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tempt_v to_o think_v that_o his_o business_n be_v to_o make_v man_n not_o only_o out_o of_o love_n with_o crown_a head_n but_o with_o christianity_n itself_o 36._o pag._n 36._o as_o to_o particular_a person_n he_o confess_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o controversy_n have_v mislead_v some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o write_v too_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n even_o to_o the_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v worse_o than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v where_o he_o tax_v their_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n with_o encourage_v tyranny_n and_o such_o excess_n of_o it_o as_o the_o tyrant_n will_v not_o otherwise_o presume_v upon_o 31._o pag._n 31._o nor_o do_v he_o less_o condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n the_o disloyalty_n say_v he_o of_o two_o other_o party_n have_v make_v the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o as_o a_o jesuit_n wish_v it_o may_v do_v she_o much_o good_a in_o scorn_n so_o she_o have_v like_a to_o 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sacrifice_v the_o church_n to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o reputation_n while_n that_o they_o may_v justify_v their_o extreme_a they_o condemn_v those_o who_o avoid_v both_o scylla_n and_o charybdis_n in_o make_v to_o a_o happy_a port_n along_o with_o our_o caesar_n and_o his_o fortune_n god_n forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v man_n interest_n to_o justify_v that_o extreme_a and_o let_v they_o enjoy_v the_o reputation_n of_o never_o acknowledge_v a_o error_n though_o the_o most_o gross_a and_o pernicious_a but_o what_o a_o miserable_a defender_n have_v our_o church_n which_o must_v needs_o reject_v such_o doctrine_n and_o defence_n if_o churchman_n be_v the_o church_n statesman_n the_o state_n truth_n may_v profane_v or_o lybel_n else_o the_o great_a this_o gentleman_n pretend_v to_o have_v the_o scripture_n 35._o pag._n 35._o and_o all_o primitive_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n f._n vid._n inf_n f._n to_o which_o he_o will_v draw_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o upon_o a_o rational_a construction_n can_v be_v think_v to_o mean_v more_o than_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n be_v legal_a command_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o while_o he_o continue_v king_n nor_o have_v that_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a death_n and_o as_o to_o the_o two_o other_o topic_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n meddle_v not_o with_o particular_a constitution_n but_o give_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o obedience_n which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a nonresistance_n according_a to_o those_o constitution_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o he_o authorise_v human_a law_n in_o civil_a affair_n not_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o and_o 2._o 3._o pag._n 3._o this_o gentleman_n himself_o set_v aside_o all_o primitve_n antiquity_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o time_n the_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o so_o man_n can_v not_o be_v persecute_v for_o it_o against_o law_n at_o least_o not_o so_o as_o to_o come_v up_o to_o our_o case_n especial_o if_o we_o take_v in_o what_o he_o acknowledge_v far_a the_o roman_a emperor_n say_v he_o under_o who_o they_o live_v 91._o so_o jovian_a p._n 85_o 86._o julian_n do_v persecute_v they_o legal_o vid._n p._n 91._o be_v absolute_a independent_a prince_n who_o will_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n differ_v vast_o from_o that_o of_o england_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o obligation_n they_o be_v because_o our_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o same_o legal_a power_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v but_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o legal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o the_o legal_a command_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o say_v he_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o james_n 2._o who_o have_v as_o little_a law_n as_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o give_v up_o all_o primitive_a antiquity_n i_o shall_v never_o pretend_v to_o understand_v how_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v since_o therefore_o neither_o the_o scripture_n primitive_a antiquity_n nor_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v against_o they_o who_o embrace_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o deliverance_n which_o his_o present_a majesty_n vouchsafe_v we_o it_o become_v not_o