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declare_v that_o allegiance_n and_o consequent_o the_o crown_n be_v his_o right_n otherwise_o the_o law_n will_v oblige_v i_o to_o swear_v false_a and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n declare_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v right_o to_o what_o end_n do_v this_o gentleman_n all_o this_o while_n run_v about_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o patch_v he_o up_o a_o title_n it_o must_v be_v a_o pitiful_a cause_n that_o make_v a_o man_n who_o otherwise_o have_v wit_n enough_o still_o interfere_v thus_o with_o himself_o but_o he_o say_v that_o if_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n shall_v not_o follow_v possession_n there_o will_v be_v infinite_a snare_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o who_o be_v require_v to_o obey_v but_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o right_n of_o war._n note_v by_o the_o way_n one_o of_o those_o shuffle_a trick_n of_o which_o his_o book_n be_v full_a he_o begin_v with_o oath_n but_o proceed_v as_o if_o only_a obedience_n be_v require_v as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o live_v quiet_o under_o a_o government_n without_o swear_v and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o the_o governor_n have_v right_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o to_o our_o allegiance_n whether_o we_o know_v he_o have_v or_o no._n but_o let_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o his_o discourse_n all_o the_o play_n of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o this_o business_n of_o allegiance_n due_a to_o king_n james_n only_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o dubious_a case_n and_o than_o if_o they_o can_v but_o get_v their_o judgement_n to_o bover_v they_o hope_v that_o interest_n or_o fear_n may_v turn_v the_o balance_n and_o make_v they_o swear_v to_o king_n william_n whereas_o we_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a case_n which_o none_o but_o bias_v man_n can_v doubt_v of_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o king_n james_n be_v three_o year_n ago_o the_o undoubted_a supreme_a governor_n and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n hold_v that_o none_o but_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o consequent_o that_o allegiance_n will_v then_o be_v lawful_o swear_v to_o none_o but_o he_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v live_v and_o have_v not_o give_v up_o his_o right_n and_o so_o by_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v evident_o his_o still_a be_v it_o not_o evident_a even_o to_o themselves_o that_o the_o new_a right_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v obscure_a that_o man_n be_v in_o several_a mind_n about_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o some_o allege_v one_o thing_n other_o another_o which_o show_v that_o england_n itself_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o title_n but_o be_v lead_v on_o by_o fear_n or_o interest_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o very_o many_o conscientious_a and_o good_a man_n among_o who_o be_v the_o primate_n and_o some_o bishop_n and_o many_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a pastor_n of_o our_o church_n do_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o new_a oath_n who_o authority_n far_o outweigh_v all_o the_o other_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o motive_n but_o pure_a conscience_n since_o they_o be_v ruin_v for_o refuse_v whereas_o the_o comply_v party_n find_v interest_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n by_o their_o mercenary_a submission_n be_v it_o not_o manifest_o evident_a to_o every_o sincere_a christian_n conscience_n even_o of_o the_o most_o ordinary_a capacity_n that_o oath_n be_v most_o sacred_a thing_n and_o that_o those_o oath_n which_o be_v due_a or_o have_v be_v swear_v upon_o certain_a ground_n to_o a_o undoubted_a and_o indisputable_a authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v unsworn_a again_o by_o swear_v allegiance_n upon_o uncertain_a ground_n to_o a_o dubious_a at_o least_o and_o disputable_a authority_n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o moot_v case_n in_o the_o business_n as_o he_o will_v pretend_v but_o plain_a sense_n which_o every_o sincere_a and_o conscientious_a christian_a be_v capable_a of_o comprehend_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n then_o of_o infinite_a snare_n as_o he_o mad_o call_v they_o not_o of_o any_o at_o all_o but_o those_o of_o weak_a fear_n or_o base_a interest_n which_o have_v already_o ensnare_v many_o conscience_n and_o be_v spread_v every_o where_o as_o the_o devil_n net_n to_o entangle_v and_o ensnare_v the_o unwary_a unstable_a and_o worldly_a mind_a men._n he_o ask_v p._n 26._o if_o it_o be_v perjury_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o now_o french_a king_n conquest_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o take_v oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o french_a king_n now_o this_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a gentleman_n and_o for_o all_o his_o object_v p._n 19_o the_o admire_v the_o french_a conduct_n to_o this_o sort_n of_o maiâ—_n mr._n ashton_n friend_n he_o have_v say_v more_o for_o the_o french_a king_n than_o any_o jacobite_n in_o england_n will_v say_v and_o the_o rank_a french_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v no_o more_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o place_n he_o have_v overrun_v with_o his_o arm_n in_o flanders_n savoy_n yea_o and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n too_o but_o then_o where_o be_v that_o independent_a sovereignty_n which_o our_o author_n talk_v of_o as_o necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o make_v a_o title_n by_o conquest_n for_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o author_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v prince_n of_o orange_n and_o no_o body_n else_o and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o what_o right_a conquest_n convey_v as_o be_v foreign_a to_o the_o present_a question_n here_o be_v this_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o two_o case_n the_o king_n of_o france_n actual_o conquer_a these_o place_n and_o people_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n do_v not_o conquer_v england_n and_o none_o but_o a_o madman_n will_v say_v he_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o author_n will_v have_v make_v the_o case_n parallel_n he_o shall_v thus_o have_v put_v his_o question_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v perjury_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n to_o have_v put_v the_o government_n into_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n to_o transfer_v their_o allegiance_n and_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o resist_v nay_o when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o otherwise_o but_o by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o contrivance_n and_o assistance_n in_o that_o case_n which_o be_v plain_o we_o i_o stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v perjury_n and_o rebellion_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o no_o man_n who_o have_v not_o his_o ear_n bore_v and_o be_v become_v a_o slave_n to_o interest_n can_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o go_v on_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n in_o those_o conquer_a province_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o here_o by_o which_o we_o say_v again_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o maintain_v for_o he_o do_v here_o manifest_o suggest_v it_o already_o that_o england_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o conquest_n and_o all_o our_o life_n and_o estate_n be_v at_o his_o disposal_n and_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o one_o of_o his_o infinite_a snare_n a_o good_a rich_a deanery_n or_o bishopric_n to_o make_v he_o perfect_o hold_v and_o open_o maintain_v that_o opinion_n parliament_n have_v best_o look_v to_o such_o libel_n in_o time_n leave_v the_o pretend_a conqueror_n come_v to_o abdicate_v they_o too_o as_o vseless_a or_o obstacle_n to_o the_o pretence_n of_o conquest_n and_o make_v all_o our_o countryman_n become_v slave_n to_o his_o ambition_n but_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o his_o instance_n p._n 26_o 27._o in_o the_o portugueze_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o duke_n