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A87530 A looking-glasse for the Parliament. Wherein they may see the face of their unjust, illegall, treasonous and rebellious practices, 1 Against Almighty God. 2 Against their King. 3 Against the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. 4 Against their own oaths and covenants. Argued betwixt two learned judges, the one remaining an exile beyond the seas, the other a prisoner for his allegiance and fidelity to his King and country. Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.; R. H.; Heath, Robert, Sir, 1575-1649, attributed name. 1648 (1648) Wing J595; Thomason E427_17; ESTC R202656 43,342 52

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undeniable_a authority_n in_o law_n report_v in_o our_o book_n and_o since_o it_o stand_v prove_v that_o my_o allegiance_n be_v due_a unto_o his_o natural_a person_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v abjure_v release_v or_o renounce_v be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o indispensable_o due_a from_o i_o to_o he_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o oath_n which_o bind_v i_o if_o i_o take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o to_o withdraw_v my_o allegiance_n from_o my_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o take_v it_o i_o not_o only_o make_v a_o absolute_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o also_o in_o my_o judgement_n i_o do_v thereby_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n by_o the_o law_n in_o falsify_v my_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n god_n anoint_a and_o crown_v my_o natural_a liege_n lord_n sovereign_a and_o my_o lawful_a king_n both_o by_o descent_n coronation_n investure_n and_o undoubted_a right_n which_o be_v not_o only_o due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n from_o every_o of_o his_o subject_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o take_v this_o follow_a oath_n for_o performance_n of_o it_o viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n king_n charles_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o faith_n and_o truth_n shall_v bear_v to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terrene_a honour_n and_o you_o shall_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o ill_a or_o damage_n intend_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o defend_v so_o help_v i_o almighty_a god_n which_o form_n of_o oath_n every_o subject_a by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v as_o appear_v by_o britton_n 5._o edw._n 1._o cap._n 24._o and_o by_o andrew_n horn_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n pag._n 226._o and_o in_o calvin_n case_n as_o by_o perusal_n of_o their_o book_n will_v appear_v and_o by_o diverse_a other_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v and_o now_o sir_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v your_o opinion_n likewise_o whether_o that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o power_n above_o the_o king_n or_o where_o their_o legal_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o majesty_n person_n other_o than_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o good_a according_a to_o their_o duty_n oath_n protestation_n covenant_n and_o declaration_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n say_v doctor_n and_o student_n cap._n 2._o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n teach_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v flee_v and_o because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o changeable_a by_o any_o diversity_n of_o place_n or_o time_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o law_n prescription_n statute_n or_o custom_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o it_o they_o be_v no_o prescription_n statute_n nor_o custom_n but_o thing_n do_v against_o justice_n and_o void_a and_o in_o this_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o this_o law_n be_v give_v by_o a_o natural_a light_n of_o understanding_n and_o be_v give_v principal_o to_o direct_v our_o action_n by_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n so_o we_o we_o guide_v they_o only_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n this_o law_n instract●th_v we_o say_v the_o same_o author_n that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v that_o thou_o shall_v do●_n to_o another_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v another_o shall_v do_v to_o thou_o that_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o every_o man_n and_o not_o wrong_v that_o a_o trespass_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o such_o like_a be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n direct_v i_o that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v i_o then_o conclude_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o this_o law_n for_o if_o i_o by_o this_o oath_n shall_v withdraw_v my_o allegiance_n and_o subjection_n to_o my_o king_n from_o he_o i_o lose_v the_o benefit_n or_o good_a i_o shall_v have_v by_o his_o protection_n for_o the_o rule_n in_o law_n be_v quod_fw-la subjectio_fw-la trahit_fw-la protectionem_fw-la quia_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la legis_fw-la corporum_fw-la et_fw-la bonorum_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o fortescue_n lib._n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la c._n 13._o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n draw_v protection_n from_o the_o king_n the_o king_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o holy_a scripture_n inform_v i_o that_o i_o must_v obey_v my_o king_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o this_o law_n teach_v i_o i_o must_v avoid_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o i_o to_o obey_v man_n in_o take_v this_o negative_a oath_n which_o enjoin_v i_o not_o to_o obey_v my_o king_n rather_o than_o god_n who_o enjoin_v that_o duty_n of_o obedience_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n this_o law_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v a_o king_n i_o will_v not_o be_v despoil_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o my_o subject_n therefore_o this_o oath_n enjoin_v i_o to_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v injustice_n and_o wrong_n to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n right_a by_o this_o law_n but_o this_o oath_n bind_v i_o to_o take_v away_o his_o right_n and_o do_v he_o wrong_v therefore_o in_o this_o particular_a also_o this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o last_o this_o law_n of_o reason_n teach_v i_o a_o trespasser_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v it_o teach_v i_o also_o to_o understand_v that_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n be_v to_o trespass_v upon_o my_o king_n interest_n in_o i_o as_o i_o be_o his_o subject_a to_o trespass_n upon_o his_o law_n as_o i_o be_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la under_o his_o government_n and_o to_o trespass_n upon_o his_o patience_n and_o goodness_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hereafter_o punish_v i_o for_o it_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o oath_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n general_o take_v be_v a_o directive_n rule_n unto_o goodness_n of_o operation_n say_v hooker_n so_o that_o by_o this_o law_n we_o ought_v to_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n to_o a_o a_o good_a end_n but_o by_o take_v this_o oath_n i_o direct_v not_o my_o action_n to_o a_o good_a end_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n by_o this_o law_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n say_v sophocles_n be_v such_o that_o be_v propose_v no_o man_n can_v reject_v it_o as_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o the_o king_n may_v reject_v this_o manner_n of_o impose_v of_o oath_n upon_o his_o subject_n whereby_o he_o isdeprived_a of_o their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n without_o his_o assent_n and_o the_o subject_n may_v reject_v this_o oath_n as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a because_o if_o they_o take_v it_o they_o be_v thereby_o bind_v either_o to_o break_v their_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n or_o to_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o protection_n which_o by_o the_o law_n they_o may_v claim_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v from_o their_o natural_a lawful_a and_o sovereign_a liege_n