this_o gentleman_n who_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o to_o censure_v those_o worthy_n who_o have_v as_o not_o behave_v themselves_o like_o good_a christian_n and_o good_a subject_n 3._o pag._n 3._o 3._o pag._n 3._o and_o to_o call_v they_o a_o few_o be_v almost_o a_o equal_a reflection_n upon_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v never_o be_v backward_o in_o free_v itself_o from_o tyranny_n and_o be_v ready_a as_o a_o man_n to_o act_v in_o this_o king_n service_n before_o they_o be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o lay_v the_o crown_n at_o his_o foot_n nay_o before_o success_n have_v crown_v his_o glorious_a enterprise_n which_o almost_o all_o be_v eager_a to_o evidence_n as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o many_o with_o mr._n cowley_n in_o his_o description_n of_o envy_n they_o envy_v even_o the_o praise_n themselves_o bid_v win_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v thus_o forward_o be_v manifest_a in_o their_o declare_v by_o their_o representative_n that_o the_o late_a king_n have_v break_v the_o original_a contract_n which_o must_v have_v be_v before_o the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o it_o or_o ortherwise_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o warrantable_a 25._o pag._n 25._o when_o the_o gentleman_n will_v allow_v of_o no_o title_n in_o his_o present_a majesty_n but_o real_a conquest_n over_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o late_a king_n and_o lawful_a mean_v lineal_a 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omit_v the_o objection_n from_o the_o oath_n against_o take_v arm_n and_o from_o the_o declaration_n against_o a_o coercive_a power_n over_o king_n remove_v by_o sherringham_n and_o the_o triennial_n act_n 16_o car._n 1._o pufendorf_n due_a restraint_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n instance_n of_o the_o like_a power_n in_o other_o nation_n particular_o denmark_n swedeland_n and_o norway_n when_o under_o the_o same_o king_n for_o france_n hottoman_n sesellius_fw-la the_o author_n of_o les_fw-fr soupir_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr france_n esclave_n bodin_n explain_v and_o show_v to_o justify_v king_n william_n in_o his_o descent_n hither_o and_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o their_o assert_v the_o true_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n for_o the_o german_a empire_n bodin_n and_o conringius_n a_o occasion_n take_v from_o he_o to_o show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o power_n of_o a_o palatine_a in_o germany_n and_o england_n gunterus_n use_v to_o show_v that_o office_n in_o several_a country_n loyseau_n concern_v it_o in_o france_n the_o distinction_n in_o the_o author_n of_o les_fw-fr soupir_n between_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n of_o england_n of_o the_o high_a steward_n and_o the_o earl_n marshal_n which_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n have_v be_v as_o so_o many_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n pag._n 57_o chap._n viii_o the_o three_o head_n of_o positive_a law_n the_o kingdom_n found_v in_o monarchy_n yet_o elective_a sub_fw-la modo_fw-la the_o form_n of_o government_n not_o dissolve_v with_o the_o contract_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n the_o argument_n from_o election_n of_o king_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sigh_n of_o france_n enslave_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n prove_v elective_a sub_fw-la modo_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o saxon_a pontifical_a and_o the_o council_n of_o calcuth_n an._n 789._o 2._o from_o the_o practice_n till_o the_o suppose_a conquest_n 3._o from_o the_o confessor_n law_n receive_v by_o w._n 1._o and_o the_o expression_n of_o ancient_a historian_n and_o lawyer_n since_o the_o time_n of_o w._n 1._o 4._o the_o common_a usage_n in_o ask_v the_o people_n consent_n at_o coronation_n 5._o the_o opinion_n of_o king_n themselves_o 6._o the_o old_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n 7._o the_o liberty_n even_o after_o a_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n 8._o the_o breach_n in_o the_o succession_n 9_o the_o statute_n 11_o h._n 7._o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 1._o that_o the_o king_n never_o die_v 2._o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o testamentary_a heir_n 3._o the_o declaration_n temp_n e._n 3._o against_o consent_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n 4._o the_o claim_n of_o right_n between_o two_o family_n 10._o a_o qualify_a election_n of_o king_n of_o england_n confirm_v by_o observe_v how_o it_o have_v be_v in_o other_o nation_n descend_v from_o the_o 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