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A49129
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A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
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Wing L2980; ESTC R21420
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edict_n which_o mordecai_n procure_v for_o the_o jew_n to_o defend_v themselves_o say_v jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la munit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la regiâ_fw-la suppose_v they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o on_o those_o word_n of_o he_o si_fw-mi rex_fw-la hostili_fw-la animo_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v this_o note_n jo._n major_n in_o 4_o sentent_fw-fr say_v non_fw-fr posse_fw-la populum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la abdicare_fw-la potestatem_fw-la destituendi_fw-la principis_fw-la si_fw-la in_o destructionem_fw-la vergeret_fw-la so_o bilson_n p._n 520._o if_o a_o prince_n submit_v his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o foreigner_n or_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o common-weal_n or_o neglect_v the_o law_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v join_v and_o defend_v the_o law_n establish_v from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o prince_n who_o studious_o alter_v the_o form_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o suppose_v from_o a_o mix_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n to_o a_o absolute_a destroy_v the_o species_n of_o government_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la and_o so_o lose_v it_o for_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a form_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a but_o a_o king_n that_o declare_v and_o act_n according_o that_o he_o will_v govern_v absolute_o and_o require_v his_o subject_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o absolute_a power_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la destroy_v that_o species_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n which_o he_o have_v therefore_o he_o lose_v that_o monarchy_n and_o what_o be_v act_v in_o scotland_n and_o intend_v to_o be_v act_v in_o england_n be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o grotius_n that_o he_o that_o open_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o major_a and_o better_a part_n may_v carry_v that_o denomination_n be_v in_o 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late_o to_o require_v what_o by_o dedition_n and_o dereliction_n he_o have_v give_v up_o 4._o there_o be_v in_o law_n as_o well_o as_o in_o oath_n casus_fw-la omissi_fw-la and_o tacit_n exception_n which_o the_o great_a prudence_n of_o man_n can_v neither_o foresee_v nor_o sufficient_o prevent_v nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o a_o point_n of_o prudence_n so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v they_o be_v thing_n odious_a or_o rare_o contingent_a as_o the_o case_n of_o a_o king_n be_v be_v lunatic_a or_o otherwise_o incapable_a of_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n which_o our_o law_n have_v not_o provide_v against_o bishop_n sanderson_n p._n 41._o de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la mention_v these_o four_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la permiserit_fw-la quoad_fw-la licet_fw-la saluà _fw-la potestate_fw-la superioris_fw-la rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la 1._o if_o god_n permit_v as_o in_o the_o four_o of_o st._n james_n so_o that_o if_o caius_n swear_v to_o titius_n to_o pay_v he_o at_o london_n on_o the_o 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etc._n will_v be_v secure_v now_o p._n 529._o he_o
incipit_fw-la bellum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o bishop_n write_v this_o in_o the_o case_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o from_o which_o this_o of_o james_n the_o second_o differ_v toto_fw-la caelum_fw-la to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o the_o now_o establish_v government_n i_o shall_v offer_v these_o consideration_n first_o whether_o the_o present_a king_n have_v not_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n second_o whether_o have_v invade_v it_o and_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n he_o have_v obtain_v a_o rightful_a title_n the_o cause_n that_o do_v justify_v the_o invasion_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o lady_n title_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n endeavour_v to_o be_v ravish_v from_o she_o by_o a_o prince_n who_o birth_n be_v so_o much_o suspect_v and_o whereof_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o general_o convince_v 2._o the_o invitation_n 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the_o confederacy_n by_o what_o the_o king_n act_v and_o endeavour_v against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o tune_n tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n that_o justify_v the_o war_n on_o the_o present_a king_n part_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o right_n which_o his_o lady_n and_o himself_o have_v to_o the_o succession_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v from_o they_o grotius_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect_n 2._o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la repetendis_fw-la prove_v this_o at_o large_a in_o a_o considerable_a paragraph_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o or_o two_o instance_n among_o many_o in_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n war_n on_o the_o king_n of_o elam_n who_o have_v spoil_v sodom_n be_v just_a gen._n 14._o and_o so_o be_v the_o war_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o other_o nation_n that_o invade_v their_o dominion_n and_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o they_o of_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n nor_o can_v second_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o people_n oppress_v by_o their_o prince_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n if_o a_o father_n seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n his_o son_n may_v pious_o restrain_v his_o father_n from_o that_o act_n which_o will_v not_o only_o ruin_v the_o innocent_a in_o this_o world_n but_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o this_o war_n for_o the_o assert_v the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o the_o confederacy_n of_o popish_a prince_n to_o extirpate_v it_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n may_v appear_v most_o just_a for_o though_o religion_n may_v not_o be_v propagate_v by_o arm_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v where_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n against_o foreign_a power_n that_o conspire_v the_o destruction_n of_o 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commit_v against_o other_o man_n but_o such_o as_o by_o consequence_n may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o other_o as_o self-murder_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o procure_v god_n favour_n by_o punish_v such_o crime_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v also_o to_o prevent_v the_o influence_n and_o notable_a effect_n on_o humane_a society_n see_v l._n 2._o c._n 20._o n._n 44._o it_o may_v be_v far_o object_v that_o if_o we_o whole_o forsake_v the_o king_n we_o shall_v justify_v the_o rebellion_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o design_n of_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n illegal_a imposition_n evil_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o suppose_v the_o objector_n that_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n against_o king_n james_n the_o second_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n approve_v of_o what_o be_v do_v against_o