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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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shall_v unanimous_o be_v choose_v king_n then_o the_o election_n be_v public_o declare_v in_o westminster-hall_n some_o of_o both_o house_n be_v send_v to_o edward_n the_o second_o qui_fw-la nunciarent_fw-la electionem_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la who_o shall_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o election_n of_o his_o son_n and_o require_v he_o to_o resign_v the_o crown_n electioni_fw-la consensit_fw-la populus_fw-la universus_fw-la all_o the_o people_n consent_v to_o the_o election_n so_o do_v all_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o archbishop_n who_o make_v a_o oration_n on_o those_o word_n vox_fw-la populi_fw-la vox_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o exhort_v all_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n elect._n eleven_o richard_n the_o second_o succeed_v edward_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n 2630._o h._n the_o knight_n p._n 2630._o ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la voto_fw-la communi_fw-la singulorum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o all_o twelve_o henry_n the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o be_v only_a king_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n thirteen_o edward_n the_o four_o at_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o government_n make_v a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n challenge_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o double_a right_n the_o first_o as_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n 179._o trussel_n 179._o the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o as_o elect_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o king_n henry_n forfeit_n of_o it_o fourteen_o the_o parliament_n roll_v publish_v in_o speed_n chronicle_n often_o say_v 914._o p._n 913_o 914._o that_o they_o have_v choose_v richard_n the_o three_o for_o their_o king_n and_o that_o the_o crown_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o well_o by_o election_n as_o succession_n fifthteenth_o and_o henry_n the_o seven_o 12._o bacon_n hist_o of_o hen._n vii_o p._n 12._o to_o all_o his_o other_o title_n by_o marriage_n conquest_n and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n add_v that_o 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216._o b._n joh._n bromp_n p._n 998._o the_o prince_n say_v some_o of_o our_o historian_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o kingdom_n say_v other_o 61._o sapientiores_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la dunelm_n p._n 226._o flor._n wigorn._n p._n 650._o r._n hoveden_n f._n 268._o b._n daniel_n p._n 61._o make_v a_o mutual_a and_o general_a league_n of_o concord_n by_o their_o pious_a and_o wise_a council_n that_o henry_n the_o first_o 40._o amiciutriusque_fw-la foedus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la sic_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la propter_fw-la manifestum_fw-la jus_o quod_fw-la habuit_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la possidendum_fw-la roberto_n singulis_fw-la annis_n tria_fw-la millia_fw-la marcarum_fw-la argenti_n daret_fw-la ab_fw-la anglia_fw-it &_o quis_fw-la eorum_fw-la diutius_fw-la viveret_fw-la haeres_fw-la esset_fw-la alterius_fw-la si_fw-la absque_fw-la filio_fw-la moreretur_fw-la m._n westm_n p._n 236._o henr._n huntingd._n hist_o l._n 7._o f._n 216._o b._n m._n par._n p._n 40._o be_v invest_v with_o the_o crown_n by_o act_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o life_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifest_a right_n which_o robert_n have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n henry_n shall_v pay_v he_o 3000_o mark_n yearly_a and_o that_o the_o long_a liver_n shall_v be_v heir_n to_o the_o other_o if_o he_o die_v without_o a_o son_n by_o which_o act_n if_o william_n rufus_n or_o henry_n have_v son_n they_o be_v to_o reign_v though_o the_o manifest_a right_o be_v in_o robert_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o here_o it_o be_v observable_a 10._o maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la nobiliorum_fw-la normannorum_fw-la favebat_fw-la roberto_n cupiens_fw-la hunc_fw-la sibi_fw-la asciscere_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la fratremque_fw-la aut_fw-la fratri_fw-la tradere_fw-la vivum_fw-la aut_fw-la regno_fw-la privare_fw-la peremptum_fw-la huius_fw-la execrandae_fw-la rei_fw-la principes_fw-la extitêre_fw-la odo_n etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la execrabile_fw-la factum_fw-la clam_fw-la tractaverunt_fw-la in_o quadragesima_fw-la florent_fw-la p._n 642._o dunelm_n a._n d._n 1088._o hoved._n par_fw-fr 1._o f._n 264_o radulph_n de_fw-fr diceto_n p._n 489._o proditores_fw-la vocat_fw-la h._n huntingd._n hist_o l._n 7._o f._n 213._o perfide_n w._n malmsb._n hist_o l._n 4._o f._n 68_o conjurationis_fw-la &_o perfidiae_fw-la socios_fw-la florent_fw-la p._n 643._o perjurij_fw-la reos_n matth._n paris_n p._n 10._o that_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o noble_n do_v upon_o some_o dislike_n to_o rufus_n to_o who_o they_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n favour_v his_o brother_n robert_n desire_v to_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o destroy_v william_n or_o deliver_v he_o alive_a to_o his_o brother_n yet_o do_v all_o our_o historian_n declare_v that_o they_o who_o side_v with_o william_n be_v faithful_a to_o their_o earthly_a lord_n and_o the_o other_o party_n be_v traitorous_a perfidious_a and_o perjure_a person_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v a_o execrable_a fact_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o stand_v for_o henry_n against_o the_o same_o robert_n 88_o l._n 5._o de_fw-fr henr._n primo_fw-la f._n 88_o who_o have_v manifest_a right_n be_v say_v by_o w._n of_o malmsbury_n justas_fw-la part_n fovere_fw-la to_o be_v of_o the_o right_a side_n and_o they_o who_o fight_v