no_o imperial_a law_n beyond_o what_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o political_a constitution_n and_o can_v produce_v good_a authority_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o king_n who_o renounce_v that_o power_n which_o the_o law_n give_v he_o ceases_z to_o be_v king_n in_o a_o legal_a acceptation_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o most_o formal_a manner_n resign_v his_o crown_n yet_o i_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o t._n it_o may_v be_v you_o think_v to_o bring_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n recognise_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v be_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n our_o sovereign_a liege_n lord_n and_o lady_n etc._n etc._n w._n you_o name_v but_o one_o act_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v two_o for_o the_o bill_n of_o right_n in_o the_o last_o parliament_n agree_v almost_o in_o word_n t._n can_v such_o recognition_n alter_v the_o right_n w._n at_o least_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o settle_v and_o declare_v the_o right_n you_o know_v the_o rule_n urge_v by_o your_o advocate_n 2._o three_o part_n of_o the_o magistracy_n etc._n etc._n vindicated_n p._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o believe_v the_o last_o judgement_n if_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n among_o your_o party_n even_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o most_o arbitrary_a judgement_n of_o westminster-hall_n methinks_v it_o shall_v persuade_v you_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n t._n what_o argument_n be_v that_o to_o one_o who_o question_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o the_o be_v of_o the_o last_o which_o you_o call_v a_o parliament_n w._n whatever_o you_o think_v of_o the_o last_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o have_v be_v call_v by_o writ_n from_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n and_o the_o law_n make_v in_o such_o parliament_n have_v in_o all_o time_n be_v adjudge_v good_a and_o effectual_a and_o this_o parliament_n have_v enact_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o act_n make_v and_o enact_v in_o that_o which_o you_o call_v only_o a_o convention_n be_v and_o be_v law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v repute_v take_v and_o obey_v t._n i_o very_o well_o understand_v your_o concern_n to_o have_v the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n as_o you_o call_v it_o pass_v for_o law_n for_o you_o well_o know_v unless_o they_o do_v you_o have_v no_o parliament_n which_o can_v act_n now_o but_o i_o need_v not_o urge_v that_o here_o since_o this_o act_n of_o your_o present_a parliament_n be_v unintelligible_a and_o signify_v nothing_o for_o to_o enact_v that_o they_o be_v law_n be_v neither_o good_a english_a nor_o good_a sense_n w._n you_o may_v have_v spare_v one_o of_o your_o reflection_n at_o least_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a english_a it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o make_v sense_n of_o it_o without_o put_v a_o meaning_n upon_o it_o which_o the_o english_a word_n will_v not_o bear_v t._n however_o you_o must_v grant_v that_o to_o enact_v that_o they_o be_v law_n be_v not_o good_a english_a for_o to_o enact_v be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a law_n w._n as_o if_o it_o be_v improper_a by_o a_o new_a parliamentary_a consent_n to_o declare_v a_o former_a law_n to_o be_v in_o force_n what_o be_v enact_v that_o they_o be_v other_o than_o declare_v as_o a_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v or_o can_v they_o declare_v this_o as_o a_o parliament_n without_o enact_v t._n if_o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o enact_v for_o the_o time_n past_a it_o must_v be_v the_o declare_v of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v good_a which_o pass_v in_o a_o parliament_n not_o call_v by_o writ_n or_o due_a form_n of_o law_n which_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o legal_a constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n and_o may_v be_v of_o evil_a and_o pernicious_a consequence_n to_o our_o present_a government_n under_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n w._n i_o be_o glad_a you_o own_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n to_o be_v legal_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n who_o have_v look_v into_o its_o ancient_a constitution_n can_v think_v there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o the_o objection_n such_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o constitution_n provide_v for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o great_a council_n at_o state_v time_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o before_o observe_v of_o the_o folemote_n and_o if_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v then_o in_o use_n it_o be_v only_o upon_o emergency_n happen_v within_o the_o time_n fix_v by_o the_o constitution_n which_o have_v likewise_o warrant_v the_o assembly_n and_o act_n of_o the_o people_n in_o many_o vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n but_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a that_o you_o shall_v urge_v the_o consequence_n here_o as_o dangerous_a to_o the_o government_n under_o their_o present_a majesty_n when_o you_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o will_v have_v it_o fail_v for_o want_v of_o necessary_a supply_n from_o the_o people_n for_o according_a to_o you_o neither_o the_o last_o parliament_n nor_o this_o nor_o any_o which_o can_v be_v call_v by_o their_o present_a majesty_n can_v be_v of_o any_o authority_n t._n yes_o they_o may_v when_o king_n james_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v dead_a but_o till_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o parliament_n with_o power_n of_o act_v for_o if_o this_o parliament_n have_v none_o you_o must_v allow_v i_o that_o no_o other_o can_v but_o this_o