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and_o in_o calvin_n case_n as_o by_o perusal_n of_o their_o book_n will_v appear_v and_o by_o diverse_a other_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v and_o now_o sir_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v your_o opinion_n likewise_o whether_o that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o power_n above_o the_o king_n or_o where_o their_o legal_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o majesty_n person_n other_o than_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o good_a according_a to_o their_o duty_n oath_n protestation_n covenant_n and_o declaration_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n say_v doctor_n and_o student_n cap._n 2._o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n teach_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v flee_v and_o because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o nor_o be_v it_o 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justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o every_o man_n and_o not_o wrong_v that_o a_o trespass_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o such_o like_a be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n direct_v i_o that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v i_o then_o conclude_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o this_o law_n for_o if_o i_o by_o this_o oath_n shall_v withdraw_v my_o allegiance_n and_o subjection_n to_o my_o king_n from_o he_o i_o lose_v the_o benefit_n or_o good_a i_o shall_v have_v by_o his_o protection_n for_o the_o rule_n in_o law_n be_v quod_fw-la subjectio_fw-la trahit_fw-la protectionem_fw-la quia_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la legis_fw-la corporum_fw-la et_fw-la bonorum_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o fortescue_n lib._n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la c._n 13._o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n draw_v protection_n from_o the_o king_n the_o king_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o holy_a scripture_n inform_v i_o that_o i_o must_v obey_v my_o king_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o this_o law_n teach_v i_o i_o must_v avoid_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o i_o to_o obey_v man_n in_o take_v this_o negative_a oath_n which_o enjoin_v i_o not_o to_o obey_v my_o king_n rather_o than_o god_n who_o enjoin_v that_o duty_n of_o obedience_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n this_o law_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v a_o king_n i_o will_v not_o be_v despoil_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o my_o subject_n therefore_o this_o oath_n enjoin_v i_o to_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v injustice_n and_o wrong_n to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n right_a by_o this_o law_n but_o this_o oath_n bind_v i_o to_o take_v away_o his_o right_n and_o do_v he_o wrong_v therefore_o in_o this_o particular_a also_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o last_o this_o law_n of_o reason_n teach_v i_o a_o trespasser_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v it_o teach_v i_o also_o to_o understand_v that_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n be_v to_o trespass_v upon_o my_o king_n interest_n in_o i_o as_o i_o be_o his_o subject_a to_o trespass_n upon_o his_o law_n as_o i_o be_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la under_o his_o government_n and_o to_o trespass_n upon_o his_o patience_n and_o goodness_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hereafter_o punish_v i_o for_o it_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n general_o take_v be_v a_o directive_n rule_n unto_o goodness_n of_o operation_n say_v hooker_n so_o that_o by_o this_o law_n we_o ought_v to_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n to_o a_o a_o good_a end_n but_o by_o take_v this_o oath_n i_o direct_v not_o my_o action_n to_o a_o good_a end_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n by_o this_o law_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n say_v sophocles_n be_v such_o that_o be_v propose_v no_o man_n can_v reject_v it_o as_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o the_o king_n may_v reject_v this_o manner_n of_o impose_v of_o oath_n upon_o his_o subject_n whereby_o he_o isdeprived_a of_o their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n without_o his_o assent_n and_o the_o subject_n may_v reject_v this_o oath_n as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a because_o if_o they_o take_v it_o they_o be_v thereby_o bind_v either_o to_o break_v their_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n or_o to_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o protection_n which_o by_o the_o law_n they_o may_v claim_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v from_o their_o natural_a lawful_a and_o sovereign_a liege_n
lord_n and_o king_n therefore_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n last_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v never_o changeable_a by_o any_o diversity_n of_o place_n or_o time_n and_o whereas_o my_o allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o my_o sovereign_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o case_n and_o at_o all_o time_n i_o be_o forbid_v by_o this_o unchangeable_a law_n to_o change_v so_o unchangeable_a and_o unalterable_a a_o duty_n by_o such_o a_o unwarrantable_a oath_n in_o these_o changeable_a time_n to_o conclude_v all_o in_o this_o point_n as_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n so_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o require_v it_o of_o i_o for_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a to_o offer_v any_o christian_a man_n such_o a_o oath_n as_o that_o by_o take_v of_o it_o he_o must_v by_o perjury_n and_o sin_n of_o presumption_n as_o he_o be_v persuade_v destroy_v his_o soul_n or_o by_o refuse_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n to_o take_v it_o either_o by_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o starve_v destroy_v his_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o most_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o offer_v this_o oath_n to_o another_o that_o have_v not_o take_v it_o themselves_o for_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n in_o