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end_n	law_n	people_n	safety_n	1,280	5	9.1725	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55237	A poem in vindication of the late publick proceedings by way of dialogue between a high Tory and a trimmer to which is added The high Tory's catechism.		1689 (1689)	Wing P2677; ESTC R37098	4,607	12

A POEM In vindication of the late PUBLICK PROCEEDINGS By way of DIALOGUE Between a High TORY and a TRIMMER To which is added The High Tory's CATECHISM As when the Sea breaks o're its bounds And overflows the level Grounds Those Banks and Dams that like a Screen Did keep it out now keep it in So when Tyrannical Usurpation Invades the freedom of a Nation The Laws o' th' Land that were intended To keep it out are made Defend it HUDIBRAS Printed in the Year 1689. A POEM In Vindication of the Late Publick Proceedings By way of Dialogue between a High TORY and a TRIMMER WHen King and Queen the Seas had crost Because a good Design was lost Scamp'ring away in hasty Pet ' Cause people would not have them get Their Heirs by proxy and Throne fill With Issue not of Loins but Will Of discourse then I heard a story Between a Trimmer and high Tory. With visage grave and politick Quoth Tory pray how can you stick To a rebellious wicked cause Against so many Oaths and Laws Which bind to absolute submission Without reserve without condition Why don't you then the King recall And reinthrone him at Whitehall For would his Subjects but submit And forreign Forces England quit He 'd grant enough to blast all hope Of hated Romish Priests and Pope And Right and Property restore Never to be endanger'd more Trim. Suppose quoth Trimmer things might be As you affirm great fools were we Should we believe 't for on what ground Can we a just assurance found Promise no doubt he 'll give but what Security to make good That No Vow no Oath nor Declaration Will serve again to gull the Nation Which now 's alike enclin'd to trust The Nants-Edicts of Great and Just Would James have granted what you say He will he ne're had gone away And sure abroad he is not gone With purpose to return alone Shall we the word of Lewis take That James no more his word shall break And let French Faith attend him home Joyn'd with the Charity of Rome Who have o' th' one experience had May try the other if they 're mad Tory. Why truly should the King return To us who 're his Liege-subjects born The Act of Sixty one in force is Ev'n though he landed with French Forces Or else pray tell me what 's the sense Of bearing arms on no pretence And in no case against the King Or those that his Commission bring Trimmer In this Objection seems to lie Your greatest strength but I reply No Acts or Laws have obligation To the destruction of a Nation Which to preserve is their intent And this not mention'd is still meant And when they answer not this end But to the peoples dammage tend Who thereby harm'd are or annoy'd Without Repeal grow null and void Which much more sure they ought to do in Case they advance the publick ruin No Law is bound for Pope to cut No more than Essex it s own throat Whose very Essence is contrary To absolute and arbitrary And if 't enacts such Soveraignty Must guilty of Self-murther be Nor can one Law hold to suspend Or to all others put an end But that Law makes all others cease Which bids Kings do e'en what they please And he who does with Laws dispense Made for our safety and defence And only such in force will have As serve the people to enslave Says in effect his subjects must Be rul'd by his ungovern'd lust And such usurping Tyrant shou'd Like first Invader be withstood That only Pacts to one convey The Right of many I 'll not say But yet Protection sure is to Although not for obedience due And if a Prince withdraws protection While people pay all due subjection Why Loyal men should passive be Till they are ruin'd I can't see He that to Law will not submit His Power destroys the source of it And legal Title gone new Right Must be acquir'd by force and might He thence of no claim is possest Till he atchieves That of conquest And That will any others be VVho shews a longer sword than he Tory. This is wild arguing but pray VVhat Scripture Rule to disobey Your Governors can you produce Which you may bend to private use And as you 'r wont by wresting sense Of Text make plausible defence For here you will your dearest Paul In vain to your assistance call And if you would this cause support Must find some new Apostle for 't Trim. This seems the weakest Ob of all From Tory lips that ere did fall For how should Paul concerned be In the Birthright of you or me In Holy Writ what do you find Of Copyhold or Gavelkind Tenure in capite Feefarm To Paul and Peter Cant and Charm Who never tell how far extends The pow'r of Kings and where it ends If Commonwealth and Anarchy Differ in kind or in degree What 's easie Government and mild And which 't is galls till men run wild Could you from them the difference shew 'Twixt Claim of Trajan and Nero Or Sequel from some Scripture draw ' Gainst that vile pagan Salique Law And Argument raise from another To make Grandson precede the Brother In wearing Crown you 'd do much more Than ever Tory did before Since then no Text shews who has got A rightful Title and who not When Subjects liberty 's betray'd or Who 's an Usurper or Invader Herein we must directed be By Maxims of State-polity And in such matters must proceed As Laws and Custom have decreed And if i' th' case these silent be Ought to consult necessity Which since it for Self-preservation Of stragling Herds made Civil Nation Still Pow'r must have o're Government To make it answer first Intent Now as to Christians using force ' Gainst Law-subverting Governors I think the point may thus be clear'd When Christ in human flesh appear'd The Jewish Hopes were fixt upon A Temporal Messiah's Throne That Nation of a King did dream VVho should Mankind subdue to them And was to Rule with earthly sway As far as e're the Sun made day From such a Prince each Jew expected A Province to himself subjected O're which he should dominion gain And in full Pow'r and Glory Reign Therefore to humble and bring down Hearts swolne with such Ambition And frame them to receive a King Born to triumph in suffering And not a Ruler long to have VVho should the conquer'd world enslave The Passive doctrine of the Cross Both true and seasonable was But then the Rule of Non-resistance Reaches to all men as they 'r Christians Nor does 't exempt the Magistrate Or him that sits at Helm of State Who by this Doctrine seems as far Confin'd as meanest Subjects are For Gospel Precepts we well know Bare Self-defence do not allow To Followers of Christ as such Turn t'other cheek imports as much Not that Christs Laws to be Slaves bind us But only leave us as they find us In human Station neither can The