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will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o politic_a father_n and_o still_o king_n and_o then_o by_o the_o fâ—fâ—h_o commandment_n allegiance_n be_v unavoidable_o due_a to_o he_o suppose_v he_o the_o father_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o commandment_n bid_v all_o to_o reverence_n and_o keep_v subject_a to_o and_o serve_v and_o support_v he_o and_o transfer_v allegiance_n run_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o duty_n it_o be_v turn_v subject_a to_o another_o against_o he_o not_o keep_v subject_a to_o he_o against_o all_o men._n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v for_o he_o when_o they_o open_o fast_o and_o pray_v against_o hâ—m_n they_o have_v do_v with_o support_v he_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o support_v another_o in_o his_o throne_n they_o can_v be_v but_o one_o king_n subject_n as_o have_v but_o one_o allegiance_n which_o when_o they_o promise_v and_o pay_v to_o k._n william_n and_o q._n marry_o they_o must_v needs_o cast_v off_o to_o k._n james_n and_o as_o the_o supposal_n of_o his_o 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to_o bear_v it_o to_o his_o competitor_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v it_o to_o he_o for_o certain_o he_o and_o his_o competitor_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n against_o all_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n now_o how_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v and_o how_o they_o be_v continue_v against_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n all_o man_n must_v needs_o see_v and_o the_o call_n for_o the_o present_a allegiance_n be_v to_o back_o the_o attemper_n therein_o and_o if_o you_o suppose_v his_o legal_a right_n to_o turn_v over_o to_o the_o attempter_n will_v not_o verify_v the_o promise_n of_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o crown_n against_o all_o attempt_n nor_o will_v aid_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o go_v against_o he_o be_v keep_v his_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n to_o our_o utmost_a against_o they_o it_o be_v declare_v further_o that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v we_o of_o this_o oath_n nor_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o absolution_n from_o this_o obedience_n we_o will_v bear_v he_o this_o faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n it_o be_v visible_a they_o that_o turn_v to_o bear_v it_o to_o another_o who_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o throne_n bear_v it_o no_o long_o to_o he_o they_o be_v bind_v thus_o fast_o to_o he_o therein_o before_o and_o some_o must_v have_v set_v they_o loose_v and_o by_o his_o supposal_n that_o be_v not_o do_v by_o king_n james_n himself_o if_o as_o he_o put_v the_o case_n his_o legal_a right_n still_o remain_v and_o if_o they_o give_v this_o faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n away_o to_o another_o when_o these_o absolver_n have_v loose_v they_o how_o be_v that_o hold_v to_o bear_v it_o on_o to_o he_o notwithstanding_o any_o such_o absolution_n such_o rub_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o transfer_v this_o allegiance_n from_o the_o former_a oath_n to_o king_n james_n and_o since_o in_o this_o new_a oath_n true_a allegiance_n be_v to_o be_v swear_v again_o to_o k._n william_n and_o q_n mary_n if_o they_o swear_v such_o service_n and_o support_v to_o they_o against_o k._n james_n as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o perform_v as_o it_o seem_v visible_a they_o do_v if_o you_o suppose_v the_o former_a bond_n be_v still_o remain_v there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a falsification_n to_o say_v and_o not_o to_o do_v be_v to_o falsify_v and_o to_o swear_v he_o will_v do_v what_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o and_o will_v not_o do_v be_v to_o swear_v false_o and_o this_o every_o person_n do_v that_o swear_v to_o do_v a_o unjust_a thing_n or_o to_o give_v away_o what_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o such_o oath_n lay_v no_o obligation_n nor_o procure_v licence_n to_o perform_v the_o thing_n be_v as_o unjust_a after_o as_o it_o be_v before_o their_o swear_v no_o man_n must_v swear_v away_o any_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n as_o the_o author_n observe_v p._n 32._o because_o a_o oath_n in_o which_o a_o man_n so_o swear_v be_v false_a in_o the_o make_n assure_v man_n of_o what_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o find_v and_o delude_v they_o by_o a_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v but_o break_v as_o to_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o these_o difficulty_n the_o conscience_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v concern_v on_o some_o though_o not_o on_o all_o the_o forementioned_a account_n the_o eight_o and_o ten_o commandment_n of_o not_o be_v injurious_a to_o he_o in_o his_o rightful_a property_n will_v affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n in_o common_a justice_n the_o five_o commandment_n of_o bear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o if_o true_a and_o legal_a king_n and_o pay_v he_o honour_n and_o obedience_n will_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o subject_n of_o these_o dominion_n and_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o