Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A46385
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Just principles of complying with the new oath of allegiance by a Divine of the Church of England.
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A. B.
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1689
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Wing J1236_VARIANT; ESTC R6490
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just_a principle_n of_o comply_v with_o the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n license_v and_o enter_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n baldwin_n near_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n 1689._o just_a principle_n of_o comply_v with_o the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o new_a oath_n be_v certain_o a_o intricate_a case_n and_o encumber_v with_o no_o small_a difficulty_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v unexceptionable_o lawful_a if_o without_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o politic_n of_o these_o time_n we_o suppose_v that_o there_o may_v be_v three_o party_n concern_v in_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n a_o ruining-prince_n a_o saviour-prince_n and_o innocent_a subject_n the_o term_n of_o ruine_v and_o destroy_v be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v signify_v in_o a_o lax_n or_o strict_a acceptation_n and_o therefore_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v ruine_v and_o malificent_a in_o several_a degree_n he_o may_v be_v so_o far_o ruine_v and_o malificent_a as_o to_o abdicate_v his_o people_n from_o be_v his_o people_n whereby_o he_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v all_o title_n to_o they_o and_o their_o allegiance_n xi_o allegiance_n grot._n de_fw-fr j._n b._n ac_fw-la p._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n xi_o existimat_fw-la barclaius_n amitti_fw-la regnum_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la veer_fw-la hostili_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o totius_fw-la populi_fw-la exitium_fw-la feratur_fw-la quod_fw-la concedo_fw-la consistere_fw-la enim_fw-la simul_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la voluntas_fw-la imperandi_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la perdendi_fw-la quare_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la hostem_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la profitetur_fw-la be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la abdicat_fw-la regnum_fw-la if_o a_o king_n make_v himself_o a_o destroyer_n of_o his_o whole_a people_n he_o abdicate_v the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o grotius_n and_o barclay_n because_o the_o will_n of_o destroy_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o will_n of_o be_v their_o govern_n head._n it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o bigoted_a pontifician_n prince_n may_v not_o be_v in_o this_o notion_n a_o ruine_v prince_n for_o although_o he_o manifest_o design_v to_o subvert_v and_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o to_o introduce_v his_o own_o which_o every_o prince_n desire_v yet_o he_o may_v not_o design_n to_o extirpate_v the_o body_n of_o protestant_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o world_n need_v not_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v principal_a ally_n will_v be_v better_a nature_a to_o his_o protestant_a subject_n than_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n the_o sink_a calamity_n which_o he_o be_v gradual_o introduce_v popery_n and_o gallican_n slavery_n which_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o they_o as_o also_o his_o combination_n with_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christendom_n ruinous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o europe_n and_o the_o protestant_a party_n in_o europe_n may_v just_o denominate_v he_o a_o ruine_v prince_n at_o a_o superlative_a rate_n the_o notion_n of_o a_o saviour-prince_n usual_o occur_v in_o history_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o ptolemy_n antigonus_n and_o demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o this_o notion_n our_o present_a king_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v far_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o style_n of_o a_o kind_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la compatible_a to_o every_o vile_a usurper_n nor_o be_v he_o only_o a_o saviour-prince_n to_o these_o nation_n but_o to_o harassed_a afflict_a europe_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o a_o saviour-prince_n may_v be_v such_o before_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o government_n if_o with_o vast_a expense_n and_o hazard_n he_o become_v our_o redeemer_n from_o the_o calamity_n of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o government_n he_o subsi_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o saviour-king_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hiding-place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n by_o innocent_a subject_n i_o understand_v subject_n unconcern_v in_o the_o revolution_n of_o government_n who_o can_v be_v think_v under_o any_o obligatio_fw-la delicti_fw-la to_o their_o former_a king_n and_o who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o his_o pretension_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi subject_n be_v think_v incompetent_a judge_n of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n but_o they_o that_o dare_v not_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o a_o usurper_n against_o their_o rightful_a sovereign_n must_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o his_o pretension_n that_o call_v himself_o by_o that_o venerable_a name_n have_v thus_o represent_v the_o notion_n of_o innocent_a subject_n and_o of_o two_o opposite_a sort_n of_o prince_n we_o may_v proceed_v to_o affirm_v i._o if_o the_o main_a of_o our_o allegiance_n to_o a_o ruining-prince_n out_o of_o possession_n be_v cease_v and_o expire_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v forfeit_v by_o he_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n the_o law_n determine_v our_o subjection_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n but_o the_o same_o law_n and_o our_o oath_n also_o determine_v who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v continue_v king_n in_o possession_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n which_o be_v the_o business_n of_o be_v liege-subject_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n bind_a duty_n to_o government_n which_o be_v plain_o legible_a in_o the_o law_n submission_n obedience_n tribute_n gratitude_n and_o such_o more_o and_o bind_a duty_n of_o friendship_n and_o adherence_n to_o the_o rightful_a governor_n common_o call_v the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la if_o the_o rightful_a governor_n be_v by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n keep_v out_o of_o possession_n or_o unjust_o throw_v out_o of_o place_n faithful_a subject_n in_o former_a age_n suppose_v themselves_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o this_o jural_a king._n which_o supposition_n of_o they_o be_v not_o ill_o ground_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o old_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n from_o our_o obligation_n to_o justice_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o fidelity_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o relation_n between_o sovereign_n and_o subject_a be_v a_o relation_n of_o friendship_n amicitiae_fw-la imparium_fw-la but_o to_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n a_o ruining-prince_n out_o of_o place_n can_v pretend_v no_o title_n if_o he_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n faithful_a subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o introduce_v he_o but_o rather_o to_o endeavour_v his_o legal_a exclusion_n or_o if_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o place_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o adhere_v to_o he_o own_z him_z reduce_v he_o fight_z or_o struggle_v for_o he_o they_o owe_v he_o nothing_o but_o may_v entire_o forsake_v he_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o for_o by_o seek_v their_o ruin_n he_o have_v just_o forfeit_v the_o friendship_n of_o his_o innocent_a people_n and_o therefore_o the_o fidelity_n of_o their_o friendship_n and_o all_o the_o office_n of_o friendship_n which_o be_v otherwise_o due_a to_o a_o rightful_a governor_n out_o of_o place_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n duty_n to_o government_n the_o law_n transfer_v to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n and_o they_o be_v deserve_o give_v to_o a_o saviour-king_n if_o therefore_o a_o ruining-prince_n be_v out_o of_o place_n and_o govern_v power_n the_o bond_n or_o relation_n between_o he_o and_o his_o innocent_a people_n be_v entire_o dissolve_v by_o a_o cessation_n of_o one_o part_n and_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o their_o adherence_n fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o be_v at_o a_o end_n a_o faithful_a subject_n will_v not_o easy_o forsake_v a_o tolerable_a prince_n but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o prince_n of_o such_o a_o character_n that_o there_o be_v no_o own_v he_o adhere_v to_o he_o or_o suffer_v for_o he_o with_o honour_n and_o conscience_n and_o if_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v entire_o forsake_v by_o his_o innocent_a subject_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o reserve_v for_o he_o any_o allegiance_n nor_o to_o make_v his_o pretend_a right_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o care_n ii_o there_o be_v several_a total_a modes_n of_o destroy_v a_o king_n right_a of_o regality_n and_o there_o be_v several_a partial_a modes_n of_o destroy_v it_o approach_v to_o a_o total_a if_o by_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o modes_n the_o competitor-king's_a right_n of_o regality_n be_v sufficient_o destroy_v innocent_a subject_n may_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n suppose_v a_o king_n have_v not_o alienate_v or_o give_v away_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o throw_v it_o away_o