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A30455
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Six papers by Gilbert Burnet.
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Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
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1687
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Wing B5912; ESTC R26572
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the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o which_o law_n have_v still_o be_v continue_v of_o course_n without_o design_n of_o execute_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la only_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o papist_n rely_v on_o a_o external_n power_n be_v incapable_a of_o duty_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n and_o rightful_a monarch_n we_o of_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o long_a experience_n know_v that_o the_o catholic_n as_o it_o be_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v good_a christian_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dutiful_a subject_n and_o that_o they_o have_v likewise_o on_o all_o occasion_n show_v themselves_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o we_o and_o our_o royal_a predecessor_n by_o hazard_v and_o many_o of_o they_o actual_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o their_o defence_n though_o of_o another_o religion_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o authority_n against_o the_o violence_n and_o treason_n of_o the_o most_o violent_a abettor_n of_o these_o law_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n by_o our_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o absolute_a power_n aforesaid_a suspend_v stop_v and_o disable_v all_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n custom_n or_o constitution_n make_v or_o execute_v against_o any_o of_o our_o roman_a catholic_n subject_n in_o any_o time_n past_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n make_v void_a all_o prohibition_n therein_o mention_v pain_n or_o penalty_n therein_o ordain_v to_o be_v inflict_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o as_o free_a in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o of_o our_o protestant_a subject_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o to_o exercise_n their_o religion_n but_o to_o enjoy_v all_o office_n benefice_n and_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o time_n come_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o command_v all_o catholic_n at_o their_o high_a pain_n only_o to_o exercise_n their_o religious_a worship_n in_o house_n or_o chapel_n and_o that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o to_o invade_v the_o protestant_a church_n by_o force_n under_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n respective_o nor_o shall_v they_o presume_v to_o make_v public_a procession_n in_o the_o high-street_n of_o any_o of_o our_o royal_a burgh_n under_o the_o pain_n above_o mention_v and_o whereas_o the_o obedience_n and_o service_n of_o our_o good_a subject_n be_v due_a to_o we_o by_o their_o allegiance_n and_o our_o sovereignty_n and_o that_o no_o law_n custom_n or_o constitution_n difference_n in_o religion_n or_o other_o impediment_n whatsoever_o can_v exempt_v or_o discharge_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o native_a obligation_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o crown_n or_o hinder_v we_o from_o protect_v and_o employ_v they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o our_o royal_a pleasure_n nor_o restrain_v we_o from_o confer_v heritable_a right_n and_o privilege_n upon_o they_o or_o vacuate_v or_o annul_v these_o right_n hereable_a when_o they_o be_v make_v or_o confer_v and_o likewise_o consider_v that_o some_o oath_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v wrest_v â—y_a man_n of_o sinistrous_a intention_n a_o practice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n fatal_a to_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o loyalty_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n aforesaid_a â—ass_n annul_v and_o discharge_v all_o oath_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n be_v incapacitate_v or_o disable_v from_o hold_v place_n or_o office_n in_o our_o say_a kingdom_n or_o enjoy_v their_o hereditary_a right_n and_o privilege_n discharge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v take_v or_o give_v in_o any_o time_n come_v without_o our_o special_a warrant_n and_o consent_n under_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o royal_a command_n aâ—d_a authority_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n we_o do_v by_o our_o royal_a authority_n aforesaid_a stop_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dispense_v with_o all_o law_n enjoin_v the_o say_a oath_n test_n or_o any_o of_o they_o