parliament_n can_v not_o be_v qualify_v to_o act_v till_o it_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n which_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o last_o parliament_n or_o convention_n choose_v you_o whether_o so_o that_o unless_o this_o and_o follow_a parliament_n will_v take_v the_o oath_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o alteration_n make_v since_o king_n james_n go_v away_o i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v act_v w._n very_o fine_a they_o shall_v under_o king_n william_n swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o king_n james_n and_o to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o to_o avoid_v all_o question_n whether_o any_o belong_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v that_o king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n t._n there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o it_o this_o must_v be_v do_v if_o they_o will_v act_v regular_o beside_o the_o want_n of_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v our_o least_o objection_n against_o the_o last_o repute_v parliament_n which_o give_v the_o only_a authority_n which_o this_o or_o any_o other_o under_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n can_v pretend_v to_o for_o the_o last_o which_o you_o will_v have_v to_o have_v be_v a_o parliament_n make_v the_o suppose_a qualification_n of_o future_a parliament_n before_o the_o member_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n which_o shall_v qualify_v themselves_o for_o they_o alter_v the_o oath_n in_o the_o very_a same_o act_n wherein_o they_o declare_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n w._n i_o foresee_v that_o though_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o say_v so_o much_o you_o be_v not_o only_o for_o disable_n their_o majesty_n and_o their_o parliament_n from_o levy_v tax_n or_o make_v any_o law_n but_o for_o deny_v that_o king_n william_n be_v so_o much_o as_o king_n in_o fact_n in_o a_o legal_a consideration_n t._n whatever_o i_o think_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o say_v so_o much_o w._n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o your_o old_a friend_n dr._n w._n 53_o consideration_n for_o take_v the_o oath_n p._n 53_o a_o due_a title_n may_v be_v either_o such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o justice_n bear_v that_o name_n as_o be_v obtain_v by_o due_a mean_n and_o confer_v without_o injustice_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o any_o person_n t._n admirable_o well_o say_v i_o be_o sure_a king_n james_n have_v wrong_o do_v he_o w._n you_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o this_o that_o you_o can_v hear_v out_o what_o make_v for_o you_o the_o doctor_n say_v far_a or_o that_o may_v be_v style_v a_o due_a title_n which_o be_v legal_a or_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v confer_v with_o those_o formality_n of_o law_n and_o with_o those_o usual_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n which_o customary_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o most_o regular_a collation_n of_o title_n t._n bate_v what_o he_o say_v about_o confer_v title_n which_o savour_v of_o the_o republican_n this_o may_v not_o be_v much_o amiss_o and_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o objection_n make_v by_o our_o friend_n that_o you_o commonwealths-man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n at_o least_o to_o design_n or_o mark_v out_o the_o person_n of_o your_o king_n
the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o jacobite-tory_a in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o whig_n and_o tory_n occasion_v by_o the_o act_n for_o recognise_a king_n william_n and_z queen_n mary_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n baldwin_n near_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n 1690._o the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o jacobite-tory_a in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o whig_n and_o tory_n occasion_v by_o the_o act_n for_o recognise_a king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n whig_n whither_o away_o in_o so_o much_o haste_n one_o word_n with_o you_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o old_a acquaintance_n when_o we_o be_v fellow-murmurer_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n tory._n pray_v be_v brief_a then_o for_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o king_n business_n and_o must_v lose_v no_o time_n w._n it_o be_v very_o well_o if_o his_o majesty_n affair_n have_v lose_v no_o time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n of_o your_o opinion_n but_o you_o may_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o ask_v what_o king_n you_o mean_v king_n william_n or_o the_o late_a king_n t._n what_o a_o question_n be_v that_o to_o one_o in_o such_o a_o office_n as_o i_o have_v under_o king_n william_n w._n i_o very_o well_o know_v your_o office_n though_o how_o you_o come_v into_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n and_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o step_n which_o you_o have_v take_v since_o you_o have_v it_o nay_o know_v how_o much_o you_o value_v yourself_o with_o your_o party_n upon_o be_v the_o same_o man_n which_o you_o be_v when_o you_o show_v your_o part_n in_o oppose_v this_o king_n be_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v very_o well_o ask_v you_o under_o the_o rose_n whether_o you_o will_v own_o king_n william_n to_o be_v your_o king_n t._n i_o shall_v be_v very_o unworthy_a if_o i_o do_v not_o since_o i_o have_v not_o only_a protection_n but_o profit_n and_o preferment_n from_o he_o w._n i_o grant_v it_o will_v be_v unworthiness_n and_o downright_a treachery_n not_o to_o own_v he_o but_o that_o make_v it_o never_o the_o clear_a to_o i_o that_o you_o do_v t._n i_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o and_o do_v you_o think_v i_o will_v perjure_n myself_o w._n i_o can_v tell_v how_o far_o you_o