not mine Anointed, and doe my Prophets no harme.

That is, doe not aſſault the King, nor his Orthodox Divines. This ſenſe is thus expounded. Some ſtill-ſtanding Neuter will anſwer me very ſeemingly honeſt, He will obey that Text; heaven defend that he ſhould lift a hand againſt his Soveraigne. But let me juſtly informe him, He is as guilty in ſtanding ſtil to ſee another doe it. He that doth no good, (where his ability can maintain it, and the cauſe require it) doth harme; and he that proceedeth not in that good, (having begun it) goeth backwards. He is no honeſt man that is a coward, and he muſt needs be a coward that is a Neuter, (a Iohn-indifferent) who would peaceably live in the Truth; but in caſe of neceſſity, when the cauſe requires it, he dares not hazard his life & fortunes for the protection of this Truth, there lies the cowardize, and (conſequently) the diſhoneſty. Is it not ſtrange a man dares not weare a ſword for feare of being beaten? it hath beene a cowards policie, who hath liv'd ſecure upon the valour of his adverſary; and his word is, I hope you will not ſtrike a diſarmed man: he ſhall never be John for the King Ile warrant him, therefore Ile leave him.

The Royalty of a King doth mightily conſiſt in the loyalty of a Subject: True Princes will not be injured: The great unqueſtioned power that made the Univerſe, did make a King, but evill Subjects firſt made him a Tyrant. (A Lyon will not be roughly handled) A Princes anger to a Subject ſhould be received as wool embraceth flint, or any ponderous ſubſtance caſt upon it. This is my fixt reſolution, Who loveth not truly a pious Prince, and ſuch a one is our moſt gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles, I will ſcarce beleeve that he can love his Maker. If any man be offended with it, let him doe his pleaſure; as he uſeth me, he would doe my Maſter, for whom Ile lay my life downe.

Wipe your eyes cleare, and I will ſhew you the Jewels which illuſtrate and illuminate the Crowne of England.

1. THe firſt you fixe your eyes upon, is the Jewel Innocence; ſo cleere, that Chryſtal would be a ſpot in it. The vertue is this, It darkens others eyes, but can it ſelfe receive no blemiſh; it is no colour, but a luſtre.

2. The next Jewel is Fortitude, a round ſtone, the vertue lyes within; where if you look you ſhall ſee to your thinking the beauty of a glorious creature crowned, and armed capape with many ſtout Commanders; the Banners bearing this Motto in them, Vive le Roy: a ſtone of moſt unvalued price, and worth your ſeeing.

3. The third Jewel is Patience, a ſtone that can cure the diſeaſe of a whole Nation, if it be not abuſed by too much handling.

4. The fourth Jewel is Peace, a Jewel not for every eye to look on, for it hath made ſome blind; in it ſelfe glorious, and of much vertue.

5. The fift Jewel is Love, a ſtone very ſcarce, but in the Diadem, and ſome few other Coronets. He that can truly view it, ſhall find it work upon the ſoule; it is the onely thing in the earth to cure a man corrupted with idle jealouſies.

6. The ſixt Jewel is termed Royall Anger, a ſtone that ſhews a cleare flame, yet appears burning and dangerous. It is not to be touched, but diſcerned at a diſtance. As you ſtand and look on it, it looks flaming; when you kneel, the fire ſeems to vaniſh.

7. The next Jewel to this, is the Jewel Juſtice; a ſtone foure-ſquare: you can ſtand no way, but it ſeems to be in your eye, and appears ſquare, which way ſoever you turne it. It is a ſtone ſo full of glory, many are afraid to look on it; yet they that have good eyes, may view it freely. Let any Traitor look upon it, his eyes will preſently be bloud-ſhot: therefore it is called by ſome, A touchſtone for a Traitor. I would not have a Browniſt look on it, for feare of ſpoiling his eyes.

8. The eighth and laſt Jewel is called Mercy, a ſtone of a moſt delicious colour, and pleaſeth every eye; It preſerveth good eyes, and cureth ſore eyes, if they be not too dangerous. It contenteth a good nature, but many times makes a bad one worſe. I have now ſhewn you the Treaſury of the Regall Diadem: if theſe pleaſe your eye, next Ile content your eare with a Sonet:

To a Tune compoſed by W. L. —PEace, Peace, The glory of a Kingdome doth Conſiſt in well agreeing: Faction is the worme that can ruine ſtraight, A growing Common-wealth. Ceaſe, ceaſe, And jarre no more ye valiant Britaines, Leſt you loſe your Being: Turne your weapons againſt ſuch as daily wait The ruine of your health. Think abroad there be foes That will come when your Drum Calls for blows, Who have often miſht the jarre Of an Engliſh Civill warre. France and Spain are full of thoſe. Let the King have his due, Leſt the dangers of Strangers enſue, Though ye had a Laud and Wren, Biſhops may be honeſt men, And preach almoſt as well as you. So ſhall the Common-wealth increaſe In wholſome Lawes, in Love and Peace, Which private mutiny would marre: Deep pierce the wounds of Civill-warre. Let us embrace with armes ſtretch'd wide, And throw our Iron Coats aſide, They were not made for us to jarre, Or to contend in Civill-warre. Let's bend our weapons againſt thoſe Who are proclaim'd our Countries foes. You would forſake theſe home-bred jarres, Had you but read Pharſalia's wars. Tho: Jor: God ſave the King.
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