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hereafter_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o king_n be_v to_o expect_v from_o god_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o as_o likewise_o why_o king_n who_o be_v monarch_n or_o king_n indeed_o can_v be_v question_v or_o call_v to_o account_v for_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v or_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v amiss_o because_o they_o have_v no_o superior_a that_o which_o i_o be_o now_o do_v be_v to_o prove_v our_o king_n to_o be_v a_o monarch_n because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a nor_o be_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o a_o monarch_n because_o according_a to_o the_o legal_a establishment_n or_o constitution_n of_o our_o kingdom_n our_o king_n can_v make_v law_n for_o their_o subject_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o representatives_n that_o be_v without_o their_o subject_n own_o consent_n in_o parliament_n for_o i_o demand_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o king_n can_v be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o do_v at_o first_o out_o of_o their_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o their_o subject_n give_v away_o the_o power_n they_o have_v former_o of_o do_v otherwise_o william_n the_o conqueror_n from_o who_o our_o king_n ever_o since_o derive_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n can_v and_o do_v make_v law_n consent_n for_o the_o people_n without_o ask_v or_o have_v their_o antecedent_n consent_n to_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o conqueror_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o govern_v just_o and_o afterward_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o observe_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n establish_v by_o his_o noble_a predecessor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n as_o daniel_n tell_v we_o but_o it_o be_v true_a too_o as_o the_o same_o historian_n tell_v we_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n so_o that_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o our_o common_a law_n with_o the_o practice_n thereof_o say_v the_o same_o author_n flow_v out_o of_o normandy_n notwithstanding_o all_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o this_o conqueror_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o because_o say_v the_o same_o author_n he_o will_v not_o wrest_v any_o thing_n by_o a_o imperial_a power_n from_o the_o subject_n take_v a_o course_n to_o obtain_v their_o free_a consent_n to_o serve_v his_o occasion_n in_o their_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o first_o convoke_v at_o salisbury_n time_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o have_v from_o his_o time_n the_o name_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o normandy_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n as_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o king_n not_o raise_v of_o money_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o of_o their_o not_o make_v of_o law_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o their_o people_n in_o parliament_n but_o whether_o it_o begin_v then_o or_o soon_o or_o late_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o must_v be_v the_o king_n grant_v of_o it_o that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v i_o mean_v the_o legal_a way_n of_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n by_o our_o king_n for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o people_n a_o most_o excellent_a way_n indeed_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o whosoever_o may_v have_v be_v the_o deviser_n or_o adviser_n of_o it_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v establish_v as_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o king_n be_v voluntary_a and_o arbitrary_a consent_n to_o it_o i_o say_v his_o arbitrary_a as_o well_o as_o his_o voluntary_a consent_n to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n whosoever_o the_o king_n be_v that_o grant_v it_o first_o not_o to_o have_v grant_v it_o if_o he_o will_v chap._n ix_o mr._n b._n be_v whimsy_n of_o a_o antecedent_n compact_a between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n their_o consent_n to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n when_o ever_o bring_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o grant_n not_o of_o contract_n their_o double_a capacity_n as_o mr._n b._n fancy_n and_o state_n it_o for_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o government_n here_o in_o england_n before_o that_o of_o king_n or_o that_o the_o people_n when_o they_o be_v under_o no_o government_n at_o all_o do_v or_o can_v unanimous_o consent_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o who_o they_o shall_v choose_v to_o s._n be_v their_o king_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o condition_n and_o with_o such_o or_o such_o limitation_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o such_o or_o such_o
to_o lie_v against_o our_o late_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a popery_n when_o tyranny_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o under_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o tyrant_n be_v bring_v in_o without_o popery_n and_o the_o protestà nt_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o only_o suppress_v and_o persecute_v but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v quite_o extirpated_a and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o great_a pretender_n of_o enmity_n to_o popery_n though_o indeed_o the_o great_a of_o its_o friend_n and_o the_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o their_o then_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v and_o by_o their_o now_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v the_o strong_a bulwark_n the_o protestant_a religion_n true_o so_o call_v have_v in_o the_o world_n against_o popery_n i_o mean_v the_o protestant_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o this_o church_n of_o we_o according_o to_o the_o present_a legal_a constitution_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o