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say_v that_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o politic_a make_v but_o one_o body_n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n live_v the_o politic_a be_v inherent_a be_v mere_o imaginary_a and_o invisible_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o calvin_n case_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o king_n politic_a capacity_n his_o body_n be_v absent_a be_v not_o in_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o 10._o eliz._n plowdens_n 316._o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n make_v not_o the_o servant_n great_a than_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o subject_n great_a than_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v to_o subject_a order_n and_o measure_n since_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v so_o undoubted_a a_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v my_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o my_o allegiance_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o king_n person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n recognize_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o so_o many_o several_a parliament_n in_o all_o age_n and_o confirm_v by_o so_o many_o undeniable_a authority_n in_o law_n report_v in_o our_o book_n and_o since_o it_o stand_v prove_v that_o my_o allegiance_n be_v due_a unto_o his_o natural_a person_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v abjure_v release_v or_o renounce_v be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o indispensable_o due_a from_o i_o to_o he_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o oath_n which_o bind_v i_o if_o i_o take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o to_o withdraw_v my_o allegiance_n from_o my_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o take_v it_o i_o not_o only_o make_v a_o absolute_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o also_o in_o my_o judgement_n i_o do_v thereby_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n by_o the_o law_n in_o falsify_v my_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n god_n anoint_a and_o crown_v my_o natural_a liege_n lord_n sovereign_a and_o my_o lawful_a king_n both_o by_o descent_n coronation_n investure_n and_o undoubted_a right_n which_o be_v not_o only_o due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n from_o every_o of_o his_o subject_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o take_v this_o follow_a oath_n for_o performance_n of_o it_o viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n king_n charles_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o faith_n and_o truth_n shall_v bear_v to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terrene_a honour_n and_o you_o shall_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o ill_a or_o damage_n intend_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o defend_v so_o help_v i_o almighty_a god_n which_o form_n of_o oath_n every_o subject_a by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v as_o appear_v by_o britton_n 5._o edw._n 1._o cap._n 24._o and_o by_o andrew_n horn_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n pag._n 226._o 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 ever_o changeable_a by_o any_o diversity_n of_o place_n or_o time_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o law_n prescription_n statute_n or_o custom_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o it_o they_o be_v no_o prescription_n statute_n nor_o custom_n but_o thing_n do_v against_o justice_n and_o void_a and_o in_o this_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o this_o law_n be_v give_v by_o a_o natural_a light_n of_o understanding_n and_o be_v give_v principal_o to_o direct_v our_o action_n by_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n so_o we_o we_o guide_v they_o only_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n this_o law_n instractâ—th_v we_o say_v the_o same_o author_n that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v that_o thou_o shall_v doâ—_n to_o another_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v another_o shall_v do_v to_o thou_o that_o 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
redeem_v his_o liberâ—y_n will_v swear_v any_o thing_n therefore_o lest_o i_o shall_v gain_v such_o a_o opinion_n and_o lose_v my_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o that_o condition_n that_o i_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n i_o can_v take_v this_o oath_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o honour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o honourable_a in_o i_o to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a so_o be_v it_o against_o honour_n that_o a_o oath_n that_o will_v bring_v so_o much_o inconveniency_n of_o loss_n of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o any_o man_n quia_fw-la in_fw-la juramentis_fw-la administrandis_fw-la dantis_fw-la and_o recipient_a be_v eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la jus_fw-la in_o administer_n of_o oath_n the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n ought_v to_o bind_v the_o giver_n as_o well_o as_o the_o receiver_n it_o be_v also_o against_o policy_n either_o to_o take_v or_o require_v this_o oath_n the_o life_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v his_o honour_n when_o that_o be_v lose_v his_o life_n be_v as_o good_a as_o lose_v by_o