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of_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v 10._o note_v that_o if_o the_o temporal_a court_n have_v any_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o this_o statute_n so_o also_o have_v the_o spiritual_a they_o be_v join_v together_o such_o court_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 11._o the_o point_n of_o appeal_n be_v also_o establish_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o bishop_n be_v expressy_a authorize_v to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o arch-deacon_n court_n and_o the_o arch-bishop_n from_o the_o bishop_n with_o authority_n hereby_o give_v they_o or_o establish_v in_o they_o to_o put_v a_o final_a end_n to_o all_o such_o controversy_n you_o may_v read_v though_o statute_n at_o large_a 12._o yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o of_o eliz._n 1._o c._n 2._o be_v more_o precise_a to_o our_o purpose_n where_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o every_o of_o their_o chancellor_n
the_o very_a constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o government_n four_o question_n as_o he_o be_v king_n 10._o it_o hence_o irresistable_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n can_v take_v a_o previous_a oath_n contrary_a to_o his_o coronation_n oath_n but_o he_o thereby_o violate_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o to_o swear_v to_o defend_v before_o any_o covenant_n that_o may_v be_v take_v by_o he_o to_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n 11._o yea_o the_o king_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n by_o any_o such_o previous_a oath_n see_v such_o endeavour_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o bishop_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n against_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o be_v bear_v heir_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o bind_v as_o king_n to_o take_v it_o 12._o i_o need_v not_o say_v the_o coronation_n oath_n be_v unalterable_a in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o alter_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v legal_o alter_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v not_o say_v the_o king_n much_o less_o before_o he_o be_v crown_v have_v power_n of_o himself_o or_o with_o any_o other_o beside_o his_o parliament_n to_o make_v or_o diminish_v or_o alter_v any_o know_a law_n especial_o that_o which_o so_o much_o concern_v his_o people_n interest_n &_o security_n in_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v at_o his_o coronation_n 13._o pray_v therefore_o observe_v &_o weigh_v this_o consequence_n if_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a before_o hand_n do_v void_a the_o coronation_n oath_n require_v by_o law_n than_o the_o king_n by_o a_o private_a oaâ—â—_n may_v equal_o bind_v himself_o to_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o great_a concern_v of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o well_o as_o to_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n and_o his_o coronation_n oath_n take_v afterward_o will_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v he_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n i_o argue_v not_o now_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n about_o they_o 14._o the_o coronation_n oath_n be_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v equal_o concern_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o subject_n for_o if_o we_o allow_v its_o violation_n in_o any_o one_o part_n we_o let_v go_v our_o security_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n 15._o moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o where_o the_o conscience_n judge_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o former_a oath_n lawful_a the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v against_o any_o future_a oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v convince_v or_o full_o persuade_v that_o the_o former_a oath_n be_v sinful_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o do_v take_v upon_o it_o a_o new_a oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o latter_a oath_n hind_n the_o conscience_n 16._o now_o it_o be_v open_a and_o plain_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o see_v the_o king_n have_v take_v his_o coronation_n oath_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o bishop_n &_o pass_v those_o bill_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o by_o his_o other_o protestation_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n his_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o destroy_v episcopacy_n but_o dictate_v to_o he_o that_o endeavour_v so_o to_o do_v be_v very_o sinful_a 17._o sure_o the_o king_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v against_o his_o conscience_n more_o than_o to_o you_o against_o you_o much_o less_o against_o his_o conscience_n bind_v by_o a_o oath_n his_o solemn_a coronation_n oath_n the_o bond_n of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o people_n security_n this_o have_v take_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o invincible_o ti_v he_o under_o such_o conviction_n to_o preserve_v his_o conscience_n and_o his_o oath_n and_o episcopal_a government_n 18._o in_o all_o charity_n and_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o all_o this_o appearance_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n do_v scruple_n whether_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o judgement_n for_o episcopal_a government_n against_o all_o the_o evidence_n he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o it_o 19_o so_o that_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o single_a person_n be_v remove_v