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A91303	The treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, in doctrine and practise. Together with an exact parallel of the jurisdiction, power, and priviledges claimed and exercised by our popish Parliaments, prelates, Lords and Commons in former times, with those now claimed and practised by the present Parliament, Lords and Commons, which are here manifested to be farre more loyall, dutifull, moderate; more consistent with, lesse invasive on, and destructive to the Kings pretended soveraigne power and prerogative, then those of popish parliaments, and subjects. Wherein likewise the traiterous, antimonarchicall doctrines, practises and attempts of papists upon their soveraignes prerogatives, crownes, persons, with the dangerous consequences, effects, and designes, of their present illegall arming, and accesse to the Kings Army, and person by meanes of evill counsellours, are briefely discovered; ... It is ordered by the Committee for Printing that this treatise be forthwith printed and published, by Michael Sparke, senior. Januar. 13. 1642. John White.; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes. Part 1	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing P4108; Thomason E248_1; ESTC R203188	101,087	43

in their Controversies of the Popes Supremacy of general Councels Generall Councell above the Pope the Pope above the Archbishop the Archbishop above the Ordinary because men may Appeale from the Ordinary to the Archbishop from him to the Pope but now with us to the Kings Delegates If there be any difference betweene c See Grafton p. 512 513. 161. Matthew Paris p. 954. Fox old Edition p. 508. King or Subject touching any inheritances Priviledges or Prerogatives belonging to the Crowne it selfe or any points of misgovernment yea which is more if there be any suite quarrell or difference betweene our Kings in Act and any other their Competitors d See Hoveden p. 724 725 for the Crowne it selfe which of them hath best title to it who of them shall enjoy it and how or in what manner it shall be setled the Lords and Commons in Parliament are and ought to be the sole and finall Judges of it Not to give you aâ—y instances of this kinde betweene King and Subjects which I have formerly touched nor to relate how our e Walsingham Hist p. 514. Speed p. 647 648. Kings Edward the first King John f Matthew Paris p. 273. 274 275. condemned to death by a Parliament in France by French Peeres for slaying his Nephew Arthur trecherously with his owne hands and likewise to lose the Crowne of England Henry the third and other our Kings have Appealed to the Parliaments of France and England upon differences betweene the Peeres and Kings of France and them concerning their Lands and Honours in France Or how King Edward the third and Philip of France submitted both their Titles to the Kingdome of France to the determination in a French Parliament where they were both personally present which adjudged the Crowne to Philip Nor yet to repeate the i pag. 5. forementioned precedents how the Lords and Commons when the Title to the Crowne hath beene in dispute have transferred it from the rightfull Heires to others I shall give you some other pregnant evidences where the Parliament hath finally determined the Title to the Crowne when it hath beene in competition and setled it in a legall manner to avoid debates by way of Appeale to them by compeâ—itors or reference from the Kings themselves as the onely proper Judges of such a superlative controversie Not to mention any stories of our British Kings to this purpose where the * See Matthew Westm Fabian Grafton Holin Kingdom Lords and Commons then disposed of the Crowne in cases of minority want of Heâ—res misgovernment and câ—ntroversies abâ—ut the Title to the Crowne * Polichron l. 6. c. 18. Speed p. 399. See Grafton and Holinshed accordingly Canutus after the death of King Edmond Anno 1017. claiming the whole Realme against Edmonds Brethren Sons referred his Title upon the agreement made between Edmond and him foâ— this purpose to the Parliament who resolved for Canutus Title and thereupon tooke an Oath of fealâ—y to him Offering to defend his right with their swords against all others claimes After his decease the * Matthew Westminster and Malmesâ—wy Anno 1036. Holinshed l. 17. c. 13. p. 398. Speed p. 404. 406. Huntingdon Walsingham Anno 1036. 10â—0 Title to the Crowne being controverted betweene Hardicanute the right Heire and Harold his elder but base Brother it was referred to a Parliament at Oxfoâ—d who gave their voyces to Harold there present and presently proclaimed and consecrated him King Anno 1036. After whose death the States of England sent and adjudged the Crowne to Hardicanute then in Denmarke He dying * Huntindon l. 6. Polychron l. 6. c. 18. Speed p. 410. Matthew Westâ—n An. 1042. p. 415. Edward the Confessor by a generall consent of the Nobles Clergy and People who presently upon Harolds death enacted by Parâ—iament g Matthew Paris p. 893. 925. 930. 948. 954 655. Grafton p. 188 189 Speed p. 687 688 785 786. That none oâ— the Danish blood should any more Reigne over them was elected King and declared â—ight Heire to the Crowne Anno 1126. k Hoveden Hunâ—ingdon Matthew Westminster Matthew Paris Walsingham Polychronicâ—n Fabian Anno 1126. Speed p. 477. See Hoâ—inshed Grafton Stow Anno 1126. King Henry the first having no issue male but onely one Daughter Maude to fucceed him summoned a Parliament in the presence of himselfe and David King of Scotland wherein the Crowne was setled upon Maude after his decease being of the ancient Royall English Blood whereupon Stephen his Sisters Sonne and all the Nobles presently swore fealty to â—er As much as in them lay after King Henries death if â—e dyed without issue male to establish â—er Queene â—f the Monarchy of great Britaine But Stephen after his decease usurped the Crowne against his Oath h Polyd. Virgil l. 19. Claudius Seyseâ—â—us his French Monarchy By the unanimous consent and election of the Lords and Commons And after seventeene yeares civill warres â—o the devastation of the Realme l Walsingham Ypod An. 1113 Matthew Westm An. 1153 p. 42. Matthew Paris â— 82 83. Speed p. 497. Hoveden p. 490. Hunâ—indon Hist l. 8 p. 598. Fox Vol. 1. p. 261. King Stephen and Henry the Sonne of Maude came to a Treaty â— Walâ—ingford where by the advise of the Lords they made this accord That Stephen if he would should â—eaceably hold the kingdome during his life and that Henâ—y should be his adopted Sonne and Successor enjoy â—he Crowne as right Heire to it after his death and that the King and all the Bishops and Nobles should â—weare that Henry after the Kings death if he suâ—vived him should Pâ—ssesse the Kingdome without any conradiction Which done the civill warres ceased and a blessed peace ensued and then comming to Oxford in a Parlâ—ament all the Nobles did fealty to Henry who was made chiefe Justiciar of England and determined all the affaires of the Kingdome In the 8. and 25. E. 3. there was a m 25. E. 3. Parl 2. in the Statuts at large doubt moved in Parliament whether the children of the King or others borne beyond the Seas within his Allegiance should inâ—erit lands in England The King to cleare all doubts and ambiguities in this case and to have the Laâ— herein reduced to ceâ—tainty charged the Prelates Earles Barons and other wise men of his Councell assembled in Parliamâ—nt in the 25. yeare of his Raigne to deliberaâ—â— of this point who with one assent resolved That the Law of the Realme of England is and alwayes hath beene such that the children of the Kings â—â— England in whatsoever parts they be borne in England or elsewhere be able and owe to beare inheritance after the death of their Ancestors Which when they had declared the King Lords and Commons by a special Act did approve and affirme this Law for ever the onely Act passed in that Parliament And in a * Cooke l. 7. The Princes case Parliament 11. E. 3. this

