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An historical account of some things relating to the nature of the English government and the conceptions which our fore-fathers had of it with some inferences thence made for the satisfaction of those who scruple the Oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary.
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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1690
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Wing W1729; ESTC R8904
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be_v please_v to_o send_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o prince_n to_o free_v we_o from_o a_o king_n who_o have_v thus_o violate_v his_o compact_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o leave_v to_o be_v king_n but_o do_v it_o also_o by_o desert_v we_o and_o so_o far_o abdicate_v the_o government_n which_o be_v our_o present_a case_n then_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v we_o may_v honest_o accept_v of_o this_o deliverance_n as_o be_v former_o absolve_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la from_o our_o allegiance_n to_o such_o a_o king_n and_o last_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o our_o king_n if_o they_o be_v capable_a be_v crown_v soon_o after_o their_o come_n to_o the_o throne_n or_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o ceremony_n till_o of_o late_o be_v only_o omit_v in_o the_o case_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o a_o child_n of_o nine_o month_n old_a that_o at_o their_o coronation_n they_o general_o take_v their_o oath_n to_o preserve_v their_o people_n right_n and_o liberty_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o their_o old_a and_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o that_o they_o receive_v homage_n of_o their_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o usual_a custom_n be_v and_o still_o be_v first_o that_o they_o take_v their_o coronation_n oath_n and_o then_o the_o archbishop_n ask_v the_o people_n whether_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o subject_v themselves_o and_o pay_v their_o due_a allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n so_o swear_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o at_o their_o coronation_n refuse_v to_o promise_v these_o thing_n they_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o coronation_n till_o they_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o point_n that_o sometime_o the_o bishop_n before_o their_o coronation_n acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n how_o the_o king_n shall_v behave_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o on_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o case_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forestis_n give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a comment_n sometime_o the_o archbishop_n at_o their_o coronation_n adjure_v they_o by_o god_n not_o to_o take_v the_o crown_n upon_o they_o unless_o they_o upright_o intend_v to_o observe_v their_o oath_n sometime_o they_o promise_v homage_n and_o allegiance_n only_o conditional_o provide_v that_o their_o law_n may_v be_v grant_v 1â—7_n of_o hen._n 1_o m._n paris_n p._n 38._o sub._n rali_fw-la igitur_fw-la conventione_n supradisti_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n juraverunt_fw-la â—channi_fw-la duci_fw-la normanniae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o fideli_fw-la servitium_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la annal._n mon._n burton_n p._n 257._o m._n paris_n p._n 1â—7_n and_o that_o the_o king_n will_v be_v true_a to_o his_o engagement_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o and_o of_o king_n john_n sometime_o upon_o the_o attempt_n of_o their_o king_n be_v whole_o to_o violate_v their_o right_n liberty_n and_o property_n they_o give_v themback_o their_o homage_n and_o resign_v it_o to_o they_o and_o declare_v themselves_o no_o long_o oblige_v to_o it_o nor_o guilty_a if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o evidence_n of_o a_o contract_n as_o we_o have_v give_v if_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o political_a government_n do_v not_o require_v and_o suppose_v it_o if_o glossar_n if_o liguntia_n est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la arctius_fw-la inter_fw-la subditum_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la utrosque_fw-la inuicem_fw-la connectens_fw-la hunc_fw-la ad_fw-la protectionem_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la regimen_fw-la illum_fw-la adtribute_n &_o justum_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la glossar_n sir_n h._n spelman_n have_v not_o so_o express_o say_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v reciprocal_a betwixt_o king_n and_o subject_a yet_o these_o thing_n plain_o see_v to_o prove_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v or_o be_v at_o least_o by_o our_o fore_n father_n thought_n to_o be_v reciprocal_a and_o if_o so_o then_o have_v the_o generality_n of_o casuist_n plain_o determine_v that_o it_o