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An historical account of some things relating to the nature of the English government and the conceptions which our fore-fathers had of it with some inferences thence made for the satisfaction of those who scruple the Oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary.
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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sva_fw-la si_fw-la velle_fw-la regnum_fw-la pacifice_fw-la possideret_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 61_o m._n westm_n p._n 246._o and_o say_v m._n paris_n it_o be_v conclude_v in_o a_o public_a convention_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_z henry_n the_o six_o for_o though_o richard_n be_v the_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 550._o quod_fw-la dux_n &_o silij_fw-la svi_fw-la edvardus_fw-la comes_fw-la marchiae_n &_o edmundus_n come_v rutlandiae_fw-la qui_fw-la ambo_fw-la discretionis_fw-la annos_fw-la attigerant_fw-la jurarent_fw-la ipsi_fw-la regi_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la quodque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la recognoscerent_fw-la eorum_fw-la regem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ageret_fw-la in_o humanis_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la decreverat_fw-la addendo_fw-la de_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la consensu_fw-la quod_fw-la quamprimum_fw-la rex_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o fata_fw-la decesserit_fw-la licebit_fw-la dicto_fw-la duci_fw-la suisque_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la coronam_fw-la angliae_fw-la vendicare_fw-la &_o possidere_fw-la hist_o coryl_n ed._n oxon._n p._n 550._o yet_o the_o parliament_n hold_v a._n d._n 1460._o decree_v that_o henry_n the_o six_o shall_v reign_v and_o be_v king_n during_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n shall_v rest_v in_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o general_a tail_n sect_n vi_o the_o inference_n from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o best_a casuist_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o of_o the_o coronation_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o consequent_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n do_v cease_v when_o the_o original_a compact_n be_v fundamental_o violate_v now_o the_o inference_n which_o natural_o flow_v from_o this_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o their_o government_n be_v these_o first_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v king_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o original_a compact_n make_v between_o they_o and_o the_o people_n this_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o conqueror_n with_o the_o baron_n and_o the_o nobility_n and_o commonalty_n of_o england_n and_o the_o so_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o that_o or_o a_o like_a contract_n by_o the_o follow_a prince_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v at_o their_o coronation_n to_o preserve_v to_o the_o people_n their_o ancient_a right_n and_o liberty_n their_o original_a custom_n and_o law_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a claim_n the_o people_n make_v to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o their_o right_n according_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n fortescue_n 9.13_o chap._n 9.13_o have_v declare_v that_o our_o king_n be_v political_a king_n who_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n he_o add_v that_o 34._o chap._n 14._o p._n 34._o non_fw-la alio_fw-la pacto_fw-la by_o no_o other_o contract_n do_v ever_o any_o nation_n willing_o incorporate_v itself_o into_o a_o kingdom_n but_o that_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n may_v more_o safe_o than_o before_o enjoy_v themselves_o and_o their_o good_n of_o which_o intent_n that_o nation_n will_v be_v defraud_v if_o have_v thus_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o a_o king_n he_o may_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n which_o before_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v second_o that_o this_o compact_n be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o such_o ancient_a law_n and_o original_a custom_n as_o be_v receive_v among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o good_a approved_n and_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v m._n paris_n the_o liberty_n in_o which_o the_o noble_n confide_v say_v m._n of_o westminster_n the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n say_v w._n of_o malmsbury_n the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n say_v the_o forementioned_a author_n the_o proper_a law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n in_o which_o their_o father_n live_v say_v hoveden_n 21._o stat._n merton_n c._n 9.25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o and_o the_o chronicle_n of_o lichfield_n the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v say_v our_o statute_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n say_v the_o oath_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n the_o common_a liberty_n say_v the_o contender_n for_o they_o with_o king_n john_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v king_n james_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v first_o out_o of_o fortescue_n that_o our_o king_n rule_v not_o by_o royal_a only_o 32._o ch._n 9_o p._n 25_o 26._o ch._n 13._o p._n 32._o that_o be_v absolute_a but_o by_o political_a power_n and_o that_o therefore_o a_o king_n of_o england_n can_v change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o invade_v their_o property_n but_o as_o they_o do_v consent_n 34._o ch._n 13._o p._n 32._o c._n 14._o p._n 34._o that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o good_n and_o body_n and_o derive_v even_o this_o power_n from_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o can_v lawful_o rule_v over_o they_o otherwise_o second_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o king_n govern_v absolute_o and_o by_o political_a power_n that_o the_o first_o can_v change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n a._n f._n 25._o b._n 26._o a._n impose_v tax_n and_o other_o burden_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n whereas_o a_o king_n who_o rule_v political_o over_o his_o people_n can_v neither_o change_v the_o law_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n nor_o charge_v they_o with_o strange_a imposition_n against_o their_o will_n that_o a_o king_n rule_v only_o by_o power_n royal_a may_v easy_o become_v a_o tyrant_n but_o whilst_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o political_a law_n b._n f._n 26._o b._n he_o can_v govern_v his_o people_n tyrannical_o that_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o a_o king_n govern_v absolute_o a._n f._n 35._o a._n be_v that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n whereas_o a_o political_a king_n can_v govern_v his_o people_n by_o any_o other_o