presence and of all his Barons and himselfe was one of the Excommunicators That such a one should be maâ— their Chiefe Justice who would judge according to Right without respect to poore or rich With other things concerning the kingdome to the common utility peace and honor of the King and kingdome To these their necessaâ—â— Councels and provisions they did frequently and most constantly by way of advice desire the King to condescend swearing and giving their mutuall Faith and hands one to another That they would not defisâ—â— prosecute their purpose neither for losse of money or Lands nor love nor hare no nor yet for life or deaâ— of them or theirs till they had cleared England to which they and their forefathers were borne from up starts and aliens and procured laudable Lawes The King hearing this and that they came exquisitely arme that so he and his aliens might be enforced if they would not willingly assent tooke his corporall Oath aâ— his Sonne Prince Edward also that he would submit â—o their Councels and all those their Ordinances fâ—â— feare of perpetuall imprisonment The Lords having by an Edict threatned death to all that resisted Whiâ— done all the Peeres and Prelates tooke their Oath To be faithfull to this their Ordinance and made all whâ— would abide in the Kingdome to sweare they would stand to the â—ryall of their Peeres the Arch-bishopâ— and Bishops solemnely accursing all that should rebell against it And Richard King of Romans the Kings younger Brother comming soone after into England to visit the King and his owne Lands the d Matth. Par. p. 952 953. Spe. p. 636. Barons enforce him according to his promise sent them in writing before his arrivall to take this Oath as soone as he laâ—ded in the Chapter-house at Canterbury Heare all men that I Richard Earle of Cornewall sweare upon â—â— holy Gospels to be faithfull and forward to reforme with you the kingdome of England hithertâ— by the councell of wicâ—ed men so much deformed And I will be an effectuall coadjutoâ— to expell the Rebels and troublers of the Realme fâ—â— out of the same This Oath will I observe under paine to for feit all my Lands I have in England To such a high straine as this did these Popish Parliaments Prelates Peeres and Commons scrue up their â—â—risdictions to preserve themselves and the Kingdome from slavery and desolation whom Matthew Paris â—â— continuer for this service stiles e History Angliae p. 95â— Angliae Reipublicae Zelatores the Zelors of the English Republicke Neithâ— is this their example singular but backed with other presidents In the second and third yeares of King Eâ—ward the second f Walsing â—pâ—digma Neust An. 1309 1310 Hist Ang. p. 70. to 77. S. p. 608. c. with Holin Stow. Graf How and others Fâ—x Act. Mon. vâ—l â— Ed. ult p. 480 481. Piers Gaveston his great proud insolent covetous unworthy Favorite miscounselling aâ— seducing the young King from whom he had beene banished by his Father and swaying all things aâ—â—â— pleasure the Peâ—res and Nobles of the Realâ—e seeing themselves contemned and that foraine upstart pâ—â—feâ—red before them all came to the King and humbly entreated him That he would manage the Affaires of â— Kingdome by the Counsels of his Barons by whom he might not onely become more cautious but more safe from incâ—â—bent dangers the King Voce â—enus consented to them and at their instance summoned a Parliament at Londâ—â— to which he commanded all that ought to be present to repaire Where upon serious debate they earnâ—â—ly demanded of the King free liberty for the Barons to compose certaine Articles profitable to himselfe to his kingdome and â—o the Church of England The King imagining that they would order Piers to be banished a loâ—â— time denyed to grant their demand but at last at the importunate instance of them all he gave his assent aâ— swore he would ratifie and observe what ever the Nobles should ordaine The Articles being drawne up and agreed by common consent they propounded them to the King and by their importunity much against his well-liking caused him to ratifie them with his Seale and to take his corporall Oath to observe them Which done the Archbishop of Canterbury with his Suffragans solemnely denounced a sentence of excommunication against all who should contradict these Articles which they caused to be openly read in Pauls Church London in the presence of the Prelates Lords and Commons of the whole Kingdome the King being present Among which Articles they demanded That Magna Charta with other provisions necessary to the Church and Realme should be observed that the King â—s his Father had commanded should thrust all Strangers out of his Court and kingdome and remove ill Councellours â—â—om him That he would thenceforth order all the affaires of the Kingdome by the Counsell of the Clergie and Lords â—nd begin no warre nor depart any where out of the kingdome without common consent The King notwithstanding â—ll these things seemed hard and insupportable to him consented to the Articles and banished Piers into â—reland No * Note the credit of Princes Regall promises and Protestations sooner was the Parliament dissolved but the King neglecting his Fathers solemne adjurations â—ogether with his owne Oath never to reduce Piers sends for him backe to his Court marryeth him to the Countesse of Glocester his owne sisters daughter sheweth him more favour then ever Resolving with himselfe â—o retaine this Gaveston maugre all his Earles Barons and for the love of him to put his Crowne and life in â—erill when time should serve In which whither the King or his favourite shewed lesse discretion it is not â—t the first easily determined it being as unsafe for the one with so offensive behaviour to affect immoderate â—â—ew and use of grace as for the other to the injury of his name and Realme to bestow the same But upon â—he Queenes complaint to the King of France her Brother of Piers his insolence and prodigality and on the â—arons message to the King by common consent That he should banish Piers from his company and observe the â—ffect of the foresaid Articles or else they would certainely rise up against him as a perjured person by a like vow which â—peech seemed hard to the King because he knew not how to want Piers but yet discerned that more danger would spring â—p if he obeyed not the Lords Petition Piers rather by the Kings permission then good liking did the third â—â—me abjure the Realme with this proviso that if at any time afterward he were taken in England he should â—e forthwith put to death as a perilous enemy to the Kingdome yet he returning in Christmas to the King at Yorke the Lords spirituall and temporall to preserve the Liberties of the Church the Kingdome and remove this â—iper elected Thomas Earle of Lancaster for their Generall and sent honourable messengers to the King reâ—uesting him