particular_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o eleven_o act_n of_o the_o foresay_a session_n of_o the_o foresay_a parliament_n the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o three_o parliament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n charles_n the_o twenty_o first_o and_o twenty_o fifty_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n and_o the_o thirteen_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o *_o our_o late_a parliament_n in_o so_o far_o allanerly_a as_o concern_v the_o take_v the_o oath_n or_o test_n therein_o prescribe_v and_o all_o other_o as_o well_o not_o mention_v as_o mention_v and_o that_o in_o place_n of_o they_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o we_o or_o our_o privy_a council_n shall_v require_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v take_v and_o swear_v the_o follow_a oath_n allanerly_a i_o a._n b._n do_v acknowledge_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o james_n the_o seven_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v rightful_a king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o realm_n and_o over_o all_o person_n therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n on_o any_o pretence_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o any_o commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o so_o rise_v in_o arm_n nor_o assist_v any_o who_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o resist_v his_o power_n or_o authority_n nor_o ever_o oppose_v his_o authority_n to_o his_o persâ—n_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n but_o shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n assist_v defend_v and_o maintain_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n against_o all_o deadly_a so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o see_v many_o of_o our_o good_a subject_n have_v before_o our_o pleasure_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v make_v public_a incur_v the_o gild_n appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n abovementioned_a or_o other_o we_o by_o our_o authority_n and_o absolute_a power_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a abovementioned_a of_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o innate_a mercy_n give_v our_o ample_a and_o full_a indemnity_n to_o all_o those_o of_o the_o roman-catholick_n or_o popish_a religion_n for_o all_o thing_n by_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o our_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o any_o time_n past_a relate_v to_o their_o religion_n the_o worship_n and_o excercise_n thereof_o or_o for_o be_v papist_n jesuit_n or_o trafficker_n for_o hear_v or_o say_v of_o mass_n conceal_v of_o priest_n or_o jesuit_n breed_v their_o child_n catholic_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n rite_n or_o doctrrine_n say_v perform_v or_o maintain_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o likewise_o for_o hold_v or_o take_v of_o place_n employment_n or_o office_n contrary_a to_o any_o law_n or_o constitution_n advice_n give_v to_o we_o or_o our_o council_n action_n do_v or_o general_o any_o thing_n perform_v or_o say_v against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n except_v always_o from_o this_o our_o royal_a indemnity_n all_o murder_n assassination_n theft_n and_o such_o like_a other_o crime_n which_o never_o use_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o our_o general_n act_v of_o indemnity_n and_o we_o command_v and_o require_v all_o our_o judge_n or_o other_o concern_v to_o explain_v this_o in_o the_o most_o ample_a sense_n and_o mean_v act_n of_o indemnity_n at_o any_o time_n have_v contain_v declare_v this_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a to_o every_o one_o concern_v as_o if_o they_o have_v our_o royal_a pardon_n and_o remission_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o likewise_o indemnify_v our_o protestant_a subject_n from_o all_o pain_n and_o penalty_n due_a for_o hear_v or_o preach_v in_o house_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o treasonable_a speech_n utter_v in_o the_o say_a conventicle_n by_o they_o in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n be_v only_o to_o take_v place_n against_o the_o guilty_a and_o none_o other_o present_a provide_v also_o that_o they_o reveal_v to_o any_o of_o our_o council_n the_o gild_n so_o commit_v as_o also_o execpt_v all_o fine_n or_o effect_n of_o sentence_n already_o give_v and_o likewise_o indemnify_v full_o and_o free_o all_o quaker_n for_o their_o meeting_n and_o worship_n in_o all_o time_n past_a precede_v the_o publication_n of_o these_o present_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o protestant_a subject_n will_v give_v their_o assistance_n and_o concourse_n hereunto_o on_o all_o occasion_n in_o their_o respective_a capacity_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o the_o ease_n those_o of_o our_o
