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An historical account of some things relating to the nature of the English government and the conceptions which our fore-fathers had of it with some inferences thence made for the satisfaction of those who scruple the Oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary.
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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of_o that_o establishment_n by_o our_o succeed_a king_n 21._o hist_o nou._n f._n 186._o a._n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o such_o as_o malmsbury_n style_v our_o patriae_fw-la leges_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o accustom_a and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v add_v to_o this_o then_o that_o rule_n of_o grotius_n 10._o successio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la titulus_fw-la imperii_fw-la qui_fw-la imperio_fw-la formam_fw-la assignat_fw-la sed_fw-la veteris_fw-la continuatio_fw-la jus_o enim_fw-la ab_fw-la electione_n coeptum_fw-la familiae_fw-la succedendo_fw-la continuatur_fw-la quare_fw-la quantum_fw-la prima_fw-la electio_fw-la tribuit_fw-la tantum_fw-la defert_fw-la successio_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bell_n &_o pac._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect._n 10._o that_o succession_n be_v not_o a_o title_n of_o empire_n which_o give_v the_o form_n to_o it_o but_o be_v only_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o old_a title_n the_o right_o begin_v by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o family_n be_v continue_v by_o succession_n and_o thence_o with_o he_o we_o may_v reasonable_o infer_v that_o succession_n only_o bring_v down_o to_o king_n what_o the_o first_o election_n give_v and_o make_v they_o only_a king_n according_a to_o the_o compact_a and_o with_o the_o condition_n agree_v on_o at_o the_o first_o admission_n of_o their_o progenitor_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o royal_a authority_n sect_n ii_o that_o they_o think_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v their_o king_n shall_v make_v this_o compact_a with_o they_o and_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v by_o oath_n to_o grant_v these_o privilege_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o 2_o our_o king_n well_o know_v what_o a_o reverence_n the_o community_n have_v for_o their_o law_n find_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o gain_v or_o to_o secure_v to_o themselves_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o pacify_v the_o discontent_a party_n than_o by_o fair_a promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o maintain_v or_o grant_v to_o they_o their_o law_n 13._o cum_fw-la regni_fw-la fastigia_fw-la fratri_fw-la svo_fw-la roberto_n praeriperet_fw-la coepit_fw-la tam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la poterat_fw-la fide_fw-la sacramentoque_fw-la lanfranco_n promittere_fw-la justitiam_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la foret_fw-la observaturum_fw-la pacem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la defensurum_fw-la p._n 13._o eadmerus_n inform_v we_o concern_v w._n rufus_n that_o desire_v to_o forestall_v his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n in_o get_v the_o kingdom_n he_o pawn_v his_o faith_n and_o oath_n that_o if_o they_o will_v make_v he_o king_n he_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n observe_v justice_n equity_n and_o mercy_n throughout_o his_o kingdom_n and_o defend_v the_o peace_n liberty_n and_o security_n of_o the_o church_n against_o all_o men._n when_o his_o brother_n robert_n be_v come_v into_o england_n to_o claim_v his_o right_n and_o he_o have_v many_o of_o the_o nobility_n who_o favour_v he_o and_o side_v with_o he_o w._n rufus_n call_v the_o norman_n and_o english_a nobility_n to_o london_n &_o leges_fw-la statuens_fw-la 642._o pag._n 642._o and_o there_o stablish_v the_o law_n he_o march_v with_o they_o against_o his_o brother_n say_v florence_z of_o worcester_z he_o bind_v they_o to_o he_o say_v m._n paris_n faciles_fw-la leges_fw-la promittendo_fw-la 10._o pag._n 10._o by_o promise_v they_o easy_a law_n as_o those_o of_o king_n edward_n be_v by_o they_o style_v and_o account_v he_o sweeten_v they_o say_v john_n brompton_n 984._o pag._n 984._o by_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v establish_v meliores_fw-la leges_fw-la quas_fw-la sibi_fw-la vellent_fw-la eligere_fw-la those_o more_o acceptable_a law_n which_o they_o will_v choose_v now_o those_o we_o know_v by_o their_o request_n in_o his_o father_n day_n be_v the_o law_n of_o edward_n and_o they_o with_o the_o emendation_n of_o his_o father_n be_v the_o law_n then_o establish_v these_o promise_v he_o very_o little_o regard_v after_o his_o agreement_n make_v with_o his_o brother_n robert_n but_o fall_v sick_a at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o baron_n he_o again_o promise_v to_o god_n say_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_fw-la 491._o pag._n 490_o 491._o rectas_fw-la leges_fw-la statuere_fw-la to_o establish_v right_a law_n henry_n the_o first_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n say_v 310._o say_v ipfe_n in_o