470. Hall f. 176. to 183. Hovâ—den Annal. pars posterior p. 702. 703. 705. 706. Parliament which may in these cases make any publike Acts without the kings personall â—resence or assent and the assent of the Regent or Protector usually created by them shall as firmely â—inde the king as if he had personally consented as is evident by all the Acts of Parliament passed â—uring the Minority of h Acts and Monuments Old Edition p. 705. See Holinshead Speed Grafton in their lives Henry the 3. who was but 9. yeares old Edward the 3. who was but 1â— Richard the 2. who was but 11. yeares old Henry the 6. who was not 9. moneths old Edward the 5. â—ut 12. yeares Henry the 8. not 18. yeares Edward the 6. but 9. yeares of age when they began theiâ—â—aignes and so uncapable of giving any personall consent to Lawes by themselves of which they could not Iudge but by their Protectors and by all Acts made in the absence of King i See Hoveden Annal pars posterior â— 702. 703. 705. 706. Richard the â— Edward the 1. 2. 3. 4. Henry the 3. 2 3 4 5 6 and others out of the Realme all good as apâ—eares by 28. H. 8. c. 17. which altered and 33. H. 8 c. 22. which declareth the Law in these particuâ—ars A cleare demonstration that the Parliament is the most absolute Supreame power and Law-â—iver not the king Eightly the king hath little or no hand in making but onely in assenting to Lawes when they are made by the Houses as the usuall forme of passing Acts Le Roy â—e veult The King wills or â—ssents â—o it not before but after they have passed both Houses imports which assent of his if the Bills â—e publike and necessary for the Common good is not meerely arbitrary at the kings will but the king by oath and duty is bound to give it and the Lords and Commons may in justice demand it of meere right as I shall shew anon His Royall assent then though it be the last act which compleats Acts and makes them Lawes yet since it is but an assent to a Law formerly made by both Houses which he cannot alter in any point yea an assent which the king in honour Law justice duty by â—ertue of his â—oronation Oath is bound to give as appeares by the Prefaces of most statutes the staâ—ute of Provisours 25. E. 3. Parl. 6. 20. E. 3. and other Acts is so farre from proving the king the Supreme power and Lawgiver that it manifests the contrary that this power principally resides in â—oth the Houses not the king Ninthly this is apparant by those Coronation Oathes which Parliaments and the kingdome in * See Edward â—he â—onfessors Lawes c. 17. in Laâ—bard and Fox king Edwards dayes even before the Coâ—quest have anciently prescribed to our kings before they would accept of them for their Soveraignes of which I shall give you a short account a Math. Westm An. 1088. Eadmerâ—s Hist l. 1. p. 13. 14. Maâ—â—aris Hist p. 12. 13. Speed Hist p. 456. Graften p. 21. 22. Malmesâ—ury l. 4. p. 119. 120. After the death â—f William the Conquerour William Rufus his younger sonne in the absence of Robert the elder broâ—her hastens into England to obtaine the Crowne and finding the greatest part of the Nobles against him he gave his solemne Oath and faith to Lanfranâ—e Archbishop of Canterbâ—ry his Tutor that â—f they would make choise of him for their king he would abrogate the over-hard Lawes of his father and â—romise to observe justice equitie and mercy throughout the kingdome in every businesse and defend the â—eace and Liberty of the Church against all men and ease them of all hard taxes Upon which conditions â—olentibus omnibus Provincialium animis by the voluntary consent and voyces of all he was chosen k Sir Thomas Smiths Common wealth of England l. 2. c. 2. 3. Cromptons Iurisdiction f. 7. â— Iohn Voâ—el Chronicles of Ireland f. 122. to 130. M. Hackwels Manner of passing Bils Sect. 8. and crowned king Which promise and Oath he soone after breaking saying Who is it that can â—â—â—â—ill all his promises Many of the Nobles levyed warre against him adopting Robert his elder Brother king b Mat. Paâ—â—s p. 52. 53. â—4 Eadmerus Hist l. 2 p. 55. Wil. Masmes â— 5. p. 1â—6 H. â—untin l. 7. p. 378. Roger Hoveden Annal pâ—â—s 1. p. 4â—8 Polych â—â— c. 11. Fâ—bian part 7. c. 226. p. 318 Graft p. 32. Speed p. 466. 467. William Rufus dying Henry the 1. his younger brother in the life of Robert the right heire assembling all the Glergie and people together to London to procure their favour and love to chuse him for their king and Patron he promised the reformation of those Lawes by which England had beene oppressed in the raignes of his Father and Brother To which the Clergie and Nobles answered that if he would with a willing minde reforme those rigorous Lawes remit the Taxes imposed upon the Subjects and by his Charter confirme those ancient Lawes and customes which flourished in the kingdome in the time of Holy king Edward they would unanimously consent to him and consecrate him for their king Which he willingly assenting to and affirming with an oath that he would performe he was by the assent both of Clergie and people consecrated king at Westminster promising by oath to confirme king Edwards Lawes and renounce all oppression in pursuance whereof as soone as he was created he by his Chartar confirmed and reformed divers Lawes for the ease and benefit of his Subjects recorded at large by Matthew Paris Speed and otheâ—s The beginning of this Charter is observable Henry by the Grace of God of England c. Know ye that by the mercy of God and COMMON COVNSEL of the Barons of the kingdome of England I am crowneâ— king And because the kingdome was oppressed with unjust exactions â— out of respect to God and the love I beare towards you all make the Church of God free c. and all the evill customeâ— wherewith the kingdome of England was unjustly oppressed I take from thence which evill customes I here in part set downe And in the end of his Charter he confirmed and restored to them king Eâ—wards Lawes with those amendments of them which his father made by the consent of hiâ— Barons After which those Lawes of his were published through all England and Ranulph Bishop of Durham banished the Court and committed to the Tower for his oppression bribery and otheâ— crimes Henry deceasing c Mat. Par Hist p. 73. Malâ—es Novellae Hist l. 1. p. 178. 179. 180 Henry Hunti l. 8 p. 386 387. Hoveden p. 481 482. Mat. West Aâ—. â—â— 36 p 35. Speed p. 483. 484. Graf p â—1 42 Maude the Empresse his right heire to whom the Prelates and Nobleâ— had sworne fealty in her fathers life time was put by the Crowne by the Prelates and Barrons whâ— thought it

