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A87530 A looking-glasse for the Parliament. Wherein they may see the face of their unjust, illegall, treasonous and rebellious practices, 1 Against Almighty God. 2 Against their King. 3 Against the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. 4 Against their own oaths and covenants. Argued betwixt two learned judges, the one remaining an exile beyond the seas, the other a prisoner for his allegiance and fidelity to his King and country. Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.; R. H.; Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649, attributed name. 1648 (1648) Wing J595; Thomason E427_17; ESTC R202656 43,342 52

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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 o●h_o be_v sh●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 find●_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 subj●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 s●_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 ●u●_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 ●●●●●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 la●daol●_z just_a and_o honest_a of_o which_o honour_n the_o poet_n juvenall●●i●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 ●●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 he●…_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 ●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 ●ut_o of_o his_o allegiance_n or_o of_o a_o k●●ve_v that_o to_o