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state_n as_o have_v lose_v its_o liberty_n since_o their_o consent_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o tyranny_n and_o consequent_o have_v no_o right_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o but_o i_o desire_v those_o who_o fain_o will_v obtrude_v this_o delusion_n upon_o other_o as_o they_o have_v upon_o themselves_o to_o consider_v 1._o that_o know_a maxim_n of_o right_n possessor_n malae_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la praescribit_fw-la a_o unjust_a possessor_n make_v no_o praescription_n indeed_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n needs_o only_o usurp_v the_o good_n and_o right_n of_o another_o to_o make_v himself_o the_o lawful_a master_n of_o they_o robber_n usurer_n and_o those_o who_o by_o abuse_v of_o the_o law_n deprive_v other_o of_o their_o right_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o thrive_a trade_n in_o the_o world._n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o possession_n they_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n or_o emperor_n believe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o king_n leave_v they_o in_o some_o dependence_n upon_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n this_o oblige_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n to_o intimate_v their_o independency_n upon_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o east_n which_o title_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n have_v afterward_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o pretence_n to_o raise_v themselves_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n the_o western_a king_n do_v the_o same_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n have_v do_v before_o to_o assert_v their_o independency_n for_o not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o some_o other_o western_a king_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n alphonsus_n vi_o king_n of_o spain_n take_v upon_o he_o this_o title_n by_o a_o concession_n from_o pope_n vrban_n two_o because_o he_o have_v suppress_v the_o mosorabick-office_n 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his_o title_n be_v n._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n always_o augustus_n that_o be_v enlarge_a of_o the_o empire_n which_o imply_v that_o his_o government_n be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o not_o his_o private_a interest_n so_o likewise_o we_o find_v that_o the_o protestation_n of_o other_o king_n be_v under_o dei_fw-la gratia_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o arbitrary_a government_n there_o remain_v but_o two_o difficulty_n more_o the_o first_o be_v this_o several_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v persuade_v the_o people_n that_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o suffer_v all_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o king_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v according_o usurp_v those_o right_n and_o be_v actual_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o when_o the_o same_o begin_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o king_n james_n this_o be_v that_o they_o call_v a_o right_n of_o prescription_n they_o 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and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o brethren_n they_o may_v for_o time_n to_o come_v employ_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o mischief_n and_o scandal_n their_o error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n bring_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o state._n finis_fw-la the_o appendix_n contain_v 1_n concilii_fw-la toletani_n iu._n canon_n lxxv_o ii_o capitula_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la mss._n arch._n cantuar._n fol._n 14._o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la authenticè_fw-la cum_fw-la sigillo_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la manibus_fw-la episc_n salisburiensis_n iii_o diploma_n sive_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la johannis_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la queis_fw-la statuit_fw-la quid_fw-la nobiles_fw-la quid_fw-la plebes_fw-la observare_fw-la debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la stabiliendam_fw-la london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n 1689._o appendix_n the_o 75._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n after_o some_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n make_v by_o we_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o their_o particular_a discipline_n the_o last_o resolution_n take_v by_o we_o priest_n be_v to_o enact_v a_o final_a pontifical_a decree_n for_o the_o puissance_n of_o our_o king_n and_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o gothick_n nation_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world._n for_o many_o nation_n be_v so_o false_a and_o perfidious_a that_o they_o make_v slight_a of_o the_o oath_n of_o faithfulness_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o their_o king_n and_o though_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o profess_v allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n yet_o retain_v perfidiousness_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o swear_v indeed_o to_o their_o king_n but_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o break_v it_o again_o upon_o occasion_n not_o fear_v that_o roll_n of_o judgement_n which_o bring_v a_o curse_n and_o 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neither_o afraid_a of_o perjury_n or_o murder_v their_o own_o prince_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o a_o promise_n though_o make_v to_o enemy_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v now_o if_o we_o must_v keep_v faith_n and_o truth_n in_o war_n to_o our_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o to_o keep_v they_o on_o all_o other_o occasion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o subject_n to_o violate_v the_o faith_n promise_v to_o their_o king_n because_o in_o so_o do_v they_o not_o only_a sin_n against_o their_o prince_n but_o against_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o name_n they_o make_v their_o promise_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v oft_o change_v and_o transfer_v many_o of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n the_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n and_o change_n of_o the_o government_n wherefore_o also_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v the_o mishap_n attend_v these_o nation_n lest_o we_o 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angel_n be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n with_o all_o his_o partner_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o conspiracy_n that_o the_o same_o punishment_n of_o final_a perdition_n may_v reach_v all_o that_o be_v complice_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o guilt_n wherefore_o if_o this_o thrice_o repeat_v sentence_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a confirm_v the_o same_o with_o your_o unanimous_a voice_n according_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n have_v say_v and_o declare_v whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o your_o decree_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n that_o be_v accurse_v and_o damn_v at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o have_v his_o share_n and_o lot_n with_o judas_n iscariot_n both_o they_o and_o their_o complice_n amen_n in_o consideration_n therefore_o of_o the_o premise_n we_o priest_n do_v admonish_v and_o warn_v the_o holy_a church_n of_o 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