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A49129
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A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
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Wing L2980; ESTC R21420
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it_o be_v stand_v to_o and_o p._n 143._o whatsoever_o the_o prince_n have_v swear_v to_o to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o only_o as_o a_o single_a person_n but_o as_o a_o king_n for_o though_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o above_o himself_o nor_o above_o his_o oath_n because_o he_o be_v under_o god_n and_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v although_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o matter_n of_o penalty_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o under_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o although_o he_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o they_o yet_o he_o sin_n if_o he_o break_v they_o and_o p._n 149._o he_o say_v the_o prerogative_n of_o king_n be_v by_o law_n and_o king_n be_v so_o far_o above_o their_o law_n as_o the_o law_n themselves_o have_v give_v they_o leave_v and_o p._n 143._o the_o great_a law_n of_o the_o 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