belongeth to a King for hasty rashnesse bringeth all things to ruine according to the saying of thâ— Gospell Every Kingdome divided in it selfe shall be brought to desolation Master o Vol. 1. p. 214. Fox informes us that William the Conquerour through the peoples clamour promised to confirme this King Edwards Lawes but the most part of them he omitted contrary to his Oath at his Coronation Indeede I finde not that the Conqueror tooke this Oath when he was crowned but I reade in * History p. 440. 441. Speed and others that William the Conquerour abrogating for the most part the ancient Lawes of the Land and introducing neâ— hard Lawes of his owne written in the Norman tongue which the people understood not and thâ— Iudges wrested at their pleasures to the forfeiture of Goods Lands Life hereupon the Nobility and Natives seeking to cast off these snares and fetters of his Lawes set up Edgar Athelin for theâ— Generall once againe and â—ell into a new conspiracie raising great forces and resolving to make thâ— sword their Iudge The King hereupon by Lanfrankes advise who as Reâ—oboams sages gave him counsell somewhat to beare with their abuses rather then to hazard the ruine of all in fight appointed a meeting at Berkhamâ—teed Anno 1172. where the King entring parly with the English Nobility did so farre winde himselfe into their good opinions that they all forthwith layd downe their weapons And he for his part fearing to lose the Crowne with shame which he had gotten with effusion â—f so much blood gave his Oath upon the holy Evangelists and the reliques of Saint Albane the Martyr the same being ministred to him by Abbot Fredericke swearing to observe and inviolably to â—â—epe the ancient Lawes of this Land and most especially those compiled by King Edward the Confessor â—hough as the event soone shewed he little meant to doe as he promised Peace thus established â—is conference ended and the Kings oath received the English Armies disband themselves as dreaâ—ing Note this they had now good fortune by the foote and hoping the greatest stormes of their dangers were â—aâ—t which presently proved but a vaine surmise For king William having compounded with the â—anes began extreamely to hate the English Nobles and with full resolution of their destruction â—â—ddenly set upon them apart which he durst not attempt when they were united so that * See Hâ—ntindon Hist l. 7. p. 369. Mat. Paris Hist p. 6. sâ—aying â—ny imprisoning others and persecuting all of them with fire and sword well was he that could â—e first â—â—ne Such little faith or assurance is there in the solemne Oathes and Protestations of Kings to â—â—eir Subjects which are seldome really performed and intended onely as snares to intrap them if â—â—ey confide and rely upon them without any better security The forme of the kings Coronation â—er since Edward the a hath beene this and is thus administred p Magna Charta Printed Cum Privilegio London 1558. part 2. f. 16â—â— Iudamentum Regis quando coronaâ—uâ— Remonstrance Nov 2. p. 25. to 38. The Metropolitan or Bishop â—â—at is to Crowne the King with a meane and distinct voyce shall interrogate him if he will confirme with an â—ath the Lawes and customes granted to the people of England by ancient just and devout kings towards â—od to the samepeople and especially the Lawes and Customes and Liberties granted by glorious King Edward to the Clergie and People And IF HE SHALL PROMISE that he will assent to all these â—et the Metropolitan or Bishop expound to him what things he shall sweare saying thus Thou shalt â—epe to the Church of God to the Clergie and people Peace intirely and concord in God according to thy â—â—wer The king shall answer I will keepe it Thou shalt cause to be done in all thy judgements equall â—dright justice and discretion in mercy and verity according to thy power He shall answer I will doe it â—â—ou grantest just Lawes and Customes to be kept and thou dost promise that those Lawes shall be protected â—d confirmed by thee to the honour of God QUAS VULGUS ELEGERIT which the people shall â—se according to thy power He shall answer I doe graâ—t and promise And there may be added to â—e foresayd Interrogations what other things shall be just All things being pronounced he shall confirme that he will observe all things with an oath upon the Altar presently taken before all There â—ath beene a late unhappie difference raised betweene the q See the Parliaments Remonstrance of the 26. of May. p. 9. His Majesties Answer thereto p. 16. 17. and the Parliaments Reply Nou. 2. p. 2â— to 38. king and Parliament about the word ELEGERIT the Parliament affirming the word to signifie shall chuse according to sundry written â—oles and Printed Coppies in Latin and French the King on the contrary affirming it should be â—â—th chosen But he that observes the words of the ancient Oathes Populo tibi commisso rectam â—â—liciam exercebis malas leges iniquas consuetudines si aliquae fuererint in Regno tuo delebis bonas servabis all in the future tence and the verbes servabis Facies fierâ— protegendas corâ—oborandas in â—e former and same clauses of the Oath now used all of them in the future with the whole Scope â—tent and purport of this part of the Oath must necessarily grant shall chuse to be the true reaâ—ng and that it referres to the confirmation of * Iudge Huttons Argument against Ship-money p. 32. determines so future Lawes to be afterwards made in Parliament not those onely in being when the Oath was administred else kings should not be obliged by their â—athes to keepe any Lawes made after their Coronations by their owne assents but onely those â—â—eir Predecessors assented to not themselves which were most absurd to affirme From these severall Oathes and Passages the usuall forme of the Nobles proclaiming such and â—â—ch Kings of England with other r Page 4. â—â— forecited Histories it is apparant First that Popish Parliaments Peeres and Subjects have deemed the Crowne of England not meerely successive and heâ—ditaâ—y though it hath usually gone by descent but arbitray and elective when they saw cause maâ— of our kings comming to the Crowne without just hereditarie Title by the Kingdomes Peeres â—d peoples free election onely confirmed by a subsequent Act of Parliament which was then reâ—â—ted a sufficient Right by vertue whereof they then reigned and were obeyed as lawfull kings â—d were then and yet so acknowledged to be their Right by Election of their Subjects being seldome or never adjudged an illegall usurpation in any Parliaments whence the statute of 1 E. 4. c. 1. â— d â— E. 4. â— 2. declare king Henry the 4. 5. and 6. to be successively kings of England indeed and not right yet not usurpers because they came in by Parliament Onely Richard the third who treacherously murthered Edward the 5. his

his finger he said * Neta Thou â—â— in no wise be ruled by these men for these be those which brought me into this lamentable plight and the miâ— thou seest me in A memorable strange speech of a distracted Prince And thus the Emperour 5 Grimstons Imperiall History p. 581 582. Sententia Exâ—â—ctorationis Depositionis Wencestai An. 14â—0 in Germani Hist Tom. 2. p. 180. 181. Iean Crespin L estate de Lesglise p. 465. Wenâ—â—us was likewise deposed by the Princes electors of the Empire For besotting himselfe so with pleasures â— as that he became altogether unfit for the government and a man unprofitable for the Empire and Christian â—â—monwealth and Rupert Count Palatine of Râ—ine and Duke of Bavaria was elected Emperor in his stead â—â— like no doubt might be lawfully done here in England by the whole Kingdome and Parliament if â— such cases of incurable folly or frenzy should befal any of our Kings who might then either create a Lord â—tector to governe both King or Kingdome during such disabilities of Government in the King as â—hildricke for a time before his deposition was governed and over-ruled in all thingâ— by the Marshall â—he Palace or else Crowne the next Heire King if he be capable to Governe Yea in the time of our â—on Kings when the right Heire was an Inâ—ant unable to governe the Crowne usually descended â—he next Heire of full age Hence * Speedâ— hist p. 252 253. 262. 