take_v this_o oath_n a_o soldier_n lose_v his_o honour_n what_o king_n prince_n or_o state_n will_v entertain_v that_o soldier_n in_o his_o pay_n that_o have_v abjure_v his_o natural_a sovereign_n liege_n lord_n or_o master_n service_n and_o allegiance_n his_o own_o king_n will_v never_o trust_v he_o more_o the_o adverse_a party_n will_v not_o trust_v he_o nor_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o in_o policy_n a_o soldier_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o policy_n in_o press_v this_o oath_n upon_o any_o for_o the_o parliament_n gain_v no_o security_n by_o take_v it_o for_o i_o think_v very_o few_o of_o the_o king_n party_n hold_v that_o oath_n lawful_a and_o then_o what_o security_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o it_o since_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o oath_n give_v unto_o he_o that_o either_o doubt_v the_o power_n unlawful_a that_o administer_v it_o or_o that_o hold_v the_o matter_n or_o thing_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v by_o his_o oath_n unlawful_a that_o then_o he_o will_v keep_v such_o a_o oath_n no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o first_o time_n he_o have_v occasion_n or_o opportunity_n to_o break_v it_o nay_o the_o same_o religion_n or_o new_a light_n that_o have_v teach_v he_o to_o break_v the_o king_n oath_n will_v or_o may_v teach_v he_o to_o break_v the_o parliament_n have_v now_o make_v my_o doubt_n according_a to_o my_o conscience_n if_o i_o come_v over_o and_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n because_o i_o will_v not_o take_v these_o oath_n and_o covenant_n or_o suffer_v any_o other_o prejudice_n either_o in_o my_o estate_n or_o person_n for_o declare_v my_o conscience_n herein_o i_o will_v and_o in_o the_o case_n i_o be_o i_o will_v with_o holy_a job_n content_v myself_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1._o 21._o comfort_v myself_o with_o this_o of_o the_o pâ—almist_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n even_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o that_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n unto_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v to_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n psalm_n 24._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o st._n paul_n 1._o rom_n 12._o 12._o shall_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o god_n glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n with_o joyfulness_n colos._n 1._o 11._o know_v that_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o take_v the_o prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ensample_n of_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o patience_n jomes_n 5._o 10._o and_o account_v it_o always_o thankworthy_a if_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n i_o endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 19_o 20._o and_o in_o this_o resolution_n by_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n in_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n will_v i_o abide_v till_o my_o dissolution_n shall_v come_v look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o glory_n of_o that_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o 13._o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 25._o for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mar._n s._n 36._o in_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o will_v i_o abide_v put_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n my_o lord_n which_o execute_v justice_n for_o the_o oppress_a which_o give_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o lose_v the_o prisoner_n for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n psalm_n 66._o 33._o and_o 146._o 7._o to_o conclude_v sir_n whereas_o you_o signify_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o will_v return_v i_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o doubt_n from_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_v and_o man_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n â—_z desire_v you_o that_o you_o will_v please_v to_o take_v advice_n only_o from_o such_o divine_v as_o neither_o have_v renounce_v their_o order_n or_o obedience_n to_o their_o ordinary_n and_o such_o that_o be_v without_o partiality_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o public_a cause_n and_o from_o such_o judge_n and_o learned_a lawyer_n as_o serve_v not_o the_o time_n so_o much_o as_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n for_o i_o must_v deal_v plain_o with_o you_o that_o there_o be_v great_a scandal_n in_o thâ—se_o foreign_a part_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o these_o profession_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o first_o that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o profane_v and_o blespheme_v the_o church_n their_o mother_n with_o stigmatical_a imputation_n of_o antichristian_a impiety_n and_o thâ—â—_z the_o latter_a have_v adulterate_v the_o law_n the_o nurse_n that_o have_v feed_v they_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o humour_n and_o end_n of_o those_o that_o have_v put_v they_o in_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o prophâ—â—_z mich._n 3_o 9_o say_v abhor_v 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conscience_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a axiom_n in_o divinity_n quod_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la tenemur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la