must_v cease_v on_o the_o one_o part_n when_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o and_o persevere_o violate_v on_o the_o other_o for_o both_o 99_o both_o cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la promiâ—â—um_fw-la est_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la quae_fw-la subesse_fw-la putubatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la subest_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la juraveris_fw-la te_fw-la facturum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la beneficium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la te_fw-la in_o petraturum_fw-la sperabas_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la impetras_fw-la tunc_fw-la ad_fw-la implendum_fw-la promisum_fw-la non_fw-la teneris_fw-la quia_fw-la conditio_fw-la illa_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr in_fw-la juramento_fw-la fuit_fw-la inclusa_fw-la si_fw-la beneficium_fw-la impetravero_fw-la conditione_n autem_fw-la non_fw-la impletâ_fw-la promissio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la licet_fw-la jurata_fw-la obligate_a 〈◊〉_d bâ—ldwin_n de_fw-fr case_n conscience_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o case_n 17._o rivet_n explic_a decal_n p._n 131_o mr._n tomb_n leâ—â—_n 18._o p._n 123_o 124._o bp._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la praelect_v 4._o §_o 8._o p._n 99_o papist_n and_o protestant_n unanimous_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v reciprocal_a or_o conditional_a if_o one_o part_n break_v the_o covenant_n and_o violate_v the_o condition_n the_o other_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n for_o as_o a_o conditional_a proposition_n say_v logician_n put_v nothing_o in_o be_v but_o when_o the_o condition_n be_v put_v it_o become_v absolute_a so_o a_o conditional_a obligation_n become_v then_o only_o absolute_a when_o and_o whilst_o the_o condition_n be_v put_v and_o therefore_o cease_v when_o it_o be_v remove_v beside_o the_o engagement_n on_o the_o one_o side_n will_v not_o have_v be_v without_o the_o engagement_n on_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o must_v depend_v on_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o and_o 3_o otherwise_o these_o oath_n will_v serve_v only_o for_o a_o snare_n to_o honest_a man_n as_o v._o g._n put_v the_o case_n the_o governor_n of_o two_o army_n mutual_o swear_v not_o to_o fight_v in_o so_o many_o day_n if_o one_o party_n break_v his_o oath_n and_o fight_v the_o other_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o oath_n not_o to_o fight_v it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o deliver_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_o be_v butcher_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o king_n have_v so_o far_o violate_v his_o oath_n as_o to_o set_v himself_o direct_o to_o overthrow_v those_o law_n and_o to_o destroy_v that_o church_n he_o bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o defend_v if_o he_o have_v not_o only_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o religion_n which_o bind_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o law_n make_v to_o keep_v it_o out_o and_o to_o give_v up_o all_o his_o subject_n to_o suffer_v all_o the_o punishment_n decree_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o heretic_n that_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o life_n if_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o another_o potent_a monarch_n to_o set_v up_o popery_n and_o arbitary_a government_n in_o england_n and_o yet_o his_o subject_n must_v be_v oblige_v to_o bear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o oath_n then_o must_v they_o be_v ensnare_v so_o far_o by_o they_o as_o to_o deliver_v up_o their_o law_n and_o church_n to_o be_v destroy_v if_o not_o to_o assist_v their_o prince_n in_o do_v of_o it_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o bishop_n sanderson_n put_v the_o case_n thus_o 100_o rex_fw-la aliquis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o citra_fw-la respectum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la subditorum_fw-la jurat_fw-la se_fw-la regnum_fw-la administraturum_fw-la justè_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la leges_fw-la subdui_fw-la alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o citra_fw-la respectùm_fw-la ad_fw-la principis_fw-la officium_fw-la jurant_fw-la se_fw-la ei_fw-la debitam_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la praestituros_fw-la utrique_fw-la obligantur_fw-la quod_fw-la svi_fw-la est_fw-la officii_fw-la fideliter_fw-la facere_fw-la etsi_fw-la defecerit_fw-la altera_fw-la pars_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la officio_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la rex_fw-la solutus_fw-la sit_fw-la svo_fw-la juramento_fw-la si_fw-la subditi_fw-la debitum_fw-la obsequium_fw-la non_fw-la praestiterent_fw-la nec_fw-la subditi_fw-la svo_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la à _fw-la justitiae_fw-la tramite_fw-la deflexerit_fw-la de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la