principio_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la leges_fw-la justas_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la populo_fw-la dedit_fw-la chartâ_fw-la consirmavit_fw-la sigillo_fw-la corroboravit_fw-la p._n 310._o r._n hagulstadensis_n give_v to_o the_o people_n their_o just_a law_n and_o liberty_n confirm_v they_o with_o his_o charter_n and_o his_o seal_n dunelmensis_n r._n hoveden_n florence_n of_o worcester_n w._n of_o malmesbury_n m._n paris_n and_z henry_n of_o knyghton_n say_v that_o on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o 2374._o his_o qui_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la suae_fw-la die_v legem_fw-la regis_fw-la edvardi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o common_a reddidit_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la emendationibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la pater_fw-la suus_fw-la illam_fw-la emendavit_fw-la dunelm_n p._n 225_o 226._o hoveden_n p_o 1._o f._n 268._o b._n flor._n wigorn._n p._n 650._o w._n malmsbur_n f._n 88_o m._n paris_n p._n 38._o h._n de_fw-fr knyghton_n p._n 2374._o consecration_n he_o grant_v to_o all_o his_o people_n the_o law_n of_o edward_n with_o the_o emendation_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v of_o they_o 997._o they_o pag._n 216._o b._n chron._n p._n 997._o henry_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o john_n brompton_n say_v that_o have_v promise_v a_o desirable_a melioration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o maurice_n bishop_n of_o london_n m._n paris_n say_v most_o express_o that_o 38._o that_o henricus_n congregato_fw-la londoniis_fw-la clero_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la universo_fw-it promisit_fw-la emendationem_fw-la legum_fw-la quibus_fw-la oppressa_fw-la fuerat_fw-la anglia_fw-it tempore_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o fratris_fw-la nuper_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ut_fw-la animos_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la promotionem_fw-la accenderet_fw-la &_o amorem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la illum_fw-la susciperent_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la &_o patronum_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la clero_fw-la respondente_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la cunctis_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la animo_fw-la volente_fw-la ipsis_fw-la vellet_fw-la concedere_fw-la &_o chartâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la communire_fw-la illas_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la antiquas_fw-la quae_fw-la floruerunt_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la tempore_fw-la sancti_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la consentirent_fw-la &_o in_o regem_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consecrarent_fw-la henrico_n autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la libenter_fw-la annuente_fw-la &_o se_fw-la id_fw-la facturum_fw-la cum_fw-la juramento_fw-la affirmante_fw-la consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la p._n 38._o henry_n have_v assemble_v the_o clergy_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n that_o he_o may_v dispose_v their_o mind_n to_o the_o love_n and_o the_o promotion_n of_o he_o and_o the_o take_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o patron_n promise_v they_o the_o emendation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o england_n have_v be_v oppress_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o will_v free_o grant_v to_o they_o and_o confirm_v by_o his_o charter_n those_o liberty_n and_o ancient_a custom_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n they_o will_v unanimous_o consent_v to_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o consent_n and_o oath_n to_o do_v so_o he_o be_v create_v king_n at_o westminster_n and_o when_o his_o brother_n robert_n come_v to_o challenge_v the_o crown_n as_o he_o by_o right_n of_o succession_n and_o the_o concord_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n rufus_n to_o animate_v his_o subject_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o they_o 42._o they_o ego_fw-la vero_fw-la rex_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o pacificus_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o pace_n in_o antiquis_fw-la vestris_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la prout_fw-la crebrius_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la promisi_fw-la gestio_fw-la confovere_fw-la omne_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quae_fw-la sanctus_fw-la rex_fw-la edvardus_fw-la deo_fw-la inspirante_fw-la providè_fw-la sancivit_fw-la inviolabiliter_fw-la jubeo_fw-la observari_fw-la ibid._n p._n 42._o i_o your_o mild_a king_n be_o desirous_a to_o preserve_v you_o in_o your_o ancient_a liberty_n as_o i_o have_v often_o promise_v upon_o oath_n and_o command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v which_o holy_a king_n edward_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n advise_o establish_v steven_n succeed_v he_o and_o he_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n 51._o meliorationem_fw-la legum_fw-la promisit_fw-la juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 51._o r._n hagulstad_n p._n 314_o 315._o chron._n jo._n brompt_a p._n 1024._o bonas_n leges_fw-la &_o antiquas_fw-la &_o justas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la in_o hundris_n &_o placitis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la causis_fw-la observabo_fw-la rich._n hagulstad_n p._n 314._o confirmavit_fw-la pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la
