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the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o his_o say_v right_o and_o title_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o have_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o manor_n castle_n honour_n service_n gift_n of_o office_n prerogatives_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o may_v be_v reply_v first_o other_o parliament_n express_v themselves_o in_o a_o manner_n inconsistent_a with_o this_o distinction_n so_o most_o full_o the_o parliament_n 4._o parliament_n sess_n 2._o c._n 4._o 1._o mar._n by_o and_o immediate_o after_o who_o edw._n 6ths_n decease_n the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o all_o dignity_n dominion_n honour_n preeminence_n prerogative_n stiles_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o same_o unite_a annex_v or_o belong_v do_v not_o only_o descend_v remain_v and_o come_v unto_o our_o most_o dread_a sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n majesty_n but_o also_o the_o same_o be_v then_o immediate_o and_o lawful_o invest_v deem_v and_o judge_v in_o her_o highness_n most_o royal_a person_n by_o the_o due_a course_n of_o inheritance_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n nevertheless_o the_o same_o her_o highness_n most_o lawful_a possession_n be_v for_o a_o time_n disturb_v and_o disquiet_v by_o the_o traitorous_a rebellion_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n dudley_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v prefaced_a in_o that_o act_n as_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o parliament_n see_v a_o necessity_n of_o confirm_v those_o recognizance_n bond_n etc._n etc._n that_o bear_v date_n as_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n jane_n viz._n because_o though_o queen_n mary_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o possession_n by_o the_o lady_n jane_n usurpation_n yet_o all_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v invest_v in_o her_o person_n any_o thing_n under_o the_o name_n of_o queen_n jane_n want_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a authority_n i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o the_o recognition_n of_o 1._o of_o 1_o jac._n c._n 1._o king_n james_n 1_o st_o where_o the_o parliament_n declare_v that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n and_o decease_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o do_v by_o inherent_a birthright_n and_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a succession_n descend_v and_o come_v unto_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n second_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o p._n above_o sup._n p._n that_o treason_n lie_v always_o against_o our_o king_n even_o before_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o if_o so_o than_o a_o right_n to_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o a_o consequent_a of_o possession_n but_o antecedent_n to_o it_o i_o may_v add_v to_o the_o proof_n bring_v above_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o king_n
owe_v he_o no_o allegiance_n so_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o their_o king_n and_o owe_v they_o no_o protection_n now_o this_o also_o be_v very_o true_a that_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v lay_v mutual_a obligation_n upon_o king_n and_o their_o subject_n as_o he_o have_v in_o all_o other_o relation_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o of_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o maxim_n in_o our_o law_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o plain_a and_o express_v word_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n coke_n 4._o coke_n calvin_n case_n f._n 4._o between_o the_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n there_o be_v duplex_fw-la &_o reciprocum_fw-la ligamen_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la subditus_fw-la regi_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ita_fw-la rex_fw-la subdito_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la protectionem_fw-la mento_fw-la igitur_fw-la ligeantia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a_o ligando_fw-la quia_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la duplex_fw-la ligamen_fw-la and_o with_o this_o agree_v mr._n skene_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr expositione_n verborum_fw-la ligeance_n be_v the_o mutual_a bond_n and_o obligation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v call_v his_o liege-subject_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v call_v their_o liegelord_n because_o he_o shall_v maintain_v and_o defend_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o protectio_fw-la trahit_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la and_o subjectio_fw-la protectionem_fw-la but_o then_o though_o these_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a yet_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o perform_v they_o be_v the_o relation_n to_o which_o these_o duty_n be_v annex_v and_o not_o the_o reciprocal_a obligation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o child_n not_o because_o they_o be_v under_o a_o mutual_a obligation_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n but_o because_o he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o a_o son_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n because_o his_o father_n be_v reciprocal_o oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o but_o because_o he_o be_v his_o son_n so_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n to_o their_o king_n be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o protect_v they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o protect_v his_o subject_n not_o because_o they_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o pay_v he_o allegiance_n but_o because_o he_o be_v their_o king_n god_n and_o nature_n design_n man_n to_o love_v in_o a_o family_n and_o civil_a society_n and_o have_v appoint_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o there_o by_o their_o mutual_a duty_n to_o each_o other_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o hall_n of_o god_n annex_v such_o duty_n to_o each_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n king_n and_o subject_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o they_o be_v due_a and_o why_o the_o one_o part_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v these_o duty_n and_o the_o other_o have_v a_o right_a to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o performance_n and_o god_n make_v the_o obligation_n reciprocal_a be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o duty_n on_o either_o side_n but_o a_o encouragement_n and_o motive_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o protection_n or_o allegiance_n hold_v as_o long_o as_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n 2._o that_o where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a there_o there_o be_v not_o these_o obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o protection_n or_o allegiance_n annex_v to_o these_o relation_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o maxim_n in_o the_o 3_o d_o sense_n which_o be_v 3._o that_o actual_a protection_n and_o allegiance_n be_v reciprocal_a viz._n that_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v actual_a protection_n but_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o pay_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o who_o do_v not_o actual_o protect_v they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v our_o pay_a allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n though_o not_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la but_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v as_o false_a in_o this_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o other_o two_o sense_n for_o if_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a be_v reciprocal_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o hold_v as_o long_o as_o the_o subject_n stand_v in_o that_o relation_n then_o if_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v still_o their_o king_n and_o they_o his_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v not_o actual_a protection_n from_o he_o yet_o their_o allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o exort_v it_o for_o his_o service_n again_o if_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n but_o where_o there_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o which_o that_o duty_n be_v annex_v then_o if_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o subject_n to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la nor_o he_o their_o king_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v he_o allegiance_n though_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v they_o actual_a protection_n so_o that_o protection_n without_o the_o true_a relation_n of_o king_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o obligation_n to_o allegiance_n nor_o the_o want_n of_o protection_n take_v away_o that_o obligation_n in_o he_o who_o be_v still_o under_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o another_o that_o be_v his_o king_n which_o be_v far_o clear_v because_o actual_a allegiance_n and_o protection_n be_v not_o reciprocal_a i_o e._n actual_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o obligation_n in_o the_o king_n to_o give_v protection_n to_o every_o alien_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v himself_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a neither_o do_v the_o neglect_n of_o pay_v his_o duty_n of_o allegiance_n in_o any_o subject_a discharge_v the_o king_n of_o his_o duty_n of_o give_v he_o his_o protection_n as_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n to_o govern_v his_o subject_n for_o he_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o give_v he_o all_o that_o which_o the_o law_n allow_v to_o a_o criminal_a a_o legal_a trial_n by_o a_o jury_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o extend_v his_o royal_a clemency_n to_o he_o where_o it_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o due_a end_n of_o government_n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n but_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o father_n care_n 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