aut_fw-la legale_fw-la by_o oath_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a now_o to_o manifest_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o nature_n consider_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v which_o we_o find_v among_o the_o learned_a to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o kind_n general_a and_o special_a this_o general_a by_o ulpian_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la et_fw-la jure_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 1._o be_v thus_o define_v jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la omnia_fw-la animalia_fw-la docuit_fw-la natural_a law_n be_v that_o which_o nature_n have_v teach_v all_o creature_n live_v which_o he_o distinguish_v thus_o from_o the_o special_a jus_fw-la istud_fw-la non_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la proprium_fw-la 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steer_v we_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o special_a law_n of_o nature_n proper_a to_o man_n st._n augustine_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la hil._n 89._o and_o in_fw-la evangelium_fw-la johanes_n tract._n 49._o define_v thus_o lex_fw-la naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la impressio_fw-la divini_fw-la luminis_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la participatio_fw-la legis_fw-la aternae_fw-la in_fw-la rationali_fw-la creatura_fw-la the_o law_n natural_a say_v he_o be_v the_o impression_n of_o divine_a light_n in_o we_o and_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o distinction_n be_v strengthen_v by_o that_o expostulation_n which_o moses_n make_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n with_o cain_n before_o any_o law_n write_v gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n for_o so_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n impart_v unto_o we_o by_o illumination_n 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the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_fw-la cap._n 14_o say_v omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la naturae_fw-la nocet_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la est_fw-la every_o vice_n do_v wrong_a to_o nature_n and_o be_v therefore_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o in_o his_o 12._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o he_o say_v omnia_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la universum_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la et_fw-la legem_fw-la naturae_fw-la all_o sin_n be_v general_o against_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o damascene_fw-la l._n 2._o fidei_fw-la orthodox_a cap._n 30._o agree_v in_o this_o with_o he_o for_o say_v he_o homines_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la mali_fw-la declinando_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la est_fw-la man_n be_v make_v evil_a by_o decline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n nature_n therefore_o 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and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n eternal_a by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o succour_v and_o assist_v our_o parent_n whether_o our_o natural_a parent_n or_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o country_n and_o from_o this_o relative_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o sociable_a part_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o subject_a to_o obedience_n faith_n and_o allegiance_n the_o king_n to_o protection_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o law_n body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o both_o together_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o as_o fortescue_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n cap._n 13._o observe_v and_o therefore_o glanvil_n who_o write_v in_o hen._n 2._o time_n l._n 9_o cap._n 4._o say_v mutua_fw-la debes_fw-la esse_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la connexio_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la quantum_fw-la debet_fw-la cuique_fw-la
quia_fw-la nullis_fw-la claustris_fw-la coercetur_fw-la nullis_fw-la metis_fw-la refraenatur_fw-la nullis_fw-la finibus_fw-la premitur_fw-la it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v constrain_v or_o bridle_v with_o any_o bond_n nor_o restrain_v to_o any_o place_n for_o a_o man_n though_o he_o may_v abjure_v his_o country_n or_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o can_v abjure_v his_o allegiance_n nay_o he_o can_v alien_n give_v a_o way_n or_o withdraw_v his_o allegiance_n from_o his_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o his_o king_n prejudice_n though_o he_o shall_v gain_v his_o liberty_n freedom_n of_o estate_n and_o honour_n or_o advancement_n unto_o the_o bargain_n for_o st._n augustine_n say_v nemo_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la detrimento_fw-la locupletior_fw-la fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la no_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o the_o loss_n of_o another_o but_o if_o i_o withdraw_v my_o allegiance_n the_o king_n have_v lose_v a_o subject_n therefore_o i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o king_n release_v it_o to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o inseparable_a accident_n adherent_a in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n and_o be_v due_a omni_fw-la soli_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o