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the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n as_o arrow_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o youth_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o likewise_o as_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n the_o scripture_n itself_o magnify_v he_o as_o a_o high_a defence_n to_o the_o father_n as_o jacob_n express_v of_o his_o gen._n 49.3_o my_o first-born_a my_o might_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o strength_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o who_o have_v vindicated_n his_o majesty_n be_v honour_n and_o safety_n in_o war_n abroad_o and_o against_o popish_a plot_n assassination_n pistol_n poniard_n and_o poison_n at_o home_n with_o such_o fidelity_n affection_n zeal_n constancy_n vigillancy_n and_o valour_n as_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o
of_o her_o own_o body_n but_o while_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n she_o may_v she_o declare_v by_o 13_o eliz._n 1._o they_o shall_v be_v her_o successor_n and_o enact_v a_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v affirm_v the_o contrary_n 3._o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o her_o legitimation_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o popish_a law_n as_o she_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v do_v if_o she_o permit_v a_o contest_v between_o she_o and_o a_o papist_n what_o shall_v a_o virgin_n queen_n be_v judge_v by_o law_n which_o as_o be_v already_o show_v come_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o venus_n shall_v a_o protestant_a queen_n be_v judge_v and_o shoot_v to_o death_n by_o the_o cannon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o strumpet_n theodora_n marozia_n and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n no_o she_o be_v judge_v legitimate_a by_o the_o holy_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o be_v successor_n to_o her_o natural_a father_n and_o though_o he_o forsake_v she_o god_n take_v she_o up_o and_o by_o his_o assistance_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o and_o let_v any_o papist_n now_o if_o he_o can_v show_v any_o reason_n or_o scripture_n why_o he_o shall_v with_o foul_a mouth_n asperse_v the_o legitimation_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o or_o queen_n elizabeth_n or_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n or_o why_o the_o latter_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v successor_n as_o well_o as_o be_v the_o former_a and_o print_v the_o same_o with_o his_o name_n subscribe_v and_o no_o question_n there_o be_v protestant_n enough_o will_v answer_v he_o yea_o superstition_n the_o interest_n of_o a_o prince_n legitimate_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o maintain_v both_o against_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o superstition_n let_v he_o prove_v if_o he_o can_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o a_o protestant_a prince_n himself_o but_o a_o great_a mercy_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o a_o protestant_a people_n to_o offer_v they_o such_o a_o prince_n who_o he_o have_v make_v legitimate_a by_o his_o own_o holy_a law_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v declare_v illegitimate_a by_o the_o papist_n unholy_a law_n and_o superstition_n and_o thereby_o lay_v on_o he_o the_o high_a obligation_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n to_o maintain_v the_o holy_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o protestant_n religion_n against_o the_o popish_a ceremonial_a law_n and_o superstition_n and_o far_o worse_a it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o protestant_n if_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v not_o be_v make_v illegitimate_a by_o the_o papist_n then_o that_o she_o be_v to_o conclude_v a_o full_a answer_n have_v be_v therefore_o already_o give_v the_o objection_n that_o queen_n elizabeth_n never_o refuse_v to_o declare_v a_o protestant_n and_o lieal_a successor_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v either_o papist_n or_o collateral_a obj._n 7._o a_o protestant_a successor_n will_v not_o be_v equal_a to_o papist_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o considerable_a but_o a_o great_a and_o potent_a party_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n answ_n this_o be_v full_o answer_v already_o before_o lib._n 2._o p._n 401_o 402_o 403_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o abolish_v all_o law_n of_o recusancy_n equal_o which_o be_v penal_a to_o the_o conscience_n either_o of_o protestant_n or_o papist_n except_o as_o to_o mass_n idol_n and_o popish_a priest_n this_o be_v likewise_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a reason_n wherein_o it_o be_v show_v that_o not_o only_a protestant_n but_o papist_n themselves_o except_o popish_a priest_n may_v hope_v for_o great_a security_n and_o happiness_n from_o a_o protestant_a successor_n than_o they_o ever_o have_v or_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v from_o papist_n predecessor_n or_o successor_n to_o which_o i_o therefore_o desire_v to_o refer_v reason_n for_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v answer_v all_o objection_n against_o declare_v of_o a_o protestant_a successor_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v some_o few_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o arise_v from_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a danger_n cause_v by_o the_o neglect_n prince_n 1._o danger_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o prince_n 1._o the_o first_o danger_n be_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o god_n of_o the_o neglect_v of_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o so_o great_a a_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o the_o people_n as_o to_o which_o there_o be_v none_o doubt_v