364 365 See Matthew West Polyâ—hâ—onicon Floren. Wigorniensis Holinshed Hunâ—â—ndon and others Wibba King of Mercia deceasing Penda his Sonne being an Infant Crowne descended to his Nephew Ceorl of full age after whose death Penda being of ripe age inheriâ— the Kingdome So King Wulfeher deceasing leaving his Sonne Kenred within age his Brother Ethelred â—â—eeded him who resigning his Crowne and turning Monke after he had Reigned 30. yeares Kenred â—â— of full age enjoyed the Crowne So Ethelfred King of Northumberland dying Edelwald his Brother â—â—ed the Government and Reigned Aldulfe Ethelherds Sonne being then a minor who enjoyed not â— Crowne till after Edelwalds death So * Gaufredus Monu lib. 3. c. 20. Grafton p. 67. Cassebelan succeeded Lud his Brother in the Kingdome of Briâ—e Luds Sonnes being too yong and insufficient to Reigne The like was very usuall in Scotland of â—â—h there are divers precedents in Graâ—ion Hector Bâ—etius and Buchanan which I pretermit All which 6 Aventine l. 3. f. 293. Friâ—ingens l. 5. c. 13. Nauclerus vol. 3. Gen. 26. â—â—iculars laid together are a most cleare unanswerable demonstration that the Soveraignest power and â—isdiction of all others resides in the whole Kingdome and Parliament not in the King hâ—mselfe since â—â— may thus dispose of the very Crowne it selfe and determine all controversies all titles which conâ—e it The King alone having no power to transferre it to any other without the Lords and Comâ—â—s free consents as was resolved in the case of King John who resigned and granted his Crowne to the â—e without the Kingdomes consent and therefore the resignation and grant were adjudged voyd not â—y by the 7 Graâ—ton l. 1. 112. French King and his Lords but by our owne Parliament as you may read in 40 Ed. 3. â— 8. and Doctor Crakenâ—â—orpe Of the Popes temporall Monarchâ— cap. 2. p. 251. to 255. This point â—ave thus copiouâ—ly debated not out of any the least intention to derogate from his Majesties just â—reâ—acy and Pâ—erogatives royall which I have ofâ— solemnely sworne to maintaine to the utmost of my powâ— and shall God willing performe but out of a serious desire to rectifie the generall mistakes of men â—ching a pretended Prerogative which their fantasies onely not the Law have unduely attributed to â— King and to vindicaâ—e the just Liberties Priviledges and Prerogatives of the Parliament so much â—yed declaimed against of laâ—e by a company of ignorant Papists Maâ—ignanâ—s Royalists who know not â—t the jurisdiction of Parlâ—aments is according to the Protestation the clearing of which points in my â—ke apprehension is the onely high and ready way to compose our present differences and settle all â— distractions which the ignorance and mistakes of the Kings and Parliaments just Prerogaâ—ives and â—ers next to the trecherous maâ—iâ—e of the Papists have principally raised among us almost to the â—e of the Kingdome For my part I professe sincerely I love and honour both King and Parliament â—â— and in the controversies now betweene them concerning their Jurisdictions stand as a man indiffeâ— to doe right to boâ—h without prejudice to either the King being the Principall Member of the Parâ—ent the elevating of its now disdaâ—ned Power to its due altitude can be no depression but advancement â—e Kings prerogative which shines most perspicuously in Parliaments whiles King and Parliament â—â—nited and is most eclipsed onely when they are divided as the precedents in all ages manifest And â— I dare confidently averre that there are no such enemies to the Kings Prerogative as those who adâ—cing it beyond due bounds doe necessarily draw it into dispute in which it commonly comes off with â— and diminution in the end as in â—hâ— late cases of Loâ—nes Ship-mony and the like If any here object against the premises f 1 El c. 2. that the King is the onely Supreme Governour of this Râ—aâ—â— Object That g Li. 1. c. 8. f. 5 6. l 3. c 9. f. 107. Bracton h L. 1. c. 5. 17 Fleta and our i 3 E. 3. 19. Corone 161. 22 Answer E. 3. 3. b. Dyer 297 a. Stamfo 153. a. Law bookes resolve That the King hath no Peere in his Kingdoâ— for so he should lose his Empire since Peeres or equals have no command over one another much more then ouâ—â— he not to have a Superiour or mightier for so he should be inferiour to those who are subject to him and inferâ—ours cannot be equall to Superiours The King ought not to be under man but under God and the Law If then Jâ—stice be demanded of him by way of Petition because no writ runs against him though k 22 E. 3. 3. b anciently some wâ—â— did if he doe not justice this punishment may be sufficient to him that he may expect God will revenge it Neâ—â— quidem de factis suis praesumat disputare mâ—lto fortius contra factum suum venire c. Therefore the Kâ—â— is above the Parliament and whole Kingdome not they above him I Answer First that the meaning of all these Bookes is that the King is above every one of his Sâ—â—jects and hath no Peere nor Superiour if they be taken particularly and distributively as single mâ—â— as the words Parem Superiorem in the singular number and the like explaine the meaning of the Bookâ— to be But if we take them collectively in Parliament as they are one body and represent the whole Kiâ—â—dome then these very Authours resolve in their forequoted words

and strength of the kingdome in their hands which they insolently abused to the great hazard â—f the whole estate for that they made no conscience of an Oath Law Justice or the Churches censures Therefore we ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ King speake these things faithfully unto you in the presence of God and man and doe counsell beseech and admâ—nish â—ou to remove such a Councell from about you and as it is the usage in other Realmes governe yours by the faithâ—ull and sworne children thereof To which the King in briefe answered That he could not suddainely put off hâ—â— Councell and therefore prayed a short respite Nothing â—ad hither to preserved the King more Then that he could â—ithout griefe forgoâ— any favorities if he were nearely pressed the contrary quality whereof hath beene the cause of â—iâ—all desolation to so many Princes For though choyce of Counsellours ought to be free yet by common inâ—endment they should be good or how ever they are or are not it is madnesse to hazard a Crowne or lose the love â—f a whole Nation rather then to relinquish or diminish a particular dependance for which the publique must not be â—azarded nor subverted The King therefore in this point not infortunate commands Bishop Peter from his Court to keepe residence at his Cure without once medling in State affaires removes all his evill Counsellors derives them of their Offices and puts good men in their places and commands all Poictovians and Foraine forces to deâ—art the Realme receives all his Nobles into favour restoring them to their lost Offices Lands Castles admits them ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ to his Court and Councell puts all his ill Counsellours and Delinquent Officers to their legall trials and fines And â—r Peter Rivales his Treasurer he was so vehemently incâ—nsed against him for his ill Counsell that he sware ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ would plucke out his eyes were it not for reverence of his holy Orders And at his Arraignment at Westminster ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ e King sitting in person with his Justices upon the Bench and shooting Rivales through with an angry eye â—ake thus to him O ihou Traytor by thy wicked advise I was drawne to set my Seale to those treacherous Letters â—r the destruction of the Earle Marshall the contents whereof were to me unknowne and by thine and such like Coun ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ll I banished my naturall Subjects and turned their mindes and hearts from me By thy bad counsell and thy com ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ lices I was moved to make warre upon them to my irreparable losse and the dishonour of my Realme in which â—nâ—rprise I wasted my Treasâ—re and lost many worthy persons together with much of my Royall respect Therefore I ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ act of thee an account and thou shall be carryed to the Tower of London to deliberate till I am satisfied And ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ us were these civill warres and differences reconciled ill Counsellors removed enormities reformed De ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ nquents punished not without reducing store of coyne to the King and peace established in the Kingâ—ome Which History I have more largely recited because most of its passages are Paralell to the Kings ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ d his evill Counsellors present proccedings on the one hand and to the Parliaments in some sort on the o ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ er hand in the premises and I doubt not but they will prove parallels in the conclusion to the terrour of ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ill Councellours and Cavalieres the just punishment of Delinquents all good Subjects joy and contentâ—ent and the reestablishment of our peace in truth and righteousnesse To end the point proposed * Walsingh Histâ— p. 84. 44. Ypod. Neust p. 101 Anno Dom. 1315. King Edward the second by his Writ summoned a Par ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ment at London But many of the Lords refused to come pretending causes and impediments by which their ab ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ nce might well be excused and so this Parliament tooke no effect and nothing was done therein In this Parti ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ lar then Popish Prelates Lords and Commons have exceeded Protestants in this or any other Parliaâ—ent Fifthly Popish Parliaments Prelates Lords and Subjects have by Force of Armes compelled their Kings to grant and confirme their Lawes Liberties Charters Priviledges with their Seales Oathes Proclamations the Popes Buls Prelates Excommunications and to passe confirme or repeale Acts of Parliament against their wills Thus the Barons Prelates aâ—d Commons by open warre and Armes enforced both a Mat. Pa. An. 1214 1215. p. 240 to 256. Mat. West Walsingham Ypodig Neu. An. 1214 1215 Fabi. Caxton Hol. Graf Daniel in the life of K. John Hen. 3. Sp. Hist p. 578. to 637. King John and King Henry the third to confirme Magna Charta and Charta de Foresta both in and out of Parliament sundry times with their hands Seales Oathes Proclamations and their Bishops Excommunications taking â— solemne Oath one after another at Saint Edmonds upon the High Altar An. 1214. That if King John should refuse to grant these Lawes and Liberties they would wage warre against him so long and withdraw themselves froâ— their Allegiance to him untill he should confirme to them by a Charter ratified with his Seale all things which thâ—â— required And that if the King should afterwards peradventure recede from his owne Oath as they verily beleevâ—â— he would by reason of his double dealing they would forthwith by seizing on his Castles compell him to give satisfaction Which they accordingly performed as our Histories at large relate Yea when they had enforceâ— King b Matth. Par. p. 252. Sp. Holinsh accordingly John thus to ratifie these Charters for the better maintenance of them they elected 25. Barons â—â— be the Conservators of their Priviledges who by the Kings appointment though much against his liking â— afterwards appeared tooke an Oath upon their Soules that with all diligence they would observe thesâ— Charters Regem cogerent and would COMPELL THE KING if he should chance to repent to observe them All the rest of the Lords and Barons then likewise taking another Oath to obeâ— the commands of the 25. Barons After this c Matth. Paris An. 1258. p. 9. 940 941. Matth. West 1258. Sp. p. 635. Hol. Graft Dani. Polychron An. Dom. 1258. King Henry the third summoned a Parliament at Oxford whither the Lord came armed with great Troopes of men for feare of the Poictovines to prevent treachery and civill warres aâ—â— the Kings bringing in of Foraine force against his naturall Subjects to which end they caused the Sea Ports â—â— be shut up and guarded The Parliament being begun the Lords propounded sundry Articles to the King which they had immutably resolved on to which they required his assent The chiefe points whereof weâ—â— these That the King should firmely keepe and conserve the Charter and Liberties of England which King John â— Father made granted and ratified with an Oath and which himselfe had so often granted and sworne to maintaiâ— inviolable and caused all the infringers ofit to be horribly excommunicated by all the Bishops of England in hâ— owne

good Subjects as the Cavaliers doe ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ w and to take from them their victuals at their pleasure paying little or nothing for them and to ravish their ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ves and daughters And if any man persumed to complaine to the King of them he was soone rid out of ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ way no man knew why nor by whom so that in effect they did what they listed In this Parliament ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ King having made the Speaker and a great part of mercinary proud ambitious men of the Commons ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ use to be of his side to act what he required them he then prevayled likewise with the upper house ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ with the Prelates then with the Lords more out of feare of him then any reason by meanes where ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ the Commission Charters of pardon and Acts made in Parliament in the 10. and 11. yeare of his raigne ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ re quite revoked and declared voyd in Law as being done without authoritie and against the will and ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ertie of the King and of his Crowne And withall they declared the Judges opinions for which they were ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ demned in that Parliament to be good and lawfull and attainted the said imprisoned Lords of high ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ eason and confiscated their lands The two Earles hereupon were beheaded and the Duke by reason ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ is pâ—pulatâ—tie smothered onely for their former actions which done the King adjourned the Par ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ent to