power_n than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o these_o principle_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o a_o king_n rule_v arbitrary_o and_o fundamental_o overturning_a the_o law_n be_v no_o such_o king_n as_o our_o constitution_n know_v or_o ever_o do_v admit_v of_o that_o therefore_o no_o obedience_n or_o allegiance_n can_v be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o law_n nor_o be_v intend_v in_o any_o legal_a oath_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n intend_v to_o preserve_v their_o constitution_n and_o yet_o design_v to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o subvert_v it_o three_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o exact_a casuist_n touch_v the_o case_n in_o which_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n cease_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o present_a case_n thus_o than_o they_o say_v first_o that_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n cease_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o cease_v also_o and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o must_v then_o be_v judge_v to_o cease_v 7._o tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la cessasse_fw-la materiam_fw-la censendum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la rerum_fw-la status_fw-la inter_fw-la tempus_fw-la jurandi_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la adimplendi_fw-la ita_fw-la immutatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la jurabatur_fw-la praevideri_fw-la potuisset_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la postea_fw-la insecutus_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la status_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la juratum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la san._n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la prael_n 7._o §_o 7._o when_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o swear_v and_o of_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n be_v so_o change_v that_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v foresee_v by_o he_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o swear_v he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n when_o the_o root_n of_o the_o obligation_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n quia_fw-la radice_n obligation_n be_v sublatâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la unà _fw-la pullulans_fw-la inde_fw-la obligatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la materia_fw-la quae_fw-la causam_fw-la dedit_fw-la jurationi_fw-la radix_fw-la ejus_fw-la obligationis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la juratione_fw-la insecuta_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n the_o obligation_n thence_o arise_v must_v be_v take_v away_o with_o it_o now_o that_o which_o give_v the_o ground_n for_o take_v the_o oath_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o obligation_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o oath_n among_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la communi_fw-la to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o oath_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v this_o say_v the_o reverend_a bishop_n sanderson_n 10._o subingtelligendum_fw-la quarto_fw-la rebus_fw-la scstantibus_fw-la i._n e._n si_fw-la res_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la statu_fw-la
in_o these_o matter_n a._n d._n 1233._o the_o king_n invite_v over_o the_o poictovins_n and_o other_o stranger_n who_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o winton_n oppress_v the_o noble_n with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o cause_v great_a discord_n and_o complaint_n for_o judgement_n be_v commit_v say_v m._n paris_n 263._o judicia_fw-la committuntur_fw-la injustis_fw-la leges_fw-la exlegibus_fw-la pax_fw-la discordantibus_fw-la justitia_fw-la injuriosis_n p._n 263._o to_o the_o unjust_a the_o law_n to_o they_o who_o be_v outlaw_v peace_n to_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o discord_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o injurious_a these_o thing_n so_o exasperate_v the_o nobility_n that_o they_o combine_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a and_o by_o richard_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o earl_n marshal_n humble_o request_n of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v speedy_o correct_v these_o excess_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n 264._o regem_fw-la humiliter_fw-la rogabat_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n excessus_fw-la corrigere_fw-la festinet_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la coronae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la subversio_fw-la imminebat_fw-la affirmabat_fw-la insuper_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la emendare_fw-la diffugeret_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la magnates_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la consilio_fw-la subtraherent_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la alienigenarum_fw-la consortio_fw-la frueretur_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 264._o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o natural_a people_n and_o of_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o reform_v they_o they_o will_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o his_o counsel_n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n reply_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o call_v what_o stranger_n he_o list_v about_o he_o for_o defence_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n thereby_o to_o compel_v his_o proud_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n to_o their_o obedience_n with_o which_o answer_n they_o be_v so_o incense_v that_o they_o promise_v each_o other_o in_o this_o cause_n ibid._n firmiter_fw-la promiserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangebat_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la divisionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la viriliter_fw-la decertarent_fw-la matth._n paris_n ibid._n which_o concern_v they_o all_o they_o will_v spend_v their_o life_n then_o the_o king_n summon_v they_o to_o a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n to_o which_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o after_o this_o to_o another_o at_o westminster_n they_o send_v he_o this_o message_n that_o he_o shall_v sudden_o remove_v peter_n bishop_n of_o winton_n and_o his_o poictovins_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v this_o they_o all_o by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v expel_v he_o with_o his_o evil_a counsellor_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 265._o sin_n autem_fw-la nollet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la consiliariis_fw-la suis_fw-la à _fw-la regno_fw-la depellerent_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la rege_fw-la creando_fw-la contrectarent_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 