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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 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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 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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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so_o long_o give_v the_o serious_a and_o wise_a part_n of_o man_n cause_n to_o have_v for_o his_o person_n i_o pray_v god_n to_o enlighten_v and_o thereby_o to_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o concern_v in_o this_o question_n some_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o take_v offence_n at_o a_o free_a discussion_n of_o these_o ground_n think_v it_o may_v touch_v too_o near_o on_o reputation_n but_o as_o many_o as_o prefer_v religion_n before_o themselves_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o keep_v its_o duty_n in_o credit_n than_o to_o keep_v up_o their_o own_o credit_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o that_o have_v a_o serious_a sense_n of_o christianity_n and_o reverence_n for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o see_v that_o they_o have_v a_o much_o high_o concern_v than_o reputation_n in_o this_o dispute_n the_o difficulty_n be_v of_o high_a importance_n in_o that_o account_n we_o must_v all_o one_o day_n make_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o 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be_v hold_v and_o practise_v so_o in_o all_o ancient_a time_n this_o will_v lead_v we_o and_o do_v lead_v the_o disputant_n of_o all_o party_n into_o another_o kind_n of_o historical_a search_n than_o this_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o into_o our_o law_n and_o chronicle_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o such_o a_o question_n about_o the_o reception_n of_o they_o in_o time_n past_a will_v draw_v on_o such_o a_o historical_a search_n the_o author_n very_o well_o know_v that_o all_o these_o duty_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n on_o all_o man_n conscience_n and_o now_o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v on_o this_o point_n i_o think_v it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o fix_v it_o in_o a_o person_n by_o special_a revelation_n civil_a authority_n must_v go_v by_o human_a right_n right_n be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o supposal_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o carry_v it_o and_o call_v for_o 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call_v to_o it_o or_o have_v it_o due_o commit_v to_o he_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o 23._o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n be_v a_o question_n most_o natural_a to_o be_v put_v to_o every_o such_o person_n and_o must_v be_v answer_v by_o show_v some_o good_a call_n and_o commission_n now_o this_o call_n a_o man_n to_o authority_n and_o deputation_n of_o god_n must_v be_v by_o some_o title_n of_o right_n or_o rightful_a way_n not_o by_o thrust_v himself_o into_o it_o which_o be_v set_v up_o uncalled_a and_o if_o a_o man_n put_v himself_o upon_o it_o without_o be_v call_v thereto_o and_o assume_v it_o without_o any_o title_n of_o right_n he_o only_o put_v himself_o in_o commission_n which_o be_v no_o commission_n and_o as_o his_o commission_n be_v from_o himself_o his_o authority_n be_v so_o too_o so_o such_o a_o man_n will_v only_o be_v a_o king_n of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n of_o god_n derive_v to_o he_o nor_o call_v 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