aren._n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la juris_fw-la in_fw-la alium_fw-la statuerit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quoque_fw-la uti_fw-la debere_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o another_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o submit_v unto_o i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o i_o can_v take_v this_o negative_a oath_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n as_o doctor_n and_o student_n well_o observe_v l._n 1._o cap._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o direct_a apply_n of_o any_o science_n or_o knowledge_n to_o some_o particular_a act_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o true_a apply_n of_o the_o same_o to_o a_o man_n particular_a action_n follow_v the_o most_o perfect_a the_o most_o pure_a and_o the_o best_a conscience_n which_o enable_v st._n paul_n by_o his_o right_n apply_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n with_o confidence_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o counsel_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n serve_v god_n unto_o this_o day_n act_n 23._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o 24_o 14._o be_v accuse_v before_o felix_n by_o the_o jew_n say_v but_o this_o i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o that_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o herein_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o apply_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n to_o the_o action_n of_o ourlive_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o only_a direction_n to_o our_o conscience_n it_o be_v expedient_a then_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n that_o i_o shall_v set_v forth_o and_o consider_v the_o action_n of_o my_o 〈…〉_z to_o this_o particular_a which_o concern_v some_o allegiance_n â—â—â—â—_z then_o i_o do_v well_o remember_v that_o when_o i_o be_v matriculate_v in_o the_o university_n i_o be_v swear_v to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o true_a subject_a â—o_z the_o king_n and_o to_o bear_v he_o â—â—ue_v allegiance_n second_o i_o have_v take_v thâ—…_z of_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v particular_o sâ—â—_z down_o before_o thâ—â—_z i_o wâ—…_n and_o â—â—â—â—_z bearâ—_z to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o mâ—…_n and_o terreâ—…_n three_o i_o have_v four_o time_n take_v the_o oath_n 〈…〉_z enjoin_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o ehâ—_z cap._n 1._o and_o three_o 〈…〉_z oath_n of_o allegiance_n enjoin_v by_o the_o statute_n 3_o iac._n cap._n 4._o it_o rest_v now_o that_o i_o shall_v apply_v that_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o science_n which_o i_o have_v obtain_v â—y_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o thâ—se_o action_n first_o then_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o weigh_v before_o we_o take_v it_o â—…ch_o as_o 〈…〉_z duty_n towards_o our_o king_n and_o 〈…〉_z eâ—â—les_n 8_o â—_z ecâ—…_n preâ—câ—eâ—_z advise_v i_o thus_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o â—â—oâ—â—h_a of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o 〈…〉_z upon_o which_o placâ—…_n thus_o glâ—sse_a that_o be_v â—…_z king_n â—â—â—_z keep_v the_o oath_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o that_o cause_n 〈…〉_z zachary_n give_v we_o this_o commandment_n from_o god_n zach_n 8_o 17_o â—â—t_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5._o 33._o deliver_v i_o this_o precâ—p_n thou_o shall_v not_o for_o swear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o apply_v of_o these_o scripture_n to_o my_o former_a oath_n i_o find_v i_o can_v take_v this_o negative_a oath_n without_o a_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o trespass_n against_o my_o conscience_n for_o have_v bind_v myself_o by_o so_o many_o several_a former_a oath_n make_v to_o my_o king_n to_o pay_v unto_o he_o my_o allegiance_n faith_n and_o truth_n to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terreâ—â—â—_z honour_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n how_o can_v i_o now_o withdraw_v my_o allegiance_n from_o he_o or_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o aid_v or_o assist_v he_o oâ—_z adhere_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o latter_a without_o manifest_a perjury_n breach_n of_o my_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o take_v of_o a_o false_a oath_n or_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a by_o a_o questionable_a authority_n impose_v upon_o i_o contradictory_a to_o those_o oath_n which_o by_o undoubted_a and_o lawful_a power_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o realm_n i_o have_v already_o bind_v my_o conscience_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o fare_v not_o with_o we_o in_o oath_n as_o it_o do_v in_o case_n of_o law_n quod_fw-la leges_fw-la posteriores_fw-la priores_fw-la contrarias_fw-la abrogant_fw-la that_o the_o latter_a law_n repeal_v the_o former_a that_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o for_o in_o the_o case_n of_o law_n the_o rule_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v true_a where_o both_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v by_o the_o same_o power_n but_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a in_o the_o case_n of_o oath_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o lawful_a oath_n by_o and_o from_o a_o lawful_a authority_n though_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o human_a or_o positive_a law_n only_o as_o upon_o a_o statute_n or_o the_o like_a that_o 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of_o parliament_n repeal_v and_o this_o negative_a oath_n by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n impose_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v submit_v my_o conscience_n to_o take_v that_o oath_n without_o perjury_n and_o falsehood_n again_o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v as_o to_o obey_v his_o king_n or_o to_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n this_o oath_n can_v never_o be_v abrogate_a or_o dispense_v withal_o nor_o a_o man_n absolve_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o observance_n of_o it_o by_o any_o power_n under_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o oath_n contradictory_a to_o the_o former_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n to_o my_o king_n which_o