not_o forswear_v ourselves_o but_o perform_v towards_o he_o our_o oath_n concern_v only_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o station_n require_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o to_o the_o forego_n obligation_n which_o equal_o concern_v and_o be_v a_o fast_o tie_v upon_o all_o other_o this_o superadd_v a_o new_a bond_n or_o most_o solemn_a obligation_n upon_o the_o swearer_n themselves_o these_o in_o short_a i_o conceive_v be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n against_o the_o new_a allegiance_n to_o k._n william_n and_o q._n marry_o whether_o call_v for_o upon_o oath_n or_o without_o outh_n now_o of_o all_o these_o difficulty_n i_o observe_v that_o they_o suppose_v a_o rightful_a competitor_n in_o be_v to_o who_o the_o subject_n be_v under_o a_o contrary_a obligation_n the_o hindrance_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o from_o their_o own_o right_n which_o the_o owner_n may_v give_v up_o if_o they_o please_v but_o from_o the_o right_n of_o a_o three_o person_n and_o the_o refusal_n be_v only_o to_o do_v right_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o he_o for_o as_o the_o case_n be_v put_v it_o be_v k._n james_n suppose_a right_a to_o these_o realm_n as_o proprietor_n that_o withold_v they_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o eight_o and_o ten_o commandment_n from_o that_o allegiance_n which_o must_v join_v to_o drive_v or_o keep_v he_o out_o thereof_o and_o his_o suppose_a right_n or_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o that_o bar_v they_o in_o conscience_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n from_o cast_v off_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o turn_v subject_n to_o k._n william_n and_o q._n mary_n and_o the_o further_a right_o he_o have_v to_o all_o this_o by_o their_o solemn_a promise_n &_o oath_n which_o keep_v they_o fast_o to_o he_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o three_o commandment_n till_o
he_o in_o the_o interim_n of_o his_o dispossession_n to_o need_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n not_o to_o mention_v moreover_o how_o richard_n the_o second_o be_v not_o judge_v in_o law_n to_o have_v lose_v his_o authority_n whilst_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o crown_n whereof_o i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a proof_n because_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o ed._n 4._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o roll_n say_v that_o henry_n 30._o himself_o who_o be_v unjust_o possess_v thereof_o ought_v allegiance_n to_o he_o all_o that_o time_n as_o his_o most_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o earth_n and_o act_v against_o god_n law_n man_n ligiance_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n when_o at_o last_o he_o murder_v he_o nor_o the_o several_a attaindor_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v for_o act_v against_o the_o right_a heir_n seek_v to_o get_v possession_n these_o attaindor_n suppose_v authority_n for_o a_o attaindor_n can_v lie_v against_o any_o but_o for_o act_v against_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o this_o authority_n be_v whilst_o they_o have_v no_o possession_n yea_o for_o act_v for_o the_o unjust_a possessor_n himself_o against_o they_o this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o possession_n of_o external_n strength_n but_o in_o such_o a_o right_n of_o order_v as_o lay_v a_o internal_a obligation_n which_o may_v stay_v by_o he_o when_o all_o his_o external_n strength_n be_v go_v and_o which_o they_o may_v want_v who_o have_v get_v all_o his_o external_n strength_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o reverend_a person_n shall_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o prove_v one_o prince_n out_o of_o authority_n because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n or_o another_o to_o be_v in_o his_o authority_n because_o he_o have_v get_v into_o possession_n to_o know_v who_o have_v and_o who_o want_v the_o authority_n we_o must_v look_v who_o have_v or_o who_o want_v that_o which_o carry_v and_o and_o convey_v authority_n which_o be_v not_o have_v of_o external_n strength_n but_o have_v right_o thereto_o as_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v by_o and_o by_o ii_o second_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o inquire_v whence_o have_v they_o this_o authority_n now_o that_o be_v from_o god_n as_o he_o 10._o observe_v who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o authority_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o our_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o body_n and_o his_o authority_n can_v bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o in_o external_n interest_n and_o this_o authority_n in_o they_o come_v from_o he_o can_v do_v so_o too_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o civil_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a power_n say_z it_o call_v for_o our_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 5._o to_o force_v the_o body_n may_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o to_o reach_v the_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o if_o this_o be_v god_n authority_n it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v inquire_v iii_o three_o how_o come_v they_o by_o it_o or_o where_o have_v he_o confer_v