may_v have_v improve_v in_o romish_a equivocation_n to_o evade_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o what_o you_o have_v swear_v t._n i_o make_v no_o evasion_n for_o i_o either_o declare_v at_o the_o time_n of_o swear_v or_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o my_o oath_n that_o it_o oblige_v i_o no_o far_o than_o not_o to_o oppose_v he_o or_o his_o arm_n till_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o success_n and_o without_o the_o imputation_n of_o act_v like_o a_o madman_n w._n do_v you_o mean_v no_o more_o when_o you_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o king_n james_n t._n yes_o much_o more_o and_o upon_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o in_o my_o very_a oath_n i_o recognise_v he_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o i_o swear_v to_o do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o w._n i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o if_o you_o have_v never_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o king_n william_n yet_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o same_o allegiance_n to_o he_o which_o you_o owe_v to_o the_o late_a king_n in_o virtue_n of_o that_o very_a oath_n which_o you_o take_v to_o the_o former_a as_o king_n william_n be_v his_o successor_n t._n that_o be_v very_o good_a indeed_o a_o successor_n to_o a_o man_n alive_a and_o in_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o part_n be_v in_o law_n a_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a besides_o it_o be_v heir_n and_o successor_n and_o you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o king_n or_o queen_n can_v yet_o at_o least_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o last_o w._n i_o have_v long_o since_o learn_v from_o bracton_n and_o other_o that_o a_o heir_n be_v from_o the_o inheritance_n and_o wherever_o the_o law_n or_o lawful_a authority_n place_n that_o our_o allegiance_n be_v to_o follow_v t._n i_o know_v of_o no_o authority_n that_o can_v make_v this_o king_n more_o than_o king_n in_o fact_n w._n have_v not_o the_o nation_n due_o declare_v he_o king_n upon_o the_o other_o abdication_n and_o do_v not_o that_o declaration_n manifest_a or_o make_v a_o right_a t._n king_n james_n can_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o person_n which_o he_o can_v but_o bear_v about_o with_o he_o shall_v he_o go_v to_o the_o indies_n indeed_o this_o king_n get_v into_o possession_n of_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n by_o force_n king_n james_z retire_v out_o of_o fear_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o return_v and_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n w._n according_a to_o you_o he_o be_v neither_o king_n of_o right_a nor_o in_o fact_n as_o long_o as_o the_o late_a king_n be_v powerful_a in_o ireland_n t._n not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o i_o beseech_v you_o till_o his_o rival_n have_v leave_v england_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n may_v be_v call_v king_n he_o have_v the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o take_v quarter_n and_o promise_v not_o to_o fight_v against_o he_o especial_o since_o we_o never_o lie_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o other_o w._n you_o seem_v to_o believe_v that_o king_n william_n have_v conquer_v england_n t._n yes_o sure_o do_v not_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o nation_n depend_v upon_o its_o head_n if_o king_n james_n be_v beat_v or_o run_v away_o this_o must_v be_v a_o virtual_a beat_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n w._n then_o at_o least_o king_n william_n be_v rightful_a king_n as_o he_o be_v king_n by_o conquest_n t._n i_o beg_v your_o pardon_n for_o that_o for_o 1._o there_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v just_a cause_n of_o war._n what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o call_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o account_n if_o he_o have_v treat_v his_o subject_n as_o slave_n beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v against_o he_o or_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v but_o the_o clamour_n of_o malcontent_n and_o blushless_a lie_n as_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o eloquent_a author_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o government_n of_o england_n vindicated_n 1._o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o government_n vindicated_n p._n 1._o 2._o admit_v this_o king_n have_v right_o to_o free_v a_o oppress_a people_n and_o they_o real_o have_v be_v oppress_v however_o he_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o have_v make_v a_o formal_a declaaation_n of_o war_n before_o his_o come_n w._n though_o i_o admire_v not_o your_o author_n who_o character_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o man-hunter_n &c_n vid._n the_o man-hunter_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o magistracy_n &c_n &c_n nor_o believe_v that_o king_n william_n come_v for_o our_o rescue_n have_v need_n to_o proclaim_v a_o war_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o want_n of_o proclaim_v war_n may_v be_v a_o full_a bar_n to_o a_o right_n by_o conquest_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o all_o you_o say_v against_o king_n william_n right_n by_o law_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o people_n be_v but_o a_o beg_v the_o question_n t._n you_o will_v not_o easy_o convince_v i_o that_o i_o go_v upon_o wrong_a ground_n w._n whatever_o your_o lurk_a reason_n may_v be_v i_o think_v you_o shall_v consider_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o you_o have_v take_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n by_o which_o as_o much_o be_v plain_o employ_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n swear_v to_o james_n ii_o and_o require_v by_o the_o statute_n 3_o jac._n i._n no_o more_o be_v require_v by_o that_o statute_n set_v aside_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o pope_n than_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n mean_v in_o be_v faithful_a and_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n of_o england_n and_o by_o consequence_n if_o the_o late_a king_n be_v still_o king_n with_o you_o the_o oath_n which_o you_o have_v take_v to_o this_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o former_a t._n do_v you_o think_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v perjure_a by_o consequence_n w._n yes_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v if_o they_o be_v so_o palpable_a that_o he_o can_v but_o discern_v they_o t._n as_o a_o divine_a of_o our_o church_n tell_v we_o 4._o a_o modest_a examination_n of_o the_o new_a oath_n by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n print_v for_o randal_n
