Selected quad for the lemma: land_n
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A40717
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Obedience due to the present King, notwithstanding our oaths to the former written by a divine of the Church of England.
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Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.
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1689
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Wing F2511; ESTC R7191
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charge_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god._n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v none_o can_v imagine_v he_o intend_v by_o it_o to_o determine_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o augustus_n title_n who_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o senate_n but_o rather_o to_o enforce_v that_o obedience_n that_o he_o press_v the_o christian_n to_o yield_v by_o this_o consideration_n sanderson_n that_o all_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n and_o in_o its_o true_a nature_n and_o by_o god_n ordinance_n intend_v for_o our_o good._n 5._o the_o know_a statute_n of_o 11_o h._n 7._o 1._o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o ground_v we_o find_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n and_o h._n scripture_n it_o give_v we_o way_n to_o this_o plain_a inference_n that_o the_o same_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o a_o lawful_a king_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o king_n in_o be_v that_o be_v to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n and_o that_o no_o other_o king_n or_o future_a parliament_n can_v in_o reason_n law_n or_o good_a conscience_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o usurpation_n in_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o any_o disloyalty_n in_o the_o subject_a charge_v we_o with_o guilt_n for_o serve_v or_o defend_v the_o king_n in_o possession_n the_o subject_n therefore_o may_v lawful_o fight_v for_o he_o and_o consequent_o take_v the_o military_a oath_n in_o reason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o h._n scripture_n 6._o hereupon_o my_o lord_n coke_n word_n be_v notable_a this_o act_n say_v he_o mean_v 25_o ed._n 3._o about_o treason_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o king_n regnant_n in_o possession_n although_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o non_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la yet_o be_v he_o signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr within_o the_o purview_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v right_a and_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n be_v not_o within_o this_o act._n nay_o say_v he_o if_o treason_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o after_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o shall_v punish_v the_o treason_n do_v to_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o a_o pardon_v grant_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o be_v not_o also_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v void_a inst_n 3._o l._n p._n 7._o now_o if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o think_v be_v our_o only_a guide_n in_o such_o case_n treason_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o a_o king_n that_o be_v so_o only_o by_o possession_n without_o right_n and_o can_v be_v commit_v against_o he_o that_o have_v right_o and_o not_o possession_n see_v he_o be_v not_o within_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o statute_n sure_a we_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o be_v entangle_v in_o such_o a_o strait_a as_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o our_o allegiance_n to_o commit_v treason_n which_o we_o can_v presume_v the_o king_n in_o possession_n will_v pardon_v and_o the_o law_n tell_v we_o the_o king_n that_o have_v right_o only_a can_v who_o therefore_o will_v question_v our_o liberty_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o or_o to_o be_v traitor_n to_o he_o or_o to_o give_v he_o assurance_n thereof_o by_o our_o oath_n the_o renown_a casuist_n bishop_n sanderson_n will_v not_o declare_v the_o very_a engagement_n to_o be_v unlawful_a take_v in_o that_o low_a sense_n 111._o to_o the_o pretend_a commonwealth_n without_o any_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n 7._o since_o we_o have_v mention_v that_o excellent_a casuist_n who_o loyalty_n judgement_n fidelity_n and_o authority_n be_v unquestionable_a it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v what_o he_o have_v frequent_o and_o without_o the_o least_o hesitancy_n deliver_v as_o his_o premeditate_a thought_n about_o the_o present_a case_n have_v suppose_v a_o king_n in_o possession_n only_o by_o power_n if_o the_o query_n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o subject_a that_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o rightful_a king_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o such_o possession_n but_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o not_o do_v so_o defuisse_fw-la officio_fw-la we_o be_v want_v to_o our_o duty_n yea_o that_o we_o owe_v subjection_n to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o justice_n equity_n charity_n and_o gratitude_n while_o we_o enjoy_v our_o liberty_n and_o be_v protect_v by_o he_o exigit_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la optima_fw-la aequi_fw-la boni_fw-la lex_fw-la vetus_fw-la illa_fw-la commutationum_fw-la