good_n like_v as_o by_o the_o three_o act_n 1_o p._n of_o k._n ja._n 1._o and_o 37._o act_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n and_o be_v the_o 9_o act_n of_o 13._o p._n k._n james_n 2._o and_o 144._o act_n 12._o p._n k._n james_n 6._o and_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a other_o lawâ—_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n it_o be_v declare_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n to_o recept_n supply_v or_o intercomon_n with_o declare_v or_o forfault_v traitor_n or_o give_v they_o meat_n drink_v house_n harbour_n or_o any_o relief_n or_o comfort_n and_o if_o they_o do_v in_o the_o contrair_n they_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o pain_n the_o â—aid_a traitor_n or_o rebel_n ought_v to_o have_v sustain_v if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o apprehend_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v of_o verity_n that_o the_o say_a doctor_n gilbert_n burnet_n shake_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n conscience_n and_o sense_n of_o duty_n allegiance_n â—nd_v loyalty_n to_o we_o his_o soâ—eraign_n and_o nâ—â—ive_a prince_n upon_o the_o safety_n of_o who_o person_n and_o maintenance_n of_o whoâ—e_n sovereign_a authority_n and_o princely_a power_n the_o happiness_n stability_n and_o quyetness_n of_o our_o subject_n do_v depend_v 〈◊〉_d most_o perfidious_o and_o treasonable_o presume_v to_o commit_v and_o it_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n above_o mention_v in_o 〈…〉_z archbald_n campbel_n sometime_o earl_n of_o argyle_n james_n stewart_n soon_o to_o sir_n james_n stewart_n sometime_o provost_n of_o edinburgh_n mr._n robert_n ferguson_n sometime_o chaplain_n to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n thomas_n stewart_n of_o cultness_n williâ—â—n_o denholâ—_n sometime_o of_o west-shâ—ls_a master_n robert_n martin_n sometime_o clerk_n to_o our_o justice_n court_n and_o 〈…〉_z rebel_n and_o traitor_n be_v most_o just_o by_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o justice_n court_n forfault_v for_o the_o crime_n of_o treason_n and_o flee_v to_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o to_o holland_n flanders_n geneva_n and_o several_a other_o place_n the_o say_a dr._n gilbert_n burnet_n do_v upon_o the_o first_o second_o and_o remanent_fw-la day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n february_n and_o remanent_fw-la month_n of_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o two_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o three_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o four_o or_o january_n february_n march_n or_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o converse_v correspond_v and_o intercomon_n with_o the_o say_v archbald_n late_a earl_n of_o argyle_n a_o forfaulted_a traitor_n and_o that_o within_o the_o say_a doctor_n burnet_n his_o dwellâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lincoln_n inn-field_n near_o the_o plew-inn_n in_o our_o city_n of_o london_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o or_o some_o other_o part_n or_o plâ—â—e_v within_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n defame_a slander_v and_o reproach_v and_o advisedlie_o speak_v to_o the_o disâ—ain_n and_o reproach_n of_o our_o â—erson_n government_n and_o authority_n write_v several_a letter_n and_o receâ—ved_v answer_n thereto_o from_o the_o say_v forefault_v traitor_n when_o he_o be_v in_o holland_n or_o elsewhere_o express_o contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o we_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o suklik_a upon_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n june_n july_n august_n september_n october_n november_n and_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o and_o upon_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o day_n oâ—_n the_o month_n of_o january_n february_n and_o remnant_n month_n of_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o â—ex_n and_o first_o second_o and_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n february_n march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o seven_o or_o one_fw-mi or_o other_o of_o the_o day_n of_o one_fw-mi or_o other_o of_o the_o say_a month_n or_o year_n the_o say_a doctor_n gilbert_n burnet_n do_v most_o treasonabile_fw-la recept_n supply_v aidâ—â—d_v assist_v converse_v and_o intercomon_v with_o and_o do_v favour_n to_o the_o say_v james_n steward_n mr._n robert-ferguson_n thomas_n stewart_n william_n denâ—olin_n and_o mr._n robert_n martin_n forfaulted_a traitor_n and_o rebel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o râ—terdam_n amsterdam_n leyden_n breda_n geneva_n or_o some_o other_o part_n or_o place_n within_o the_o netherlands_o or_o elsewhere_o public_o and_o avowed_o utter_v several_a speech_n and_o position_n to_o the_o disdain_n of_o our_o person_n authority_n and_o government_n