against_o he_o to_o be_v fidei_fw-la regi_fw-la juratoe_n transfugoe_o violater_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o yet_o this_o henry_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n not_o because_o he_o have_v right_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n but_o because_o robert_n be_v go_v to_o the_o war_n at_o jerusalem_n 38._o quia_fw-la ignorabant_fw-la quid_fw-la actum_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-la roberto_n fratre_fw-la primogenito_fw-la &_o timuerunt_fw-la diu_fw-la sine_fw-la regimine_fw-la vacillare_fw-la matth._n paris_n p._n 38._o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v long_o without_o government_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n from_o history_n in_o the_o contest_v between_o king_n stephen_n and_o henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o son_n of_o the_o empress_n maud_n and_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n theobald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_z henry_n bishop_n of_o winton_n 167._o rich._n hagul_v p._n 330._o h._n huntind_v l._n 8._o f._n 228._o joh._n brompt_a chron._n p._n 1037._o gervas_n chron._n p._n 1375._o chron._n de_fw-fr mailros_n p._n 167._o make_v peace_n betwixt_o they_o upon_o these_o condition_n that_o king_n stephen_n from_o that_o time_n shall_v entire_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n as_o lawful_a prince_n with_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o it_o and_o henry_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o lawful_a heir_n this_o peace_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o friend_n of_o both_o party_n and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v honest_a and_o profitable_a 246._o r._n stephanus_n ducem_fw-la hen._n cognovit_fw-la in_o conventu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la regni_fw-la optimatum_fw-la quod_fw-la jus_o hereditarium_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la habebat_fw-la &_o dux_n benignè_fw-la concessit_fw-la ut_fw-la r._n stephanus_n tota_fw-la vita_fw-la
sva_fw-la si_fw-la velle_fw-la regnum_fw-la pacifice_fw-la possideret_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 61_o m._n westm_n p._n 246._o and_o say_v m._n paris_n it_o be_v conclude_v in_o a_o public_a convention_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_z henry_n the_o six_o for_o though_o richard_n be_v the_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 550._o quod_fw-la dux_n &_o silij_fw-la svi_fw-la edvardus_fw-la comes_fw-la marchiae_n &_o edmundus_n come_v rutlandiae_fw-la qui_fw-la ambo_fw-la discretionis_fw-la annos_fw-la attigerant_fw-la jurarent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la regi_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la quodque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la recognoscerent_fw-la eorum_fw-la regem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ageret_fw-la in_o humanis_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la decreverat_fw-la addendo_fw-la de_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la consensu_fw-la quod_fw-la quamprimum_fw-la rex_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o fata_fw-la decesserit_fw-la licebit_fw-la dicto_fw-la duci_fw-la suisque_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la coronam_fw-la angliae_fw-la vendicare_fw-la &_o possidere_fw-la hist_o coryl_n ed._n oxon._n p._n 550._o yet_o the_o parliament_n hold_v a._n d._n 1460._o decree_v that_o henry_n the_o six_o shall_v reign_v and_o be_v king_n during_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n shall_v rest_v in_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o general_a tail_n sect_n vi_o the_o inference_n from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o best_a casuist_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o of_o the_o coronation_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o consequent_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n do_v cease_v when_o the_o original_a compact_n be_v fundamental_o violate_v now_o the_o inference_n which_o natural_o flow_v from_o this_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o their_o government_n be_v these_o first_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v king_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o original_a compact_n make_v between_o they_o and_o the_o people_n this_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o conqueror_n with_o the_o baron_n and_o the_o nobility_n and_o commonalty_n of_o england_n and_o the_o so_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o that_o or_o a_o like_a contract_n by_o the_o follow_a prince_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v at_o their_o coronation_n to_o preserve_v to_o the_o people_n their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n their_o original_a custom_n and_o law_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a claim_n the_o people_n make_v to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o their_o right_n according_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n fortescue_n 9.13_o chap._n 9.13_o have_v declare_v that_o our_o king_n be_v political_a king_n who_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n he_o add_v that_o 34._o chap._n 14._o p._n 34._o non_fw-la alio_fw-la pacto_fw-la by_o no_o other_o contract_n do_v ever_o any_o nation_n willing_o incorporate_v itself_o into_o a_o kingdom_n but_o that_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n may_v more_o safe_o than_o before_o enjoy_v themselves_o and_o their_o good_n of_o which_o intent_n that_o nation_n will_v be_v defraud_v if_o have_v thus_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o a_o king_n he_o may_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n which_o before_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v second_o that_o this_o compact_n be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o such_o ancient_a law_n and_o original_a custom_n as_o be_v receive_v among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o good_a