taylor_n p._n 4._o all_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n but_o have_v the_o framer_n of_o the_o oath_n any_o design_n to_o impose_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n title_n they_o may_v easy_o have_v make_v use_n of_o such_o expression_n as_o will_v have_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n w._n can_v our_o lawmaker_n think_v true_a allegiance_n due_a to_o a_o king_n without_o a_o lawful_a title_n beside_o you_o must_v admit_v that_o if_o there_o be_v evidence_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o title_n as_o lawful_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o require_v allegiance_n upon_o that_o account_n t._n i_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o act_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o you_o can_v clear_o show_v this_o w._n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o bill_n of_o right_n as_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o nation_n true_o firm_o assure_o and_o in_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n recognize_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v that_o king_n james_n the_o second_o have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n and_o their_o majesty_n have_v accept_v the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n their_o say_a majesty_n do_v become_v be_v be_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n our_o sovereign_a liege_n lord_n and_o lady_n king_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v of_o right_a as_o well_o as_o by_o law_n t._n that_o be_v no_o parliament_n w._n if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o god_n be_v become_v a_o witness_n and_o party_n to_o that_o oath_n which_o you_o have_v take_v in_o their_o presumable_a sense_n t._n this_o declaration_n be_v not_o make_v till_o after_o i_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n w._n at_o least_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o fair_a evidence_n upon_o what_o account_n they_o require_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n t._n let_v they_o have_v require_v it_o as_o to_o lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o common-law-allegiance_n require_v more_o than_o passive_a obedience_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o divine_n who_o be_v the_o best_a director_n of_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o so_o w._n it_o seem_v sir_n roger_n have_v lose_v his_o office_n but_o for_o these_o matter_n i_o take_v lawyer_n and_o historian_n to_o be_v much_o the_o better_a director_n and_o can_v produce_v testimony_n of_o divine_n for_o this_o but_o what_o reason_n can_v you_o give_v why_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o active-obedience_n to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a and_o yet_o temporal_a superior_n may_v be_v glad_a to_o get_v obligation_n from_o their_o subject_n only_o not_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o t._n the_o law_n require_v no_o more_o w._n i_o shall_v hope_v to_o satisfy_v you_o that_o active-obedience_n be_v due_a by_o law_n to_o our_o liege_n lord_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a allegiance_n or_o tie_v to_o he_o which_o your_o oath_n oblige_v you_o to_o t._n as_o sure_o as_o can_v be_v you_o will_v bring_v something_o from_o among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o obsolete_a gothick_n feudal-law_n allegiance_n reasins_z why_o the_o rector_n of_o p._n take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o will_v infer_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o signify_v at_o this_o day_n some_o active_a warlike_a endeavour_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o sovereign_n because_o the_o tenure_n of_o those_o time_n be_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v attend_v his_o lord_n to_o the_o war_n and_o the_o security_n they_o give_v to_o perform_v this_o be_v swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o they_o w._n though_o this_o be_v no_o contemptible_a evidence_n what_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v mean_v by_o allegiance_n yet_o i_o shall_v confirm_v this_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o which_o end_n i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o detain_v you_o with_o a_o translation_n of_o part_n of_o the_o confessor_n law_n express_o receive_v by_o william_n the_o first_o and_o his_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n that_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o folkmote_a greuâ—_n legâ—s_fw-fr st._n edw._n tit._n greuâ—_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v hold_v every_o first_o of_o may_v yearly_o where_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o provide_v by_o common_a council_n for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o repress_v the_o insolence_n of_o malefactor_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n t._n i_o find_v already_o this_o be_v a_o cheat_n devise_v by_o some_o commonwealthsman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o noll'_v usurpation_n when_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n it_o talk_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o