every_o king_n under_o heaven_n from_o his_o own_o natural_a subject_n it_o be_v due_a to_o every_o king_n and_o always_o to_o king_n and_o only_o to_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v only_o due_a to_o his_o person_n and_o not_o to_o his_o office_n which_o be_v only_o imaginary_a and_o invisible_a and_o nowhere_o formal_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o his_o person_n as_o by_o the_o say_a case_n of_o calvin_n more_o full_o appear_v hereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o allegiance_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o king_n person_n and_o that_o i_o neither_o can_v abjure_v it_o nor_o alien_a it_o or_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o nor_o he_o release_v it_o to_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o no_o other_o i_o can_v take_v this_o oath_n and_o keep_v it_o without_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o manifest_a injury_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o sovereign_n king_n quia_fw-la jura_fw-la natura_fw-la sunt_fw-la immutabilia_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a as_o before_o be_v observe_v and_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o by_o bracton_n l._n 1._o cap._n 6._o and_o doctor_n and_o stud._n cap._n 5._o 6._o and_o so_o from_o this_o point_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n england_n i_o come_v to_o show_v that_o this_o negative_a oath_n be_v absolute_o against_o the_o know_a settle_a and_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o if_o i_o take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o it_o withhold_v i_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o my_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o my_o king_n from_o i_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o the_o book_n of_o law_n this_o term_n or_o word_n allegiance_n be_v render_v unto_o we_o under_o divers_a name_n in_o our_o law_n book_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v fides_fw-la or_o faith_n as_o bracton_n l._n 5._o tract._n de_fw-fr exceptionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o fol._n 427._o and_o so_o fleta_n l._n 6._o cap._n 47._o alienigena_fw-la repelli_fw-la debet_fw-la in_fw-la anglia_fw-la ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la donec_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la alien_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o act_v in_o england_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v by_o endenization_n so_o glanvil_n l._n 9_o cap._n 1._o salva_fw-la side_n debita_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la that_o be_v save_v our_o faith_n or_o allegiance_n due_a to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n so_o littleton_n l._n 2._o in_o chap._n homage_n where_o i_o do_v my_o homage_n to_o my_o lord_n salve_fw-la le_fw-fr foy_fw-fr du_fw-fr a_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr senior_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr save_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o de_fw-la natis_fw-la ultra_fw-la mare_fw-la these_o word_n faith_n and_o allegiance_n be_v couple_v together_o as_o signify_v one_o thing_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v obedientia_fw-la regis_fw-la our_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o 9_o e._n 4._o 6._o 7._o 2_o r._n 3._o 2._o and_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 8._o 14._o cap._n 2._o and_o 22._o h._n 8._o 8._o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o 22._o ass_n pl._n 25._o it_o be_v call_v ligealty_n but_o by_o what_o name_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v whether_o faith_n obedience_n ligealty_n or_o allegiance_n all_o be_v one_o it_o be_v due_a still_o from_o we_o subject_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 10_o r._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o 11._o r_o 2._o cap._n 1._o 14._o h._n 8_o cap._n 2._o and_o many_o other_o the_o people_n be_v call_v liege_n people_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 34._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1_o and_o 35._o h._n 8_o cap._n 3._o and_o divers_a other_o the_o king_n be_v style_v liege_n lord_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o these_o that_o be_v bind_v under_o the_o king_n power_n be_v call_v his_o natural_a liegeman_n as_o in_o the_o 4._o h._n 3._o fitz._n title_n dower_n and_o 11._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o so_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v upon_o these_o authority_n that_o ligeantia_fw-la est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la fidei_fw-la dominâ—_z regi_fw-la our_o allegiance_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v so_o we_o may_v well_o say_v of_o it_o as_o sir_n edward_n cook_n do_v that_o ligeantia_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la essentia_fw-la our_o allegiance_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v often_o and_o sundry_a time_n declare_v by_o many_o and_o sundry_a wise_a temperate_a and_o well_o advise_a parliament_n of_o england_n the_o government_n of_o king_n in_o this_o isle_n of_o britain_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_a even_o as_o ancient_a as_o history_n itself_o for_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o story_n of_o brutus_n to_o be_v true_a do_v find_v out_o a_o more_o ancient_a plantation_n here_o under_o king_n namely_o under_o samothe_n grandchild_n