approved_n and_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v m._n paris_n the_o liberty_n in_o which_o the_o noble_n confide_v say_v m._n of_o westminster_n the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n say_v w._n of_o malmsbury_n the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n say_v the_o forementioned_a author_n the_o proper_a law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n in_o which_o their_o father_n live_v say_v hoveden_n 21._o stat._n merton_n c._n 9.25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o and_o the_o chronicle_n of_o lichfield_n the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v say_v our_o statute_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n say_v the_o oath_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n the_o common_a liberty_n say_v the_o contender_n for_o they_o with_o king_n john_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v king_n james_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v first_o out_o of_o fortescue_n that_o our_o king_n rule_v not_o by_o royal_a only_o 32._o ch._n 9_o p._n 25_o 26._o ch._n 13._o p._n 32._o that_o be_v absolute_a but_o by_o political_a power_n and_o that_o therefore_o a_o king_n of_o england_n can_v change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o invade_v their_o property_n but_o as_o they_o do_v consent_n 34._o ch._n 13._o p._n 32._o c._n 14._o p._n 34._o that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o good_n and_o body_n and_o derive_v even_o this_o power_n from_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o can_v lawful_o rule_v over_o they_o otherwise_o second_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o king_n govern_v absolute_o and_o by_o political_a power_n that_o the_o first_o can_v change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n a._n f._n 25._o b._n 26._o a._n impose_v tax_n and_o other_o burden_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n whereas_o a_o king_n who_o rule_v political_o over_o his_o people_n can_v neither_o change_v the_o law_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n nor_o charge_v they_o with_o strange_a imposition_n against_o their_o will_n that_o a_o king_n rule_v only_o by_o power_n royal_a may_v easy_o become_v a_o tyrant_n but_o whilst_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o political_a law_n b._n f._n 26._o b._n he_o can_v govern_v his_o people_n tyrannical_o that_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o a_o king_n govern_v absolute_o a._n f._n 35._o a._n be_v that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n whereas_o a_o political_a king_n can_v govern_v his_o people_n by_o any_o other_o power_n than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o these_o principle_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o a_o king_n rule_v arbitrary_o and_o fundamental_o overturning_a the_o law_n be_v no_o such_o king_n as_o our_o constitution_n know_v or_o ever_o do_v admit_v of_o that_o therefore_o no_o obedience_n or_o allegiance_n can_v be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o law_n nor_o be_v intend_v in_o any_o legal_a oath_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n intend_v to_o preserve_v their_o constitution_n and_o yet_o design_v to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o subvert_v it_o three_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o exact_a casuist_n touch_v the_o case_n in_o which_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n cease_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o present_a case_n thus_o than_o they_o say_v first_o that_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n cease_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o cease_v also_o and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o must_v then_o be_v judge_v to_o cease_v 7._o tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la cessasse_fw-la materiam_fw-la censendum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la rerum_fw-la status_fw-la inter_fw-la tempus_fw-la jurandi_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la adimplendi_fw-la ita_fw-la immutatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la jurabatur_fw-la praevideri_fw-la potuisset_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la postea_fw-la insecutus_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la status_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la juratum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la san._n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la prael_n 7._o §_o 7._o when_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o swear_v and_o of_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n be_v so_o change_v that_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v foresee_v by_o he_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o swear_v he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n when_o the_o root_n of_o the_o obligation_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n quia_fw-la radice_n obligation_n be_v sublatâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la unà _fw-la pullulans_fw-la inde_fw-la obligatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la materia_fw-la quae_fw-la causam_fw-la dedit_fw-la jurationi_fw-la radix_fw-la ejus_fw-la obligationis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la juratione_fw-la insecuta_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n the_o obligation_n thence_o arise_v must_v be_v take_v away_o with_o it_o now_o that_o which_o give_v the_o ground_n for_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o obligation_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o oath_n among_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la communi_fw-la to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o oath_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v this_o say_v the_o reverend_a bishop_n sanderson_n 10._o subingtelligendum_fw-la quarto_fw-la rebus_fw-la scstantibus_fw-la i._n e._n si_fw-la res_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la statu_fw-la