265._o and_o consult_v about_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a king_n a._n d._n 1234._o a_o parliament_n be_v assemble_v at_o westminster_n in_o which_o indeed_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n excommunicate_v all_o they_o who_o be_v design_v alium_fw-la regem_fw-la creare_fw-la to_o create_v another_o king_n 271._o m._n paris_n p._n 271._o yet_o do_v the_o archbishop_n elect_v and_o his_o suffragans_fw-la roundly_o declare_v against_o the_o cruel_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o winton_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr rivalis_fw-la first_o because_o they_o suggest_v 271._o vocantes_fw-la eos_fw-la proditores_fw-la &_o facientes_fw-la omnes_fw-la sic_fw-la vocari_fw-la qui_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la terrae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la p._n 271._o that_o the_o english_a be_v traitor_n and_o alienate_v the_o king_n heart_n from_o the_o marshal_n who_o be_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o land_n so_o that_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o that_o fight_v and_o be_v then_o in_o arm_n for_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v traitor_n that_o they_o be_v the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n second_o that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n since_o they_o have_v get_v such_o a_o ascendent_n over_o he_o ibid._n timendum_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-fr vobis_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la cum_fw-la videamini_fw-la magis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la potestate_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o vestra_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v under_o their_o power_n than_o they_o under_o he_o which_o also_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o king_n james_n and_o his_o jesuit_n three_o that_o they_o confound_v and_o pervert_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n swear_v to_o and_o confirm_v and_o strenghn_v by_o excommunication_n and_o with_o that_o all_o justice_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o and_o many_o other_o grievance_n they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o govern_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o swear_a native_n of_o his_o kingdom_n declare_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o correct_v these_o miscarriage_n in_o a_o little_a time_n 272._o item_n legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la juratam_fw-la &_o confirmatam_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la roboratam_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o justiâ—iam_fw-la confundunt_fw-la &_o pervertunt_fw-la ibid._n nisi_fw-la infra_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la ista_fw-la correxeritis_fw-la in_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o in_o omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la contradictores_fw-la per_fw-la censuram_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la procedemus_fw-la p._n 272._o they_o will_v proceed_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n both_o against_o his_o counsellor_n and_o himself_o edmund_z archbishop_z elect_v of_o canterbury_n be_v soon_o after_o consecrate_v come_v to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n relate_v again_o the_o same_o grievance_n declare_v to_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o correct_v and_o pacifical_o compose_v these_o thing_n with_o his_o liege_n people_n he_o with_o his_o prelate_n will_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o concord_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n be_v at_o last_o prevail_v with_o to_o remand_v the_o bishop_n of_o winton_n to_o his_o cure_n ibid._n denuntiavit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la express_v quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericus_fw-la errorem_fw-la demitteret_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la pacificè_fw-la componeret_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praelatis_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferret_n excommunicationis_fw-la &_o in_o omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la huius_fw-la pacis_fw-la contradictores_fw-la ibid._n to_o banish_v peter_n de_fw-fr rivalis_fw-la from_o the_o court_n and_o the_o poictovins_n from_o the_o kingdom_n one_o thing_n more_o be_v observable_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o as_o the_o war_n of_o the_o marshal_n be_v general_o think_v just_a so_o the_o marshal_n justify_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v no_o traitor_n as_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n and_o be_v exile_v and_o deprive_v of_o his_o office_n and_o land_n against_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o i_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o king_n liege_n man_n 273._o unde_fw-la homo_fw-la suus_fw-la non_fw-la fui_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la homagio_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la licenter_fw-la absolvebar_v p._n 273._o and_o be_v absolve_v from_o my_o homage_n not_o by_o myself_o but_o by_o the_o king_n a._n d._n 1237._o a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o which_o the_o king_n request_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a expense_n for_o his_o sister_n marriage_n the_o thirty_o part_n of_o all_o movable_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n after_o great_a opposition_n make_v to_o this_o demand_n and_o the_o recital_n of_o many_o suppose_a miscarriage_n the_o king_n disavow_v and_o protest_v against_o his_o former_a revocation_n and_o free_o grant_v the_o inviolable_a observation_n of_o the_o liberty_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n have_v yield_v to_o he_o the_o thirty_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n 298._o spontanea_fw-la promisit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la libertates_fw-la m._n chartae_fw-la suis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la inviolabiliter_fw-la observare_fw-la etc._n etc._n matth._n paris_n p._n 298._o in_o the_o year_n 1240._o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n assemble_v at_o london_n grievous_o complain_v of_o divers_a injury_n oppression_n and_o desolation_n which_o befall_v the_o church_n by_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n violate_v his_o charter_n and_o his_o oath_n after_o he_o have_v so_o often_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o ecclesiastical_a right_n inviolated_a 354._o reponentes_fw-la querimoniam_fw-la gravissimam_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la in_fw-la curia_fw-la sva_fw-la super_fw-la variis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la &_o oppressionibus_fw-la &_o quotidianis_fw-la desolationibus_fw-la illatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la iniquum_fw-la regis_fw-la consilium_fw-la