repress_v malefactor_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o if_o any_o but_o a_o king_n can_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o crown_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v of_o any_o weight_n without_o regard_n to_o its_o head_n i_o be_o sure_a bishop_n sanderson_n have_v admirable_o explain_v that_o maxim_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n by_o show_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n be_v principal_o intend_v as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n w._n you_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o out_o universae_fw-la popull_n omnes_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la universae_fw-la the_o confessor_n law_n ordain_v that_o all_o people_n and_o all_o county_n shall_v meet_v once_o in_o every_o year_n and_o there_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o oath_n confederate_a and_o consolidate_a together_o as_o one_o man_n and_o swear_v brethren_n to_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n against_o stranger_n and_o against_o enemy_n together_o with_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o preserve_v his_o land_n and_o honour_n with_o he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o as_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o king_n within_z and_z without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n t._n a_o very_a pleasant_a shame_n you_o have_v invent_v a_o law_n for_o a_o oath_n to_o suit_v your_o purpose_n as_o if_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o king_n no_o long_o than_o he_o be_v with_o you_o and_n defend_v the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o will_v not_o help_v you_o since_o he_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o french_a and_o irish_a army_n in_o its_o defence_n but_o if_o your_o quotation_n be_v true_a do_v you_o think_v i_o be_o bind_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o obsolete_a antiquity_n w._n the_o confessor_n law_n how_o ancient_a soever_o be_v not_o obsolete_a or_o out_o of_o date_n but_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v express_v be_v a_o fair_a transcript_n of_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n and_o that_o common-law_n must_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o allegiance_n t._n if_o william_n the_o first_o and_o other_o since_o swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o confessor_n law_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v do_v it_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o not_o voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o motion_n w._n nay_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o law_n particular_o enact_v by_o william_n the_o first_o make_v by_o the_o common-council_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o will_v find_v a_o law_n more_o express_a for_o active_a service_n 1.59_o leges_fw-la w._n 1.59_o if_o possible_a there_o it_o be_v require_v that_o all_o freeman_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v swear_v brethren_n to_o defend_v and_o manful_o preserve_v his_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n with_o their_o strength_n and_o fortune_n to_o the_o utmost_a against_o enemy_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o crown_n entire_a and_o to_o give_v right_a judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n constant_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o their_o power_n without_o fraud_n and_o without_o delay_n t._n this_o law_n be_v very_o imprudent_o pen_v to_o make_v people_n judge_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n and_o join_v they_o in_o a_o confederacy_n against_o the_o crown_n whenever_o they_o think_v that_o a_o king_n whole_o depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n w._n if_o these_o authority_n will_v not_o satisfy_v you_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v actual_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o james_n ii_o while_n he_o continue_v king_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o your_o oath_n to_o this_o you_o now_o owe_v he_o that_o duty_n which_o before_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o other_o i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a to_o you_o that_o in_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o this_o king_n while_o you_o believe_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o other_o to_o remain_v you_o must_v needs_o swallow_v palpable_a contradiction_n t._n i_o love_v you_o for_o that_o do_v you_o think_v i_o understand_v not_o how_o to_o avoid_v contradiction_n as_o well_o as_o any_o whig_n of_o you_o all_o or_o at_o
to_o england_n to_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a t._n do_v not_o bishop_n bilson_n express_o condemn_v the_o papist_n for_o say_v the_o people_n may_v punish_v the_o prince_n far_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o himself_o w._n very_o true_a and_o yet_o say_v that_o which_o justify_v resist_v a_o king_n of_o england_n in_o some_o case_n t._n if_o you_o may_v resist_v he_o you_o punish_v he_o but_o he_o say_v god_n have_v reserve_v the_o punishment_n to_o himself_o w._n what_o be_v do_v for_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o constitution_n though_o in_o consequence_n it_o may_v be_v a_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o direct_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a bishop_n bilson_n say_v 279._o bilson_n of_o christian_a subjection_n ed._n 1586._o p._n 279._o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o subject_v his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o foreign_a realm_n or_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o empire_n to_o tyranny_n or_o neglect_v the_o law_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o these_o and_o other_o case_n which_o may_v be_v name_v if_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o