prael_fw-la 4._o §._o 8._o p._n 100_o a_o king_n one_o time_n swear_v simple_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o subject_n at_o another_o time_n simple_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o prince_n duty_n swear_v to_o yield_v he_o due_a fidelity_n and_o obedience_n they_o be_v both_o oblige_v faithful_o to_o do_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n though_o the_o other_o party_n fail_v of_o he_o so_o that_o neither_o be_v the_o king_n absolve_v from_o his_o oath_n if_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o yield_v he_o their_o due_a obedience_n nor_o be_v the_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o duty_n though_o the_o king_n deviate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n by_o this_o decision_n i_o be_v a_o long_a time_n divert_v from_o ever_o think_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v reciprocal_a or_o make_v by_o the_o subject_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n or_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o kingly_a government_n though_o upon_o perusal_n of_o our_o history_n i_o find_v that_o all_o our_o ancestor_n think_v otherwise_o or_o at_o least_o act_v as_o if_o they_o real_o believe_v the_o oath_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o make_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v upon_o their_o sovereign_n tacit_o as_o by_o be_v a_o king_n and_o express_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o protect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n beside_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o great_a man_n to_o show_v the_o contrary_n for_o 1._o when_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o protect_v his_o people_n this_o sure_a do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o protect_v a_o outlaw_n or_o a_o rebel_n it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n respect_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o king_n simple_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n swear_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v do_v so_o because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n only_o by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o because_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v he_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o undultifulness_n of_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n if_o any_o particular_a subject_n offend_v against_o his_o government_n he_o can_v punish_v he_o by_o law_n if_o any_o number_n of_o they_o prove_v rebel_n he_o can_v cut_v they_o off_o by_o law_n if_o all_o of_o they_o prove_v so_o when_o he_o have_v power_n sufficient_a he_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o mercy_n by_o law_n and_o they_o have_v forfeit_v both_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o he_o and_o what_o can_v he_o desire_v more_o whereas_o if_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n though_o he_o deviate_v never_o so_o much_o from_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n though_o he_o usurp_v as_o much_o upon_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n without_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o rebel_n they_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o very_a deplorable_a condition_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v fundamental_a law_n by_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v or_o that_o the_o government_n be_v political_n and_o tie_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o absolute_a or_o that_o the_o governor_n be_v swear_v to_o rule_v according_a to_o law_n see_v upon_o his_o sup_n osition_n they_o be_v as_o much_o enslave_v by_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o they_o can_v be_v be_v their_o king_n absolute_a tie_v to_o no_o oath_n or_o law_n but_o free_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v it_o alter_v the_o case_n at_o all_o that_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o govern_v by_o law_n at_o one_o time_n and_o many_o of_o they_o swear_v allegiance_n at_o another_o for_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o custom_n ancient_o be_v and_o still_o be_v at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o take_v his_o coronation_n oath_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o declare_v their_o acceptation_n of_o he_o thereupon_o as_o their_o king_n and_o for_o some_o of_o all_o order_n to_o do_v he_o immediate_a homage_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v evident_a mark_n of_o stipulation_n and_o mutual_a engagement_n i_o say_v beside_o this_o it_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o material_a to_o the_o business_n when_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v provide_v that_o the_o ground_n reason_n and_o foundation_n or_o chief_a motive_n of_o it_o whensoever_o it_o be_v take_v be_v the_o aforesaid_a contract_n of_o the_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o by_o law_n either_o already_o make_v or_o at_o his_o coronation_n to_o be_v make_v finis_fw-la