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our_o jealousy_n but_o to_o stir_v up_o severe_a passion_n to_o be_v tell_v at_o a_o season_n when_o we_o know_v what_o the_o catholic_n be_v do_v in_o france_n and_o in_o most_o other_o place_n where_o they_o have_v any_o power_n that_o the_o papist_n through_o have_v burn_v their_o finger_n with_o persecution_n may_v be_v grow_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o yet_o to_o have_v it_o assert_v in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o they_o who_o can_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v sorry_a for_o what_o she_o have_v do_v and_o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o thing_n again_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o unaccount_n ableness_n of_o transubstantiation_n good_a advice_n p._n 8._o nor_o be_v it_o become_v one_o who_o style_v himself_o a_o protestant_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o truth_n to_o extenuate_v our_o be_v scandal_v at_o the_o severity_n upon_o protestant_n 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their_o manifold_a treason_n and_o only_o our_o care_n to_o preserve_v ourselves_o that_o both_o give_v the_o first_o rise_v unto_o they_o and_o have_v necessitate_v their_o continuance_n i_o know_v neither_o how_o to_o construe_v that_o assertion_n of_o mr._n pen_n good_a advice_n p._n 13._o that_o the_o principle_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n act_n by_o justify_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o inquisition_n nor_o that_o other_o letter_n first_fw-mi of_o there_o have_v be_v eight_o time_n more_o law_n make_v for_o ruine_v man_n for_o their_o conscience_n since_o the_o church_n of_o england_n come_v to_o be_v the_o national_a establishment_n than_o be_v all_o the_o time_n that_o popery_n be_v in_o the_o chair_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v design_v to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o the_o give_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o commendation_n of_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n above_o a_o protestant_a church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o one_o law_n of_o burn_v 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second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n because_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o incorrigible_a pitch_n of_o pride_n and_o wickedness_n the_o noble_n and_o the_o people_z of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n assemble_v together_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n do_v by_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o they_o all_z drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o who_o stead_n they_o choose_v kenwolph_n a_o excellent_a youth_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n to_o be_v king_n over_o the_o people_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a collect._n p._n 769_o 770._o ibid._n p._n 795_o 796._o cudredo_fw-la rege_fw-la west-saxiae_a defuncto_fw-la sigebertus_n cognatus_fw-la ejus_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la regno_fw-la successit_fw-la brevi_fw-la tamen_fw-la tempore_fw-la regnum_fw-la tenens_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la cudredi_n regis_fw-la precessoris_fw-la svi_fw-la eventibus_fw-la tumefactus_fw-la &_o insolens_fw-la intolerabilis_fw-la suis_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la eos_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la male_a tractaret_fw-la legesque_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la suum_fw-la depravaret_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la commodo_fw-la svo_fw-la devitaret_fw-la cumbra_fw-la consul_n ejus_fw-la nobilissimus_fw-la prece_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la regi_fw-la fero_fw-la eorum_fw-la querimonias_fw-la intimavit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la regi_fw-la suaserat_fw-la ut_fw-la leniùs_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la regeret_fw-la &_o inhumanitate_fw-la depositâ_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la amabilis_fw-la appareret_fw-la rex_fw-la eum_fw-la impiâ_fw-la niece_n mox_fw-la interfici_fw-la jubens_fw-la populo_fw-la saevior_fw-la &_o intolerabilior_fw-la quà m_fw-la priùs_fw-la svam_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la augmentavit_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la secundi_fw-la anni_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la cum_fw-la incorrigibilis_fw-la superbiae_fw-la &_o nequitiae_fw-la esset_fw-la congregati_fw-la sunt_fw-la proceres_fw-la &_o populus_n totius_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o 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oath_n of_o allegiance_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o wonder_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n shall_v free_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n from_o oppression_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o a_o ancient_a positive_a law_n enact_v in_o k._n edward_n the_o conf._n time_n and_o confirm_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v depose_v if_o they_o turn_v tyrant_n the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o supreme_a king_n be_v constitute_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v govern_v his_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o especial_o to_o govern_v and_o reverence_n god_n holy_a church_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o injury_n and_o root_v out_o destroy_v and_o whole_o to_o extirpate_v all_o wrong-doer_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v he_o shall_v not_o retain_v so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o king_n must_v act_v 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he_o ought_v to_o do_v right_a judgement_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o maintain_v justice_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la all_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n in_o proper_a person_n look_v upon_o and_o touch_v the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o upon_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a relic_n must_v swear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o people_n and_o clergy_n to_o do_v before_o he_o be_v crown_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lamb._n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n pag._n 142._o rex_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la vicarius_fw-la summi_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omne_fw-la sanctam_fw-la veneretur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o regat_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la injuriosis_n defendat_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la evellat_fw-la &_o destruat_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la disper_n quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la 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&_o super_fw-la sacras_fw-la &_o sanctas_fw-la reliquias_fw-la coram_fw-la regno_fw-la &_o sacerdotio_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la jurare_fw-la antequam_fw-la ab_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la regni_fw-la coronetur_fw-la lamb._n de_fw-fr priscis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la legibus_fw-la p._n 142._o another_o instance_n of_o the_o deposition_n of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n subsequent_a to_o this_o law_n we_o find_v in_o king_n john_n time_n who_o oppression_n and_o tyrannical_a government_n our_o history_n be_v full_a of_o of_o which_o take_v this_o follow_a account_n out_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a historian_n whereas_o the_o say_v john_n have_v swear_v solemn_o at_o his_o coronation_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o right_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o subject_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n which_o have_v always_o be_v free_a and_o make_v it_o 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quas_fw-la oppressiones_fw-la vos_fw-la meliùs_fw-la nostis_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la familiari_fw-la sensistis_fw-la experimento_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la post_fw-la multas_fw-la requisitione_n guerra_fw-mi mota_fw-la esset_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la à _fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tandem_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la expresso_fw-la consensu_fw-la it_o à _fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la johannes_n ad_fw-la flagitia_fw-la prima_fw-la rediret_fw-la ipse_fw-la barones_n ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la recederent_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la postmodùm_fw-la reversuri_fw-la verùm_fw-la ipse_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la paucis_fw-la diebus_fw-la evolutis_fw-la fecit_fw-la novissima_fw-la sva_fw-la pejora_fw-la prioribus_fw-la students_n barones_n suos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la opprimere_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la penitùs_fw-la exterminare_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr communi_fw-la regni_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o approbatione_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regno_fw-la judicantes_fw-la indignum_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la collect._n 1868_o 1869._o chron._n w._n thorn_n lewis_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n augustine_n canterbury_n the_o next_o instance_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o the_o record_n of_o who_o deposition_n if_o it_o be_v extant_a will_v probable_o disclose_v all_o the_o legal_a formality_n that_o be_v then_o account_v proper_a for_o the_o depose_n a_o unjust_a oppressive_a king_n but_o they_o be_v cancel_v and_o embezzle_v as_o be_v high_o probable_a from_o rastal_n stat._n pag._n 170_o 171._o compare_v with_o the_o article_n exhibit_v in_o parliament_n against_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_v time_n and_o by_o his_o order_n yet_o the_o article_n themselves_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o collect._n and_o be_v as_o follow_v 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