continue_v and_o persist_v in_o such_o undutiful_a and_o treasonable_a practice_n against_o we_o and_o our_o government_n we_o be_v his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o prince_n expreis_n contrair_a to_o his_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n by_o commit_v of_o the_o whilk_fw-mi crime_n above_o specify_v or_o either_o of_o they_o the_o say_a doctor_n burnet_n be_v guilty_a and_o culpable_a of_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o be_v art_n and_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v one_o inquâ—istâ—_n he_o ought_v and_o shall_v to_o suffer_v fortaulture_n of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n to_o the_o terror_n and_o example_n of_o other_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a hereafter_o our_o will_n be_v hearfor_o and_o we_o charâ—e_v you_o straitlie_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a this_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n command_n and_o charge_v the_o say_a doctor_n gilbert_n burnet_n above_o complain_v upon_o be_v sound_n of_o trumpet_n with_o 〈…〉_z and_o use_v other_o solemnity_n necessary_a to_o come_v and_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n and_o sovertie_n after_o in_o our_o book_n of_o adjournal_n that_o he_o shall_v compeir_v bâ—fore_o our_o lord_n justice_n general_n justice_z clerk_z and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o justiciary_a within_o the_o tâ—â—baith_n or_o criminal_a court_n house_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o sevinth_n day_n of_o june_n next_o to_o come_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o caus_n therâ—_n to_o underlye_v the_o law_n for_o the_o crime_n abovementioned_a and_o that_o 〈…〉_z pain_n contain_v in_o the_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o you_o charge_v he_o personal_o if_o he_o can_v be_v apprehend_v and_o falize_v thereof_o at_o his_o dwell_n at_o his_o dwellinghouse_n and_o be_v open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n stewartie_a regality_n and_o other_o jurâ—sction_n where_o he_o dwell_v to_o come_v and_o find_v the_o say_a sovertie_n act_v in_o manner_n foresaid_a within_o six_o day_n if_o he_o be_v within_o this_o our_o kingdom_n and_o if_o he_o be_v cut_v with_o the_o samyne_n that_o you_o command_v and_o charge_v he_o in_o manner_n foresaid_a be_v open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o mercat_n croce_n of_o edinburgh_n pâ—er_o and_o shoar_n as_o leith_n to_o come_v and_o find_v the_o say_a sovertie_n within_o threescore_o day_n next_o after_o he_o beâ—s_v charge_v charge_v be_v you_o thereto_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n and_o put_v of_o he_o to_o our_o horn_n which_o six_o and_o threescore_o day_n respective_o be_v by_o past_a and_o the_o say_a sovertie_n not_o be_v find_v nor_o no_o intimation_n make_v by_o he_o to_o you_o of_o the_o find_v thereof_o that_o you_o incontinet_fw-la hereefter_o denounce_v he_o our_o rebel_n and_o put_v he_o to_o our_o horn_n escheat_n and_o in_o â—ring_v all_o his_o movable_a good_n and_o geir_n to_o our_o use_n for_o his_o contemption_n and_o disobedience_n and_o if_o he_o come_v and_o find_v the_o say_a sovertie_n intimation_n always_o be_v make_v be_v he_o to_o you_o of_o the_o find_v thereof_o that_o summon_v and_o assize_n hereto_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o 〈…〉_z five_o person_n together_o with_o such_o 〈◊〉_d who_o best_o know_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o premise_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o roll_n subscribe_v by_o the_o say_v complainâ—â—_n â—â—k_v person_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o one_fw-mi hundred_o mark_n and_o that_o you_o within_o fiftâ—â—n_o day_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o not_o sinâ—ing_v of_o caution_n caus_n registrate_n thiâ—_n our_o 〈◊〉_d with_o your_o execution_n thereof_o 〈…〉_z justice_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v to_o we_o thereupon_o the_o whilk_fw-mi to_o do_v commit_v to_o you_o conjunct_o and_o severallie_o our_o full_a power_n be_v their_o our_a letter_n delyver_v they_o be_v you_o du_o execute_v and_o indorâ—â—t_v again_o tot_fw-mi he_o bearer_n give_v under_o our_o seal_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o nyneteinth_n day_n of_o april_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o three_o year_n 1978._o exit_fw-la deliberatione_n dominorum_fw-la commissionariorum_n justiciarii_fw-la sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la signed_n 19_o apryle_n 1687._o tho._n gordonne_v the_o witness_n against_o doctor_n gilbert_n burnet_n be_v sir_n john_n coohran_n of_o oâ—kllâ—ree_n john_n cochran_n of_o watersyd_n mr._n robert_n west_n lawyer_n englishman_n mr._n zachary_n bourne_n brewer_n englishman_n mr._n william_n carstalre_n preacher_n robert_n baird_n merchant_n in_o holland_n mr._n