Shrewâ—bury where he subrilly procured an o 21. R. c. 12. Act to passe by common consent that tâ—e power ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ he Parliament should remaine in seven or eight persons who after the Parliament dissolved should deter ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ e certaine petitions delivered that Parliament and not dispatched By colour whereof Those Commit ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ proceeded to other things generally touching the Parliament and that by the Kings app ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ment in derogatien p 21. R. 2. c. 16. Walsing Hist Aug. Annâ— 1398. p 394 ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ he state of the Parliament the disâ—ommodity and pernicious example of the whole Realme And by colour ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Authority hereof the King caused the Parliament Rols to be altered and defaced against the effect of the ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ said grant After which he much vexed and oppressed his people with divers forced Loanes Oathes ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ positions and oppressing Projects to raise money seeking to trample them under his feet and ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ roy the Realme and tooke all the Jewels of the Crowne with him into Ireland without the Kingdomes ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ sent Which rendered him so odious to his people that Henry Duke of Lancaster landing in England the whole kingdome came flocking to his ayde so that he had an Army of 60000. men in a short time who v ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ ed to prosecute the Kings ill Counsellours Whereupon King Richard returning out of Ireland hearing ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ the Dukes great Army assembled against him and knowing that they would rather dye then yeeld ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ of their hatred and seare of him he dismissed his Courtiers hiding obscurely in corners till he was a ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ prehended and by a Parliament summoned in his name though against his will judicially deposed ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ his misgovernment Among which Articles of his misgovernment for which he was judicially dethroned these are rema ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ able First * Graft p. 400 401 402 c. That he wasâ—fully spent the Treasure of the Realme and had given the possessioâ—s of the Crow ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ to men unworthy by reason whereof daily new charges more and more were laid on the neckes of the poore C ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ monalty And when divers Lords were appointed by the High Court of Parliament to commune and t ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ of divers matters concerning the Common-wealth of the same which being busie about those Commissions he ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ other of his affinity went about to impeach them of high Treason and by force and threatning compelled ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Justices of the Realme at Shrewesbury to condescend to his opinion for the destruction of the said Lords ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ somuch that he began to raise warre against John Duke of Lancaster Thomas Earle of Arundell Rich ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Earle of Warwicke and other Lords contrary to his honour and promise Item He assembled certaine Lancashire and Cheshire men to the intent to make warre on the fores ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Lords and suffered them to rob and pillage without correction or reproofe Item Although the King flatteringly and with great dissimulation made Proclamation throughout ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ Realme that the Lords before named were not attached for any crime of Treason but onely for extortions ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ oppressions done in the Realme yet be laid to them in the Parliament rebellion and manifest Treason Item He hath compelled divers of the said Lords servants and friends by menace and extreame paines ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ make great sines to their utter undoing And notwithstanding his pardon to them granted yet he made the fine of new Item That he put out divers * Note Sheriffes lawfully elected and put in their roomes divers of his owne Mi ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ on s subverting the Law contrary to his Oath and Honour Item For to serve his purpose he would suffer the Sheriffes of the Shire to remaine above one yeare or two Item He borrowed great summes of money and bound him under his Letters Patents for repayment of the sa ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ and yet not one penny paid Item He taxed men at the will of him and his unhappy Councell and the same Treasure spent in folly not pay ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ poore men for their victuall and viand Item He said That the Lawes of the Realme were in his head and sometime in his brest by reason of wh ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ phantasticall opinion he destroyed Noble men and impoverished the Commons Item The Parliament setling and enacting divers notable Statutes for the profit and advancement of the Co ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ monwealth he by his private friends and solicitors caused to be enacted * Such a kinde of proviso was endevoured to beadded to the Petition of Right 3 Caroli That no Act then enacted should ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ more prejudiciall to him then it was to any of his Predecessors though with proviso he did often as he listed ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ not as the Law meant Item That he at his going into Ireland exacted many notable summes of money besides Plate and Jew ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ without Law or custome contrary to his Oath taken at his Coronation Item That without the assent of the Nobility he carryed the Jewels Plate and Treasure of the kingdome o ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ the Sea in to Ireland to the great impoverishing of the Realme And all the good Records for the Comm ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ wealth and against his extortions he privily caused to be imbezeled and conveyed away Item When divers Lords and Justices were sworne to say the truth of divers things to them committed in cha ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ both for the honour of the Realme and profit of the King the said King so menaced them with sore threatning ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ that no man would or durst say the right Item He most tyrannically and unprincely said that the lives and goods of all his Subjects were in the Prin ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰ hands and at his disposing Item He crafâ—ily devised certaine privy Oathes contrary to the Law and caused divers of his

