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A29596
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A sober enquiry, whether it be lawful for subjects without royal authority to take up arms in defence of the Protestant religion, to prevent popery
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De Britaine, William.
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1684
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Wing B4809; ESTC R9196
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be_v a_o invasion_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o a_o insurrection_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o this_o kingdom_n if_o the_o jus_fw-la gladii_fw-la be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n who_o shall_v defend_v the_o kingdom_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o people_n as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o than_o all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_a to_o command_v and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a accord_n among_o they_o as_o they_o will_v rare_o agree_v to_o reason_n the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v lose_v therefore_o the_o posse_fw-la regni_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v sole_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n f._n n._n b._n 113._o glanvil_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o lib._n 14._o c._n 1._o bracton_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 118._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o c._n 6._o 14_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o jus_fw-la gladii_fw-la be_v settle_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n therefore_o if_o subject_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o shall_v take_v up_o arm_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n 25_o e._n 3._o for_o they_o usurp_v royal_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v a_o machination_n and_o compass_v of_o the_o king_n death_n and_o a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o a_o insurrection_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n for_o the_o enhance_a of_o salary_n and_o wage_n be_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o so_o in_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o that_o the_o offender_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o which_o subject_n by_o gather_v of_o power_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v inst_n part_n 3._o fol._n 10._o the_o imperial_a law_n do_v assert_v the_o same_o ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ju._n 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tell_v we_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o n._n 155_o 156._o fol._n 244._o edit_fw-la latin_n ursell_n anno_fw-la 1601._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o subject_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o religion_n either_o to_o reform_v it_o or_o to_o take_v away_o that_o establish_a or_o to_o introduce_v a_o new_a one_o without_o warrant_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n because_o 1._o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 26._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o and_o at_o a_o convocation_n hold_v anno_fw-la 22_o h._n 8._o by_o a_o public_a instrument_n make_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a clergy_n of_o england_n the_o king_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n inst_n part_n 3._o fol._n 121._o 2._o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la he_o have_v power_n within_o his_o dominion_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o scriptrue_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v form_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v order_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n 2_o feb._n 2_o jac._n croak_v part_n 2._o fol._n 37._o moor_n rep._n 755._o and_o these_o right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v inherent_a in_o he_o as_o essential_a flower_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o crown_n itself_o for_o subject_n to_o raise_v arm_n in_o opposition_n of_o any_o of_o these_o power_n or_o against_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n to_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o king_n make_v it_o be_v high_a treason_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o for_o the_o church_n 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a_o sober_a enquiry_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n without_o royal_a authority_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o prevent_v popery_n london_n print_v for_o a._n banks_n 1684._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a colonel_n colonel_n edward_n mansel_n one_o of_o the_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o loyal_a society_n at_o the_o white_a horse_n tavern_n in_o fullers-rent_n near_o greys-inn_n sir_n as_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n do_v continual_o leave_v many_o seed_n and_o spawn_n of_o monster_n behind_o it_o so_o the_o late_a inundation_n of_o schism_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v leave_v many_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a principle_n with_o we_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o prince_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o prevent_v popery_n and_o this_o doctrine_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o sir_n be_v become_v so_o epidemical_a that_o 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themselves_o damnation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a opposition_n between_o subjection_n and_o resistance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v that_o all_o military_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o superior_a power_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o be_v forbid_v but_o this_o have_v be_v so_o excellent_o discourse_v of_o by_o many_o learned_a person_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v you_o further_o trouble_v herein_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o objection_n which_o you_o make_v your_o achilles_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v and_o that_o be_v 1_o pet._n c._n 2._o v._n 13._o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a from_o whence_o you_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o derive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o people_n 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