on_o they_o this_o authority_n this_o i_o think_v be_v in_o the_o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n empower_v all_o authority_n and_o so_o do_v those_o other_o precept_n that_o require_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n to_o honour_v the_o king_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o the_o like_a that_o i_o think_v empower_n he_o to_o command_v which_o require_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o be_v a_o charter_n both_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o of_o our_o duty_n since_o this_o duty_n be_v only_o due_a to_o authority_n i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o god_n speak_v either_o to_o governor_n or_o subject_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n which_o empower_n one_o and_o oblige_v the_o other_o and_o on_o this_o foot_n st._n paul_n seem_v to_o put_v the_o gild_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v against_o authority_n he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n or_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v the_o aethop_n and_o syr._n the_o divine_a mandate_n or_o the_o constitution_n and_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o â—oc_n name_n as_o grotius_n note_n which_o the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n so_o imply_v they_o to_o be_v empower_v or_o authorize_v by_o the_o commandment_n and_o make_v resistance_n of_o authority_n to_o be_v a_o resistance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o commandment_n which_o carry_v and_o convey_v the_o authority_n rom._n 13._o 2._o this_o annex_v of_o authority_n by_o the_o commandment_n be_v immediate_o to_o the_o state_n or_o dignity_n and_o only_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o to_o the_o person_n the_o authority_n the_o commandment_n place_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o subjection_n it_o require_v to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o like_a in_o all_o other_o authority_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o law_n can_v do_v for_o law_n be_v general_a say_n and_o general_a say_n can_v only_o authorise_v state_n in_o general_a but_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o make_v the_o particular_a application_n the_o state_n and_o relation_n then_o of_o a_o prince_n or_o parent_n etc._n etc._n be_v what_o god_n and_o the_o command_n immediate_o authorise_v but_o this_o state_n authorize_v by_o a_o general_a commandment_n be_v a_o general_a thing_n and_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v further_o how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o man_n authority_n or_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o such_o a_o person_n now_o that_o be_v by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o state_n or_o relation_n and_o that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o men._n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o instance_n that_o make_v any_o particular_a man_n a_o king_n and_o that_o law_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o god_n but_o the_o act_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o every_o other_o state_n and_o relation_n the_o come_n into_o these_o state_n god_n and_o his_o law_n have_v leave_v to_o human_a way_n and_o these_o way_n be_v very_o well_o know_v none_o need_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o come_v in_o to_o be_v a_o father_n a_o magistrate_n a_o master_n a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n which_o state_n when_o once_o by_o such_o way_n they_o see_v any_o person_n in_o the_o command_n of_o god_n take_v place_n give_v he_o authority_n and_o call_v for_o duty_n from_o the_o subject_n towards_o he_o this_o the_o learned_a author_n seem_v to_o think_v be_v not_o enough_o 36._o but_o as_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o state_n so_o must_v the_o person_n be_v call_v to_o 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these_o rule_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v to_o limit_v all_o pursuit_n thereof_o the_o great_a prelate_n he_o dispute_v against_o on_o this_o point_n p_o 38._o &c_n &c_n be_v for_o bind_v all_o subject_n even_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o eject_v prince_n 20._o to_o seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o society_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o to_o pay_v much_o regard_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o usurper_n in_o the_o great_a point_n thereof_o as_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n against_o foreigner_n in_o his_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o preservation_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n and_o observance_n of_o law_n limit_v they_o only_o herein_o by_o their_o obligation_n to_o the_o rightful_a king_n that_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o usurper_n in_o any_o thing_n against_o he_o or_o in_o violation_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o to_o this_o he_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o prudent_a care_n of_o themselves_o in_o 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the_o subject_n will_v all_o submit_v to_o he_o therein_o the_o society_n will_v competent_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o administration_n the_o natural_a and_o best_a ground_n of_o subject_n