join_v together_o to_o defend_v their_o ancient_a and_o accustom_a liberty_n regiment_n and_o law_n they_o may_v not_o well_o be_v account_v rebel_n t._n however_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o compact_a here_o in_o england_n w._n he_o suppose_v that_o in_o all_o government_n the_o people_n have_v a_o power_n for_o preserve_v the_o foundation_n 280._o p._n 280._o freedom_n and_o form_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n which_o say_v he_o they_o foreprized_n when_o they_o first_o consent_v to_o have_v a_o king_n t._n bishop_n bilson_n i_o find_v do_v not_o understand_v the_o consequence_n of_o admit_v that_o prince_n can_v have_v their_o crown_n from_o any_o consent_n or_o election_n of_o the_o people_n w._n be_v not_o that_o better_a than_o to_o have_v no_o title_n at_o all_o but_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o suppose_v a_o election_n t._n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n 147._o hist_o of_o passive_a obedience_n ad_fw-la part_n p._n 147._o in_o his_o sermon_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o say_z as_o monarchy_n by_o usurpation_n be_v res_fw-la sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la so_o monarchy_n by_o election_n be_v titulus_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la w._n admirable_a chime_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o t._n for_o say_v he_o elective_a king_n be_v but_o conditional_a king_n and_o conditional_a king_n be_v no_o king_n w._n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v that_o conditional_a king_n shall_v be_v no_o king_n even_o while_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n t._n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o late_a historian_n proof_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v absolute_o against_o resist_a prince_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o w._n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o no_o king_n while_o such_o or_o till_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v king_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o to_o seek_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n what_o by_o a_o king_n of_o england_n t._n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o mean_v the_o churchman_n w._n i_o hope_v though_o he_o contract_v the_o church_n in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o take_v in_o romish_a churchman_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n t._n yes_o but_o he_o do_v and_o with_o very_o good_a ground_n for_o as_o infallibility_n attend_v st._n peter_n chair_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n whoever_o come_v into_o it_o so_o they_o that_o come_v into_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n succeed_v to_o their_o doctrine_n in_o government_n though_o as_o to_o other_o matter_n they_o have_v a_o latitude_n of_o dissent_v thus_o the_o bloody_a romish_a bishop_n bonner_n though_o at_o one_o time_n he_o retract_v what_o he_o have_v declare_v at_o another_o be_v a_o authority_n when_o he_o speak_v right_a because_o say_v our_o historian_n 4._o p._n 4._o he_o speak_v not_o his_o own_o sense_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n w._n i_o thank_v you_o for_o explain_v his_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o if_o we_o take_v in_o the_o romish_a clergy_n i_o shall_v think_v that_o famous_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n grosthead_n who_o say_v hist_o vid._n matth._n par._n hist_o that_o all_o who_o die_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o baron_n in_o the_o war_n against_o h._n 3._o be_v martyr_n be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o great_a a_o ornament_n to_o it_o as_o bishop_n bonner_n but_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v what_o your_o historian_n mean_v by_o a_o king_n of_o england_n do_v he_o mean_v a_o king_n only_o with_o title_n or_o in_o possession_n any_o way_n t._n no_o he_o show_v out_o of_o bishop_n sanderson_n 133._o p._n 133._o that_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prevail_a usurp_a power_n than_o i_o may_v submit_v unto_o comply_v with_o or_o make_v use_n of_o a_o highway_n thief_n or_o robber_n when_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n w._n you_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a sort_n of_o people_n to_o publish_v and_o cry_v up_o such_o book_n now_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o you_o will_v be_v think_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o king_n william_n you_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v king_n by_o right_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v of_o any_o foundation_n of_o right_o settle_v by_o your_o historian_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n or_o in_o obeyance_n till_o the_o right_a heir_n from_o adam_n start_v up_o with_o his_o pedigree_n about_o his_o heel_n t._n he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o prove_v wherein_o a_o prince_n right_o consist_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o show_v instance_n of_o passive-obedience_n in_o all_o reign_v w._n yes_o indeed_o he_o bring_v instance_n of_o it_o where_o himself_o own_v that_o the_o law_n have_v damn_v the_o title_n but_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o he_o carry_v it_o further_o than_o your_o passive-obedience-man_n will_v have_v he_o and_o bring_v a_o confessor_n bishop_n coverdale_n to_o show_v that_o body_n good_n and_o life_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o rightful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n t._n you_o mistake_v he_o i_o be_o sure_a for_o he_o speak_v that_o in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n w._n i_o grant_v it_o 22._o p._n 22._o but_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o queen_n mary_n have_v be_v disinherit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n a_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n pass_v