Por lo que desio la conversacion de los Reyes desio la conversacion de
ellos dentro de los limites permitidos. Un grave consejero dixò al Rey
Don Phelipe II., viendo que iva en diversas ocasiones al poder absoluto:
Señor, reconoced á Dios en la tierra como en el cielo, por que ne se
cause de las monarquías, suave govierno si los Reyes suavemente usan de
él.—_Cartas de Antonio Perez, p. 545._
At the time of the insurrection of the Netherlands there had already
been raised the question, “Whether the Kings were going off.” I
translate the passage from Antonio Perez for you. He says: It is because
I desire the preservation of monarchs that I advise them to remain in
the limits prescribed for them. A wise Counsellor said to the King
Philip II., being aware of his tendency to absolute power: “Sire,
recognise the supremacy of God on earth as well as in Heaven, so that
God may not become tired of monarchies—a very excellent sort of
government, if it be used with moderation.”
El Dios de cielo es delicado mucho en suffrir compañero en ninguna cosa
y se pica del abuso del poder humano. Si Dios se causa de las
monarchias, dara otra forma al mundo.
The God of Heaven is very jealous about admitting a co-partner in
anything whatsoever: He is offended by every abuse of human power.
Should God once be tired of monarchies, he will give another form to the
political world.