obedience_n be_v authority_n indeed_o but_o that_o can_v do_v here_o in_o a_o unnatural_a state_n and_o in_o a_o case_n that_o suppose_v he_o will_v administer_v who_o have_v possession_n against_o right_n and_o so_o want_v authority_n for_o it_o but_o this_o obedience_n the_o bishop_n fetch_v from_o other_o ground_n and_o those_o of_o conscience_n too_o as_o well_o as_o of_o prudence_n and_o carry_v it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o righteous_o can_v be_v carry_v that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o true_a owner_n right_n or_o to_o their_o fidelity_n and_o obligation_n to_o he_o and_o far_o than_o this_o none_o must_v go_v in_o seek_v any_o benefit_n of_o society_n they_o be_v always_o under_o the_o restraint_n of_o this_o limitation_n as_o i_o observe_v and_o never_o to_o be_v seek_v unrighteous_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 21._o fetch_v a_o liberty_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o obey_v the_o usurper_n in_o the_o foresaid_a instance_n from_o the_o rightful_a king_n be_v presume_v consent_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o presume_v he_o will_v consent_v to_o what_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v up_o government_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v himself_o out_o for_o a_o people_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v together_o and_o some_o order_n keep_v up_o among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o a_o unite_a people_n that_o he_o claim_v a_o right_a and_o hope_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o this_o presume_a consent_n some_o as_o the_o learned_a author_n who_o he_o mention_n 71._o carry_v far_o to_o derive_v authority_n in_o these_o act_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o those_o that_o act_n under_o he_o from_o the_o lawful_a king_n and_o whether_o this_o presume_a consent_n can_v give_v he_o or_o they_o authority_n to_o do_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_o very_o equitable_a that_o his_o act_n for_o keep_v up_o common_a order_n and_o justice_n no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o lawful_a king_n shall_v stand_v good_a when_o they_o be_v do_v and_o be_v make_v authoritative_a when_o they_o can_v and_o so_o according_o they_o use_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o rightful_a king_n ratification_n at_o his_o return_n as_o they_o be_v by_o edward_n iv._o by_o q._n mary_n and_o k._n charles_n ii_o on_o their_o several_a restoration_n to_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o presume_a consent_n he_o think_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o derive_v authority_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o not_o to_o dispute_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o do_v he_o know_v of_o any_o better_a way_n if_o not_o all_z i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o no_o body_n be_v bind_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o find_v two_o regal_a authority_n more_o than_o two_o king_n which_o he_o think_v a_o absurdity_n for_o one_o society_n p._n 14._o nor_o to_o find_v authority_n in_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o since_o authority_n can_v go_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o right_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o nor_o can_v borrow_v it_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v want_v it_o however_o have_v external_a strength_n he_o will_v administer_v all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o government_n as_o he_o will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v they_o and_o if_o all_o people_n submit_v in_o regard_n to_o private_a interest_n and_o public_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o administration_n will_v not_o want_v good_a effect_n of_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o peace_n and_o common_a justice_n among_o they_o indeed_o they_o that_o act_n in_o place_n of_o authority_n under_o such_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n be_v concern_v to_o look_v more_o to_o the_o authority_n they_o act_n by_o but_o as_o for_o other_o they_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o administration_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o authority_n or_o no._n one_o objection_n he_o make_v p._n 40._o viz._n of_o the_o usurp_a possessor_n that_o have_v power_n enough_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o either_o destroy_v imprison_a or_o transplant_n all_o that_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o a_o obstinate_a allegiance_n destroy_v society_n in_o this_o case_n he_o suppose_v all_o subject_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o stand_v out_o which_o though_o all_o be_v equal_o bind_v to_o do_v in_o right_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o do_v so_o in_o fact_n the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n give_v little_a appearance_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n be_v unanimous_a in_o quit_v all_o temporal_a interest_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v and_o the_o usurper_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o require_v they_o all_o
