The Picture of a _Crowned-king_, here, stands Upon a _Globe_; and, with outstretched hands, Holds forth, in view, a _Law-booke_, and a _Sword_: Which plaine and moderne _Figures_, may afford This meaning; that, a _King_, who hath regard To _Courts for pleading_, and _a Court of Guard_, And, at all times, a due respect will carry, To pious _Lawes_, and _Actions military_; Shall not be _Monarch_, onely in those Lands, That _are_, by _Birth right_, under his commands: But, also, might (if just occasion were) Make this whole _Globe_ of Earth, his power to feare; Advance his _Favorites_; and, bring downe all His _Opposites_, below his pedestall. His conquering _Sword_, in forraigne Realmes, he drawes, As oft, as there is just, or needfull cause: At home, in ev’ry _Province_ of his Lands, At all times, armed are his _Trayned bands_. His _Royall fleets_, are terrours to the Seas; At all houres, rigg’d, for usefull Voyages: And, often, he his _Navy_ doth increase, That _Warres_ Provisions, may prolong his _Peace_. Nor, by the tenure of the _Sword_, alone, Delighteth he to hold his awfull _Throne_, But, likewise, labours, Mischiefes to prevent, By wholsome _Lawes_, and rightfull _Goverment_. For, where the _Sword_ commands, without the _Law_, A _Tyrant_ keepes the Land in slavish awe: And, where good _Lawes_ doe want an _Armed pow’r_, Rebellious _Knaves_, their _Princes_, will devoure. _=Faire-shewes=, we should not so much heed, As the Vprightnesse of the =Deed=._ [Illustration: NON QUAM FORMOSA SED QUAM RECTA. ILLVSTR. XXX. _Book. 3_]