beyond_o all_o suspicion_n and_o see_v we_o be_v not_o to_o declare_v whaâ—_n thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o what_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v who_o can_v possible_o stick_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o single_a person_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n 20._o now_o for_o any_o other_o person_n whether_o the_o lord_n or_o commons_o in_o parliament_n or_o inferior_a subject_n how_o can_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v think_v you_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o king_n sin_n and_o in_o so_o high_a a_o manner_n as_o to_o violate_v his_o conscience_n and_o his_o solemn_a sacred_a coronation_n oath_n without_o which_o he_o can_v consent_v as_o his_o royal_a father_n prove_v with_o his_o life_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n 21._o consent_v i_o say_v much_o less_o enact_v it_o and_o yet_o without_o both_o it_o can_v be_v legal_o do_v neither_o can_v any_o endeavour_v it_o in_o any_o lawful_a way_n but_o by_o desire_v and_o labour_v to_o persuade_v the_o king_n thus_o to_o consent_v and_o enact_v against_o oath_n and_o conscience_n 22._o but_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o defend_v the_o bishop_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o that_o solemn_a proceed_n at_o the_o coronation_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o our_o argument_n and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o great_a part_n of_o my_o task_n 23._o i_o find_v the_o account_n thus_o wherein_o i_o think_v i_o be_o not_o misinform_v 24._o after_o the_o many_o other_o gracious_a promise_n which_o the_o king_n make_v to_o his_o people_n one_o of_o the_o bishop_n read_v to_o the_o king_n before_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o canonical_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n under_o their_o government_n the_o king_n answer_v in_o these_o word_n with_o a_o willing_a and_o devout_a heart_n i_o promise_v and_o grant_v my_o pardon_n and_o that_o i_o will_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v to_o you_o and_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v your_o protector_n and_o defender_n to_o my_o power_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n as_o every_o good_a king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o right_a aught_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o bishop_n and_o church_n under_o their_o government_n 25._o then_o the_o king_n arise_v and_o at_o the_o communion_n table_n make_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n to_o observe_v the_o premise_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n say_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v before_o promise_v i_o shall_v perform_v and_o keep_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n 26._o now_o who_o can_v think_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o person_n bind_v by_o any_o obligation_n whatsoever_o to_o necessitate_v so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o violate_v his_o oath_n so_o solemn_o swear_v at_o his_o inauguration_n case_n xvi_o whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 1._o i_o must_v still_o assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v apparent_o violate_v by_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o covenant_n see_v the_o freehold_n of_o so_o many_o several_a person_n and_o famous_a corporation_n be_v thus_o invade_v while_o the_o person_n and_o corporation_n so_o deep_o concern_v have_v none_o to_o represent_v they_o in_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o that_o ordinance_n pass_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o my_o argument_n which_o you_o little_o observe_v and_o much_o less_o answer_n 3._o i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o mind_n in_o my_o cold_a blood_n that_o without_o respect_n to_o some_o proportionable_a demerit_n it_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o the_o king_n or_o parliament_n to_o destroy_v any_o person_n or_o public_a corporation_n or_o to_o
deprive_v they_o of_o their_o legal_a freehold_n especial_o whilst_o their_o representative_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o parliament_n it_o be_v against_o common_a justice_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 4._o to_o conclude_v admit_v mr._n crofton_n do_v true_o recite_v the_o word_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n whereas_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o oath_n administer_v to_o they_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o my_o assertion_n stand_v firm_a enough_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v against_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 5._o for_o it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o you_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o impose_v and_o take_v or_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o have_v full_o appear_v before_o 6._o it_o be_v true_a oath_n be_v give_v by_o college_n and_o corporation_n but_o be_v they_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o not_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o infer_v that_o such_o as_o impose_v they_o run_v thereby_o into_o a_o praemunire_n if_o they_o be_v than_o my_o argument_n pass_v untouched_a 7._o indeed_o these_o particular_a oath_n be_v not_o in_o so_o many_o word_n find_v in_o the_o statute_n yet_o who_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o grant_v such_o charter_n and_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o college_n and_o corporation_n to_o administer_v such_o oath_n 8._o again_o who_o can_v or_o dare_v lay_v claim_n to_o such_o a_o power_n but_o the_o king_n