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? This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87363 of text R5500 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E108_14). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A87363 Wing J1060 Thomason E108_14 ESTC R5500 99872856 99872856 125302 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87363) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 125302) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 19:E108[14]) 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? [2], 6 p. Printed for Robert Wood and Edward Christopher, London : 1642. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 28th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A87363 R5500 (Thomason E108_14). civilwar no 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 ad Jordan, Thomas 1642 1842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-03 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-04 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-04 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion 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 I le warrant him , therefore I le 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 I le 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 I le 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 . FINIS .