illustrious_a prince_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n now_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_z the_o second_o p._n 31._o chap._n xi_o show_v that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n will_v excuse_v none_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o dissenter_n to_o the_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v advise_v to_o conformity_n p._n 36._o chap._n xii_o show_v that_o all_o subject_n owe_v true_a ligeance_n to_o their_o sovereign_n though_o they_o never_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o same_o and_o be_v show_v the_o diversity_n between_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n than_o all_o be_v advise_v from_o rebellion_n and_o be_v show_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o peer_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o subject_n for_o his_o action_n p._n 38._o chap._n xiii_o show_n that_o no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o place_n thereof_o petition_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o due_a circumstance_n observe_v the_o subject_n shall_v have_v his_o 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