into_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o for_o illegitimacy_n as_o it_o be_v there_o declare_v t._n what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n she_o have_v a_o divine_a right_n of_o succession_n which_o no_o law_n can_v alter_v w._n by_o what_o law_n do_v she_o succeed_v to_o e._n 6._o t._n by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 26._o p._n 26._o for_o the_o historian_n show_v that_o both_o the_o sister_n be_v declare_v illegitimate_a and_o that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v they_o not_o so_o yet_o be_v but_o of_o the_o half-blood_n to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n they_o can_v not_o succeed_v w._n as_o he_o admit_v their_o title_n contrary_a to_o law_n i_o fear_v he_o leave_v nothing_o but_o the_o consent_n or_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o late_a king_n join_v with_o his_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal._n t._n i_o can_v apprehend_v your_o consequence_n w._n indeed_o few_o tory_n can_v see_v three_o consequence_n off_o but_o if_o james_n i._o have_v no_o title_n by_o law_n what_o have_v james_n ii_o in_o the_o three_o descent_n from_o he_o t._n the_o historian_n i_o be_o sure_a say_v nothing_o against_o the_o title_n of_o james_n 1_n w._n but_o he_o show_v that_o by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o england_n no_o foreigner_n can_v succeed_v and_o james_n i._o be_v a_o foreigner_n t._n you_o still_o drive_v at_o your_o commonwealth-principle_n as_o if_o king_n can_v have_v any_o right_n from_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n w._n you_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v either_o against_o all_o right_n by_o law_n or_o for_o place_v it_o where_o it_o be_v by_o law_n determine_v t._n i_o will_v warrant_v it_o you_o will_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o king_n james_n by_o lay_v aside_o his_o political_a power_n to_o exercise_v his_o imperial_a law_n cease_v to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n when_o in_o this_o he_o do_v but_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n w._n though_o i_o know_v of_o
personâ—_n potestas_fw-la designativa_fw-la personâ—_n can_v pretend_v that_o here_o be_v a_o choice_n or_o designation_n make_v by_o their_o representative_n for_o the_o convention_n have_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n which_o shall_v qualify_v they_o to_o act_v as_o their_o representative_n w._n that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o will_v have_v they_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o late_a king_n when_o they_o believe_v that_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v king_n and_o the_o contract_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n be_v break_v if_o it_o be_v break_v than_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v do_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o subject_v themselves_o to_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o obligation_n enter_v into_o to_o the_o other_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o england_n t._n i_o think_v i_o shall_v draw_v you_o into_o a_o ambuscade_n 8._o last_o part_n of_o the_o magistracy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o if_o you_o urge_v the_o vacancy_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o government_n vindicate_v have_v smart_o argue_v you_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o government_n be_v dissolve_v every_o thing_n reduce_v to_o its_o primitive_a state_n of_o nature_n all_o power_n resolve_v into_o individual_n and_o the_o particular_n only_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o by_o a_o new_a contract_n w._n to_o use_v your_o friend_n dr._n brady_n expression_n you_o be_v but_o a_o airy_a ambuscade_n suitable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o wordy_a author_n according_a to_o who_o our_o common_a and_o statute-law_n have_v have_v many_o a_o interruption_n but_o the_o great_a civilian_n pusendorf_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o no_o nation_n can_v be_v presume_v so_o sottish_a to_o intend_v at_o the_o first_o set_v up_o of_o a_o king_n that_o their_o law_n shall_v determine_v with_o their_o prince_n life_n or_o title_n t._n you_o still_o talk_v of_o the_o people_n choice_n when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o our_o law_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o instant_n of_o time_n wherein_o we_o be_v without_o a_o king_n w._n you_o mean_v when_o the_o course_n of_o descent_n go_v on_o but_o have_v there_o never_o be_v interruption_n t._n yes_o but_o not_o of_o right_a w._n but_o have_v the_o law_n no_o force_n while_o they_o who_o you_o suppose_v to_o have_v have_v the_o right_n be_v out_o of_o possession_n t._n that_o may_v deserve_v consideration_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o right_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v for_o it_o be_v first_o acquire_v by_o conquest_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o a_o conqueror_n will_v have_v his_o right_n depend_v upon_o any_o condition_n w._n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o too_o many_o thing_n at_o once_o i_o shall_v put_v you_o to_o prove_v four_o thing_n 1._o that_o w._n i._o be_v a_o conqueror_n 2._o that_o his_o conquest_n be_v absolute_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o term_n 3._o that_o he_o gain_v a_o right_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o proximity_n of_o blood_n 4._o that_o the_o rule_n to_o judge_n who_o be_v his_o heir_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o something_o more_o sacred_a for_o as_o your_o own_o historian_n have_v show_v j._n i._n sup_v history_n of_o passive_a obedience_n sup_v have_v no_o right_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n prior_n to_o the_o people_n choice_n more_o than_o any_o body_n else_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a and_o consequent_o according_a to_o your_o