or_o administer_v such_o oath_n without_o power_n from_o the_o king_n much_o less_o against_o his_o express_a will_n and_o proclamation_n case_n xvii_o whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o against_o former_a obligation_n 1._o i_o conclude_v it_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o void_a the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n can_v be_v resist_v in_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o our_o great_a casuist_n obligation_n antecedens_fw-la impedit_fw-la effectum_fw-la juramenti_fw-la subsequentis_fw-la ne_fw-la possit_fw-la obligare_fw-la semper_fw-la enim_fw-la obligatio_fw-la prio_fw-la praejudicat_fw-la posteriori_fw-la &_o irritum_fw-la facit_fw-la omnem_fw-la actum_fw-la inductivum_fw-la novae_fw-la obligationis_fw-la sibi_fw-la contrariae_fw-la 2._o i_o assume_v there_o be_v three_o strong_a cord_n and_o bond_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o contrary_a before_o ever_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v or_o think_v of_o to_o obey_v authority_n to_o keep_v our_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o our_o generation_n which_o we_o shall_v now_o review_v in_o their_o order_n sect_n 1._o whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n to_o authority_n 1._o you_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o i_o affirm_v this_o only_a upon_o my_o former_a principle_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v against_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o you_o conceive_v be_v all_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n 2._o perhaps_o you_o may_v find_v these_o principle_n more_o potent_a and_o vigorous_a in_o their_o resurrection_n however_o though_o i_o have_v a_o general_n reflection_n upon_o these_o former_a argument_n yet_o i_o add_v a_o particular_a force_n to_o the_o present_a argument_n which_o have_v raise_v a_o dust_n it_o seem_v you_o do_v not_o see_v in_o these_o word_n 3._o more_o particular_o god_n first_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o to_o obey_v our_o governor_n and_o the_o covenant_n will_v engage_v we_o to_o disobey_v disown_n and_o destroy_v they_o i_o mean_v our_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n the_o covenant_n will_v discharge_v we_o of_o our_o obedience_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o resistance_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a obligation_n upon_o we_o which_o can_v be_v 4._o god_n do_v immediate_o by_o his_o word_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o interposition_n of_o civil_a authority_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v our_o spiritual_a governor_n the_o covenant_n will_v engage_v to_o break_v all_o at_o once_o and_o at_o once_o to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n and_o all_o authority_n 5._o our_o duty_n be_v positive_a to_o be_v subject_n 2._o negative_a not_o to_o resist_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o now_o both_o these_o be_v break_v by_o the_o covenant_n the_o one_o by_o omission_n the_o other_o by_o commission_n 6._o first_o our_o positive_a duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n carry_v in_o it_o by_o universal_a consent_n to_o defend_v preserve_v to_o honour_v observe_v and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o our_o governor_n now_o how_o these_o be_v consistent_a with_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v i_o can_v see_v 7._o again_o our_o negative_a part_n or_o nonresistance_n be_v transgress_v too_o by_o the_o apostle_n logic_n not_o to_o be_v subject_n be_v to_o resist_v whosoever_o resist_v wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a however_o to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v be_v too_o plain_o to_o resist_v 8._o for_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v a_o government_n be_v both_o far_o beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o subjection_n they_o be_v no_o part_n either_o of_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n and_o deep_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o resistance_n most_o proper_o take_v 9_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v have_v action_n in_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o passive_a obedience_n their_o action_n also_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o active_a obedience_n 10._o again_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v do_v formal_o carry_v resistance_n in_o they_o yea_o they_o be_v the_o formal_a act_n of_o high_a resistance_n not_o of_o the_o law_n only_o but_o of_o the_o government_n itself_o not_o in_o the_o action_n only_o but_o in_o the_o very_o be_v of_o it_o for_o extirpation_n be_v the_o end_n and_o utmost_a of_o resistance_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v be_v proper_o resistance_n 11._o pray_v resolve_v i_o to_o what_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o parent_n will_v you_o reduce_v endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v their_o government_n over_o we_o or_o how_o can_v such_o endeavour_n square_a and_o conform_v to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and-the_a law_n of_o the_o land_n not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a 12._o it_o be_v vain_a to_o say_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o law_n yet_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o have_v they_o change_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o argue_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v but_o the_o rule_n to_o our_o governor_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o obedience_n 13._o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v good_a 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