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A38465
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The English-man's allegiance, or, Our indispensable duty by nature, by oaths, and by law, to our lawfull king
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Wing E3099; ESTC R11149
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the_o english-man_n allegiance_n or_o our_o indispensable_a duty_n by_o nature_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o law_n to_o our_o lawful_a king_n ante_fw-la leves_fw-la ergo_fw-la pascentur_fw-la in_o aethere_fw-la cerui_fw-la et_fw-la freta_fw-la destituent_fw-la nudos_fw-la in_o littore_fw-la pisces_fw-la quam_fw-la nostro_fw-la illius_fw-la labatur_fw-la pectore_fw-la vultus_fw-la virg._n be_v as_o full_o sensible_a as_o any_o man_n breathe_v how_o much_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o late_a pious_a and_o disintere_v undertake_v of_o the_o matchless_a prince_n of_o orange_n now_o our_o declare_a true_a and_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o be_v also_o as_o entire_o convince_v as_o the_o best_a of_o my_o fellow-subject_n of_o his_o wonderful_a prudence_n ever_o since_o which_o render_v he_o we_o must_v confess_v worthy_a of_o the_o crown_n be_v his_o title_n questionable_a as_o have_v put_v the_o whole_a nation_n in_o the_o present_a happy_a state_n nay_o fix_v beside_o our_o liberty_n and_o religion_n the_o monarchy_n itself_o on_o a_o most_o firm_a and_o a_o durable_a foundation_n i_o say_v be_v full_o sensible_a and_o entire_o convince_v of_o all_o this_o and_o find_v beside_o by_o the_o sober_a cool_a and_o well-tempered_a vote_n of_o our_o loyal_a and_o most_o legal_a parliament_n i_o mean_v those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o all_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o be_v imprison_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n i_o think_v it_o a_o incumbent_a duty_n be_v a_o know_a patriot_n and_o yet_o walk_v ever_o incognito_o to_o cast_v in_o my_o mite_n that_o be_v in_o other_o term_n to_o do_v something_o and_o what_o consider_v some_o circumstance_n can_v i_o do_v more_o for_o if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v do_v it_o without_o fail_n than_o advise_v loyalty_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o practice_v it_o myself_o therefore_o in_o this_o small_a treatise_n i_o shall_v show_v to_o the_o 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i_o will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n second_o i_o be_o no_o commonwealths-man_n and_o therefore_o have_v far_o rather_o hear_v the_o dutch_a who_o wit_n and_o language_n i_o strange_o fancy_n call_v a_o english-man-of-war_n the_o constant_a prater_n than_o our_o own_o people_n style_v a_o english-grown-man_n the_o constans_n speaker_n nor_o do_v i_o by_o any_o mean_n admire_v a_o duke_n of_o venice_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o morea_n or_o some_o other_o pâ—rt_n of_o turkey_n three_o affirmative_a i_o be_o and_o three_o or_o thrice_o bring_v general_o most_o man_n as_o well_o as_o poet_n to_o the_o point_n nay_o it_o distinguish_v a_o christian_a from_o a_o infidel_n and_o make_v even_o dog_n according_a to_o plutarch_n to_o syllogize_v and_o find_v out_o a_o hare_n without_o smell_v and_o true_o i_o love_v three_o thing_n or_o three_o person_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n as_o i_o guess_v my_o reader_n will_v though_o i_o be_o about_o oath_n present_o 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therefore_o be_v from_o youth_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o dash_n a_o bull_n much_o incline_v to_o riddle_n and_o to_o dote_v on_o enigma_n and_o hieroglyphic_n which_o still_o make_v i_o think_v sphinx_n the_o great_a she-philosopher_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o yet_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o shall_v never_o willing_o follow_v her_o example_n shall_v any_o ingenious_a and_o egiptiacally-abstruse_a mean_v of_o i_o be_v find_v out_o but_o certain_o no_o way_n of_o speak_v and_o of_o write_v also_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o our_o refine_v age_n and_o nation_n since_o we_o have_v so_o many_o rare_a man_n so_o many_o oedipus_n nay_o great_a than_o he_o among_o we_o spark_n that_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_v can_v kill_v a_o father_n without_o rub_v a_o eye_n and_o will_v lie_v too_o with_o their_o mother_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a experiment_n or_o joke_n jocasta_n mr._n bays_n jocasta_n pray_v remember_v that_o happy_a jest_n and_o particular_o what_o a_o bob_n in_o your_o 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well_o as_o justice_n the_o refuser_n much_o more_o esteem_v and_o considerable_a and_o that_o this_o too_o often_o awaken_v their_o own_o party_n and_o bring_v upon_o many_o a_o concern_v for_o their_o former_a weakness_n and_o miscarriage_n nor_o be_v they_o even_o then_o ignorant_a that_o compulsion_n and_o dragoon_a when_o a_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a and_o squeamish_a cause_v often_o number_v not_o only_o to_o complain_v but_o be_v stubborn_a who_o will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v tepid_a and_o perchance_o at_o last_o on_o their_o side_n beside_o oath_n swallow_v with_o a_o ill_a will_n rise_v general_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o if_o such_o person_n happen_v to_o be_v but_o a_o little_a disgu_v they_o turn_v not_o seldom_o the_o great_a enemy_n imaginable_a no_o maxim_n also_o seem_v more_o ridiculous_a and_o false_a to_o our_o say_a usurper_n than_o this_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o ordinary_a protection_n of_o a_o government_n who_o refuse_v the_o ordinary_a 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plantation_n may_v be_v beneficial_a and_o yet_o hate_v the_o government_n thus_o the_o turk_n deal_v with_o christian_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o that_o get_v the_o upperhand_n that_o be_v not_o lunatic_n or_o mad._n now_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o coxcomb_n under_o the_o cope_v of_o heaven_n that_o will_v assert_v or_o fancy_n that_o a_o child_n can_v be_v worth_a hang_n as_o to_o his_o book_n who_o may_v go_v to_o school_n and_o leave_v it_o when_o he_o please_v yet_o we_o have_v in_o england_n most_o egregious_a fool_n and_o knave_n that_o padder_n much_o to_o have_v the_o nation_n strict_o obedient_a as_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o incomparable_a william_n and_o mary_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o indispensable_o bind_v to_o our_o lawful_a prince_n i_o can_v ask_v these_o gentleman_n whether_o there_o ever_o be_v a_o rebellion_n and_o they_o will_v i_o be_o sure_a answer_v yes_o and_o particular_o call_v every_o rise_n so_o that_o touch_v 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ask_v god_n forgiveness_n for_o that_o will_v certain_o atone_v and_o recontile_v he_o to_o the_o king_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o king_n on_o earth_n and_o then_o of_o he_o immediate_o reflect_v how_o much_o scylla_n oath_n to_o betray_v her_o father_n nisus_n and_o his_o kingdom_n do_v oblige_v she_o to_o the_o contract_n how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o kill_v a_o neighbour_n if_o passion_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v make_v we_o swear_v the_o performance_n and_o again_o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o discover_v the_o private_a avenue_n of_o a_o friend_n house_n because_o a_o miscreant_n pistol_v make_v we_o solemn_o engage_v to_o do_v it_o thought_n here_o in_o the_o affirmative_a be_v pelion_n upon_o ossa_n sin_n on_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o wilful_a perseverance_n be_v the_o very_a fact_n as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v which_o will_v never_o be_v