formula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o profecto_fw-la perversissimae_fw-la mentis_fw-la sub_fw-la illius_fw-la dominationis_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la velle_fw-la vivere_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la nolis_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la protectione_n gaudeas_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperium_fw-la detractare_fw-la 8._o his_o three_o argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o present_a power_n however_o obtain_v be_v take_v from_o the_o charity_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o public_a whether_o church_n or_o state_n or_o which_o we_o be_v member_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o quantum_fw-la igitur_fw-la illius_fw-la societatis_fw-la cujus_fw-la ipse_fw-la membrum_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la &_o tranquillitas_fw-la exigit_fw-la eatenus_fw-la civis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la imperiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la praeest_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la word_n worthy_a the_o most_o serious_a reflection_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n read_v at_o large_a his_o 5_o praelect_v but_o as_o to_o the_o argument_n from_o gratitude_n when_o we_o serious_o reflect_v upon_o our_o late_a forlorn_a and_o ruinous_a condition_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n when_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o all_o our_o foundation_n be_v put_v out_o of_o course_n and_o our_o pillar_n even_o break_v by_o the_o late_a king_n be_v own_o ill-guided_n hand_n and_o that_o the_o heroic_a prince_n have_v be_v at_o so_o great_a expense_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o so_o many_o hazard_n in_o his_o own_o country_n at_o sea_n and_o here_o in_o england_n in_o compassion_n both_o to_o our_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n when_o our_o land_n be_v weak_a and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o in_o a_o utter_a disability_n to_o rescue_v or_o save_v themselves_o and_o none_o under_o heaven_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n beside_o that_o one_o prince_n can_v possible_o effect_v it_o that_o glorious_a instrument_n under_o god_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o support_v and_o strengthen_v and_o bear_v up_o our_o pillar_n to_o redeem_v and_o secure_v our_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n and_o when_o our_o late_a king_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o person_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o affair_n in_o our_o re-establishment_n have_v desert_v or_o abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o leave_v we_o in_o confusion_n to_o shift_v for_o ourselves_o who_o return_n now_o can_v be_v think_v of_o without_o horror_n and_o the_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n be_v therefore_o first_o petition_v to_o take_v the_o government_n have_v gracious_o accept_v it_o upon_o term_n answer_v all_o man_n desire_n or_o interest_n i_o say_v when_o all_o this_o be_v well_o ponder_v the_o ground_n and_o argument_n for_o our_o quiet_a and_o cheerful_a submission_n take_v from_o gratitude_n be_v indeed_o too_o big_a to_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o sheet_n or_o two_o of_o paper_n or_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o prodigious_a beyond_o the_o credit_n of_o posterity_n last_o one_o will_v think_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o further_a scruple_n the_o late_a change_n be_v urge_v by_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o carry_v on_o with_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n and_o perfect_v with_o universal_a consent_n it_o be_v eminent_o the_o lord_n do_v and_o our_o own_o too_o the_o government_n be_v unhinged_a by_o the_o late_a king_n himself_o the_o present_a king_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v into_o possession_n by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o representative_n who_o be_v as_o free_o choose_v by_o we_o as_o ever_o any_o parliament_n be_v the_o convention_n have_v nothing_o want_v but_o the_o previous_a formality_n of_o the_o royal_a writ_n which_o can_v not_o be_v then_o have_v that_o punctilio_n of_o order_n can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o go_v into_o the_o be_v of_o the_o representative_a body_n the_o want_n of_o it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v to_o prejudice_v our_o election_n or_o consent_v to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v who_o we_o choose_v and_o entrust_v with_o our_o politic_a reason_n and_o interest_n and_o in_o who_o act_n we_o ought_v to_o acquiesce_v as_o our_o own_o do_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o matter_n of_o expediency_n for_o the_o public_a good_a not_o evident_o contrary_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o god._n in_o short_a the_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v now_o unquestionable_a we_o have_v no_o liberty_n leave_v we_o either_o to_o dispute_v the_o king_n title_n or_o deny_v he_o our_o duty_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la he_o must_v be_v king_n before_o we_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o he_o as_o such_o bract_v fleta_n e_o 〈…〉_z ponere_fw-la rom._n 13._o imperatores_fw-la rom._n fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la optimo_fw-la jure_fw-la imperium_fw-la adeptos_fw-la sanderson_n case_n of_o engag_v p._n 111._o