with_o our_o whole_a power_n non_o do_v we_o nor_o will_v we_o permit_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o attempt_v thing_n so_o unusual_a undue_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o this_o be_v seal_v by_o 104_o earl_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o england_n what_o they_o affirm_v touch_v their_o oath_n to_o defend_v their_o law_n be_v a_o unquestionable_a truth_n for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v note_v of_o this_o kind_n already_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o this_o king_n it_o be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o 25._o ed._n 1._o c._n 3._o 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o that_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forestis_n it_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o and_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o great_a officer_n be_v swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o yea_o 583._o speed_v p._n 583._o by_o the_o royal_a command_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o oath_n be_v take_v to_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o they_o sect_n iv_o that_o we_o find_v throughout_o the_o history_n of_o our_o king_n that_o their_o election_n or_o else_o their_o compact_n with_o the_o people_n have_v general_o be_v conceive_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o satisfy_v their_o people_n 4_o it_o may_v be_v far_a worthy_a of_o our_o consideration_n that_o we_o find_v throughout_o the_o history_n of_o our_o king_n that_o their_o election_n or_o else_o their_o compact_n with_o the_o people_n have_v general_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n for_o instance_n first_o 436._o dunelm_n p._n 195._o hoved._n e._n 258._o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tam_fw-la normannorum_fw-la quam_fw-la anglorum_fw-la proceribus_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la gemit_fw-la de_fw-fr ducibus_fw-la norm_a l._n 6._o c._n 37._o walse_v hypod._n neust_fw-fr p._n 436._o of_o the_o conqueror_n s_o dunelmensis_n and_o hoveden_n inform_v we_o that_o foedus_fw-la pepigit_fw-la he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n gulielmus_fw-la gemiticensis_n and_o walsingham_n say_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v king_n by_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n and_o normandy_n second_o 164._o daniel_n p._n 52._o polyd._n virg._n hist_o l._n 10._o p._n 164._o william_n the_o second_o hold_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o succession_n in_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v none_o of_o he_o 984._o volentibus_fw-la omnium_fw-la provincialium_fw-la animus_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la acceptus_fw-la m._n par._n p._n 10._o chron._n joh._n brompt_a p._n 983_o 984._o the_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o noble_n meet_v in_o council_n at_o westminster_n and_o after_o long_a consultation_n make_v he_o king_n that_o by_o the_o willing_a mind_n of_o all_o he_o be_v accept_v for_o their_o king_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o declare_v quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la creaverant_a that_o they_o have_v create_v he_o king_n three_o henry_n the_o first_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o council_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n reject_v robert_n 310._o unanimi_fw-la ascensu_fw-la svo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la refutauêrunt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la rege_fw-la omninò_fw-la recusauêrunt_fw-la &_o henricum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la ere_o êrunt_fw-la knight_n de_fw-fr event_n angl._n p._n 2374._o in_o regem_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la frater_fw-la ejus_fw-la henricus_fw-la &_o consecratus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la angl._n m._n westm_n hist._n p._n 235._o in_o regem_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la aliquantis_fw-la tamen_fw-la controversiis_fw-la inter_fw-la procére_n excitatis_fw-la &_o sopitis_fw-la w._n malmsb._n l._n 5._o f._n 88_o j._n brompt_a chron._n p._n 997._o walse_v hypod._n neust_fw-fr p._n 446._o rich._n hagul_v p._n 310._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o their_o king_n but_o with_o unanimous_a consent_n they_o advance_v his_o brother_n henry_n to_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v by_o all_o elect_v and_o consecrate_a king_n at_o westminster_n after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n rufus_n as_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o conqueror_n after_o he_o be_v king_n of_o england_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n say_v he_o be_v consecrate_a within_o