to_o japhet_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n from_o who_o the_o ancient_a britain_n that_o inhabit_v this_o land_n be_v according_a to_o their_o conceit_n descend_v king_n or_o monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v and_o do_v exercise_v far_o more_o large_a and_o ample_a power_n and_o do_v claim_v great_a prerogative_n over_o the_o people_n under_o their_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n than_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v do_v since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a both_o in_o the_o british_a chronicle_n and_o record_n of_o these_o time_n and_o in_o our_o english_a history_n and_o may_v also_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o 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sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n too_o although_o that_o some_o of_o those_o king_n be_v only_o reges_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la king_n only_o in_o fact_n and_o not_o of_o right_a and_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o the_o parliament_n since_o the_o conquest_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o hereditary_a right_n and_o not_o by_o election_n some_o of_o these_o parliament_n in_o more_o express_v and_o particular_a manner_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o of_o late_a time_n more_o ample_o than_o the_o ancient_a by_o the_o statute_n call_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenilworth_n make_v 51._o h._n 3._o king_n hen._n 3._o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v
duty_n and_o allegiance_n belong_v to_o he_o from_o i_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o before_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o oath_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o false_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o against_o conscience_n i_o conclude_v then_o that_o in_o conscience_n i_o can_v take_v this_o negative_a oath_n i_o learn_v likewise_o by_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 6._o 16._o that_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o be_v great_a than_o themselves_o and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o therefore_o joshua_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n though_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o fraud_n on_o their_o part_n do_v omit_v to_o question_v they_o for_o it_o and_o forbear_v to_o break_v the_o league_n with_o they_o to_o avoid_v strife_n have_v confirm_v that_o league_n with_o a_o oath_n say_v in_o that_o case_n thus_o will_v we_o do_v to_o they_o and_o let_v they_o live_v lest_o the_o wrath_n be_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o swear_v to_o they_o joshua_n 9_o 20._o and_o by_o that_o law_n of_o a_o oâ—h_o be_v shâ—mei_n put_v to_o death_n by_o solomon_n for_o walk_v out_o of_o the_o city_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n because_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o it_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v observe_v as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o undertake_n to_o solomon_n and_o as_o a_o end_n of_o their_o strife_n as_o we_o findâ—_z 1_o king_n 2._o 43._o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v a_o notable_a instance_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o subjâ—ction_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n report_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n eze._n 17_o 16._o 18._o in_o these_o word_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o he_o break_v neither_o shall_v pharaoh_n with_o his_o mighty_a host_n and_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n maintain_v he_o in_o the_o war_n when_o they_o have_v cast_v up_o mount_n and_o build_v rampire_n to_o destroy_v many_o person_n for_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n yet_o he_o have_v give_v he_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o application_n of_o these_o scripture_n to_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o make_v thus_o be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v for_o confirmation_n be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o strife_n be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n punish_v the_o violation_n of_o oath_n and_o that_o the_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n can_v protect_v a_o man_n against_o he_o i_o learn_v then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o well_o inform_a conscience_n to_o discern_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o break_v my_o oath_n lawful_o take_v upon_o any_o ground_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nay_o by_o this_o oath_n i_o find_v that_o if_o i_o take_v it_o i_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o end_n of_o strife_n in_o my_o conscience_n incur_v great_a vexation_n through_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o be_v a_o act_n unlawful_a and_o because_o by_o it_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o the_o break_v my_o former_a oath_n lawful_o take_v i_o shall_v raise_v strife_n and_o trouble_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o great_a strife_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o i_o can_v take_v this_o oath_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n with_o a_o sound_n and_o good_a conscience_n against_o the_o light_n whereof_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o