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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	king_n	subject_n	1,333	5	6.6132	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51017	Mr. Croftons case soberly considered, plainly stated, and humbly submitted to the consideration of just and prudent men made publique to silence clamor, correct mistake, and acquit him from the charge of high treason vrged by Tho. Tomkins, fellow of All-Souls, Oxon. and others in their frivolous, scurillous and invective pamphlets.	Griffith, Hugh.	1661 (1661)	Wing M2260; ESTC R25739	18,624	30

received the same cannot but know he was Conscientiously loyal and constantly faithful to the Kings Majesty and his Interest in these Kingooms he having manifested the same beyond all possibility of denial by any by his retaining his Loyalty and adhaering to the Exil'd King as his only liedge Lord in the very worst of times under our late Usurpers in his place and to his power opposing them disowning their Authority denying to subscribe the Ingagement of fidelity to them and declaring against it as sinful dissenting from and many times expostulating with his complying Brethren and ever refusing to concur in any Addresle or Application to them by his Sequestrations and many sufferings he received from them for no other cause then his Loyalty unto his Majesty then in a low Estate by his Sermons preached at Namptwich at West-chester at Caherine Coleman and Peters Church in Cornhill London rebuking the barbarous murther of his late Rebellion and defection from his now Majesty and perswading a penitential return of Allegiance to him our lawful Soveraign the which he enforced with many Pathetical and pregnant perswasive Admonitions publickly Printed and the same is made the more legible by the joy of such by whom he formerly suffered and with whom he now suffereth who now tauntingly insult over his present sufferings upbraid him with his past adherency to his Majesty saying Nothing but a King would serve his turn we hope he hath King enough now we well knew they who were so zealous for the King would fare no better then those that were against him These and the like Evidences of his sincere Loyalty are so notorious that we should labour without cause and to no purpose to specifie particular proofs his very enemies not being able to deny them That this man retained the same affection to his Majesty after his happy Restoration we need not inquire into his domestick Expressions of Joy and daily praises to God as evidences thereof the same having been amply testified by his Publick Ministry and the doctrine of Obedience and subjection to the King which he Preached at St. Antholines Church London from 1 Pet. 2.13.14.15.16 and the doctrine of Thanksgiving to God for so great a Mercy Preached on May 10. and June 28. 1660. at Buttolphs Algate immediately before and after his Majesties happy return from that Text 2 Sam. 22.48 49 50 51. And by the Doctrine of humiliation for the horrid Regicide the barbarous murther of his late Majesty which he preached from 2 Sam. 1.11 12 13 14 15 16. On the 30th of Jan. the same year all which were they not too tedious for a discourse of this Nature we had thought to have inserted in these papers six out of those book notes which we took from his own mouth when he preached the same Thus much we will be bold to say that the expressions of his Loyalty in those Sermons were such as might vie with those who injoy the most of his Majesties favour and administer to all that know the man matter of amazement and admiration that he is resolved into such sufferings under pretence of Treason and disloyalty which must needs be the result of mistake or unkindness We cannot but admire with what honesty or modesty men do confound Mr. Crofton with those because professedly the same with him in Ecclesiasticks who acted or irritated open Rebellion against his late or present Majesty which his Soul ever abhorred or who did basely comply under our late sinful shameful revolutions with what face can men reflect the odium of these things upon the person who acquitted his Conscience and Credit by a constant and publique disavowing the one and the other and in his place declaring the sinfulnesse of both and whereof his writings do very plainly shew his dislike and detestation making it his business to vindicate the Solemn League and Covenant from the least causality of so sad effects affirming these to have been the perjurious violation of that We wish the Serious Reader willing to be satisfied in this particular to review his Analepsis pa. 7 8 15 16. Analepsis An elepthe pa. 17 18 c. Berith Anti-baal pa. 51 52. When we consider Mr. Croftons constant Loyalty and confessed vigour and activity in bringing back the hearts of his Majesties Subjects and reflect on his present sufferings We must confess we are not without fear that the envious Observation of some of his Majesties enemies may cloud the honour of our most Gracious King with the Oblivion of Joash towards Zechariah the Son of Jehoidah or the unkindnesse of Queen Mary towards Mr. Dobs and the Gospellers of Norsock and Suffock whom she Imprisoned and Pillored for only minding her of her promise to them passed for the clearing her passage to the Crown The only matter our best enquiry will give us to understand or our selves can rationally conj●cture as an offence chargeable on Mr. Crofton is the Affirmation of the Obliging force of the ●olemne League and Covenant and in order thereunto observing and arguing the Legislative power of the two Houses of Parliament without the King These two we confess are Legible in those writings which bearing his Name in the World are reputed his These Books we have heard were Objected to him without any specification of any thing or word Offensive or Trayterous when he was Committed Prisoner to the Tower Concerning these Assertions we humbly offer these things to be observed which we conceive to be worthy a due and serious consideration 1. First Mr. Croftons Affirmation or rather Argumentation of these principles was before the same was Interdicted by ay Law or Authority and if without offence we may observe it when it was a duty imposed on all his Majesties good Subjects required to use their utmost endeavours to promote the ends of the Covenant and that as an evidence of their Fidelity to God and their King by his Majesties Royal Declaration transmitted out of Scotland and which we have heard was delivered to Mr. Crofton by a Colonel in his Majesties Army marching to Worcester with an express charge to believe and pursue it as his Majesties expresse Pleasure We are sensible the affirmation of these principles is now forbidden by a Law and is punishable by a Premunire in such who shall affirm them or either of them after the 24th of June 1661. But in Mr. Croftons Case we cannot but observe his Act was in August September and October many moneths before the Law which doth forbid it What is a Premunire by the Laws we conceive could be no Treason before the Law was made Where there is no Law there is no Transgression it is an advise worthy a King so just and wise as was King James his Majesties Grand-Father and to be ever Remembred by all Princes and Ministers of Justice Proceed judicially and spare none where you see cause to punish But let your proceedings be according to Law and remember Laws have