but_o every_o private_a father_n be_v by_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n bind_v while_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o lend_v he_o life_n and_o health_n and_o before_o death_n with_o a_o sudden_a arrest_n hurry_v he_o hence_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n to_o make_v provision_n according_a to_o his_o power_n for_o the_o leave_v his_o family_n in_o peace_n after_o his_o decease_n much_o more_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o prince_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o public_a father_n of_o their_o country_n who_o have_v so_o great_a account_n to_o give_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o family_n but_o for_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o war_n murder_n massacre_n and_o devastation_n which_o by_o their_o default_n shall_v happen_v after_o their_o death_n to_o provide_v while_o god_n give_v they_o life_n and_o health_n for_o prevention_n of_o such_o calamity_n among_o their_o people_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o government_n over_o they_o and_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o this_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o the_o king_n by_o the_o people_n be_v express_v a_o chief_a consideration_n of_o declare_v a_o successor_n and_o settle_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n forasmuch_o as_o our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n upon_o good_a and_o just_a ground_n and_o cause_n intend_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o make_v a_o voyage_n royal_a in_o his_o most_o royal_a person_n into_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n against_o his_o ancient_a enemy_n the_o french_a king_n his_o highness_n most_o prudent_o and_o wise_o consider_v and_o call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n how_o this_o realm_n stand_v at_o this_o present_a time_n in_o the_o case_n of_o succession_n and_o poise_v and_o weigh_v further_o in_o himself_o the_o great_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o his_o love_a subject_n have_v have_v and_o have_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o intent_n his_o majesty_n be_v disposition_n and_o mind_n therein_o shall_v be_v open_o declare_v and_o manifest_o know_v and_o notify_v as_o well_o to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o to_o all_o other_o his_o love_v and_o obedient_a subject_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o assent_n and_o consent_n may_v appear_v to_o concur_v with_o thus_o far_o as_o follow_v of_o his_o majesty_n be_v declaration_n in_o the_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o same_o act._n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o persia_n as_o say_v herod_n lib._n 7._o that_o whensoever_o the_o king_n go_v to_o war_n abroad_o he_o ought_v first_o to_o declare_v his_o successor_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v peace_n at_o home_n crown_n 2._o danger_n by_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n 2._o the_o danger_n cause_v by_o incertainty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a danger_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v remedy_v by_o a_o declaration_n by_o king_n and_o parliament_n appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 22._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n wherefore_o we_o your_o say_v most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o great_a division_n which_o in_o time_n pass_v have_v be_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a title_n pretend_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o which_o sometime_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ensue_v by_o reason_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n than_o not_o so_o perfect_o declare_v but_o that_o man_n may_v upon_o froward_a intent_n expound_v they_o to_o every_o man_n sinister_a appetite_n and_o affection_n after_o their_o son_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_a legalty_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o lawful_a king_n and_o
be_v write_v indeed_o by_o parson_n doleman_n bitter_a adversary_n cardinal_n allen_n and_o francis_n englefield_n the_o scope_n of_o which_o book_n be_v to_o exclude_v from_o succession_n all_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o how_o near_o soever_o unless_o they_o be_v roman_a catholic_n contend_v far_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o constance_n daughter_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n they_o foreign_a papist_n prince_n will_v declare_v a_o successor_n for_o the_o protestant_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o declare_v one_o for_o themselves_o protestant_n prince_n marry_v foreign_a papist_n shall_v lose_v their_o own_o kingdom_n but_o not_o gain_v they_o from_o eleanor_n elder_a daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o marry_v to_o alphonse_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o castille_n from_o beatrix_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o so_o if_o the_o protestant_n will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o declare_v a_o successor_n for_o 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by_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n as_o private_a inheritance_n be_v yet_o because_o the_o papist_n power_n of_o the_o sword_n may_v pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n unless_o the_o protestant_a subject_n have_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n as_o a_o shield_n under_o god_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o it_o the_o same_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v even_o this_o danger_n likewise_o for_o what_o monarch_n or_o emperor_n be_v so_o great_a as_o when_o sickness_n have_v arrest_v and_o bind_v he_o with_o the_o fatal_a cord_n of_o his_o deathbed_n where_o every_o