i_o shall_v declare_v myself_o either_o to_o be_v a_o athoist_a in_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o punish_v for_o sâ—_z great_a a_o wickedness_n or_o else_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o be_v either_o unjust_a and_o will_v not_o punish_v or_o unable_a and_o can_v not_o or_o so_o careless_a of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n that_o he_o either_o not_o seethe_v or_o not_o regard_v their_o wicked_a act_n which_o opinion_n even_o the_o very_a heathen_n confute_v and_o reject_v as_o you_o may_v find_v at_o large_a in_o tullys_n first_o book_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la but_o if_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o former_a consideration_n of_o religion_n nature_n law_n reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o gain_v my_o estate_n which_o god_n forbid_v yet_o in_o honour_n neither_o myself_o nor_o any_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o late_a war_n can_v take_v it_o as_o i_o conceive_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o honour_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o membranall_a or_o parchment_n honour_n of_o dignity_n and_o title_n confer_v upon_o man_n sometime_o for_o money_n sometime_o for_o affection_n sometime_o for_o alliance_n to_o favourite_n sometime_o for_o flattery_n â—uâ—_n most_o common_o more_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n then_o proper_a 〈…〉_z by_o letter_n patent_n of_o king_n and_o free_a prince_n but_o i_o mean_v that_o â—â—â—â—â—all_a honour_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o every_o true_o noble_a mind_n and_o direct_v it_o end_v always_o to_o that_o which_o be_v lundabile_fw-la et_fw-la honestum_fw-la laâ—daolâ—_z just_a and_o honest_a of_o which_o honour_n the_o poet_n juvenallâ—â—iâ—h_v thus_o nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la virtue_n be_v the_o only_a â—â—ue_a nobility_n and_o in_o another_o place_n describe_v this_o kind_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n say_v thus_o malo_fw-la pater_fw-la ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la thersites_n dummodo_fw-la tu_fw-la sis_fw-la aeacidae_n similis_fw-la vulcaniaque_fw-la arma_fw-la capessas_fw-la quam_fw-la tibi_fw-la thersiti_fw-la similem_fw-la producat_fw-la achilles_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o his_o son_n be_v the_o son_n of_o thersites_n a_o base_a and_o ill_a condition_a fellow_n and_o be_v like_o aeacides_n a_o person_n of_o great_a valour_n honour_n and_o justice_n then_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o achilles_n the_o noble_a house_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o base_a fellow_n as_o thersites_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a it_o be_v a_o honourable_a mind_n which_o make_v a_o man_n honourable_a and_o it_o be_v his_o honourable_a action_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o virtue_n that_o render_v a_o man_n true_o honourable_a and_o gain_v he_o esteem_v the_o ethicke_a philosopher_n say_v that_o honour_n est_fw-la plus_fw-la in_fw-la honorante_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o heâ—…_n there_o be_v more_o honour_n in_o he_o that_o give_v the_o honour_n then_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o or_o be_v honour_v and_o it_o be_v true_a every_o way_n for_o as_o there_o be_v more_o honour_n in_o a_o king_n that_o bestow_v it_o then_o in_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o prince_n so_o be_v there_o more_o honour_n proceed_v from_o he_o that_o bestow_v it_o in_o report_n or_o esteem_v upon_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o for_o his_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a action_n than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o party_n deserve_v it_o himself_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o let_v a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o many_o honourable_a action_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v â—y_o other_o he_o reap_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o honour_n be_v less_o though_o the_o action_n in_o themselves_o be_v honourable_a then_o if_o they_o be_v esteem_v this_o honour_n and_o esteem_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o soldier_n and_o gentleman_n which_o if_o he_o once_o lose_v by_o any_o voluntary_a act_n of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v as_o good_a lose_v his_o life_n now_o for_o any_o man_n that_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n for_o he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o aid_n nor_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n wherein_o he_o engage_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o upon_o his_o honour_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o his_o life_n and_o to_o his_o uttermost_a power_n it_o will_v lose_v that_o soldier_n his_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o his_o own_o party_n for_o desert_v a_o cause_n they_o hold_v just_a among_o the_o adverse_a party_n for_o lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o principle_n he_o shall_v among_o all_o man_n get_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o coward_n or_o a_o base_a fellow_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n punishment_n or_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n will_v be_v starve_v into_o a_o oath_n or_o â—ut_o of_o his_o allegiance_n or_o of_o a_o kâ—â—ve_v that_o to_o