four_o day_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n lest_o the_o rumour_n of_o robert_n come_v to_o england_n shall_v move_v the_o noble_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o election_n 38._o sciatis_fw-la i_o dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la regem_fw-la esse_fw-la coronatum_fw-la m._n paris_n pag._n 38._o and_o in_o his_o charter_n the_o king_n himself_o write_v thus_o know_v you_o that_o i_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n be_v absent_a at_o the_o holy_a war_n they_o choose_v henry_n king_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v long_o without_o government_n four_o florence_n of_o worcester_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n r._n hoveden_n and_o r._n hagulstadensis_n do_v express_o say_v that_o stephen_n be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o primate_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n b._n a_o primoribus_fw-la regni_fw-la cum_fw-la favore_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_n electus_fw-la r._n hagul_v p._n 312._o flor._n wigorn._n p._n 665._o hoved._n f._n 215._o malm_n sb_n f._n 101._o b._n with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n with_o their_o general_a consent_n 314._o a_o scensu_fw-la populi_n &_o cleri_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la electus_fw-la malmsb_n hist_o nou._n l._n 1._o f._n 101._o b._n r._n hagul_v p._n 314._o and_o his_o own_o charter_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o do_v he_o have_v no_o title_n at_o all_o but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o blood_n by_o mere_a election_n advance_v to_o the_o crown_n 69._o daniel_n p._n 69._o five_o radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_fw-la 529._o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la electus_fw-la p._n 529._o say_v of_o henry_n the_o second_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o all_o and_o anoint_v by_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n six_o and_o of_o richard_n the_o first_o he_o say_v 647._o post_fw-la tum_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_n solennem_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la electionem_fw-la p._n 647._o that_o be_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o be_v king_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n after_o the_o solemn_a and_o due_a election_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n he_o take_v a_o threefold_a oath_n hoveden_n add_v that_o he_o be_v consecrate_a and_o crown_v king_n of_o england_n 374._o f._n 374._o consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la by_o the_o council_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n count_n and_o baron_n seven_o 138._o p._n 127._o archiepiscopus_fw-la dixit_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la praevia_fw-la ratione_fw-la alij_fw-la succedere_fw-la habet_fw-la regnum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la universitate_fw-la regni_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la invocata_fw-la gratia_fw-la electus_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la morum_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la praeelectus_fw-la omnes_fw-la hoc_fw-la acceptabant_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la comitem_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la eligentes_fw-la &_o assumente_n exclamant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la vivat_fw-la rex_fw-la matth._n paris_n p._n 138._o king_n john_n receive_v the_o crown_n by_o way_n of_o election_n as_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o state_n say_v daniel_n matthew_n paris_n say_v that_o all_o consent_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o archbishop_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o succeed_v another_o in_o the_o kingdom_n unless_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o community_n and_o thereupon_o they_o elect_v the_o count_n and_o take_v he_o for_o their_o king_n eight_o 474._o in_o regem_fw-la eligitur_fw-la p._n 474._o the_o history_n of_o croyland_n say_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n john_n henry_n his_o first_o bear_v be_v elect_v king_n nine_o 95._o non_fw-la tam_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la quam_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assensu_fw-la procerum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la edward_n franc._n an._n 1602._o p._n 95._o the_o succession_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o say_v walsingam_n be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o right_n of_o inheritance_n as_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o great_a men._n ten_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v elect_v with_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o his_o father_n resignation_n 2550._o walse_v hist_o angl._n p._n 126._o hypod._n neust_fw-fr p._n 508.509_o h._n de_fw-fr knyghton_n p._n 2550._o the_o parliament_n then_o meet_v at_o london_n declare_v by_o common_a consent_n that_o edward_n the_o second_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o many_o cause_n to_o be_v depose_v and_o that_o his_o first_o bear_v son_n edward_n