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Title:  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.
Author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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22. If Princes like the Sea, re∣ceive, and repay, all the fresh streams and rivers trust them with, they will not grudge, but pride themselves, to make them up an Ocean.23. Subjects, who have learnt, that Victories over their Princes, are but triumphs over themselves, will be more unwilling to hearken to changes afterward.24. A distressed King may best learn to own Himself, by retiring into Himself, and therefore can the better digest what befalls Him, not doubting but God can restrain his Enemies malice, and turn their fierce∣ness unto his praise.25. If God give an injur'd King success against Rebels, He ought to use it humbly, and far from re∣venge▪0