advocate_n the_o people_n have_v be_v without_o any_o government_n ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n nay_o the_o consequence_n will_v strike_v off_o both_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o catholic_n queen_n t._n i_o never_o trouble_v my_o head_n with_o consequence_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n but_o nothing_o in_o the_o english_a government_n except_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o monarch_n can_v be_v justify_v unless_o a_o precedent_n can_v be_v show_v for_o it_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o precedent_n can_v be_v find_v where_o ever_o any_o english_a parliament_n declare_v any_o one_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n while_o one_o who_o have_v the_o right_o remain_v alive_a w._n i_o will_v grant_v it_o while_o the_o right_o remain_v but_o they_o have_v transfer_v the_o right_n from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o declare_v the_o right_a to_o be_v in_o one_o who_o except_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o blood-royal_a have_v not_o right_o but_o from_o their_o declaration_n as_o to_o go_v no_o backwarder_n appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o h._n vii_o t._n he_o have_v it_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n w._n what_o think_v you_o if_o i_o show_v this_o before_o he_o marry_v t._n the_o people_n of_o that_o time_n be_v better_a catholic_n than_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o next_o heir_n w._n to_o convince_v you_o of_o this_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o parliamentary_a declaration_n before_o his_o marriage_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n enry_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr grace_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr roy_fw-fr dengletere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr france_n marry_v in_o that_o parliament_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o marry_v &_o seigneur_fw-fr dirland_n au_o parliament_n tenuz_fw-fr à _fw-fr westminster_n le_fw-fr septisme_n jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr november_n l'an_n du_fw-fr reign_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n le_fw-fr septisme_n puis_fw-fr le_fw-fr conquest_n primer_n au_fw-fr plesir_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr tout_fw-fr puissant_a bien_fw-fr public_a prosperite_n &_o surety_n di_fw-mi cé_v realm_n d'engletere_fw-la à _fw-fr la_fw-fr singular_a comfort_n de_fw-fr toutz_fw-fr les_fw-fr subject_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr del_fw-it mesme_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr remoevement_n de_fw-fr toutz_fw-fr ambiguitez_fw-fr &_o question_n deal_v assent_n des_fw-fr seigneurs_fw-fr espirituels_fw-fr &_o temporel_n &_o à _fw-fr la_fw-fr request_n des_fw-fr commune_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr ordeigne_v establie_o &_o enact_v par_fw-fr auctorite_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr parliament_n que_fw-fr les_fw-fr inheritaunce_n des_fw-fr corone_n des_fw-fr realm_n d'engletere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr france_n ove_fw-la toutz_fw-fr preemynence_n &_o dignity_n royal_a he_o yee_v appertinent_a et_fw-fr toutz_fw-fr autres_fw-fr seigneury_n au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr regardantz_n oultre_n le_v mere_a ovesque_fw-la les_fw-fr appurtenaunce_n a_o queaux_fw-fr en_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr manere_fw-la duez_fw-fr ou_fw-fr perteignauntz_n soient_fw-fr estoient_fw-fr remaignent_fw-la en_fw-fr le_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr person_n nostre_fw-fr sovereign_a seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n le_fw-fr septisme_n &_o en_fw-fr les_fw-fr heir_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr corpse_n leialment_n issantz_n perpetualment_n ovesque_fw-la le_fw-fr grace_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ensy_n d'endurer_n &_o in_o nulls-auters_a henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n vii_o since_o the_o conquest_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n almighty_n the_o public_a good_a the_o prosperity_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o singular_a comfort_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o for_o remove_v all_o ambiguity_n and_o question_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o it_o be_v ordain_v establish_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n with_o all_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o dignity_n royal_a to_o the_o same_o appertain_v and_o all_o other_o seignory_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n beyond_o sea_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o any_o manner_n due_a to_o they_o or_o appertain_v be_v stand_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o most_o noble_a person_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n k._n h._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o issue_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o to_o endure_v and_o in_o no_o other_o person_n this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o and_o be_v send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o england_n to_o be_v proclaim_v t._n i_o listen_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n lawful_a and_o rightful_a w._n i_o take_v the_o recognition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 7._o to_o be_v more_o full_a for_o though_o the_o declare_v that_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o that_o the_o royal_a power_n be_v entire_o vest_v in_o they_o as_o the_o bill_n of_o right_n and_o the_o last_o act_n of_o recognition_n declare_v strong_o imply_v that_o king_n james_n have_v no_o right_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v as_o the_o other_o which_o place_n it_o in_o h._n 7._o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o renounce_v the_o