E. 3. Stat. 1. c. 3. If any Minister of the King or any other person of what condition soever he be doe or come against any point of the great Charter or other Statutes or the Lawes of the Land he shall answer to the Parliament as well as the SUTE OF THE KING as at the sute of the party AS FARRE FORTH WHERE â—T WAS DONE BY COMMISSION OR COMMANDEMENT OF THE KING as of his owne authority And by that parallel good Law recorded by * Part. 7 p. 376 Fabian made in Parliament in the first yeare of King Henry the fourth That no Lord nor other person of nâ— degree should after that day lay for his excuse as some then did any constraint or coacting of his Prince in executing of any wrong judgement or other criminous or unlawfull deeds saying that for feare they durst not otherwise doe for such excuse after this day SHALL STAND HIM IN NO STEED And in this Parliament * Fabian part 7. p. 342. 375. Hals Chron. 1. H. 4. f. 10. Grafton p. 408. Walsingham Hist p. 393. 402. Hall was judged to be drawne from the Tower of London unto Tiburne and there to be hanged and quartered which was accordingly executed only because he was one of those who secretly murâ—â— ered the Duke of Glocester at Calice illegally attainted of Treason in the Parliament of 21. R. 2. without due processe of the Law by King Richard the second his command and likewise the Dukes of Aumarl Surrey Exeter with other Noble men were deprived of their Dukedomes of most of their Lands Castles Honors for having a finger in this Dukes suffâ—cation and death by King Richards instigation and command and had lost their heads too if the common peopte had beene their Judges who murmured against King Henry for sparing their lives as you may read in * Histor p. 402. 403. Speed p. 763. Walsingham and Speed All which I would advise his Majesties Captainâ—s Cavalliers and ill Counsellors to consider The rather because all levying of warre either against the King or against the Kingdome and Parliament now made a matter of high Treason on both sides must and ought to be determined and resolâ—ed which of them is high Treason and which not and the parties guilty of it must and ought to be tried arraigned judged and condemned for it onely in and by the Parliament and in and by no other Court or Judges as is punctually resolved by the severall Statutes of 11. R. 2. c. 1. 2. 3. 4. 21. R. 2. c. 2. 3. 4. 1 2. 20. 1. H. 4. c. 10. and the very words of the Statute of 25 E. 3. c. 2. of Treasons especially being a new case If then the Parliament are and must be the onely judges of this question Which of the two parties now â—n Armes are Traytors and the onely Court wherein all must be tried on this point they may easily judge who are and must be the Traytors in this case and those who by the Kings meere personall command and presence whom they have treacheronâ—ly withdrawne from his Parliament fight now both against Parliament and King in his legall and regall capacity when the time of triall comes will be found reall Traytors both to King and Kingdome what ever their owne ignorance temporising Lawyers or hopes of prevailing may now suggest unto them In the Parliament of 15. Edward 2. the two Spensers were by â— * Exisium Hugonis le Despensor f. 50. 52. speciall Act of Parliament adjudged Traytors banished and their lands and goods confiscated for miscounâ—elling their King and advising him to ride with armed Troopes of horses and men into Glocestershire to assault the good people there and to levy warre within the Realme to the destruction of the Church and people contrary to the forme of the great Charter and breach of the peace of the Realme What severe judgement then may those ill Counsellors and Cavalliers deserve who have actually levied warre not onely against the Counâ—y of Glocester which they have pitifully harrowed and spoyled contrary to all Law sacked p See the Relation takinâ— cest Cicester â—o its utter ruine and led away the good people thence Captives to Oxford in triumph for the most part barefooted through dirt and mire in this cold Winter Season chained together in ropes more like to Turkish-Gally-slaves then English Christian Subjects onely for this new kinde of supposed Treason and Rebellion the defence of their Liberties lives and goods against theeving Cavalliers which they may defend by Law * Fitz. Corone 192. 194. 246. 258. 261. 330. Stamford f. 11 12 13. 22 H. 7. 39 24 H. 8. c. 5. Cooke I. 5. f. 51 52 53. and justifie the killing of all those who shall violently assault them to rob them of them denying them so much as a draught of cold water to quench their thirst by the way and keeping off all whâ— would give it to them many of them being since dead at Oxford of samine and more then barbarous usage â— but likewise against most Counties of England miserably wasted by them and the whole Kingdome Parliament and King himselfe in his politicke Capacity and raised an Army of Papists against expresâ—â— late Acts of Parliament who not onely now set up their long exploded Masse openly in Yorkeshire Reading and other places but which my very soule abhorres to thinke of have even freshly moâ—â— impiously Shit upon the English Bible in folio defaced and burnt many Testaments and godly English Bookâ— in John Hamonds house a Bookeseller in Marleborough when they sacked it in contempt of our Religion setting the chimney on fire with their excessive flames and if reports be credible have since buâ—ned divers English Bibles and other good Bookes in the publicke Market place at Reading under the very Gallowes in detestation of our Protestant faith whose utter extirpation is their chiefe designe Certainly if these ill Councellors once come to a legall triall a Gallowes will be too milde a punishment to expiate such a prodigious high Treason which former ages can hardly parallell especially if they perseverâ— therein But of this more fully hereafter Sixthly Hence likewise it necessarily followes that the Houses of Parliament being the Soveraigne Power ought of right to enjoy and may when they see just cause for the Kingdomes safety and benefiâ—â— order and dispose the Militia Navy Ports Forts and Ammunition of the Realme into such personâ— custodies as they may safely confide in nominate both the great Counsellors publique Officers anâ— Judges of the Kingdome of right require if not enforce if wilfully denyed the Kings Assent to all publicke Bils of Right and Justice necessary for the Commonweale and safety of his Subjects takâ— up defensive Armes to protect their Priviledges Lawes Liberties and established Religion not onely against Malignants and Popish Recusants but the King himselfe if he raise Forces against them yea impose taxes upon the Subject and distraine imprison secure them for the publicke defence and safety when they deeme it necessary All which particulars I shall God willing fully prove by such Demonstrations Arguments punctuall Authorities and undeniable precedents in former ages as shall I troâ—undeceive the blinded world and convince if not satisfie the greatest Royallists and Malignants both in point of Law and Conscience in the next part of this Discourse which shall passe the Presse with aâ— convenient expedition if God permit Finis partis Primae Errata Page 2. l. 31. read all the royall p. 15. l. 26. enact r. exact p. 17. l. 17. of and p. 20. l. 16. if it r. if being laâ— downe it p. 22. l. 18. last doubtfull rising

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