doctrine_n government_n and_o government_n be_v the_o best_a fence_v of_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o against_o popery_n but_o all_o other_o heresy_n and_o schism_n some_o of_o they_o as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o both_o in_o their_o speculative_a and_o practical_a opinion_n than_o popery_n itself_o be_v so_o the_o legal_a constitution_n of_o our_o civil_a government_n also_o be_v i_o very_o believe_v the_o best_a government_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n or_o perhaps_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o tyranny_n or_o arbitrary_a government_n of_o what_o disposition_n or_o religion_n soever_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v of_o so_o the_o legal_a establish_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n be_v not_o alter_v chap._n viii_o the_o scotch_a test_n a_o assurance_n that_o there_o can_v no_o change_n be_v in_o government_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n the_o case_n of_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n much_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v now_o for_o prevent_v whereof_o the_o best_a and_o as_o i_o very_o believe_v the_o only_a effectual_a mean_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n here_o in_o england_n as_o be_v late_o make_v in_o scotland_n viz._n that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o government_n place_n power_n trust_v or_o profit_n military_a civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o choose_v or_o be_v choose_v a_o parliament_n man_n but_o he_o that_o will_v take_v such_o a_o test_n as_o be_v there_o specify_v viz._n that_o he_o will_v never_o give_v his_o consent_n for_o the_o alteration_n either_o of_o the_o religion_n or_o the_o government_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n which_o be_v once_o enact_v i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v foresee_v how_o either_o popery_n or_o arbitrary_a i_o may_v add_v or_o any_o other_o government_n or_o religion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n either_o of_o king_n or_o subject_a can_v be_v bring_v in_o among_o we_o but_o by_o a_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o as_o for_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n in_o the_o pretend_a object_n of_o our_o present_a fear_n that_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o a_o popish_a successor_n suppose_v there_o be_v any_o such_o if_o he_o be_v not_o exclude_v the_o aforesaid_a act_n after_o it_o be_v enact_v will_v make_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o effect_v it_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o strong_a a_o inclination_n or_o desire_n to_o do_v it_o for_o if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o force_n or_o fair_a mean_n if_o by_o force_n it_o must_v be_v either_o force_n by_o a_o army_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n or_o of_o foreigner_n if_o by_o a_o army_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n it_o must_v be_v a_o army_n of_o papist_n only_o which_o be_v not_o one_o to_o 500_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o of_o they_o exclude_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n from_o all_o place_n of_o power_n or_o trust_n will_v make_v but_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a handful_n of_o man_n to_o attempt_v and_o much_o less_o to_o effect_v any_o thing_n by_o force_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n not_o to_o consent_v to_o and_o much_o less_o to_o assist_v the_o bring_n in_o either_o of_o popery_n or_o arbitrary_a government_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v by_o force_n it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o army_n of_o foreigner_n and_o such_o a_o army_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o then_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o in_o can_v choose_v but_o fear_v they_o will_v subdue_v we_o for_o themselves_o and_o not_o for_o he_o and_o therefore_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o run_v such_o a_o hazard_n for_o any_o consideration_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v attempt_v to_o be_v do_v by_o force_n nor_o that_o it_o can_v be_v effect_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v attempt_v to_o be_v do_v by_o fair_a mean_n mean_n neither_o that_o be_v by_o law_n or_o by_o make_v any_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o introduce_v of_o popery_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o act_n before_o in_o force_n to_o prevent_v any_o man_n choose_v or_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o oath_n never_o to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o such_o a_o act_n and_o all_o popish_a lord_n be_v already_o exclude_v from_o vote_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o why_o may_v not_o a_o popish_a successor_n cause_v both_o these_o act_n to_o be_v repeal_v as_o queen_n mary_n do_v do_v for_o the_o reduce_v of_o popery_n those_o that_o be_v make_v by_o her_o brother_n edward_n the_o six_o for_o the_o exclude_v of_o popery_n i_o answer_v because_o of_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o those_o time_n and_o these_o then_o the_o protestant_a religion_n now_o be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v not_o take_v root_n enough_o for_o the_o settle_n and_o growth_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o much_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v still_o popish_o affect_v in_o their_o heart_n though_o they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n then_o in_o force_n restrain_v from_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o so_o ready_o and_o so_o glad_o return_v as_o most_o of_o they_o do_v to_o it_o and_o by_o their_o not_o only_a accept_n but_o desire_v and_o purchase_v the_o pape_n absolution_n for_o revolt_a from_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o queen_n mary_n to_o make_v that_o alteration_n which_o she_o do_v by_o repeal_n such_o act_n and_o law_n as_o she_o find_v in_o favour_n 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