woman_n every_o priest_n every_o doctor_n be_v his_o gaoler_n can_v promise_v himself_o liberty_n to_o make_v a_o free_a will_n yea_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v less_o than_o a_o private_a subject_n when_o his_o keeper_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o public_a name_n and_o authority_n against_o himself_o to_o exclude_v from_o he_o those_o faithful_a friend_n who_o 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she_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v without_o issue_n they_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v take_v by_o bribe_n or_o steal_v off_o the_o cursitor_n file_v by_o some_o who_o intend_v to_o advance_v their_o own_o title_n for_o there_o be_v sixteen_o title_n then_o on_o foot_n osborn_n tit._n queen_n eliz._n 99_o plotina_n the_o empress_n wife_n of_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n who_o be_v with_o he_o at_o his_o decease_n will._n adrian_n get_v the_o empire_n by_o a_o counterfeit_n will._n in_o regard_n she_o have_v a_o great_a favour_n for_o young_a adrian_n plot_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o to_o the_o empire_n and_o to_o that_o end_n feign_v that_o trajan_n have_v adopt_v he_o for_o his_o son_n and_o show_v a_o counterfeit_n instrument_n or_o write_v to_o â—â—at_a effect_n which_o matter_n be_v so_o cunning_o handle_v that_o it_o take_v such_o effect_n as_o she_o desire_v and_o the_o army_n present_o swear_v obedience_n to_o adrian_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v absent_a at_o antioch_n in_o syria_n where_o he_o be_v leave_v general_n who_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o the_o legion_n whereof_o he_o be_v general_n consent_v thereto_o he_o present_o write_v to_o the_o senate_n entreat_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o the_o senate_n have_v receive_v his_o letter_n and_o understand_v what_o have_v pass_v his_o request_n be_v easy_o grant_v for_o there_o be_v no_o denial_n by_o old_a man_n to_o young_a man_n when_o once_o they_o have_v give_v so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o they_o have_v not_o retain_v a_o great_a in_o their_o own_o hand_n wherewith_o to_o recall_v the_o same_o when_o they_o think_v good_a heir_n william_n the_o conqueror_n pretend_v a_o will_n and_o promise_n and_o thereby_o exclude_v edgar_n atheling_n the_o right_a heir_n william_n the_o conqueror_n likewise_o pretend_v a_o will_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n from_o edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o though_o edward_n notwithstanding_o 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page_n 118._o cap._n ii_o whither_o necessary_a in_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n page_n 121._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v obj._n 1_o declare_v a_o protestant_a successor_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v a_o kingdom_n elective_a and_o not_o hereditary_a ibid._n obj._n 2._o act_n of_o precedent_n parliament_n can_v bind_v subsequent_a from_o repeal_n page_n 122._o obj._n 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v bind_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n from_o cut_v off_o those_o act_n by_o conquest_n page_n 123._o obj._n 4._o declare_v a_o successor_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n incite_v he_o to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a ibid._n obj._n 5._o the_o ottoman_a emperor_n never_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 124._o obj._n 6._o queen_n elizabeth_z refuse_v to_o declare_v a_o successor_n page_n 127._o reason_n for_o declare_v a_o protestant_a 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without_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 137._o 9_o danger_n of_o a_o papist_n successor_n page_n 138._o a_o papist_n successor_n more_o dangerous_a to_o papist_n themselves_o than_o a_o protestant_a successor_n ibid._n a_o papist_n successor_n or_o male_n utter_o destructive_a to_o protestant_n and_o a_o female_a double_o destructive_a page_n 160._o 10._o danger_n in_o regard_n of_o foreign_a prince_n page_n 182._o 11._o danger_n of_o expose_v succession_n to_o counterfeit_n will_n and_o testament_n page_n 190._o 12._o danger_n of_o encourage_v usurper_n page_n 191._o 13._o danger_n in_o doubtful_a title_n of_o interregnum_n page_n 192._o 14._o danger_n of_o cantonize_a the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 15._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o sale_n page_n 193._o 16._o danger_n of_o expose_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o conquest_n page_n 197._o lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 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cap._n 33._o de_fw-fr nepote_fw-la ex_fw-la primogenito_fw-la filio_fw-la nepos_n ex_fw-la filio_fw-la primogenito_fw-la mortuo_fw-la jure_fw-la representationis_fw-la succedit_fw-la avo_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la postnatum_fw-la avi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la auunculum_fw-la suum_fw-la excludit_fw-la english_v the_o elder_a son_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o father_n the_o nephew_n by_o the_o elder_a son_n shall_v in_o right_n of_o representation_n succeed_v to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o exclude_v any_o young_a son_n of_o his_o grandfather_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o uncle_n this_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o glanvil_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o which_o show_v it_o be_v the_o unquestionable_a law_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o of_o scotland_n and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o legit_fw-la haered_a l._n posthumorum_fw-la 13._o h._n the_o injust_a testamento_fw-la etc._n etc._n 33._o ex_fw-la l._n 1._o §_o 6._o 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