as_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o in_o his_o station_n whilst_o a_o prince_n be_v among_o they_o how_o will_v his_o way_n exempt_v they_o from_o pay_v the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v a_o oblige_a opportunity_n whilst_o he_o be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o throne_n this_o i_o think_v k._n w._n claim_v from_o the_o irish_a subject_n require_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o to_o return_v to_o their_o due_a obedience_n whilst_o his_o errand_n be_v restore_a or_o get_v possession_n and_o this_o in_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a allegiance_n they_o have_v take_v no_o legal_a oath_n to_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a oath_n the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n swear_v in_o that_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o legal_a right_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o oath_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v hard_a to_o get_v off_o from_o maintain_v and_o defend_v if_o the_o legal_a right_n be_v allow_v to_o remain_v which_o they_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v he_o in_o and_o the_o maintenance_n promise_v be_v against_o all_o attempt_n whatsoever_o against_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n now_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n be_v he_o who_o have_v the_o best_a right_n to_o they_o right_o make_v property_n as_o i_o former_o observe_v so_o leave_v the_o legal_a right_n to_o any_o dispossess_v king_n person_n will_v leave_v he_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o then_o all_o continuance_n of_o attempt_n to_o deprive_v his_o person_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n will_v be_v attempt_n against_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n i_o think_v and_o how_o will_v this_o make_n attempt_v thereupon_o be_v maintain_v and_o defend_v both_o his_o dignity_n and_o he_o against_o they_o so_o no_o way_n will_v remain_v but_o the_o translation_n of_o legal_a right_n to_o take_v off_o this_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n in_o my_o opinion_n he_o think_v also_o p._n 30._o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v a_o king_n when_o he_o illegal_o subvert_v the_o law_n or_o legal_a religion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o conscience_n he_o fancy_n p._n 27._o pattent_o to_o bear_v such_o a_o one_o but_o a_o little_a too_o much_o for_o subject_n to_o venture_v all_o to_o keep_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n to_o oppress_v they_o this_o i_o think_v make_v king_n illegal_a act_n a_o discharge_v of_o subject_n allegiance_n and_o legal_a defence_n which_o agree_v equal_o ill_a in_o my_o opinion_n with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o with_o passive_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o passive_a as_o to_o make_v no_o resistance_n and_o to_o be_v so_o obedient_a as_o to_o pay_v all_o due_a service_n and_o allegiance_n even_o to_o such_o illegal_a invader_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n nor_o be_v this_o duty_n take_v off_o by_o the_o abuse_n they_o will_v make_v of_o the_o subject_n performance_n in_o turn_v that_o power_n upon_o they_o afterward_o to_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v those_o who_o be_v its_o dutyful_a supporter_n for_o no_o duty_n be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o accidental_a abuse_n which_o other_o may_v make_v of_o our_o payment_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o in_o particular_a thought_n to_o be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o without_o plain_a appearance_n that_o if_o a_o persecutor_n keep_v the_o throne_n he_o will_v turn_v or_o continue_v his_o power_n to_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v they_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o dare_v never_o be_v want_v in_o any_o part_n or_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n in_o their_o several_a station_n to_o keep_v he_o thereon_o either_o against_o any_o domestic_a rebellion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n the_o subject_n duty_n in_o these_o case_n i_o think_v be_v as_o to_o the_o illegal_a way_n never_o to_o act_v under_o he_o or_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o illegal_a thing_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v ready_a in_o their_o several_a station_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o crown_n when_o either_o subject_a or_o foreigner_n shall_v rise_v against_o he_o and_o it_o be_v their_o act_n in_o the_o illegal_a thing_n that_o the_o law_n punish_v but_o no_o law_n will_v punish_v they_o for_o act_v to_o support_v his_o person_n and_o defend_v his_o crown_n though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o traitor_n as_o he_o urge_v p._n 30._o for_o act_v for_o he_o against_o law_n yet_o never_o for_o defend_v he_o when_o assault_v for_o that_o be_v according_a to_o law_n so_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o defend_v such_o illegal_a opposer_n in_o a_o illegal_a thing_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o give_v he_o the_o due_a defence_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o legal_a oath_n notwithstanding_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n he_o have_v offer_v for_o this_o right_n of_o providence_n and_o as_o the_o former_a proof_n i_o think_v show_v reason_n enough_o 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