"That although I have but troublesome Kingdoms here, yet I may attaine to that Kingdome of Peace in My Heart, and in thy Heaven, which Christ hath Purchased, and thou wilt give to thy Servant (though a Sinner) for my Saviours sake, Amen."
— Charles I (1600-1649); Gauden, John (1605-1662)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
[Printed for R. Royston]
Date
1649
Metaphor
"That although I have but troublesome Kingdoms here, yet I may attaine to that Kingdome of Peace in My Heart, and in thy Heaven, which Christ hath Purchased, and thou wilt give to thy Servant (though a Sinner) for my Saviours sake, Amen."
Metaphor in Context
That although I have but troublesome Kingdoms here, yet I may attaine to that Kingdome of Peace in My Heart, and in thy Heaven, which Christ hath Purchased, and thou wilt give to thy Servant (though a Sinner) for my Saviours sake, Amen.
(p. 6)
(p. 6)
Categories
Provenance
Reading in Google Books
Citation
Almack, Edward, ed. Eikon Basilike: or, The King's book. London: Chatto and Windus, 1907. <Link to Google Books>
Date of Entry
01/21/2010
